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Volkswagen has announced that the Pro S version of the ID.3 electric car can get from 0 to 62 miles per hour (mph) thanks to a more powerful motor. It also has some of the marque's latest infotainment and UI features, and can also charge faster with battery pre-conditioning. It can also be configured with a Harman Kardon sound system.

Rumors of a successor for the U23 Pro have intensified with the discovery of a new HTC mobile device on one of Google's databases. The device seems to have made a potentially significant switch in terms of display type that may or may not work out for it. Then again, the Android smartphone's might have an edge over its rivals in terms of audio features.

A DIY hardware modder known as YesItsKira has modded the Asus ROG Ally and converted it into a Nintendo 3DS-like gaming handheld. The secondary DIY screen even closes like a clam, just like the classic console.

F1 driver Daniel Ricciardo was recently spotted with what appears to be an unreleased model of Apple’s iconic Beats Pill portable speaker, sparking rumours that the portable speaker lineup – discontinued since January 2022 – could see a revival soon. Two weeks ago, NBA player LeBron James was also seen with the same speaker.

Rumors suggest a new Anker PowerCore Fusion 10K with Built-In USB-C Cable is coming to the US. The multi-purpose product appears to combine a power bank with a charger, with foldable pins to make it easier to transport. Plus, an integrated display shows the remaining battery level.

TCL has released a new affordable smartphone that will directly take on the likes of the Samsung Galaxy A15 5G. Arriving as the TCL 50 XL 5G, the smartphone runs Android 14 out of the box and retails for $159.99.

OnePlus is said to be developing a third Ace 3 smartphone called the Ace 3 Pro. Likely not launching until the summer, the OnePlus Ace 3 Pro is rumoured to feature 16 GB of RAM, 1 TB of storage, a fresh look and Qualcomm's latest Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 flagship mobile chipset.

Razer has turned its hand to virtual and/or augmented reality (VR/AR) with its latest accessory. Its new Adjustable Head Strap System is custom-made for the Meta Quest 3, and is backed to balance and stabilize the headset for any user, regardless of head size. It also has an optional Facial Interface to enhance comfort and prevent light-bleed.

The latest Lenovo LOQ 15 is on sale, with the maxed-out configuration seeing a hefty 31% discount. With this deal, the gaming laptop with the new Ryzen 7 8845HS, Nvidia RTX 4060, 16 GB of RAM, and 512 GB of PCIe 4.0 storage is currently available at $883.19 on the official store.

The Acer Predator Triton 16 has dropped to its lowest price ever on Amazon after a generous 22% discount. The laptop comes with a 16-inch QHD+ display powered by an RTX 4070 laptop GPU alongside a Core i7-13700H CPU. Additionally, the machine features 1 TB of storage, 16 GB of DDR5 memory, an FHD webcam, and a backlit keyboard with per-key RGB.

Amazon is running a sale on some of Samsung's PCIe NVMe SSDs. The sale includes the popular 990 EVO, which has been discounted 47% to an all-time low price. Other SSDs on sale include drives from Samsung's 980 Pro and 990 Pro series.

The Y100 is Vivo's latest mid-range smartphone, following the releases of the V30e 5G, V30 SE and Y38 5G earlier this week. Despite retailing for equivalent to $216, the Vivo Y100 4G features hardware like a 5,000 mAh battery that supports 80 W wired charging and a large AMOLED display that delivers a 120 Hz refresh rate and 1,800 nits peak brightness.

New photos of the Vivo X100s have appeared online. Not only do they show the X100s in some detail, but they also confirm various device features and specifications.

We have yet another Spotify HiFi leak. The new tier was announced back in February 2021 and has yet to arrive. However, after some tweaking, a Redditor named OhItsTom could forcefully make the UI elements appear on the desktop and a few dialog prompts pop up on mobile. These suggest that the "Supremium" tier is still being worked on.

Amazon Prime Gaming has a good number of free games lined up for May 2024. Among all of them, Tomb Raider GOTY, Lego Star Wars 3: The Clone Wars, and Chivalry 2 are now up for grabs, with Fallout 3 GOTY and many others set to be available soon.

The FDA has approved Apple's AFib detection software for use in clinical trials. The regulatory body adds that Apple's AFib history feature is the first digital health technology to qualify for its Medical Device Development Tools (MDDT) program, too.

Both the POCO F6 and POCO F6 Pro are edging closer to being released. While Xiaomi has not publicly commented on the availability of either yet, the pair have now been revealed on Geekbench and NBTC databases.

Natron Energy presented its battery cell back in 2021. Now the market launch is set to begin on a large scale. The performance data of the new type of battery is very remarkable.

Sony is adding four games to its gaming subscription in May. Soccer fans will be catered for in May with EA's FC24, cyberpunk fans will be delighted with Ghostrunner 2 and shooter fans will also be in for a treat with the Destiny 2 DLC "Lightfall". Tunic should be particularly appealing to those who enjoy the Zelda game principle.

Nuclear fusion is to be made more controllable with an elaborate measuring instrument. However, the expense and the rather simple measurement parameter involved also show that there is still a long way to go to achieve economic viability.

Garmin has begun rolling out a new update for the Fenix 6 series, which arrives on its Beta Program. While no new stable update is available yet, Beta Version 26.97 promises to improve the company's older flagship smartwatches with more bug fixes and improvements.

Resident Evil fans are eagerly awaiting the 9th installment of the game series, which could possibly be an open-world game for the first time. A leaker who is considered credible has now announced a possible release date.

AMD Strix Halo APUs could be available in a range of configurations. From a Strix Halo SKU that rivals the RTX 4070 laptop down to a low-end product with RTX 3050 levels of performance, AMD apparently presented OEMs with four options with up to 16 Zen 5 cores and 40 CUs.

It is now clear what Sony's next flagship smartphone will look like. Rumoured to be launching later this month with the Xperia 10 VI, the Xperia 1 VI will be available in three colour options with various changes from the current Xperia 1 V, including an upgraded telephoto camera and a 19.5:9 display.

Arrowhead has announced PC players will be required to link their copy of Helldivers 2 with a PSN ID. Players will start seeing mandatory login screens on May 30. If an account isn’t linked by June 4, you might not be able to play the game.

Tesla may be rehiring a part of its Supercharger expansion team back, but some of its scheduled locations may never be built.

Earlier this year, ASUS hinted that it would release a second-generation gaming handheld in 2024. According to a fresh report, the new model will contain incremental hardware revisions with no APU upgrade in sight.

Machenike has launched its latest flagship gaming mini PC, the Mini GTX. It’s available in four different configurations, with the top-end model coming with the AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS and the base featuring the latest AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS. The starting price is CNY 2,899, which is about $400.

In one of the first cases of recorded accidents with a Model Y, the Tesla flips a dozen times and the passengers live to tell the tale as one gets on their phone right after.

The first photos of the Xperia 10 VI have surfaced online, courtesy of two reliable leakers. Sporting a modernised design that looks more like the Xperia 5 V than the Xperia 10 V, the Xperia 10 VI also only has two rear-facing cameras, among other changes.

Microsoft has officially acknowledged that the Windows security update for April could prevent the use of VPNs, affecting all versions of Windows 11, Windows 10 and Windows Server. While a fix is on the way, the only solution until it arrives is to roll back the update to the previous version.

Huawei has begun to roll out HarmonyOS 4.2 for the Watch GT 4 smartwatch globally. The release includes several features and improvements for the wearable. However, as with another recent HarmonyOS 4.2 update, it is missing some of the headline tools that users may have been expecting.

Enthusiasts in the US can soon experience a smartphone powered by a high-end MediaTek Dimensity SoC. There’s no word about which chip or OEM it will be, but the device is slated to launch later this year.

In an interview with a Chinese news outlet, Hidetaka Miyazaki confirmed the company has no plans to add further content to Elden Ring. In essence, Shadow of the Erdtree will be the only DLC the game ever gets.

Rivian is set to receive $827 million in state funding from Illinois, set to be used to prepare the company, its staff, and facilities for the production of its upcoming R2 electric SUV. Meanwhile, Tesla's continued shrink has seen massive lay-offs to its supercharger team and the closure of its summer internship program.

Anthropic finally makes its mobile debut with the release of the Claude iOS app. This comes after competing AI apps have already firmly established their position on mobile platforms, leaving the San Francisco company rather late to the party.

The Ring Pan-Tilt Indoor Cam is now available to pre-order in the US and the UK. As its name suggests, the smart security camera provides motorized panning and tilting for a large viewing area. Other features include two-way communication, a motion detection alarm, and Amazon Alexa voice commands.

Introduced at the end of July 2023 for macOS, Arc is a web browser that became available for iOS this year, in early February, and now hits Windows. Only compatible with Windows 11, this piece of code is designed to be highly customizable and to use its own apps via a sidebar, but it supports Chrome Web Store extensions as well.

CopprLink is a standard intended to enable a high-speed external connection, not just for GPUs. This option should be useful for mini-PCs, laptops, and gaming handhelds, and particularly interesting for professional users.

Lenovo's latest flagship gaming laptop sports top-notch components across the board. Gamers who have set aside $3,000 for a new RTX 4090-equipped notebook might want to take the tempting Legion 9i into consideration.

Bose has just unveiled the SoundLink Max, the latest and largest member of the SoundLink portable speaker lineup, boasting a carry handle and rugged, IP67 rated construction. It also features Snapdragon Sound and Bose’s SimpleSync technology to enhance connectivity and sound quality. The speaker is priced at $399 and will be available from May 16.

Samsung has released the HW-LS60D Music Frame wireless speaker for home theater and audio enthusiasts. The speaker supports Dolby Atmos Music streaming, Spotify and Tidal Hi-Fi connect, and FLAC and Hi-Res audio support. Automatic room optimization and TV synchronization enable the Music Frame to be used as external speakers for televisions, phones, and computers.

AMD’s next-generation RDNA 4 GPUs for desktops are expected to launch in the latter half of 2024. The series which can debut without any flagship offerings could bring a big improvement to ray tracing performance as the latest report out of Kepler_L2 alleges that AMD has completely redone RDNA 4 ray tracing.

Now fully supporting Raspberry Pi 4 and 5 with 64-bit versions, LibreELEC 12.0 launches with Kodi 21 Omega alongside the Linux kernel labeled 6.6.28. This minimalistic distro can be used to run Kodi on HTPC devices with hardware made by Amlogic, NXP, Allwinner, Rockship, and more.

A renowned leaker has provided numerous specifications for the Nokia 3210 2024, another feature phone produced by HMD Global. Landing later this month after the releases of the Nokia 215, Nokia 225 and Nokia 235, the Nokia 3210 2024 will be a complete modernisation of its 25-year-old predecessor.

Samsung has kicked off its next wave of One UI 6.1 updates. Arriving first in its home market, the new update batch includes older flagships like the Galaxy S21 Ultra, as well as the Galaxy Z Fold3 and Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra.

The April Steam survey is here, and it shows that AMD is still struggling to gain ground over Nvidia in GPU. Among the top 20, there’s only one from AMD, which is likely an iGPU, and it holds the 16th position. As for the most popular graphics card, it’s the RTX 3060, currently holding a 5.71% share.

MIG Switch currently has a monopoly on Nintendo Switch flashcarts. However, it may soon face a rival in the UnlockSwitch. The two are already claiming that both are scam artists, though.

It is now possible to download to new games for free from the Epic Games Store. A week after discounting the INDUSTRIA and LISA: Definitive Edition, Epic Games has applied the same treatment to Cat Quest II and Orcs Must Die! 3, which would normally cost $44.98.

Vivo has now released the V30e 5G, a large smartphone powered by Qualcomm's Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 chipset. Vivo has equipped the V30e 5G with a 1,300-nit AMOLED display too, as well as twin 50 MP cameras and a 5,500 mAh battery in a housing thinner than most of its peers.