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Nothing has something in the works. (Source: Nothing)

Nothing hints it has something else to launch soon

Carl Pei's new start-up Nothing geared up with bold claims of an entire ecosystem of unique products; however, it has launched just 1 pair of TWS earbuds thus far. Now, however, an executive at the company has teased launches for ...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 03 Nov 2021 23:04

Sony is flying millions of PlayStation 5 consoles to Europe in time for Christmas orders. (Image source: Sony)

Sony charters Boeing 747 jumbo jets to deliver millions of PlayStation 5 consoles in time for Christmas

A year on and the PlayStation 5 remains just as difficult as ever to get a hold of. In an attempt to improve the situation, Sony has chartered three Boeing 747 jumbo jets, which will deliver 50 pallets of consoles each to Europe.

Alex Alderson, 03 Nov 2021 19:52

Tesla Superchargers open to non-Tesla electric cars in a game-changing pilot

Tesla is opening a few of its fast Supercharger stations for vehicles of electric car makers like VW, Mercedes, BMW, Hyundai, etc. to use. Charging non-Tesla vehicles is available at a slightly higher cost in a potential pivotal m...

Daniel Zlatev, 03 Nov 2021 13:47

Apple has reduced iPad production to boost the iPhone 13 inventory. (Image source: Apple)

Global chip shortage hits Apple hard as it reduces iPad production in favor of the iPhone 13

Apple has reduced iPad production by 50% to boost the iPhone 13 inventory. The move is Apple's attempt to mitigate the effects of global chip shortages that have resulted in fewer iPhone 13 shipments amid increasing demand. Consum...

Fawad Murtaza, 02 Nov 2021 23:47

The Yoga 16s 2022 is Lenovo's latest 16-inch Ryzen 5000-based laptop

Lenovo has now unveiled the Yoga 16s 2022 in full to its initial market of China. The PC offers multiple ports in a CNC-machined metallic body with multiple ports. It plays host to a Ryzen 7 5800H processor that will run Windows 1...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 02 Nov 2021 18:28

The Yoga Pro 14s Carbon 2022. (Source: Lenovo)

The Lenovo Yoga Pro 14s Carbon 2022 is a new OLED touchscreen laptop with an ultra-light-weight build

Despite part of its name, the Yoga Pro 14s Carbon 2022 has launched today (November 2, 2021). Lenovo has designed this new laptop to be as thin and light as possible, with a mass of just over 1 kilogram (kg). Nevertheless, it pack...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 02 Nov 2021 17:30

Coinbase notification scam steals US$11 million in bitcoin from a crypto account in 10 minutes

In a warning to Coinbase users not to fall for fake customer service representatives, a subscriber got their Bitcoin account plundered with their own helping hand.

Daniel Zlatev, 02 Nov 2021 15:30

COOLPO Video Conference Camera now available with a generous discount (Source: COOLPO)

Deal | Save US$449.29 on the COOLPO Video Conference Camera until November 7 (US only)

The COOLPO AI-driven intelligent conference solution sports visual and audio detection thanks to the included 4K 360° camera and a ranged microphone array, as well as a surround speaker. With a regular price of US$999.99, this int...

Codrut Nistor, 02 Nov 2021 08:04

Apple's privacy policy changes have cost social media companies almost US$10 billion.

Apple's controversial privacy policy changes have cost almost US$10 billion to social media companies

Apple's App Tracking Transparency (ATT) policy that requires apps to ask for users' permission before collecting their data has cost social media companies US$9.85 billion. Social media sites including Facebook, Snapchat, Twitter,...

Fawad Murtaza, 01 Nov 2021 22:06

Microsoft acquires content moderation solution provider Two Hat

Founded less than a decade ago, Two Hat has been working with Microsoft's Xbox team for several years, and the time has already come for the next big step. By joining Microsoft, Two Hat will enable the Redmond giant to provide hea...

Codrut Nistor, 01 Nov 2021 14:40

Honor is back at the top of the Chinese smartphone market. (Source: Honor)

Honor consolidates its rise to the #3 spot in the Chinese smartphone market

Honor has held other companies such as Xiaomi off to retain the third-highest share of the Chinese smartphone market. The OEM is now third in this market; then again, the greatest year-on-year (YoY) gain in the country went to App...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 31 Oct 2021 16:08

Apple reports lower than expected Q4 revenue.

Apple loses the title of "the most valuable company in the world" to Microsoft after its Q4 revenue fails to meet expectations

Apple's Q4 revenue has fallen short of expectations, allowing Microsoft to become the most valuable company for the first time since July 2020. Apple earned US$83.36 billion with an annual growth of 29%. iPhone sales contributed U...

Fawad Murtaza, 31 Oct 2021 02:13

The PlayStation 5 family. (Source: Sony)

Sony increases its revenue for its latest quarter by 13% compared to that in 2020

Sony has reported total revenues of ~2.4 trillion yen (~US$20.8 billion) for its latest fiscal quarter (the second of 2021, or 2FQ2021). Its gaming arm accounted for nearly 27% of these takings; however, nearly every other area of...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 30 Oct 2021 18:45

The Discord CDN network is apparently being abused to send malware masquerading as images, video, or text (Image source: Discord)

Hackers are using Discord to send malware and remote-access trojans, putting millions of users at risk

A report by RiskIQ indicates that hackers are abusing the Discord CDN to in a range of ways to send users over 27 different types of malware, including remote access trojans that allow them to gain control of victims' devices.

Arjun Krishna Lal, 30 Oct 2021 17:44

Xiaomi claims to have sold over 240 million Redmi Note smartphones before the release of the Redmi Note 11 series. (Image source: Xiaomi)

Xiaomi announces that it has sold more than 240 million Redmi Note smartphones worldwide and has opened 10,000 brick and mortar stores

Undoubtedly, Xiaomi will sell plenty of the Redmi Note 11, Redmi Note 11 Pro, and Redmi Note 11 Pro Plus when they come to market in China, India and beyond. However, it claims to have sold nearly a quarter of a billion Redmi Note...

Alex Alderson, 29 Oct 2021 23:08

Samsung had a very profitable quarter. (Source: Samsung)

Samsung posts "record" revenues for the third quarter of 2021

Samsung has announced total revenues and operating profits that ran well into trillions of South Korean won (KRW, or billions of US dollars) for the third quarter of 2021 (3Q2021). The company attributes this success to its silico...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 29 Oct 2021 20:00

The Pixel 6 Pro is now waitlist-only. (Source: Google)

The Pixel 6 Pro may face supply issues as Google sets up waitlist for many of its SKUs

Google's latest flagship phone has only been on the market for 10 days now, yet seems to be out of stock already. The OEM has had to replace its "Order" buttons with one that says "Join Waitlist" instead on its website for most of...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 29 Oct 2021 19:22

The new Ripjaws S5 RAM. (Source: G.SKILL)

G.SKILL's high-performance RAM kits go DDR5 in their latest generation

The Ripjaws S5 series is G.SKILL's newest RAM for "high-performance" rigs, and goes up to DDR5-6000 in terms of speed. The OEM asserts that their next-gen memory is made of internal circuits (ICs) "hand-screened" for stability and...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 29 Oct 2021 16:58

The Business-Monitor S9U has a 32:9 aspect ratio and a 5K resolution. (Image source: Samsung)

Samsung Business-Monitor S9U announced with a 5K resolution and a 120 Hz refresh rate

Samsung has announced the Business-Monitor S9U, which it originally unveiled as the S49A950UIU. The business monitor has a 5K and 120 Hz display measuring 49-inches across for a 32:9 aspect ratio and contains more ports than many ...

Alex Alderson, 29 Oct 2021 16:43

Alphabet makes US$65 billion in revenue for the latest quarter of 2021

Google's parent company Alphabet has reported revenues of just over US$65 billion for the latest complete quarter of 2021 (3Q2021). This represented a 41% increase year-on-year (YoY); then again, only $18 billion remained as the s...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 28 Oct 2021 23:15

TSMC announces debt offering worth US$4.5 billion. (Image: TSMC)

TSMC reveals debt offering for its chip manufacturing plant in the US valued at US$4.5 billion

TSMC began construction of a 5nm chip fabrication plant in April, 2021. Due to a global shortage, the company plans to pay a debt offering of US$4.5 billion. A water plant next to the chip manufacturing plant burst into flames on ...

Aleem Ali, 27 Oct 2021 20:52

Delivery dates for some MacBook Pro pre-orders have slipped from October to December. (Image source: Apple)

Some MacBook Pro orders are delayed by nearly two months

Apple and UPS are struggling to fulfil MacBook Pro 14 and MacBook Pro 16 pre-orders. Reportedly, two problems lie behind the fulfilment issues: delaying orders from a couple of days to nearly two months.

Alex Alderson, 27 Oct 2021 16:40

Holiday shoppers may run out of cheap PC sales and prefer to buy peripherals as gifts. (Image: Niclas Illg)

Intel advises that cheap computer sales may run out during the holidays due to supply shortages

Intel has warned shoppers who desire cheap PC deals to expect sales to run out during the upcoming holiday season. The tech company blames the chip shortage for fewer available low-end systems. PC manufacturers are assembling high...

Aleem Ali, 27 Oct 2021 03:28

Over 200 cybersecurity specialists tackled the many attempted attacks during the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. (Image Source: Brian Turner via Unsplash)

450 million cyberattacks were attempted on the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games infrastructure

The Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games suffered almost half a billion cyberattacks from multiple state-sponsored hackers. NTT, who provided the Games with various telecommunication and cybersecurity services, successfully blocked the attemp...

Polly Allcock, 25 Oct 2021 18:46

Tesla's stock soars on US$4.2 billion Hertz deal, European sales top reports

Tesla's shares continue their upward march on reports that Hertz ordered 100,000 Model 3 cars for its fleet, while Tesla became the first electric car company to top European sales last month.

Daniel Zlatev, 25 Oct 2021 18:42

The Sony Xperia 10 III acquires a new, charger-less retail option

Sony has announced that its mid-range Xperia 10 III smartphone will be offered with the option of shipping with a charger or not. The new latter retail SKU will come with a price cut. It is only available in 1 market thus far, but...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 25 Oct 2021 18:04

AvosLocker reportedly stole sensitive customer information from Gigabyte (Image source: Panda Security)

Gigabyte hit by ransomware attack: NDA’d information and customer details leak out with hackers threatening worse

A ransomware attack by a group called AvosLocker reportedly hit Gigabyte. As a result of the attack, sensitive information including customer credit card details, NDA'd agreements with Gigabyte partners, and employee payroll infor...

Arjun Krishna Lal, 24 Oct 2021 14:10

Samsung Pay is a widespread payments option. (Source: Samsung)

Samsung may lose the right to sell over 60 of its smartphones in Russia over a new patent dispute

Samsung Pay is the third most popular contactless digital payments system in use in Russia today. The South Korean giant's resultant market dominance is now under threat, however, as a Swiss company now asserts a relevant patent i...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 22 Oct 2021 17:05

SK Hynix unveils its HBM3 memory. (Source: SK Hynix)

SK Hynix announces state-of-the-art HBM3-based DRAM

SK Hynix has introduced its latest development as high bandwidth memory 3 (or HBM3) as "the world’s best-performing DRAM". It is rated for up to 78% greater data-processing rates compared to its predecessor, thanks to its maker's ...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 22 Oct 2021 16:18

This new tablet has stylus support. (Source: Lenovo)

Lenovo announces a November 2021 launch event for the Xiaoxin Pad Pro 12.6 and maybe more

A Lenovo representative has announced that the OEM will hold a major product event for later in 2021. A new tablet, the Xiaoxin Pad Pro 12.6, is confirmed as one of the stars of this show. However, there may be others, and they ma...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 21 Oct 2021 22:01

Go back to the office with the new hot pink Razer Book Quartz laptop

If gray and black laptops aren't your thing, then Razer has got you covered once again with yet another pink color option for one of its many models. The Razer Book competes with the Dell XPS 13 9310 as both are 13.4-inch laptops ...

Allen Ngo, 21 Oct 2021 20:00

Realme Pad pricing for Europe revealed in new leak

Realme launched the Realme Pad last month in India as an affordable but capable tablet. Apparently, the Realme Pad is set to make the trip over to Europe and a new leak has now provided information on the tablet's pricing for that...

Ricci Rox, 21 Oct 2021 17:57

Sony unveils the new alpha 7 IV full-frame camera

Sony has just announced that its latest camera is none other than the latest alpha 7 (or a7) full-frame unit. The OEM touts it as a true "hybrid" shooting machine, in that it has optimized the new device for stills as well as vide...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 21 Oct 2021 17:26

Two crypto lending platforms have been directed to stop trading in New York (Source: Jievani Weerasinghe on Unsplash)

Two cryptocurrency lending platforms have been asked to cease activity in New York

Two crypto lending platforms have been ordered to stop trading in New York. The state's Attorney General, Letitia James, took this action as these companies have allegedly failed to register with the Attorney General's Office, a l...

Polly Allcock, 21 Oct 2021 12:17

iPhone maker Foxconn outs its first electric cars, including a 750HP Model E sedan

A new electric vehicle player has entered the fray, and it is none other than Apple's iPhone manufacturer Foxconn with an electric SUV, sedan, and bus models trio.

Daniel Zlatev, 21 Oct 2021 09:57

Apple has apparently turned away from undeniably impractical designs since Jony Ive has left the company (Image: Matt Komarnicki / StackExchange)

New 2021 MacBook Pro supposedly illustrates that Apple's product designs prioritize function over form since Jony Ive has left the company

The recently launched and redesigned 2021 MacBook Pro with its expanded connectivity, but also the iPhone 12 and iPhone 13 supposedly herald the beginning of a new design era in which Apple prefers function over form when it comes...

Enrico Frahn, 21 Oct 2021 00:49

Tesla CEO Elon Musk made a surprise virtual appearance at Volkswagen's executive meeting (Image: Herbert Diess / Twitter)

Elon Musk appears virtually at Volkswagen's executive meeting, offers praise for Tesla's biggest electric car rival

As a surprise guest at Volkswagen's manager conference, Tesla CEO Elon Musk found praiseful words for his closest competitor in the electric car segment, and also offered some management advice for the German automaker.

Enrico Frahn, 20 Oct 2021 21:50

Bitcoin reached US$66,923 before dropping a few hundred dollars. (Image source: Executium)

Bitcoin remains a cryptocurrency star as it hits new levels with a fresh all-time high

Bitcoin has reached a new high, having returned to over US$60,000 last week. Now, the cryptocurrency has appreciated to a few dollars off US$67,000 as it nears US$70,000. US$100,000 per coin no longer seems that far away.

Alex Alderson, 20 Oct 2021 20:50

One UI 4 is officially live. (Source: Samsung)

Samsung officially unpacks One UI 4 during its latest press event

Samsung has formally unveiled One UI 4 today. The OEM has indicated that this new interface is intended for use across all devices a given user might have from its brand, from its accessories to its mobile devices or PCs. Accordin...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 20 Oct 2021 17:52

Darkplates vs Darkplates 2.0. (Image source: Dbrand)

Dbrand ignores Sony's legal objections and releases Darkplates 2.0 side plates for the PS5

Sony has taken issue with Dbrand selling Darkplates side plates for the PlayStation 5. In response, Dbrand has released Darkplates 2.0 in three colours.

Alex Alderson, 19 Oct 2021 16:04

Pat Gelsinger hopes to pull Apple back into its orbit with future processors. (Image source: Apple)

Intel CEO praises the Apple M1 but hopes to win Mac business back with better processors

Intel has switched approaches with Apple, having run an aggressively anti-Apple campaign earlier this year. Now, CEO Pat Gelsinger has been speaking the Apple M1's praises. However, he still wants to tempt Apple back with better p...

Alex Alderson, 18 Oct 2021 18:45

Some Samsung 5G solutions. (Source: Samsung)

Samsung, Qualcomm and Verizon claim to break the world record for 5G upload speeds

Verizon, Samsung and Qualcomm have collaborated on a project directed toward raising the limit for upload speeds over 5G. This was done using a combination of mmWave and other bands to produce a result estimated at over 700 megabi...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 18 Oct 2021 16:00

Update | The Apple Store is down ahead of a potentially major product announcement

There are now mere hours before Apple's Unleashed event, and the Cupertino giant's virtual store has gone offline. Its main page notes it is down for "updates". This may be as good a sign as any that long-awaited upgrades to produ...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 18 Oct 2021 15:13

The Google Pixel 6 Pro will be cheaper than rival flagship phones. (Source: Google)

New Google Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro pricing leaks promise exciting affordability with the Pixel 6 touted to start at U$599

A new set of leaks have now revealed pricing of the upcoming Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro for both the US and UK markets. The leaked prices indicate that the phones will be cheaper than expected, with the Pixel 6 supposedly starting at...

Ricci Rox, 18 Oct 2021 10:01

Acer India has been hit by a major security breach. (Image Source: Unsplash)

Major security breach hits Acer affecting millions of Indian users, hacking group claims responsibility

Acer's Indian servers have been breached by the hacker group Desorden, who claim to have access to 60 GB of sensitive corporate information and financial data. The group also claimed to release data of millions of Acer customers f...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 18 Oct 2021 02:28

A wearable battery with older NFC charging tech (left) vs. one with NuCurrent's new system. (Source: NuCurrent)

NuCurrent's latest form of NFC charging is rated for over 2x the power-delivery of the previous standard

NFC is a popular form of casual data transfer between compatible devices, and can also be used as a form of wireless charging as well. This is typically done using the NFC WLC standard, which allows for low-wattage power delivery ...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 17 Oct 2021 18:07

Steam will no longer feature games that issue NFTs and crypto to users (Image source: Steam)

Valve gets rid of all blockchain, crypto, and NFT games on the Steam platform

In a recent policy change, Valve decided that the Steam platform would no longer support games built on blockchain technology that let users receive or exchange crypto or NFT assets, raising questions about the future of player-ow...

Arjun Krishna Lal, 16 Oct 2021 17:57

Online bakery e-torty.pl shared a picture of the unusual “anniversary” cake (Image source: e-torty.pl)

Polish GeForce RTX 3080 buyer finally gets their graphics card order fulfilled after sending a 1-year “order anniversary” cake to the retailer

After having his GeForce RTX 3080 order remain unfulfilled for an entire year, a buyer in Poland reportedly ordered a special cake commemorating the “anniversary,” and sent it to the retail. Surprisingly, this drove the retailer t...

Arjun Krishna Lal, 16 Oct 2021 17:29