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Xbox fans are leading the charge toward an all-digital future. A new Circana U.S. sales report shows how few Series X owners choose physical games. The Series S and Game Pass day-one releases may be why PS5 discs and Switch 2 cartridges are more appealing.

Apple is expected to launch brand-new over-ear headphones with Beats branding very soon, as several leaks have already revealed the Beats 360 in advance. Apple is going with a brand-new design and offering surround sound, ANC, and IPX4 certification – a rarity among over-ear headphones.

Timex has delayed the Huckberry x Timex Deepwater Reef 200 on its launch day, saying a final quality check found the dive watch did not meet its standards. No new date has been given, and specifications were never published.

Stars have different masses and origins, but they can also move at very different speeds. Scientists have now discovered the fastest-known star in the Milky Way, which could also allow them to measure the rotation of the black hole at its center.

Latest stock market data has shown that Take-Two is reeling from the stock price drop that was likely caused by the GTA 6 leaks. The hacker group CyberLeek has presented its demands and threatened to leak more footage.

HMD’s Nokia 125 4G 2nd Edition is reportedly on the way, according to recent leaks. Plus, the feature phone might come as a rebranded model of the recently launched Nokia 210 4G AI. The upcoming phone is said to feature a 2.4-inch LCD screen, 64 MB of RAM, 128 MB of storage, and the S30+ operating system.

Google is now offering its Gemini chatbot to students for free, at least for one year. In the US, students get the better Pro version, while all other students throughout the world can only claim the Plus variant.

A fast portrait lens for full-frame cameras that costs just $99 – TTArtisan offers an exciting option for customers who want to take portraits with a shallow depth of field at an affordable price.

The Yes Chef! is a newly added collection on Humble Bundle, and it has a total of 16 cozy games that come with proper Steam Deck compatibility ratings. All of them have good ratings, and the entire bundle can be purchased for as low as $16, making each game cost just $1.

CFM's new earbuds have an in-ear design and are packed with features such as ANC, low-latency mode, spatial audio and more. They also have a two-tone design with a matching case that doubles as a fidget spinner.

Xiaomi has opened pre-orders on JD.com for its first NAS, the Xiaomi Smart Storage, ahead of its August 27 sale date. The compact two-bay unit also doubles as a smart home hub and supports direct camera recording and backups of Xiaomi phones.

Gryphline brings Arknights: Endfield's Homecoming demo to Anime NYC 2026 before a bigger Gamescom booth with boss speedrun challenges.

Huawei starts taking reservations for the Pura X View, a candy-bar take on the wide foldable design with a 96.1% screen-to-body ratio and a 7,000 mAh battery.

Xiaomi is refreshing its ultrathin magnetic wireless power bank lineup, and the update is rather practical. A new model carrying the designation WPB1025 has just cleared regulatory scrutiny, giving a decent look at what's coming.

Genki has launched its first controller. The Manta is a high-performance pro controller that brings customizability through a touchscreen display, adjustable triggers, an 8K polling rate, and TMR joysticks.

Android 17 is getting tougher on memory-hungry apps, with new per-app RAM limits designed to prevent a single app from slowing down the entire phone. Apps that exceed their limits could be compressed or eventually terminated.

Lenovo has opened JD.com reservations for the ThinkPad E13 AI 2026, its entry-level ThinkPad for the year. The Lunar Lake laptop pairs a 180° hinge with a display spec sheet that leaves one notable box unchecked.

Rogbid's Loop V is a $69.99 screen-free band with a GH3228T ECG sensor, Bosch six-axis fall detection, 220 mAh battery for 10 days and 3 ATM rating. It undercuts the Fitbit Air and Amazfit Helio Strap by $30, but has no FDA clearance.

Samsung will unveil its next generation of premium tablets soon. The Galaxy Tab S12 and Tab S12 Ultra are reported to feature MediaTek's Dimensity 9500 chipset, and a new leak has now revealed how they will be priced in the US market. Unfortunately, they look set to cost more than the Tab S11 series.

CULTIC is an FPS with hard-hitting gunplay, a dark setting and retro graphics that has earned exceptionally positive reviews on Steam. The game is now 30% off for the first time, bringing the price down from $9.99 to $6.99.

The Tesla Roadster 2 supercar has been vaporware for so long that it has been jokingly renamed 'next month,' yet a demo of its 'crazy' acceleration is finally about to happen. According to former Tesla president Jon McNeill, the wait might be about to pay off, as thrusters were the reason for the endless delays.

AOC has released the Agon Pro AGP497UCZD, a 49-inch QD-OLED gaming monitor with 5,120 x 1,440 resolution and 240 Hz refresh rate. It features DisplayPort 2.1, 90 W USB-C power delivery and 1,000-nit HDR, and costs 6,999 yuan (around $1,040) in China.

Mechrevo joins the crowd of Wildcat Lake laptops chasing the MacBook Neo, with its Wujie 14S 2026 undercutting the Neo's pricing in China by a substantial amount.

A new mid-range Sony Xperia smartphone has revealed itself in an early benchmark leak. At the same time, Sony has finally confirmed when it will launch the Xperia 10 VIII, too.

The leaker behind the two recently surfaced GTA 6 gameplay videos is now letting fans pay to vote on what should be leaked next. One user reportedly spent the equivalent of around $80 on the vote.

Asobo Studio releases Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy on August 27, 2026. Play as Sophia in this action-focused prequel coming Day One to Xbox Game Pass.

Citizen has officially launched its new Addysen Eco-Drive Dress watch collection in the US, following an initial release in the UK. The series features ultra-slim, rectangular stainless steel cases protected by scratch-resistant sapphire crystal and is powered by the brand's light-charging Eco-Drive technology.

After more than a year, Samsung could finally unveil a brand-new Galaxy XCover smartphone, along with the successor to one of the manufacturer’s most popular mid-range smartphones, the Galaxy A57. Clues in a database now point to this possibility.

Xbox confirms its Gamescom 2026 booth in Hall 7, Cologne, with 140 playable stations for 25 games including Fable, Gears of War: E-Day, and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4.

If the PS6 and Xbox Helix really do launch in 2028 with four-figure price tags, analysts at Ampere Analysis expect sales to drop by 38%. Fans, however, think even that estimate may be too optimistic.

Cuktech has launched a new charger in China, the CP6 Mini. It's a small power adapter that supports 67W fast charging. The launch price is CNY 79, about $12, and it sports a dual-port design with two Type-C ports.

The Timex Expedition Pioneer Automatic arrives in stainless steel, with the TW2Y87400 bracelet at $459 and the TW2Y87500 leather at $429. Both run a Miyota 8215 under sapphire, with a sapphire exhibition caseback and a 200 m rating.

Researchers kept asking Microsoft Copilot why it could not run a command on its own. Mid-refusal, the assistant named the undocumented parameter that made it possible. One click on a link was then enough to read a victim's inbox, calendar and cloud storage. Microsoft closed the critical flaw on 18 August.

A leak has revealed the price of the Xbox Wireless Controller X25 Special Edition that was announced in June. The controller, which has a translucent green shell like the original Xbox, will be available to pre-order later this month. However, 8BitDo and GameSir offer lower-priced options.

A leak has disclosed key details about a new iQoo tablet. Its exact model name remains unknown, but it is tipped to have a compact form factor and use the next-generation Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 Pro chipset.

The official pricing details of the GPD Win Max 3 are finally here. While the gaming handheld was previously rumored to start at $1,699, the starting price will be $1,750 instead. The configuration with the AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 and 128GB of RAM will go for $3,499.

Google has quietly shipped custom vibration patterns on the Pixel 11 series, letting owners pick separate haptic patterns for ringtones and notifications and assign a specific pattern to individual contacts. Options include Heartbeat, Gears, Rattlesnake and Pulse

Xring O1 launched in May last year as Xiaomi's first truly premium chipset. A successor, widely expected to be branded as Xring O3, is slated for imminent release, and more information on it has now been revealed.

The Xiaomi Smart Band 11 Active is now available for purchase. While not a full-fledged smartwatch replacement, the compact fitness tracker monitors key health metrics such as heart rate and blood oxygen saturation, offering up to 21 days of battery life.

Xiaomi has expanded the availability of its latest coffee maker beyond China, releasing the capsule machine on international markets. The unit is designed for quick, hassle-free brewing without the mess of ground coffee.

Ugreen has started selling a new 2-in-1 wireless charger in the US. Designed to charge an iPhone and AirPods simultaneously, the stand supports 25W Qi2 charging and features a built-in cooling fan and battery health monitoring display.

The initial rollout will be reserved for high-end Snapdragon devices, with support for lower-tier hardware delayed until security and update standards are met.

The OneOdio Fusion A70 Gen 2 over-ear headphones improve upon the original with enhanced audio reproduction, a wider soundstage, wireless multi-headphone audio sharing, and dual 3.5/6.35 mm wired inputs. They can use the Hi-Res Audio LDAC codec for high-resolution music playback over wireless connections.

The Lenovo Idea Tab is now 27% off in a limited-time deal on Amazon. The offer applies to the 8GB/256GB configuration and includes the Lenovo Tab Pen and a folio case.

Samsung has now officially announced that its next smartphone unveiling event is set to be held on the 27th of August. Given the onslaught of leaks and rumors, the product in question is more than likely to be the new Galaxy S26 FE.

Timex has launched the Cavatina Luxe — a set of five 22 mm quartz watches from $199 to $269 with glossy black enamel, mother-of-pearl and natural malachite dials. The line swaps the standard Cavatina's brass case for stainless steel.

Flinders University researchers have developed an aqueous zinc-iodine battery prototype that reportedly withstands more than 60,000 charge cycles and can recharge in as little as three minutes. The development presents a potentially safer and cheaper alternative to lithium-ion technology.

The limited edition Marvel’s Wolverine accessories are the latest target for eBay profiteers. The Battle Yellow and Adamantium DualSense PS5 controllers are closing for well above their $84 MSRP. The PS5 console covers are the most sought-after following the start of pre-orders on PlayStation Direct.

A potentially unwelcome change is brewing at Bandai Namco, as nearly two-thirds of its Tekken Project leadership team has left to join VS Studio, which SNK owns.

Despite Micron’s promise to honor warranties for its consumer brand, Crucial, its own support apparently didn’t get the memo. A Reddit user recently purchased a Crucial X10 Pro 4TB, and the external SSD died at 1% of its lifespan, but they were only offered their original purchase price back, which is roughly half the cost of a new drive currently