The Framework Laptop 16, a modular gaming notebook Framework announced in March, is now available for pre-order. While the price for a DIY version starts at US$1399, adding a discrete GPU module bumps the price by $400 to $1799. A fully assembled model starts at $1699 without the dGPU and $2099 with one.

This specific mid-range configuration of the Lenovo ThinkPad P14s is further equipped with an Intel Core i5 Tiger Lake processor, 16GB of partly soldered RAM and a basic 1080p IPS display with 300 nits of peak brightness but just 45% coverage of the NTSC color space.

Game Pass Core has been announced as a new way to access Microsoft's Xbox multi-player network for less than US$10 a month. The new Pass is only compatible with a limited and specific range of games, however. It will become active later in 2023, and will also supplant the Xbox Live Gold account type from day one.

It appears that the Navi 32-based RX 7800 and the RX 7700 might be on the horizon as new information from Moore’s Law Is Dead suggests that AMD is getting ready to release the cards in a couple of months. The leaker has also claimed that the RX 7900 based on the cut-down Navi 31 GPU could see an unusual launch with constrained supply.

The 5.1 soundbar from JBL comes with a wireless 10-inch subwoofer and MultiBeam technology, which is supposed to create an immersive Dolby Atmos surround stage despite the fact that the Bar 500 does not sport dedicated rear speakers.

A Nintendo Switch 2 user interface (UI) has appeared in a new clip posted by a fan seemingly dedicated to creating next-generation Switch concepts. While there are a few clues to show that this is not the real deal, it has still impressed some because of its fluidity and overall design. Nintendo has yet to confirm any physical details about a Switch 2 or NG Switch console.

Lenovo has yet to unleash the latest version of its compact Android gaming tablet on the market. Nevertheless, the OEM has chosen to show off its most unique hardware feature in advance of this event. The Legion Y700 2023 will have not one, but two, USB-C ports, so that its owner can use connect peripherals to and charge the device at the same time.

RedMagic has invited its fans who live outside China to join the "Winners' Circle" with the 8S Pro. It is touted as the ultimate form of the OEM's Android gaming flagship smartphone with the "strongest" version of the top-end Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC to drive its "most advanced" 6.8-inch, 93.7% screen-to-body ratio AMOLED display. However, not all of its most ground-breaking specs have found their way to new markets.

The TCL C11G Pro TV has arrived in China. The new model follows the C11G, which launched earlier this year. The C11G Pro is a 4K Mini LED TV with up to 1,500 nits brightness and a 144 Hz refresh rate. Other features include integrated 2.1.2 channel speakers, Dolby Vision IQ and AMD FreeSync Premium Pro.

The OnePlus 12's specifications have now leaked after a recent reveal of the device's renders. The OnePlus 12 will be powered by the upcoming Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SoC and is largely an iterative upgrade over the OnePlus 11. However, there are upgrades in terms of battery capacity, return of wireless charging, and a new camera setup with a 32 MP selfie shooter and a 64 MP 3x periscope telephoto lens.

There is speculation that the Tesla Cybertruck could end up being sold cheaper than what is expected due to a recent tweet made by Elon Musk. Price tags for the Cybertruck variants have been announced in the past but competitive price-cutting by rivals may shake things up before the angular truck finally becomes widely available.

The new Thunderobot MIX mini PCs will launch later this week with up to an i9 Raptor Lake-HX and an RTX 4060 GPU. Exact specs will be released on July 21, and the starting price is set to be around US$840.

It is now ~US$100 cheaper than the Intel i5-13600K, while the non-X 7600 is US20 more expensive, as well. This deal is even better when we factor in the included Starfield game code.

As revealed by the code of a recently released Alpha test build, MIUI 15 will include two useful features. The first one is a more powerful and flexible clipboard, and the second will give the users a capability reserved to third-party apps so far, namely the ability to pump up the volume by 200%.

Best Buy is selling the 2022 ASUS Zenbook 14 with a Core i5-1240p CPU and a 14-inch OLED display for US$325.99 for an open-box unit. Best Buy claims that the laptop looks brand new and comes with all the usual parts/accessories. With an average rating of 4.3/5 stars from more than 500 reviews, the ASUS Zenbook 14 appears to be an excellent deal at the currently reduced price.

Tesla just added another V4 Supercharger advantage to the longer charging cable and more ergonomic parking lot placement. After teasing a V4 pile with what looked like a pay screen cutout and card payment terminal, now those Superchargers are installed at a station in Austria.

Three new workstation laptops with AMD Ryzen CPUs are coming out: The new Lenovo ThinkPad P14s Gen 4 and P16s Gen 2 will feature Ryzen 7040U, while the bigger Lenovo ThinkPad P16v combines Ryzen 7040HS with the Nvidia RTX 2000 Ada.

Intel is reportedly releasing the refreshed Raptor Lake CPUs for desktops and mobile as 14th-gen chips in the coming months and the Arrow Lake chips in the second half of next year. According to Intel’s internal performance projections for the Arrow Lake and Raptor Lake Refresh chips, the desktop ARL-S processors could bring up to 21% performance gain vs the Core i9-13900K alongside an Xe-LPG iGPU that could be 2.4x as fast as the HD 770 inside the desktop Raptor Lake-S parts.

It usually takes forever for one semi truck to pass another and those driving behind it are in for an excruciating wait. Electric trucks like the Tesla Semi, however, can overtake much quicker, and even on steep hills, it seems.

Xiaomi has a bunch of devices scheduled to launch next month. Word on the grapevine indicates a launch event for the Redmi K60 Ultra and Redmi Pad 2, and also one for the Xiaomi Mix Fold 3 and Pad 6 Max, with the latter two expected to remain exclusive to the Chinese market.

The unique power seat adjustment controls' shape matches the Cybertruck electric pickup's angular design, as do the edgy headrests and the overall design in a new Tesla seat testing video. The seats also seem perforated, matching the tips for ventilated comfort that will eventually come to the Tesla Model 3 Highland refresh as well.

New and interesting features are nice to see, but the changes to the Latitude 9440 almost feel like a beta test when compared to the more reliable physical buttons and clickpad of the Latitude 7440.

A lawsuit against Tesla's board members over the board's compensation has resulted in a settlement that requires CEO Elon Musk and other board members to repay upwards of US$735 million in stock and cash. The lawsuit, which was levelled against Musk and a multitude of other Tesla board members by the Police and Fire Retirement System of Detroit in 2020, ended in a settlement in order “to eliminate the uncertainty, risk, burden, and expense of further litigation.”

Several Nikon Z8 users have reported failing or loose camera strap lugs. This is the second issue the Z8 has had since its inception — one of which was also an issue with the Z9 previously and resulted in a recall in both cases. Nikon has yet to issue a recall regarding the loose strap lugs on the Z8, but repeated build quality issues may tarnish Nikon's reputation as a hardware manufacturer.

Ford has cut the price of its F-150 Lightning electric pickup truck, citing a drop in raw materials prices and improvements in scale production. The new starting price of the F-150 Lightning Pro is US$49,995. The timing of the price cuts is suspiciously close to the launch of the upcoming Tesla Cybertruck, as is the new pricing, which shines the F-150 Lightning in a positive light compared to its competition.

Despite its comparatively affordable price and a gigantic screen diagonal of 85 inches, the Hisense U7H features a quick 120Hz QLED panel with a great peak HDR brightness of around 1,000 nits, which turns the television into a great all-around package for buyers with an accordingly sized living room.

Xiaomi is expected to refresh its flagship 13-series Android smartphones with new T variants soon. Now, one of them, the 13T, is said to have popped up in a new leak. If so, it may outline RAM, storage, Wi-Fi and software specs for the upcoming mobile device.

At a whopping 58% off the original list price, the 2022 edition of the Motorola Edge has become a quite compelling bang-for-the-buck option for prospective Android smartphone buyers with a budget of less than US$300.

Named a CES Innovation Award honoree in early 2023, the Samsung ViewFinity S9 (S90PC) 27-inch 5K monitor is now globally available. Providing roughly 50% more desktop real estate compared to other UHD monitors, this piece of hardware also comes with a typical brightness value of 600 nits, 1,000:1 contrast, and much more.

OnePlus' brand partnership with Genshin Impact has come to international markets in 2023, with a new buying option for the OEM's current flagship Android smartphone. It consists of the 11 in a new Custom Gift Box, which comes with collectibles and a version of OxygenOS 13 themed after one of the worldwide mobile gaming sensation's characters.

Apple tends to support its products for six or seven years. For the Apple silicon-based MacBook Air and Mac mini released in H2 2020, this means that almost half of their useful life is now behind them, and with no Windows compatibility, it remains to be seen if they will be of any use past H2 2026.

JLab has augmented its Epic series of products with an accessory that can connect to smartphones, tablets or PCs - however, it is for typing on them rather than listening to their audio in this case. The Epic Wireless Keyboard aims for a premium experience with a metallic build that incorporates a physical media dial and "soft touch" keys (that can be shared between up to 3 user devices), yet has been priced at well under US$100.

A supposed manual related to the Nintendo Switch 2 has turned up on Twitter, although it is almost certainly a fan mock-up. The information in the mocked-up manual, which is in Italian, pertains to the so-called Joy-Con 2. There have been multiple pointers suggesting an early 2024 release for the next-generation (NG) Switch.

Offering speeds up to 5 Gbps via USB 3.0, the WD My Book desktop external hard drive is also backward compatible with the USB 2.0 interface. The 18 TB model, labeled WDBBGB0180HBK-NESN, is now down by 59% on Amazon, so it can be acquired for an excellent US$218.99 instead of the list price of US$539.99.

Sustainability is a big trend topic in tech. For laptops, one of the most interesting aspects is the repairability and modularity. The Framework laptop has proven that even a slim laptop can be modular, and Dell's Concept Luna has showcased that the big mainstream manufacturers are also exploring this topic. Lenovo's Project Aurora seems to be a similar effort.

Although it comes with a tiny (by today's standards) 4.3-inch display, the Blackview N6000 rugged phone sports a resolution of 540 X 1,200 pixels and no less than 450 nits maximum brightness. This handset is driven by the MediaTek Helio G99 SoC alongside 8/256 GB memory/storage and a 3,880 mAh battery.

A new report says TSMC's 3 nm node has yields of just 55%. On the other hand, Samsung Foundry is faring much better at 60%. AMD is rumoured to use Samsung Foundry for some of its upcoming parts.

A retail store in Korea, Funshop, has now published a sales page for the upcoming Galaxy Watch6 series. The page seems to confirm all available models for the lineup, along with launch and sales date info.

Buoyed by both solid-state battery material and process innovations, Tailan New Energy has now completed a fourth round of funding which will be used for building manufacturing capacity. Its second stage batteries with 95%+ solid electrolyte will enter mass production this year.

From rear wheel steering to the lack of right-hand drive Cybertruck model, at least for the initial batches, a video and gigacasted frame pictures of the production Cybertruck fill in many details. The Cybertruck VIN 1 has been recorded going off the production facility ramp at Giga Texas.

There are new rumors popping up on social media that point in the direction of possible Pokémon Black 3 and White 3 games being in development. A series of Pokémon-related leaks and riddles have hinted at this, with mention of an upcoming title being potentially set in Unova. Another theory has suggested a new Pokémon Legends game could be on the cards.

Although its processor and graphics adapter no longer belong to the latest generations, the 17.3-inch MSI Creator 17 with model number B11UE-471 remains a decent professional laptop for the second half of 2023. Thanks to a 38% discount, those interested can get it for US$1,460.88 for the time being.