AOC has released the Agon Pro AGP497UCZD, a 49-inch QD-OLED gaming monitor with 5,120 x 1,440 resolution and 240 Hz refresh rate. It features DisplayPort 2.1, 90 W USB-C power delivery and 1,000-nit HDR, and costs 6,999 yuan (around $1,040) in China.

Mechrevo joins the crowd of Wildcat Lake laptops chasing the MacBook Neo, with its Wujie 14S 2026 undercutting the Neo's pricing in China by a substantial amount.

A new mid-range Sony Xperia smartphone has revealed itself in an early benchmark leak. At the same time, Sony has finally confirmed when it will launch the Xperia 10 VIII, too.

The leaker behind the two recently surfaced GTA 6 gameplay videos is now letting fans pay to vote on what should be leaked next. One user reportedly spent the equivalent of around $80 on the vote.

Citizen has officially launched its new Addysen Eco-Drive Dress watch collection in the US, following an initial release in the UK. The series features ultra-slim, rectangular stainless steel cases protected by scratch-resistant sapphire crystal and is powered by the brand's light-charging Eco-Drive technology.

After more than a year, Samsung could finally unveil a brand-new Galaxy XCover smartphone, along with the successor to one of the manufacturer’s most popular mid-range smartphones, the Galaxy A57. Clues in a database now point to this possibility.

Xbox confirms its Gamescom 2026 booth in Hall 7, Cologne, with 140 playable stations for 25 games including Fable, Gears of War: E-Day, and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4.

If the PS6 and Xbox Helix really do launch in 2028 with four-figure price tags, analysts at Ampere Analysis expect sales to drop by 38%. Fans, however, think even that estimate may be too optimistic.

Cuktech has launched a new charger in China, the CP6 Mini. It's a small power adapter that supports 67W fast charging. The launch price is CNY 79, about $12, and it sports a dual-port design with two Type-C ports.

The Timex Expedition Pioneer Automatic arrives in stainless steel, with the TW2Y87400 bracelet at $459 and the TW2Y87500 leather at $429. Both run a Miyota 8215 under sapphire, with a sapphire exhibition caseback and a 200 m rating.

Researchers kept asking Microsoft Copilot why it could not run a command on its own. Mid-refusal, the assistant named the undocumented parameter that made it possible. One click on a link was then enough to read a victim's inbox, calendar and cloud storage. Microsoft closed the critical flaw on 18 August.

A leak has disclosed key details about a new iQoo tablet. Its exact model name remains unknown, but it is tipped to have a compact form factor and use the next-generation Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 Pro chipset.

The official pricing details of the GPD Win Max 3 are finally here. While the gaming handheld was previously rumored to start at $1,699, the starting price will be $1,750 instead. The configuration with the AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 and 128GB of RAM will go for $3,499.

Google has quietly shipped custom vibration patterns on the Pixel 11 series, letting owners pick separate haptic patterns for ringtones and notifications and assign a specific pattern to individual contacts. Options include Heartbeat, Gears, Rattlesnake and Pulse

Xring O1 launched in May last year as Xiaomi's first truly premium chipset. A successor, widely expected to be branded as Xring O3, is slated for imminent release, and more information on it has now been revealed.

The Xiaomi Smart Band 11 Active is now available for purchase. While not a full-fledged smartwatch replacement, the compact fitness tracker monitors key health metrics such as heart rate and blood oxygen saturation, offering up to 21 days of battery life.

Xiaomi has expanded the availability of its latest coffee maker beyond China, releasing the capsule machine on international markets. The unit is designed for quick, hassle-free brewing without the mess of ground coffee.

Ugreen has started selling a new 2-in-1 wireless charger in the US. Designed to charge an iPhone and AirPods simultaneously, the stand supports 25W Qi2 charging and features a built-in cooling fan and battery health monitoring display.

The initial rollout will be reserved for high-end Snapdragon devices, with support for lower-tier hardware delayed until security and update standards are met.

The OneOdio Fusion A70 Gen 2 over-ear headphones improve upon the original with enhanced audio reproduction, a wider soundstage, wireless multi-headphone audio sharing, and dual 3.5/6.35 mm wired inputs. They can use the Hi-Res Audio LDAC codec for high-resolution music playback over wireless connections.

The Lenovo Idea Tab is now 27% off in a limited-time deal on Amazon. The offer applies to the 8GB/256GB configuration and includes the Lenovo Tab Pen and a folio case.

Samsung has now officially announced that its next smartphone unveiling event is set to be held on the 27th of August. Given the onslaught of leaks and rumors, the product in question is more than likely to be the new Galaxy S26 FE.

Timex has launched the Cavatina Luxe — a set of five 22 mm quartz watches from $199 to $269 with glossy black enamel, mother-of-pearl and natural malachite dials. The line swaps the standard Cavatina's brass case for stainless steel.

Flinders University researchers have developed an aqueous zinc-iodine battery prototype that reportedly withstands more than 60,000 charge cycles and can recharge in as little as three minutes. The development presents a potentially safer and cheaper alternative to lithium-ion technology.

The limited edition Marvel’s Wolverine accessories are the latest target for eBay profiteers. The Battle Yellow and Adamantium DualSense PS5 controllers are closing for well above their $84 MSRP. The PS5 console covers are the most sought-after following the start of pre-orders on PlayStation Direct.

A potentially unwelcome change is brewing at Bandai Namco, as nearly two-thirds of its Tekken Project leadership team has left to join VS Studio, which SNK owns.

Despite Micron’s promise to honor warranties for its consumer brand, Crucial, its own support apparently didn’t get the memo. A Reddit user recently purchased a Crucial X10 Pro 4TB, and the external SSD died at 1% of its lifespan, but they were only offered their original purchase price back, which is roughly half the cost of a new drive currently

Lenovo has released a new 15-inch gaming laptop internationally. Launching globally too, the LOQ Essential 15ARP11 combines a 144 Hz display with up to the Nvidia GeForce RTX 5060 laptop GPU, a battery rated for over 12 hours of usage and a choice of AMD Ryzen processors.

Linux gamers who happen to be on low-end hardware will be pleased to note that Peter Z's scheduler update has finally made it to Linux 7.3. This brings massive improvements to frame pacing, especially on "potato"-class hardware.

DJI's back-to-school campaign will run on its European store from August 20 to September 2 — it will cover the Neo 2, Lito X1, Avata 360 and Osmo Pocket 3. List prices are unchanged, with a 5% subscriber discount, DJI credits and a backpack applied on top.

A new 20,000mAh power bank with a compact design is now available to buy in Europe. Capable of charging three devices at the same time, the new Ugreen model sports a smart battery health monitoring display and an integrated USB-C cable.

Apple card users can now earn up to 5% cash back on eligible purchases through Booking.com, Hertz, Exxon, and a few other partners through September 15.

A Total War Saga: Thrones of Britannia combines turn-based strategy with real-time battles during the early Middle Ages. Make the right decisions, complete objectives, and use strategy to defeat your opponents.

An anonymous poster who claims to have worked for Bethesda has updated fans. As part of a freelance engine house, they recognized that The Elder Scrolls 6 was “nearly asset complete” in early 2025. With the tasks remaining, the developer thinks the game could ship before the end of 2027.

Remedy’s Alan Wake 2 PC update adds native AMD FSR 4 upscaling and frame generation, improving high-resolution performance for supported Radeon GPUs. The patch also broadens compatibility for two ray-tracing features and addresses audio synchronization, gameplay, and stability issues.

Two desoldered chips marked "SM8975-100-BC", tentatively named Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 Pro, appeared briefly on Xianyu, offering an early look at Qualcomm's next flagship chip and its new heat-spreader design. The listing was taken down shortly after going live.

The Apple Watch Series 12 will be released in just a few weeks. While the Apple Watch Series 11 was available in either aluminum or titanium, the next-generation smartwatch is expected to feature an even higher-quality, more scratch-resistant version.

Dell has released a new 15-inch laptop internationally featuring AMD Ryzen 200 processors. Also equipped with a 400-nit display and up to 32 GB of RAM, the Dell 15 D15266 contains upgradeable RAM and storage within a housing that weighs just over 1.5 kg.

The success of smartphones with ever-improving cameras has taken a toll on the camera industry. Japan is now signaling a slow recovery, as camera production is expected to rise again. Data from the Japanese Ministry of Economy show just how serious the situation actually is.

Lenovo has finally released one of its long-awaited 14-inch laptops internationally. Equipped with an unusual motorised display hinge, the ThinkBook Plus G7 Auto Twist also packs Intel Arc B390 graphics and a 1,100-nit OLED display in a housing with a 75 Wh battery rated for over 21 hours of battery life in official tests.

HMD is revealed to be planning to launch its first set of power banks. The new battery packs will have a premium design and one model will have support for Qi2 magnetic wireless charging.

Google has unveiled a first look and its roadmap regarding the future of Android sideloading and how the new system, termed “advanced flow”, works. It has also clarified that it aims to question the developer's authenticity, not the app or its source.

Garmin has issued a new update to many of its current flagship smartwatches. Available globally as a free download, Beta Version 23.26 contains multiple improvements from recent builds as Garmin works towards issuing a major stable software release.

The James Pond Legacy: The Pond Is Not Enough is scheduled for an October release for Switch 2, compiling 12 versions of four retro titles. Available digitally and as a 6,000-copy limited physical edition, the collection also adds an interactive "Pondverse" archive.

Qualcomm appears to have offered its strongest hint yet that this year’s Snapdragon 8 Elite generation will feature more than one flagship chipset. A new Snapdragon Summit teaser briefly shows two Snapdragon 8 Elite-branded chips side by side, potentially corroborating previous leaks surrounding Standard and Pro variants.

Following yesterday’s massive GTA 6 leak, the same leaker has now shared two more gameplay clips. The new clips show additional gameplay and end with a few seconds of what appears to be a cutscene.

It seems like the hackers involved with the recent GTA 6 gameplay leaks have some more videos that they haven’t released yet. The group called CyberLeek has posted its demands in a manifesto and has asked Rockstar to comply.