From ExtremeTech: Apple is approaching mass production for its next-generation MacBook lineup, which will run on the M5 chip, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman. The brand is reportedly preparing to launch new MacBook Pro models (codenamed J714 and J716) and MacBook Air models (J813 and J815) with...

From PC World: I’ve often considered that Microsoft’s Xbox Game Pass is the best deal in gaming, if you’re looking to get a huge amount of variety and access for a small monthly fee. I might have to recalculate after the latest price hike. This morning Microsoft announced prices going up in the U.S...

From CNET: Like TV screen static, a VHS tape rewinding, or a butter churn, the grating sound of AOL dial-up Internet will also soon be a thing of the past.

As the company announced in August on its support website, "Dial-up Internet to be discontinued." As of Sept. 30, the site notes, "this service...

From TechCrunch: Amazon on Wednesday announced the debut of Amazon Grocery, a new private-label brand that offers a range of grocery items, most of which are priced under $5. The brand offers everything from milk and olive oil to fresh produce, meat, and seafood. Amazon Fresh grocery items will be...

From Corsair Press Release: CORSAIR is proud to launch the premium VOID v2 MAX WIRELESS Gaming Headset for Xbox™ and the VOID WIRELESS v2 MAX Gaming Headset.

"The CORSAIR VOID family of gaming headsets has become synonymous with high-quality gaming audio, lasting comfort, and superb build quality...

From Thermaltake Press Release: Thermaltake proudly announces the GR300 Racing Simulator Cockpit, available in Black and Snow finishes. Designed as an accessible yet high-performance entry point into sim racing, the GR300 combines a durable steel frame, adjustable PVC racing seat, and customizable...

From TechCrunch: Adobe’s popular video editing app Premiere is available on iPhone starting today, following the company’s announcement of its plans to release the app on mobile earlier this month. The Android version of the app is under development, Adobe says.

The Premiere app for mobile is free...

From Tom's Hardware: Data center GPUs from Nvidia have become the gold standard for AI training and inference due to their high performance, the use of HBM with extreme bandwidth, fast rack-scale interconnects, and a perfected CUDA software stack. However, as AI becomes more ubiquitous and models...

From ExtremeTech: Electronic Arts is heading for private ownership after spending about 36 years as a publicly traded company. The video game publisher is known for its long line of Battlefield and Sims games, along with other titles that have helped shape the video game industry. The investors...

From TechCrunch: California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed SB 53, a first-in-the-nation bill that sets new transparency requirements on large AI companies.

SB 53, which passed the state legislature two weeks ago, requires large AI labs — including OpenAI, Anthropic, Meta, and Google DeepMind — to be...