Some new potential Nintendo Switch 2 release date clues have cropped up this week, with no less than three being provided by contrasting sources. Well-known tipster Tom Henderson has had something to say about the Switch 2, while Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa has been discussing the “next console”. Wii U and 3DS software sunsetting has also come into play.

The Tesla Cybertruck has been spotted towing a SpaceX Raptor Vacuum engine around Starbase in Texas. Estimates put the Raptor engine at 3,500 pounds (1,588 kg). The Cybertruck's rear-wheel steering seems to come in handy when making tight manoeuvres while towing.

Google has re-released its flagship TWS earbuds in new colorways to mark its latest major product event. The Pixel Buds Pro will also soon upgrade to the Redmond giant's Clear Calling feature, and will also start optimizing latency in gaming soon. Then again, these new features are compatible with the new Pixel 8 and 8 Pro smartphones.

A fresh leak from WCCFtech posits that the RX Radeon 7900M would be based on a cut-down Navi 31 chip with 72 CUs and 4608 stream processors plus 16 GB VRAM. On paper, this model should be twice as fast as the existing RX 7600M.

Japanese company Tassei Denki recently showed off a prototype Nintendo 3DS-look alike console powered by an undisclosed AMD Ryzen 5 chip. The console sports dual 90 Hz 1080p AMOLED displays and is capable of emulating 3DS games. Tassei Denki has no plans to release a public version of this console for now.

Xiaomi has made the Smart Band 8 Active available to order globally, shortly after it released the Smart Band 8 outside China. Available for under US$20 in the US, the Smart Band 8 Active has a 1.47-inch display, up to 14 days of battery life and is available in multiple colour options.

The ZBook Firefly workstation also packs 1 TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD storage, a bright 14-inch IPS display with 2560 x 1600 resolution and 120 Hz refresh rate, 2x USB4 connectors, 5 MP webcam and fingerprint sensor, while the Targus DV4K docking station offers additional ports like GbE plus 5 more video outputs.

Today, Made by Google boss Rick Osterloh will take the stage and give us all the official details of the Pixel 8, the Pixel 8 Pro, and Pixel Watch 2. The final Android 14 version should also be available for older Pixel generations starting today. If you want to join us and millions of other viewers, watch the livestream here.

The iPhone 15 Pro Max impressed us in our test by offering a comparatively large amount of updates. We have summarized all the most important points for you, while bringing attention to which aspects require more work.

Apple could be using cheaper batteries with lower charge cycle counts in the iPhone 14 and iPhone 15 series, according to a tipster. This could explain recent reports of iPhone 14 users observing lower than expected battery capacity in their devices after less than a year of ownership.

RedGamingTech has reported release date information regarding the next-gen Xbox and PlayStation 6 consoles. Per the latest leak, since Sony has a PS5 Pro planned to release sometime in late 2024, the PS6 won’t be coming to the market until late 2027/2028. Additionally, RGT has also alleged some key improvements that Sony is eyeing for the PS6 including improved raytracing performance.

Decathlon has discounted various versions of its Elops 500 electric city bike in the EU, offering up to €150 off. The model comes with a step-through or stepover frame in several colors. Features of the e-bike include a 250W motor, 115 km (~71 miles) range and an LCD with an integrated USB port.

The Roborock Q5 Pro, Q5 Pro+, Q8 Max and Q8 Max+ robot vacuum and mops are now on sale with an introductory offer. Customers can get up to US$220 off the devices, with discounts offered at the brand’s store and Amazon. The vacuums have a maximum of 5,500 Pa suction power and a 5,200 mAh battery.

The ASUS ROG Zephyrus Duo 16 (2022) model on sale comes with an AMD Ryzen 7 6800H processor, an Nvidia RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, 16 GB of RAM, and a 1 TB SSD.

One more to go! A few hours ahead of the official Pixel launch event today a leaker provides us with many new, official marketing images, but also some useful documents, such as the official spec sheets of the Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro.Last but not least, we have the supposedly final US prices for all model variants including the Pixel Watch 2.

Volvo's first compact electric SUV is landing in the US at a downright affordable US$34,950 in early 2024. It will be offered in five different trims, starting with the Single Motor Extended Range Core trim and topping out at US$46,600 for the Twin Motor Performance AWD Ultra trim.

Samsung has introduced the Galaxy Buds FE, a cheaper alternative to the likes of the Galaxy Buds2 Pro. While Samsung's first Fan Edition earbuds start at under US$100, they retain ANC, Bluetooth 5.2 connectivity and 30 hours of battery life with their charging case factored in.

The Moaan inkPalm 5 Pro is Xiaomi's latest E-reader. Equipped with a 5.2-inch E Ink display, the Moaan inkPalm 5 Pro runs Android, has 64 GB of built-in storage and 24 colour temperature stages, among other features.

Samsung has introduced the Galaxy Tab S9 FE and Galaxy Tab S9 FE Plus, both successors of sorts to the Galaxy Tab S7 FE. The Galaxy Tab S9 FE series starts at US$449, putting it squarely in mid-range territory.

Samsung has finally replaced the Galaxy S21 FE after an 18-month tenure. In its place arrives the Galaxy S23 FE, a 6.4-inch handset powered by an Exynos chipset in some markets and a Snapdragon equivalent in others. The Galaxy S23 FE starts at US$599 in the US, with a 256 GB of storage variant available for US$659.

Ford's new F-150 Lightning Flash trim will come standard with 320 miles of range and a 15.5-inch touchscreen infotainment display, with premium tech options filtering down to the US$69,995 trim. Starting in 2024, Ford will also equip all F-150 Lightning units with a battery heat pump for a cold-weather range boost.

Polar is preparing to launch the Vantage V3, a smartwatch that it is teasing as an athlete's dream. Arriving later this month, the Polar Vantage V3 will be available in multiple colour options but only one case size.

It seems that Google is already quietly working towards bringing a new foldable to market. Although the device is unlikely to arrive any time soon, Google is making preparations for 'Comet' within its codebase.

Vizio's budget soundbar will not produce the most impressive soundstage while watching blockbuster movies, but for shoppers with around US$100 to spend, the current 2023 iteration of the affordable V-Series can be worth consideration.

CheckMag Music lockers have always been curious creatures. Amazon, Google and Apple promised they would bring legacy music collections forward into the cloud age – but all three pivoted to streaming services as they saw the way the wind was blowing, leaving only a few of these rare beasts still surviving today.

Nokia has released a Limited Edition of its XR21 to celebrate the fact that it now sells smartphones manufactured in Europe. The new version of the rugged Android device has an exclusive colorway and will come with custom engraving. It will also come in a potentially collectable retail box, and will be more expensive than the standard variant.

Samsung leads the premium Android tablet market with its Galaxy Tab Ultra, and its ultraslim design and fast, bright Dynamic AMOLED 2X display are just some highlights of the Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra's features that impressed us in our review.

Rivian's R1S electric SUV is now available with the Max pack battery option in the online vehicle configurator, which bumps the maximum range of the EV up from 352 miles (~566.5 km) to 400 miles (~643.7 km). The Max pack is still unavailable for the top-end Quad-Motor AWD variant of the R1S.

The Poly Voyager Surround 85 UC are new Bluetooth headphones that the user can charge simply by placing them on their custom stand. It is powered by NuCurrent NuSync technology to power up via a "unique" near-field communication (NFC) system. The Surround 85 UC headset also supports adaptive ANC and is rated for up to 21 hours of use.

Further details of the Cooler Master Tempest GP2711 gaming monitor have been released. The 27-in display has a VA panel with Mini LED technology, producing up to 600 nits brightness. Other features include a QHD resolution with a 165 Hz refresh rate and AMD FreeSync Premium Pro support.

Lenovo has revealed the Legion R27fc-30, a new curved gaming monitor. The 27-in display has a VA panel with a 1080p resolution, up to 280Hz refresh rate and a 3,000:1 contrast ratio. Other features include a pair of built-in speakers and support for HDR10, NVIDIA G-SYNC and AMD FreeSync.

Acer Chromebooks have gone Plus for the first time with the series' latest 514 and 515 variants. The former has a 14-inch WUXGA display driven by a Ryzen 5 7000-series platform, whereas the latter has either 12th- or 13th-gen Intel processors for the potential to 2x the average Chrome OS productivity experience. The OEM asserts that they will deliver a workload capacity enhanced with "AI-powered Google and Adobe features".

GameForce is now selling the ACE and Indie, two gaming handhelds built around 5.5-inch displays. Equipped with the Rockchip RK3588S and Rockchip RK3566, respectively, the pair have hall effect joysticks and run Android 12 via LineageOS 19.

More images of DJI's next handheld camera have surfaced online. Seemingly of retail units, the images hint that DJI is finally ready to replace the Pocket 2, but perhaps as the Osmo Pocket 3 instead.

Since AMD is rumored to ditch the high-end RDNA4 SKUs, Nvidia is also looking to scrap the multi-chip module design on its high-end RTX 5000 SKUs. MCM will thus be reserved for HPC / data center cards with AI applications.

The model on sale also features a 500 nit 16-inch IPS panel with 2560 x 1600 resolution and 165 Hz refresh rate, 1x USB4 connector, a microSD card reader, plus a 90 Wh battery.

Google's new Chromebook Plus naming scheme allows manufacturers to demark Chromebooks that have higher-end specs (relative to the ChromeOS world). Chromebook Plus laptops will have to meet specific minimum hardware requirements and will have some AI-enabled features baked into ChromeOS.

The Pixel Watch 2 is almost upon us, as are the Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro. While Google is set to launch all three tomorrow, a renowned leaker has revealed an entire Google Store listing for the Pixel Watch 2 that confirms several earlier rumours.

ASUS is moving closer to selling the ROG Swift Pro PG248QP, a gaming monitor based around an Esports TN panel. Peaking at 540 Hz, the ROG Swift Pro PG248QP also boasts impressive colour accuracy, factory calibration and VESA DisplayHDR 400 certification.

The Acer Predator Triton 14 is a 14-inch gaming laptop with a Core i7-13700H CPU and an RTX 4070 laptop GPU that, after a respectable 16% discount, has now dropped back to its lowest price to date at Best Buy. In addition to the processor and GPU listed above, the laptop features a Mini-LED panel that Acer claims can shoot up to 600 nits of brightness.

Ahead of its scheduled debut tomorrow, the Google Pixel 8 Pro has now leaked rather comprehensively, with hands-on images of the phone running the AIDA64 and Device Info HW apps revealing some of its major hardware details.

Canadian prices for the 14th-gen Intel Core processors have leaked thanks to pre-mature product listings by Canada Computers. The prices showcase a 0-7% increase in MSRPs of key models like the Core i5-14600K/KF, the Core i7-14700K/KF, and the Core i9-14900KF vs the competing 13th-gen parts.

Beyerdynamic is extending its foray into gaming audio with the launch of the MMX 200 wireless, its first wireless gaming headphone, featuring a closed-back design, a transparency mode, low-latency with USB-C dongle, and a detachable boom mic. Its 35 hour battery life and foam-filled faux leather earcups are ideal for long gaming sessions. The MMX 200 is on sale now for US$249.