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The latest results of AMD's research in the domain of next-generation image upscaling technology for games will be presented at this year's GDC event. Is Team Red including dedicated hardware for image upscaling functions in the upcoming RDNA3 GPUs?

Xiaomi may not be that far away from unveiling the POCO F4 and POCO F4 Pro, global versions of the Redmi K50 and Redmi K50 Pro+. Seemingly, the FCC has confirmed that the former will launch with MIUI 13 and a 4,400 mAh battery, while the POCO F4 Pro will be a 5G-capable smartphone.

Rockley Photonics has partnered with Medtronic, a medical device company. Rockley and Medtronic will collaborate in bringing the Bioptx biomarker sensing platform to market, which takes the form of a wrist-based device. The Bioptx biomarker sensing platform can measure core body temperature, hydration levels and blood pressure non-invasively, among other capabilities.

The next gen AI applications require computing power that cannot be provided by traditional hardware. In order to solve this problem, Luminous Computing is building a supercomputer based on silicon photonics and optical pathways that can increase bandwidth and power efficiency orders of magnitude beyond what is offered by current solutions.

Sabrent has announced a new Thunderbolt 3 docking station aimed at content creators and power users that not only provides a host of connectivity options but also comes replete with two RAID-able NVMe SSDs up to a total of 16 TB capacity. The Sabrent DS-SKRT-D16TB dock is compatible with both Windows and Mac computers.

ASUS has launched the PN63-S1, another mini-PC by the company. The PN63-S1 features up to 35 W processors and can power three 4K displays, among other features. The PN63-S1 comes with a choice of six processors, including the Core i7-11370H.

Honor has introduced the X8, a new mid-range smartphone based on the Snapdragon 680. The Honor X8 also has a 64 MP quad camera, 6 GB of RAM, 128 GB of storage and runs Magic UI 4.2 based on Android 11. A 4,000 mAh battery is onboard too, as is a 1080p display that measures 6.7-inches across.

Redmi launched a special Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1-themed edition of its K50 Gaming phone alongside its vanilla counterpart in China recently. The Xiaomi subsidiary has released the phone with a 120W power brick in the box, rated to run on advanced gallium nitride (GaN) technology provided by the OEM's industry partner Navitas.

Xiaomi has started teasing the Redmi 10 series through its Redmi India Twitter channel. Nigerian retailers have already started selling the Redmi 10C though, albeit with conflicting specifications. Reputedly, the Redmi 10C could cost as little as €150 in Europe too.

The Xperia Ace 3 has leaked, courtesy of OnLeaks. The compact handset is just 139.7 mm tall and has a basic set-up, including a single rear-facing camera. The Xperia Ace 3 could be another Japanese exclusive, though.

HTC's VIVE is at SXSW 2022 to introduce its latest initiatives and projects in its main space, virtual reality (VR). This includes the announcement of its new metaverse platform for concerts, BEATDAY, to launch via the new Focus 3 headset. VIVE will also outline how it sees its VR tech fitting into other industries such as healthcare and smart-car UX going forward.

Mijia, Xiaomi’s smart home brand, has unveiled the Curtain Companion, a smart adapter for your soft furnishings. The device has timed modes and can use a light sensor to adjust the amount of natural light in your room automatically.

Rivian just pulled a Tesla as its CEO announced in an earnings call that the EV truck maker will be switching its standard-range fleet vehicles to the cheaper and more available LFP batteries this year. Using iron instead of the rarer nickel or cobalt, these batteries are also the ones Tesla installs in its standard-range Model 3 or Model Y now.

Xiaomi continues to reveal more details about the Redmi K50 series ahead of its March 17 hardware launch event. It seems that Xiaomi will launch more than one smartphone this time, all running Android 12 and with up to 12 GB of RAM. Xiaomi's new Redmi K50 smartphones will feature a nano-microcrystalline-based back panel too.

According to new reports, Apple is already developing a successor to the new M1 Ultra. Currently referred to simply as the M2 Ultra, the SoC could offer even more CPU cores than the M1 Ultra. Contrary to previous reports, the MacBook Air may launch with the Apple M2, while the next MacBook Pro 13 may get a new name.

Yamaha has unveiled the NEO's, the company's first electric scooter to launch in Europe. The vehicle has a 2.3 kW motor and can travel up to 24 miles (38.5 km) between charges.

A class-action lawsuit has been filed against HBO, claiming that it shared customers' data with Facebook without their consent. According to the law firm, viewing history information has been shared with the social network, violating federal law.

Ducati has unveiled the Futa, its first pedal-assisted electric road bike. The bicycle comes with a 250 W motor with five power assistance levels. A limited-edition version is also available, which comes with a Garmin Edge Explore GPS bicycle computer.

According to new rumours, Apple continues to develop a true next-generation Mac mini, rather than building on the Mac Studio. Supposedly, Apple will release the Mac mini with an Apple M2 SoC, along with the powerful Apple M2 Pro. Both versions should ship with a redesigned chassis too.

Leaks from typically reliable quarters claim the iPhone 14 Pro and 14 Pro Max will feature 48 MP main cameras. A Chinese leaker, It's Fat, has a differing opinion, though, and touts the iPhone 14 Pro to land with a familiar 12 MP sensor.

The 15.6-inch laptop is an excellent all-rounder for multimedia, school, and even light gaming so long as you aren't looking for the most accurate colors or brightest display.

In response to harsh official sanctions and suspended sales by numerous tech companies, the legalization of pirated software is intended to support the beleaguered Russian economy, but it would also affect countless video games published by the likes of EA and Activision Blizzard.

In addition to saving a considerable amount of propane gas in the relatively cold weather in the US state of Colorado, the ingenious heating system built around the Bitmain Antminer S9 also mines a few fractions of a bitcoin every day.

You can get the regular Surface Laptop with Intel or AMD processors, but Microsoft equips the new high-end device Surface Laptop Studio with old Tiger Lake quad-core CPUs, which are hardly competitive anymore. The manufacturer saved money in other respects as well.

A potent Intel Core i9-12900HX and GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Lenovo laptop has been spotted on Geekbench producing predictably impressive results. The i9-12900HX Alder Lake part has 16 cores and 24 threads and hit a peak rate of 4,888 MHz. It’s likely that the unnamed device was a 2022 Legion 7i gaming notebook being put through its paces.

The Ukrainian government is planning to transport data and servers to a European country if the threat of Russian forces getting access to sensitive government documents is unavoidable. However, the question of how the country will do that remains unanswered.

The Blade 100W is the latest power bank from Baseus. It is markedly light and thin for its category, yet is rated to charge devices such as MacBook Pros at their full rate on the go. It also drops to 65W for certain other laptops, or into a "low current mode" for smaller objects such as wireless earbuds or peripherals.

Banana Pi has showcased a new computer-on-a-module (COM) based on the Rockchip RK3588. The COM mimics the Raspberry Pi Compute Module and requires a carrier board for ports. The new board can be configured with up to 8 GB of RAM and 128 GB of storage. It also supports Android 12 and Linux distributions.

ECS has started selling the Liva Z3, one of two mini-PCs that the company announced last year. The Liva Z3 comes with Intel Jasper Lake processors, all 6 W parts that have up to 4 cores and 4 threads. The Liva Z3 starts at US$195 with 4 GB of RAM and 64 GB of storage.

Alldocube has released the iWork GT, a convertible device with a 10.95-inch display in the style of the iPad Pro 11. The iWork GT features a 1200p display, a choice of Intel Tiger Lake processors and is available with a copycat Magic Keyboard.

The foldable and slidable screen can double its size and, through a special magnetic mechanism, it allows two users to play multiplayer games on a single device, essentially fusing two Z Flip models against each other.

Realme has launched the TechLife Watch S100 alongside its new 9 5G and 5G SE smartphones today (March 10, 2022). It appears to be a new version of an existing smartwatch from this OEM, with a potentially crucial upgrade in the form of a user body-temperature tracker. Its estimated battery life is also improved over its apparent predecessor.

Realme has just launched the latest members of its 9 series of mid-range smartphones. They consist of the 5G-enabled vanilla model and its SE variant. In this case, the acronym refers to the fact that it has the better refresh (and charging) rate of the two. They both also have different processors, albeit similar specs otherwise.

Philips has unveiled the Momentum 5000 27M1N5200PA, a 27-inch gaming monitor that launches alongside the Momentum 5000 32M1N5800A. Designed for 'fast-paced competitive gaming, the Momentum 5000 27M1N5200PA supports up to 240 Hz refresh rates at 1080p and 0.5 ms MPRT response times. The gaming monitor also features AMD FreeSync Premium to minimise image tearing and retails for £320.

The Momentum 5000 32M1N5800A is one of Philips' most expensive gaming monitors, priced at £760. While much more expensive than the Momentum 5000 27M1N5200PA, the 32M1N5800A has a 4K native resolution, a 144 Hz panel and is DisplayHDR 400 certified.

Huawei has quietly brought the Nova 9 SE to market, its first smartphone with a 108 MP camera. The Nova 9 SE has four other cameras, along with a stylish design, EMUI 12 based on Android 12 and a 4,000 mAh battery that it can recharge at 66 W.

Battery life was one of the iPhone SE's biggest weaknesses, ignoring its low-resolution display. Supposedly, the new iPhone SE addresses one of its predecessor's pain points with improved battery life that could match the iPhone 12 mini. Still, the iPhone 13 and iPhone 13 mini should last longer on a single charge than the new iPhone SE.

Samsung's large-scale #EpicUnboxing event has entered the Guinness World Records for the most people who unbox their smartphones at the same time. To achieve this, Samsung invited over 1,800 people from 17 cities to its event, which took place in India.

Xiaomi has started teasing the Redmi K50 Pro, its next entry in the Redmi K50 series. So far, Xiaomi has confirmed a few details about the Redmi K50 Pro, including its SoC and primary camera. More Redmi K50 series devices will arrive in China on March 17, and perhaps not just the Redmi K50 Pro.

President Biden signed the rumored far-reaching executive order on cryptocurrency regulation, taxation, and government crypto research. From stablecoins to fraud prevention, the mild-mannered order seems to have pleased everyone involved in crypto for now.

Redmi has announced the Note 11 Pro+ and the Note 11 Pro in India. Both models sport fairly similar specifications save for the SoC and camera setup. The Redmi Note 11 Pro+ features the Snapdragon 695 SoC while the Redmi Note 11 is based on the MediaTek Helio G96. Both phones also feature a 108 MP Samsung HM2 primary sensor. Redmi also launched the Watch 2 Lite smartwatch with heart rate, SpO2, and sleep monitoring.

Rumors reported by ETNews suggest that the Galaxy Watch5 will have a built-in thermometer. The company claims that Samsung has developed new technology to resolve issues with existing temperature sensing tools.

The Sony Xperia 5 IV and Xperia 10 IV are around the corner, with renders of the devices having already leaked. It also appears that Sony has registered the pair for sale in Europe, just one of the many markets in which the Xperia 5 IV and Xperia 10 IV will be available.

A new leak has now provided exact pricing details of the Xiaomi 12X, Xiaomi 12, and Xiaomi 12 Pro ahead of their global debut on March 15. The prices, however, remain unfriendly and appear to show Xiaomi competing with Samsung's Galaxy S22 series in that segment of the market.

Much has been said about how the new Poco X4 Pro 5G and its Snapdragon 695 are a downgrade from the Snapdragon 860-powered Poco X3 Pro. We look into the raw numbers of both chipsets to find out exactly how much of a performance delta exists between the two Poco smartphones.

After Apple remained silent on the amount of memory it has put inside its new iPhone SE 3, a developer has now found out that the cheapest 5G iPhone is equipped with 4GB of RAM, which is 1GB more than its immediate predecessor.

YouTuber Moore's Law is Dead has leaked a trove of new information about the Nvidia AD102 GPU that will reportedly be featured in the RTX 4090/RTX 4080. The information includes alleged TDP numbers and GDDR memory spec for the upcoming chip. The YouTuber also confirmed incredible performance numbers for Nvidia's next-gen lineup.

The recently discovered exploit could allow malicious applications to take full control of Android 12 devices like the Galaxy S22 and Pixel 6 series of smartphones, even though there are no reports that attackers have already started using the Dirty Pipe vulnerability.

The upcoming Xiaomi Watch S1 Active has been leaked in full, including its product feature list, rendering set, and price tag for the European market. While much of this information has already been leaked online, the somewhat high price for the Xiaomi Watch S1 Active is apparently now confirmed.

The delivery date announcement of the first Tesla Model Y made in Germany comes a week after Tesla received the final approval for its new Gigafactory near the capital of Germany, which is why the American automaker has planned a special delivery day event to celebrate this important milestone.