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The Sony Xperia Pro-I shines with a very extensive camera software and optional vlogging accessories. However, the camera quality of the Sony smartphone is not beyond reproach ...

A phishing attack on users of OpenSea has resulted in the theft of NFTs worth millions of dollars. The source of the attack remains unclear, with 17 affected users identified.

POCO has unveiled its #AllAroundACE global launch event, where it will showcase the POCO M4 Pro and POCO X4 Pro 5G. The pair will debut on February 28, although they are both re-branded Redmi smartphones.

Most available information so far has leaned towards Xiaomi not bringing the Xiaomi 12X to the global market. That may not be the case in reality, as word from typically reliable quarters claim that a global debut is on the cards for the cheapest device in Xiaomi's flagship 12 lineup.

This 1440p Dell monitor is a sweet spot for many gamers due to its native 1440p resolution, 27-inch screen size, and fast response times. The high quality stand and lack of an external power brick make the monitor even better than most monitors from lesser-known brands.

The German Federal Motor Vehicle Transport Authority did not provide any reasons for the new investigation and only noted that this specific automatic function of Tesla's autopilot and full self-driving technology may not be permitted in Europe.

Intel previously revealed that its 13th gen Raptor Lake processors will launch in late 2022. YouTuber Moore's Law Is Dead has now reported the alleged performance numbers for the 13th gen CPUs as well as the possible release dates for both mobile and desktop SKUs.

Xiaomi launched its first-gen in-house image signalling processor (ISP) as part of a 2021 flagship smartphone. Now, a famous leaker claims that its second generation is in the works, and may be responsible for things besides cameras. It might thus help deliver certain next-gen specs with which the OEM's upcoming top-end mobile devices are linked.

Multiple industry insiders and Twitter users have speculated that TSMC has run into several snags with its upcoming N3 process node. Hence, AMD may have to fabricate its Ryzen 8000 Zen 5 processors and Radeon RX 8000 RDNA 4 graphics cards on TSMC's 4 nm process.

OnePlus has debuted a new version of its new 10 Pro flagship Android smartphone via its OPPO store online in its native China. It is finished in a new white colorway exclusive to this new SKU, which also offers a new top end in terms of internal storage. On the other hand, its specs seem the same as a "normal" 10 Pro otherwise.

With an impressive peak HDR brightness of over 1,200 nits, Sony's 65-inch LED flagship Bravia XR X95J is a worthy alternative for prospective buyers who would like to avoid burn-in-prone OLED panels with their new TV purchase.

The Apple Car's autonomous driving subsystem processing power has reportedly been tasked to the Apple Silicon department responsible for the A15 or M1 chipsets. Apple is apparently developing the self-driving chip for its car project in partnership with Korean OSAT (outsourced semiconductor package test) companies just as it did for the M1 processor.

According to reports, Apple has suspended development of in-display Touch ID sensors. Originally thought to be part of the iPhone 14 series, Apple will concentrate on improving Face ID instead, leaving Touch ID as an iPhone SE, MacBook and iPad exclusive feature. Reputedly, Apple has finalised the design of the iPhone 14 Pro too.

The OnePlus 10 Pro has now been tested by Zack Nelson of JerryRigEverything, and performed rather shambolically. The OnePlus flagship snapped in two in the bend test, just weeks after the foldable OPPO Find N aced similar tests.

Samsung has now launched its latest Galaxy Tab S8-series slates in India, its new and extra-large Ultra variant included. They have debuted in a limited range of RAM and storage options in their new market. On the other hand, pre-order customers might get freebies that include first-party keyboard covers thrown in with their purchases.

OPPO has been linked to the launch of its first ever tablet for some time. Now, the OEM has finally acknowledged the existence of this device, as well as its long-rumored name. The company has also revealed that it has developed a stylus to go with its inaugural slate, now set to debut as part of a major early 2022 product event.

Huawei now offers a particularly powerful version of their MateBook D 15 equipped with Ryzen 5000-series CPU. In Germany, the new laptop can be preordered starting February 27th.

The Redmi Note 11 phones are barely a month old on the global market but Xiaomi already has its sights set on the Redmi Note 12 series. Word from multiple corners indicate that a debut for the Redmi Note 12 series in China isn't as far away as some would expect.

Details about the NUC 12 Extreme have leaked, Intel’s next flagship mini-PC. The NUC 12 Extreme will include a PCIe x16 Gen 5 slot for next-gen graphics cards, and dual-slot ones to boot. The NUC 12 Extreme will be upgradeable, but it may also be rather expensive.

Halo The Series will reveal the Master Chief's face for the first time in 20 years of the franchise. The producers said that they are cognizant of the mixed reactions this decision would elicit but reiterate its importance to the story. Halo The Series will premiere on March 24 on Paramount Plus in the US.

Images of the Galaxy Book Pro 2 360 have leaked just a few days before Samsung's MWC 2022 event. The 15.6-inch laptop has a 16:9 aspect ratio, multiple ports and a number pad, among other features.

The 12 Pro is Xiaomi's 2022 flagship smartphone and not only comes with the latest Snapdragon SoC, but also a highly modern display, long battery life and a triple camera worthy of the name. But is an import model worth it?

Buoyed by the generous U.S. government incentives and a growing electric vehicles market in America, Ford's two upcoming U.S. battery factories are now expected to start mass production three months ahead of schedule. Ford's battery partnership with Korea's SK Group - Blue Oval SK - has reportedly already started ordering the Kentucky battery plant equipment.

Intel has finally commented on how many graphics cards it will ship this year. Supposedly to counteract the GPU shortage, Intel has also announced where its GPU business is headed under Project Endgame.

The Galaxy S22 Ultra leads Samsung's latest smartphone lineup as a replacement for the Galaxy Note 20 Ultra. Some owners of the flagship in Exynos regions aren't too thrilled, though, as their phones appear to suffer from a weird display issue.

Realme is reportedly planning to launch the Realme Book Prime globally soon. It is essentially a Realme Book Enhanced Edition featuring a 14-inch 2K screen, an Intel Core i5-11320H, and a 54 Wh battery. It is expected to hit shelves in late April 2022 for around US$00.

Xiaomi is set to continue its MIUI 13 rollout with two devices, the Xiaomi 11T and Poco X3 GT. A deep look at Mi code has revealed the existence of Android 12-based MIUI 13 builds for the Global and European models of the Xiaomi 11T after the Mi 11T Pro received an Mi Pilot build days ago.

The Lenovo Legion Y700 8.8-inch Android tablet has appeared in a multitude of review and unboxing images as the review embargo for the device is lifted in China. One tech blogger has shared the impressive full specs of the Legion Y700, which will sport 12 GB of RAM, while a noted leaker has suggested an attractive price tag for the perceived iPad Mini 6 rival.

Capcom has officially announced Street Fighter 6 via a countdown website. A teaser was revealed, showing the iconic Ryu who was being challenged by Luke. More details of Street Fighter 6 are expected to be released during summer 2022.

Microsoft has listed the Amazon Appstore requirements for running Android apps on Windows 11 and AMD Ryzen 2000 CPUs didn't make the cut. Minimum CPU requirements for Amazon Appstore include an 8th gen Intel Core i3 or above and AMD Ryzen 3000 chips or above.

An off-road hydrogen car racing series, Extreme H, has been announced. The event will accompany the existing Extreme E electric car racing championship from 2024, with a prototype of the racing vehicle expected early next year.

With multiple choices that can take its price above the 1,000 Euros threshold, such as cable management accessories or monitor arms, the FlexiSpot E7 standing desk starts at roughly 450 Euros (frame price alone). Until the end of the month, customers from Germany, the Netherlands, and Austria can take advantage of a 120 Euros discount.

OPPO has been tipped to launch successors to its Dynaudio-tuned top-end Enco X TWS earbuds alongside its upcoming flagship smartphones. Now, the OEM has confirmed that this is the case, and has also decided to go ahead and leak their design in full ahead of this event. The executive Pete Lau also now claims the buds are so good, they are worth ditching wires for.

AV1 is an emerging video codec increasingly adopted by companies in the content-streaming and entertainment space. They range from Samsung to Broadcom - but not Qualcomm, an OEM that has failed to support this form of decoding even in its top-end Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SoC. Now, the company is touted to fix this - in the processor's successor.

A new series of gaming tests pitting the new Redmi K50 Gaming Edition against the Nubia RedMagic 7 Pro has now shown what Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 performs like in proper gaming-focused implementations.

AMD's upcoming Ryzen 6000 series of processors were benchmarked across various games and synthetic benchmarks. Both the Ryzen 5 6600H and Ryzen 6800H easily trounced their 12th-generation Intel Alder Lake counterparts. The former uses an RDNA2-based Radeon 680M iGPU with 12 CUs, and the latter cuts that down to 6 CUs.

The MediaTek Dimensity 9000 processor may arrive on the market soon as a flagship mobile processor to watch out for in 2022. Now, a representative of the OEM Vivo has indicated that this company is working on its inaugural 9000-powered smartphone. Meanwhile, MediaTek has released a post hinting at what a user may stand to expect from the first device to launch running on the new silicon.

Generational performance improvement estimates for the upcoming Nvidia Lovelace family and AMD RDNA3 next-gen graphics cards have seemingly left the rivals looking evenly matched. Figures were compared to the performance of the GeForce RTX 3090. A noted tipster has also signaled that GPU prices will fall “dramatically” in March.

The Sony Xperia 5 IV will succeed the Xperia 5 III as Sony's smaller flagship phone for the year. A new leak has now revealed more details of the device, with one notable takeaway being Sony's apparent intention to equip the phone with a Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 Plus instead of a regular Snapdragon 8 Gen 1.

The Legion Y90 is Lenovo's upcoming flagship gaming smartphone for 2022. The OEM's latest teaser for this device outlines the specs to come in its updated RGB-enabled chassis. They include the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 processor, LPDDR5 RAM - and "heterogenous" storage that combines an SSD with the more usual UFS 3.1 mobile memory chip.

Ford Mustang Mach-E now occupies the top spot in Consumer Reports' electric car rankings for 2022. Ford's premier EV beat the Tesla Model 3 to come out on top. Compared to Mach-E, Model 3 faltered in self-driving safety and the steering wheel, among other factors.

Apple is gearing toward launching seven new Mac computers over the coming months, with potential releases occurring in March and either May or June. Highlights include the keenly awaited 2022 MacBook Air with M2 chip and the intriguing MacBook Pro 13 that may or may not carry over the design language of its 14-inch and 16-inch Pro stablemates.

China set digital yuan machines for athletes, Olympics officials or visitors to exchange their dollars or rubles to the local e-CNY digital currency as a way to popularize it. The digital renminbi ATMs took many foreign currencies and issued a hardware wallet with the corresponding amount in Chinese crypto in the form of a plastic debit card that could then be used for payment in shops and restaurants.

The Amazon Echo Show 15 smart display is now available to purchase. The device is aimed at families, with widgets that display calendars and to-do lists. The gadget can recognize different household members and personalize the display for them.

The Poco X4 Pro 5G leaked in full a few days ago, and a new report has now provided information on when the phone will make its debut on the global market. Launch isn't far off, it appears, and fans will soon have the rebadged Redmi Note 11 Pro 5G available for purchase.

OmniVision claims to have broken the world record for pixel size for the CMOS found in smartphone cameras. The new ultra-tiny component is now thus touted to drive ever higher resolution in the field of mobile device imaging, not to mention enhanced technical specs such as quantum efficiency and quad phase-detection autofocus performance, not to mention energy savings.

After being denied to board the plane for her flight from Orlando to New York, the apparently intoxicated woman decided to use her US$1,500 motorized suitcase to evade a police officer who was surprised about the speed of the drivable piece of luggage.

It has been reported that workers in some Apple stores in the US have been making secret plans to form a union. The main issue is pay, with complainants feeling they deserve more in return from the world’s most valuable company. Those involved in the unionization movement have been putting their iPhones to the side and communicating via Android smartphones.

Park Chan-wook, director of the modern classic Oldboy, has partnered with Apple to post a 21-minute big-production-value video, albeit apparently shot using nothing more than several units of the iPhone 13 Pro. The project is ostensibly intended to showcase the 2021 flagship's upgraded cameras, previously touted as capable of shooting entire features as in this instance.

Without any date for the arrival of the Android 12-based MIUI 13 update for their handsets to talk about yet, Xiaomi Mi 10T Pro owners are now receiving a new piece of code based on Android 11. Sadly, MIUI 12.5.12 Enhanced Edition only includes the January 2022 security patch and nothing else.