The Blood of Dawnwalker is a new open-world RPG set in a plague-ravaged medieval world where players control Coen, a peasant turned half-vampire hybrid tasked with rescuing his family from a vampire lord within 30 in-game days. The game splits days and nights into eight time segments each, only advancing the clock when players complete quests or meaningful actions, letting them freely explore between story beats.
WIRED's latest buying guide picks IQAir's AirVisual Pro, priced around $330, as the best overall air quality monitor for tracking indoor and outdoor conditions. The device measures PM2.5, AQI, temperature, humidity and other pollutants on an easy-to-read display, while the $28 Temptop S1 is recommended as a reliable budget alternative.
Microsoft has identified a malware campaign named TerminalFix that mimics Cloudflare and other trusted verification pages to trick Windows users into pasting commands into PowerShell or Command Prompt. Unlike earlier ClickFix attacks that used the Run dialog for simpler commands, TerminalFix's terminal-based approach lets attackers run longer, multi-stage scripts that establish persistent proxy access into a victim's machine and network.
A community poll of over 2,100 respondents found that more than 70% of Kindle users have either already moved to rivals like Kobo or Boox, or plan to switch on their next upgrade, following Amazon's August update that closed a Libby lending loophole and tightened DRM restrictions on the Kindle Oasis. About 33% said they've already switched, while 37.7% said they intend to leave Amazon's ecosystem for a future device.
An Android Authority writer describes switching from Samsung's built-in Edge Panels to a free third-party app called Panels, which adds a customizable sidebar launcher accessible via a swipe from the screen's edge. The sidebar includes three swipeable sections for apps, shortcuts like contacts and quick settings, and interactive widgets, with the option to add more pages as needed.
Sennheiser's fifth-generation Momentum True Wireless earbuds bring a smaller, more ergonomic design, five extra hours of ANC battery life (up to 12 hours per charge, 40 with the case), and user-replaceable batteries priced around $30-$40. The buds also gain an 8-band EQ, refined Sound Personalization, native Dolby Atmos with optional head tracking, enhanced adaptive ANC, and improved call quality via extra microphones, a bone conduction sensor and AI noise separation.
Fairphone has launched the Gen 6 Plus, an Android phone stripped of manufacturer bloat and carrier apps, shipping only with Google-mandated software and a companion tool called My Fairphone. The device also supports an easy switch to /e/OS, an open-source Android fork that removes Google services entirely for users wanting maximum data privacy.
A dark-web marketplace called Nexus advertised more than 153 million US and Canadian driver's license images, along with millions of ID cards, travel documents and medical cards, before going offline after Krebs on Security exposed it. The listings included not just standard front-and-back scans but infrared and ultraviolet images normally used by businesses to verify document authenticity. The FBI's New Orleans office is reportedly investigating a possible breach at Louisiana-based identity-verification firm IDScan.net, which Nexus claimed as its data source.
Xiaomi showed off its Fold 18 Pro foldable at IFA 2026 in a striking red color, letting attendees view but not handle the device. The company revealed the phone will use its own in-house XRING 03 chip, described as a 'Flagship AI SoC' combining CPU, GPU and NPU functions, potentially skipping Qualcomm or MediaTek chips altogether. Full specs and pricing are expected when the phone officially launches in China on September 7.
Xiaomi officially unveiled the Xiaomi 18 Fold at IFA 2026, giving the public its first real look at the wide-screen foldable in a cherry red finish after weeks of leaked images. The device features a triple-camera setup with a focal range suggesting roughly 3.3x telephoto zoom, and it debuts alongside more than 380 other products at Xiaomi's booth, including its smart home and connected ecosystem lineup.
Microsoft has acknowledged that its optional KB5120998 preview update, released August 27, 2026, causes desktop backgrounds to reset to solid black on Windows 11 24H2 and 25H2 devices. The company says the bug prevents desktop settings like wallpaper, slideshow options, and contrast themes from loading correctly, and affected users cannot manually restore their previous customizations. The same update was already flagged a day earlier for resetting mouse settings with similar restoration problems.
A source cited by South Korean outlet Chosun Daily says Blizzard is nearing an agreement to let Nexon develop new StarCraft games, with the deal possibly also covering publishing rights for a new Overwatch mobile title. The exact form of the StarCraft project is unconfirmed—it could be a revival of the shelved shooter StarCraft: Ghost or a true sequel to StarCraft II. Nexon reportedly beat out other Asian publishers, including Krafton, to secure the rights last year.
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