Press review · Monday, 29 June 2026
29 June 2026
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eurogamer.net Tech ·
"This is Call of Duty's definitive extraction shooter experience" - Infinity Ward details the new DMZ mode in Modern Warfare 4
Infinity Ward has unveiled ambitious plans for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4's extraction mode, DMZ.
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euronews.com Tech ·
Female AI agents would get paid 10% less than male ones, study finds
Humans tend to trust and would pay male-presenting AI agents more than female ones for the same work, according to a new study by the University of Limerick on how humans interact with agents in the workplace.
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gadgetreview.com Tech ·
GameStop Is Selling Used PS5 Pros for $1499, Likely Due To GTA 6 Release
GameStop is selling used PS5 Pro consoles for up to $1,399.99, nearly $500 above Sony's current $899.99 MSRP.
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wccftech.com Tech ·
Gundam Rogue Orbit TGS 2026 Hands-On Preview — An Armored Core for the Newtype Generation
AT TGS 2026, Wccftech went hands-on with some of the first playable missions in the upcoming action-packed game Gundam Rogue Orbit.
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the-decoder.com Tech ·
Google's new image model Nano Banana 2.1 generates better images for less money
Google's new Nano Banana 2.1 image model uses Gemini 3.6 Flash and beats the previous Pro model in some benchmarks at a lower cost. But its predecessor also scored well in tests, while Pro often produced better images in practice.
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macrumors.com Tech ·
iPhone 18 Pro and Duo Were Once Planned With 16GB RAM, Leaker Says
Apple initially planned to equip the iPhone 18 Pro lineup and iPhone Duo with 16GB of RAM, according to the leaker known as "Instant Digital". The brief Weibo post does not say when Apple considered that capacity. The iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max feature 12GB of RAM, as confirmed through Xcode 27, matching the iPhone 17 Pro models. The iPhone Duo is also expected to have 12GB, but the Xcode data used to verify the Pro models did not yet include the foldable.
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9to5mac.com Tech ·
iFixit tears down Apple Watch Series 12 and Ultra 4, finds mixed repairability results - 9to5Mac
Concluding iFixit’s teardown sequence for Apple’s September launches, iFixit today published the teardown of the new Apple Watch Series 12 and Ultra 4.
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LG Making Doorbell, Lock, and Cameras for Apple's Home Hub
Apple is working with LG Electronics on smart home accessories that will integrate with the upcoming home hub and other Apple home products, reports Bloomberg. LG is making a wired video doorbell, thermostat, smart deadbolt lock, temperature sensor, indoor security camera, outdoor security camera, and floodlight camera, according to documents LG submitted to the Federal Communications Commission and UL Solutions.
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tech.yahoo.com Tech ·
Make unknown callers explain why they're calling
iPhone, Google Pixel and Samsung Galaxy phones now offer call screening that asks unknown callers to identify themselves before your phone rings.
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Prime Day Mac deals: New Mac mini $150 off, MacBook Air $200 off, much more - 9to5Mac
Update, October 6, 5:09 p.m. PT: Amazon has slashed prices of the new Mac mini even lower as the Prime...
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windowscentral.com Tech ·
Microsoft just launched native Linux container support on Windows 11
Microsoft just added native Linux container management directly into Windows Subsystem for Linux
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sammobile.com Tech ·
Samsung releases stable One UI 9.0 update for Galaxy A57
The Galaxy A57 units in Samsung's home country, South Korea, where it is known as the Quantum 7, are getting the stable One UI 9.0 update.
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nintendolife.com Tech ·
Konami Announces The Composer For Castlevania: Belmont's Curse
He previously worked on Rogue Prince of Persia
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gsmarena.com Tech ·
Deals: here are the best tablet and smartwatch deals from Amazon's Prime Big Deal Days
We already looked at phones in a separate post. Here we're also including a number of Amazon devices that don't quite fall in the "tablet" category.
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windowslatest.com Tech ·
Windows 11 26H2 quietly shipped with a major performance boost, and here's why
Windows 11 26H2 brings Low Latency Profile to more PCs, and some users, including us, see less RAM use. Here's what changed and what didn't.
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9to5google.com Tech ·
Claude launches Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides integration with sidebar and more
If Gemini isn’t quite your cup of tea, Anthropic’s Claude now supports sidebar integration with Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides....
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bbc.com Tech ·
Order of the Sinking Star: Jonathan Blow on making ' the biggest puzzle game ever'
Order of the Sinking Star is due out on Thursday and has roughly 1,500 puzzles for players to try
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nintendolife.com Tech ·
EB Games Is Opening North America's First-Ever Nintendo "Store-Within-A-Store" Experience
A "new permanent Nintendo space" arrives later this month
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Ace Combat 8 is far and away the series' biggest launch on Steam, with over 52,000 concurrent players taking to the skies after the game's official launch
Despite releasing in a busy period, Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve has already set new records for the flight action series.
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foxnews.com Tech ·
Urgent warning issued for island hot spot as State Department tells travelers to 'stay alert'
The U.S. State Department urges Americans to rethink travel to the popular island destination Djerba as the three-year anniversary of the Oct. 7 Hamas terrorist attack arrives.
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pagesix.com Tech ·
Beloved ‘Saved by the Bell’ star Dennis Haskins’ cause of death revealed
The actor died on Sept. 27 at the age of 75, his longtime friend and caretaker confirmed.
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sports.yahoo.com Tech ·
Eagles OT Lane Johnson announces retirement after decorated 14-year NFL career
Johnson missed the Eagles' Week 4 game due to "personal reasons."
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nintendolife.com Tech ·
Round Up: The Reviews For Kingdom Hearts Collection On Switch 2 Are In
Here's what the critics had to say
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gameinformer.com Tech ·
Nintendo Switch Sports Resort Preview: A Return Visit To Wuhu Island
Nintendo Switch Sports Resort (Switch 2) Preview: We spend an hour as return tourists of Wuhu Island, which has undergone serious renovations. - Game Informer
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dailykos.com Tech ·
Career day
A cartoon by Drew Sheneman.
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ign.com Tech ·
Star Wars: Galactic Racers Is Free to Play on Amazon Luna, Which Comes Free with Every Prime Membership
Star Wars: Galactic Racers is free to play on Amazon Luna, the game streaming service that comes free with every Prime membership.
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carbuzz.com Tech ·
Saleen's 450-HP Sports Car Is Finally Available To Order, For Corvette Z06 Money
It's been years, but Saleen promises its new sports car is ready for primetime. We just don't know exactly when that will be yet.
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hollywoodreporter.com Tech ·
Eva Marie Saint, Graceful Star of the Silver Screen, Dies at 102
She won an Oscar for her first film, ‘On the Waterfront,’ and sparkled opposite Cary Grant in ‘North by Northwest.’
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foxnews.com Tech ·
Luke Daley, briefly detained in Nancy Guthrie disappearance probe, arrested again
Luke Daley, detained and released in the Nancy Guthrie kidnapping probe, was arrested again on unrelated charges in Pima County, authorities say.
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clevelandbrowns.com Tech ·
Browns announce unofficial depth chart for Week 5 vs. the Jets
The Browns will travel to East Rutherford, N.J., to face the Jets at MetLife Stadium on Oct. 11 in Week 5
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cyclingnews.com Tech ·
Amazon Prime Day Bike Deals Live: All the best discounts as soon as we unearth them
Amazon Prime Day always throws up some decent bike deals, including some top rated products from the Cyclingnews tech team
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Here's the difference the wider aperture of the iPhone 18 Pro makes
Alongside a variable aperture lens, the main camera of the iPhone 18 Pro also opens up to a wider aperture...
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nintendoeverything.com Tech ·
EB Games announces first ever Nintendo store-within-a-store in North America
Today, EB Games announced the first-ever Nintendo store-within-a-store experience in North America. The space will be located in the heart of Toronto. EB Games will open the Nintendo space at its flagship location at 267 Yonge Street. This is a permanent, 1,500-square-foot space that “will bring Nintendo games, characters and worlds together in a dedicated retail environment.” The new Nintendo...
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rockpapershotgun.com Tech ·
Claims that genAI speeds up PC ports of classic games are either "false" or missing the point, says Banjo Kazooie: Recompiled developer
A Banjo Kazooie: Recompiled developer has spoken out against the idea that generative AI allows for faster PC ports and, therefore, better preservation.
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deseret.com Tech ·
Why hasn’t Richie Saunders signed with the Memphis Grizzlies?
Prior to his ACL tear last season at BYU, Saunders was averaging 18.8 points, 6.0 rebounds and 1.8 steals per game, making nearly 40% of his 3-pointers across four seasons in Provo as well
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nypost.com Tech ·
Psychic AI can read minds — and recreate our thoughts with frightening accuracy: ‘Sci-fi can come true’
Is it total recall?
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Amazon's Board Game Sale Kicks Off Early With a Ton of Classics Discounted for Prime Big Deal Days
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iOS 27.2 gives Apple Books new design updates as iPhone Duo nears - 9to5Mac
Apple Books is my favorite app for reading, and it’s getting several welcome design updates in iOS 27.2 with the iPhone Duo drawing near.
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Apple must pay Masimo an extra $184M for Apple Watch patent infringement
It’s almost a year since Apple was found to have infringed a Masimo patent for low-power pulse oximeter features used...
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Someone's modded Diablo 2 for VR, and seeing the world through your character's eyes brings a whole new dimension to the series
First-person Diablo 2, in virtual reality, is a radical new way to experience the classic old game.
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theverge.com Tech ·
Our favorite headphones and earbuds are cheaper during October Prime Day
Spend a lot or a little.
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nfl.com Tech ·
NFL MVP tracker: Niners QB Brock Purdy leads rankings through first four weeks
The 2026 NFL season is still young, but that won't stop NFL.com senior news writer Kevin Patra from compiling his top-five MVP rankings heading into Week 5. Who's No. 1?
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'They Cloned All Those Mistakes Wholesale' — Modern Warships Dev Causes Actual Art Storm After Plagiarizing Ship Design
Artstorm, developer of PvP naval warfare game Modern Warships, has admitted to using an independent artist’s creation as the basis for one of its ship designs.
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Razer is making its best Xbox controller even better with the Wolverine V4 Pro – and it's killer for PC players, too
The Wolverine V4 Pro is official, and it's available today, adding even more goodness to an already killer controller lineup.
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Battlefield 6 Teases Dead Space Crossover After Skins Leak
The corpse of Dead Space is being reinimated for Battlefield 6, with the latest trailer for Season 5 seemingly teasing a crossover.
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nintendolife.com Tech ·
Nintendo Announces Another Switch 2 Hardware Bundle
Japan gets a new "Choose-Your-Game" bundle
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nbcnews.com Tech ·
Their town was ‘Almost Heaven.’ Residents say a proposed Buc-ee’s tore it apart.
A plan for a Buc-ee’s gas station made their Colorado town the poster child of the nation’s fracturing civil discourse. Some residents are trying to get the charm back.
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pushsquare.com Tech ·
'This Needs to Change': PS5 Influencer Regains Access to Account, But Admits 'Not Many Have My Reach'
"No one deserves this"
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videogameschronicle.com Tech ·
Amazon Prime’s 10 ‘free’ games for October include Five Nights at Freddy’s: Into the Pit and Doom 2016 | VGC
Amazon Prime subscribers can claim the games to keep via its Luna service…
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arstechnica.com Tech ·
Hackers obtain counterfeit TLS certificates for Google and other large services
Compromise of 3 domain registries allows hackers to walk off with unauthorized certs.