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·1 August 2026 · 01:31 UTC

Sony's financial report confirms renewed interest in Bungie's Marathon; strong second season restores publisher confidence despite Steam player concerns

Official sales figures and active-user counts were not disclosed, but Sony said retention is high and new players are steadily arriving. Marathon became Bungie's primary project after Destiny 2 support ended and internal cuts, with PlayStation management planning further investment in the IP.

+1 source·1 August 2026 · 01:31 UTC

Apple One Premier gains 2 new features; “I’ve been running the new Safari on iOS 27, and my thumbs are already happier”

Unlocking the two features requires a $9.99/month 2 TB iCloud+ plan or the $39.95/month Apple One Premier tier, which also raises daily AI image-generation limits. The iOS 27 developer beta is available now, with a public beta expected in July and a full release this fall.

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+2 sources·31 July 2026 · 22:53 UTC

Android 17 QPR1 Beta 8 released for Pixel devices — with fixes for audio static, authentication failures, NFC tag failures, and Pixel Tablet dock bugs

Build CP31.260623.010 brings the July 2026 security patch and is available from the Pixel 6 through the Pixel 10 series, plus the Pixel 10a and Pixel Tablet. Platform stability landed in Beta 6, and Google still has QPR1 slated for a stable release in September.

+1 source·31 July 2026 · 22:48 UTC

New open-source software, PyRET, predicts energy transfer between tiny defects in solid materials, aiding in advanced device design

PyRET, developed by researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory and the University of Chicago, links electron behavior near defects with light behavior in devices. This software could enhance optical memory technologies by controlling energy transfer rates, potentially improving data storage capabilities.

+1 source·31 July 2026 · 20:45 UTC

Sony acknowledges PlayStation disc backlash; says it isn't making “Any Impact” on business as it “cautiously” moves ahead with the end of disc production in 2028

CFO Lin Tao cited digitalization as the biggest factor, with digital downloads making up 78 percent of Sony’s full-game purchases in its last fiscal year. Sony is working with retailers on physical boxes that contain digital codes, an approach Take-Two is already using for GTA 6.

+2 sources·31 July 2026 · 20:45 UTC

Samsung's Galaxy SmartTag 3 leaks in squircle shape, drops built-in lanyard hole; its next tracker may look better but gets harder to attach

The leaked design brings back a center button, last seen on the original SmartTag, which Samsung could use to ring a connected Galaxy phone or trigger Modes & Routines automations. The tracker is expected to keep Bluetooth, UWB, Samsung Find and an IP67/IP68 rating, possibly upgrading to Bluetooth 6.0, and may arrive in early September.

+1 source·31 July 2026 · 20:45 UTC

Xbox CEO Asha Sharma outlines priorities; 'We will not live on past successes or be trapped by past failures'; promises 'return to growth' by FY28

FY26 brought over 200 million new players to Xbox, yet the business did not grow with that audience, and quarterly revenue fell 10%. Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella responded that Xbox is making the necessary decisions across portfolio, platform, and operations to reset for long-term growth.

+2 sources·31 July 2026 · 20:45 UTC

Reddit is testing a TikTok-style video feature — a new way for users to watch and listen to viral posts

The move comes as TikTok hosts 19.6 million posts tagged #reddit and 9.9 million tagged #redditstories, mostly text-to-speech narrations of popular threads over gameplay footage. CEO Steve Huffman said testing could roll out later this year, after video comments grew to account for over 10% of video posts.

·31 July 2026 · 08:34 UTC

DJI officially releases Osmo Pocket 4P handheld camera globally; its newest gadget, FrameTap, may outshine the new camera

FrameTap lets solo creators preview the live image, remotely control the three-axis gimbal, and tap to select ActiveTrack subjects. The global rollout still excludes an official US launch, and the Pocket 4P sits at the center of a DJI–Insta360 patent fight reopened in China.

30 July 2026

+1 source·30 July 2026 · 18:26 UTC

Intel provides Atom chip technology to startup RosaicLabs in rare move linked to CEO Lip-Bu Tan

Intel plans to provide Rosaic with register-transfer level (RTL) code for the Atom processor technology, marking a significant shift in its licensing strategy. Rosaic, led by veteran chip executive Amarjit Gill, is reportedly seeking a seed funding round of about $10 million.

+1 source·30 July 2026 · 18:26 UTC

Okta acquires AI security startup Permiso for approximately $200 million; deal expected to close in Q3 of fiscal 2027

The acquisition aims to enhance Okta's identity security capabilities, as stated by chief product officer Ely Kahn, who emphasized the importance of protecting AI agents and machine identities. Permiso, co-founded by former FireEye executives, specializes in detecting identity-based attacks in cloud environments.

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