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Fiat has announced that it is reviving one of its most legendary pieces of branding in a new all-electric vehicle (EV). Then again, the new Topolino is not so much a car as it is a quadricycle. It is, as such, pitched at the extreme budget end of the EV market, and is now hyped as so metropolitan, sustainable and stripped-back that even its doors are optional.

Meta has revealed its next consumer-grade VR headset. Arriving later this year as the 'most powerful Meta Quest' headset to date, the Quest 3 has debuted just ahead of Apple's first VR outing.

Powkiddy is preparing to release a new compact gaming handheld. Thought to be the Max 3 Pro or the RGB10 Max 3 Pro, the device is expected to arrive with a 5-inch display and has a design reminiscent of the RGB10 Max.

Decathlon has unveiled the Magic Bike 2, a concept e-bike. The electric bicycle is highly adaptable, with front and rear racks, which you can use to secure a child seat; alternatively, a child can be seated in a detachable trailer. Plus, an extender battery improves your range, with Magic Mode smartly adapting assistance, ensuring you don't run out of charge.

At its Computex 2023 booth, Minisforum is displaying motherboards that will be featured in high-end mini PCs launching towards the end of 2023. Both the Intel and the AMD models feature a PCIe 4.0 slot for a full-size GPU that can be connected via a riser cable.

AYA NEO has teased a AYA NEO 2S refresh, only a few days after it started selling the gaming handheld. So far, the company has confirmed two major improvements for the AYA NEO 2S, which should improve visual fidelity and gaming performance.

The system on display at Computex '23 is drawing 660 W of power including the storage components. Streacom makes use of a new approach to cooling that combines traditional heat pipes with AIO closed loops, but does not require an active pump.

XMG has brought its first ever gaming laptops to support the AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS to show off as part of its Computex 2023 showcase. The latest (or M23) APEX 15- and 17-inch models also boast 'full power' RTX 4050 or 4060 graphics, Gigabit Ethernet, Wi-Fi 6 and Bluetooth 5.0. The potentially affordable new PCs also feature upgradable RAM and SSD storage.

Schenker has announced its intention to make a new, 16-inch addition to its XMG Pro series of laptops at Computex 2023. This Studio edition is now slated to launch later in 2023, as are new WORK 14 BASE and 15 BASE models with Alder Lake-U platforms. An updated CORE 16 with up to RTX 4070 graphics is also now on the cards.

According to reports from a renowned Apple analyst, Apple has developed two new Mac desktops based on M2 Pro and M2 Ultra chipsets. Codenamed Mac 14.13 and Mac 14.14, the pair are rumoured to arrive later this year as new Mac Studio machines.

NVIDIA released the RTX 4060 Ti on May 24 to a generally cold reception. According to various reports, consumer interest in the GPU was quite low and much of it could be due to the bad launch reviews. 3DCenter has now published a launch review roundup of the board alongside the AMD Radeon RX 7600.

The Tesla Model 3 'Highland' refresh will reportedly be shown by Elon Musk tomorrow during his visit to the Gigafactory in Shanghai. Tesla's CEO will use the Chinese trip to unveil the Highland version as the Model 3 prices in the US get slashed for cars that are in stock.

Anker has discounted its 675 USB-C Docking Station (12-in-1, Monitor Stand, Wireless) in the US and UK. The device, launched earlier this year, combines a monitor stand with a USB-C dock, offering 100W charging for your laptop and a 4K display connected via HDMI. Other ports include 10 Gbps USB-C and USB-A.

The MUDIX Ultimate Portable Outdoor Projector will shortly crowdfund via Indiegogo. A campaign page reveals details about the new gadget, including a removable battery pack which attaches via magnets. The compact device appears to have integrated speakers, Wi-Fi connectivity and an HDMI port.

Eufy has launched its S220 SoloCam in the UK and Germany following its arrival in the US earlier this year. The 2K camera has IR night vision, AI human facial recognition and on-device storage. You can connect the gadget to eufy’s HomeBase 3, and a built-in solar panel can power the device.

MSI is introducing the Commercial 14 as part of its business and productivity lineup, which will join the Summit Flip, Prestige, and Modern Series that are slated to arrive in the coming months. The Commercial 14 features a 14-inch FHD+ display and comes with a host of security features tailored towards the enterprise.

Presenting at an investor conference, Ford CEO, Jim Farley, predicted that electric vehicle prices will decrease in the coming years. Price drops are likely only coming in the first half of the 2030s, and they're probably going to be as a result of increased automation instead of improved parts availability.

The RX 7600 is AMD’s debut sub-US$300 RDNA 3 GPU. The board brings 32 Compute Units, 8 GB of VRAM, and has a TDP of 165 W. 3DCenter has now published a detailed review roundup of the card and, sadly, the GPU doesn’t look as impressive as it ought to be thanks to poor performance/price and performance/watt showings over the last-gen Radeon RX 6600.

Teclast is now selling the T40S, a 10.4-inch tablet with a 2K display. Also offered with 8 GB of RAM and a MediaTek MT8183 chipset, the Teclast T40S ships with Android 12 and retails for under US$200.

Logitech has offered up two new accessories under its MX brand. As expected, the company has presented the MX Anywhere 3S and MX Keys S, which feature slight changes from their predecessors.

Introduced in the last half of January 2023, the Asus ROG Harpe Ace Aim Lab Edition gaming mouse is now down to US$99.99 thanks to a 33% discount applied to the US$149.99 list price. Its highlights include wired and wireless connectivity alongside a next-gen 36,000 dpi sensor with less than 1% cpi deviation.

OXFO has launched an Indiegogo crowdfunding campaign for its folding e-bike, the OX1. The bike is lightweight, weighing 16.5 kg (~36 lbs) thanks to its magnesium alloy frame. The OX1 MAX has a top speed of 35 kph (~22 mph) and up to 135 km (~84 miles) of assistance range on a single charge.

Decathlon has launched its Riverside 520 E all-terrain e-bike in Europe. With a 250W motor and 500Wh battery, you can achieve a top assistance speed of 25 kph (~16 mph) and travel for up to 100 km (~62 miles) between charges. Other features include a backlit display, hydraulic disc brakes and an integrated torque sensor.

The sleek 13-inch flagship convertible from 2021 may not be as popular as some of Lenovo's other laptops, but thanks to its beautiful QHD screen and high-quality materials, the ThinkPad X1 Titanium Yoga is still worth a look in 2023 since it has been hit with some pretty significant discounts.

(Update: Now available) As usual, Sony is providing its paying PlayStation Plus subscribers with three quite different games next month. In addition to a well-known basketball simulation, the second title revolves around a famous Hollywood movie franchise while the third free PS Plus game for June 2023 might be a good fit for fans of Japanese games.

In the three days after opening pre-orders for the electric SUV, NIO received a reported 30,000 pre-orders at its Chinese dealerships. For comparison, Tesla has sold an average of just over 30,000 Model Y electric SUVs in early 2023. Pre-orderers have until July 31, 2023 to confirm their orders.

Tesla has started notifying some of its customers that their newly bought cars will be delivered with less than 50% charge 'due to a new industry policy.' As it started transporting more vehicles by sea, Tesla may now have to comply with maritime EV shipping regulations for 20%-50% maximum charge on board.

Motorola will soon unveil the Razr 40 series, consisting of the Razr 40 and Razr 40 Ultra. A leaker has shared the latter's full specification sheet ahead of tomorrow's launch, confirming a rather limited IP rating. Motorola is already advertising the Razr 40 Ultra in Europe, too.

According to a new report, making the Galaxy S23 Ultra cost Samsung ~39% of its current official retail value per unit. About 35% of this production cost went on the super-premium Android smartphone's class-leading new processor, with another ~14% going on its headlining rear cameras. The total bill is still less than that of an iPhone 14 Pro Max, at least.

With a maximum price of US$679 recorded on the first day of March 2023, the AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D is now down to a US$599 list price. The ongoing 5% discount takes it to US$571.03, which is the lowest price so far. Those who buy it can also receive 90 days of Amazon Music Unlimited and Star Wars Jedi: Survivor for free.

In a move that could result in a lot of lives saved and coffee spilled, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has proposed that a feature similar to Tesla's Automatic Emergency Braking be mandatory for all new cars or trucks. The NHTSA has estimated that this would prevent at least 360 deaths a year.

Lenovo has finally started selling the Tab Extreme, its Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra and iPad Pro 12.9 competitor. Currently orderable in the UK and the US, the Lenovo Tab Extreme has a 14.5-inch and 120 Hz OLED display, plus a high-end chipset and 12 GB of RAM.

Volkswagen's newly-revived rugged, off-road SUV and truck brand, Scout Motors, recently announced that it has recruited Chris Benjamin, who has been responsible for the design teams behind many modern Jeep and RAM designs over the years. This is a big move for Scout Motors, and it couldn't have come cheap, indicating VW is serious about the spin-off and its electric future.

Early signs of the Xiaomi 14 series have been spotted, at least 6 months before the expected arrival of the Xiaomi 14 or Xiaomi 14 Pro. Chinese and global models have been seen so far, although a renowned leaker claims to have been privy to a mysterious 'N7' model too.

While its Intel Core i7-13700H-driven sibling known as NPB7 will start shipping in mid-June, the Intel Core i5-13500H-powered Minisforum Venus NPB5 mini PC will arrive about one week later. The barebone setup can be acquired for US$389, while the 32 GB + 1 TB configuration carries a US$569 preorder price tag.

The high-performing 4TB SSD from Western Digital belongs to the fastest PCIe 4.0 drives on the market as it can hit sequential read speeds of up to 7,300 MB/s. Fortunately, even the most spacious model variant of the WD Black SN850X has now dropped below the US$300 mark.

The ASRock Z790 Nova WiFi7 and Z790 Riptide WiFi7 motherboards part of the premium Phantom Gaming lineup are Intel-only. Hopefully mobo makers will soon add Wi-Fi 7 for the AM5 platform from AMD.

A group of scientists from Sweden managed to build T-shaped transistors out of balsa wood treated with a water-soluble polymer. Since this design only operates in the kilohertz range and can be shrunk to a few millimeters, it is not intended as a replacement for silicon-based semiconductors in the Angstrom era.

Garmin has introduced the Epix 2 Pro series, a trio of smartwatches that debuts alongside the new Fenix 7 Pro series. The Epix 2 Pro series is available with more battery life than their regular counterparts, as well as a new heart rate sensor, a built-in flashlight and new exercise tracking features.

The Fenix 7 Pro series consists of three sizes, starting with the Fenix 7S Pro. Available to order from US$799.99, the Fenix 7 Pro series adds a built-in flashlight and a new heart rate sensor to the Fenix 7 series package, among other changes.

The Moto G Stylus 5G (2023) has debuted in North America. Smaller than its predecessor, the Moto G Stylus 5G (2023) is also the world's first smartphone with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1, a 4 nm chipset. The new Moto G Stylus 5G has a 120 Hz display, a 5,000 mAh battery and a 50 MP primary camera too, among other features.

According to a new report, the Google Pixel Watch 2 will feature two major changes from last year's model. Supposedly, Google has turned to Qualcomm for its second-generation smartwatch, with a Snapdragon W5 Gen 1 chipset set to deliver significant battery life improvements. Google will also install cEDA and skin temperature sensors in the Pixel Watch 2, equivalents of which Fitbit already offers in the Sense 2.

The successor to last year's GoPro Hero 11 Black has surfaced online. Debuting on the TDRA database, the Hero 12 Black is alleged to feature a new rear display, which GoPro will market as an 'Edge-to-Edge' touchscreen.

Arriving less than a week after its predecessor, the Nvidia GeForce Game Ready Driver 535.98 software package brings day-1 support for DLSS 3 and Reflex in Diablo IV, as well as DLSS 2 optimizations for the Unreal Engine 4-based remake of System Shock. However, there are no other changes mentioned.

Gamers can soon run Nintendo Switch games on their Android devices via Yuzu. The software is still in the early stages of development; hence its hardware requirements are pretty high (Snapdragon 865 or higher and 8 GB RAM minimum).

Gigabyte is back with its latest Aorus Gaming Box and this time it is loaded with the might Nvidia RTX 4090 GPU. As in the past, the eGPU connects over Thunderbolt 3 and can transform any laptop into a graphics powerhouse.

Professional driver Misha Charoudin has put the Tesla Model S Plaid through its paces on the Nürburgring and found the car lacking. Charoudin dubbed Tesla's sports car "Dangerously fast and unstable," on account of its incredible power output paired with less-than-adequate suspension and braking hardware. The very nature of an electric vehicle drivetrain means these criticisms are likely applicable to many performance EVs currently on the market.

Down from US$429.99 to a more wallet-friendly US$219.99 thanks to a 49% discount, the 4 TB Samsung T7 Shield portable SSD has been around since mid-November 2022 and became very popular since then. This fast and handy rugged storage accessory is rated IP65 for protection from dust and water.

Both the 65-inch and 75-inch model variants of the exceptionally bright TCL QM8 Mini-LED TV, which has just hit the market a few weeks ago, have now received their steepest discounts thus far as Amazon takes up to US$500 off the official list price.

The ASUS ROG Zephyrus M16 with a Core i7-12700H and an RTX 3060 is a powerful gaming laptop that is also quite portable thanks to its comparatively low weight and slim profile. Best Buy now has an open-box unit in like-new condition for US$850 off the US$1,649.99 list price.