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MINISFORUM's Christmas Sale discounts campaign has begun yesterday and is scheduled to last until January 10, 2022. The list of discounts includes generous price cuts for existing models such as the U820 and UM700, pre-sale discounts for the EliteMini HM90 and HX90, as well as flash sales.

UK police have recovered hundreds of millions of passwords that were stolen by criminals and provided them to the security website, Have I Been Pwned. The website lets people know if their personal data has been compromised due to hacks. If anyone finds their passwords on the site, they should change them to avoid further damage.

With its Redmi Note 8 2021 entry-level smartphone, Xiaomi hardly succeeded in creating a real upgrade compared to the Redmi Note 8 from 2019. However, the Xiaomi smartphone is still able to keep up with the affordable Galaxy competitors. Is a purchase of the Redmi smartphone worthwhile?

Former CEO of Twitter, Jack Dorsey, has once again been professing his strong belief in the future of Bitcoin. In response to a tweet from American rapper Cardi B, Dorsey reckoned that Bitcoin will replace the dollar. The tech sage has also been revealing a somewhat disparaging view of a blockchain-based Web 3.0.

Tesla plans to offset the galloping battery component prices by using the cheaper LFP chemistry in all of its standard range vehicles. Not only that, but it may have entered a U.S. factory agreement with Gotion, a big Chinese LFP battery cells supplier, which includes production on American soil. The potential deal that Gotion bragged about has it procuring the whopping 200 GWh in a 5-year period, an amount that makes Tesla the prime candidate to be that "large listed automobile company in the US" mentioned in the statement.

According to the latest rumors, Xiaomi will launch its second-gen foldable phablet in 2022. A new leak purports to make them more of a reality with new and practical details on the possible high-end device. Meanwhile, the same product has again been linked to a main screen of quality similar to that of the Galaxy Z Fold3 or OPPO Find N.

iQOO's latest smartphones are new variants of its Neo5 series. The 5S has the Snapdragon 888 SoC, paired to an "innovative" thermal management system touted to incorporate rare-earth elements for advanced heat dissipation. The 5 SE has the Snapdragon 870 instead, but also has a 144Hz display and a 50MP main camera.

The next top-end smartphone from OnePlus is thought to be called the 10 Pro. Now, the OEM's CEO, Pete Lau, has confirmed this product name, in a Weibo post strongly hinting at a launch for the device in very early 2022. Then again, there are no guarantees that this event would be global rather than for the Chinese market alone.

In a discussion that took place on a Discord server focused on SHIB, ShibaSwap developer Eric M said that Shibarium, Shiba Inu's Layer 2 scaling solution, will arrive "soon" but did not mention an accurate date. However, he revealed that Shiba does not have to wait for Ethereum 2.0's deployment to release Shibarium.

It has been revealed that the Ford F-150 Lightning all-electric truck will be available with two battery sizes. The larger of these batteries will have a capacity of 131 kWh, with the smaller battery providing 98 kWh of capacity.

Xiaomi has lifted the lid on the Xiaomi 12 series, which will include at least the Xiaomi 12, Xiaomi 12X and the Xiaomi 12 Pro. Not only has Xiaomi confirmed when it will reveal the Xiaomi 12 series, but it has also showcased what two models look like.

Chuwi has unveiled the MiniBook X, a compact convertible laptop with a 2K display. The MiniBook X will retail for US$599 and will contain a Celeron N5100 processor, 12 GB of RAM and 512 GB of storage.

Chuwi has started selling the FreeBook, its 13.5-inch laptop that it unveiled earlier this month. The FreeBook has a 2K and 3:2 display paired with 8 GB of LPDDR4 RAM and an Intel Celeron N5100 processor. Currently, the laptop is orderable for US$549.99.

AYA has started teasing its next device, currently referred to as the AYA NEO NEXT. The AYA NEO NEXT will arrive on December 28 with a newer AMD Ryzen APU than the current AYA NEO family of devices.

In addition to ensuring "the best gaming experience in GTFO and Horizon Zero Dawn," the NVIDIA GeForce Game Ready Driver 497.29 also comes with support for 10 new GeForce Experience Optimal Playable Settings profiles. The list includes popular titles such as Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy - The Definitive Edition, World of Warcraft: Shadowlands, EVE Online, and more.

Potential buyers will have to make the tough decision on whether or not it's worth making deep cuts to hinge rigidity and chassis strength for a much lighter, thinner, and more travel-friendly design.

The Ryzen 9 5900HS CPU and GeForce RTX 3060 GPU is a combination you're not going to find on 99 percent of other 14-inch laptops out there. The competing Razer Blade 14 costs several hundred dollars more with the same CPU and GPU options.

The geko device from Firstkind Ltd has received FDA clearance and can now go to market. The electrical neuromuscular stimulator can be easily attached to the wearer’s leg, just below the knee, and it will stimulate blood flow to help prevent dangerous issues such as deep vein thrombosis (DVT) caused by chronic venous insufficiency (CVI).

Russian outlet Gecid.com recently ran 2021 gaming benchmarks on an overclocked Core i7-2600K. They aimed to see how the legendary Sandy Bridge chip holds up when paired with the Radeon RX 6900XT. Despite being 10 generations older than Alder Lake parts, the i5-2600K seemingly had no problem handing in 60 FPS or more in punishing titles like Assassin's Creed: Valhalla.

According to Xanxogaming, a Peruvian computer hardware store has apparently broken the embargo and started selling units of the Intel Core i5-12400F, a midrange Alder Lake part that Intel hasn't even officially announced yet. The report also confirms that Intel will be bundling midrange Alder Lake parts with the Laminar RM1 cooler

3DMark Time Spy scores for the newly announced GeForce RTX 2050 and MX550 have leaked. The scores showcase mediocre performance. The numbers aren't unexpected since the GeForce RTX 2050 is a cut-down version of the RTX 3050. The same goes for the MX550 which is a castrated GTX 1650.

Realme had hinted at a GT2 series event set for today (December 20, 2021). However, the OEM has not unveiled the flagship smartphones in question as it has confirmed the nature of its 3 industry-first "innovations". This presentation involved more detail on the devices' new build material, ultra-wide cameras and comms array.

A first-party Samsung webstore has reportedly listed the long-awaited Galaxy S21 FE early by accident. The listing in question has now been pulled, but not before allegedly yielding a real-world price in euros for one of the smartphone's SKUs. Suffice it to say, should this leak be genuine, it is to be hoped it was for the new FE's top-end configuration.

The globally expanding Chinese company NIO could grow into a serious competitor for established electric car makers like Tesla, if the now announced ET5 electric sedan can in fact deliver the advertised 620 miles of range while being more affordable than a comparable Tesla Model 3.

Parler, a social media platform that aims to serve as an alternative to platforms like Facebook, has announced its move into the NFT market. According to Parler's CEO George Farmer, the platform is looking to become an early-adopter of the Web 3.0 movement to break free from Big Tech's influence.

Not only is Xiaomi preparing to upgrade numerous devices to MIUI 13 in China, but it is also readying equivalent builds for global audiences. Initially, Xiaomi will upgrade 20 devices to both MIUI 13 and Android 12, including the Mi 10T, POCO F2 Pro and the Redmi Note 10 Pro.

The LG Ultragear 17G90Q gaming laptop packs some serious firepower, such as an 11th-generation Intel Tiger Lake processor, Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080, and a 17.1-inch 300Hz screen. It will tell us more about its price and availability at CES 2022.

A new set of benchmarks have now provided the closest look yet at the performance difference between the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, MediaTek Dimensity 9000, and the king of the hill, Apple's A15 Bionic. MediaTek's rise to the top continues, as it challenges Qualcomm every inch of the way.

A new leak sheds light on the Ryzen Threadripper 5000 series release date. AMD will reportedly launch the processor lineup on March 8, 2022, but we could learn more about them at CES 2022.

The arrival of the P50 Pocket is a few days away. Ahead of its pre-Christmas debut, Huawei has published another teaser, this time with an official marketing render. A renowned Huawei leaker has detailed the camera hardware that the P50 Pocket will contain too, among other specifications.

A speed test between the Huawei P50 Pro and Google Pixel 6 Pro has left a very close final result, with the Tensor SoC in the Google smartphone just pipping the Kirin 9000 chip in the Chinese device. The Pixel 6 Pro’s Tensor chip has a slightly lower peak clock rate, and the Kirin 9000 proves it still has plenty of shelf life left.

According to a UK retailer, Samsung is preparing to release over 70 accessories for the Galaxy S22, Galaxy S22 Plus and the Galaxy S22 Note. A deep green colourway should be heading to the Galaxy S22 Note too, based on an official S Pen render image.

The Xiaomi 11T Pro high-end smartphone impresses with its blazing fast 120-watt charging speed. Nevertheless, the Xiaomi phone isn't perfect in terms of price-performance. Especially when you compare it with the Xiaomi Mi 11, the price of the 11T Pro is put a bit into perspective...

The Dutch Authority for Nuclear Safety has found that numerous anti-5G products are radioactive. The products include pendants, bracelets and more, which emit ionising radiation.

The Acer Swift 3X SF314-510G only exhibits a few weaknesses in our review. Thanks to its fully exploited CPU and dedicated GPU, the multimedia laptop also delivers decent performance in many games, and it also boasts up to 18 hours of battery life.

OPPO has just announced the MariSilicon X, the OEM's first-gen neural processing unit (NPU). It is slated to make its debut in the upcoming wave of Find X-series flagship smartphones. Then again, a leaker now claims that premium specs are not required to unleash its full potential.

Qualcomm has just released the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 processor as its latest flagship processor with a re-worked name to boot. Now, a Weibo-based chip industry leaker asserts that the OEM is working on its successor already. This possibly accelerated timeline might be related to MediaTek's rising status in the same field.

Microsoft has moved another batch of Windows 11 settings from the Control Panel to the Settings app. The change is part of the Windows 11 Insider build 22509. Among the settings that have moved, advanced sharing options like public folder sharing are the most prominent.

Garmin plans to start its 2022 with a bang, according to a new leak. The OEM allegedly has no less than 7 new smartwatches to show off at the upcoming CES event in Las Vegas, to become the latest additions to 4 product lines. They range from potentially entry-level new Instincts to a possible next-gen Venu flagship with a high-end display.

Electric cars can grow even bigger than regular SUVs, which General Motors now illustrates with its gigantic GMC Hummer EV pickup truck. As impressive as this 9,000 lbs off-road monster with up to 1,000 electric horsepower may be, its sticker price is also rather astronomical.

A report released by Meta reveals that several spy firms have targeted approximately 50,000 Facebook users to gain personal information, potentially for use in later phishing attacks. A total of seven surveillance companies were named in the report, including Black Cube.

Introduced last week and with wide availability expected to follow during the first quarter of 2022, the ARES DDR5-4800 desktop memory solution by Lexar targets next-gen Alder Lake-powered systems and features on-die ECC, 1.1 V voltage, aluminum heat spreaders, and it comes covered with a Lifetime limited warranty.

Reports claim that Xiaomi is geared to debut MIUI 13 on December 28. The company is hard at work on it as well, and is prepared to send out the update to a list of 11 devices at launch, with a number of those already having stable builds.

One-netbook has finally announced the ONEXPLAYER mini, a smaller alternative to the ONEXPLAYER. The ONEXPLAYER mini has a 1200p and 7-inch display powered by an Intel Core i7-1195G7 processor, 16 GB of RAM and up to 2 TB of storage.

Researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Organic Electronics, Electron Beam and Plasma Technology have developed the world's first color OLED microdisplay with ultra low power consumption. Those can be used for information we need right in front of our eyes at all times, like with smart glasses and other wearables, but have so far all been monochrome. By cutting the pixel size in half and utilizing CMOS technology, the Fraunhofer scientists have managed to deliver an OLED microdisplay that can show a mixture of green and red colors for the first time.

A Philadelphia couple - Yiran and Keating Sherry - turned their Tesla into a veritable delivery car as Yiran gave birth to their second child in the EV on the way to the hospital. Her husband Keating had to put the Tesla in Autopilot mode as they got stuck in traffic, and assist with the birth of his daughter Maeve, happening on the passenger seat. When the Tesla drove them to the hospital, the nurses went and cut the umbilical cord right there in the electric car, making Maeve the first true "Tesla baby."

Tesla Model S and Model X vehicles are receiving a new noise reduction tool in an over-the-air update. The feature reduces low-frequency road noise in the cabin to provide a more comfortable journey for the driver and passengers in the front of the car.

A crypto mining farm has seen an untimely end thanks to a fire in a town in northern Thailand. A report claims that “72 servers” were destroyed, although images issued by local emergency services make it difficult to work out whether the burned-out bitcoin farm was utilizing much-wanted GPUs or ASIC miners.

The seemingly never ending shortage of game consoles looks to have hit Microsoft too. The company has had to resort to using Xbox Series X dev kits to power its first Halo Championship Series for Halo Infinite, its subsidiary 343 Industries has revealed.

LG has expanded its UltraFine OLED Pro series with the 27BP95E and 32BP95E. The pair offer native 4K resolutions, VESA DisplayHDR 400 True Black certification and excellent colour accuracy. A USB Type-C port with 90 W Power Delivery is available on both monitors, too.