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Thursday, October 15

1 Article
16:54?

Xbox Nano Controller is Microsoft's smallest gamepad yet at $50

Microsoft trades size for comfort with its new pad, which makes the real question who actually needs a controller that fits in a pocket.

The Xbox Nano Controller measures five inches, weighs 100 grams and costs $50, making it the smallest gamepad Microsoft has offered.
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Wednesday, October 14

9 articles
20:46?

ChatGPT with GPT-6 now answers with charts, buttons and forms

With Intelligent UI, ChatGPT moves past plain text, which changes every request that used to end in a long block of paragraphs.

ChatGPT now answers with charts, buttons and forms instead of plain text, through GPT-6 and a new interface called Intelligent UI.
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20:45?

GTA 6 lets you keep the music on foot with headphones, radio and podcasts

Radio has always lived inside the car in GTA. GTA 6 breaks that link and turns music and talk into something you carry with you.

GTA 6 is the first in the series to play music on foot: your character can listen to radio and on-demand podcasts through headphones.
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20:45?

Gears of War: E-Day sells about 230,000 in week one, 1.7M play on Game Pass

The launch shows how hard it has become to judge an Xbox game when much of its audience plays through a subscription instead of buying a copy.

Gears of War: E-Day sold an estimated 230,000 copies in week one, while 1.7 million people played it through Xbox Game Pass.
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19:52?

Epic Games delays Star Wars and Marvel shooter to go AI-first

A Disney project is being rebuilt so AI does more of the work, and Epic's CEO frames the shift as a matter of company survival.

Epic Games has reportedly delayed its Star Wars and Marvel crossover shooter so the game can be built using more AI.
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19:52?

Germany plans 25 percent tax on Bitcoin gains for purchases from 2027

The tax-free holding period for crypto is set to end for new purchases, and the debate in the Bundestag now reaches gold as well.

Bitcoin bought in Germany from 2027 would face a flat 25 percent capital gains tax, as the crypto holding period is set to end.
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16:03?

Xbox Labs wants to bring improved older games to the web browser

Decompilation and emulation used to be fan territory. Now a platform holder is testing the same tools to bring its back catalog to new screens.

Xbox Labs aims to make improved versions of older-generation Xbox games playable in web browsers. Microsoft announced it on October 13, 2026.
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Wednesday, October 7

2 articles
17:45?

Apple reportedly built smart home devices with LG for its Home Hub

Apple apparently isn't building its smart home alone. Bringing in a hardware partner shows how the company plans the launch.

Apple reportedly worked with LG on a doorbell, a lock, a thermostat and cameras for its Home Hub. Neither company has confirmed it.
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