A River of News

Tech headlines, September 8, 2026, 12:00 UTC

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  1. Tuesday, September 8, 2026

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    Super Smash Bros Melee gets fully decompiled after over six years of effort — ambitious and technically impressive project delivers GameCube classic as C code Tom's Hardware by Mark Tyson
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    Mistral bags €3B to build Europe's sovereign AI champion The Register story
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    With another huge infusion of cash, Stoke Space goes even bigger Ars Technica by Eric Berger story
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    I demoed Sony’s new 2026 budget over-ear headphones – including a WH-1000XM4 refresh ZDNET by Jada Jones story
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    Sony threatens to cut off customer support and pursue legal action over harassment as backlash to PlayStation’s physical-disc phaseout intensifies — company to move forward with no disc decision despite several lawsuits Tom's Hardware by Etiido Uko story
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    Bitap: My favorite string matching algorithm Hacker News
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    What is the Anker 'smart display charger' and what does that screen even do? Engadget
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    All-in-one 'DLSS Unlocked' mod brings DLSS 5 and multi-frame gen to RTX 20, 30, and 40 series — hybrid tool taps AMD FSR 3.1 to boost frame rates up to 6X Tom's Hardware story
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    People’s Picks: 4 Phone Brands Dominate, but 1 Reigns Supreme and It’s Not Apple CNET by Dashia Milden
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    Should You Buy a New iPhone From Apple, a Carrier or Unlocked? Here’s What to Know CNET by Nicole Lee
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    Extortion crews have their eyes on high-value AI data, Google warns The Register
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    Meta Failed to Catch Hundreds of AI Child Abuse Ads. Some Included Images of Real Kids WIRED by Matt Burgess story