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Discord Is Testing A Leaner Game Mode For Smoother PC Gaming

Over on the X platform, prominent account @DiscordPreviews has spotted an upcoming Discord feature called "Game Mode," which is intended to activate automatically when Discord detects you're in-game. Functionally-speaking, the current version of Discord's Game Mode corresponds to the existing Reduced Motion toggle, which does improve performance by cutting excess animations, though it may not substantially boost gaming performance. That by itself is disappointing, but there is general hope that Discord performance will continue to improve.

Discord is working on Game Mode. Once activated, Discord's client will automatically reduce animations and disable effects when it detects a game being played, freeing up CPU and GPU resources that might help your game run smoother. pic.twitter.com/Ul9v9qQqnx— Discord Previews (@DiscordPreviews) September 26, 2026

For those who may not be familiar with VoIP applications preceding Discord, it's important to know that performance has actually been one of Discord's longest-standing weak spots compared to...

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LLMjacking can run up your business’ AI bill fast – how to stop it

ZDNET’s key takeaways * Security experts warn of a growing market in stolen AI account credentials. * LLMjacking, the illegal use of AI resources, is a popular criminal trend in 2026. * Businesses must monitor and protect their accounts. Here’s how. Security experts warn that it’s not just artificial intelligence

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Bring near-Astra intelligence to everyday work with GPT-6.1 Sol on Amazon Bedrock | Amazon Web Services

Artificial Intelligence GPT-6.1 Sol is now generally available on Amazon Bedrock, bringing stronger reasoning to coding, computer use, and professional workloads that run frequently. For an AI agent to complete a task, it may need to gather information, use tools, test different approaches, recover from errors, and verify its

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Sam Altman says OpenAI now has an AI research intern

OpenAI now has an AI research intern, chief executive Sam Altman said on Tuesday. He made the claim in his DevDay 2026 keynote in San Francisco. He told 2,500 developers that the company predicted a year ago it would reach that goal within 12 months. “A few weeks ago

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GM will spend $1B making the first manganese-rich cells in mass production

GM and LG Energy Solution will spend $1B turning their Spring Hill plant into the first factory to mass-produce prismatic lithium manganese-rich cells. Europe’s carmakers are spending comparable sums on lithium iron phosphate, the chemistry GM’s battery chief says may never earn its way into its cars. General

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