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PCSX2 2.7.444 Patches Texture Mapping and Input Latency
PCSX2 v2.7.444 is now available on GitHub with compatibility fixes for dozens of PS2 titles, reduced input latency,…
Gaming
PCSX2 2.7.444 Tackles Texture and Input Bugs
PCSX2 2.7.444 sharpens PS2 emulation with texture and input fixes, and shows how open-source emulator updates keep the…
Crypto & Web3
Kraken API Partner Program Launches: Lifetime Commissions
Kraken’s new API Partner Program lets trading platforms plug into its spot, futures, and tokenized xStocks infrastructure with…
Bitcoin
Bitcoin Mining Difficulty Drops 10% — 3rd Major Cut in 2026
Bitcoin difficulty fell 10.09% to 124.93T on June 14 — all-in production cost ~$84.3K vs BTC ~$63.8K. Miner-to-AI…
Gaming
Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced PS5 Pro Enhancements
Ubisoft has detailed PS5 Pro enhancements for Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced, including extended ray tracing, strand-based hair,…
Crypto & Web3
Chainalysis Outlines 10 Questions: Blockchain Data Quality
Chainalysis published 10 due diligence questions to help compliance teams and investigators vet blockchain analytics data quality and…
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Samsung, KDDI Complete AI 5G Network Optimization Trial on Commercial 5G SA Network in Japan
Samsung and KDDI have completed an AI 5G network optimization trial on a commercial 5G standalone (SA) network…
AI
EU AI Act Compliance Deadlines Tighten For Global AI Teams
Docker's June 2026 guide outlines EU AI Act risk tiers, 2026 enforcement deadlines, and mandatory obligations for global…
AI
32-Task Benchmark Shows AI Falls Short on Scientific Figures
32-Task Benchmark Shows AI Falls Short on Scientific Figures: SciDraw-Bench, a 32-task benchmark for scientific figure generation, finds…
Gaming
Deals
Nintendo's US eShop currently features several active indie deals for Switch 2 under $15, including Aegis Defenders at…
Gaming
Steam Next Fest June 2026 wrapped up with thousands of demos, but these 12 stand out for release…
Gaming
EA Sports College Football 27 Joins EA Play With 10-Hour Trial
EA Sports College Football 27 becomes available through EA Play in July 2026, with a 10-hour early access…
Gaming
PCSX2 2.7.444 Patches Texture Mapping and Input Latency
PCSX2 v2.7.444 is now available on GitHub with compatibility fixes for dozens of PS2 titles, reduced input latency,…
Gaming
PCSX2 2.7.444 Tackles Texture and Input Bugs
PCSX2 2.7.444 sharpens PS2 emulation with texture and input fixes, and shows how open-source emulator updates keep the…
Gaming
Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced PS5 Pro Enhancements
Ubisoft has detailed PS5 Pro enhancements for Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced, including extended ray tracing, strand-based hair,…
Gaming
Minecraft ‘Chaos Worth Keeping’ Seeks Wallpaper Submissions
Minecraft's 'Chaos worth keeping' community contest invites players to submit multiplayer chaos screenshots for a permanent shared wallpaper,…
Deals
Nova Lands Free to Download Permanently on Epic Games Store
Nova Lands, the 4.8-star rated 2D factory-building exploration game, is free to download on the Epic Games Store…
Consumer Tech
AI
Samsung, KDDI Complete AI 5G Network Optimization Trial on Commercial 5G SA Network in Japan
Samsung and KDDI have completed an AI 5G network optimization trial on a commercial 5G standalone (SA) network…
Consumer Tech
WhatsApp Username Reservations Open for 2026 Privacy Feature
Meta opened free, optional WhatsApp username reservations on June 29, 2026, ahead of a late 2026 full launch…
Consumer Tech
Intel Sets July 23 for Second-Quarter 2026 Financial Results
Intel Corporation will release its second-quarter 2026 financial results after market close on July 23, 2026, followed by…
Crypto & Web3
Crypto & Web3
The UK's systemic stablecoin regulatory framework, announced in June 2026, changed how payment-focused stablecoins are classified and supervised,…
Crypto & Web3
Kraken API Partner Program Extends Crypto Trading Venues
Kraken introduced an API Partner Program targeting crypto platforms and trading venues, extending its institutional API reach and…
Crypto & Web3
Kraken API Partner Program Launches: Lifetime Commissions
Kraken’s new API Partner Program lets trading platforms plug into its spot, futures, and tokenized xStocks infrastructure with…
Bitcoin
Bitcoin Mining Difficulty Drops 10% — 3rd Major Cut in 2026
Bitcoin difficulty fell 10.09% to 124.93T on June 14 — all-in production cost ~$84.3K vs BTC ~$63.8K. Miner-to-AI…
Crypto & Web3
Chainalysis Outlines 10 Questions: Blockchain Data Quality
Chainalysis published 10 due diligence questions to help compliance teams and investigators vet blockchain analytics data quality and…
Crypto & Web3
Chainalysis Publishes Blockchain Analytics Data Ontology
Chainalysis published a formal ontology defining standardized data quality metrics for blockchain analytics, addressing widespread inconsistencies in…
Crypto & Web3
Kraken Prime goes live on Trever for EU prime brokerage
Kraken Prime is now live on Trever, giving European banks and brokers access to full-service crypto prime brokerage,…
Crypto & Web3
SEC Seeks Public Comment on Novel Exchange-Traded Funds
The SEC opened a public comment period for novel exchange-traded fund applications via official press release 2026-60, following…
Deals
Deals
Nintendo's US eShop currently features several active indie deals for Switch 2 under $15, including Aegis Defenders at…
Deals
Nova Lands Free to Download Permanently on Epic Games Store
Nova Lands, the 4.8-star rated 2D factory-building exploration game, is free to download on the Epic Games Store…
Deals
Red Dead Redemption 2 Is 75% Off on Steam Until July 9
Rockstar's award-winning open-world western Red Dead Redemption 2 is 75% off on Steam, with the base edition dropping…
How-To
AI How-To
How to Safely Install a Custom ROM Without Bricking
Guide to installing a custom ROM safely using official LineageOS wiki resources, covering device compatibility checks, required pre-install…
AI
Gemini Auto-Generates Jetlag Travel Plans From Gmail Flights
Google's Gemini app now automatically generates jetlag-proof travel itineraries by pulling flight data from users' Gmail and Calendar…
AI
Hugging Face Benchmark Shows LoRA Isn’t Always the Best PEFT Choice
Hugging Face’s expanded open PEFT benchmark finds LoRA accounts for 98.4% of single-technique Hub model cards, but unoptimized…
How-To
Firefox 152 Launches With Redesigned Settings
Firefox 152 Launches With Redesigned Settings, Android Tab Groups, and Public Roadmap: Mozilla’s June 2026 Firefox update introduces…
Automation
CS Curriculum Alignment Framework Finds Near-Constant 50% Guideline Coverage Across CS2013 and CS2023 for Evaluated BSc Program
A new longitudinal framework for measuring CS curriculum alignment finds a single accredited BSc program covers 49.7% of…
AI How-To
IIS Bug Bounty: Legal Risks & Exploit Methods
Security researcher details IIS reconnaissance and exploitation methods — from Shodan dorks to tilde enumeration — that expose…
AI
How to Fix CI Failures With GitHub Agentic Workflow
Step-by-step guide to GitHub's new Agentic Workflows (public preview June 2026) — set up agents to diagnose broken…
AI
How to Evaluate LLMs with olmo-eval (AllenAI, 2026)
Step-by-step guide to olmo-eval — AllenAI's lightweight evaluation framework that runs benchmarks directly (no containers by default), supports…
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