According to insider sources, the RX 6x50 XT refresh would include RX 6950 XT, RX 6750 XT and RX 6650 XT SKUs, but no RX 6850 XT. The new GPUs are rumored to get upgraded with 18 Gbps GDDR6 VRAM and the high-end cards would also see a TGP bump.

The Sony LinkBuds are here and at a cheaper price point than the WF-1000XM4. While not replacements for Sony's high-end earbuds, the LinkBuds offer a unique take on a saturated market with an open-back design. Initial reviews point towards the LinkBuds delivering better call quality than the WF-1000XM4 too.

The excellent and versatile wireless gaming mouse Logitech G Pro is now heavily discounted on Amazon and has thereby hit its all-time lowest sales price of a very reasonable US$79.

Unlike Nvidia that was recently forced to terminate the ARM deal, AMD managed to get all the needed approvals and successfully finalized its Xilinx acquisition deal for US$30 billion. AMD CEO Lisa Su announced that the first HPC processors to combine x86 cores and Xilinx programmable engines should be launched in 2023.

The Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra has performed with merit in a battery life comparison test, but it could not keep up with the predecessor S21 Ultra or the rival Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max. Other flagship smartphones included in the Galaxy S22 Ultra battery life comparison were the Google Pixel 6 Pro and Xiaomi 12 Pro.

The RedMagic 7 smartphones have now been confirmed as the first of their flagship series to come with a dedicated co-processor. This "Red Core 1" has been developed to boost a number of gaming-focused specs and features on the devices, their haptic feedback, audio and touch-sampling rate included.

CD Projekt Red has unveiled native versions of Cyberpunk 2077 for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series S|X consoles. Available as a free download to owners of the game and at half price for the next few weeks, Cyberpunk 2077 has effectively received something of a soft re-launch. CD Projekt Red has delivered Patch 1.5 too, a huge update for the game with hundreds of fixes and optimisations.

Xiaomi is slowly continuing the MIUI 13 rollout and has now graced global Mi Pilot testers of the Redmi Note 10 and Mi 11 Lite 5G with new Android 12-based MIUI 13 builds, with the Indian model of the Redmi phone also getting a similar build.

OPPO has now announced its new, OnePlus-esque strategic cooperation with Hasselblad. The resulting smartphone camera modules might arrive enhanced with one of the OEM's latest and potentially ground-breaking specs, as the tech behind it is now reportedly ready for mass production. It is touted as the new top end of hardware-based stabilization available to mobile devices.

Samsung is no stranger to broken promises, half truths, and retracted statements. Just ask foldable fans who wanted eSIM or Galaxy Buds Plus users who were looking forward to Multichannel Audio. The list could go on. Let’s take a look at where Samsung went wrong with its latest flagships.

OnePlus has announced a new Open Ears Forums event for OxygenOS 13. The online event will take place on February 28, 2022, and will run between 7:30 - 9:30 EST. Only 15 people will be allowed to attend. OnePlus's move to continue the development of OxygenOS may be a sign that company may not ditch its Android skin after all.

2022 Maverick pickup owners will be delighted to hear that the CAD files needed to 3D-print their own accessories for the Ford Integrated Tether System have been open-sourced by the carmaker. The system of slots in the Ford Maverick truck that lets them add cup holders, storage bins, and many more, has now been opened to the creativity of anyone with 3D-printing skills.

YouTuber Erdi Özüağ who has access to both the Exynos 2200 and Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 variants of the Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra showed that the Xclipse 920 RDNA 2 GPU in the Exynos 2200 SoC puts up an underwhelming performance in benchmarks compared to the Adreno 730 in the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1. While a future OTA update may potentially reduce the performance deltas, the possibility that Samsung's 4 nm process could be having an impact on the Xclipse 920's performance cannot be ruled out.

The Oppo Watch 2 now supports several new features, courtesy of a ColorOS update. Currently restricted to the Chinese version of the smartwatch, the update enables an always-on display, ColorOS 12-style app icons and a calendar app, among other changes.

Chuwi has started selling the revised HiPad Pro in Europe. The 2.5K tablet relies on a MediaTek Helio G95 SoC, 8 GB of RAM and 128 GB of storage. Also, it features Android 11 and an LTE modem. The 10.8-inch tablet is 6.9 mm thick, too.

According to new rumours, Samsung plans to equip the Galaxy Z Fold4 with an exciting upgrade compared to the Galaxy Z Fold3. However, the upcoming foldable smartphone will retain its predecessor's display formats, for better or worse.

Rumour has it that Apple is preparing to launch a refreshed MacBook Pro 13 next month at its March 8 hardware event. While the machine will showcase Apple's new M2 chipset, it will also see a continuation of the Touch Bar, but no display notch or ProMotion technologies.

Xiaomi has brought the POCO M4 Pro 5G to India, a mid-range smartphone with a Dimensity 810 SoC, a 50 MP primary camera and a 5,000 mAh battery. The POCO M4 Pro 5G will be available with up to 8 GB of RAM and 128 GB of storage and will start at INR 14,999 (~US$198). Xiaomi will begin selling the POCO M4 Pro 5G in India in a week's time.

Rivian detailed its R1T electric truck's protection system aimed at preventing theft or damages to the expensive EV. Called Gear Guard, the sentry kit consists of five cameras offering a full 360-degree around the R1T at all times, a virtual Yeti sentinel, and the good ol' steel cable to guard your belongings.

From Software has officially revealed the system requirements for Elden Ring. One will need an Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 3GB, Intel Core i5-8400, 12 GB of RAM, 60 GB of storage and Windows 10 to play the game at minimum settings.

Motorola has unveiled a neckband that features a mmWave 5G modem, a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SoC, various sensors and speakers. Relying on a 5,000 mAh battery, the neckband is intended to enhance the AR and VR experience on the go.

There have been plenty of conflicting reports about the iMac Pro, a more powerful alternative to the 24-inch iMac. Purportedly, the iMac Pro may not arrive until the summer, potentially during WWDC 2022. It could feature more than 4,000 mini-LEDs though, along with 1,000 dimming zones.

The upcoming Microsoft Surface Laptop 5 reportedly offers the Intel Core i7-1280p and AMD Ryzen 7 6980U as CPU choices. Other specs include two USB 4.0/Thunderbolt ports, Wi-Fi 6, a 56 Wh battery and a 15/13.5-inch screen.

A designer from Google has unveiled a stylish in-house lamp that it is handing out to its employees for free, at least in the US. The dLight has a USB Type-C port, automatic firmware updates over Wi-Fi and an adjustable colour temperature to provide optimal lighting when on video calls.

Reportedly, Google has scheduled the release of its first foldable smartphone, codenamed 'Pipit'. Expected to be called the Pixel Fold, the foldable is tipped to launch with a more compact design than the Galaxy Z Fold3, possibly like the Oppo Find N. The Pixel Fold may arrive with the Pixel 7 series and Android 13.

One of the fastest 14-inch gaming laptops in the market seem to be always on sale every few weeks or so. This time, a fully configured model can be had for hundreds of dollars less than the competing Razer Blade 14 equipped with the same GeForce RTX 3060 GPU.

One-netbook has released another version of the ONEXPLAYER, a handheld games console that features a large and high-resolution display. The ONEXPLAYER is now available with even more storage, albeit only with the AMD Ryzen 7 4800U APU.

A new Weibo post from Nubia's CEO, Ni Fei, has led to speculation that the brand's upcoming Z40 Pro flagship will be the first Android phone to launch with magnetic charging. This potential answer to MagSafe in the iPhone 12 and 13 series would allow the device to use wireless chargers capable of much improved accuracy and, possibly, speed.

Thanks to a steep discount and an additional mail-in rebate, MSI's powerful GP66 Leopard 15-inch gaming laptop with an Intel Core i7 and an Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080 is currently offered for just US$1,799 at the well-known American retailer Newegg.

The prices for the upcoming Realme 9 smartphone range have purportedly leaked for the UK, Italy, Europe, and Russia. The Realme 9i has already appeared in markets such as India, and it will be joined by the Realme 9 Pro and Realme 9 Pro+. Realme appears to be taking a calculated risk, with the Europe price for the top-end Realme 9 Pro+ standing at €439 (US$496).

Nvidia has officially declared that it has no new information about the GeForce RTX 300 Ti in a statement to The Verge. Initially slated for a January 2022 launch, the graphics card got pushed back due to hardware issues, presumably because of its high power requirements.

GPU prices are falling drastically and availability is the best it has ever been since January 2021 according to a report by 3DCenter. The current fall in the prices can be attributed to the recent cryptocurrency crash that has seen the price of ETH go down as low as US$2,242.

Nokia has made the rumored successor to the budget G20 official, and has ushered a new G11 in alongside it. The new smartphones are equipped with large batteries for markedly long run-times - which may be handy as the 2 new phones offer a series-first 90Hz refresh rate. The two new phones have been released in Germany, Austria and Switzerland today (February 14, 2022).

Telstra has revealed its AU$100 million deal to outfit Intellihub's smart meters with IoT SIMs. Telstra proposes that this plan will enable better energy management as well as provide insight and remote monitoring of the energy network. The company also posits that its IoT SIMs will provide Intellihub with price certainty over the next 10 years.

Laptop hardware has come so far since its inception. We have gone from having hideous, slow, thick monstrosities to thin, beautiful designs that come dangerously close to rivalling desktop performance. So where did these next wacky ideas come from?

Huawei has patented a bizarre-looking smartphone that can use its cameras to create a 3D scan of your face. Supposedly, the smartphone would use the 3D technology to detect blemishes, pores and to help people improve their skin health.

Intel may not have revealed how much the Core i9-12900KS costs, but a retailer has. Additionally, the retailer describes the Core i9-12900KS as having a 150 W base power, 25 W more than the similarly-equipped Core i9-12900K.

OnePlus has hyped its upcoming mid-range smartphone, the Nord CE 2, in a new tweet. It does not offer much new information besides the name of a new colorway the OEM has developed for the device. Then again, it also confirms its design and number of rear cameras. Then again, more interesting specs hinted at earlier remain to be confirmed.

The Galaxy A23 will be the third-cheapest device in Samsung's bread-and-butter Galaxy A series this year. The budget phone has now been showcased in a leak, revealing its expected specs and a modern design in line with Samsung's current devices.

Sony has indicated that its new range of high-end Smart TVs will be cheaper than expected. Reportedly, the Bravia XR A95K could retail for US$4,000 as a 65-inch TV, while the 43-inch Bravia XR X80K may arrive for as little as US$600.

Samsung has launched the Galaxy S22 series with claims of enhanced robustness thanks to their updated premium design. Now, a YouTuber has tested these claims out on its flagship, the S22 Ultra. Can the new phablet's new Gorilla Glass Victus+ and upgraded frame stand up to challenges that culminate in a vehicular onslaught?

The popular cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase ran one of the most memorable Super Bowl ads in recent memory - a mystery bouncing QR code with allusions to The Office TV series and 8-bit gaming. The Coinbase Super Bowl commercial was so successful that it crashed the exchange's critical trading app, forcing a reaction by none other than Edward Snowden.

Horizon Forbidden West, one of the most anticipated PlayStation games of the year, has already convinced critics four days before its official release. While the game shines on PlayStation 5, the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 4 Pro hold their own at 1080p and 30 FPS.

With Expert RAW, Samsung has created an app that offers plenty of features for budding photographers, including full manual controls and the ability to save in RAW. Initially restricted to flagship smartphones like the Galaxy S21 Ultra and Galaxy S22 Ultra, Expert RAW will soon be available on other devices. Expert RAW will remain a Samsung Galaxy-exclusive feature though, unfortunately.

The global version of the POCO X4 5G has surfaced on Geekbench. The smartphone features a Snapdragon 695 SoC and at least 6 GB of RAM. However, it also could launch with Android 11, matching the Redmi Note 11 Pro 5G, its Redmi sibling.

Xiaomi has revealed camera specifications of the Redmi K50 Gaming, the company's next gaming smartphone. The Redmi K50 Gaming will be the first device released with the Sony IMX596, a 20 MP camera. Xiaomi has also equipped the Redmi K50 Gaming with the well-loved IMX686, found in the Redmi K30 series.

An extensive leak reveals alleged specifications of the Honor Magic4 series, including the Magic4 Pro+. Like the Magic3 series, the Magic4 trio will feature powerful camera hardware, including four 50 MP rear-facing cameras and a laser autofocus system, among other high-end components.

XDA Senior Member Danny Lin (@kdrag0n) has managed to get entire virtual machines running on the Google Pixel 6 with relative ease. This was possible due to the new KVM feature that is being introduced with Android 13. The developer could even run Windows 11 on ARM and even play the classic Doom game on the Pixel 6 with decent performance.

CIA spied on some American citizens, a letter from members of the Senate Intelligence Committee has disclosed. The agency hid the surveillance program from the committee and didn't disclose the exact details of the kind of data collection and surveillance carried out until March 2021. Details of the program haven’t been made public yet.

New entries on the EEC indicate that Apple is preparing to release new Mac hardware soon. Already believed to have readied the iPhone SE 5G and iPad Air 5 for a March 8 launch event, the EEC listings suggest that the rumoured iMac Pro and new Mac mini could be ready as well.