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WhatsApp is set to get personalized advertising soon. (Image source: WhatsApp)

Advertising coming to WhatsApp: Users should switch now, says noyb

Meta has announced its plans to introduce personalized advertising on WhatsApp, which will be based on personal data from other Meta services such as Facebook and Instagram. Data protectionists are viewing this as a consolidation ...

Christian Hintze, 16 Jun 2025 18:27

Starlink satellites launch with the Falcon 9 rocket. (Image source: SpaceX)

Starlink Internet speeds double in the US as satellite capacity increases

Starlink satellite Internet downloads now meet the FCC criteria for broadband speeds. While SpaceX keeps launching satellites to increase the Starlink speeds twofold despite the drastic rise in subscribers, it also improved ping.

Daniel Zlatev, 16 Jun 2025 13:24

GNCA: Gamers Nexus exits PayPal class action to protect viewer privacy, but case updates continue under GNCA

Gamers Nexus has withdrawn from class action lawsuits against PayPal, Capital One, and others over alleged affiliate commission theft. The move allows GN to report freely under its GNCA series while protecting viewer privacy and s...

Sebastian Jankowski, 16 Jun 2025 05:21

The latest mobile HarmonyOS flagship. (Image source: Huawei)

Huawei hits 100 million HarmonyOS smartphone sales in latest analysis

Huawei's alternative to iOS or Android has only been around for about four years, yet has now reportedly hit nine figures in terms of its device base. The number of smartphones and tablets sold with the software exceeded 100 milli...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 15 Jun 2025 18:48

The Snapdragon 8 Elite 2 is expected to be built on TSMC's 2nm node.

Snapdragon 8 Elite 3 may be too expensive for some flagship phones, leak reveals

A new report claims Qualcomm could release not one but two flagship Snapdragon chipsets next year, mirroring Apple with the A18 and A18 Pro. The more powerful SoC could be almost prohibitively expensive, however.

Ricci Rox, 13 Jun 2025 14:47

HP Dimension with Google Beam (Image source: HP)

HP unveils 65-inch display for 3D video calling with Google Beam

The HP Dimension will feature six high-res cameras and a light field display to create life-size video in 3D during virtual meetings. Powered by Google's Project Starline (now Beam), this vision of the future of work will cost a ...

Sarfo Ashong-Listowell, 13 Jun 2025 02:01

The new gigabit Starlink Performance Kit. (Image source: SpaceX)

Starlink gigabit satellite Internet plans set to launch in 2026 with much faster upload speeds

Elon Musk has confirmed that the Starlink satellite Internet service will come with gigabit speeds in 2026. SpaceX has also launched a new dish that can take advantage of gigabit downloads.

Daniel Zlatev, 12 Jun 2025 14:35

Volkswagen and Oppo reach a new agreement. (Image source: Oppo)

Oppo licenses 5G tech to Volkswagen

Volkswagen has announced a new partner in bringing up-to-5G data transfers to next-gen cars. Oppo, a leading holder of cellular technology intellectual property (IP) as well as an Android OEM, is touted to bring a new standard of ...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 11 Jun 2025 20:53

Nintendo has revealed how many Switch 2 units it has sold since launch. Pictured - product box (image source: Nintendo)

Nintendo Switch 2 posts record-breaking sales figures

Nintendo has announced the Switch 2 has sold over 4.5 million units globally within four days of its launch. Effectively, it is the fastest-selling Nintendo console ever.

Anil Ganti, 11 Jun 2025 14:59

US car makers like General Motors (GM) manufacture several car models offshore. (Image source: Unsplash, edited)

US car imports crash by 72% year-over-year as trade tariffs take their toll

The tariffs imposed the current US President Donald Trump has seemingly started to hitting the US car market hard. According to a report by Automotive News, the imports of cars in May 2025 has shrunk by a whopping 72% over May 202...

Fawad Murtaza, 10 Jun 2025 14:42

Apple visionOS 26 previewed with new features for Apple Vision Pro XR headset. (Image source: Apple)

Apple unveils visionOS 26 for Apple Vision Pro

Apple has introduced visionOS 26 for the Vision Pro headset, enhancing virtual experiences with spatial widgets, improved Personas, and AI-powered depth rendering for immersive 3D scenes. The update also adds support for new acces...

David Chien, 09 Jun 2025 21:18

Qualcomm announces a new acquisition. (Image source: Qualcomm)

Qualcomm announces acquisition of Alphawave Semi

Alphawave Semi is regarded as one of the world's foremost holders of compute and connectivity technologies - and will become part of Qualcomm soon, should the companies' planned merger go through in early 2026 as planned. The agre...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 09 Jun 2025 18:54

Nintendo Switch 2 retail display in France (Image source: LCleunay_JV X account)

Nintendo Switch 2 beats PS5 to set French console sales record following strong pre-order demand

Furious Nintendo Switch 2 pre-order sales suggested a historically significant console launch. Sure enough, French retailers are selling the handheld at a faster rate than the PS4 or PS5. The numbers reflect the rapid adoption of ...

Adam Corsetti, 09 Jun 2025 17:19

A Believ-branded public charger in the UK (Image source: Believ)

Believ secures £300 million to install 30,000 EV chargers across UK retail and hospitality

UK-based Believ has secured £300 million (~407 million) to install 30,000 electric vehicle chargers in the country. The funding will encourage car owners to switch to electric by making chargers available at retail and hospitality...

David Odejide, 09 Jun 2025 09:45

GNCA - Tipline ep1 (image source: GNCA YouTube channel)

GNCA Tip Line - Microsoft Recall bypass, Burning battery Banks, Right to Repair laws

Gamers Nexus has introduced a new monthly series under the GNCA (Gamers Nexus Consumer Advocacy) banner, aimed at covering investigations and developments that typically fall outside the hardware review channel's usual scope. The ...

Sebastian Jankowski, 09 Jun 2025 00:21

The new Starlink Performance Kit comes with universal AC/DC power supply. (Image source: SpaceX)

Pricey Starlink universal power supply finally supports DC input from batteries or solar

SpaceX has finally listened to the many complaints of Starlink subscribers and released a universal AC/DC power supply unit. It is expensive, but allows Starlink users on the go to power their kits from batteries or solar panels d...

Daniel Zlatev, 07 Jun 2025 15:02

A Tesla Megapack energy storage system. (image source: Tesla)

Energy storage systems mark a drastic increase in battery safety

Individual cells and battery modules in energy storage systems are getting inherently safer. In fact, their safety rating has now doubled compared to previous tests.

Daniel Zlatev, 06 Jun 2025 22:35

Trump and Musk are now slandering each other on their social network platforms. (Image source: AI generated)

Tesla shares plummet as feud between Trump and Musk escalates

Initially united against democracy and government spending, recent disagreements on policy have now devolved into a mudslinging match between Trump and Musk. Both have taken to attacks and insults via their news outlets, which is ...

Christian Hintze, 06 Jun 2025 15:29

An image showing a SpaceX rocket. (Image source: iCliff Agendia - Pexels)

After his exit from the U.S. government, Elon Musk embarks on a crazy new challenge

After leaving the U.S. government, Elon Musk has set himself a crazy challenge with his Starship.

Alexis Stegmann, 06 Jun 2025 15:01

Microsoft headquarters (Image source: AFP Photo, Daily Sabah)

Insider believes next round of Microsoft layoffs will impact Xbox gaming division jobs

Workers involved with Microsoft Gaming are fearing potential job losses. An insider revealed that Microsoft layoffs may soon affect the Xbox brand. The changes could result from the company's declining emphasis on hardware.

Adam Corsetti, 05 Jun 2025 22:06

AirDrop apparently has a less than certain future. (Image source: Apple)

Apple projected to disable AirDrop in EU over DMA implementation

Apple has a history of only allowing one way to use, connect and wirelessly share files between devices such as iPhones and Macs: its way. That might all change soon, as the European Commission's Digital Markets Act (DMA) now requ...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 05 Jun 2025 18:29

Nvidia's corporate headquarters in Santa Clara, California. (Image source: Nvidia via Reuters)

Nvidia offers up to $180,000 to attract Taiwan’s top tech talent

The chipmaker is increasing recruitment for its second R&D center on the island, offering competitive pay and bonuses to experienced specialists.

Anton Avdyushkin, 04 Jun 2025 21:36

The UltraFine 40WT95UF is said to be the first 5K2K and Thunderbolt 5 capable monitor. (Image source: LG)

UltraFine 40WT95UF: LG unveils new 5K2K and Thunderbolt 5 monitor with 120 Hz refresh rate

The UltraFine 40WT95UF is LG's latest 5K2K monitor aimed at businesses. Built around a 5K2K and 21:9 IPS Black panel, the UltraFine 40WT95UF also offers a 120 Hz refresh rate for smooth visuals and Thunderbolt 5 connectivity for t...

Alex Alderson, 04 Jun 2025 19:10

According to a recent statement on Weibo, Huawei and XPeng are working together on a new augmented-reality HUD (Source: Weibo).

EV manufacturer XPeng collaborating with Huawei on new AR heads-up display

In a social media post, XPeng revealed its plans to integrate Huawei’s technology in its future vehicles. The Chinese electric vehicle maker aims to revolutionise heads-up displays by leveraging Huawei’s expertise, which is backed...

Andreas Jakobi, 04 Jun 2025 18:07

Pornhub is blocked in France. Will the entire EU follow suit soon? (Image source: AI generated)

Pornhub, YouPorn and RedTube now blocked in France due to protests: Debate on EU age control

As of June 4, the aforementioned adult platforms are offline in France. The operators of these sites are refusing to implement an age verification law as a protest against the potentially "privacy-infringing", "ineffective" and "d...

Christian Hintze, 04 Jun 2025 16:32

The new tougher Starlink Performance Kit dish. (Image source: SpaceX)

First Starlink dish for gigabit Internet speeds is a tougher Performance kit that withstands landing rocket vibrations

SpaceX has announced a new, tougher Starlink Performance dish that can survive vibrations from a landing rocket and offers gigabit satellite Internet speeds. The Starlink gigabit plan upgrades will arrive in 2026.

Daniel Zlatev, 04 Jun 2025 11:13

TSMC considers multibillion-dollar ‘gigafab’ in the UAE amid US security concerns. Pictured: TSMC's silicon wafer (Image source: TSMC)

TSMC eyes UAE for multibillion-dollar chip gigafab

TSMC is exploring a massive chip fab in the UAE, potentially replicating its $165 billion Arizona complex. But U.S. security concerns and geopolitical tensions may keep the plan grounded—for now.

Nathan Ali, 03 Jun 2025 21:59

The EP-2 Boost's POV. (Image source: Engwe)

Engwe EP-2 Boost debuts as upgraded fat-tire bike with ~75-mile range

The latest addition to the EP-2 series is the first of its line to be augmented with Engwe's new Boost function for potentially improved uphill performance. It is backed to deliver off-road fun with its 20x4 tires, although it is ...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 03 Jun 2025 17:59

The Forerunner 570 misses out on a few features that Garmin offers on the Forerunner 970, latter pictured. (Image source: Garmin)

Garmin slammed for misleading new Forerunner 570 and Forerunner 970 smartwatches advert amid LTE refresh rumours

Garmin is rumoured to be refreshing some of its latest smartwatches with LTE connectivity later this year. Amidst these rumours, Garmin has posted a fresh video highlighting the Forerunner 570 and Forerunner 970 that has drawn cri...

Alex Alderson, 03 Jun 2025 16:11

Ricoh unveils the Ricoh360 Theta A1 360-degree camera for business users with automatic cloud uploads of photos. (Image source: Ricoh)

Ricoh announces Ricoh360 Theta A1 360-degree camera

Ricoh has unveiled the Ricoh360 Theta A1, a 360-degree camera tailored for business users, offering seamless cloud integration, low-light optimization, and rugged durability.

David Chien, 03 Jun 2025 09:28

A photo of a hand holding a smartphone with the Google Search homepage open on screen. (Image Source: Solen Feyissa on Flickr)

Google will appeal ruling in antitrust case

Google has said that it will appeal the DOJ's ruling in the ongoing antitrust case against the search giant's monopoly. Google believes "the court's original decision was wrong," and opens consumers up to privacy issues.

Rohith Bhaskar, 02 Jun 2025 13:27

Perplexity AI features could soon be offered by default on Samsung phones (image source: Perplexity)

Galaxy S26 series to come with Perplexity AI features baked into its software

Mark Gurman from Bloomberg says Samsung could integrate Perplexity AI features into its future smartphones. An official announcement detailing the agreement is due to arrive later this year.

Anil Ganti, 02 Jun 2025 09:16

Falcon 9 rocket satellite launch. (Image source: SpaceX)

Starlink V3 satellite the size of Boeing 737 to bring 10x faster Internet downloads and 5 ms latency for gaming

The next generation of Starlink satellites will be way larger than the current V2 version. The size increase and upgraded technology will lead to greatly improved Starlink speeds and coverage.

Daniel Zlatev, 01 Jun 2025 12:12

A patch arriving next week will address solo play difficulties, including new revival mechanics and rune adjustments. (Image Source: FromSoftware)

Elden Ring: Nightreign sells 2 million in 1 day, patch fix coming next week

Elden Ring: Nightreign has sold over 2 million copies within 24 hours of release, despite players’ concerns about the lack of crossplay and two-player mode.

Nitisha Upadhye, 31 May 2025 08:50

All events stream live on YouTube and Twitch, so gamers can catch every announcement, reveal, and developer interview online. (Image Source: Summer Game Fest)

Summer Game Fest 2025: Full schedule, where to watch, and more

Summer Game Fest 2025 runs June 6–8, kicking off with a 5:00 PM ET livestream on June 6 and spanning dozens of showcases. Highlights include new looks at Wuchang: Fallen Feathers, Chrono Odyssey, The Outer Worlds 2 Direct, and a D...

Nitisha Upadhye, 31 May 2025 07:23

SuperMaker AI service creates movies, images, music, and speech from text in seconds. (Image source: SuperMaker AI)

SuperMaker AI launches service to create realistic images, music, speech, and videos from text prompts

SuperMaker AI has launched a generative AI service that creates realistic movies, images, speech, and music, offering free starter credits and subscription plans for expanded media generation.

David Chien, 31 May 2025 06:29

The administration and the plaintiffs will have to respond to the court. (Image source: The White House)

Tariffs in the US: A Court of Appeals reinstates the tariffs

After a trade court revoked the tariffs imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), a federal court of appeals reinstated them temporarily, and asked for further response from plaintiffs and the administ...

Daniela Morales Soler, 30 May 2025 21:13

Will the lawsuit affect BYD sales? Pictured: A pair of BYD cars. (Image source: Tada Images | Shutterstock)

BYD is facing a lawsuit in Brazil regarding allegations of slavery-like conditions at its EV plant

Brazilian authorities have filed a lawsuit against the Chinese electric vehicle maker BYD and two of its partners for labor exploitation and multiple labor violations related to the construction of a factory in the state of Bahia.

Anton Avdyushkin, 30 May 2025 17:10

Huawei is reportedly working on two different 3 nm chips

A Taiwanese media outlet reports Huawei has started working on a 3 nm carbon nanotube-based semiconductor. Alternatively, a 3 nm GAA FET chip is expected to tape-out in 2026.

Anil Ganti, 30 May 2025 16:14

Maximum efficiency: Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 shows why Lunar Lake is the perfect choice for business laptops

A normal work day spans eight hours - the Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 with Intel Lunar Lake lasts 21 hours. With the great efficiency of the Intel platform, Lunar Lake turns out to be the best choice for business laptops.

Benjamin Herzig, 30 May 2025 13:14

The free Yahdex Yambda dataset allows anyone to create their own music recommendation service. (Image source: Yandex)

Yandex releases Yambda open-source music recommendation dataset

Yandex has released Yambda, the world's largest open dataset for music recommender systems, containing 4.79 billion anonymized user interactions to help developers create smart music services that play only the songs listeners wan...

David Chien, 29 May 2025 23:40

DeepSeek continues to improve its top-ten ranked R1 AI LLM model with its latest update. (Image source: DeepSeek)

DeepSeek releases updated R1 model with improved AI performance and fewer hallucinations

DeepSeek has announced DeepSeek-R1-0528, the latest version of its R1 AI model, featuring improved reasoning, reduced hallucinations, and enhanced performance across multiple AI benchmarks, positioning it closer to top proprietary...

David Chien, 29 May 2025 21:58

OWC ThunderBlade X12 RAID drive brings up to 96 TB of rapid 8K/3D/VR media storage to Thunderbolt 5 computers. (Image source: OWC)

OWC launches ThunderBlade X12: A Thunderbolt 5 SSD RAID drive with models up to 96 TB for 8K and 3D/VR filmmakers

OWC has launched the ThunderBlade X12, a high-speed external Thunderbolt 5 RAID drive designed for creators working with 8K films and 3D/VR projects, featuring up to 96 TB storage.

David Chien, 29 May 2025 21:09

ASRock finally addresses AMD Ryzen 9000X3D failures, but questions remain

Gamers Nexus is continuing its investigation and has encouraged affected users to share their experiences, particularly with the new BIOS. Until more data surfaces and ASRock demonstrates greater transparency, prospective buyers m...

Sebastian Jankowski, 29 May 2025 20:59

Nokia launches Beacon 9 and 4 gateways to bring affordable Wi-Fi 7 to the home

Nokia asserts that its latest gateway devices can bring Wi-Fi 7 to the masses. They are rated to deliver speeds of up to 9.4 gigabits per second (Gb/s) in the Beacon 9, which also comes with an up-to-date streamlined design. Its B...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 29 May 2025 19:21

The Trump administration filed a notice of appeal on the ruling. Court proceedings - stock image. (Image source: Katrin Bolovtsova on Pexels)

Court blocks all the tariffs Trump imposed since January

The Court found that the Act, under which most tariffs were imposed, does not enable President Trump to impose them. The tariffs are invalidated immediately.

Daniela Morales Soler, 29 May 2025 18:00

The New York Times and Amazon announce new AI deal

Amazon and The New York Times have signed a new multi-year partnership that will allow Amazon to use content from the publication and The Athletic to generate excepts on Alexa and to train their AI models.

Rohith Bhaskar, 29 May 2025 17:09

Major names like PlayStation, Xbox, Switch 2, Capcom, Epic Games, and more are a part of this “global celebration of video games.” (Image Source: Summer Game Fest)

PlayStation, Xbox and Nintendo Switch 2 lead record-setting roster at Summer Game Fest 2025

Summer Game Fest 2025’s first partner round features over 60 companies, with Nintendo back after skipping the last two events. The two-hour Live Kickoff streams June 6 at 5 pm ET from the YouTube Theater, which will be followed by...

Nitisha Upadhye, 29 May 2025 08:00

The new walking robot. (Image source: Device)

New 3D-printed robots walk right off the production line

Robots that can be 3D printed are thought to become prominent in the industry thanks to their ease of manufacture - in fact, they can start moving the second their run is complete, as a group working at the University of Edinburgh...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 28 May 2025 22:33