Tech & Hardware 24 Hours

Last updated: August 10, 2026, 11:44 PM ET

Gaming Hardware & Peripherals

Keychron updated its M4 fingertip gaming mouse with Mag Opt switches and translucent retro colors. A Logitech G Pro X2 Superstrike Gen 2 leak suggests new colors and an upgraded MCU. Corsair expanded its Stream Deck ecosystem with the Nightsword V2 Wireless SD mouse. Gamdias launched the THOR P2 Series premium power supplies. The XMG Apex 17 (M25) review shows the RTX 5070 12GB delivering strong performance in a budget workstation. LG introduced the xboom Blast portable party speaker.

PC Hardware & Components

Lenovo unveiled the Think Centre Neo 50q Gen, a 1.2L tiny PC. Noctua revealed inaccuracies in PC case cooler height specifications, impacting compatibility. Memblaze showcased its PBlaze7 series enterprise SSDs at FMS 2026. DropReference, a PC hardware comparison platform with 200K monthly visitors, expanded to the US.

Semiconductors & Infrastructure

NVIDIA reportedly plans a $500 billion funding partnership with Wall Street for AI infrastructure. TSMC reported record July revenue of $14.49 billion. Intel is selling $15 billion of its own stock to fund fab expansion. Intel's upcoming Xeon 7 "Diamond Rapids" may feature up to 256 P-Cores. The Nova Lake-S iGPU is rumored to have 12 Xe3P cores with 40W PL2. Insyde Software qualified its UEFI firmware for Arm AGI CPU platforms.

Gaming Industry & Digital Ownership

Grand Theft Auto VI is seeing its $100 Ultimate Edition surpass the standard edition in pre-orders. A report estimates game publishers could save $10+ per copy by going disc-free. Alien: Fireteam Elite developer Cold Iron Studios shut down the cloud version with no refunds, highlighting digital ownership risks. Ross Scott will discuss the Stop Killing Games movement in an Ars Live event on August 11. Valve is slowly expanding Steam OS support to non-Valve hardware, including the Intel-based MSI Claw 8 AI+. A Linux PC Game Pass project aims to bring Xbox Game Pass to Linux via open source. Google has started hosting rival app stores in the Play Store following the Epic loss, with Aptoide as the first. Visual Studio 2026 is offering a $30 lifetime license amid the AI coding hype.

Automotive & Transportation

Ford is reportedly planning a $25,000 crossover by 2029, according to dealer leaks. The 2026 Subaru Outback receives praise for its great interior and refined drive, though its looks are divisive.

Space & Science

A Chinese rocket exploded in flight, raising concerns about the YF-100 engine and broader space program implications. Dogs can distinguish human emotions like fear and sadness through distinct brain activity patterns, fMRI scans show. Peer review is overwhelmed as AI-assisted papers surge, threatening its survival. Taylor Farms recalled jalapeño products across 26 states amid a Cyclospora outbreak and Salmonella concerns.

Policy & Tech Culture

Trump signed an order cutting vaccine recommendations to 11 while promoting nonexistent ones, and falsely claimed the MMR vaccine is "quite lethal." Meta is pitching a reboot of its AI strategy with new open models, as Zuckerberg thinks he's found a way forward. Zuckerberg’s superyacht ignored an emergency channel and failed to aid a stranded boat, according to reports.