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Smartphone prices expected to rise in 2026 as shipments fall
Posted on Thursday December 18, 2025
Counterpoint now expects every major manufacturer to see a drop in year-over-year shipments. According to the report, low-end handsets are expected to be most severely impacted. It attributes the market weakness to increases in semiconductor and memory prices triggered by heightened demand from AI developers.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Epic Games Store's holiday free games may have leaked – and Red Dead Redemption 2 could be included
Posted on Thursday December 18, 2025
Prominent tipster @9550pro recently shared a list of over a dozen games that the Epic Games Store is rumored to offer for free, one each day, between December 18 and December 31. It includes several popular titles, with Red Dead Redemption 2 as the finale.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Micron predicts the memory crisis will last beyond 2026, says it can't meet full demand
Posted on Thursday December 18, 2025
Micron, which retired its popular Crucial brand earlier this month after almost 30 years, reported revenue of $13.64 billion for the first fiscal quarter, up 57% year-over-year. Net income was up from $2 billion to $5.2 billion, and earnings per share were $4.78, beating the expected $3.94.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
California threatens to halt Tesla sales over Autopilot marketing
Posted on Thursday December 18, 2025
The move is one of the state's toughest actions yet against a major electric vehicle manufacturer. It adds another layer to Tesla's long-running regulatory and legal challenges over how it promotes its automated driving software.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Tencent's Horizon clone Light of Motiram pulled from Steam and Epic after Sony lawsuit ends
Posted on Thursday December 18, 2025
Sean Durkin, head of communications for Tencent Americas, told The Verge that Sony and Tencent have reached a confidential resolution and will make no further public comment on the matter.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Nvidia RTX 5050 vs Intel Arc B580: Budget GPU Battle
Posted on Thursday December 18, 2025
Which $250 GPU is the better buy: Nvidia's RTX 5050 or Intel's Arc B580? We compare performance, upscaling quality, and VRAM limits to find out.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Nvidia could slash GeForce RTX 50 production by up to 40% next year
Posted on Thursday December 18, 2025
According to unconfirmed reports from Board Channels, Nvidia is considering cutting production of RTX 50 series GPUs by 30 to 40% during the first half of 2026. The decision is likely driven by memory shortages, which could make some cards nearly as difficult to find as they were at launch.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Meta knowingly took in billions from scam ads on Facebook and Instagram, says Reuters
Posted on Wednesday December 17, 2025
According to an investigation by Reuters, Meta earned more than $3 billion in China last year through scam ads for illegal gambling, pornography, and other inappropriate content. That figure represents nearly 19 percent of the company's $18 billion in total ad revenue from China during the same period. Reuters had...Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
MicroProse and Geoff Crammond are bringing back the Grand Prix simulation series in 2026
Posted on Wednesday December 17, 2025
MicroProse has announced a new partnership with developer Geoff Crammond to re-release the four games in the Grand Prix series under a new name. The series will now be known as Geoff Crammond Racing (GCR) and is scheduled to arrive on Steam in 2026.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Video game console spending hit a two-decade low in November, dropping 27%
Posted on Wednesday December 17, 2025
According to the latest data from Circana, monthly hardware spending in the US fell to $695 million last month – down 27 percent compared to the same period a year ago. It is the lowest November total for hardware sales in the US since 2005. Unit sales, meanwhile, slid to 1.6 million, the lowest since 1995.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »