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Gamigo's Trove update adds the idle Tiny Quests system for Allies, restores the Marketplace, and kicks off the Elysian Initiation event through August 18.

Boeing is selling Wisk Aero, SkyGrid, and Insitu to Archer Aviation while taking an equity stake in the eVTOL developer. The deal strengthens Archer's air taxi ambitions and allows Boeing to refocus on its core commercial aircraft business.

Digital Chat Station says the next Xiaomi flagships won't reinvent the back panel, and the second screen from the 17 Pro line is sticking around too.

Ford has started rolling out an AI-powered assistant for Ford and Lincoln owners. Available through the company's mobile apps, it can answer questions about a vehicle's capabilities, maintenance needs, fuel usage, and towing limits, while a fully integrated in-car version is planned for 2027.

The Asus Zenbook S14 could have been one of the best everyday laptops in 2026, taking on the likes of the MacBook Air, XPS 14, or similarly thin, premium, and well-designed laptops. But unfortunately, it was held back slightly by its SOC ... if you care about GPU performance!

The Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G8 combines the proven qualities of the ThinkPad series with modern technology and the AMD Ryzen AI 7 345. For everyday mobile work, this compact business notebook offers impressive features; however, prospective buyers will have to make some compromises when it comes to the display. Those with higher expectations for image quality will, however, find suitable display alternatives in the Lenovo Store.

Lenovo is not marketing its ThinkPad X9-15p Gen 1 Aura Edition with its repairability front and center, but in our review, we found out that this Lenovo laptop is actually very modular.

The surprise hit Ball x Pit combines arcade action with roguelike elements and city building. With 95% positive reviews, the indie game has now dropped below $10 on Steam for the first time, reaching a new all-time low.

Jefferies downgraded Apple to "underperform," citing the reported cancellation of the all-glass iPhone and indications that the foldable model will be pricier than expected. Both developments threaten the company's plans for average selling price growth.

Courtesy of the Qualcomm Dragonwing Q8 SoC, the AYN Odin 3 is among the most powerful ARM-based handheld gaming consoles on the market. This makes the AYN Odin 3 a prime candidate for PS3 emulation using RPCS3, especially now that recent tweaks have improved RPCS3 performance on ARM64 platforms.

Seiko has priced the Presage HCC008 at $1,150 in the US, $200 above the three standard references in the Tomioka Silk lineup. The 2,000-piece limited edition adds pink gold-tone plating, a coin-edge bezel and a pearl-coated dial. Serial numbers are random.

The Minimal Phone 2 does have an audio jack at the top of the phone. The Minimal Phone 2 has appeared in an official teaser video that shows off its new design and a couple of features. The compact phone still sports a QWERTY keyboard but now has an OLED display and an aluminum body.

Priced at $50, the open-back headset features 50mm dynamic drivers, virtual 7.1 surround sound, and a dual microphone system equipped with environmental noise cancellation. It offers versatile tri-mode connectivity, including a low-latency 2.4GHz wireless option, and provides up to 70 hours of battery life on a single charge.

A fresh Pixel 11 Pro XL Geekbench 7 listing offers an early look at Tensor G6 CPU performance. The new Google SoC comes with an unusual seven-core configuration, which, in turn, affects multi-core performance.

Following the launch of the Bose QuietComfort Headphones (2nd gen), the first generation model has received a price cut. Now selling for $130 off, the Bluetooth headphones are worth considering if you want premium headphones on a budget.

Following its preview earlier this year, LG has officially launched the XBoom Blast portable Bluetooth speaker for global markets. Designed for outdoor use, the speaker delivers up to 220W of output tuned by will.i.am and features an IP68-rated rugged chassis tested for military-grade durability.

The Aoostar Maco-L 7735U is a new addition to the company's growing mini PC lineup. This affordable system is powered by the AMD Ryzen 7 7735U, which features the Radeon 680M iGPU. There's an OCuLink port, which brings proper eGPU support. The launch starting price is around $400.

Oppo has expanded the color options for its compact Watch X3 Mini, introducing a new Pink Sea variant created in collaboration with jewelry brand HEFANG. The new edition retains the premium specifications of the original April release, including a 1.32-inch AMOLED display with 1,000 nits of peak brightness and a sapphire crystal cover.

TrendForce's latest smartphone cost analysis points to a sharp jump in component costs for Apple's upcoming flagship, with one part of the bill of materials now eating up a much bigger share than before.

Big Walk is a new co-op game with an unusual focus on communication. That approach has currently earned it the No. 2 spot among the highest-rated games of 2026.

The GMKtec EVO-X3 Mini PC with the AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 APU is a super powerful Mini PC meant primarily for local AI use. However, the Radeon 8060S iGPU of the Strix Halo makes the Mini PC a legit gaming contender, especially when combined with SteamOS.

The big Netflix presentation on August 27 is apparently just the beginning of the major promotional push for GTA 6. Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick promises that after this “appetizer,” there will still be “starters, the main course and dessert.”

Lenovo has released new P16v 2026 configurations in China with Intel's Core Ultra 7 251HX processor. The laptop is available with Nvidia's RTX PRO 1000 or RTX PRO 2000 graphics, along with 32 GB of RAM, a 1 TB SSD, and a 16-inch 2.5K 240 Hz touchscreen.

Green House has started selling the GH-SMTF, a 29 mm Bluetooth tracker that rides on Google's Find Hub network. It sells for 1,480 yen (~$9), runs on a swappable CR2032 cell, and is rated IPX4 — but it will not pair with an iPhone or iPad at all.

Google has shipped the August update for its Pixel phones, but the official device list starts at the Pixel 8. The Pixel 6, 6 Pro, 6a, 7, 7 Pro and 7a got nothing, even though Google's own support page still lists them as supported. Here is what the patch fixes and how to check your phone.

iQOO has confirmed that its Neo 11 Extreme Edition and Z11S will launch together on August 18, with the former packing a Dimensity 9500 chip and a 9,100mAh battery and the latter featuring a massive 10,000mAh cell paired with a more modest Dimensity 7500 chipset.

The global variant of the Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro Max has appeared on Geekbench 7. The listing reveals its chipset and initial benchmark scores.

The Samsung Galaxy Tab S12+ and Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra are expected to launch as the company’s next-generation flagship tablets. Both have now appeared in leaked renders showing their front designs.

MagicX has shared renders of the latest design of its upcoming Mini Dream handheld. The new design, which is smaller and lighter, is believed to be the final form of the horizontal handheld.

Hopes for a Final Fantasy 9 remake release date in the near future look grim. A veteran journalist shared that the Square Enix game has been indefinitely suspended. Unlike the Final Fantasy 7 trilogy, it would have been a more condensed modernization of the classic RPG.

Released on January 15, 2025, Age of Darkness: Final Stand is a strategy game that lets you expand your bases while exploring dangerous areas. But danger lurks everywhere, and you’ll need to be prepared to face hordes of enemies.

Fans of Lord of the Rings movies have more reason to guard their Blu-ray discs. Google delisted the Extended Editions of the trilogy from a customer’s digital library. Physical media is not as vulnerable to tenuous licensing agreements between marketplaces and distributors.

The Purism Librem 16 is marketed not only as a powerful Linux laptop with a wide range of connectivity options, but above all as a notebook that takes user privacy very seriously. The webcam, microphones, and wireless connections can be disabled via hardware sliders.

Casio has added four fresh colorways to MY G-Shock in Japan, sold as Magma Orange, Strato Blue, Slime Pink and Bio Green. The DWE-5610 customization service now starts at ¥24,200 (~$153), up 57% from its ¥15,400 launch price in 2021. Japan only.

The Gigabyte Aero X16 gaming laptop is now available with a substantial $600 discount. Powered by an 8-core AMD Krackan Point CPU and RTX 5060 dGPU, the X16 packs quite a punch, and should be able to provide a decent gaming experience without costing a fortune.

Lenovo has launched the Lecoo Mini tablet in China with an 8-inch IPS display, 4G connectivity, 8 GB of RAM and 128 GB of storage. It weighs 324 grams, has a 5,000 mAh battery and supports storage expansion of up to 1 TB.

Astronomers have recently detected a black hole in an unusual part of its galaxy, tearing apart a nearby star. But many questions remain regarding the origin of this celestial object, and further studies will be needed.

Lenovo is refreshing its 1-liter ThinkCentre Neo 50q mini PC with Intel Wildcat Lake processors. The new Gen 7 model succeeds the Lunar Lake-powered Gen 6 and will offer up to an Intel Core 7 350 processor and 32GB of DDR5 RAM.

AMD has launched two new laptop chips, the Ryzen 5 439 and Ryzen 7 449, that quietly drop the NPU and the Ryzen AI branding found on their closest siblings.

The Apple Watch has hardly changed since the first model was introduced in September 2014. Larger displays, thinner cases, and more power, as well as the more rugged Apple Watch Ultra – all upgrades that have improved the smartwatch but haven’t reinvented it. That could change in the future.

A laptop maker known for repairability just learned that trust extends only as far as your weakest vendor. Framework's customer data ended up in the wrong hands, and the company didn't even need to make a mistake of its own to get there.

Just a few weeks before the launch of the Apple iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max, Caviar is showcasing the key new features on a preview website – and is offering five strictly limited-edition versions of the flagship smartphones with exclusive designs.

A new report shows Windows 11's built-in Weather app can consume more than 1 GB of RAM. By comparison, Apple's native Weather app on macOS uses roughly five times less memory under similar conditions.

KTM's upcoming Macina Joy is an affordable, practical e-bike tailored for everyday commutes and leisure rides. Equipped with a new rear hub motor from Bosch, it features full urban equipment, a suspension fork, and dependable Shimano components.

Following the launch of the Pixel 11 Pro and Pixel Watch 5 a bunch of new laptops running Google’s new operating system are expected. Googlebooks are set to replace Chromebooks and the few Android tablets currently on the market and will be released by many well-known manufacturers. A common feature across all Googlebooks is likely to be a so-called “Glowbar,” as new renders of Asus and Lenovo laptops show. Exclusive features such as the Magic Pointer are also mentioned.

The Sony Xperia 1 VIII was only released in June, and already the first signs of life from the next-generation Xperia flagship have emerged. The Sony Xperia 1 IX is apparently already in the works, and Sony does not seem to be planning to turn its back on the smartphone market, at least for the time being.

Former Dragon Age executive producer Mark Darrah argues that developers should treat player feedback as valuable diagnostic data rather than a design blueprint, since gamers are better at identifying problems than solving them.

The launch of the Apple iPhone Ultra is fast approaching. Photos of a camera cover are said to reveal the two colors in advance. While the first Apple iPhone with a foldable display isn’t expected to be particularly colorful, one of the two variants might at least feature a touch of color.

Xiaomi has introduced a high-performance wet-dry vacuum cleaner designed to tackle hard floors in a single pass. Currently listed on Xiaomi YouPin, the Mijia Wireless Floor Scrubber 5 Pro Foam Edition expands the company's smart home ecosystem by combining high suction power, active foam, and steam cleaning.

GPU binning is quietly becoming the go-to move for cheaper flagship chips, with MediaTek and Qualcomm both cutting GPU cores while leaving CPU and NPU specs untouched.