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🚨 Data centers are running into a power problem, not a chip shortage. Accelerated-computing facilities are projected to use 155 TWh in 2025, up 50% year over year, while grid connection delays can take years—and cost operators an entire technology cycle. en.softonic.com/articles/dat…

🚨 *Octopath Traveler II* now has a free demo on Steam—and you can play for up to three hours. Choose any of the eight protagonists, experience their opening story, and carry your save into the full game if you buy it. The RPG is also playable without... en.softonic.com/articles/oct…

🚨 Apple’s first touchscreen MacBook Pro is here. The 14- and 16-inch models add tandem OLED displays, M5 Pro and M5 Max chips, and up to 2,000 nits of brightness. Pre-orders are open now; prices start at $2,899, with sales beginning November 6. en.softonic.com/articles/app…

🚨 An explosion at Intel’s Fab 28 in Kiryat Gat will shut the plant for about two weeks. Two workers died and a third was seriously injured. Intel expects the disruption to cut revenue by roughly $600 million across Q4 2026 and Q1 2027. en.softonic.com/articles/int…

🚨 Circana analyst Mat Piscatella sees no obvious gains from Xbox’s recent moves in the sales and engagement data he tracks. Call of Duty offers a telling example: Xbox’s share of active users fell from about 28% on release day last year to 14% this... en.softonic.com/articles/xbo…

🚨 The Galaxy Z Fold 8 starts at $1,899.99; Apple’s rumored iPhone Duo could start at $1,999. Accessories cost about the same—but one screen repair could erase that price gap. Here’s what first-year ownership may really cost, and what Apple still hasn’t... en.softonic.com/articles/gal…

🚨 Windows 11’s new Cloud Rebuild can reinstall Windows and drivers on a PC that won’t boot—no USB needed. Rolling out in optional update KB5127936, it downloads what it needs through Windows Update. But there’s a catch: it wipes the primary drive. en.softonic.com/articles/win…

🚨 Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan says AI agents could push the server CPU market from about $40 billion to more than $200 billion in five years. His case: GPUs can do the reasoning, but CPUs may be better suited to agents’ high-volume “doing.” en.softonic.com/articles/int…

🚨 Samsung’s Galaxy Fit 4 app has surfaced, hinting at a late-2026 or early-2027 launch. The budget band may get a 258 x 428 AMOLED screen, three colors and health tracking from sleep to blood oxygen—but built-in GPS and NFC may still be missing. en.softonic.com/articles/sam…

🚨 *Celeste* and *TowerFall* are no longer on Xbox. Developer Maddy Thorson says the delisting was deliberate, in support of the BDS campaign targeting Microsoft over its ties to Israel’s government and military. Both games remain on PC, PlayStation and... en.softonic.com/articles/cel…

🚨 Netflix is developing a live-action *PUBG: Battlegrounds* series with Krafton. Donald Glover will star, write, direct and executive produce; Stephen Glover is also writing. No plot, release date, production start or additional cast members have been... en.softonic.com/articles/net…

🚨 Polymarket briefly halted trading after a supply chain attack drained more than $2 million from logged-in users. Researchers traced the malicious code to DebugBear’s monitoring script, which appears to have sold positions or moved tokens. The smart... en.softonic.com/articles/pol…

🚨 Assassin’s Creed Valhalla gets New Game+ on November 5—four years after Ubisoft said the mode wouldn’t happen because the game had become too large. The update also adds a stash, new runes and achievements, Mithril, and optional Power progression. en.softonic.com/articles/ass…

🚨 *Smile 3* is happening—but Parker Finn won’t direct it. David Bruckner, the horror filmmaker behind *Hellraiser* and *The Ritual*, is taking over, with *Channel Zero* showrunner Nick Antosca writing the script. The story hasn’t been written yet; 2028... en.softonic.com/articles/smi…

🚨 *The Art of Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu* arrives November 3, 2026. The hardcover traces the film’s visual development with early sketches, concept art and cast-and-crew interviews—including a look at how stunt performers helped Mando... en.softonic.com/articles/sta…

🚨 McDonald’s has confirmed its November 2026 Pokémon Happy Meal: two random branded holofoil cards and one physical toy in a Pikachu-shaped yellow box. The first rollout covers seven countries, with more regions following through February 2027. Cards... en.softonic.com/articles/mcd…

🚨 Google may be replacing some broken Pixel 9 Pro Fold phones with Pixel 11 Pro Fold units. At least two Reddit users claim they received newer foldables after major hardware failures—but the reports are unverified, and Google hasn’t announced an... en.softonic.com/articles/goo…

🚨 *Backrooms* director Kane Parsons has three new projects underway—and calls them “dreams come true.” A Valve hoodie he wore in an interview has fans wondering if Half-Life or Portal could be among them. Nothing is confirmed, though, and his Valve... en.softonic.com/articles/the…

🚨 *The Terminal List* Season 2 is already streaming in full on Prime Video. Chris Pratt returns as James Reece in *True Believer*, adapting Jack Carr’s second novel and expanding the revenge thriller into an international conspiracy tied to Reece’s past. en.softonic.com/articles/the…

🚨 *Z for Zachariah* is now streaming free with ads on Tubi. Margot Robbie, Chiwetel Ejiofor and Chris Pine star in Craig Zobel’s overlooked 2015 sci-fi thriller—a tense, intimate apocalypse drama built around trust, control and survival. en.softonic.com/articles/z-f…