Valve jacks up Steam Deck prices by as much as $300 - Engadget
…By Kris Holt May 27, 2026 2:04 pm EST Valve has increased the prices of the Steam Deck "due to rising memory and storage costs." The numbers are not pretty at…
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Anthropic reportedly agrees to pay Google $200 billion for chips and cloud access - Engadget
…the AI boom, gambling that the startups' need for their resources as they grow would yield lucrative dividends. So far, they've been correct. Previous projections estimated that server costs in 2026…
Anthropic hit with lawsuit over its Claude Max usage limits - Engadget
…The lawsuit highlights a long-growing disconnect between consumer expectations and the actual cost of providing AI inference. Traditional software subscription models don't map neatly, if at all, to how much…
Nintendo just announced a $500 Switch 2 bundle that includes a first-party game - Engadget
…The console currently costs $450 on its own and the AI-fueled chip crisis and tariffs are forcing a $50 price increase come September . This will balloon the price of the console…
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Meta Quest headset prices are going up on April 19 - Engadget
…Meta is blaming the increases on the rising costs of RAM, which has skyrocketed in price due to a shortage of chips as AI companies gobble up as much memory as they…
Apple Watch alternatives that will last for 7 days on a charge - Engadget
…of battery life per charge, all while costing under $100. It includes a four-channel heart rate sensor and over 100 sports modes, with AI coaches providing fitness advice. These modes include…
Google won't rest until Gemini is everywhere in your home - Engadget
…The company has announced that Gemini for Home is now a "full-stack AI" offering, combining Google Home APIs with Gemini's features. It's expanding the Google Home Gemini built-in…
The next Call of Duty is not coming to PS4 (or presumably Xbox One) - Engadget
…This is further compounded by the AI-fueled RAM crisis , which has led to numerous price hikes. A standard disc-based PS5 now costs $650, which is $150 more than the launch…
Researchers show how AI-powered worms could wreak havoc on the internet - Engadget
…author, Nicolas Papernot. "But now, once a worm is launched, the cost would drop to nearly zero." The idea of AI-powered cyber threats became very real recently with Anthropic's launch…
Samsung expands its Galaxy Book 6 lineup with a Snapdragon X2 Elite-powered model - Engadget
Samsung expands its Galaxy Book 6 lineup with a Snapdragon X2 Elite-powered model The Galaxy Book 6 Edge comes with 1TB of storage and 16GB of RAM, and it costs $2…