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A teaser trailer was shown at the Opening Night Live of gamescom 2024, officially announcing the long-awaited fourth installment in the Borderlands series. However, fans are still skeptical due to the disappointing last Borderlands games.

Sharge touts its next-gen Disk Plus as the thinnest SSD enclosure about to go on a crowdfunding campaign to date. It is also designed to go anywhere else thanks to the ability to stay on to the back of the user's iPhone, laptop or handheld console in a MagSafe-style manner. It connects via USB-C and is compatible with multiple NVMe form-factors.

Tesla keeps coming up with inventive discounts and bundle deals to accelerate the adoption of its self-driving feature before the Robotaxi unveiling.

RedMagic has launched multiple phones with active cooling, but one issue with such a cooler is that you don't get an IP rating. Well, xMEMS wants to change that with its first µCooling chip, which also happens to be the world's smallest fan.

The Acer Predator Triton Neo 16 with a 16-inch 3200 x 2000 165 Hz display, a 140 W RTX 4070 laptop GPU, and an Intel Core Ultra 9 185H processor has recorded a steep $400 discount at B&H Photo. As a result, the Predator Triton Neo 16 has now become a solid choice for mid-range buyers on the hunt for a gaming/content creation machine.

Released earlier this year, the Samsung Odyssey G55C (LS32CG550ENXZA) is a curved gaming monitor for gamers on a budget, with a 32-inch QHD display, 1 ms response time, and 165 Hz refresh. Thanks to a generous 30% discount, it can be acquired from Amazon for $$229.99 instead of the $329.99 list price.

The Samsung PRO Plus line of microSD cards are compatible with a wide range of devices including phones, tablets, cameras, and computers. They are fast, rugged, and with this Amazon deal on the 512 GB capacity, cheap, too.

Intel's next-gen flagship CPU, the Core Ultra 9 285K, has just shown up on Geekbench. It is a 24-core (8 P+ 16 E) CPU with a maximum boost clock of 5.7 GHz, which was tested alongside a high-end Z890 motherboard and DDR5-6400 RAM.

Chinese companies are already using sodium-ion batteries in grid-level energy storage projects, or even in electric cars, and the US won't be left behind.

Since individual PS5 games can take up over 200 GB of memory, the PlayStation 5's 825 GB SSD only offers space for three games in the worst-case scenario. Western Digital now offers a way to expand the console's memory by 8 TB, but at a high price.

A new leak from X says AMD has a new Zen 4-based X3D SKU lined up. The Ryzen 5 7600X3D will supposedly launch in early September, a full month before its Zen 5-based counterparts.

Born in 2017, Artix is a rolling-release distro partially based on Arch Linux. The latest update, labeled 20240819, arrived yesterday. The most obvious change is that LXQt and LXDE are no longer coming with the community editions. Also, XFCE is now the default desktop environment in community-gtk.

Each monitor brings a lot to the table including 99% sRGB colors, HDR400 support, factory color calibration, fast refresh rates, integrated speakers, and 90 W USB-C pass-through to support modern consoles and most laptops.

The Beelink EQi12 has launched as an upgraded version of the EQ12 that the company launched last year. This new mini PC can be configured with up to Intel Core i7 12650H, 24 GB of RAM, and 1 TB of storage. It starts at $319 and features a built-in power supply.

Viewsonic has unveiled the M1X and M1S portable projectors with Harman Kardon stereo speakers and power bank capability. Both accept HDMI and USB-C video inputs from game consoles, smartphones, and streaming video adapters. The projectors can display WVGA images up to 100" in size.

Pico has officially unveiled the Pico 4 Ultra, a successor to the ageing Pico 4. Launching with a slew of upgrades over Pico's existing VR headset, the Pico 4 Ultra sets its sights firmly on the Meta Quest 3 with hardware like a Qualcomm Snapdragon XR Gen 2 chipset and displays that deliver a 105° field of view (FoV) with 20.6 pixels per degree (PPD).

ZOTAC has prepared an official docking station for the ZONE, its first gaming handheld. Also compatible with pretty much every other powerful gaming handheld around, the ZOTAC GAMING Docking Station has a stylish aluminium finish and is packed full of features.

Mere hours after launch, Black Myth Wukong has shattered Steam records, having accrued 2.2 million concurrent players on Steam a mere 12 hours after launch. The only game it has not yet surpassed in peak player count is PUBG: Battlegrounds, which peaked at 3.2 million players in 2018.

The DJI Neo appears to be right around the corner. While DJI has not released its new 135 g drone yet, an established retailer has revealed what appears to be considerably lower launch pricing, as well as all key device specifications and features.

With a generous screen size, 4K resolution, 120 Hz refresh rate, and a comprehensive set of connectivity options, the 75-inch Samsung QN75QN85C arrived last year with a list price of $2,697.99. While the 40% discount applies to the list value, which hasn't been the actual price for over a year, it leads to an all-time low of $1,497.99.

The Core Ultra 9-powered version of the 2024 Asus ROG Zephyrus also comes with plenty of memory, a smooth 240Hz OLED screen with QHD resolution as well as the fast RTX 4090. Thanks to a $500 discount, the high-end 16-inch gaming laptop is now on sale for an all-time low price.

Qualcomm has now officially announced the Snapdragon 7s Gen 3, its latest mid-range chipset. Not only has the company confirmed key specs and performance improvements, but it has also hinted at availability from multiple OEMs including Samsung and Xiaomi.

The 2023 Apple MacBook Pro 14, powered by the 11-core Apple M3 Pro silicon has been discounted significantly, following a $500 discount on Amazon. The MacBook Pro 14 makes for a powerful, lightweight media creation tool, and we praised it for its impressive 16+ hours of battery life in our review.

Atari's new retro console not only evokes a heavy feeling of nostalgia but also allows owners to play their collection of Atari 2600 and 7800 games. The new console launches alongside two new controllers that can also be used with PCs.

For a limited time, Apple Music has extended its free trial period from one month to three months. The extended trial is only available to those who have never subscribed to the music streaming service before, and can be availed before September 23.

Microsoft's latest Windows 11 update significantly expands the maximum partition size for the FAT32 file system, now allowing up to 2TB to be formatted. This change aims to provide users with more flexibility when working with larger storage volumes using the aging but widely-supported FAT32 standard.

At Gamescom 2024, Nvidia announced that its suite of G-Sync technologies will no longer need a dedicated module, which contributed to increased monitor costs. Nvidia and MediaTek are collaborating to bring G-Sync Ultimate including the new Pulsar tech to MediaTek scalers found in most displays. This can potentially bring down costs for G-Sync adoption and allow lot more monitors to utilize the entire G-Sync stack.

Often hailed as one of the best lightweight Linux distros that can run from a USB stick while also supporting persistency, EasyOS was born in 2017, and its roots can be traced all the way back to Puppy Linux. Now, version 6.2 is available with a complete recompile in OpenEmbedded, sporting multiple package updates.

The Google Pixel Watch 3 launched with some upgrades over the predecessor, but just like the previous smartwatch, the new wearable can't be repaired. It can only be replaced, which is bad news for those who want to use it for a couple of years.

Sugon's latest Hygon processors have been discovered to utilize AMD's cutting-edge SP5 packaging technology, allowing support for advanced features like DDR5 memory. This move suggests the Chinese company is finding ways to leverage AMD's most recent platform advancements.

Xiaomi is lining up another affordable tablet release this week. While the POCO Pad 5G is not due to arrive until August 23, it has already been spotted on Geekbench with several key specifications confirmed in the process.

The OPPO Find X8 Ultra and Vivo X200 Ultra are tipped to contend for the next-gen smartphone photography crown in 2025. In the meantime, they only exist in the form of leaks and rumors - like the new schematics that hit just right for fans of big round camera humps and logos from premium brand partners such as Zeiss. In fact, the only thing wrong with the new images might be how repetitive they are.

The RedMagic Titan 16 Pro launched as the company's first gaming laptop, but it's still exclusive to the Chinese market. Well, that's about to change soon because the company has just announced that the laptop will launch in the other markets on August 29.

Although Apple began supporting podcasts in June 2005, the Apple Podcasts app arrived in the summer of 2012, finally becoming a part of iOS in late 2014. Now, those on other platforms can use it as well on virtually any web browser, as the service works great on Firefox, Edge, Safari, Chrome, and more.

With their AirPod-like stems, OnePlus' new Buds Pro 3 look a lot like their predecessors; however, the newer models are rated for as much as "twice the background voice suppression" in comparison thanks to their updated, real-time adaptive ANC. They also come in a new case touted to have the edge in terms of ergonomics and durability - not to mention support for wireless charging.

Nvidia is kicking things off at Gamescom 2024 with the introduction of the Nemotron-4 4B SLM developed as part of Nvidia ACE. Nemotron-4 can run on-device and allow in-game NPCs to interact more naturally and adapt to the player. Additionally, the company is also silently introducing a new RTX 4070 GPU with slightly slower GDDR6 VRAM apparently to meet strong demand.

Tesla already raised the Model 3 prices to preempt EU tariffs, and the new 9% levy means it may have to bump them even more. Still, it will pay much less than BYD.

A new animated series starts on Netflix on October 10. In the lead role: the intrepid adventurer Lara Croft. The latest trailer gives fans an insight into the series. However, not everyone seems to like the realization.

The OnePlus 13 is now thought to be one of the first flagship-grade Android smartphones to launch with the new Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 processor later in 2024. It is also expected to get a new camera hump - however, according to the latest tips, it may be a less than significant departure from that of its predecessor. These rumors may or may not be backed up with a new render showing the smartphone alongside some of its most immediate rivals.

The $809.99 configuration is powered by the Snapdragon X Plus X1P-64-100 processor, which is complemented by 16 GB LPDDR5X-8448 RAM and a 512 GB SSD. Notable features include a 14-inch QHD+ touchscreen, Wi-Fi 7, 2x USB4 connectors and a microSD card reader.

The Google Pixel 9 lineup launched with a new SoC, the Tensor G4. Like the predecessors, it can't quite match the flagship Snapdragon and Dimensity chips in benchmarks, but Google says that it wasn't designed to excel in performance benchmarks to begin with.

The Turtle Beach Stealth 700 (Gen 3) gaming headphones for consoles and PCs takes a different approach to multi-platform support. However, it also stirs up some confusion with compatibility.

Ulefone once again has a new rugged smartphone on offer, which comes with a solid range of features in tough housing designed to withstand all kinds of environmental stress. A huge 10,600 mAh battery, reverse wireless charging and an IR night vision camera are all on board.

The Unitree G1, a new humanoid robot that costs about as much as an inexpensive small car, will enter mass production soon. With a LiDAR scanner, a depth camera, an impressive range of motion and adaptive software, the robot is designed to be versatile.

Xiaomi has unveiled the Human Sensor Pro in China, which is about to launch via a crowdfunding campaign. With HyperOS Connect, the gadget is designed to track the location of multiple people in real time. This allows you to automatically turn your smart home devices on or off based on your location in the room.

Valve has banned the Snap Tap and Snappy Tappy automation features for perfect counter-strafing in Counter-Strike 2. Anyone using these features on their Razer Huntsman V3 Pro Series gaming keyboards or Wooting keyboards will be removed from the current Counter-Strike 2 match.

The Qi2 standard was supposed to open up Apple MagSafe to Android smartphones, chargers and accessories from third-party providers without having to pay license fees to Apple. However, not only has the market launch taken longer than expected, the branding surrounding two components of the standard is now causing confusion on the internet.

Qualcomm is set to debut the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 in October. Months before the official unveiling, an official-looking datasheet slide of the chipset has leaked, revealing two variants that feature the in-house Oryon CPU cores.

Introduced in 2017, the Google Play Security Reward Program offered up to $20,000 for discovering remote code execution bugs. However, this initiative allowed Google to collect data that is now used for automated checks, and since fewer malicious apps are being reported, this initiative will be terminated on August 31st.

The upcoming Vivo X200 lineup aims to redefine smartphone photography. It will integrate a large bottom CMOS sensor and a periscope telephoto lens. Additionally, the devices will feature Vivo's own HDR imaging technology for an enhanced visual experience.