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Dying Light 2 Patch 3 is slated to be one of the largest ones released for the game so far. It will add the highly-awaited New Game mode and a slew of bug fixes for single and multiplayer modes. Techland says that it will be rolled out to all three major platforms by the end of April.

A new smart security camera has been unveiled by Eufy, the 4G Starlight Camera. The device will be available to customers in the US for US$249. The gadget has an optional solar panel for US$20 that, with a few hours of sunlight each day, can ensure your camera is always running.

The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4 is gearing up to be Samsung's best device of the year, with new information indicating that the premium foldable will adopt a new hinge design as well as cameras from the Galaxy S22 series.

Finding another 34-inch curved monitor with the same set of features as this Gigabyte in this price range would be tough. The VA panel and 1440p native resolution may turn off some buyers depending on the usage scenario.

The technology in the impressively efficient Lucid Air, which supposedly provides estimated EPA ranges of up to 520 miles per charge, is apparently worth a closer look, even for the leading EV manufacturer in the world.

A review by Tom's Hardware of the Ryzen 5 5500 and the Ryzen 5 5600 has shown that the chips fail to dominate their Intel rivals in gaming performance. Both CPUs try to go toe-to-toe with the Intel Core i5-12400 and the Intel Core i3-12100 but come up short, in most scenarios.

Similarly to the Tesla Model X and Model S, the latest interior teaser picture of the highly-anticipated Lexus RZ 450e shows a yoke or butterfly-shaped steering wheel, which presumably won't make it to all international markets due to regulatory reasons.

Samsung's 2018 flagship smartphones, the Galaxy S9 and S9 Plus, have remained eligible for Android security patch upgrades, even if only 4 times a year. Now, however, that has come to an end, leaving the devices completely cut off from software updates - official ones, that is.

Small subnotebooks can absolutely carry the same processors as larger 13-inch and 15-inch options and the Vaio SX12 is the latest example. The small 12.5-inch laptop is full of surprises considering its diminutive size.

iRobot has released the Create 3, an educational robotics kit based on the Roomba i3 series robot vacuum. The product has been designed to provide advanced makers with a lower cost, out-of-the-box kit to further their skills. The robot has intelligent features such as an optical floor tracking sensor.

Almost four years after the Vivosmart 4 made its debut, Garmin finally looks set to bring its successor, the Vivosmart 5, to the market. A new leak has now revealed major details of the upcoming fitness render, including renders showing its design, and new features.

DeLorean Motor Company has announced that it will reveal the name and design of its electric concept vehicle on August 18. The unveiling will be part of a series of events celebrating the history of DeLorean at Monterey Car Week. The company also shared a teaser image of the vehicle.

Health and wellness company Renpho has released its first smart treadmill in the US. The device comes with a wireless Bluetooth speaker and an app that you can use to control the machine. The Renpho Smart Treadmill can fold, making it ideal for small spaces or offices. Amazon is currently offering a coupon worth US$100 for the device.

360 Audio is a new feature baked into the flagship Galaxy Buds Pro earphones at their launch, and is touted as Samsung's answer to the Spatial Audio found in some Apple audio products. It is also available to the Galaxy Buds Live and Buds2, thanks to these TWS earbuds' latest software update.

Honda is expanding its electric car partnership with GM to include sub-US$30,000 EVs that the two carmakers plan to co-produce in the millions. The budget electric vehicles will be based on GM's Ultium platform and battery, but won't be hitting the market before 2027, giving Tesla plenty of time to counter with its promised US$25,000 car.

The OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite has leaked again, this time with its full specifications and a render. Unsurprisingly, OnePlus is borrowing from other BBK Electronics subsidiaries again, with the Realme 9 Pro, Realme V25 and the vivo iQOO Z6 being the inspiration this time.

The Xiaoji A2000 10kg washing machine dryer is a new product from Xiaomi. The device has a touchscreen that uses two colors to denote whether you are using the washing or drying mode. There are 36 different programs on the gadget and several intelligent features, such as automatic detergent dosing to suit your washing load.

Honor is now touted to have a premium tablet to launch later in 2022. This new leak has spawned additional rumors that the device will do so with a processor optimized for the form factor in question. This "Kompanio 9000" may or may not be the tablet version of MediaTek's current top-end mobile processor.

Dynabook has unveiled the Portégé X40-K, a 14-inch laptop powered by 28 W processors. The Portégé X40-K also has more upgrade and configuration options than most laptops, in part thanks to its SO-DIMM RAM. The Portégé X40-K has other tricks up its sleeve too, including two Thunderbolt 4 ports.

There is a new Raspberry Pi Compute Module in town with the SO-DIMM form factor. The Compute Module 4S combines the Broadcom BCM2711 from the Compute Module 4 and Compute Module 4 Lite in the size of a Compute Module 3+. Moving back to the SO-DIMM form factor presents problems for HDMI and Ethernet connectivity, though.

Although Bitcoin struggles to hit US$50,000 once again, a recent prediction claims that last year's highs of nearly US$70,000 will become a mere joke compared to the US$1,300,000 ATH expected to arrive in the coming months. "The upside for gold and bitcoin is potentially dramatic" due to the sanctions on Russia's central bank, claim the analysts.

The latest reports are pointing to a more affordable MacBook Air that features a white notch, no Face ID, and no fancy display technologies. Despite the lower price tier, Apple is apparently adding the M2 processors, but these will most likely be entry-level SKUs.

Eufy has revealed the Smart Scale P2 Pro, a smart scale that can calculate numerous health metrics. The Smart Scale P2 Pro relies on the EufyLife app but also supports Apple Health, Google Fit and Fitbit.

Intel could have a third Arc Graphics chip in the pipeline, having announced the ACM-G10 and ACM-G11 so far. The ACM-G12 will be a less powerful alternative to the ACM-G10, which powers A700 and A500 laptop graphics cards.

The Garmin Forerunner 955 has leaked again, three months after its first appearance on Garmin Australia's website. The smartwatch could launch as soon as this month and should be available in a Solar variant.

A retailer has leaked the Momentum True Wireless 3, Sennheiser's next flagship TWS earbuds. The Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 3 will arrive in multiple colours and for a competitive price.

Customers in Germany can now pre-order the Urtopia Carbon E-Bike. The bicycle has a lightweight carbon fiber body and weighs 30 lbs. Many smart features are available on the vehicle, such as AI voice control and haptic interaction. Plus, the bike has up to 80 miles of range.

The Toyota bZ4X has a greater than expected range, as confirmed in an official statement by the manufacturer. The entry-level trim of the SUV will be capable of up to 516 km (~321 miles) on a single charge. Customers in Europe can now pre-order the electric vehicle, with prices starting at £41,950.

A new wave of anti-COVID measures in Kunshan may soon result in a laptop shortage per Commercial Times. Kunshan is a region in China that is home to several major contract notebook makers manufacturing laptops for the likes of Apple, Dell, Lenovo, etc. So any restrictions in Kunshan that can affect manufacturing will have global consequences.

A reviewer from HDTVtest has discovered that not all 42-in LG C2 TVs currently available in stores contain the latest OLED EX technology. LG explained that, due to a supply chain issue, it was shipping some of these smaller TVs with the older WBC OLED panels and that it would resolve the matter later this year.

Samsung may have released the Galaxy S21 FE, but it has decided to give its predecessor a 2022 refresh. While the Galaxy S20 FE 2022 is cheaper than the original model, hardly anything separates the pair.

All of Vivo's upcoming mobile devices have leaked in hands-on pictures. While the X Fold and X Note look as the company has presented them in marketing images, the Vivo Pad has much thicker display bezels. The trio will launch in China on April 11.

Modder Sultim-t has released a path traced mod of the 1993 video game Doom. Available via GitHub, the mod allows you to play the first three episodes of Doom with real-time path tracing. Currently, the mod only works with Nvidia GPUs, plus you’ll need to have the original Doom.wad file.

Reportedly, Motorola is preparing to release the Edge 30, a mid-range alternative to the Edge 30 Pro and Edge 30 Ultra. Still, the Edge 30 is rumoured to feature some interesting features, including a 144 Hz refresh rate and dual 50 MP cameras.

Leaks have now surfaced providing information on the upcoming Xiaomi Mix Fold 2 and Xiaomi 12 Ultra. The two phones are tipped to launch in China soon, with the Mix Fold 2 rumored to arrive with a world's-first folding mechanism design.

The first 3DMark leaks of the Arc A350M GPU indicate that Intel's entry-level GPU is off to a decent start with good gains over the Radeon 680M, Nvidia MX450, Iris Xe Max, and even the GTX 1650 Max-Q. However, Arc A350M seems to be fighting an uphill battle against the likes of the GTX 1650 Mobile and the upcoming GeForce MX570. The scores are still early but do make for an interesting comparison.

New information has now surfaced on OnePlus's upcoming accessories, the Nord Watch and Nord Buds. The Nords Buds, for one, looks set to debut shortly, perhaps alongside the OnePlus Nord 2T. The Nord Watch is expected to be more affordable than the OnePlus Watch.

Cryptocurrency miners have now shifted focus from gaming GPUs to enterprise-centred models. A PC parts seller from Vietnam is showing off dozens of mining rigs that use eight Nvidia's RTX A4000 workstation GPUs. Each machine can reportedly mine Ethereum at 500 MH/s under the right conditions.

iQOO has announced a launch date for its latest Neo-series smartphone. It is tipped to be a truly flagship-level device with a top-end SoC and the amount of RAM to match. It is also said to have faster charging compared to its predecessor and Android 12 out of the box.

A tipster has been offering details about the potential camera equipment for the Sony Xperia 1 IV. Apparently, the details have been taken from an “engineering machine configuration” (prototype), so they could still change. Interestingly, the Xperia 1 IV might get two telephoto lenses in a similar fashion to the Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra.

Hertz will be diversifying its EV rental fleet options with 65,000 Polestar 2 electric cars, after signing up with Tesla to lease 100,000 of its Model 3 sedans. The first Polestar 2 EVs will be available to rent at Hertz locations in Europe, the US, and Australia, starting this spring.

Xiaomi's sub-brand POCO has certified a new device with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), thereby re-igniting rumors of a new C-series Android phone in the works. Accordingly, the new leak might offer an insight into what the brand will sell for ~US$110 in 2022.

Intel's next-generation NUC mini-PCs are on their way, with one codenamed 'Wall Street Canyon'. Likely to draw comparisons with the Apple Mac Studio, 'Wall Street Canyon' has numerous upgrade options and will ship with Intel Alder Lake-P processors.

The Polar Pacer Pro has leaked, seemingly the more expensive version of the upcoming Pacer smartwatch. The Pacer and Pacer Pro may share quite a few features, although the Pacer Pro may arrive with more premium materials.

LG has announced its Android 12 upgrade plans for this quarter, but only for three devices. The timescale is likely to apply to handsets sold in South Korea too, not worldwide. By contrast, other LG smartphones will have to make do with Android security patch updates.

Xiaomi has unveiled the Redmi Curved Monitor 30", an ultra-wide monitor with a 200 Hz refresh rate and a WFHD resolution. The gaming monitor offers high colour space coverage too, along with AMD FreeSync Premium support and HDMI 2.1 connectivity for high refresh rate gaming.

The Intel Core i9-12900KS has shown its power by forcing its way to the top of a synthetic benchmark chart after just a couple of samples were tested. Although the benchmark site was the much-maligned UserBenchmark, it is still useful to compare the i9-12900KS’s result with those of other parts from Intel.

Yamaha has presented the TY-E 2.0, an electric trial bike that offers up to twice the battery life of its predecessor. The Yamaha TY-E 2.0 is expected to be used this summer at the FIM Trial World Championship 2022.

It seems that the Vivo X Fold could be coming to more markets than just China. Also, a leaked product poster has confirmed almost all X Fold specifications, including the presence of third-generation LTPO backplane technology. The Vivo X Fold will have some serious camera hardware too, and will debut on April 11.

The AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT, RX 6750 XT, and RX 6650 XT launch has reportedly been pushed back to May 10. According to the report, the April 2022-bound cards will be unveiled with the entry-level Radeon RX 6400, which also showcases renders of the graphics cards.