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Warsaw‑based studio Rebel Wolves released The Blood of Dawnwalker on September 3, 2026, after a $40 million development budget supplied by NetEase Inc., which acquired 26 % of the studio. Lead designer Konrad Tomaszkiewicz, formerly of The Witcher 3 and Cyberpunk 2077, self‑funded the prototype in 2022 before NetEase stepped in. The game achieved “Generally Favorable” reviews, a 9/10 from IGN, and sold over 1 million copies within days. SteamDB reports a 24‑hour peak of 24,495 concurrent players, with a 78,188 peak [...]

Apple updated its iOS 27 and iPadOS 27 Feature Availability page, adding support for more than 30 new languages and language variants. The expansion covers Dictionary, Thesaurus, Visual Look Up, QuickType Keyboard, Siri wake‑word, and multilingual typing features. The company’s comprehensive support page now lists nearly 200 features with detailed language and territory coverage, including accessibility, Apple Pencil, Calendar, and Spotlight suggestions. The update reflects Apple’s ongoing effort to broaden global language accessibility across its mobile operating

Google released a Stephen Curry‑branded Pixel Watch 5, available only in a 45 mm case with LTE connectivity. The edition adds a custom watch face and an upgraded woven sports strap that wicks moisture, stretches, and breathes during workouts. The model carries a $50 premium over the standard 45 mm LTE version. This is the second collaboration between Google and the NBA star, following a similar partnership with Fitbit Air that added a $30 price tag for a comparable sports loop. The [...]

Microsoft’s Societal Resilience program is expanding its civic‑engagement efforts ahead of the November 3 elections. Director of global elections Dave Leichtman draws on his family’s grassroots campaigning in Oklahoma to encourage employees and their families to discuss candidates early and to volunteer with groups such as the League of Women Voters and VoteRiders. The company’s voter‑registration drive, launched in 2019, now supports millions of Americans in planning how, when and where to vote. Microsoft’s Tech for Society [...]

Apple has agreed to Samsung Electronics’ new pricing for LPDDR5X RAM and NAND flash memory that will take effect in the first quarter of 2027, according to South Korean industry reports. The deal raises Apple’s component cost to roughly $2 per gigabit for DRAM and $0.33 per gigabit for NAND, representing a 30‑40 % increase over Samsung’s 2026 baseline rates of $1.50 and $0.26 respectively. Analysts say the higher bill of materials could force Apple to lift iPhone [...]

Apple released the Watch Series 12 and Ultra 4 on Friday, and early owners report subtle design shifts from the Series 11. The new health‑sensing system required a larger rear sensor area, prompting a 1 mm increase in case thickness that translates into visibly wider bezels when the display is viewed head‑on. Reviewers also note that the Digital Crown protrudes slightly more, a change some attribute to the altered case curvature. The active display size remains unchanged, so [...]

Anthropic announced that Accenture’s Faculty unit will embed safety evaluators inside its research labs to audit models and staff. The consultants will conduct red‑team exercises, alignment assessments and safeguard testing, with both firms committing at least $1 billion over five years. Accenture’s shares rose 8 % after the news, reflecting market interest in the unconventional partnership. While previous discussions of embedded evaluators focused on nonprofit research groups such as METR, Redwood and Apollo, Anthropic said additional evaluators will be [...]

Microsoft chief executive Satya Nadella told a Seattle technology leaders’ forum on Sept. 17 that India’s expanding pool of AI‑savvy engineers could become a cornerstone of the country’s artificial‑intelligence push. Speaking at IDEAS4INDIA, a gathering of more than 40 Indian‑origin CEOs and CTOs, he projected that India may host the world’s largest developer community by 2030. Nadella highlighted Microsoft’s commitment to the “AI‑first” future, citing a planned $17.5 billion investment through 2029 to build cloud and AI infrastructure, skilling programs, [...]