Gamescom organizers issued a public apology after indie developers criticized the company's initial muted response to laptops and consoles stolen from their booths. The company said it has since contacted the affected exhibitors, is running its usual post-event review, and will hold an additional security evaluation for indie booths. At least three exhibitors—Ryan Laley, iam8bit, and Tessera Studios—reported stolen equipment during the event.
tomshardware.com
· 2026-09-05
A recent essay examines why most people who encounter software bugs simply complain instead of filing a report, often letting the same bug affect them repeatedly. The author argues that bugs rarely affect just one user, and that developers frequently cannot reproduce issues that arise from unfamiliar configurations or unusual usage patterns.
tratt.net
· 2026-09-04
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro told CNBC that many AI data center developers disregard the concerns of communities where they build, contrasting them with companies like Chobani that engage locally. His remarks followed an August executive order imposing strict new requirements on data center projects and removing them from a fast-track approval process.
cnbc.com
· 2026-09-01
Apple unveiled iOS 27 at WWDC in June and has since pushed several beta versions containing Siri AI upgrades and other features to developers. The company has only confirmed a general fall release, but based on its consistent pattern of shipping new iOS versions within about a week of its September hardware event—set for Sept. 9 this year—analysts predict a public rollout on Monday, Sept. 14.
cnet.com
· 2026-09-01