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The first major update of 2022 comes with the legendary A-10A Thunderbolt II ground-attack aircraft, alongside other planes, Swedish helicopters, multiple ground vehicles, various ships, as well as an updated graphics engine (Dagor Engine 6.5) with significantly improved effects and a massive Ultra HD texture pack.

University of British Columbia researchers have managed to bioprint working tubular structures from human testicular stem cells in order to fight a common causes male infertility. The 3D-printed testicular tubes will now be "coached" into sperm production the way they behave in healthy human testicles and potentially used for developing novel in-vitro fertilization treatments.

According to new reports, OnePlus is close to releasing its first tablet. Thought to be called the OnePlus Pad 5G, the tablet is expected to arrive with plenty of enticing features and at a relatively affordable price.

Teardown experts iFixit have got to the bottom of the Mac Studio and the state of its upgradability. The website has also investigated the Studio Display, which shares a few similarities with the 24-inch iMac.

MSI has revealed the CreatorPro M series, consisting of 15-inch, 16-inch and 17-inch models. While the trio feature new NVIDIA RTX GPUs, they have different processors, displays and I/O. The CreatorPro M15, M16 and M17 all start at €1,599, though.

MSI has unleashed the CreatorPro Z17, a 17-inch professional laptop with a Core i7-12700H or a Core i9-12900H processor. The CreatorPro Z17 features the NVIDIA RTX A3000 and RTX A5500 GPU too, plus a 165 Hz and 17-inch display.

MSI may have launched many new laptops today, but has also announced the CreatorPro Z16P, a professional alternative to the Creator Z16P revealed in January. The CreatorPro Z16P will be available with two new NVIDIA workstation GPUs, along with Core i7-12700H and Core i9-12900H processors.

Motorola is preparing to release a Moto-branded smartphone that supports 125 W fast-charging. The destination for Motorola's charging technology remains unannounced, although it is expected to find its way into the long-awaited Motorola 'Frontier'.

The popular XPS 15 has gotten a bit faster today with the launch of Intel's Alder Lake-H platform. Users can choose between black or white chassis color options and up to the unlocked Core i9-12900HK.

The base configuration ships with the Core i5-12500H, integrated UHD Graphics, 1200p display, 256 GB SSD, and just 8 GB of expandable DDR5 RAM. This year will be a relatively minor update as the chassis design is still rather new all things considered.

Dogecoin has risen way above the crypto market average as it becomes the fourth cryptocurrency to be included as a trading token in the Bitcoin of America's chain of crypto ATMs. Shiba Inu, whose price action usually correlates with Doge, is up with the general Bitcoin price trend, indicating that the ATM inclusion may be behind Dogecoin's recent price action indeed.

NVIDIA may not have released the RTX 3090 Ti yet, but it has showcased six new workstation and studio GPUs. Ranging from the RTX A500 to the RTX A5500, all the new GPU options rely on NVIDIA's Ampere architecture.

It seems that Vivo is moving ever closer to releasing a tablet, rumoured to be called the Vivo Pad. Based on the leaked image, Vivo will offer the Vivo Pad with a detachable keyboard and a stylus, allowing it to double as a laptop replacement when needed.

Reportedly, Apple will release a redesigned iPad with a larger display, but not until 2023. Presumably the 11th generation model, this would mean that the iPad (10th Gen) would arrive later this year sporting the same design that Apple released in 2019 with the iPad (7th Gen).

According to a reliable source, Apple is developing a larger MacBook Air to complement this year's 13-inch model. The report tallies with one published last year by Mark Gurman and would mark a significant change for the MacBook Air series.

MSI has introduced the Summit E14 Evo as one of its latest business-class laptops. This new FHD+ 16:10-display clamshell is more or less with its forebear - then again, this 2022 model has 12th-gen i5 or i7 silicon, and also benefits from dual Thunderbolt 4 ports, Wi-Fi 6E and Bluetooth 5.2. On the other hand, some compromises appear to have been made here for the improved affordability of its new SKUs.

MSI has revealed a refreshed Prestige 14 EVO, a 14-inch laptop now based on Intel Alder Lake processors. Starting at US$929, the Prestige 14 EVO will cost up to US$1,299 with a Core i7-1280P, 32 GB of RAM and a 1 TB SSD.

MSI has refreshed the Prestige 14, which now features up to the Core i7-1260P and an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 GPU. The new Prestige 14 packs plenty of other hardware too, including a 52 Wh battery that supports 100 W charging and dual Thunderbolt 4 ports.

MSI has announced an upgraded Modern 14, which now relies on Intel Alder Lake processors. Restricted to 15 W parts, the Modern 14 also only comes with one memory configuration and two colourways. The new MSI Modern 14 starts at US$699 and rises to US$799 with a Core i5-1235U processor.

The MSI Prestige 15 has been announced with 12th-generation Intel Alder Lake CPUs, up to a GeForce RTX 3050 Ti, 16 GB RAM, 1 TB storage and an 82 Wh battery. Prices start at US$1,399 for the base variant, and availability will be announced later.

MSI has announced the MSI Modern 15 with 12th-generation Intel Alder Lake-U processors, 52 Wh battery, 15-inch FHD screen, 16 GB RAM and 512 GB storage. Its entry-level variant costs US$849 and will be available to purchase later in the year.

MSI has announced refreshed Summit E13 Flip Evo and Summit E14 Flip Evo business and productivity laptops. This year's, the Summit Flip Series gets an upgrade to Intel Alder Lake-P 28 W processors and features new security functionality such as Tobii Aware and Tile tracking. Both the Summit E13 Flip Evo and Summit E14 Flip Evo are Intel Evo 3-certified and come with Thunderbolt 4 and Wi-Fi 6E.

OnePlus has now officially announced the global launch date for the OnePlus 10 Pro. The flagship is set to debut globally on March 31, almost three months after it launched in China, with OnePlus potentially hinting at some notable differences between the two regional models.

Colgate has partnered with Nourish3D, a company that 3D-prints various dietary supplements, over the so-called Nutristacks chewables that contain ingredients meant to provide oral care similar to that of mouthwash. The 3D-printed Nutristacks cost £35.99 for a batch of 28, and contain dietary supplement like calcium, arginine, xylitol, B12, or CoQ10.

Tesla made US$1.5 billion from selling government-mandated carbon tax credits to legacy carmakers, mainly overseas, as well as various smaller subsidies. That's more than a quarter from its US$5.5 billion net income in 2021, forcing the SEC to mandate it report regulatory credits as a separate line item in its annual financial statement.

After filing multiple patents showcasing foldable designs ranging from fantastic to slightly crazy, it appears Samsung is finally set to bring a third foldable phone to the market. This device, seemingly codenamed "Diamond", is expected to launch alongside the Galaxy Z Fold4 and Galaxy Z Flip4.

The grotesque stunt and ensuing crash once again highlight that the sheer quickness and neck-breaking acceleration of a Tesla Model S can in fact become dangerous if the premium electric sedan is being driven in a completely irresponsible manner.

It has been claimed that Apple will use A16 and A16 Pro SoCs in its upcoming iPhone 14 series. While it was expected that the A16 would be present in the lineup for the iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max, it was also believed that the A15 would be used in the iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Max. But it is now alleged that Apple will be up to a deceptive renaming scheme for the chips.

The high-end Dell XPS 15 laptop is on sale at Best Buy. It features a 15.6-inch WUXGA (1,920 x 1,200) LCD screen, Intel Tiger Lake-H processor, an Nvidia Ampere graphics card, 512 GB of storage and 16 GB of RAM. It can be bought for US$1,599, which is US$300 less than its asking price.

ECOVACS has released the Deebot X1 Plus, Deebot X1 Pro and the Deebot X1 Pro, all robot vacuums that deliver up to 5,000 Pa of suction power. The trio are orderable now and come with numerous features, including auto-emptying docks.

It appears that Samsung is on the verge of revealing the Galaxy M53 5G, another mid-range smartphone and likely a more expensive alternative to the Galaxy M23 5G and Galaxy M53 5G. While the company has teased the device's arrival for later this week, specifications and a Geekbench listing have leaked online.

Reportedly, Apple will not launch the next MacBook Air until the second half of 2022. However, ZONEofTECH has shared concept images of what this year's MacBook Air could look like that differ from those that have been published previously. The changes include a more rounded design that is closer to the MacBook Pro 15 and MacBook Pro 16, among other things.

Prime Computer has announced the PrimeBook Circular, a modern laptop with modular components. Available with various processors from the Intel Celeron 6305 to the Core i7-1185G7, the PrimeBook Circular has a 77 Wh battery, a 3,000 x 2,000-pixel touchscreen display and weighs 1.5 kg. The PrimeBook Circular comes with 3-years manufacturer's warranty by default, too.

The Deep Crimson Multicoat and Mercury Silver Metallic colors that leaked in the Tesla app last year may turn out to be actual hues in which Model Y SUVs will be coming off the conveyor belts of the Gigafactory Berlin over the coming months. Elon Musk tipped that the red color consists of no less than 13 layers, while the 'liquid silver' needs 8 layers of paint to materialize.

The H100 specs confirm that the upcoming RTX 4000-series will not feature a chiplet GPU design and the maximum TGP is considerably lower than the rumored 850 W. Even so, the sheer size of the die is supposed to provide enough raw performance to easily compete with AMD's upcoming RDNA3 models.

Nothing has now confirmed the launch of its first-gen smartphone, not to mention how it will fit into the company's plans for its future. Its CEO, Carl Pei, has now also unveiled the device's OS, slated to act as a "digital hub" for the OEM's oneday ecosystem as well as the overlay for the "innovative" phone's Android-based UI.

Carl Pei has now presented "the truth" about his new tech start-up Nothing today (March 23, 2022). It apparently involves the creation of an "open" ecosystem including hardware, software and services, built around its first-gen smartphone, the phone (1). Nevertheless, the OEM dropped no more than vague hints at its specs and design, with a little more on its new OS, during its first livestream of 2022.

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said during a panel discussion organized by the Bank of International Settlements that they will be guided by the "same activity, same regulation" principle when it comes to regulating crypto. Despite that the digital asset class is currently outside the traditionally banking and finance regulatory framework, it will have to be "brought within" it if it serves the same purposes, he added.

Samsung has confirmed the prices of the Galaxy M23 5G and Galaxy M33 5G, two of its latest mid-range smartphones. The pair will be in available in the Eurozone in three colours, but only one memory configuration.

It has taken Sony a while, but it has confirmed that VRR will be available via HDMI 2.1 on the PlayStation 5. Variable Refresh Rate will be available system-wide, so existing games will not need updating. Sony's VRR announcement comes as the company has released a new update for the PS4 and the PS5.

Xiaomi may have just released the Xiaomi 12 and Xiaomi 12 Pro globally, but attention has turned to the prospect of the Xiaomi 12 Ultra. According to new rumours, the Xiaomi 12 Ultra may arrive later than expected and could mirror the MIX 4 in its availability.

Insta360 has introduced the ONE RS, an action camera that supports three lenses and starts at just US$299.99. The Insta360 ONE RS features the company's new RS core too, and is orderable now.

Garmin is taking more steps to reduce the costs of OLED displays in its smartwatches. Purportedly, the company's patented technology could so make its OLED displays more efficient than the ones in the Venu 2 Plus.

In a speech to Tesla Gigafactory Berlin employees during the factory's opening ceremony, Elon Musk confirmed that they are exploring manganese as a cathode material. In order to scale EV batteries to the 300 terawatt-hours of annual production needed to achieve sustainable transportation, he said, alternatives to affordable LFP battery materials will be needed.

A new report has now revealed Samsung and Apple's plans for their 2023-bound flagship phones, the Galaxy Z Fold5 and iPhone 15 Pro. Supposedly, Samsung is working on a new under-display camera technology that will appear on the Galaxy Z Fold5 before being used on the iPhone 15 Pro shortly after.

CDPR announced that the upcoming Witcher instalment will be based on Unreal Engine 5 in a strategic partnership with Epic Games. The developers didn't divulge any other information pertaining to the game, but hints from CDPR executives seem to indicate that "The Witcher 4" will probably not face development crunches like Cyberpunk 2077, and we might even see the School of the Lynx getting a real introduction.

The AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D has made its first Geekbench appearance, and it manages to score 1,663 and 11,250 on the single and multi-core test. Its performance is nearly identical to its non-3D variant, but that is to be expected, as Geekbench can't take full advantage of the extra L3 cache the CPU has to offer.

OnePlus is currently linked to the release of multiple new smartphones throughout 2022. Now, an increasingly reliable leaker purports to release a more specific timeline for the launch of each one, starting with the only confirmed model of the bunch and ending with its rumored upgrade later in the year.

The H100 Hopper is Nvidia's first GPU with PCIe 5.0 specifications and support for HBM3 VRAM. This model is up to 6 times faster in FP workloads and offers considerably higher scalability compared to previous gen Ampere models. Nvidia is also planning to release a Hopper GPU + Grace CPU superchip and even a dual Grace superchip.

Android's next major software upgrade is already linked to a portfolio of tweaks and changes, the vast majority seem to affect how it looks and acts thus far. However, Google has now announced that it aims to maximize UX devices that run the latest version of its OS, through new, potentially tighter controls on how apps use battery off-screen.