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Twitch uses creator content to train Amazon's generative AI models. The setting arrived on August 12 already switched on for every account, with no announcement. It covers streams, chat, VODs, clips and images. Here is where the toggle sits and what it does not cover.

The launch of the Fairphone 6+ appears to be imminent, as leaks show the smartphone not only in what appears to be an official promotional video, but the complete spec sheet is also already available. According to the spec sheet, the Plus model will feature a new color and two hardware upgrades.

Neverness to Everness Version 1.3, Rising from the Moonlit Fog, launches August 19 with new characters Zankou and Linko, the Scarlet Letter finale, and new areas Fogden and Duskmoor.

Man of Honor, the $10 story DLC for Mafia: The Old Country, is live on PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X/S. Here's what's new with Enzo Favara and a young Ennio Salieri.

Urban Arrow has launched its first longtail electric cargo bike, the Breeze, in North America. The e-bike features Bosch’s Cargo Line motor, 24-inch wheels, a Bosch Purion 200 display, and an 800h Bosch PowerPack battery. Plus, it’s available in green and black colorways.

Casio's G-Shock GD-350S-1 has moved from preorder to general sale on Casio UK at £100 (~$135). The rugged digital offers vibration alerts through caseback shock absorbers, 200 m water resistance, world time and a five-year CR2032 battery.

New FCC paperwork shows SpaceX is working on a new Starlink router called the UTR-261. It is the company's first router built for Wi-Fi 7. The filing shows two Ethernet ports, a USB-C port, and support for Power over Ethernet, which is more than the single-port Router Mini (UTR-251).

Jacob Navok says that buyers will save money in an all-digital future. After the demise of physical games, the one-time Square Enix business lead predicts lower prices on the PS Store. He argues that having more publishers on the marketplace will encourage deeper discounts.

Lenovo has released a new 14-inch laptop. Sold internationally with a global launch to come, the V14 Gen 7 combines Intel Wildcat Lake processors with up to 32 GB of RAM, a 1 TB SSD and an IPS display. The laptop's battery is said to last longer than 17 hours in official tests, too.

Lenovo has released one of its new 15-inch laptops internationally. Equipped with modern Intel Wildcat Lake processors, the V15 Gen 7 also comes with up to 32 GB of RAM, 1 TB of storage and a battery that is good for over 17 hours of usage in official battery life tests.

Chuwi's UniBook is a new 14-inch entry-level notebook priced at $449 powered by the Intel Wildcat Lake processors. While this strategic shift aims to revitalize the market for affordable notebooks, it entails significant performance compromises in practice.

Apple has opened a free manufacturing training hub in Houston within the facility set to begin producing the Mac mini, marking Apple's first U.S. production run for a consumer product in recent years.

Google has confirmed the Tensor G6 chip powering its new Pixel 11 series is built on TSMC's N3P process, a refined 3nm node, putting to rest weeks of speculation that the chip would debut on TSMC's 2nm process.

The Asus ProArt PZ14 is a very slim multimedia convertible with strong CPU performance and an amazing 144 Hz OLED touchscreen, which offers very accurate color profiles. The GPU performance on the other hand is not great, which is falling behind the current rivals from Intel and AMD.

Courtesy of an online sale, the very capable Anker 140W 4-port fast charger is now available with a substantial 30% discount. The charger features a total of three USB-C ports and one USB-A port, which should be plenty for most power users.

Developed by Triumph Studios, Age of Wonders: Planetfall is a strategy game set in a futuristic universe where the goal is to expand your colonies and defeat your opponents. But there are several ways to achieve victory.

Apple's iPhone 18 launch could be split into two stages, with Pegatron saying the Pro models are still on track for September while the standard version may be delayed until early 2027. Memory and chip shortages are reportedly behind the unusual schedule.

Lenovo has added two new configurations to its Lecoo Air 14 2026 lineup with Intel Core 3 304 and Core 5 320 processors. Both versions have 12 GB of LPDDR5-5600 memory, while storage ranges from 512 GB to 1 TB. The 14-inch laptop weighs around 990 grams and supports up to 100 W USB-C charging.

A full MMORPG with 19 bosses, 200+ maps and a player-run auction house that runs on 2 GB of RAM — Soul's Remnant hit Steam early access on 13 August, free, built by one developer who only gained a second pair of hands last year (2025).

Epic Games Store has revealed the next title users will be able to claim without spending anything. Starting August 20, Cardpocalypse will be free for a limited time.

The Apple iPhone 17 has caught up with the older but more expensive iPhone 16 Pro as well as the current Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra in the DxOMark camera analysis, and ranks 20 places ahead of the iPhone 16 on the leaderboard. The upgrade to the 48 MP ultra-wide-angle camera, in particular, is paying off.

Previews suggest that Marvel’s Wolverine performance will exceed expectations. Insomniac Games has clarified that the base PS5 console supports a 60 fps mode and ray tracing by default. On the first-party game’s release date, PSSR upscaling may further improve the graphics.

Valve has yet to reveal the release date and price of the Steam Frame. However, the developer behind Gunman Contracts has claimed that the launch is now very close.

Google has released the Pixel Buds Pro 2 in a new color that matches the new Pixel 11 series. Unfortunately, the earbuds also lose one of the previously released colors. Google also announced a handful of new features are coming in a future update.

After Insta360 unveiled the X6 worldwide just a few hours ago, DJI has now released its second rival in China, where the DJI Osmo 360 II is available starting today. A total of 10 new features compared to the first DJI Osmo 360 camera make the new DJI camera a thoroughly worthwhile upgrade.

Amazon has added three new games for Prime members to claim and download through Luna. The lineup includes Steelrising, Airship: Kingdoms Adrift, and Pyramids and Aliens: Escape Room.

Hands-on images of Seiko's Presage x Tradman's Bonsai from Fratello and Hodinkee Japan show the Japanese HCC011J features collaboration branding across its sapphire caseback that the global HCC009J1 does not. The dial also shifts sharply with light.

The KTC M27P6S gaming monitor sports a 4K IPS panel with 2,304 dimming zones and a peak 160 Hz refresh rate. The company also claims impressive color performance, with almost 99% coverage of the P3 color gamut.

Google has launched Gemini 3.7 Flash, promising major gains in coding, web development, and AI agents. The new model also comes with significantly lower introductory pricing, making advanced AI workflows cheaper to run.

With the Poco F9 Pro and the Poco F9 Ultra, Xiaomi is set to launch two affordable flagship models soon, which are expected to start at €799 in Europe. A comprehensive leak has already revealed the design, prices, and specifications in advance.

To celebrate the Gears of War: E-Day open beta, Nvidia has decided to host a special giveaway. The grand prize is an RTX 5080 Founders Edition with a custom wrap.

Lenovo has two almost identical looking 15.3-inch ThinkPads: The Lenovo ThinkPad X9-15 and the Lenovo ThinkPad X9-15p. While they almost look identical, there is a clear winner here - though the price may convince you to pick the lesser model all the same.

Tecno has officially launched the Pova 8 Pro smartphone in the global markets. Tecno’s new midrange smartphone features a Matrix display, a MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Ultimate chipset, a dedicated P1 graphic chip, and a 144 Hz AMOLED display. Plus, it comes in three color options, including white, green, and black.

Razer is launching a strictly limited-edition, hand-painted keycap in the shape of a three-headed snake – though this expensive collector’s keycap is likely to sell out quickly when it goes on sale in just over a week.

A console and controller technician has shared his recent discovery about the PS5 liquid metal gate. He believes that the problem exists regardless of the orientation and calls it the worst console generation ever released.

iFixit’s Galaxy Z Fold 8 teardown reveals a problem with fine particles. Together with difficult disassembly, fragile parts and limited replacement availability, Samsung’s newest foldable has been found wanting.

The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 (Ultra) often takes photos at a resolution of only 12 megapixels, even when set to 24 MP. Samsung has now explained the reasons for this behavior, and, unsurprisingly, the heat wave is also partly to blame for this issue.

More details have emerged regarding the upcoming Asus Googlebook (CX9406) laptop. Powered by Intel's Panther Lake CPUs with up to 64 GB of RAM, the new laptop is expected to launch later this year alongside similar offerings from Lenovo and Acer.

Bethesda has been extremely secretive about the next Elder Scrolls game. It is known that the title has been in development at least since 2018, but no one knew what it would be called until now.

Garmin is now offering a new update to many of its latest high-end smartwatches. Available globally as a free download, the new update addresses several outstanding issues and includes improvements specific to the Fenix 8 Pro and Tactix 8.

The 4-bay Beelink ME Pro NAS has been refreshed, and the new variant comes with the AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 470, a powerful Gorgon Point APU. It has a max rated capacity of 132TB, and the launch price is CNY 4,995, about $741.

The entry-level Intel CPU gives off Atom vibes when it comes to performance, efficiency, and affordability.

The silence surrounding The Duskbloods has concerned some Switch 2 owners. The closed network test on August 21st will allow players to experience gameplay for the first time. A new leak hints that preview embargoes could expire on August 20th, offering hands-on impressions.

The Legion Y700 Infinite will launch in China on August 25, 2026, which is around the corner. Right ahead of the event, Lenovo has revealed more specs of its new OLED gaming tablet.

Razer’s redesigned Blade 16 makes the jump to Intel’s Panther Lake Core Ultra 9 386H while squeezing up to 160W out of NVIDIA’s flagship RTX 5090 mobile GPU. In our video review, Alex tests how the ultra-compact 16-inch rig handles 1440p gaming, 4K DaVinci Resolve editing, and daily use with its upgraded 1,000-nit 240Hz OLED screen and Thunderbolt 5 support.

The Apple AirPods Max 2 and the Sony WH-1000XM6 are set to face new competition soon, as Samsung is reportedly developing over-ear headphones called the Galaxy H1. The code in the official Samsung Galaxy Wearable app already provides clues about the design.

Qualcomm’s Snapdragon C repurposes the five year old Snapdragon 778G design with higher CPU and GPU clock speeds, but its projected performance remains far behind Apple’s MacBook Neo.

The Apple iPhone Ultra might hit the market later than expected, at least in Europe and China. According to the latest rumors, supply chain issues are forcing Apple to stagger the launch of its first foldable iPhone.

The Samsung Galaxy S26 is marketed as a compact flagship smartphone. However, the device’s cameras cannot even keep up with significantly older competitors such as the Google Pixel 8 or the Apple iPhone 16, as shown by DxOMark’s in-depth analysis.

In our review, the Xiaomi 17T impresses with strong photo quality. However, the real hidden star among the Leica‑branded cameras isn’t the Light Hunter 800 sensor. We took the Xiaomi phone on a field trip and compared its 50‑MP camera shots with those from the flagship Oppo Find X9 Ultra, using the latter as our reference point.