This McLaren F1 GTR Just Sold For A Record-Breaking $34.6 Million - Motor1.com
McLaren F1 GTR Pop Art chassis 10R sold for $34,655,000 at RM Sotheby’s Monterey, setting new public records and redefining McLaren values.
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Best Buy Customer Support Removed A 32GB DDR5 RAM Stick From Gaming Laptop After Charging Full Amount For The 64GB Configuration; Says Upgraded RAM Incompatible - Wccftech
Best Buy customer support reportedly removed a 32GB DDR5 RAM stick from a customer's gaming laptop after charging for a full 64GB setup, claiming incompatibility
Wccftech · 17 Aug 2026Microsoft working on Defender patch for ShieldBreak zero-day - BleepingComputer
Microsoft is working on a security patch for the "ShieldBreak" zero-day vulnerability disclosed last week by security researcher "Nightmare Eclipse" and now tracked as CVE-2026-69414.
BleepingComputer · 17 Aug 2026Pixels could soon get AI-powered 'Battery Usage Summaries' - Android Authority
Code found in Android 17 QPR 2 Beta 3 suggests Google is working on a new AI-powered "Battery Usage Summaries" feature for Pixel devices.
Android Authority · 17 Aug 2026Don't sleep on Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave mouse controls - believe it or not, it's become my favourite way to play - Eurogamer
We've not seen too many developers make use of the Switch 2 mouse controls yet, but it turns out they're perfect for an SRPG.
Eurogamer.net · 17 Aug 2026Video: Digital Foundry Breaks Down Oblivion's "Frustrating Performance" On Switch 2 - Nintendo Life
Hitches galore
Nintendo Life · 17 Aug 2026Android 17 QPR 2 Beta 3 takes cell network security to the next level - Android Authority
Android 17 QPR2 Beta 3 upgrades mobile network security with a SIM security timeline, cipher details, and expanded cellular attack alerts.
Android Authority · 17 Aug 2026We Tracked How Much 3 Young Startup Founders Actually Sleep - Business Insider
Business Insider tracked the sleep schedules of some young tech founders. Their sleep habits were wildly different.
Business Insider · 17 Aug 2026For the first time ever in a Call of Duty beta, the Modern Warfare 4 beta includes a campaign mission - Eurogamer
The upcoming Modern Warfare 4 beta looks to be the biggest ever for any Call of Duty.
Eurogamer.net · 17 Aug 2026Sony's answer to Hello Kitty is a kawaii character design for our times - Creative Bloq
Behold, Nemu the Night Owl Bear.
Creative Bloq · 17 Aug 2026Acer just dropped a MacBook Neo rival with a better display, memory, and ports - Digital Trends
Acer’s latest Go Air pairs Intel’s new Core 5 320 with a 120Hz display, 12GB of RAM, 512GB storage, and dual Thunderbolt 4 ports, making it a solid competitor to Apple's MacBook Neo.
Digital Trends · 17 Aug 2026Intel confirms Nova Lake’s new CPU core will debut on desktop first - videocardz.com
Intel has clarified its Nova Lake rollout after previously confirming the family for 2026. The company says its next CPU core will debut on desktop before data center products.
Videocardz.com · 17 Aug 2026I’m hooked on Peak Design’s new City bags - The Verge
Peak Design’s City Crescent and City Backpack both feature new BagLev hooks. They’re so useful that I now want all my bags to have tabletop hooks.
The Verge · 17 Aug 2026SAPPHIRE unveils Radeon RX 9070 XT NITRO+ VCT CN 2026 edition - VideoCardz.com
SAPPHIRE has another themed RX 9070 XT, this time based on the 2026 VALORANT Champions Tour. Pricing and wider availability have not been announced.
Videocardz.com · 17 Aug 2026Brabus Bodo Cabriolet: 1,000 HP Open-Top Beast, Only 77 Made - motor1.com
The Brabus Bodo Cabriolet pairs a 1,000-horsepower V12 with a 223-mph limiter and a 77-unit run, staking a claim in ultra-rare hyper-GT territory.
Motor1 · 17 Aug 2026Castlevania: Grimoire of Souls service will end on September 3, being delisted from Apple Arcade on August 20 - RPG Site
Konami's mobile Castlevania relaunch will end service next month on Apple Arcade.
RPG Site · 17 Aug 2026Acer intros new MacBook Neo rival with 120Hz display and Thunderbolt 4 ports - Notebookcheck
There's a new configuration available for the Acer Go Air, and this new MacBook Neo rival is powered by an Intel Wildcat Lake processor, the Core 5 320. It also sports a 120Hz display and Thunderbolt 4 ports. The launch price is CNY 5,499, about $815.
Notebookcheck.net · 17 Aug 2026Linux 7.2 debuts, Linus Torvalds says ‘new normal’ means he had to do it now ... or never? - The Register
Say hello to smarter use of caches to speed things up, and a very odd gaming controller. Say goodbye to some PCMCIA support
Theregister.com · 17 Aug 2026No Sony Characters in Fortnite's Big Gaming Celebration Season - pushsquare.com
Arriving on 20th August
Push Square · 17 Aug 2026Land Rover Defender Dakar: 626Hp Rally Beast You Can Drive - Motor1.com
The 2027 Land Rover Defender Dakar turns D7X-R rally tech and a 626-horsepower V8 into a limited-run, $170,000 road-legal SUV.
Motor1 · 17 Aug 2026Sony's Purge on PS5 Shovelware May Now Have Hit a Legit Indie Dev - Push Square
Stonks-9800 stomped
Push Square · 17 Aug 2026Switch 2 Games Drop to All-Time Low Prices for 24-Hours Using This Promo Code - ign.com
Save an extra 20% on physical Nintendo Switch 2 games during Woot's flash sale using promo code GAMER20 before the deal expires tonight.
IGN · 17 Aug 2026Google quietly resurrects a Pixel gesture we first spotted over a year ago - Android Authority
Google appears to be expanding its long-awaited Pixel double-tap-to-lock feature to work on both the home and lock screens.
Android Authority · 17 Aug 2026Here’s how much you have to pay for an import of the Honor Robot Phone - Notebookcheck
In China, the entry-level Robot Phone model costs 33 percent more than the Vivo X300 Ultra and 25 percent more than the Oppo Find X9 Ultra with the same storage capacity. The first retailers are now offering to import it for you but apart from even higher pri…
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