After an extensive beta period, Transmission 4.10 improves torrent download performance, expands IPv6 support, and reduces CPU usage. It also includes dozens of refinements across all platforms, keeping the client lightweight, and reliable as longtime users often put it. Read Entire Article
Android 17 leak reveals a translucent design similar to Apple’s Liquid Glass UI
Tipster MysticLeaks recently posted – and later deleted – a series of screenshots on Telegram that appear to show background blur effects applied across much of Android 17, echoing Apple's Liquid Glass UI in iOS 26. Read Entire Article
The future of wearables: Computer chips you can weave, wash, and wear
The development, published in Nature, marks a milestone in flexible electronics. Read Entire Article
Zotac warns memory crisis poses an existential threat to graphics card makers
A recent memo from Zotac's South Korean division, translated by prominent leaker @harukaze5719, states that GPUs will become more expensive and difficult to obtain in 2026 and potentially beyond. As Asus and other manufacturers begin raising prices, Zotac does not currently see a light at the end of the tunnel....
Intel XeSS 3 multi frame generation now rolling out to Arc GPUs
Included in driver package version 32.0.101.8425/32.0.101.8362 WHQL, XeSS 3 is Intel's new multi-frame generation (MFG) approach to upscaling. The idea is not new (nor are we convinced we like it) but it does remain ambitious: insert up to three AI-generated frames after every traditionally rendered frame, smoothing out animation without......
Stop Killing Games surpasses 1 million verified signatures, EU to take action
The team behind Stop Killing Games recently announced a major milestone. The Stop Destroying Videogames initiative has surpassed 1.29 million verified signatures, prompting the European Union's highest authorities to formally consider the petition, which seeks to ban disposable game-as-a-service products. Read Entire Article
A new chemical trick could extend lithium-ion battery life without redesigning cells
The work, led by Chunsheng Wang at the University of Maryland, offers a relatively simple way to make lithium-ion batteries more durable using standard materials and manufacturing methods already familiar to manufacturers. Read Entire Article
Intel Panther Lake review roundup: Graphics and battery life take center stage
The Verge recently got their hands on a brand new Asus Zenbook Duo powered by Intel's Core Ultra X9 388H Panther Lake CPU. This flagship model features 16 total cores, runs at a max Turbo frequency of 5.1 GHz, and is paired with a healthy 18 MB of L3 cache.......
Microsoft built a 750W AI chip to challenge Nvidia’s dominance, claims 3x performance gains over Amazon
Microsoft recently announced Maia 200, a new AI accelerator specifically designed for inference workloads. According to Redmond, Maia 200 can deliver "dramatic" improvements for AI applications and is already deployed in select US data centers on the Azure platform. Read Entire Article
Big Tech is finally on trial for how it built its algorithms
Update (Jan 27, 4pm ET):Â After this story went live, TikTok announced it had settled the lawsuit. The original reporting follows below. Read Entire Article