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Priya Narayanan Article Archive
All articles published by The Daily Perspective from 28 February to 29 March 2026.
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Priya Narayanan 
Lenovo Quells Fears Over AMD Handheld Support, Commits to Legion Go Until 2029
Lenovo has confirmed it will continue driver and BIOS updates for the original Legion Go until October 2029, pushing back against viral claims that AMD had dropped support for its Ryzen Z1 chip series.
Yuki Tamura 
Capcom's 'Unsolvable' Puzzle Cracked by Brute Force as RE Requiem Sets Steam Record
Resident Evil Requiem's sprawling 'Final Puzzle' has been completed via datamining days after launch, but the intended solution still eludes fans worldwide.
Yuki Tamura 
Cherry Bets Big on TMR Tech With $250 Gaming Keyboard
Cherry's first TMR-powered keyboard impresses on performance but faces tough questions about value at $249.99 USD in a crowded market.
Mitchell Tan 
Lenovo's Legion Go Fold Is the Wildest Gaming Handheld You Can't Buy Yet
Lenovo's Legion Go Fold concept is equal parts fascinating and baffling. Here's everything you need to know about the foldable handheld PC shown at MWC 2026.
Jake Nguyen 
Resident Evil Requiem's Black Blobs Are Killing the Horror for Japanese Players
Japanese players of Resident Evil Requiem say Capcom's black-shader censorship is more immersion-breaking than ever, even as the game sets Steam records globally.
James Callahan 
HBO Promises Creative Freedom, But the Streaming Merger Math Is Unforgiving
David Ellison says HBO will 'operate with independence' after the $110 billion Warner Bros. deal, but the pressure to justify scale rarely spares prestige brands for long.
Yuki Tamura 
MWC 2026: Nothing Bets on Colour as Tecno Dreams in Modules
Nothing unveiled four Phone 4a colourways at MWC 2026, while Tecno turned heads with a radical 4.9mm modular concept that cannot even charge via USB-C.
Mitchell Tan Go Gets Generic Methods, But Developers Want More
Go's approval of generic methods marks a notable shift, but the 2025 developer survey shows enums, exception handling, and nil safety are the bigger asks.
Yuki Tamura Nvidia Bets $4 Billion on Light to Power the Next AI Arms Race
Nvidia is pouring $4 billion into two photonics companies as it races to solve the energy and bandwidth bottlenecks threatening the AI infrastructure buildout.
Tom Whitfield 
Korea's Chip Challenger Lays Out Its Case Against Nvidia at ISSCC 2026
South Korea's Rebellions has detailed how its Rebel100 quad-chiplet AI chip matches Nvidia H200 performance at lower power, marking a milestone for open chiplet standards.
Yuki Tamura 
Iran Strikes Ignite Energy Crisis: What the Hormuz Shutdown Means for Australia
US-Israeli strikes on Iran have sent oil prices surging 8-9% and effectively halted shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, with profound implications for Australian consumers and strategic interests.
Daniel Kovac X Rolls Out 'Paid Partnership' Labels as Creator Transparency Push Gains Ground
X has launched a 'Paid Partnership' label for sponsored posts, letting creators comply with advertising regulations without cluttering copy with hashtag disclaimers.
Sophia Vargas Paramount and HBO Max Set to Merge Into One Streaming Giant
Paramount CEO David Ellison has confirmed plans to merge Paramount+ and HBO Max into a single streaming service, as part of his $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery.
Darren Ong 
Just Cause Creator Calls Out Gaming's 'Desperate, Cowardly' Moment
The creator of Just Cause has a bleak read on gaming's post-pandemic hangover, as his studio ships a lean $25 crime game with half its team gone.
Jake Nguyen 
Resident Evil Requiem Smashes Franchise Records on Steam
Resident Evil Requiem hit a Steam peak of 344,214 concurrent players on its first weekend, more than doubling the record set by RE4 Remake in 2023.
Jake Nguyen Zillow Bets on AI to Grow Through America's Housing Freeze
Zillow posted $2.6 billion in revenue for 2025, up 16%, by pivoting from a listings site to a full transaction platform. But a frozen US housing market and mounting lawsuits complicate the story.
Sophia Vargas Samsung Puts a House Key Inside Your Phone, Betting on an Open Standard
Samsung has launched Digital Home Key inside Samsung Wallet, letting Galaxy users unlock smart door locks via NFC tap or hands-free UWB proximity. The feature rides on the newly released Aliro 1.0 standard.
Mitchell Tan 
The Video Game Calendar Is Filling Up Fast: Here's What 2026 Has in Store
Nintendo's Indie World Showcase kicks off Tuesday, with Summer Game Fest and The Game Awards locked in for later in 2026.
Riley Fitzgerald 
Nintendo's Indie World Showcase Arrives Tomorrow, Switch 2 Owners in Focus
Nintendo's next Indie World Showcase drops Tuesday, promising 15 minutes of indie game news for both Switch and the Switch 2.
Jake Nguyen 
Microsoft's Copilot Discord Implodes Over 'Microslop' Word Ban
Microsoft banned the word 'Microslop' on its official Copilot Discord, then locked the server after users flooded it with creative workarounds — a PR own-goal that amplified the very criticism it sought to suppress.
Zara Mitchell 
Starfield Is Finally Heading to PS5, and It's Getting a Price Cut Too
Two and a half years after its Xbox and PC debut, Starfield is reportedly landing on PS5 on April 7, with pre-orders expected to open by mid-March.
Jake Nguyen 
Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen's Reset Trap Is Costing Players Hours
The Switch re-release of Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen includes an easy four-button reset that's erasing hours of progress for unsuspecting players.
Yuki Tamura 
The AI Memory Crunch Hitting Every PC Buyer's Pocket
DRAM prices have tripled since late 2025, another hike is coming in Q2, and scalping bots are making it worse. Here's what ordinary buyers are up against.
Daniel Kovac The $1,400 Plastic Brick Machine: Clever Fix or Consumer Burden?
A US start-up wants households to pay $1,400 to recycle soft plastics at home. The gadget works, but the debate it's sparked is bigger than the machine.
Sophia Vargas Apple's iPhone 17e Packs Flagship Chip at Its Lowest Price
Apple has unveiled the iPhone 17e, keeping its US$599 price while adding MagSafe, the A19 chip, and doubled base storage. Australian buyers can pre-order from March 4.
Mitchell Tan 
Claude's Memory Import Gambit Turns a Pentagon Dispute Into a Market Play
As OpenAI signed a controversial Pentagon deal Anthropic refused, Claude hit number one on the App Store and launched a tool to absorb rivals' memories.
Oliver Pemberton 
Gulf in Flames: How the US-Israel War on Iran Threatens Global Energy Security
The US-Israel military campaign against Iran has triggered an energy crisis as QatarEnergy halts LNG output, oil prices surge 13%, and the Strait of Hormuz faces near-closure.
Fatima Al-Rashid 
Apple's Biggest March in Years: iPhone 17e, New iPads and a Cheap MacBook
Apple confirmed the iPhone 17e and iPad Air M4 on Monday, with more hardware including a budget MacBook and MacBook Pro upgrades still to come this week.
Jake Nguyen 
The Budget PC Is Dying, and AI Is Holding the Knife
Gartner forecasts a 130% surge in DRAM and SSD prices by end of 2026, pushing PC prices up 17% and killing off the entry-level market by 2028.
Sarah Cheng