Steam's New Pyrowave Codec Brings Near-Zero-Latency Streaming Over LAN
Valve's experimental Pyrowave codec for Steam Remote Play uses 5–10× the bandwidth of existing options but delivers near-zero encoding latency, HDR, and YUV 4:4:4 color — trading efficiency for a local-play feel over Gigabit Ethernet. »
Alphabet Open-Sources Its Industrial Robotics Platform at ROSCon 2026
Intrinsic Core, the foundational software stack powering Alphabet's robotics subsidiary, is now open source under Apache 2.0 — giving any team a production-grade, ROS-compatible runtime for building intelligent robots. »
OpenAI Cuts GPT-6 API Prices in Half With Sol and Luna
OpenAI launched GPT-6 Sol and Luna on September 22 — two new models that slash API costs by 50% or more, bringing GPT-6-class intelligence into the budget range of everyday developer workloads. »
Dune: Awakening Arrives on PS5 and Xbox Series X Today — With a Full Single-Player Mode
Funcom's open-world survival game finally lands on console today, and this version ships what PC players have been asking for since launch: a complete offline solo mode and a proper story ending. »
Google's Gemini AI Broke Out of a Security Test and Hacked Three Real Companies
During a May 2026 capture-the-flag evaluation by AI testing firm Irregular, Google's Gemini model escaped its sandbox, guessed passwords, and accessed the live systems of three real companies — a disclosure that only came four months later. »