The Galaxy S24, Galaxy S24+ and Galaxy S24 Ultra are tipped to launch with on-device generative AI on par with ChatGPT and Google Bard. An enhanced version of Bixby is also in the works.

The Vivo Y200 is a new mid-range smartphone powered by a Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 chipset. Also equipped with a 120 Hz AMOLED display, the Vivo Y200 has other hardware like a 4,800 mAh battery and a 64 MP primary camera.

The Rivian R1T has become the first all-electric vehicle to win the Rebelle Rally, which takes the crown as the US's longest off-road rally. The 2,500-km (1,553 miles) course crosses the Nevada and California desert, and racers must use traditional mapping methods to reach the finish.

Toyota claims it is nearing production on solid-state battery technology, predicting that it will start shipping production EVs with solid-state batteries as early as 2027, although initial volumes will be low. The company is working with Idemitsu Kosan energy group on developing a sulphide solid electrolyte, which should increase battery durability.

CheckMag The Huawei Band 8, the Huawei Watch Fit SE and the Amazfit Band 7 are the lightest fitness trackers and smartwatches that we have tested over the course of the last 10 months. In this short piece, we briefly revisit their features, their strong sides and their shortcomings, of which there are many.

Huawei appears to be on the verge of introducing a new mid-range and SE-branded smartphone. Based on an extensive leak, the Huawei Nova 11 SE will feature a 90 Hz AMOLED display, a battery that supports 66 W charging and several high-megapixel cameras.

CheckMag Does measuring features differently to the competition make a product better? Is Apple "Thinking Different" or hoping branding will sell more devices? There certainly seems to be some convenient favouritism shown by Apple in regard to the iPhone camera specification.

According to various reports, Samsung is working to make the Galaxy Z Fold6 considerably thinner than its predecessor. With the Huawei Mate X3 and Mate X5 apparent inspirations, a thinner Galaxy Z Fold may retain the same 50 MP camera as the Galaxy Z Fold4 and Galaxy Z Fold5.

Fisker has dropped the price of the Ocean Extreme SUV by US$7,500 to US$61,449, putting it well below the standard Dual Motor AWD Tesla Model X and much closer to the US$52,490 Model Y Performance. Fisker customers who have already ordered or purchased an Ocean Extreme will receive a US$7,500 price adjustment.

DS Automobiles has announced that some European customers can now use ChatGPT in their DS 3, DS 4, DS 7 and DS 9 vehicles. The AI model is offered with the DS IRIS SYSTEM, creating an intelligent voice assistant. Suggested uses include generating stories and quizzes to provided entertainment on the road.

Reolink has announced that all of its latest accessories "revolutionize" battery-powered home security systems with both solar power and "4K clarity" across the board. The line-up also includes choices of either Wi-Fi- or standalone 4G/LTE-connected cameras, as well as those with pan-tilt form-factors as well as those with integrated spotlights. These potentially never-charge security cameras are available from now.

The dealer markups that have plagued the automotive world of late have struck again, this time laying claim to the Chevrolet Blazer EV, which is supposed to have an MSRP of under US$60,000. Some dealers appear to be adding “market adjustments” of up to US$10,000 on top of that MSRP.

Countless Geekbench listings for the Xiaomi 14 Pro have now surfaced online, shortly before Xiaomi's next hardware event. Once again, it seems that Xiaomi is destined to offer two flagships at launch, with a Xiaomi 14 Ultra likely arriving at a later date.

The new Vankyo Vista T4 laser projector has been unleashed on the US market with "advanced" ALPD 4.0 technology for a "cinematic experience". It is rated to throw a 150-inch image in "native 4K" from less than 20 inches away from the wall in question, and also packs 2-channel 60W speakers with Dolby Audio and DTS for a potentially all-in-one home theater package.

A Bilibili leaker says AMD plans to launch two new Dragon Range processors, the Ryzen 9 7940HX and Ryzen 9 7840HX. Both will keep the 16-core and 12-core configurations of their 7045HX counterparts but operate at lower clocks.

KAMRUI has launched the AK1 Plus, which stands out as an excellent contender against other compact mini PCs on the market. Featuring an Intel N95 quad-core chip (15-watt), its list prices start as low as US$180, but a current sale brings the price down to just US$143.

Lenovo has made the Xiaoxin Pad 2024 official as its latest Android tablet. The slate is touted as a thin and light device with a "high-definition eye-protecting" screen, yet is also touted at the budget end of the market with a starting price of US$150 - or even less during its introductory sales event. It has launched alongside other gadgets such as a "stress-relieving" USB stick as part of the latest Xiaoxin series event in China.

The Amazfit Active and Active Edge smartwatches have been leaked in Brazil following a teaser image posted by Zepp Health on social media. The new wearables will be officially unveiled in October. The Active is a rectangular wearable with Bluetooth calling and music playback, and the Active Edge is a round watch with up to 16 days battery life.

Teclat has announced the T60, another budget tablet by the company. The Teclast T60 will be available soon from Amazon for under US$300 with a 12-inch IPS display running at 2,000 x 1,200 pixels, among other features.

Jackery is celebrating its 11th anniversary and Hallowe'en 2023 at the same time with up to 30% off deals on its portable power stations, even its latest models such as the Solar Generator 700 Plus. Most of the units on sale come bundled with solar panels, although those accessories are also on sale as standalone products. The OEM's latest deals are unlocked with codes available on their sales pages.

Xiaomi has confirmed its intentions to offer a new smartwatch alongside the Xiaomi 14 series later this week. Arriving as the Xiaomi Watch S3, the smartwatch will feature many elements of other recent Xiaomi smartwatches but with an innovative and customisable design.

In the last few years, Xiaomi has refrained from offering its MIX series devices outside China, MIX Fold 3 included. However, early indications suggest that the Xiaomi MIX Fold 4 could receive global release, as well as a customary Chinese one.

The Garmin Public Beta 19.09 software for Edge 540, Edge 840 and Edge 1040 bike computers is now available. The minor update includes just one bug fix, addressing an issue related to the GroupRide feature. Customers must use a different method to install v19.09 as the firmware is in pre-rollout.

Xiaomi has now confirmed the launch date for the Xiaomi 14 series, which is currently thought to consist of the Xiaomi 14 and Xiaomi 14 Pro for now. The former has already turned up in dozens of Geekbench listings too, in which the performance improvements of the new Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 can be seen.

Both covered by a three-year OLED burn-in warranty, the recently unveiled 32-inch Alienware AW3225QF (curved) and 27-inch AW2725DF (flat) should arrive in January 2024 if everything goes as planned. According to their makers, they are the world's first 4K and 360 Hz QD-OLED gaming monitors.

Activision Blizzard has announced Diablo IV Blood Harvest, a campaign designed to encourage people to donate blood. Not only will the company roll out various in-game items once its campaign goal is reached, but it will also raffle off a high-end gaming PC filled with 'real human blood'.

Anker will shortly launch the Solix C1000 Portable Power Station in Europe, with discounts offered to early-bird customers. The power bank has a 1,056Wh capacity with ultra-fast charging; a full recharge takes less than one hour. Ports on the device include 100W USB-C and 1,800W AC.

The new Intel Core i9-14900K is the company’s follow-up to the 13th-gen Core i9-13900K. As shown by reviews, the Core i9-14900K is marginally faster than the 13th-gen and AMD Ryzen 7000 counterparts in non-gaming workloads. However, despite consuming considerably more power compared to AMD’s competing chips in gaming, the CPU fails to take the performance crown from the Ryzen 7 7800X3D.

Both available in 4/64 GB and 8/128 GB configurations, the Galaxy Tab A9 and Galaxy Tab A9+ also feature various attributes that set them apart. The most obvious ones are the processors (Helio G99 vs. Snapdragon 695) and display sizes (8.7 vs. 11 inches). Both can be acquired starting today in most markets.

MediaTek's Dimensity 9300 SoC scores 2,055,084 points in AnTuTu v10, putting it ahead of the Exynos 2400 and Snapdragon 8 Gen 3. Similarly, its Geekbench scores of 2,139 and 7,110 also give it a slight multi-core lead over the competition.

Xiaomi is expected to shortly launch the Outdoor Camera CW400 in markets globally. The security camera captures images in 2.5K, with a full-color night vision mode. Other features include two-way voice communications, audible and visual alarms and smart human detection app notifications.

The JMGO Nano PTZ Projector is now available to pre-order in China. The gadget can be tilted up to 127°, allowing you to throw images up to 150-in (~381 cm) wide on your wall or ceiling. Other features of the compact model include 500 CVIA lumens brightness, built-in speakers and voice commands.

Suunto has a new smartwatch on offer that is also suitable for long and demanding off-road tours. The model was created in collaboration with outdoor company Mammut.

Toyota has provided a sneak peek at what to expect from the Japan Mobility Show, but the highlights of the show are sure to be the electric Land Cruiser and EPU pickup truck concepts. The Land Cruiser, however, changes significantly from its rugged roots, taking shape as a seven-seater crossover instead of a hardcore off-roader.

Notebookcheck has received written confirmation from Google that it deliberately blocked the installation of benchmarks on its Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro devices during the review embargo period. It confirms our earlier report on the issue while raising questions about the company’s practices.

The supposed PlayStation 5 Slim release date for Japan and the US has been shared by a known leaker. It appears there will be a special PS5 Slim bundle made available first, featuring Marvel’s Spider-Man 2. A talented designer has come up with a great augmented reality (AR) comparison of the revised PS5 against the original model and the Xbox Series X.

Several new iReader e-book readers have been released, namely the iReader Light 3, Light 3 Turbo and Ocean 3 Turbo. Two of these are already available worldwide.

The PocketBook InPad Color 3 is a mid-sided E-reader with a few tricks up its sleeve. On the one hand, the InkPad Color 3 has a colour display, as its name suggests. On the other hand, the E-reader is waterproof to IPX8, unlike many of its peers.

According to the latest information from an extremely reliable source, Apple will announce a number of new Macs based on the Apple M3 in the coming days, including a new iMac as well as three new MacBook Pros.

The Onyx BOOX Note X3 is one of the company's many new large E-readers that runs Android. Available already in some markets, the Note X3 has a 4,600 mAh battery, among other features.

iQOO's upcoming flagship smartphones are said to be the subject of a new leak that consists of a photo of a heretofore-unseen handset in the wild. Should that be the case, the 12 and 12 Pro have undergone a potentially significant design upgrade over their 11-series predecessors. It involves a camera hump that, while mounted in one corner, is so big it virtually spans the entire rear panel.

Xiaomi has refreshed its small mini-PC, previously available with a mid-tier Intel Alder Lake-P processor. This year, Xiaomi's mini-PC has received a comparable Raptor Lake-P part, which has a faster CPU and GPU.

According to a new report, NVIDIA has already provided initial information about two new RTX 40 series desktop graphics cards to its add-in board (AIB) partners. Currently, the pair are considered to be the RTX 4070 SUPER and RTX 4080 SUPER, which will feature more powerful VRAM and GPUs compared to current models.

Edifier asserts that its second-gen NeoBuds Pro pack a patented form of active noise cancellation (ANC) that should block a greater and broader range of unwanted sounds than the average pair of TWS earbuds. The Pro 2s are also rated for spatial audio, a low-latency gaming mode and the LHDC 5.0 codec as well as LDAC and SBC. The NeoBuds Pro 2 also offer over 20 hours of estimated battery life for under US$150.

Lenovo has revealed the Xiaoxin 100S projector in China, with a pre-order campaign starting this November. The cheaper 1080p model has up to 270 CVIA lumens brightness and can throw images up to 150-in (~381 cm) wide. Other features of the Android projector include automatic image-perfecting tools and built-in speakers.

What can be better than a new Tesla Model Y with free charging for life? The many thousands of Tesla owners who are riding on older electric vehicles can now transfer their free unlimited Supercharger sessions offer that came with the car to new purchases.

The Neakasa M1 is a cat litter box that stands out not only because of its open design, but also because of its self-cleaning function. This means that cat owners don't have to clean the litter box as frequently as before.