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During a recent address at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, a prominent professor outlined the severe damage smartphones and social media are inflicting on global attention spans, education, and civic life.

A 10-core AMD Medusa Point CPU has just shown up on Geekbench, likely the AMD Ryzen AI 9 565. Medusa Point is slated to use Zen 6 CPU cores and is expected to debut sometime in 2027.

The Oppo Find X9 Ultra is set to bring back 10x optical zoom without relying on bulky teleconverters. As the camera flagship nears its global launch, a leaker has shared fresh details about its camera system, suggesting it may even surpass the Vivo X300 Ultra in aperture size.

Apple has reduced App Store commission rates in mainland China to 25%, while eligible smaller programs and some subscription commissions have fallen to 12%.

Two indie developers turned a naming clash into a win by launching the Piece by Piece Double bundle on Steam. The $18.57 collection features both Gamkat’s cozy repair sim and Neon Polygons' puzzle-platformer at a 17% discount.

Casio has released three of the five new G-Shock Master of G Mudmaster GG-B100X watches in the EU. While all have carbon reinforced casing, two have carbon bezels, and the third has a stainless steel bezel. Features include Bluetooth connectivity and four sensors.

Fossibot will soon have a new rugged smartphone on offer, dubbed the F116 Pro. The 4-inch smartphone packs a pixel-dense 120 Hz display, as well as a healthy array of features including a 48 MP ultra-wide camera with image stabilization.

Garmin is offering a new update to its recent mid-range smartwatches. Rather than a milestone update, the company has returned with multiple bug fixes and workout improvements for both the Forerunner 570 and Forerunner 970.

The Redmi Smart TV line of energy efficient TVs keeps growing. The TV series is joined by a new 50-inch model that has a level 1 energy efficiency rating, a 4K resolution, and a 144Hz refresh rate.

Spotify has announced a Taste Profile beta that lets Premium users in New Zealand directly tune personalized recommendations for playlists, discovery, and Wrapped.

Garmin has quietly cut the price of a high-end smartwatch in more markets. Equipped with satellite and cellular connectivity, the smartwatch is also the company's first to feature a MicroLED display too. The Fenix 8 Pro MicroLED still costs considerably more than its AMOLED counterpart, though.

Apple's second-generation over-ear headphones are here and promise upgrades worthy of a generational leap. The active noise suppression is said to be 50 percent more effective, an HDR amplifier promises better sound and the Apple H2 ARM chip enables completely new features.

Govee has released a new smart bulb in the US and the EU. Known as the Govee E26 Smart Light Bulb 1600lm or the Smart Bulb E27 A21 1600lm, it offers a particularly high level of brightness and color accuracy. Plus, it supports the Matter smart home protocol.

While incidents involving burning smartphone batteries are reported almost regularly, one incident now shows just how dangerous battery defects in a smartwatch can be. An Apple Watch is said to have burned a user, leaving a clearly visible burn scar.

The Apple iPhone 17e is lacking in many areas where even inexpensive mid-range smartphones usually have more to offer - from the 60 Hz OLED display to the single 48 megapixel camera on the back to the tiny battery. Apple is expected to improve at least one of these serious weaknesses in the future.

Samsung plans to use low-cost OLED panels in the upcoming Galaxy S26 FE and Galaxy A57, moving away from its own Samsung Display department. Samsung is reportedly prioritizing manufacturing cost control in its midrange lineup despite internal pushback.

Microsoft has confirmed a Windows 11 known issue that can make the C: drive inaccessible on some Samsung PCs, although it says the root cause is the Galaxy Connect app.

We put the new Huawei Mate X7 up against the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra in a camera comparison. The results highlight the impressive camera performance of the 4.5 mm-thin foldable and temper expectations for the 2026 Galaxy S26 Ultra.

Using data from the TESS satellite, astronomers have discovered a new super-Earth located about 83 light-years from Earth. And with further observations, new planets could be discovered in orbit around the host star.

Timberborn, a new city-builder, has officially launched on Steam, making waves with its 1.0 launch. Within four days of its launch, the post-apocalyptic colony sim has attracted over 37,000 reviews (95% positive).

Handshake AI is recruiting improv actors for paid remote work tied to AI training, with the listing offering up to $74 per hour for unscripted collaborative sessions.

Rising RAM and semiconductor costs are pushing Chinese smartphone brands to adjust their pricing. Oppo, OnePlus, Vivo, and iQoo are among the latest to announce price hikes across multiple devices in China.

Meta says a global anti-scam crackdown disabled more than 150,000 accounts linked to Southeast Asian scam-center networks, with 21 arrests reported in Thailand.

Nitecore already gave us a glimpse of the Pocket 5 magnetic power bank at IWA in Nuremberg, though no additional details were provided at that time. The 9 mm-thick device featuring MagSafe and Qi2 compatibility has now been officially announced.

Apple’s new MacBook Neo may not be part of the company’s upcoming touchscreen plans, according to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman. While Apple is reportedly preparing touch enabled MacBook Pro models, the budget focused Neo is expected to remain non touch for the foreseeable future.

A new OnePlus smartphone with model number CPH2805 has surfaced and could potentially launch as the OnePlus Nord 6 CE. Leaks suggest it may be a rebranded version of the Turbo 6V, which launched earlier in China.

A Reddit user reports scoring an AMD Ryzen 5 7600X, Gigabyte B850M Eagle motherboard, and Corsair 32GB DDR5-6000 kit, normally totaling about $1,013, for $86.98 after a brief pricing glitch in Newegg’s combo configurator. Newegg reportedly honored the orders and shipped the parts before patching the issue, leaving the buyer only needing a case, SSD, and GPU to complete the build.

Former Bethesda QA tester Colin McInerney recalled deliberately stress-testing Fallout 4 on Xbox One by exploiting RAM limits and unleashing “super-nukes,” triggering four crashes in a single morning and generating automatic crash reports that reached ZeniMax leadership. In a GDC interview, he argued that this kind of unpredictable, chaos-driven testing underscores why human QA can’t be replaced by pattern-following AI.

Apple's new M5 Max SoC shows its full potential in the larger MacBook Pro 16 and the performance is noticeably better compared to the MacBook Pro 14. The performance is also stable, and the fans are quieter at the same time.

Previously, scientists observed the death of stars by looking at the light from the exploding stars. However, a new method of studying the neutrinos formed has emerged that would observe the collective history of every supernova.

Some console owners wonder if Pearl Abyss is hiding lackluster Crimson Desert performance. Sites are unable to test the PS5 and Xbox Series X|S versions days before their release date. The first Crimson Desert reviews may evaluate the demanding open-world game on more powerful PCs.

By integrating over half a million microscopic components onto a single silicon chip, researchers have created an advanced camera system that maps three-dimensional environments and measures the velocity of moving objects at the same time.

After Myrient, one of the largest game archives on the Internet, announced it would close on March 31st, members of the gaming community banded together to back up every title included in its database. As of this week, the entirety of Myrient's 385 TB has been officially backed up.

Road 96 is an adventure game set in the 1990s in which you must flee the authoritarian nation of Petria. During your journeys, you’ll meet many characters with different stories and make crucial choices that will determine your future.

UniFi 10.2 brings new features to the controller from Ubiquiti Networks. A feature called Time Machine can track disruptions on a timeline, for example. And a troublesome device in the announcement video is cheering up the Ubiquiti community that has been dealing with issues related to Sonos.

By training an artificial neural network to amplify specific sound features, scientists have uncovered the biological mechanics behind our ability to focus on a single conversation in a crowded space.

Gigabyte has listed the Intel Panther Lake variant of the Brix mini PC on its website. The initial page shows that it can be equipped with up to the Intel Core Ultra 9 386H and support for up to 128GB of user-replaceable memory.

The AOC Agon Pro AGP346UCSD gaming monitor has arrived, boasting an incredibly bright five-layer tandem OLED display. The 34-inch ultra wide monitor also sports a speedy 360 Hz refresh rate, making it a solid choice for immersive fast-paced HDR gaming.

Mechrevo has introduced a new 16-inch gaming laptop in China with the powerful Ryzen 9 8945HX Dragon Range CPU and up to an RTX 5070 Laptop GPU. A 300 Hz QHD display is also on offer, making the laptop an excellent choice for fast-paced competitive gaming.

After comments from an insider, a reimagined 3D Mario game may be more than an assumption. While not offering details, NateTheHate appears to know of a Switch 2 title in development. The leaker previously said a Super Mario Odyssey sequel would rejuvenate Nintendo’s slowing console sales.

While Lenovo refreshes its Legion gaming tablet every year, there hasn't been a Legion-branded smartphone since the Y70, which was released in August 2022. However, it seems that the Legion phone lineup will be revived, as a new model has been spotted in the wild.

The AOC Q27GAZD is one of the more affordable QD-OLED monitors on the market today as the 27-inch screen for gamers has just dropped back to its record-low price on Amazon. For mid-range 1440p gamers, this monitor can be a viable option.

Astronomers have created a catalog of more than 6,000 stars and have discovered new information about the origin of our Sun. And this could also help answer some questions about our galaxy, the Milky Way.

A leak has revealed the key specs and price of the Soundcore Liberty 5 Pro and Liberty 5 Pro Max earbuds. The two pairs of earbuds will have an AI chip, a charging case with a touch display, among other features.

A handful of new free games have been spotted on Steam. Among them, most don't have player ratings yet, and as for the ones that do, many are nothing out of the ordinary. However, there are some that seem worth playing.

Dreame, the company that made its name sucking dust off floors, detailed the Nebula Next 01X electric SUV under the Starry Sky Plan to integrate L4 self-driving hardware. Besides impressive acceleration thanks to Dreame's record-beating electric motors, it comes with a true solid-state battery.

The Soundcore Space One headphones will be getting a successor soon. The affordable pair of headphones from Anker's audio brand will feature a new design, upgraded features, but a higher price tag.

The Oppo Find N6 is set to launch soon, and right before the foldable phone launches, the company has announced a new magnetic accessory for it. It's called the Magnetic Turbo 2nd Generation 50W Wireless Charger, and it can also act like a phone cooler.

Microsoft has released out-of-band Windows 11 hotpatch KB5084597 for an RRAS security issue, with no restart required on eligible hotpatch-enabled devices.

The Garmin Chat Connector could open up entirely new possibilities for analyzing data from the Garmin ecosystem - potentially even on smartphones. In principle, the system might offer a way to process large volumes of data independently of the manufacturer.