RebelsTool 1.0.9 is not intended as a short-term hack or mere toy for the curious, but rather as the logical further development of an idea that began with the More Power Tool, but is now being implemented with different technical means and a significantly different objective. While classic software solutions rely on register manipulations within […]
With the beta version of iOS 26.3, Apple is testing a new form of delivering security-related system components that can be delivered independently of traditional iOS updates. This is based on the “Background Security Improvements” feature, which was already introduced with iOS 26.1 but has hardly been used so far. In the current test phase, […]
For years, Apple and NVIDIA operated in clearly separate technological areas within TSMC‘s manufacturing and packaging capacities. Apple primarily used state-of-the-art manufacturing processes in combination with integrated fan-out technologies for its A and M series, while NVIDIA relied on older process nodes for its high-performance GPUs and AI accelerators, but used the particularly complex chip-on-wafer-on-substrate […]
Scientists at Stanford University have developed a multimodal AI model called SleepFM, which is based on extensive sleep measurements and can predict the risk of more than 130 different diseases. The results were published in the journal Nature Medicine. The underlying study describes SleepFM as a so-called foundation model that does not specialize in individual […]
Portable speakers are a confusing product, with some being much better than you'd expect and others which you would think would be amazing are actually awful; before you even consider the subjectivity…
AMD FSR Redstone includes the FSR 4 for upscaling, ML-Frame Gen to hallucinate frames for you instead of rendering them traditionally as well as Ray Regeneration to boost performance when you enable…
At CES 2026, we got to go hands on with the Dell Pro Max GB300 desktop. This is the big brother of the Dell Pro Max GB10, which as you could probably guess from the name, is essentially Dell's take on the NVIDIA DGX Spark concept. The GB300 carries something far more potent inside: a Grace Blackwell Ultra Desktop Superchip.
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Havn, the company behind cases such as the HS 420 and the more recent BF 360, has officially branched out into power delivery. Debuting at CES 2026, the Havn XR 1000W Platinum A++ is the manufacturer's first foray into the PSU space, and it appears to be aiming for the top of the enthusiast market. Built to the ATX 3.1 standard and featuring dual 12V-2×6 connectors, the XR Series is focused on high-performance stability and quiet acoustics.
Havn (via TechPowerUP) emphasised that the design was refined through extensive internal testing at its own lab to ensure the electrical performance meets the needs of next-gen hardware. The “A++” suffix in the name refers to its Cybenetics Lambda A++ acoustic rating, the highest possible certification for silence. The company claims the unit operates at under 15 dB(A) under typical loads, a feat achieved through a fully decoupled H Series cooling fan that borrows the vibration-dampening tech from Havn's H14 case fans.
The unit's industrial design is equally premium, featuring a monopart die-cast aluminium top that serves as both a structural element and an aerodynamic intake. This shroud is designed to guide airflow directly onto the internal components and fan blades with minimal turbulence, further reducing wind noise. Havn promises rock-solid 12V rail stability and superior transient response, ensuring that rapid power spikes characteristic of high-power GPUs are handled without triggering protections or inducing coil whine.
Moreover, the unit supports the Intel C6/C7 power states and a high-efficiency 5V standby (5VSB) rail for modern “Alternative Low Power” modes. Unfortunately, consumers will have to wait a few more months to get their hands on one, as the HAVN XR 1000W Platinum A++ is slated for a global release only in Q2/Q3 2026.
KitGuru says: Havn has already proven it can compete with the industry giants in the case market, so a move into premium PSUs is a logical next step. If the XR 1000W can truly deliver Platinum efficiency at sub-15 dB(A) noise levels, it will be a formidable rival to established “silent” flagships.
At its CES 2026 presentation, Intel announced both its Core Ultra Series 3 processors (codenamed "Panther Lake") as well as a forthcoming reference platform for gaming handhelds based on the chips. Looking at the available configurations of the Core Ultra Series 3, it certainly seems like these parts are nearly tailor-made for the handheld
Cherry Xtrfy has utilised its CES 2026 appearance to show what it has been working on. With the industry moving towards magnetic switches (Hall Effect, TMR, and inductive being the three most common), Cherry has decided to follow the trend. The German company has settled on TMR, which measures changes in electrical resistance rather than voltage shifts. These new sensors can detect key travel with 0.01 mm resolution while drawing significantly less power, increasing the battery life of magnetic keyboards.
The first Cherry keyboard to use this technology is the MX 8.2 Pro TMR Wireless, a tenkeyless (TKL) chassis with a premium aluminium top frame and double-shot PBT keycaps. This model implements an 8,000 Hz polling rate in both wired and 2.4 GHz wireless modes. The Cherry MK Crystal Magnetic switches used on this board provide a linear feel, but the board's “DualMaster” hot-swap sockets allow users to mix and match standard mechanical MX switches.
For enthusiasts who prefer a smaller footprint, the K5 Pro TMR delivers the same technological advantages in a 65% more compact layout. This wired model builds on the foundation of the popular K5 series, replacing the standard mechanical switches with MK Crystal TMR units. Beyond the switch upgrade, the K5 Pro received a polling rate increase from 1,000 Hz to 8,000 Hz to ensure parity with the flagship TKL model. Both keyboards are fully supported by the new Cherry MagCrate software, which enables advanced features such as Rapid Trigger, Dynamic Keystroke (assigning up to four actions to a single key based on depth), and SnapKey for SOCD-like movement prioritisation.
The MX 8.2 Pro TMR Wireless is scheduled to hit retail shelves on January 29th, 2026, for €229.99/$249.99. The more compact K5 Pro TMR is slated for a spring release, with pricing to be confirmed closer to the launch.
KitGuru says: The ability to hot-swap between mechanical and magnetic switches on a single board is interesting, but we wonder whether buyers would actually take advantage of it.
Wearable makers like Apple, Samsung, Garmin, and Google have long chased what might be the holy grail of health tech: non-invasive glucose monitoring. Recent developments suggest that Apple could be closer than ever to turning its decade-long ambition into a reality for the Apple Watch.
Blood sugar tracking has been long expected to be
What entices someone to visit a virtual museum rather than a physical one? ArtQuest VR might have an answer.
ArtQuest VR is a museum app allowing users to visit halls of paintings presented in true scale. Pulling from collections of famous museums around the world, visitors can enjoy exhibits arranged by artist, movement, or preset collection.
The contemporary gallery featuring Keith Haring
Inside The ArtQuest Museum
Opening ArtQuest VR directs you to your first gallery and presents a menu for exhibit navigation. The museum has options for choosing what art you want to see, gallery customization, and movement.
You can change the color and materials of the main wall, floor, and frames of the art you're looking at. Adjustments can be made to frame thickness with a drop-down menu for framing styles. There is also an option for a text-to-speech voice to narrate each painting's description and information with five different voices offered.
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Customizing the gallery
Moving around can either be done smoothly with the left joystick push or "blink" teleportation using the right joystick. The only turning option currently is snap turning. You can also use the menu to recalibrate your height so each painting is positioned at eye level.
Connecting With An Art Piece
I examined a painting by Wassily Kandinsky titled "Picture With A Black Arch".
The height offset feature in ArtQuest allows visitors to elevate their stance, as if borrowing a ladder to view paintings from a higher vantage. I floated upwards along the canvas and examined the painting. "Picture With A Black Arch" is awash with quick brushstrokes and geometric shapes. What made the artist paint this? What did the accompanying description of "musical counterpoint" mean here?
Kandinsky's "Picture With A Black Arch"
I pantomimed painting in the air along with the artist himself, tracing my hand over the dark outlines first. I'm a painter myself, so I recognized thick brushstrokes meant a pause, or applied pressure on the canvas. Thinner strokes meant a more delicate hand. Short, harsh, lines meant faster application, especially several in a group at once. These particular brushstrokes all lean left, indicating Kandinsky painted with his right hand. I traced the marks in the air while listening to my favorite orchestral music.
What I found were hand movements that seemed to dance in the air with purposeful direction. It felt just like someone directing an orchestra while painting on a canvas. Checking a Google cultural site later that listed more information about the artwork, I remain pretty convinced that's what Kandinsky was doing.
What Makes A Museum Attractive?
Virtual museums can be hard to build. You immediately discover the architecture surrounding the art relates to the pieces within. These digital spaces benefit from thoughtful immersive design. That means ambient sounds and building for how someone will walk around the space you've designed. How about a lobby to pause and reflect on what's been seen? Neither ambient audio nor lobby are present in ArtQuest VR, and I'd love to see these added.
Neoclassical paintings in ArtQuest VR
The advantage of ArtQuest VR, though a bit lonely without other visitors and plain in presentation, is that I can go and see a near-entire collection of Van Gogh or Matisse, and I don't have to download gigabytes of information to do it nor compete with anyone else for the perfect spot. The app has the feel of a spatial website and a functioning museum with an exclusive collection of work.
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Accessing the collection menu
ArtQuest VR's architecture is simple with a slight neoclassical style and descriptions that appear sourced from Wikipedia. The neoclassical architecture matches Wikipedia's site design, but it still feels like something is missing without the ambient sound. You simply pop into the gallery once the app is open. At least one art collection featured missing textures. As I browsed the contemporary art wing, a recent Banksy piece returned an ugly floating pink square to indicate the sourced artwork was no longer there. A picture featuring a mural by Shepard Fairey rotated itself in the wrong direction after sitting right-side-up for a few seconds.
The avant-garde collection
I noted some additional bugs attempting to access my Quest menu and teleporting too far into the wall moving between galleries. The most notable issue, perhaps, is when paintings don't appear at high resolution until your face is practically centimeters from the artwork. Also, sometimes, there are duplicate paintings that appear in a gallery with no explanation why.
ArtQuest VR's Opportunity
It's a well-held myth that art is about perfection and not the journey it takes to get there. If this were true, museums wouldn't show the early work of artists they feature. Viewing famous paintings chronologically in an app such as ArtQuest VR can show how art is just as much about failure as it is about success. Each artist has their own story in how they reach that success, and it's up to each visitor to reflect on that and how they can adapt this lesson to their lives.
How can ArtQuest VR keep building on this? Every museum visitor is looking for something when they visit. Can VR bring them the very human effort of outdoing oneself through practice, improvement and sudden inspiration? That's not always present in the room with us in a physical museum. Seeing things from new angles is precisely VR's power, and there's an opportunity for an app like ArtQuest to help see more context around a specific piece of art each time someone walks through the front door.
Astronomers peering through images from the Vera C. Rubin Obervatory have discovered an unusual asteroid spinning so fast that it's broken the record for how space rocks of its size are supposed to behave.
Designated 2025 MN45, the asteroid was identified by the international team of researchers using data from the recently-commissioned
Razer has made a habit of unveiling concept projects at CES each year, some of which end up becoming shipping products, and others that don't. One that has a better-than-decent shot of falling into the former category is Project Madison. What's hidden behind that project designation is an immersive gaming chair that aims to bombard your senses
The Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences (AIAS) has officially unveiled the finalists for the 29th annual DICE Awards. This year, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 and Ghost of Yōtei are at the front of the pack, with both titles securing a staggering eight nominations each. Furthermore, Blue Prince received five nominations, while Death Stranding 2: On the Beach received four.
The AIAS jury for the DICE Awards provides a peer-voted counterpoint to the more commercial landscape of late 2025’s awards season. As such, it's expected to see some differences between the nominees and the award winners compared to the likes of TGA. Still, most of the time they do agree on the GOTY, with the exceptions being in 2015/2016 (TGA: The Witcher 3 vs D.I.C.E.: Fallout 4), 2019/2020 (TGA: Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice vs D.I.C.E.: Untitled Goose Game) and 2020/2021 (TGA: The Last of Us Part II vs D.I.C.E.: Hades).
This year, in the DICE Game of the Year category, Expedition 33 and Ghost of Yōtei will contest the awards against games like Arc Raiders and the critically acclaimed indies Blue Prince and Dispatch. The complete list of nominees can be found below:
Game of the Year
Arc Raiders
Blue Prince
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
Dispatch
Ghost of Yōtei
Outstanding Achievement in Animation
Death Stranding 2: On the Beach
Ghost of Yōtei
Monster Hunter Wilds
South of Midnight
The Midnight Walk
Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
Death Stranding 2: On the Beach
Dispatch
Ghost of Yōtei
The Midnight Walk
Outstanding Achievement in Character
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 – Esquie
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 – Maelle
Dispatch – Courtney/Invisigal
Dispatch – Robert Robertson III/Mecha Man
Ghost of Yōtei – Atsu
Outstanding Achievement in Original Music Composition
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
Ghost of Yōtei
Herdling
Mario Kart World
Sword of the Sea
Outstanding Achievement in Audio Design
Arc Raiders
Death Stranding 2: On the Beach
Ghost of Yōtei
Lumines Arise
Split Fiction
Outstanding Achievement in Story
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
Consume Me
Despelote
South of Midnight
The Drifter
Outstanding Technical Achievement
Arc Raiders
Assassin’s Creed Shadows
Death Stranding 2: On the Beach
Donkey Kong Bananza
Doom: The Dark Ages
Action Game of the Year
Absolum
Arc Raiders
Doom: The Dark Ages
Hades 2
Ninja Gaiden 4
Adventure Game of the Year
Blue Prince
Dispatch
Donkey Kong Bananza
Ghost of Yōtei
Hollow Knight: Silksong
Family Game of the Year
Lego Party!
Lego Voyagers
Lumines Arise
Marvel Cosmic Invasion
Popucom
Fighting Game of the Year
2XKO
Capcom Fighting Collection 2
Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves
Mortal Kombat: Legacy Kollection
WWE 2K25
Racing Game of the Year
EA Sports F1 25
Kirby Air Riders
Mario Kart World
Wheel World
Role-Playing Game of the Year
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector
Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2
Monster Hunter Wilds
The Outer Worlds 2
Sports Game of the Year
EA Sports FC 26
PGA Tour 2K25
MLB The Show 25
NBA 2K26
Rematch
Strategy/Simulation Game of the Year
The Alters
Drop Duchy
Europa Universalis V
The King is Watching
StarVaders
Immersive Reality Technical Achievement
Ghost Town
Hotel Infinity
Marvel’s Deadpool VR
Star Wars: Beyond Victory – A Mixed Reality Playset
Unloop
Immersive Reality Game of the Year
Demeo x Dungeons & Dragons: Battlemarked
Ghost Town
Marvel’s Deadpool VR
The Midnight Walk
Thief VR: Legacy of Shadow
Outstanding Achievement for an Independent Game
Baby Steps
Blue Prince
Consume Me
Despelote
Dispatch
Mobile Game of the Year
Persona 5: The Phantom X
Umamusume: Pretty Derby
What the Clash?
Where Winds Meet
Online Game of the Year
Arc Raiders
Battlefield 6
Mario Kart World
Marvel Rivals
Split Fiction
Outstanding Achievement in Game Design
Arc Raiders
Blue Prince
Hades 2
Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2
Öoo
Outstanding Achievement in Game Direction
Blue Prince
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
Ghost of Yōtei
Hades 2
Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2
The winners will be revealed during the 29th Annual DICE Awards, which will take place at the Aria Resort in Las Vegas on February 12th at 8:00 PM PT (February 13th at 4:00 AM GMT).
KitGuru says: While Clair Obscur remains the favourite following its success, the sudden surge of Dispatch suggests that late-year releases shouldn’t be counted out just yet.
While 2015’s The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is beloved by many for a plethora of reasons, one of the game’ shining hallmarks is its excellent DLC, with the Blood and Wine expansion in particular considered by many to be worth the price of a full game on its own. Following surprise rumours in recent weeks stating that The Witcher 3 is set to get a 3rd expansion over a decade on from launch, additional insiders have corroborated the claims.
Following the surprise report from analysts ‘Noble Securities’ claiming that The Witcher 3 will be getting a 3rd expansion in the lead-up to the in-development Witcher 4, additional sources have corroborated the rumours.
Alongside IGN Poland, the publication PPE.PL (who have leaked unannounced projects in the past) confirmed the unexpected rumours, writing (as translated): “Our own sources tipped us off about a new Wild Hunt project a year ago. In the first half of 2025, we were explicitly told that The Witcher 3 would receive massive new content that fans “’will absolutely love.’”
Though PPE did not have any further details on exactly what this project will entail, it seems clear that a 3rd Witcher 3 expansion is in the works. Though purely speculation, it’s possible that as with Cyberpunk’s recent updates, this Witcher DLC could be being developed by an external studio.
With whispers suggesting that a release could be as soon as this year, here’s to hoping we won’t have to wait long to find out.
KitGuru says: Are you surprised that The Witcher 3 is said to be getting more content? Have you played the game since its ray-tracing update? Let us know down below.
An eyewear breakthrough by an Amazon-backed Finnish startup, IXI, is promising to end the era of clunky bifocals and the "head-tilt" struggle of progressive lenses, replacing them with a pair of glasses that focus as naturally as the human eye.
Revealed in its latest prototype at CES 2026, the IXI autofocusing glasses specifically target
Lian Li brought a broad selection of new hardware to CES this year, expanding several of its most recognisable product lines with updated cases, cooling hardware and even desks. In our latest video, we break it all down and give you a first-hand look.
Watch via YouTube below:
Timestamps:
00:00 DK 07 Wood
01:27 DK B
02:43 Vector V 150 / SLC 360 LCD AIO
04:37 LanCool 4 – with Lian Li Boss Jameson
08:18 Flex fans updates
08:44 011 Vision M
10:16 B4-mATX Chassis
14:08 V2000
On the case side, Lian Li showcased new additions across its LANCOOL, O11 and Vector families. The LANCOOL 4, which was announced shortly before the event, appeared in its final form with the curved front panel and triple‑fan intake layout. The O11 Vision M also made a physical debut, presenting a wider internal layout and a revised chamber structure aimed at improving component clearance and airflow. Lian Li also displayed the Vector V150, a compact chassis with a hybrid mesh‑and‑glass front panel.
Cooling hardware was another major part of the booth, with new UniFan models drawing significant attention. Lian Li demonstrated its latest FLEX‑series fans, including versions equipped with LCD hubs and updated interlocking mechanisms designed to simplify cable management. These new models build on the UniFan concept with more flexible configurations and expanded visual options, giving builders additional ways to customise both airflow and aesthetics. The company also displayed the HydroShift II LCD CURVED 360 AIO, featuring a movable curved display integrated into the pump housing — a notable evolution of the HydroShift concept that was previewed late last year.
Lian Li’s desk‑style chassis also returned in updated form. The DK‑07 Wood and DK‑B models were shown with revised layouts, including sliding or retractable system compartments and integrated display elements.
KitGuru Says: What did you think of Lian Li's line-up for CES this year?
Obsidian Entertainment is perhaps one of the busiest studios under Microsoft, with the Fallout: New Vegas maker having worked on 6 different games since being purchased by the console maker back in 2018. Despite having just released Avowed; Grounded 2 (in Early Access) and The Outer Worlds 2 last year, Obsidian is reportedly working on 4 different unannounced projects right now.
In a report by known Xbox insider Jez Corden discussing the future of Microsoft’s console throughout 2026 and beyond, the leaker claimed that Obsidian Entertainment is currently working on “four new projects, some big some small.”
While they are unlikely to match that output in 2026, its possible we could see two projects from the team between now and December – one of which being a tiny Pentiment-styled affair and the other perhaps being the recently rumoured Fallout: New Vegas remaster (though that is likely being handled by an external studio).
Regardless, it is exciting to see that Obsidian has plenty more currently cooking in the oven. While none of their recent releases have managed to reach the heights of New Vegas, it is nice to have a team which can produce solid products at a consistent rate.
KitGuru says: What do you think of Obsidian post-Microsoft? Will they ever be able to surpass Fallout: New Vegas? What do you think these 4 projects are? Let us know down below.
At CES this week, Geekom showcased multiple new laptop models, including what it claims to be the world's lightest all-metal laptop, weighing just 1kg and measuring in at just 0.23″ at its thinnest point.
The X14 Pro features a 2.8K OLED display with a 120Hz refresh rate, aiming to deliver strong colour accuracy and clarity for creative workloads. Inside, it pairs Intel’s Core Ultra 9‑185H processor with 32GB of RAM and a 2TB SSD, giving it enough headroom for demanding multitasking and content‑creation tasks. GEEKOM rates the system for up to 16 hours of battery life, positioning it as a genuine all‑day device. A limited‑time two‑year warranty is also included.
Alongside the 14‑inch model, GEEKOM introduced the GeekBook X16 Pro. It carries the same core specifications but scales up to a 16‑inch display for users who need more screen space for complex layouts or multi‑window workflows.
Meta is rolling out the Conversation Focus feature to the Early Access program of its smart glasses in the US & Canada.
Announced at Connect 2025 back in September, Conversation Focus is an accessibility feature that amplifies the voice of the person in front of you.
It's the result of more than six years of research into “perceptual superpowers” at Meta. Unlike the hearing aid feature of devices like Apple's AirPods Pro 2, Meta's Conversation Focus is designed to be highly directional, amplifying only the voice directly in front of you.
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Conversation Focus on Meta smart glasses.
Conversation Focus is available in Early Access on Ray-Ban Meta and Oakley Meta HSTN glasses in the US and Canada.
To join the Early Access program, visit this URL in the US or Canada.
Once your glasses have the feature, you can activate it at any time using “Hey Meta, start conversation focus,” or (perhaps more practically) you can assign it as the long-press action for the touchpad on the side of the glasses.
NVIDIA announced some cool tech at the Consumer Electronics Show this week, including upgrades to both its GeForce NOW cloud gaming service and DLSS upscaling with DLSS 4.5 bringing Dynamic Multi-Frame Generation and a newer transformer model. There was other stuff by NVIDIA as well, though no mention of a GeForce RTX 50 Super series refresh.
Acer is gearing up to launch several gaming handhelds under its Nitro banner, including a supersized Nitro Blaze 11 with a 10.95-inch IPS display and detachable controllers. Or is it? All of the handhelds Acer previously announced were a no-show at CES this week, raising the question of whether they've been delayed or outright canceled. So,
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