A Chinese startup is giving the humble bug zapper a sci-fi glow-up, betting Americans will shell out nearly $1,000 for a laser-equipped machine that hunts mosquitoes in midair.
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Photon Matrix says its laser mosquito zapper uses lidar, radar and AI vision to detect and eliminate mosquitoes midair, but the device costs nearly $1,000.

Fox Business

Laser-wielding mosquito killer hits market promising to track and zap backyard pests midair - Fox Business

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After initially debuting on Netflix, the official version of Rockstars big GTA VI preview is more widely available.
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Rockstar Games has published the official YouTube version of the GTA VI “extended look” that originally premiered for Netflix subscribers.

The Verge

The GTA VI ‘extended look’ is now streaming on YouTube - The Verge

Tim Cook shared an inside look at the work he is doing behind the scenes as he prepares to step down as Apple's CEO next week. Cook has been preparing incoming CEO John Ternus for the transition over… [+642 chars]

Tim Cook shared an inside look at the work he is doing behind the scenes as he prepares to step down as Apple's CEO next week. Cook has been...

MacRumors

Pikachu Visits Apple Park, Meets Tim Cook and John Ternus - MacRumors

Today’s Grand Theft Auto 6 deep dive looked incredible, showing off gameplay captured on a base PlayStation 5. Will there be an option to toggle the resolution down in exchange for a higher framerate… [+1873 chars]

Higher frame rates could get patched in later

Kotaku

GTA 6 Sounds Like It Won't Be 60FPS At Launch - Kotaku

Everyone was expecting GTA 6 to be massive, sure, but comparing the amount of unique animations in the game to what was included in Rockstar Games' previous work really puts things into perspective.… [+1704 chars]

GTA 6 is an enormous project. Rockstar Games put an unbelievable 600,000 animations into the open world, more than doubling Red Dead Redemption 2's.

Eurogamer.net

GTA 6 is a humongous game with 600,000 unique animations, doubling the animation work put into Red Dead Redemption 2 - Eurogamer.net

In Grand Theft Auto VI, even a life of crime requires good communication.
Relationships are about communication, Jay, Lucia Caminos tells her partner in crime, Jason Duval, as the games dual protago… [+5447 chars]

The company teamed up with Netflix to offer fans an extended look at Jason and Lucia’s life of crime in Vice City, days after a hack leaked material from the long-awaited game.

NBC News

Rockstar Games pulls back the curtain on ‘Grand Theft Auto VI’ after leak - NBC News

Ikea and Xbox have built a nine-piece furniture collection called Yxstaby that translates Xbox controller hardware thumbsticks, D-pads and the controller body itself into chairs, cushions and storage… [+1877 chars]

Ikea made its latest collection for gamers, but it quietly includes some of the smartest home office and small-space furniture the brand has released in years.

Gear Patrol

Ikea’s New Collection Is a Mislabeled Gold Mine of Smart Home Office Upgrades - Gear Patrol

Expert Intelligence is a new cross Google initiative that helps you engage with your trusted sources through Google AI products, starting with Play Books and Gemini Notebook.
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Expert Intelligence is a new “cross Google initiative that helps you engage with your trusted sources through Google AI products,” starting with Play Books and Gemini Notebook.

9to5google.com

Google announces ‘Expert Intelligence’ to let you add Play Books in Gemini Notebook - 9to5Google

Two of the Grand Theft Auto series' most prominent, interweaving systems - stealing cars and driving them - are set to get a major change in Grand Theft Auto 6, as developer Rockstar has said the pic… [+5588 chars]

Rockstar has apparently revamped the series' pick-up-and-play systems for something much more involved - but will it get in the way of the fun?

GTA 6's driving and car-jacking will be "more challenging", Rockstar says, amid a seemingly big push for realism - Eurogamer.net

In Grand Theft Auto 5, dialogue was linear and scripted. Everything Michael, Franklin, or Trevor could say was predetermined by the game, and players couldn't meaningfully speak to NPCs. For Grand Th… [+2980 chars]

Netflix's extended look revealed how Jason and Lucia will speak during GTA 6's story, and how NPCs have been reworked for a more realistic experience

Polygon

Say Hello To GTA 6's Awesome New Dialogue System - Polygon.com

During an interview with IGN, Rob Nelson, the head of development and co-studio head at Rockstar North, explained the design decisions behind making Jason and Lucia's relationship key to the story bu… [+2480 chars]

GTA 6 has a whole relationship system to increase Jason and Lucia’s bond, but it’s completely optional if you’d rather keep things platonic.

GTA 6’s Love Story Matters Less Than Rockstar’s Trailers Make It Seem - IGN

CD Projekt Red enlisted the help of a well-known modder to help make the newly revealed The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Remastered look better than ever.
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CD Projekt Red enlisted the help of a modder to help make the newly revealed The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – Remastered look better than ever.

The Witcher 3 Remastered Brought in a Community Modder to Help CD Projekt Red Build - IGN

Microsoft has began rolling out the next version of Windows 11 to testers in the Windows Insider Release Preview Channel, which is the very last phase of testing before general availability begins. W… [+2292 chars]

Microsoft has announced that Windows 11 version 26H2 is now available to test in the Windows Insider Release Preview Channel, which means general availability is imminent.

Windows Central

Windows 11 version 26H2 enters final preview phase before general mass rollout begins - Windows Central

FromSoftware has delivered a surprise Elden Ring
 update, revealing the biggest changes its critically acclaimed action-RPG has gotten in years.
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FromSoftware has delivered a surprise Elden Ring update, revealing the biggest changes its critically acclaimed action-RPG has gotten in years.

Surprise Elden Ring Patch Notes Reveal Buffs and a Few Nerfs in Biggest Update in Years - IGN

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<ul><li>Ansley Martin's sister's friend spotted an old portrait of her family at a thrift store about an hour from where she grew up
</li><li>The photo once hung in Ansley's childhood … [+4476 chars]

Ansley Martin tells PEOPLE her family was “crying laughing” after the decades-old portrait unexpectedly turned up an hour from where she grew up

PEOPLE

Woman Baffled After She Finds Photo of Herself for Sale at a Thrift Shop (Exclusive) - Yahoo

Nintendo started up a new sale on the eShop today which is bringing lots of discounts for both Switch 2 and Switch.
Rather than focusing on its own games, Nintendo decided to emphasize third-party t… [+3745 chars]

Nintendo started up a new sale on the eShop today which is bringing lots of discounts for both Switch 2 and Switch. Rather than focusing on its own games, Nintendo decided to emphasize third-party titles. Games like Marvel Cosmic Invasion and Darwin’s Paradox…

Nintendoeverything.com

Nintendo announces 2026 Blockbuster sale for Switch 2 and Switch, the full list of deals - Nintendo Everything

The summer is almost over, kids are going back to school, and Sony has revealed the next batch of monthly free games for paid PlayStation Plus subscribers. It’s a particularly strong batch, too, incl… [+2353 chars]

More colorful friendslop is coming to PlayStaton's subscription service

September 2026 PS Plus Monthly Games Include 'GTA For Kids' - Kotaku

Today was supposed to be an opportunity for "fans" to get a chance to pre-order the new, limited edition Xbox Series X25. Yet it's questionable as to how many genuine fans may have actually got their… [+2068 chars]

Xbox Series X25 preorders went live today, and judging by community feedback it did not go well. Meanwhile scalpers seem to have come out laughing.

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