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Xbox Disc-to-Digital Feature Rolls Out 31 August 2026
Microsoft's Xbox disc-to-digital feature launches for Insiders on 31 August 2026, letting players convert physical game discs into digital entitlements.
bonuz Newsroom · August 26, 2026
Crypto Ponzi Scheme Boss Faces 280 Years in Prison
Brent Kovar was convicted of running a $24 million crypto Ponzi scheme with fake AI mining claims. He faces up to 280 years in prison.
bonuz Newsroom · August 26, 2026
Microsoft Paint and Photos Hide AI Watermark Data Inside
A developer uncovered hidden GUID watermarks embedded in AI images made with Microsoft Paint and Photos, per Tom's Hardware.
bonuz Newsroom · August 26, 2026
Ethereum Devs Propose Quantum-Resistant Staking Keys
Ethereum developers drafted a plan to shift validator keys to quantum-resistant cryptography, as ETH slipped to $2,449 in a broader crypto pullback.
bonuz Newsroom · August 26, 2026
Amazon Ryzen 5 9600X Scam: Empty CPU Boxes Twice in Days
A business buyer says two Amazon orders for AMD Ryzen 5 9600X CPUs arrived with empty boxes in 72 hours. Here is what happened and why it matters.
bonuz Newsroom · August 26, 2026
HP OmniBook 3 16: $520 Laptop With 16GB RAM Wins
HP OmniBook 3 16 review: The Verge shows this $520 laptop's 16GB of RAM beats pricier 8GB rivals amid a laptop RAM price squeeze in 2026.
bonuz Newsroom · August 26, 2026
Bitcoin Dips to $78,055 as Wall Street Opens, ETF News Hits
Bitcoin trades at $78,055 and Ether at $2,445 as US markets open on 26 August 2026, with Thailand ETF rules and a Dallas Fed tokenized deposit warning in focus.
bonuz Newsroom · August 26, 2026
Amazon Hikes Echo, Kindle, Fire TV Prices Up to 60%
Amazon raised Echo, Kindle, Fire TV, and Eero prices by up to 60%, citing memory and storage costs. See what changed and why it matters.
bonuz Newsroom · August 26, 2026
Siemens PLC Hackers Target Water Systems, US Warns
US authorities warn hackers are targeting Siemens S7 PLCs in water infrastructure, allegedly using AI to build exploit scripts.
bonuz Newsroom · August 26, 2026
OpenAI's Jalapeño Chip Claims Edge Over Nvidia GB300
OpenAI claims its Jalapeño chip beats Nvidia's GB300 on power efficiency and latency. See the benchmark numbers and what they mean.
bonuz Newsroom · August 25, 2026
Greg Brockman Now Runs OpenAI's Day-to-Day Operations
Greg Brockman now runs OpenAI's daily operations as Sam Altman stays CEO, amid a wave of exec departures ahead of its planned IPO.
bonuz Newsroom · August 21, 2026
CXMT DRAM Theft Case: Ex-Samsung Engineer Jailed in Korea
A former Samsung engineer faces jail in Korea over claims he sold stolen 18nm DRAM secrets to China's CXMT. Here is what the report says.
bonuz Newsroom · August 21, 2026