Tech Business & Industry Trends Nintendo Reaffirms Commitment to Physical Media as Industry Shifts Toward Digital-Only Future October 14, 2026 Jia Lissa In a gaming landscape increasingly dominated by digital storefronts and subscription services, Nintendo has emerged as a steadfast defender of the physical game cartridge. While competitors like Sony move aggressively…
Linux & Open Source Linux Gets a Modern CD-Ripping Utility as Physical Music Formats See an Unlikely Revival September 27, 2026 Laily UPN For many music enthusiasts, a familiar relic of the past remains tucked away in closets and under beds: cardboard boxes filled with compact discs, gathering dust in an era dominated…
Custom ROMs & Modding How a $20 Thrift Store Blu-ray Player Sparked a Renewed Appreciation for Physical Media in the Age of Streaming September 23, 2026 Layla Zulfa In an era dominated by subscription fatigue, digital compression, and the sudden disappearance of movies from streaming libraries, the appeal of physical media is experiencing an unexpected cultural and personal…
Google Ecosystem & Pixel The Sideload Episode 45: Clicks Team Discusses the Upcoming Communicator, Physical Keyboards, and the Modern RAM Crisis September 22, 2026 Nana Welcome to the latest installment of The Sideload, the official podcast from 9to5Google. In Episode 45, host Will is joined by Daniel Bader to sit down with special guests Kevin…
Consumer Electronics & Hardware Researchers build a drone that navigates with physical whiskers to operate in dark, dusty or smoky places where cameras… September 20, 2026 Suro Senen According to reports from TechXplore, the innovative system is specifically engineered for micro-robots weighing less than 3.5 ounces or 100 grams. These miniature flying machines have historically struggled with a…
Linux & Open Source Linux Welcomes a Modern CD Ripping Application as Physical Music Formats Experience an Unexpected Revival September 19, 2026 Lina Hope Beneath countless beds around the world, hidden away in cardboard boxes or plastic storage bins, lie forgotten legacies of the late 20th and early 21st-century music industry: stacks of compact…
