Compute Report – Page 246 – Independent technology news covering hardware, software, and artificial intelligence

Yakuza Kiwami 3’s demo faces criticism for visuals, with developers pledging enhancements before the full game launches.

Apple bypasses Anthropic’s Claude AI for Siri integration due to rising costs, choosing a collaboration with Google instead.

Despite widespread adoption, smartwatches have yet to become fully integrated lifestyle devices. Here is the 2026 assessment of the market.

Bruce Nesmith, ex-Bethesda design director, shares cautious views on a possible remaster of the classic 2002 RPG The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind.

Battlestate Games released the first trailer for Cor3, a new science-fiction shooter from the Escape from Tarkov creators.

Russian users spent 20% more time on VK in December, averaging 64 minutes daily, the highest among domestic social networks.

Finnish indie developer Antti Leinonen prepares to release survival shooter Road to Vostok in Steam early access, bringing a new gameplay trailer.

Arknights: Endfield introduces factory-building elements into the gacha genre, aiming to captivate players who enjoy both strategy and action.

Google’s new AI, Project Genie, creates interactive worlds from simple prompts, unsettling gaming stocks and hinting at a shift in game development.

Samsung, SK hynix, and Micron are enhancing order verification processes to curb stockpiling and stabilize the memory chip market.

Intel reveals a groundbreaking AI chip prototype with four logical units and a dozen HBM4 stacks, showcasing its hardware packaging expertise.

Microsoft is reducing AI capabilities in Windows 11, limiting Copilot features and revising the controversial Recall tool that tracks user activity.