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One of the reasons for the production stop at VW: Chinese electric car models such as the BYD Dolphin Surf are cheaper and technically more modern than domestic models. (Image: BYD).

German electric car factories shut down as Chinese electric cars take over the market

Volkswagen is stopping production at two German electric car factories due to concerns about declining demand. Meanwhile, Chinese rival BYD is celebrating record sales in Europe. This raises the question of whether VW's problem is...

Ronald Matta, 21 Oct 2025 17:44

The Asus ROG Xbox Ally X is powered by the AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme APU. (Image source: Alex Waetzel for NotebookcheckReviews on YouTube)

Weak Asus ROG Xbox Ally X supply leaks suggesting Microsoft doesn't have lot of confidence in handheld console

The launch supply of the new Asus ROG Xbox Ally X is not great according to a leak by Moore's Law Is Dead. Supply of the handheld console, which is the first Xbox-branded portable gaming console, has been compared to GPUs like the...

Fawad Murtaza, 20 Oct 2025 12:14

A screengrab of Marc Alexis Cote (image source: BAFTA YT)

Assassin’s Creed ex-boss claims his exit wasn’t voluntary as claimed: “Ubisoft asked me to step aside”

Marc-Alexis Côté, the longtime executive producer of Assassin’s Creed, said in a LinkedIn post that his October departure was involuntary, with Ubisoft asking him to step aside and reassign franchise leadership to fit a new organi...

Rahim Amir Noorali, 20 Oct 2025 03:43

A picture of Kojima Productions' founder and CEO Hideo Kojima (image source: IMDB)

Hideo Kojima says AI is “a friend,” not a threat to creativity in game development

In a Wired Japan interview, Hideo Kojima called artificial intelligence a collaborative “friend” rather than a threat, arguing it should handle time-consuming tasks, including animation, motion capture, and NPC behavior, so human ...

Rahim Amir Noorali, 19 Oct 2025 03:46

According to a trademark application, YouTuber MrBeast appears to be planning a move into the banking business. (Image source: Pixabay/ Barta4, MrBeast)

MrBeast reportedly planning his own crypto-focused bank, community skeptical

YouTube star MrBeast seems to have bigger ambitions than just making videos. According to a recent trademark filing, the world’s most-watched creator appears to be preparing to enter the financial world – including the crypto spac...

Marius Müller, 18 Oct 2025 16:03

The iPhone Air may be dying. (Image source: Apple w/ skull and crossbones emoji, edited)

Apple rumored to drastically reduce production of iPhone Air

Speculation from a Japanese investment bank claims that Apple plans to significantly ramp down production of the iPhone Air. Citing lackluster sales, especially compared to other iPhone models, the firm claims that Apple plans to ...

Sam Medley, 18 Oct 2025 00:04

The Pro Max 16 Plus is one of the few modern laptops to ship with a removable graphics card called DGFF or Dell Graphics Form Factor (Image source: Notebookcheck)

Dell Pro Max 16 Plus improves upon almost everything about the Precision 7680

The new Pro Max 16 Plus isn't just faster, but nearly all auxiliary features have been updated as well for better longevity and an improved user experience.

Allen Ngo, 17 Oct 2025 22:58

The Nintendo Switch 2 officially went on sale on June 5, 2025. (Image source: Nintendo via Amazon)

Switch 2 to see enormous supply boost as Nintendo plans 67% production increase by March 2026

Nintendo has reportedly decided to produce more than 20 million Switch 2 consoles by March 2026. The Nintendo Switch 2 is the company's fastes-selling console launch ever. Seeing this, Nintendo has seeminlgy revised its internal S...

Fawad Murtaza, 17 Oct 2025 22:49

Ariel view of TSMC factory under construction in Arizona (Image source: TSMC)

TSMC accelerates 2 nm chip production and U.S. expansion as the global race for next-gen AI processors heats up

TSMC has moved up its 2 nm production schedule in a major shift in the global semiconductor race. With its Arizona expansion and growing AI demand, the chipmaker is positioning itself at the center of next-generation computing.

David Odejide, 17 Oct 2025 22:43

A stock portrait of ex-Syrian president Bashar al Assad (image source: Encyclopedia Britannica)

“From dictator to gamer”: Bashar al-Assad reportedly spends his days playing video games in Moscow

German newspaper Die Zeit reports that Bashar al-Assad, who fled Damascus in December 2024 and is living under Russian-approved asylum in Moscow, now leads a reclusive life largely spent playing online video games in a luxury high...

Rahim Amir Noorali, 17 Oct 2025 19:37

Assassin’s Creed's long-time boss departs Ubisoft after two decades

Marc-Alexis Cote, the veteran creative lead behind Assassin’s Creed, has left Ubisoft after more than two decades, reportedly declining a leadership role at the newly formed Tencent-backed Vantage Studios.

Rahim Amir Noorali, 17 Oct 2025 18:52

AI crawlers are bots, or automated programs. Similar to a spider, they move across the internet, collecting information. (Image source: ChatGPT / OpenAI)

AI crawlers occasionally have higher coverage than Google Search

Bots from AI companies now trawl large parts of the internet and, in some metrics, are more active than traditional search engine bots from Google and others. This is the result of a recent study by web hosting provider Hostinger.

Bernhard Rotter, 17 Oct 2025 14:56

According to a study by the Bonn Business Academy (BWA), half of all traditional jobs could disappear by 2040. (Image source: TyliJura/ Pixabay)

Study warns of historic labor market shift: 50% of all jobs could disappear

In only a few years, artificial intelligence and humanoid robots could transform the job market. Some experts warn of large-scale job losses, while others remain more optimistic.

Marius Müller, 17 Oct 2025 13:54

The Unitree G1 appears in its latest version, Kungfu Kid V6.0. (Image source: Unitree Robotics)

It may not be a household robot, but it sure knows its kung fu – the Unitree G1 shows major improvements in its moves

In its latest iteration, Kungfu Kid V6.0, the humanoid robot Unitree G1 demonstrates impressively smooth and precise martial arts movements, including complex routines and noticeably improved spin kicks. Compared to earlier footag...

Marius Müller, 16 Oct 2025 15:36

Lapsi Health unveils the Keikku 2.0 digital stethoscope to help reduce paperwork for doctors. (Image source: Lapsi Health)

Lapsi Health Keikku 2.0 AI digital stethoscope reduces paperwork for doctors by creating patient exam transcriptions and recording auscultations

Lapsi Health has launched Keikku 2.0, an FDA-cleared, AI-powered digital stethoscope that streamlines auscultation and clinical documentation. It records heart and lung sounds and transcribes SOAP notes during exams to help doctor...

David Chien, 16 Oct 2025 00:13

Removable 128 GB CAMM2 RAM module for the Dell Pro Max 16 Plus (Image source: Notebookcheck)

CAMM2 RAM makes a comeback on the Dell Pro Max 16 Plus with impressive performance to boot

The new JEDEC-approved standard is making its way onto flagship workstations with both capacity and performance benefits over traditional DDR5 and LPDDR5 solutions.

Allen Ngo, 15 Oct 2025 22:27

A phone user reading the screen (Image source: Firmbee/Unsplash)

Criminal gangs in China stole over $1 billion from Americans with SMS scam: how they did it and how you can stay safe

China-based gangs reportedly stole over $1 billion from Americans using advanced smishing scams that exploit SIM farms and mobile wallets. Here is how the cross-border scheme operates and what you can do to protect yourself.

David Odejide, 15 Oct 2025 18:44

The first five prototypes of the lightweight small wind turbine have already been handed over to the BBF Group for testing. (Image source: Fraunhofer Institute)

Small-scale wind power for everyone: New turbines operate from just 2.7 m/s

Together with the Berlin-based BBF Group, the Fraunhofer Institute has unveiled the first lightweight prototypes of a highly efficient small wind turbine. With a low startup threshold, the turbines are well suited for areas with l...

Marius Müller, 15 Oct 2025 16:08

Netflix and Spotify team up to bring video podcasts to streaming audiences in 2026. (Image Source: Netflix, Spotify with edits)

Spotify video podcasts head to Netflix in 2026

Netflix and Spotify are joining forces in 2026 to bring select video podcasts to the streaming giant’s platform amidst YouTube’s growing dominance in the video podcast space. What starts in the U.S. may soon ripple across the enti...

Santiago Nino, 15 Oct 2025 12:15

The HP ZBook 8 G1i 14 features Ethernet again (image source: Benjamin Herzig)

The return of an old standard: HP brings back the RJ45-Ethernet port to many business models

Wired internet may seem like an anachronism to many younger users in the year 2025, but it still remains the most reliable way to connect to the World Wide Web - or internal company networks. HP had removed the RJ45-Ethernet port ...

Benjamin Herzig, 15 Oct 2025 07:44

Walmart partners with OpenAI to let customers shop directly in ChatGPT, showing how AI is reshaping online retail

Walmart is expanding its use of artificial intelligence by allowing customers to shop directly through ChatGPT. The partnership with OpenAI positions conversational AI as a new frontier in online retail and automation.

David Odejide, 14 Oct 2025 19:24

SpaceX and xAI are purchasing Tesla Cybertrucks apparently for fleet electrification, but critics speculate this is to bolster sales figures. (Image source: Wikipedia)

As Cybertruck sales stall, Elon Musk buys up inventory himself

Tesla’s Cybertruck is currently grappling with drastic sales problems. Meanwhile, Elon Musk seems to be attempting to bolster the numbers by abruptly having his companies SpaceX and xAI purchase unsold inventory of the boxy stainl...

Marius Müller, 14 Oct 2025 15:34

A screengrab from FBC: Firebreak (image source Steam Community)

FBC: Firebreak underperformance makes Remedy issue a profit warning and €14.9M impairment in 2025

Remedy Entertainment has issued a profit warning for 2025 and recorded a €14.9 million non‑cash impairment after its Control spinoff shooter FBC: Firebreak underperformed commercially despite a major post‑launch overhaul.

Rahim Amir Noorali, 13 Oct 2025 21:31

The Starlink monthly fee discount deal. (Image source: Starlink)

Starlink offers $60 monthly Residential plan fee to select customers

After the free Starlink Mini dish to go with a Residential plan subscription in the US, Starlink is now introducing a new deal. This time around, the fee is for the monthly subscription fee itself that is offered up to 75% off in ...

Daniel Zlatev, 13 Oct 2025 10:56

A screengrab of Fallout: New Vegas' Zion Park (image source: Steam Community)

Fallout: New Vegas and Pillars of Eternity director admits lack of job security despite 26 years in the games industry

Veteran game director Josh Sawyer, known for Fallout: New Vegas and the Pillars of Eternity series, told a GCAP keynote in Melbourne that after 26 years of game development, he has still never felt secure in his job, highlighting ...

Rahim Amir Noorali, 13 Oct 2025 05:29

Artwork featuring Discord's mascot, Wumpus (image source: Discord)

Hackers claim to have stolen as many as 2.1 million photo IDs in 1.5TB Discord data breach

Hackers claim to have stolen 1.5 TB of Discord-related data, including a mammoth 2,185,151 images of government-issued IDs and selfies submitted for age verification after compromising third‑party customer service provider Zendesk...

Rahim Amir Noorali, 13 Oct 2025 05:04

AT&T to pay $177 million after massive data breaches: How to check if you can claim up to $7,500

AT&T will pay out $177 million after two major data breaches exposed the personal data of more than 170 million customers. Affected users can claim up to $7,500, but only if they file before the December 18, 2025, deadline.

David Odejide, 12 Oct 2025 21:17

The right side of the HP EliteBook 8 G1a 14 (image source: Benjamin Herzig)

Modernizing the port selection the right way: Why HP hit the nail on the head with the new EliteBook 8

USB-A or USB-C? Many laptops nowadays forgo the old USB-A port completely, opting for only USB-C ports. HP recently redesigned its HP EliteBook business laptops, and the American manufacturer found a way to modernize the port sele...

Benjamin Herzig, 12 Oct 2025 00:50

DeepSeek V3.2 Exp AI LLM uses a new sparce attention design to reduce compute costs while maintaining similar perfomance versus prior versions. (Image source: DeepSeek)

Free, open-source DeepSeek V3.2 Exp AI LLM debuts with lower compute costs, helping businesses save even more money

DeepSeek has released DeepSeek-V3.2-Exp, an experimental AI LLM designed to reduce compute costs while maintaining good performance when compared to its prior version, DeepSeek-V3.1-Terminus. The open-source model free to download...

David Chien, 11 Oct 2025 07:18

Following the launch of Panther Lake, Intel will scale back its open-source contributions in the name of competition. (Image source: Intel)

Intel slashes open-source contributions in the name of competiton

Intel will no longer be blindly contributing to the open-source software ecosystem, with recent comments from the company indicating that it will be using open-source as an "advantage to Intel." Intel was previously known for cont...

Julian van der Merwe, 10 Oct 2025 20:58

The Lenovo ThinkPad P16 Gen 3 with Nvidia RTX Pro GPU (image source: Lenovo).

Most powerful commercial laptop models finally available: Lenovo ThinkPad P16 G3, T1g Gen 8 and P14s Gen 6 Intel now orderable

Launched at IFA 2025, the most powerful ThinkPad models have finally made it to the market. Lenovo ThinkPad P16 Gen 3, ThinkPad P1 Gen 8 and ThinkPad P14s Gen 6 Intel, among others, are now available in the US. They all come with ...

Benjamin Herzig, 10 Oct 2025 20:19

The Hyundai Ioniq 5 charging in front of a building (Image source: Hyundai Motor Group via Unsplash; cropped)

American company promises 1,000-mile EV range with new battery tech

A new manufacturing platform from 24M Technologies called ETOP, which builds batteries without individual cells, could enable a safe and cost-effective 1,000-mile-per-charge EV battery pack.

Chibuike Okpara, 10 Oct 2025 17:40

Controversy erupts over Framework's backing of alleged divisive open-source figures

Framework’s open-source sponsorships has sparked a fierce debate as users are accusing the company of enabling divisive figures, while others are defending its focus on software merit and inclusivity. Framework employees stand by ...

Anubhav Sharma, 10 Oct 2025 12:50

Discord breach exposes 70,000 government IDs: what went wrong and who was affected

Discord has revealed that 70,000 of its users may have had their government IDs stolen in its recent security breach. The company is in the process of emailing impacted account holders.

David Odejide, 09 Oct 2025 23:12

SpaceX is giving away free Starlink Mini kits in the US and Canada — but there's a catch

SpaceX is rewarding some longtime Starlink Residential customers in the US and Canada with a free Starlink Mini kit, a compact, travel-friendly version of its satellite dish. It’s a tempting offer for frequent travelers, but there...

Kristen Spradlin, 09 Oct 2025 19:56

Starlink Standard Kit dish roof mount. (Image source: SpaceX)

Starlink offers free Residential dish rental for zero upfront costs with installation included in select states

Starlink is currently running a number of monthly fee promos and equipment discounts for new subscribers. Some of those are region-specific, and now Starlink has crafted a new and inventive way to spearhead satellite Internet adop...

Daniel Zlatev, 09 Oct 2025 13:56

The tower variant of the new Unifi UPS (Image source: Ubiquiti Networks)

Ubiquiti announces Unifi UPS battery backups for servers and networks

Ubiquiti has announced two new uninterruptible power supplies under the Unifi UPS brand. One unit is designed as a desktop tower, while the other is made for racks. Prices for these devices, which can be integrated into Unifi, sta...

Andreas Sebayang, 07 Oct 2025 22:21

The HP EliteBook 8 G1a 14 (image source: Benjamin Herzig/Notebookcheck)

Why you should sometimes choose older AMD CPUs: Besides Copilot+, Krackan Point offers little

HP sells its EliteBook 8 G1a 14 with both the AMD Ryzen 200 and the AMD Ryzen AI 300 CPUs. Which one should you choose? For many users, the older Zen 4 CPUs arguably make more sense, considering they are cheaper.

Benjamin Herzig, 07 Oct 2025 15:13

SpaceX's Florida rocket lauch site (Image source: SpaceX)

Elon Musk’s SpaceX beats rivals to win $714 million Pentagon launch contract

Elon Musk’s SpaceX has secured a Pentagon contract worth $714 million. The space exploration company will launch five out of seven missions for the US Space Force through 2027.

David Odejide, 06 Oct 2025 20:32

A picture of Jony Ive with Sam Altman Announcing OpenAI and Io's Merger (image source: OpenAI)

OpenAI’s first device with designer Jony Ive reportedly faces delays over “technical issues"

OpenAI’s first hardware project with famed Apple designer Jony Ive might not arrive on schedule. According to a new Financial Times report, the team is still wrestling with key “technical issues” tied to the AI’s personality, priv...

Rahim Amir Noorali, 06 Oct 2025 19:16

Nissan Leaf: Production of the new model is delayed, while the old Leaf is affected by an NHTSA recall in the US due to possible battery overheating. (Image: Nissan)

NHTSA recall in the US: Nissan Leaf owners warned of fire hazard during fast charging, production chaos for successor model

Japanese automaker Nissan is currently making headlines for all the wrong reasons. The US National Highway Traffic Safety (NHTSA) has initiated an urgent recall of older Leaf models due to a fire hazard during fast charging. At th...

Ronald Matta, 06 Oct 2025 17:58

Discord users impacted by 3rd-party service provider's customer service data breach

Discord has confirmed a data breach through one of its third-party customer service vendors, exposing user names, emails, and limited billing info. The company says affected users will be contacted directly by the service.

Rahim Amir Noorali, 06 Oct 2025 09:17

Netflix is the latest to push for generative AI in games with an eyebrow-raising $840K job posting

Streaming giant Netflix is doubling down on its AI and gaming ambitions alike as it looks to hire a Director of Generative AI for Games for a sub-$1 million salary with options and benefits to boot.

Rahim Amir Noorali, 04 Oct 2025 08:33

Promotional artwork for Microsoft's Xbox Game Pass (image source: Xbox)

Xbox Game Pass Ultimate price hike sparks backlash across cost-sensitive Brazil, Greece, and South America

Some regions have been hit considerably harder than the US when it comes to Microsoft's new Xbox Game Pass pricing clocking in as much as a 100% increase in price in certain situations.

Rahim Amir Noorali, 04 Oct 2025 07:37