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Rocket League is finally getting the engine upgrade fans have been talking about for years. During the Paris Major, Psyonix showed a short in-game teaser with upgraded graphics, improved lighting, and a clear mention of Unreal Engine 6. Is Rocket League finally moving to a new engine? The studio did not call it Rocket League 2 in the trailer, but the reveal points to a major rebuild of the game. Fans have been speculating about a new version of Rocket League since around 2020, with most of the conversation focused on an Unreal Engine 5 port. That is what makes…

For years, romantic AI relationships felt like distant sci-fi fiction, but reality caught up far faster than anyone expected, and it’s looking deeply unsettling already. A disturbing new Wall Street Journal report details how a 57-year-old man became emotionally obsessed with a customized ChatGPT companion named “AImee,” eventually spiraling into delusions, financial loss, hospitalization, and fractured relationships. One ChatGPT companion reportedly spiraled into obsession and delusion According to the report, Joe Alary initially turned to ChatGPT after struggling emotionally with an unrequited relationship. He customized the chatbot to act “friendly” and admiring, uploaded personal conversations and emails, and slowly built…

Launching a smartphone brand is already hard enough. Doing it while accidentally exposing customer data to the open internet somehow makes the whole thing even more chaotic. Trump Mobile is now investigating a potential data exposure that may have leaked personal information belonging to thousands of would-be customers who preordered the company’s gold-colored T1 smartphone. Trump Mobile says customer information may have been exposed online Trump Mobile says it is investigating a potential customer data exposure with help from independent cybersecurity experts after pre-order users’ names, addresses, and phone numbers were reportedly left accessible online. The issue reportedly came from…

Chinese AI startup DeepSeek just made one of the boldest pricing moves in the artificial intelligence race so far. The company announced it is permanently slashing the cost of its flagship V4-Pro AI model by 75%, bringing prices down to just a fraction of what developers were paying only weeks ago. AI companies worldwide have been facing two major problems: high infrastructure costs and limited access to high-end AI chips. So when a company suddenly cuts prices this aggressively — and permanently — it usually signals something important is changing behind the scenes. DeepSeek says usage costs for V4-Pro now…

Egyptian architect Wala Tolba to represent UAE at Toastmasters world speaking championship in Canada DUBAI – May 24, 2026: Wala Tolba, an Egyptian expatriate architect, who lives in the UAE for the past 20 years, has emerged as the champion speaker at the Toastmasters regional conference in Dubai. Representing the UAE, the mother of two will compete in the global-level contests for the world championship of public speaking to be held in Vancouver, Canada in the third week of August this year. She won the regional championship at the District Annual Conference (DTAC 2026), hosted by the UAE-based District 127…

For years, AirPods Pro users have been asking Apple for something surprisingly basic: a proper place to manage their earbuds — not buried menus or scattered toggles hidden deep in Bluetooth settings. Just a clean, dedicated experience that makes controlling AirPods feel as polished as the hardware itself. Now, according to Mark Gurman of Bloomberg, Apple is finally preparing a major overhaul of the AirPods settings interface in iOS 27, iPadOS 27, and macOS 27. AirPods have evolved far beyond simple wireless earbuds. Features like head gesture recognition, adaptive audio, hearing aid functionality, and advanced noise controls have made them…

After months of painfully expensive RAM and SSD prices, the memory market may finally be showing signs of pressure from an unexpected direction: China. New reports suggest that Chinese memory manufacturers are rapidly expanding production of DRAM and NAND chips, and that major hardware brands are starting to take notice. The most notable example so far is Corsair, which has reportedly tested DDR5 memory modules using chips from Chinese DRAM giant ChangXin Memory Technologies, better known as CXMT. This feels inevitable. Memory prices have remained frustratingly high across PCs, laptops, and storage devices for months. So when Chinese suppliers began…

In my Galaxy S26 review, I briefly mentioned that Good Lock is a pilgrimage every Samsung user should undertake. One UI is jam-packed with features, which don’t always feel coherent, but the software design seems deliberate. Samsung’s custom skin has been among my favorites due to its strong identity, and one of its best hidden tricks is Good Lock. Good Lock is one of those Samsung features that can be weirdly easy to ignore. There’s no shiny demo at the start of the setup process, sitting as a separate app that you’ll have to download. But oddly enough, it is…

Helios is a new four-armed robot from Zurich-based Orbit Robotics, and at first glance, it reminded me of Goro from Mortal Kombat. But unlike the prince from Outworld, Helios is not built for combat. It is designed to help astronauts on space stations with the repetitive, time-consuming work that keeps life in space running. Orbit Robotics says that in microgravity, legs are not much help. Instead of walking or standing, Helios needs to move through tight station interiors, hold itself steady, and handle cargo, tools, or equipment. Its four-arm design turns extra limbs into both mobility aids and working hands.…

I was bouncing between retro games on my Anbernic RG353V when I realized I missed something I didn’t expect to miss: gadgets that looked cheap. I don’t mean bad tech, broken tech, or some misty-eyed claim that everything was better when batteries leaked and screens had the viewing angle of a bank receipt. I mean devices that looked obvious. The controls announced themselves. The plastic shell didn’t pretend to be jewelry. The ports were right there, not hidden inside some seamless little mystery coffin. That’s exactly why I brought this Game Boy Color revival. It’s not going to win design…