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Nvidia's flagship GeForce RTX 5090 might not be the first graphics card to launch this year. Prolific leaker Kopite7Kimi says the company could unveil the GeForce RTX 5080 as its first Blackwell-based offering.

Sony has now officially announced the launch date of its next flagship smartphone, the Xperia 1 VI. The Xperia 1 V's successor is geared to be a zoom-oriented device and is expected to be joined by the mid-range Xperia 10 VI when it debuts next week.

Nintendo confirmed it will announce its next-generation Switch model before March 2024. A Nintendo Direct has also been scheduled June, but the event will not reveal any information about the upcoming console.

Almost two years after the launch of the HTC A101, HTC is unveiling a larger Plus model, which aims at an attractive price-performance ratio with a 10.95-inch display in 16:10 format, a fresh design, slightly narrower screen edges and new cameras.

AMD Zen 5 laptops are over the horizon, with the recent Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 5 leak confirming that the new APUs will come under the Ryzen 8050 name. Asus will also be among the first to launch laptops with the new Strix Point lineup of processors. At least, that’s what the accidental listing on the official website has hinted at.

Manufacturers are preparing their systems with the new AMD Strix Point APUs, and it seems that the Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 5 will be among the firsts. The laptop’s brochure just got leaked, which suggests that the next mobile processor lineup will feature a Ryzen 8050 naming.

The MediaTek Dimensity 9300+ is the company's mid-cycle refresh for last year's Dimensity 9300. It features the same all-performance-core CPU design and a slew of minor improvements. The chip will power smartphones and tablets from Vivo, iQOO, Redmi, and others in the coming weeks.

A Nio executive recently revealed that the L60, a mass-market EV from sub-brand Onvo, is scheduled to launch in May, but the EV has already been pictured at a Nio battery swap station in China. A second new EV and Nio sub-brand, codenamed “Firefly,” will be launched at under $30,000 in early 2025.

The Chatreey TK12-F is a compact and passively cooled PC that comes with one of two Intel processors. Both of these should offer adequate performance for numerous applications. The installation of a conventional hard disk is also possible.

The Corsair One i500 has just been officially unveiled. The gaming tower has a brand new design for the first time since the launch of the first generation in 2017, creating enough space for a water-cooled GeForce RTX 4090 and an Intel Core i9-14900K.

Blackview is now offering a new rugged smartphone, the BL9000 Pro, that comes with a high-resolution thermal imaging camera, 5G and an up-to-date operating system. The main camera also features optical image stabilization.

Apple is expected to unveil not only the next-generation iPad Pro at the upcoming launch event on Tuesday, but also an Apple Pencil Pro, which is set to offer a range of interesting new features. This has just been confirmed by clues in the code on Apple's website.

The Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max was the best-selling smartphone in the world in Q1 of 2024, while the Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra even surpassed the Galaxy A series to become the most popular Android smartphone on the global market. Flagships are doing much better this year than in the same quarter last year.

The Garmin Instinct 2X Solar GPS smartwatch is on sale at the lowest price offered on Amazon. The Instinct 2X has a fast-charge solar panel, so just three hours of solar charging per day powers the watch infinitely on wilderness trips. Health tracking, GPS, flashlight, and NFC contactless payments are some of the notable features of the Garmin watch.

The Poco F6 Pro is expected to be a rebadge of the Redmi K70. The device has been spotted on Geekbench, with a new leak now also revealing Xiaomi's plans to debut the phone globally next month.

The Asus Vivobook Pro 16X SKU currently on sale features a 120 Hz OLED display with a resolution of 3,200 × 2,000, Intel's top-tier Core i9-13980HX processor, an RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, along with ample connectivity and a nifty DialPad feature.

Realme has partnered with a popular online retailer to preview the GT Neo6 for its Chinese audience. The Android smartphone can now be reserved with >100W charging to go with its new Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 SoC and a particularly generous amount of internal storage. The device might also hit the international market soon with the same specs.

Apple Music for LG TVs can now play tracks with Spatial Audio as well as in Dolby Atmos through a connected soundbars, so long as it is from the same brand. The feature, currently available on no other TVs, is backed to be the highest-end form of immersion on the app. LG TV users can try it out for free for a limited time.

Amazon is discounting its base-level Kindle, Kindle Paperwhite, and Kindle Scribe e-readers by up to 29%. This brings the Kindle Scribe down to its lowest price ever at only $239.99.

Sony has recently announced that Helldivers 2 players would need to link their Steam and PlayStation Network accounts to continue playing the game. Since then, the title has received tens of thousands of negative reviews. This massive backlash seems to have caused the publisher to reverse the decision.

EZVIZ asserts that its latest pan/tilt (PT) outdoor Wi-Fi camera comes with double the security as it has double the lenses. Both of the H9c's cameras are rated for a resolution of 2K, although they have discrete zoom and wide-angle functions. Combined, the OEM backs them to achieve up to 2x the detail and an extended color night vision range compared to its predecessors.

Budget smartphone maker Infinix plans to enter the gaming laptop market with the Infinix GT BOOK. It will launch with a mix of last and current-gen hardware and a 16:10 screen.

ENGWE US has announced a super-limited-time flash sale on one of its up-to-1000W, full suspension electric bikes. The brand is also celebrating Mother's Day with deals on other models such as the step-through L20 series, the cruiser-like M20 or its flagship, potentially long-range X-series bikes.

The October-bound Huawei Mate 70 series could debut with an entirely new Kirin SoC. Performance-wise, it scores 1.1 million points in AnTuTu, putting it between the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 and Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1.

Peak oil may arrive early because of the electric vehicle revolution in big consumers like China or the US.

The ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 (2024) with a Ryzen 9 8945HS CPU and an RTX 4060 laptop GPU is currently down to its lowest price ever. As evident from a 4.6-star user rating and a 93% review score from us, the Zephyrus G14 is one of the best Windows machines available on the market and the discounted price further adds to the value proposition on offer.

MagSafe is reportedly undergoing fundamental revisions on the iPhone 16 for the first time since the magnetic accessory connector was introduced on the iPhone 12. Meanwhile, the long-awaited iPhone with a smaller punch-hole appears to have been delayed once again, as Face ID will not be installed under the panel next year either.

The Motorola Razr 50 Ultra foldable smartphone can be seen in photos for the first time, revealing a large secondary display, dual camera and a new dark blue back. The competitor to the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5 will soon be launched on the market in at least three colors and with 512 GB of storage.

High-end RTX 50 laptop GPUs like the RTX 5080 and the RTX 5070/RTX 5070 Ti are finally getting a VRAM increase according to the latest leak from Moore’s Law Is Dead. With the memory and bus-width bump in place, the RTX 5080 will match the RTX 5090.

A new leak has now revealed key details of OPPO's upcoming tablet, the OPPO Pad 3. Coincidentally, the Pad 3 is expected to be rebadged as the OnePlus Pad 2, just like the first-gen OnePlus Pad was a rebranded OPPO Pad 2.

An entry-level Vivo X100 Ultra variant will reportedly cost RMB 6,699 ($928) at launch. On the other hand the Vivo X100s and Vivo X100s Pro will be a tad more affordable. The trio is slated to debut on May 14 in China.

The Intel Arc Battlemage with the Xe2 architecture is scheduled to come out later this year for both laptops with the Xe2-LPG iGPU inside Lunar Lake APUs and desktops with the Xe2-HPG. However, a new rumor suggests that Intel might have delayed or even outright canceled the Battlemage products.

Samsung has announced its first-ever 3 nm SoC for smartphones has taped out. It leveraged Synopsys' software suite, resulting in more power efficiency and higher clocks. The chip in question is likely the Exynos 2500, which will power the Galaxy S25 series next year.

A new, external enclosure for high-performance SSDs can accommodate two flash storage devices and run them in a RAID configuration. The model is said to be quite robust and can be configured and used without the corresponding software.

Nvidia has added new vision, speech, and language capabilities to ChatRTX, a free, local AI chatbot that runs on PCs with Nvidia RTX 30 or 40 series graphics cards. Information analyzed by ChatRTX is not sent online and is kept private.

The Radxa Rock 5 ITX is a new single-board computer with decent specs. The system complies with the standard for ITX mainboards and can be used with a standard case.

Garmin recently rolled out a new version of the Connect app, which was intended to offer a better overview and more configuration options, but has not been met with enthusiasm by all users. Unofficially, the old version of the software can still be used, but it is unclear for how long.

At a recent press event, the US Air Force presented its progress in the development of AI-controlled aircraft. The technology is already capable of beating some experienced fighter pilots. In the future, the plan is to build a squadron of more than 1000 aircraft.

The Black Shark GS3 is a new and robust smartwatch from the Xiaomi ecosystem. It comes with powerful features and can also be used while swimming. The GNSS module supports various navigation systems.

Microsoft has rolled out passkeys support to consumer accounts, joining an effort by major companies including Apple and Google to eliminate password use. The login method utilizes face, fingerprint, or pin authentication, typically on a smartphone, to authenticate logins. This also introduces potential problems and annoyances.

The 2023 HP Omen 16 with AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS, Nvidia RTX 4060, 16 GB of RAM, and 1 TB of PCIe 4.0 storage has received a massive $500 discount. With this deal in place, you can score it for just $1,099.99, which is a great price for a gaming laptop with such specs.

Acemagic has unveiled the Starship M2A mini PC, which the company claims to be the first of its kind. Touted to be a “AAA” gaming system, it comes with a rather unique-looking chassis that features two wings, four cooling fans, and a dedicated display that offers real-time information on the CPU and GPU.

Redmi K40, also sold internationally as the Poco F3, launched as an affordable flagship Android phone in 2021. Given how popular the smartphone got, it's still likely in the hands of many. The good news is that it just got the stable Xiaomi HyperOS update. But there's a catch: it's based on Android 13.

CATL is moving towards battery technology licensing to help automakers with local production, and is now in talks with a dozen of them. Ford's LFP battery factory is now in the most advanced stage.

It doesn't always have to be a deliberate lie. In the "Bad News" game, you can use your own techniques to manipulate followers and generate clicks. The learning effect is surprisingly high.

The Anycubic Kobra 3 Combo is backed to deliver seamless multi-color 3D-printed models. It will be released in early May 2024 with a reduced price and freebies valued at over $180 for early-bird buyers. They include a sample of the brand's new and exclusive PANTONE-validated filaments.

SpaceX just unveiled its new space suit for Extravehicular Activity that could be scaled up for Moon and Mars missions.

The lightweight, compact XMG Fusion 15 doesn't come with a conventional screen size: Instead of a 16-inch or 15.6-inch screen, it uses a 15.3-inch panel (2,560 x 1,600 pixels, 240 Hz) with a 16:10 aspect ratio. A Core i9 processor, RTX 4070, Thunderbolt 4 and very good runtimes round out its total package.

The GT Neo6 is projected to debut as a new Realme Android smartphone with one of the newest Qualcomm processors around. Now, it is also tipped to pair its Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 with charging of a higher wattage than any of its new rivals, the Redmi Turbo 3 included. The Neo6 may also have an "ultra-large" battery to go with its potential advantage.

The Moto G85 5G has been outed as the next alleged Motorola smartphone for the Indian and European markets - even though its predecessor has been on the market for much less than a year. Nevertheless, there are early signs that it will be replaced by a device capable of delivering some of the same core specs for roughly the same amount of money.