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The Pixel 6 Pro is Google's most convincing flagship smartphone for years. Does this also make it the Mountain View giant's most durable Android device of years? The YouTuber Zach Nelson puts the new device through his famous JerryRigEverything series of tests.

Three cryptocurrencies, three different market trends. Just in time for the weekend, we summarize what has happened on the crypto market over the last five days, with a particular focus on Bitcoin, Ethereum and the Shiba Inu Coin.

We test the latest PCIe4 x4 NVMe drive from Kingston which promises sequential read and write rates of 7000 MB/s each. Unfortunately, real-world numbers can't quite reach those highs.

The German automaker Volkswagen continues to aggressively expand its lineup of all-electric cars with the official announcement of the new VW ID.5 and ID.5 GTX, which may very well be the company's most stylish electric SUVs yet.

Amazon has announced its Smart Air Quality Monitor that alerts people when it detects harmful particles, such as carbon monoxide and dust. The device is compatible with Alexa Routines, which allow the monitor to trigger other smart devices that can improve your air quality.

The manufacturer has quietly redesigned the entire motherboard while keeping the overall chassis nearly identical. The changes are mostly for the better.

Motorola has stealthily launched a new Moto E-series smartphone in 2 European countries. The new E30 is one of the very few of its line to offer a 90Hz display, alongside triple rear cameras and Android 11 Go. It does so set at a price of under US$120 in its new markets.

For now, the i5-12600K is the value king, but, if you can wait for the i5-12400F releasing in two months, you could get roughly the same performance for sub-US$200.

Hands-on photos of Samsung's next premier smartphone have leaked, confirming that the Galaxy Note series is returning under a different name. Accordingly, the Galaxy S22 Ultra has a built-in S Pen, flat edges and a curved display.

OPPO is projected to launch 7th-gen Reno smartphones by the end of 2021. Now, a well-known Weibo tipster purports to outline how much each variant will cost on their allegedly imminent launch. Meanwhile, more potential details of what might be their flagship-grade counterpart have trickled out.

The Mavic 3 and Mavic 3 Cine are finally here after numerous leaks. Compared to the Mavic 2 Pro, the drones offer several improvements, including longer flight times and better camera hardware. The Mavic 3 and Mavic 3 Pro will be compliant with the EU's incoming drone regulations, too.

Xiaomi has presented Loop LiquidCool Technology, a next-generation cooling solution for flagship smartphones. Apparently, the technology builds on vapour chambers and should provide marked improvements in cooling performance.

Xiaomi has certified two new smartphones with the EEC, days after comparable models appeared at Chinese regulatory bodies. Only one is expected to be a flagship smartphone in the true sense of the word, with the other utilising the Snapdragon 870 SoC, instead.

The Google Pixel Fold has leaked again, this time with camera specifications and a possible launch date. Google's first foldable smartphone is expected to debut Android 12L, a version of Android 12 optimised for large-screen devices. Unfortunately, the Pixel Fold may share more details with the Pixel 5 than the Pixel 6 or Pixel 6 Pro.

Farmers have employed IoT sensors, designed by smaXtec, to monitor the well-being of their farm animals. The data produced by these sensors can save farmers money by detecting illnesses as well as decreasing their workload. These devices utilize AT&T's global network and are used in many countries across the world.

With the Redmi Note 11 Pro Plus, Xiaomi has finally brought 120 W wired charging to its mid-range smartphones series. The Redmi Note 11 Pro Plus also features a 108 MP camera and a 120 Hz OLED display, which can now be seen in detail thanks to two teardown videos.

Samsung will introduce three new tablets in a few months, with the company expected to reveal the Galaxy Tab S8, the Galaxy Tab S8+ and the Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra. Apparently, the two top models will feature OLED displays, and they will enter mass production at the end of January 2022.

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 898 has shown up on Geekbench. It fares a lot better this time around, with single and multi-core scores of 1,300 and 3,900, respectively. While this is better than the Snapdragon 888's score, it still falls flat against Apple's A15 Bionic.

The first company to obtain a permit for, then build a 3D-printed house in the US, now plans the world's largest 3D-printed neighborhood in Austin, TX.

Tesla has issued a recall for more than 11,700 cars. The recall follows a faulty software update that Tesla rolled out to its Full Self-Driving (FSD) beta program. After the update, users reported unexpected activation of the automatic emergency brakes and false forward-collision warnings.

AMD has increased its overall PC processor usage share in the October Steam hardware and software survey. Team Red has enjoyed constant gains against Intel throughout most of 2020. However, Alder Lake, and especially the Intel Core i5-12600K, could help Team Blue finally reverse that trend.

Google and Samsung have had a long history of collaborating on Android devices. Arguably, every Galaxy phone released has had some level of collaboration between the two. However, the Galaxy Nexus S was the first deeper collaboration between them while the Google Pixel 6 series is the most recent. How do they compare 11 years apart?

After recently unveiling the first MacBook Pros with mini-LED displays, Apple is reportedly already developing next-generation panels. Supposedly, Apple will combine two OLED panels to achieve extreme brightness and durability, but they will not be ready for market under the middle of the decade at the earliest.

The benefits of a 108 MP camera should be even better on the Galaxy S22 Ultra, Samsung's next flagship smartphone. A known leaker has outlined that the extent of the device's display curvature, too.

120 watts (W) is the highest rate at which a smartphone can charge in 2021. The latest word is that there are 2 devices in development capable of breaking this barrier that will launch the following year. They could thus go from 0 to 100% in 10 minutes or less thanks to their alleged upgrade.

Apple's iPhones all but dominated their market in the US in the third quarter of 2020 with a share of just under 40%. Now, they have maintained their #1 spot in the same quarter of 2021 (3Q2021), having grown their cut to just over 40%. Meanwhile, LG's absence this year has led to an increased presence for OnePlus and Motorola.

Asus refreshed its premium Android gaming smartphones of 2021 with the enhanced Snapdragon 888 Plus processor. Now, the resulting ROG Phone 5S series for the European market has been launched. It offers up to 18GB of RAM in a 6.78-inch display form factor with an innovative Matrix secondary display.

According to new rumours, Samsung Display is currently supplying 8.3-inch panels to Apple for a new iPad mini. While IPS like the iPad mini 6, these panels are also 120 Hz, which could minimise the current tablet's 'jelly scrolling' problem.

DJI is not launching the Mavic 3 until tomorrow, but launch day materials have already been published. The drone will arrive as two models starting at US$2,199. There will be plenty of missing features at launch though, including ActiveTrack 5.0 and the ability to record videos at 120 FPS.

According to DxOMark's in-depth analysis, the Pixel 6 Pro is Google's first smartphone to keep up with the best that Apple and Samsung have to offer. The Pixel 6 Pro even surpasses Galaxy S21 Ultra and iPhone 13 Pro in some disciplines, and by a considerable margin.

Scheduled to launch across multiple platforms on February 25, 2022, Elden Ring is now up for pre-order in five editions, including a numbered and limited edition of 6,000 units worldwide. Unsurprisingly, it looks like the Premium Collector's Edition sold out in a matter of minutes after showing up in the Bandai Namco Store.

Support for the upcoming Zen 3 3D V-Cache processors (tentatively called Ryzen 6000) is available in 1usmus's new overclocking utility called Project Hydra, which is expected to be available in late November. It offers advanced features like automatic detection of Curve Optimizer values, dynamic profile creation and undervolting.

Xiaomi has started selling the Redmi Watch 2 in China, which has netted the company CNY 10 million (~US$1.56 million) in just two hours. It has also published hands-on photos with the Redmi Watch 2, confirming what the smartwatch actually looks like.

Priced at roughly US$80, the Sharkoon SKILLER SGK50 S4 comes with three switch choices, namely Kailh red, brown, and blue. All these switches have an average life cycle of at least 70 million keystrokes. The list of available layouts includes DE, US, IT, ES, JP (only the red switches), CN, RU, and a few others.

The metaverse is the next big thing and Ubisoft intends to become one of the major players in the blockchain-based video game industry by integrating a pay-to-earn model.

A lot has rightly been written about the M1 Pro and M1 Max chips found in Apple’s new MacBook Pro models. However, while the spotlight is rightly on them now, their origins date back to a decision made in 2008 under the leadership of Apple co-founder, the late Steve Jobs and his team, which included Tony Fadell.

Even though the crypto market has been booming lately, there are still many critical voices among experienced investors who believe that cryptocurrencies are not an investment. It supposedly remains important to invest in the traditional stock market instead.

Carl Pei's new start-up Nothing geared up with bold claims of an entire ecosystem of unique products; however, it has launched just 1 pair of TWS earbuds thus far. Now, however, an executive at the company has teased launches for products to follow these accessories. There are not many details on any of them at present, although the company insists they will be "iconic".

In another extreme and probably impractical overclocking experiment, Intel's new top-of-the-line processor Core i9-12900K has hit clock frequencies of up to 8 GHz with a nitrogen cooling configuration.

The v34 Oculus Quest update from Meta has been announced. The update will be rolled out for Quest and Quest 2 devices. It includes improvements to features such as Voice Commands, plus a new tool called Space Sense, though this is only available on Quest 2 headsets.

In addition to the 521 and 128 EUs confirmed so far, Intel may also look to offer the Xe-HPG DG2 Arc Alchemist GPU in a 448-EU variant. Though the 448-EU variant was spotted long ago in a leak, a recent commit to the opensource Mesa 3D library further confirms that Intel may indeed look to offer a scaled-down version of the 512-EU chip that can possibly take on the Radeon RX 6600 or the RTX 3060 Ti.

A year on and the PlayStation 5 remains just as difficult as ever to get a hold of. In an attempt to improve the situation, Sony has chartered three Boeing 747 jumbo jets, which will deliver 50 pallets of consoles each to Europe.

The Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL have not received the November 2021 security patch, a sign that Google has ceased software support for the pair. However, the company has confirmed otherwise. Project Mainline should also ensure software support beyond the Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL's final update.

Netflix has revealed that five mobile games will be released on its gaming platform. These games are expected to be launched on Android devices on November 3. Players across the world with a Netflix subscription will have access to mobile games at no additional cost.

According to reports, Xiaomi is readying itself to mass-produce its next flagship smartphones. The Xiaomi 12 will arrive first and at least a month before the Xiaomi 12 Pro or Xiaomi 12 Ultra. Meanwhile, it seems that Xiaomi is also preparing to manufacture the MIX 5, the successor to the MIX 4.

The cat's out of the bag for the POCO M4 Pro 5G and its origins. Leaked marketing assets and a hands-on image have confirmed that the POCO M4 Pro 5G is nothing more than the Redmi Note 11 in a different outfit. Accordingly, the POCO M4 Pro 5G will have a Dimensity 810 SoC, a 90 Hz display and a 5,000 mAh battery, among other hardware.

ASUS has unveiled the Vivobook 13 Slate, or Vivobook 13 Slate OLED (T3300) as the company calls it. The 2-in-1 supports pen input, has a detachable keyboard and decent connectivity. ASUS has included an OLED display too, but the device is powered by an Intel Pentium Silver N6000, along with a minimum of 4 GB of RAM and 64 GB of eMMC flash storage.

Huawei is now said to get back on track with its flagship mobile device releases in 2022, starting with the Mate 50 series of phablets. However, the OEM is also now thought to get into a new and less expected market: that for e-ink display devices. The first of these now allegedly has a product name and a model number, and may thus also launch in very late 2021 or early on in the next year.

Available for Game Pass on Xbox for a while, Minecraft is now also included in Game Pass for PC. Subscribers can play both editions, namely Bedrock and Java Edition, on machines loaded with Windows 10 and 11. Thankfully, PC players are also able to cross-play with those on other platforms as well.

The engineer Ken Pillonel hit the headlines - not to mention the YouTube views - in the course of showcasing an iPhone X modified to work with a USB type-C port rather than a Lightning port as normal. This answer to many tech fans' dreams is now available to buy in return for winning an ongoing eBay auction. However, its current bid level is just 1 of the caveats included in this listing.