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Tom's Hardware ran Capcom's new RE Engine title Onimusha: Way of the Sword through its built-in benchmark across 31 CPUs, from Intel's newly released Core Ultra 7 270K Plus down to AMD's decade-old Ryzen 7 2700X. AMD's X3D chips outperformed flagship processors by roughly 10%, while the 270K Plus underperformed compared to Intel's older Raptor Lake Refresh parts, and AMD's newer 12-core Ryzen 9 chips also lagged unexpectedly.
Motorola has released the Moto Watch Ultra, its first premium smartwatch to run Google's Wear OS instead of the custom software used on its earlier Moto Watch. The 46mm stainless steel device uses a Snapdragon W5 Plus Gen 1 chip, features a 1.5-inch OLED display, and comes in black or silver with interchangeable leather and silicone straps, an IP68 rating, and 5ATM water resistance.
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.
Amazon is selling the Yeedi S14 Plus Robot Vacuum and Mop for $399.98, a $100 cut from its $499.99 list price and tying its lowest recorded price. The device pairs strong suction for dust, pet hair and debris with a self-cleaning OZMO roller mop designed to scrub hard floors more thoroughly than standard pad-based mops.
A developer designed a credit-card-sized PCB business card featuring an NFC chip that opens his website when tapped and a red LED that lights up on a printed Charizard's tail, powered entirely by the phone's own NFC radio field rather than any onboard battery. He had to write a custom Core NFC app for iPhone because standard NFC apps couldn't write to the blank NTAG I2C Plus chip he used, so his app sends the chip's native write commands directly.
OpenAI confirmed a partial outage of ChatGPT Work beginning around 11:04 AM ET on Monday, August 31, causing elevated errors and latency for users on multiple subscription tiers. Plus subscribers appear hit hardest, with Work mode unavailable for some, leaving them unable to start or continue tasks. As of 12:02 PM ET, OpenAI said the issue was still unresolved and a fix was in progress.
A new breakdown outlines how fans can watch most NFL games this season without a costly cable package by combining a digital antenna, NFL Plus, and Amazon Prime Video for Thursday games. It also notes that international, holiday, and Super Bowl games are scattered across Netflix, CBS, Fox, NBC, Peacock, ESPN, and ABC, meaning no single cheap service covers everything.
Streaming tags like 'Dolby Atmos' and 'Lossless' refer to two separate audio technologies: Atmos creates a 3D soundstage by placing sounds in space, while lossless audio preserves the full quality of a recording without the data loss found in formats like MP3 or AAC. Because Atmos typically relies on the lossy Dolby Digital Plus codec, and lossless streaming uses formats like FLAC or ALAC, most platforms can't offer both simultaneously.
Amazon has cut the price of Samsung's new Freestyle Plus portable projector by $250, from its $1,197.99 list price to $947.99, a 21% reduction. This marks the first time the device has been discounted since its release, and it's the best offer seen on it so far this year.
Sony will pull Signalis, Big Walk, and Dying Light 2 Stay Human: Reloaded Edition from PlayStation Plus's monthly free games at the end of August. Subscribers on any tier have only a few days left to add these titles to their libraries at no extra cost.
Fairphone has begun selling its Gen 6 Plus directly in the US for the first time, rather than through Murena, running standard Google Android. Priced at $649, the phone lets owners replace up to 12 parts—including the battery, display, cameras, and USB-C port—using just a screwdriver. In a reader poll of over 1,500 responses, 91.5% called the device appealing despite its modest spec upgrades over the base Gen 6.
Sony revealed its September 2026 PlayStation Plus monthly games, headlined by MLB The Show 26 alongside Sniper Elite: Resistance, Wobbly Life and Chained Echoes. The games become available to subscribers at no extra cost starting September 1, though the overall lineup is being described as one of the less exciting rosters PS Plus has offered.