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-OpenAI reportedly developing AI smartphone with Qualcomm
-Where Will Rocket Lab Stock Be in 10 Years?
-Microsoft, OpenAI rewrite partnership to eliminate exclusive model access, change revenue sharing
-Hezbollah enhances drone capabilities by learning from Ukraine war tactics
-Gunmen raid Nigerian orphanage and kidnap children

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UK 'great place' for country music - Tucker Wetmore
Tucker Wetmore is currently on his first UK tour after releasing his debut album a year ago 
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Microsoft finally lets Windows 11 shut down without installing updates
Earlier this year, Microsoft promised to give users more control over Windows updates. Since then, early testers have been able to choose to pause Windows updates for an extended period. The second major new feature is now also being introduced and relates to shutting down the PC. Previously, users could not... 
© 2026 PC World Tue 3:15am 

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I used to think thinner laptops were the better option. I don’t anymore. Thinner just seemed like the natural direction for laptops, especially given how they first started out (big and boxy!). I get the appeal, too. A featherlight laptop is seriously impressive, especially the first time you unbox it. But... 
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The Geekom A7 Max mini PC is $310 off and ready to replace your laptop
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-Microsoft facing UK antitrust lawsuit from Slack over Teams 'bundling'
-Showtime at the heart of the car world: 7 highlights from Auto China
-Plane crash in South Sudan kills all 14 on board

A ChatGPT phone with agents would blow up your mobile bill
We’ve already got ChatGPT on our phones, but what about an actual ChatGPT phone with AI agents rather than apps? My mind immediately jumped to one issue: the monthly bill for those AI agents. OpenAI’s hardware aspirations are no secret, what with its public alliance with ex-Apple design guru Jony Ive... 
© 2026 PC World Tue 3:55am 

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Microsoft tests replacing Windows 11’s Night Light with something better
The Night Light feature in Windows, which protects your eyes from blue light to help you sleep better, has been available in Windows 10 and 11 for quite some time. But it now appears that Microsoft has an updated version of the feature in the pipeline for Windows 11. Famed Windows... 
© 2026 PC World Tue 3:35am 

Leaks point to Valve’s Steam Controller 2.0 with a $100 price tag
The Steam Machine 2.0 set off a flurry of speculation on blurred lines between PC gaming and consoles. The Steam Frame had me hoping Valve could save the struggling VR gaming niche. But both of those devices rely on RAM and storage… which means their very existences are kind of... 
© 2026 PC World Tue 3:15am 

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