Astronomers have detected an atmosphere on a rocky exoplanet orbiting a red dwarf for the first time. However, while this is a major breakthrough, further observations will be needed to better understand this unique world.

The Honor Robot Phone is nearing launch, and at this point, it is unclear if global markets will get to experience the device. Regardless, Honor will showcase the phone at WAIC in China on July 18, and for the time being, global audiences will have to make do with a leaked hands-on video.

For years, Elon Musk has been uncharacteristically consistent about one thing, that Tesla will never make an electric motorcycle. Other two-wheelers, however, are apparently fair game.

The Beelink ME Pro is now available with the AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370. Its two-bay variant comes with 72TB storage support, and there are 10GbE and 2.5GbE Ethernet ports. The starting price is CNY 3,999 in China, about $590.

Asus is now selling a new 16-inch gaming laptop globally. Equipped with a more powerful processor than last year's model, the ROG Strix G16 2026 retains a 90 Wh battery while jumping to a 300 Hz display with access to Nvidia's GeForce RTX 5060, RTX 5070 and RTX 5080 GPUs.

Bethesda has officially confirmed that remasters of Fallout 3 and Fallout: New Vegas are in development, though release dates remain under wraps. The studio also announced a new collaboration with Obsidian Entertainment on an unannounced Fallout project while reaffirming that Fallout 5 and The Elder Scrolls VI remain key priorities. Starfield will continue receiving updates and new content as Bethesda expands support for its existing RPGs.

Philips Hue briefly published details of three upcoming Festavia products—curtain, icicle and net string lights—before removing the post. The smart lighting additions, designed for indoor and outdoor decorative use, are expected to launch in September.

Unhappy with your city's subway system? Subway Builder lets players redesign it using real census population data, showing what an efficient public transit network could achieve, although only a limited selection of cities is available.

Infinix has released the Hot 70 Pro smartphone in the global market. The company’s new budget smartphone features a 144 Hz LCD display, a MediaTek Dimensity 7100 chipset, a secondary Active Matrix Cube LED display, and a 6,000 mAh battery. Plus, it comes in six fancy color options.

Leaked Samsung marketing materials reveal the camera configurations and battery capacities of the Galaxy Z Fold 8, Z Fold 8 Ultra, and Z Flip 8 ahead of their expected July 22 debut. The Fold 8 Ultra leads with a 200MP main camera, a telephoto camera with 3x optical zoom, and a 5,000mAh battery. Previously reported pricing starts at $1,899 for the standard Fold 8.

A leaked patent suggests that Huawei’s next tri-fold could replace the original model’s Z-style hinge with a U-shaped, fully inward-folding design and add an external display. The Huawei Mate XT 2 is expected to launch sometime later this year.

Casio has unveiled a limited-edition Mother 3-themed G-Shock to mark the game’s 20th anniversary, featuring a sunflower-yellow DW-5600 design, pixel-art Mr. Saturn details, an illuminated sunflower graphic and a removable gold-tone wire guard.

Mangmi has finally revealed the Qualcomm processors that will power its upcoming vertical handhelds. The two devices will feature different processors, but they are the same ones inside Mangmi's other handhelds.

The Motorola Edge 70 Pro features three 50-MP sensors—for the main, ultra-wide, and zoom cameras—in a squircle-shaped module, plus one on the front. In our test, the phone proved that it can certainly hold its own against much more expensive phones when it comes to photography.

Epic Games Store is currently offering Echo Generation: Midnight Edition and Luto for free. In the meantime, the store has also revealed that Foretales will be available to claim for free next week.

Samsung is practically the leader when it comes to the number of unnecessary apps pre-installed on new smartphones. Now Samsung is adding yet another app to that list, though customers are set to receive three months of free music streaming as a small consolation.

Xtrem Instant Custom Case: This E-Ink display for smartphones shows color images without a constant power supply and lets you easily share designs between compatible cases.

So, the time has come: OnePlus will soon no longer be available in Europe and many other regions of the world. As an editor at Notebookcheck, I’ve followed the brand from the very beginning, and I’d like to look back on our shared history.

The RedMagic Astra 2 is launching globally. This compact gaming tablet promises high-end performance and features a particularly fast OLED display with peak brightness of up to 1,600 cd/m².

Insurgency: Sandstorm is a demanding tactical shooter featuring a huge arsenal of weapons and an extremely low time-to-kill. It's currently available on Steam with a 75% discount, dropping the price from $30 to $7.50.

Motorola is set to launch a new tablet soon, the Moto Pad 70 Groove, which is equipped with nine JBL speakers, including three woofers. Motorola is already giving a sneak peek of the tablet on a teaser website.

Newegg has now discounted a fantastic CPU + motherboard + DDR5 RAM bundle. The combo brings the new Ryzen 7 7700X3D CPU, the Gigabyte B650E Eagle motherboard, and a 16 GB stick of G.Skill Flare X5 DDR5-6000 memory at a $203 discount.

Build spaceships, explore alien worlds and battle hostile creatures – Empyrion: Galactic Survival is completely free to play on Steam throughout the weekend.

While Oura is developing a smart ring with a replaceable battery, the company also plans to use the PPG sensor in the future to measure ambient light. This could allow lamps or blinds, for example, to be controlled automatically to promote better sleep.

Oppo’s K15 launches in China on July 24 with an 8000mAh battery, 80W charging, triple 50MP cameras and a built-in cooling fan. Its modest Dimensity 7360 chipset makes the fan’s practical value questionable, suggesting Oppo prioritized premium styling and marketing features while controlling costs.

Sony kiling physical disks has given some people hope that the PS6 might be cheaper than what many are preparing for. Leaker Moore's Law Is Dead believes that the PlayStation 6 will be cheaper than expected due to Sony's supply chain management and console design.

The PS6 could be far more portable than its predecessors. Recent comments from Sony suggest that a handheld may no longer be planned as a companion device, but could instead play a central role in the next PlayStation generation. So far, however, nothing has been officially confirmed.

British hacker Arion Kurtaj leaked around 90 videos from an early build of GTA 6 in 2022, making him responsible for one of the biggest leaks in gaming history. The then 17-year-old was subsequently placed in a high-security psychiatric hospital. His situation has since changed.

Anyone who owns an LG smart TV must inform all guests and family members that they are being monitored – this is required by LG’s current terms of use. Meanwhile, LG monitors install potential malware and surveillance software on a connected Windows computer.

A leaked description of Spider-Man: Brand New Day's sole post-credits scene corroborates past rumors of a single post-credits scene for the movie instead of the usual 2. The leak reportedly leads into Avengers: Doomsday, which is Marvel's next big project.

The U.S. startup PrismML has released Bonsai 27B, an extremely compressed AI model based on Alibaba’s Qwen3.6. The smallest version takes up just 3.9 GB, making it the first to fit on an iPhone 17 Pro. Apple is already testing the technology. Here’s how the model performs on the phone, how it affects battery life, and what its limitations are.

Post-apocalyptic city builder New Cycle is at its all-time Steam low of $14.99 — 50% off — until July 30. The brutally challenging survival city builder holds a 79% positive rating across 2,800+ reviews.

Leaked LEGO sets for Avengers: Doomsday reveal three new builds — a Sentinel Battle with X-Men ($99.99), an Avengers Quinjet with a possible Captain America ($59.99), and a New Avengers Tower with Sentry and Dark Avengers characters ($109.99)

The Lenovo ThinkCentre Neo 50q Gen 6 (Intel) Tiny PC has received its first discount. Both Lunar Lake configurations are now up to 21% off, helping narrow the price gap with competing mini PCs that offer similar hardware for less.

Caviar’s limited-edition "Legends" collection honors football icons Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo with customized Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra and iPhone 17 Pro models featuring enamel portraits and 24-karat gold. But the price tags are very, very steep.

An ISP diagnostics log, part of the trove of internal Tata Electronics files leaked in June by the World Leaks ransomware group, confirms several previously rumored iPhone 18 Pro Max camera specs ahead of Apple's official announcement.

Arcen Games' acclaimed cyberpunk strategy RPG Heart of the Machine is at its all-time Steam low of $11.99 — a 60% discount — until July 30. It holds an 87.66% positive rating across 2,000+ reviews.

Casio has unveiled its complete Baby-G BG169CM camo series in the US with three models — the BG169CM-2 in teal ($145), BG169CM-4 in pink ($145), and BG169CMB-8 in grey camo ($155). All feature 200m water resistance and world time across 29 time zones.

Installing an alternative OS on the PS5 could earn someone a $15,000 bounty. A consumer-rights advocate wants gamers to have more freedom in how they can use the console. The Linux on PS5 exploit is already available, but only works with older firmware versions.

Microsoft has restored a 25-year-old account after its handling of a hacking incident triggered widespread online backlash. The case has highlighted concerns about digital ownership, cloud storage and whether users without a large public platform can secure effective support.

Preliminary findings show that a Tesla driver fully pressed the accelerator moments before a fatal crash in Texas. The driver faces a manslaughter charge, while investigators continue to examine the cause of the sudden acceleration.