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06

Japan tests world's fastest internet connection with 402Tbps: download speeds of 50TB/sec

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Japan's National Institute of Information and Communications Technology team set new world record for internet speed: insane 402Tbps. Continue reading at TweakTown >

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Acer Swift 14 AI laptop with AMD's new Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 'Strix Point' APU on Geekbench

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Acer's new Swift 14 AI laptop with AMD's upcoming Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 'Strix Point' flexes its muscle in some new Geekbench results. Continue reading at TweakTown >

Cohere CEO says LLMs training each other is like a 'human centipede effect', Elon Musk agrees

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Elon Musk's xAI startup plans huge breakthrough with Grok LLM models, Grok 3 training powered by 100,000 x NVIDIA H100 AI GPUs, Grok 2 coming in August. Continue reading at TweakTown >

02

Sabrent launches new Rocket V60 microSDXC memory card: for smooth, reliable 8K video capture

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Sabrent launches its new Rocket V60 microSDXC memory card: discounted right now, available in 128GB, 256GB, and 512GB for smooth, reliable 8K video capture. Continue reading at TweakTown >

New Crazy Taxi has online multiplayer, big emphasis on freedom and chaos

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SEGA's new Crazy Taxi game will be a live service game complete with online multiplayer, but the project is currently in early phases of development. Continue reading at TweakTown >

01

Dragon Age Veilguard will let you scale and adjust enemy damage, has built-in god mode

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BioWare's new Dragon Age: The Veilguard game will have a unique new difficulty option that allows players to scale and adjust tons of in-game parameters. Continue reading at TweakTown >

Tuesday, Jul 2

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Forecast: Windows 11 may get more ads you can't escape from if Weather app is anything to go by

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New adverts in the stock Weather app are pinned so that no matter where you scroll, they'll stay on the screen, staring back at you. Continue reading at TweakTown >

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Nintendo won't use generative AI in its first-party games

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Nintendo President Shuntaro Furukawa has revealed that the company currently has no plans to use generative AI in its games due to IP rights concerns. Continue reading at TweakTown >

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ISS captured passing in front of the Sun in an astonishingly epic video

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A professional astrophotographer has captured the International Space Station (ISS) passing in front of the Sun, creating an epic timelapse image. Continue reading at TweakTown >

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GeForce NOW cloud gaming could be coming to Xbox Game Pass

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The Xbox app on PC has been spotted with 'Included with NVIDIA GeForce NOW' text. Is Microsoft expanding its partnership with NVIDIA? Continue reading at TweakTown >

Sabrent USB-C 3-port Hub with USB PD 3.0: perfect for your Steam Deck, ROG Ally, tablet, phone

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Sabrent's USB-C 3-Port Hub with USB PD 3.0 costs $15, features single 5Gbps USB-A port, two USB 2.0 ports for your ROG Ally, Steam Deck, laptop, or phone. Continue reading at TweakTown >

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Snapdragon X Elite powered Copilot+ PCs are worse for PC gaming than initially thought

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According to reviews, Intel Core Ultra 7 155H laptops offer double the gaming performance than Snapdragon X Elite Copilot+ PCs. Ouch. Continue reading at TweakTown >

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Opera GX, the browser for 'gamers,' adds AI image generation, narration, and more

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Opera GX upgrades its Aria AI assistant with new image generation, voice, and summary features - free for all users and available now. Continue reading at TweakTown >

Nintendo has a plan to stop people making money off the Nintendo Switch 2 release

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Nintendo knows how popular its next-generation console, presumably the Switch 2, will be, and it has a plan to stop scalpers from making money. Continue reading at TweakTown >

World's most-powerful telescope discovers mysterious structures above Jupiter

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NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has pointed its powerful instruments at Jupiter and discovered a mysterious structure above the Great Red Spot. Continue reading at TweakTown >

09

Microsoft confirms existence of 'Skeleton Key' jailbreaking AI to make it evil

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Microsoft has confirmed there is a 'Master Key' exploit in multiple AI models that circumvent AI model guardrails and jailbreaks the software. Continue reading at TweakTown >

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Scientists gave instructions to robot with human brain cells in a world's first

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A team of researchers successfully gave instructions to a robot that was made from human stem cells, resulting in a world-first creation. Continue reading at TweakTown >

Apple iPhone 16 series to introduce mandatory upgrade to all future iPhone generations

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Apple is expected to increase the total RAM capacity for select iPhone 16 models to support its upcoming foray into artificial intelligence integration. Continue reading at TweakTown >

07

Intel's new 800-series platform for Core Ultra 200 'Arrow Lake' CPUs detailed in new leaks

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Intel's next-gen 800-series chipset detailed: ready to rock and roll with Core Ultra 200 series 'Arrow Lake' CPUs and new LGA1851 socket. Continue reading at TweakTown >

06

SK hynix announces development completed on PCB01: its new SSD for on-device AI PCs

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SK hynix announces it has completed the development of 'PCB01', the highest-performing SSD for on-device AI PCs of the very near future. Continue reading at TweakTown >

Monday, Jul 1

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New Windows 11 update goes from worse to bad: reboot bug is side-stepped, but taskbar is broken

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Microsoft has mitigated a nasty reboot loop problem - by blocking the latest optional update for affected PCs - but another gremlin has appeared. Continue reading at TweakTown >

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AMD Ryzen 9000 Zen 5 listings point to big price decrease compared to Zen 4

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Price listings for AMD's Ryzen 9000 series have appeared in a retailer, indicating the highly anticipated Zen 5 processors will be cheaper than Zen 4. Continue reading at TweakTown >

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Microsoft hack was worse than it seems as more customers are told their emails were stolen

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Russian-sponsored hackers infiltrated Microsoft in January, and now it appears the breach was much larger than initially anticipated. Continue reading at TweakTown >

Lego officially makes pieces from meteorite dust so humans can build on the Moon

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Lego and the European Space Agency teamed up to create the world's first Lego pieces made with meteorite dust, and they are on display until September 20. Continue reading at TweakTown >

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Apple AirPods could be getting cameras for in-air hand gestures

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An industry analyst has reported Apple is preparing to implement cameras into its AirPods line-up by 2026, which may enable hand gestures. Continue reading at TweakTown >

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NASA responds to the public's cries about two astronauts being stuck in space

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NASA has responded to public concerns that two astronauts are stuck on the International Space Station (ISS) following a helium leak in their capsule. Continue reading at TweakTown >

Rocket escapes launch pad, soars through the skies and explodes after crashing

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A rocket has escaped a launch pad during a static fire test, taking to the skies and eventually crash landing and causing a fiery explosion. Continue reading at TweakTown >

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Sam Altman-backed Rain AI hires Apple chip veteran to lead hardware, also senior Meta engineer

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Rain AI has scooped up an Apple chip executive to lead hardware engineering at the Sam Altman-led company, joins ex-Meta as Rain AI's new lead architect. Continue reading at TweakTown >

Huawei releases Gen4 SSDs for China: up to 7.4GB/sec speeds, up to 4TB capacities

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Huawei unveils its first consumer SSDs: up to 4TB capacity, up to 7.4GB/sec read speeds which it calls the Kunling SSD eKitStor Xtreme 200 SSD. Continue reading at TweakTown >

Multiple Assassin's Creed remakes are on the way, says Ubisoft CEO

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Ubisoft is planning to release more Assassin's Creed games more regularly, and part of the plan is to release remakes of classic Creed titles. Continue reading at TweakTown >