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Its not just the price: For many 2026 laptops, customers may be better served buying an older 2025 model. The Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G9 IPL has a hard time beating its older counterpart.

Dell Technologies stock climbs following Donald Trump's third product endorsement in five months, intensifying ethics debates over his family-managed trust and stock purchases.

Sony won’t cease producing discs for new PS5 games until January 2028. Even so, some partners may be ready to go all-digital by 2027. The Lords of the Fallen 2 publisher believes the allure of higher profits will convince companies to desert physical games now.

The rising prices in the tech market affect every aspect of it. Even more affordable laptop lines, like the Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G9 IPL, are becoming more expensive. We compared the current model with the 2025 version to reveal how much more you have to pay now.

Rockstar Games developers say mandatory overtime, or “crunch,” is effectively built into contracts at Rockstar North ahead of Grand Theft Auto VI’s release, with staff reporting weeks that could reach up to 80 hours. Union members also allege inconsistent bonuses, opaque pay structures, and a widening gender pay gap, raising concerns about labor conditions behind one of gaming’s most commercially anticipated titles.

Similar to the iPhone X launch in 2017, a well-known analyst predicts a very late release for Apple’s first foldable iPhone followed by scarce supply and high resale prices for an already quite pricey iPhone Ultra. Scalpers might already prepare for a profitable last quarter.

Anthropic is discussing a potential custom AI chip collaboration with Samsung, according to The Information, building on earlier reports that the AI company was considering building its own hardware. Key details, including the chip's purpose and power specifications, remain undecided. The talks come days after OpenAI unveiled its own custom chip built with Broadcom.

Revolut has enabled the purchase flow for a new special payment card in its app for German customers, who will be able to pay with an LED-illuminated card in the future, but it can only be ordered in one specific context and is not exactly cheap.

IO Interactive is cutting staff after Xbox reportedly ended its funding and publishing deal for Project Fantasy, an online RPG the Hitman studio says it remains committed to completing. The layoffs come despite the strong launch of 007: First Light, which sold 3 million copies in two weeks and earned broadly positive reviews.

Samsung, Micron, and SK Hynix face a federal class-action lawsuit accusing them of colluding to restrict consumer DRAM supply while prioritizing high-bandwidth memory for AI customers, allegedly driving prices up by as much as 700%. The case highlights mounting pressure across the tech sector, with plaintiffs seeking damages and an injunction as rising memory costs ripple through PCs, smartphones, and game consoles.

Sony's announcement of the upcoming discontinuation of physical game disks has also confirmed that the PS6 won't have a disk drive. Moore's Law Is Dead believes that Sony's decision is primarily a way to keep PS6 profits intact.

We recently tested two 14-inch Lenovo laptops with Intel Panther Lake - the Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 7 and the Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G9 IPL. Here are the most important differences!

The Sony stock price is rallying following its total embrace of digital gaming. Rising over 3% in a single day, investors anticipate the PlayStation Store will benefit from the downfall of physical discs. Meanwhile, gamers don’t share their enthusiasm, with some threatening boycotts.

After Sony announced it would end physical disc production in early 2028, it risks more lawsuits. The PlayStation Store is the only place to purchase digital PS5 games. Without retailers selling boxed copies, plaintiffs could argue that the marketplace is a monopoly.

The power adapter included with the Schenker Connect 15 is remarkably small and lightweight. However, in Performance mode under sustained stress, we measured a steady power draw of around 48 W from the wall outlet. While that may sound like the adapter is being overloaded, there's actually a technical explanation that shows there's no cause for concern.

Crowds aren’t flocking to GameStop to secure their GTA 6 PS5 and Xbox copies. Employees also report angry customers upset that the Standard Edition is missing a disc. Many buyers are opting to pre-order the digital Ultimate Edition for a price of $100, which isn’t sold in physical storefronts.

Rocket Lab is making its biggest bet yet by acquiring satellite operator Iridium for $8 billion. The deal gives the company a global communications network, millions of customers, and a stronger position to challenge SpaceX's Starlink.

Record-high console prices have driven PS5 and Xbox hardware sales to historic U.S. lows, with Sony and Microsoft hit by steep unit declines despite broader market spending gains.

Goodram has reintroduced 4GB DDR4 modules with its Rival DDR4 Radiant lineup, targeting budget-conscious users as AI-driven memory demand pushes DDR4 and DDR5 prices sharply higher.

Sony is cutting roughly half of Bungie’s workforce after Destiny 2 concluded its major live-service updates with Monument of Triumph, with 292 roles affected across the Destiny team and some Marathon developers.

Initial reports suggest that Sony is dominating Microsoft with GTA 6 pre-order sales. The difference is even larger than the gap between current PlayStation and Xbox console owners. With the game is being marketed like a PS5 exclusive, another price increase threatens dwindling Series X|S purchases.

We tested the Connect 15 as a business notebook in the recommended balanced mode, which significantly limited performance. In performance mode, the Schenker Connect 15 shows a very different side of itself. Especially in gaming benchmarks, the business notebook surprisingly moves much closer to comparable devices.

SpaceX has told investors it is considering launching a standalone Starlink mobile service for US consumers, according to the Financial Times. SpaceX president Gwynne Shotwell raised the possibility during the company's IPO roadshow, saying SpaceX could build its own terrestrial US mobile network and sell directly to consumers rather than through carrier partners.

With the “Stim Machine,” French hardware retailer LDLC has launched a provocative alternative to Valve’s Steam Machine. The cube-shaped mini-PC also costs €1,039 ($1,179), but comes with a more powerful Radeon RX 9060 XT and standard Mini-ITX hardware. However, it does not ship with SteamOS pre-installed – and that is exactly where opinions on Reddit are divided.

3,500 Mbps in a business laptop sounds impressive - but in the real world, very few people even have an internet connection fast enough to take advantage of that kind of bandwidth. The new wireless standard really shows its strengths where business notebooks are actually used: low latency, stable connections, and strong performance under heavy load in enterprise Wi-Fi environments.

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The next generation of consoles could potentially breach the $1000 market with relative ease, thanks to increasing chip, storage, and memory costs all contributing to a much higher bill of materials.

Windows 11 version 26H2 enters the Experimental channel as Microsoft focuses on low-disruption enablement packages for IT deployment.

Palworld developer Pocketpair rejects generative AI for upcoming games. Discover why studio leadership states flatly that "gamers don't want it."

The GTA 6 price will influence how the Take-Two stock reacts to the opening of pre-orders. An investor forecasts that $80 is the most likely cost for the base version of the Rockstar game. Despite the studio’s unpredictability, shareholders are also anticipating a new trailer.

Relief for the PS5 price increase through discounts looks increasingly unlikely. A new financial statement from Sony reveals that deals on the system will be rare. The memory shortage has prompted the console maker to focus on generating revenue from existing owners.

New import data shows around 70 tons of hardware declared as “Game Console” arriving at Valve between June 10 and 17. While the contents cannot be definitively verified, the shipments may actually contain the Steam Machine this time.

Fortunately, most laptops now support Power Delivery, making it much more convenient not having to carry a different power brick for every device. Some laptops like the Schenker Connect 15, however, still include an additional barrel-style power connector alongside USB-C charging. At first glance this may feel outdated, but in practice it can still offer real advantages.

A publishing conglomerate is preparing for a PS6 release date delay to 2028 or later. The Embracer Group warns that the storage and memory shortage could impact the PlayStation console. The PS5 price increase has already limited hardware sales, with fears that its successor will be unaffordable.

The global shortage, particularly on the RAM and storage market, is also impacting Samsung's next two flagship models, according to supply chain insiders. On the one hand, price increases appear inevitable; on the other hand, entry-level models appear to be offering increasingly few new features.

Apple CEO Tim Cook has admitted in an exclusive Wall Street Journal interview that price hikes for Apple products are coming due to the severe shortage of memory components as AI data centers continue to demand more of these. Impacted products and timing were not revealed.

Amazon Prime is live in South Africa, bundling free shipping with streaming to directly undercut TakealotMore Premium and Netflix.

Longer endurance is always a plus for a laptop, as long as it doesn’t come too much at the expense of weight and price. But what kind of battery life is currently appropriate for a business laptop? Using the Schenker Connect 15 as an example, we take a look at what 6.6 hours is still worth today.

Lenovo's ThinkPads offer support for Linux out of the box and some models can also be purchased with Linux. We tested the current ThinkPad T16 Gen 5 with Linux and checked the support of functions and features.

Many notebook manufacturers talk about sustainability and long product lifespans. At the same time, one feature that could significantly improve both has all but disappeared—except on a single current business laptop.

In June 2026, RAM in Germany already costs more than four times as much as it did a year ago. While prices are no longer rising as quickly as they did over the winter, the DRAM crisis continues to worsen, with 32 GB of RAM already costing well over €300.

Contrary to what many expected, the iPhone Ultra will not launch in September alongside the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max, but rather many months later. A report from Taiwan, based on information from Apple's supply chain, also reveals the expected starting prices of the most expensive iPhone ever.

Over 1,000 gaming executives at PGC Barcelona 2026 prioritize direct-to-consumer web stores to claw back up to 30 percent profit margins.

Xiaomi appears to be ramping up marketing for its EV business, with the company recently agreeing a deal with English midfielder Declan Rice to be an ambassador for its YU7 SUV. Xiaomi is expected to begin selling its EVs globally next year.