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Doral Renewables has greenlit Bechtel to build three phases of the 1.3-gigawatt Mammoth Solar project in Indiana, adding 900 megawatts and two million PV modules, while creating 1,200 construction jobs, pioneering agrivoltaics, and boosting Indiana’s solar capacity by over 20 percent.

Sony's newly launched WH-1000XM6 premium headphones come with multiple upgrades along with a price bump. If you are not willing to spend that much on a pair of headphones, the older Sony WH-1000XM5 is available for significantly less.

The accessory portfolio of Black Shark has seen a new addition. It’s a charger head, and the brick features two USB-C ports and has support for 45 W fast charging. The launch price in China is CNY 89, which is around $12.

According to a new leak, Xiaomi will launch a slew of new hardware later this month. The Xiaomi Pad 7 Ultra with its 14-inch OLED and the Xiaomi 15S Pro will both star, alongside the company's all-new chipset and a new EV.

A new single-board computer, the StarPro64, has just been launched. It can certainly be used as an alternative to the Raspberry Pi, but it comes with some differences, including significantly higher computing power for AI model acceleration.

Xiaomi has just opened reservations for its latest Civi-series flagship. The OEM has also confirmed all of the smartphone's main specs and features, its inaugural Leica Night God Selfie Camera included. The high-res 50MP shooter is touted to deliver improved low-light performance in 4K and at 60fps.

A new projector from Epsom, the EF-51, comes with a variety of features and doubles as a warm-light lamp. It utilizes three individual LCD displays to generate images.

Schedule I’s removal from the Australian Steam store draws attention to the challenges developers face navigating regional classification laws on global platforms.

Oukitel touts the WP300 as the first device to ship as a smartphone, a fitness tracker, a wireless headset and a camping light all in one thanks to its "world-first" modular nature. It can also act as a wired power bank thanks to its huge 16,000mAh battery. The OEM has now announced when and where it will launch with an up to 33% discount.

The OnePlus Ace 5 Ultra and Ace 5 Racing Edition are set to launch soon in China. Ahead of the release, a leak reveals the new design language of the phones.

Aokzoe has just announced the official launch date of the Aokzoe A1X, a gaming handheld featuring an AMD APU and an OCuLink port.

Preserve 1.0 is out now on Steam with a 22% discount. Build serene biomes, grow vertical habitats, and create a symbiotic ecosystem in this relaxing puzzle-builder inspired by Dorfromantik.

The VP of Honor China has revealed the battery capacity of the Honor 400 series. Both smartphones will pack a significantly larger battery capacity than their predecessors, but it is not known if the larger batteries will make it into the European variants of the phones.

The Clear7 Turbo+ is a new e-reader from Hanvon whose design is not so unfamiliar for e-reader experts. The model is equipped with a largely open operating system, which should allow for significant flexibility in terms of functionality.

MediaTek directly compared its latest premium chipset, the Dimensity 9400e, to both the Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 and Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 at its launch event. Going by the revealed benchmark numbers, the Dimensity 9400e outperforms both chipsets handily, in both CPU and GPU tests.

A free game with a "Positive" rating is about to transition to paid soon. This retro platformer with Steam Deck "Verified" compatibility will cost $1 after the change, and the dev has also promised new content, updates, and features.

InventWood’s new Frederick facility will ship its first Superwood batches in Q3 2025—an engineered timber with a strength-to-weight ratio nearly ten times that of steel.

Nvidia will lease new office space in Shanghai to house a research-and-development hub focused on chip verification, product optimization and sector-specific work such as autonomous-driving research.

The market has already seen quite a number of Intel N150-powered mini PC launches recently, and the TexHoo QN15 is another one of them. This Twin Lake system currently starts at $97.79, and it features a decent selection of connectivity ports.

The Bioshock Collection has received a massive discount on Steam. It gets you Bioshock, Bioshock 2 and Bioshock Infinite for just $12.

Xiaomi's new self-developed chipset, XRing O1, has now seemingly made its first trip to Geekbench. The SoC stuns in the leaked benchmark listing, with scores not far away from Qualcomm's current-gen flagship, the Snapdragon 8 Elite.

Of Life and Land is a newly released base- and city-building game on Steam, featuring familiar resource management, trading, and economic mechanics but with a realistically sinister twist. As you grow and develop your city, the world around you will start to change, potentially leading to mass extinctions, population booms, or ecosystem collapse if the natural order is disrupted too much. Of Life and Land only recently launched, but there is a 40% discount and a free Steam demo available.

In late April 2025, the developer behind Winlator, BrunoSX, announced a sudden pause in development. There was no mention of when the dev would be back, but now, the official GitHub page has been updated, hinting at the return of BrunoSX.

The company had presented the H20 as a less powerful version that could be exported to China, however, it was curbed as well. The company analyses how to move forward.

A new docking station for graphics cards has hit the market. The Gtbox G-Dock can be connected to a laptop or a mini PC with a high bandwidth via OCuLink, which should result in high performance with a correspondingly quick GPU.

The Oppo A5x is a new smartphone that's supposedly resistant to dust, water and shouldn't be terminally damaged if dropped. Unfortunately, the handset sports some rather outdated specifications otherwise.

Shanghai’s Ladder Medical and Fudan University’s Huashan Hospital completed China’s first invasive brain-computer interface trial, enabling an amputee to control a racing game with neural signals.

At Computex 2025, Zotac has introduced multiple refreshed mini PCs. Among them are the Zbox CI675 nano and CI655 nano from the C series and edge MI676 and MI656 from the M series. All of them are powered by Intel Core Ultra Series 2 CPUs.

SpaceX has finally cut the Starlink Mini dish price to correspond to the levels that Elon Musk envisaged while teasing it last year. The Starlink Mini dish is no longer more expensive than the Standard Kit.

Casio has confirmed that the G-Shock Mr-G MRG-BF1000RG-3A Frogman watch will be released in more European countries following its recent launch in the UK. This is a premium diving watch with Bluetooth connectivity for a smartphone-based dive log. Other features include support for multiple world time zones, a stopwatch and Tough Solar charging.

The Casio G-Shock GBA-950-1A, GBA-950-2A, and GBA-950-7A watches are coming soon to various European countries. This is a new model, with features for runners like pace tracking and connected GPS for accurate distance measurements. Plus, these hybrid watches support dual time zones, have multiple alarms and are compatible with Strava.

The Anker Air 2 has made its official debut in China as a new thin and lightweight magnetic power bank. It measures 8.6 mm thick, has an "Apple-style" design, and supports 20 W fast charging.

A brand-new G-SHOCK model, GW-BX5600, has surfaced online with potential carbon fiber construction, Bluetooth, and Tough Solar. The square design likely means that the GW-B5600 is getting a modern successor.

Tesla has announced a number of fresh discounts for its vehicles, including the new Model Y. These cover groups that Tesla hasn't offered dedicated deals and discounts to before.

The U.S. Commerce Department will blacklist ChangXin Memory Technologies (CXMT) alongside subsidiaries of SMIC and YMTC to tighten export controls on advanced chips. Listed firms must secure strict licenses before obtaining U.S. tools.

New registration data for the first quarter of 2025 shows the Tesla Cybertruck moved fewer units than the Ford F-150 Lightning in the US, marking the end of the angular truck's reign as the best-selling electric pickup truck.

Steam's game library has once again expanded, as the platform has just seen the launch of a bunch of new free games. Just like before, these freebies on Steam reside in different categories, so there's something for all.

OpenAI's Codex is an AI-powered coding assistant designed to streamline programming tasks, improve code quality, and enhance developer efficiency. Its answers are not always perfect, and its safeguards are still evolving.

As a part of Kepler Interactive's ongoing Steam sale, Dead Cells has received a 50% price cut on Steam. Despite its cartoonish art style, the 2018 game is incredibly challenging in a tough-but-fair way.

OnePlus is set to launch two new Ace 5 models in China. A recent leak reveals key details of the Ultra model, highlighting its gaming-focused features.

Qualcomm's newest smartphone SoC, the Snapdragon 7 Gen 4, has just shown up on Geekbench. It outperforms its last-gen counterpart by up to 32%.

Retro gaming pop-up events in Connecticut are reviving classic consoles like the Nintendo 64, Sega Genesis, GameCube, and PlayStation 2, bringing nostalgia back to life. These events offer a unique, offline gaming experience that contrasts with today's digital-first ecosystems, providing a nostalgic escape for both older and younger gamers alike.

Taiwan’s GlobalWafers is boosting its U.S. investment by $4 billion to a total of $7.5 billion, unveiling its first 300 mm silicon-wafer line in Sherman, Texas—the first new U.S. facility in two decades. Backed by $406 million in CHIPS Act funds, the plant aims to create over 600 jobs by 2028.

TSMC will open nine advanced plants and a CoWoS packaging line in 2025 backed by a record $38–42 billion capex. The expansion spans Taiwan, Arizona, Japan and Germany, driven by surging demand for high-performance computing and AI packaging

The Xbox UI is getting a much-needed facelift. Xbox Insider testers are now able to choose which tiles appear on Home screens. Microsoft is also concerned with making Xbox app navigation less frustrating on PCs and handhelds.

Garmin has released a new update, beta version 21.18, bringing new bug fixes to some smartwatches. One of these tackles an issue linked to audio prompts, which was recently flagged by users. The company notes that the software will be shared OTA to eligible Fenix 7, Fenix 7x, Fenix 7s, Epix, Enduro 2, Quatix 7, and MARQ Gen 2 smartwatches.

Jmgo has released the new P5X portable projector in China. This budget model has a native 1080p resolution and will soon get a Giant Screen mode. Other features include dynamic lighting effects, a built-in speaker and integration with the wider Xiaomi smart home ecosystem.

The Minisforum UM750L Slim is a compact mini-PC powered by a modern but relatively rare AMD Ryzen APU. Available for under $400 in the US, Minisforum has already given the device an early launch discount in the UK.

Powkiddy has shared new details about the V90S, its long-awaited successor to the popular V90. Arriving in the wake of the Anbernic RG34XX SP and Miyoo Flip, the Powkiddy V90S looks set to match its rivals on performance and form factor.

Opera is updating its GX browser and introduces new features, which are supposed to improve tabs management and make the browser easier and more comfortable to use.