vivo’s upcoming X300 just popped up on Geekbench, rocking MediaTek’s Dimensity 9500, 16GB RAM and Android 16. Early scores hit 2,352 single-core and 7,129 multi-core, not quite flagship-beating but interesting with its mix of power and efficiency cores.
Apple is scrapping titanium on the iPhone 17, a feature it once called a design breakthrough. Fans who loved the sleek, premium feel are left disappointed, while Samsung might keep titanium alive with the Galaxy S26 Ultra.
Apple just leaked its own roadmap—future devices include a HomePod mini 2 with A16-class power, an Apple TV rocking the A17 Pro for console-grade gaming, an iPad mini with the rumored A19 Pro, Vision Pro 2 with an M5 chip, and even a Studio Display 2 with mini-LED. Big upgrades ahead.
Leaked pics suggest the iPhone 17 Pro might still keep a physical SIM slot despite eSIM rumors. Plus: 256GB base storage, stronger antennas, and a redesigned camera bump. Official reveal expected September 9.
CrisisX is coming from Hero Games—a massive 1,200 km² survival sandbox with 5K players per server, hordes of Infected, Titan mutants, tanks, and clan wars. Launch planned for Q2 2026, first demo at Gamescom 2025.
Kalshi just showed up in the Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 teaser with a mock market asking if robots will replace human soldiers. 76% said yes. Gaming ads are getting wild—prediction markets now mixing into the COD universe.
Louisiana is taking Roblox to court, accusing the platform of failing to protect kids from predators. With over 85M daily users and half of US kids under 16 playing, the lawsuit argues Roblox ignored dangers for years. Banned in several countries already, Roblox now faces serious questions about whether it can ever be a safe place for children.
NVIDIA’s Jensen Huang isn’t sold on silicon photonics just yet. He says copper interconnects will keep carrying AI workloads for years while photonics tech matures. Quantum-X and Spectrum-X are in the pipeline, but the big leap may not happen until the end of the decade.
Battlefield 6’s beta isn’t just big—it’s massive. Over 600K Steam pre-orders already, and analysts think it’ll smash 1 million before launch. Fans are split: some call it the most stable and polished Battlefield in years, others think it’s leaning too hard into CoD territory. October’s launch could be one of the franchise’s biggest moments yet.
A top psychiatrist warns of a disturbing trend: some AI users are losing touch with reality, mistaking chatbots for real people. Dr. Keith Sakata says human relationships act like an immune system for the mind—keeping you grounded and breaking the cycle of harmful AI dependence. Even tech giants like Meta face criticism for weak safeguards, especially for minors.