Director Lance Oppenheim's film Primetime, starring Robert Pattinson as Chris Hansen, reconstructs the peak years of the NBC series To Catch a Predator, which paired Hansen with the group Perverted Justice to lure and confront men seeking minors online. The film, opening in theaters September 25, portrays Hansen as craving fame and validation rather than acting purely as a public servant, while noting the show still has an active fan community years after NBC canceled it in 2007.
wired.com
· 2026-09-25
Newegg is selling Acer's Predator X27U (model F5bmiippruzx), a 27-inch 1440p QD-OLED monitor with a 500 Hz refresh rate and DisplayHDR True Black 500 certification, for $509.99, a 36% discount. Acer reused the X27U name for this revised, improved panel, so shoppers should be careful not to confuse it with the earlier version.
tomshardware.com
· 2026-09-19
A Maine business that sold fox and coyote urine to hunters as a cover scent noticed an unusually large order from a lawn and garden store outside hunting season. A phone call revealed the retailer's customers were gardeners using the same product to scare rabbits away from vegetable patches, uncovering an entirely new customer base the founder hadn't realized existed.
entrepreneur.com
· 2026-09-09
New research challenges the long-held assumption that hyenas scavenge off lion kills by choice. Instead, evidence shows hyenas actively steer clear of lions, whose aggression toward them is a major threat rather than a beneficial arrangement.
gizmodo.com
· 2026-09-09
Best Buy has launched a Labor Day sale offering steep price cuts across gaming laptops, desktop PCs, monitors and a MacBook. Highlights include hundreds of dollars off machines from Gigabyte, Acer, Lenovo and Asus, with savings reaching as high as $900 on select gaming laptops and $600 off gaming PCs.
tomshardware.com
· 2026-09-04
New ancient DNA analysis of the extinct predator long nicknamed the 'American cheetah' shows it was misclassified, revealing a different evolutionary lineage than previously assumed. The genetic evidence also sheds light on the animal's historical range and diet, correcting decades of assumptions based on skeletal comparisons alone.
gizmodo.com
· 2026-09-04
Enabled Intelligence, a US data-processing firm, says it has made available more than half a million hours of Ukrainian drone footage for use in training AI models, marketing the dataset for both military and commercial applications. This marks a shift from earlier programs like Project Maven, where combat sensor data stayed locked within classified defense channels, toward a broader, more open data marketplace.
technologyreview.com
· 2026-09-04
At IFA 2026 in Berlin, Acer showed a concept Windows gaming handheld called the DualPlay Mini that swivels into a mini laptop-style PC. Dell introduced the budget-friendly 14S laptop with colorful finishes and configurable specs, while iRobot launched its $1,199 Roomba Max 875 Combo featuring a new carpet-sealing 'SealForce' skirt.
theverge.com
· 2026-09-02
Acer showed off a concept device called Project DualPlay Mini, an 8-inch Windows handheld gaming PC that opens up like a laptop to reveal a backlit physical keyboard, with the screen swiveling inward to complete the transformation. Alongside it, Acer launched the Predator Atlas 7, a smaller 7-inch sibling to the Predator Atlas 8 handheld released earlier this year.
androidauthority.com
· 2026-09-02
At IFA, Acer showed off Project DualPlay Mini, a Predator-branded concept device that can switch between a handheld gaming controller layout and a compact laptop with backlit keyboard and mouse. The device supports external display connections and uses the same dual-fan cooling system found in the Predator Atlas 8, marking Acer's 50th anniversary with an etched logo on its rear panel.
engadget.com
· 2026-09-02
Acer announced eight new monitors ahead of IFA 2026, headlined by the Predator XB253Q U1, a 24-inch screen that hits 1080p resolution at a 1,000Hz refresh rate, improving on an earlier CES model limited to 720p. The lineup also adds curved and Mini LED options across the Predator, Nitro and ProDesigner families, including a cheaper 34-inch curved Nitro display and a QD-OLED Predator X32 V3.
engadget.com
· 2026-09-02
Acer introduced the Predator Atlas 7, a compact version of its Predator Atlas 8 handheld, featuring a 7-inch 120Hz FHD touchscreen, Intel Arc G3 Extreme processor with up to Arc B390 graphics, and configurations up to 24GB memory and 1TB storage. It ships with an 80Wh or 60Wh battery option, dual Thunderbolt 4 ports, Wi-Fi 7, and bundled trial access to Xbox and PC Game Pass, launching in North America in Q4 2026 and EMEA from November.
engadget.com
· 2026-09-02
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