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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 the new system worldwide.

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 venues.

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 debut episode of the Tipline segment spans major updates in product recalls, digital preservation lawsuits, e-waste accountability, and right to repair legislation.

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 directly.

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.

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 having economic consequences for Musk.

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

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.

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 requires third-party alternatives to tools such as AirDrop. The Cupertino giant's response implies that it might simply take them away instead.

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

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 the first time in a 5K2K monitor.

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 by prior industry experience.

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 "dangerous" requirement, triggering a dispute between the EU Commission and the adult entertainment industry.

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.

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.

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 practical too with a high load capacity. Engwe has announced giveaways to mark its launch, with prizes that include a free e-bike or an "unforgettable" trip.

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 criticism for implying that they contain a feature unavailable on modern Garmin smartwatches.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 Death Stranding 2 premiere featuring Hideo Kojima.

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.

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 administration.

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.

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.

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.

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 want to hear.

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 models.

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.

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 may be justified in exercising caution when selecting the brand for AM5 systems.

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 Beacon 4 sibling is touted to launch at an entry-level cost with the same dual LAN ports.

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.

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.

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 the invite-only Play Days from June 7 to 9.

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 have just shown. Their new method is also intended to be open-source and cheaper than ever before.

Chinese robotics company Ubtech plans to launch a humanoid household robot in late 2025, targeting both private homes and elder care. The move positions Ubtech as a direct competitor to Tesla’s Optimus.

The energy storage system combines lithium- and sodium-ion batteries to supply 270,000 households with 98% renewable electricity throughout the year. It is the first such hybrid battery project set into operation at grid level.

Panasonic Japan has announced the SC laptop and QR 2-in-1, a pair of rugged business notebooks launching June 20, featuring long battery runtimes, MIL-STD-810H durability, and AI-powered features.

TSMC has urged the U.S. Commerce Department to exempt chip imports from new tariffs, warning that duties could undercut its $165 billion Arizona expansion and threaten U.S. semiconductor leadership.

The Rampion offshore wind farm is surprisingly drawing tourists to the Sussex area in the UK. People are paying boat operators to take them closer to the towering structures, which they describe as photogenic.

Anthropic has launched smarter Claude Opus 4 and Sonnet 4 AI models with enhanced coding and data analysis capabilities. Stronger safety measures have been implemented on its smartest model, Opus 4, to prevent its misuse in creating weapons.

Oracle will lease a vast new data center in Texas equipped with 400,000 Nvidia GB200 chips, forming the core of OpenAI’s Stargate program.

Official customs data shows Intel and AMD processor imports to Russia collapsing by over 90 percent. Yet, local manufacturers report record purchases.

The Trump administration threatened to impose a 25% tariff on phones not manufactured in the US. The president has tried to re-shore manufacturing back to the country.

DJI is now tipped to launch a new generation of its on-trend dedicated vlogging camera gadgets soon. The "Osmo Pocket 4" is also now backed to be the first of its line to boast the premium co-branding typically reserved for the OEM's top-end drones. The news comes alongside claims of an even closer merger between the two companies in question.

Acer's share of the business laptop market is not so large, at least compared to the "Big Three" of HP, Dell, and Lenovo. Nevertheless, Acer does have some good models on offer here, such as the Acer TravelMate P4 14.