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The recently launched OnePlus Open Apex Edition usually starts at $1,899 — $200 more than the regular Open, but a launch discount slashes the price of the Open Apex Edition by $300. The OnePlus Open Apex Edition also includes a free pair of OnePlus Buds Pro 2 wireless earbuds, which usually sell for $179.99.

The Hi10 Max is a tablet with an ostensibly decent price-performance ratio, offering a wide range of functions and a relatively large display that is also suitable for creating high-quality sketches and drawings.

The Raspberry Pi Pico is getting a successor. The new developer board remains inexpensive and allows users to implement their own projects. Numerous sensors and actuators can be installed and further products based on the new computing chip have already been announced.

The Honor 300 Pro has surfaced with an unusual camera setup and an ostensibly powerful zoom camera. An SoC from Qualcomm is installed, which promises strong performance. The battery is said to be particularly quick to charge.

Epic Games has now revealed plans for next week's free game giveaway. Not only will the storefront offer a popular 2D platformer for free that typically sells for $19.99, but it will also include an add-on for World of Warships worth $25.

Acer has quietly released the Predator X39, one of many OLED gaming monitors that it has announced this year. Now available across multiple markets, including Australia and the Eurozone, the 240 Hz gaming monitor has also landed in the US with a healthy launch discount worth almost $200.

An update for the CMF by Nothing Watch Pro 2 is on the way to users. Version 1.0.0.51 is said to be rolling out in phases, with an unknown completion date. The changelog notes improvements to the world clock, exercise information and incoming calls. Plus, users have reported changes to always-on-display watch faces.

According to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman, Apple's upcoming Mac Mini will boast a significantly redesigned exterior, along with M4-based internals. If true, this will be the biggest redesign that Apple's baby Mac has witnessed since 2010.

The highly anticipated Cosmic desktop environment has finally launched in alpha version alongside the Pop!_OS 24.04 alpha. The new Linux desktop environment is also available for Arch, Fedora, NixOS, and Serpent OS, with plans for openSUSE and Redox OS launches underway.

The "0.0.0.0 Day" vulnerability, discovered 18 years ago, allows malicious websites to bypass security protocols in Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, and Apple Safari, primarily affecting Linux and macOS devices. This flaw lets attackers remotely alter settings, access protected information, and potentially execute code on affected systems. Despite its initial disclosure in 2008, the vulnerability remains unresolved, though browser developers are now taking steps to address it. Additional security measures are recommended for developers to protect their applications.

The Lenovo Legion Go is a handheld console with detachable joysticks - unfortunately, they can't be linked together to create a single controller out of the box. JSAUX has applied its "advanced engineering" to the problem and come up with a potential solution. A set of the OEM's new Handle Straps can be ordered with or without a silicon bumper for the conjoined joysticks.

Sony has revealed the PC system requirements for God of War Ragnarok. Unlike many modern-day AAA titles, they're fairly relaxed and the game can easily run on even a five-year-old PC.

In the latest episode of the Broken Silicon podcast by Moore's Law Is Dead, Matthew Cassells from Alderon Games shared some insights on the upcoming Nintendo Switch 2. Matthew says that the gaming handheld could be on par with Steam Deck in terms of performance, but its software could limit it.

A Ford Mustang Mach-E recently covered a whopping 569 miles on a single charge. Towards the end of the attempt, the Mach-E covered 23 miles with just 1% of charge left. This achievement comes courtesy of the extremely efficient driving of Webfleet's experts, which can hardly be replicated by everyday driving scenarios. Nevertheless, this impressive record proves just how far EVs have come in terms of drivable range.

Maingear has made new Zen 5 silicon available in the form of its new, all-AMD version of the MG-1 pre-built PC. It also comes packed with TEAMGROUP's T-Force memory and storage, which is also RGB and up to 6,000MHz in terms of RAM. The new desktop is available to order from now.

Asus is offering a new WiFi 7 router. The new model is said to offer a high data transfer rate and support for mesh networks, which should provide good coverage for larger apartments or houses.

The Nord 4 brought the metal unibody back to the 2024 Android smartphone world - however, it seems that the new and potentially robust chassis has its drawbacks. OnePlus' "Absurdly Good" mid-ranger has achieved one of the worst reparability scores of the year thus far in a popular teardown YouTuber's latest video.

Non-flammable, high cell voltage and a simple, cost-effective design: This battery technology is actually very promising, but the life-span is extremely short. A newly developed electrode is set to change this.

The large storage version (8/256 GB) of the 11.5-inch Lenovo Tab Plus currently costs around US$290 and offers a much more extensive range of features compared to lots of its similarly-priced competitors. Its integrated kickstand and total of eight speakers with Dolby Atmos support are pretty unique.

If you are looking for a flip phone, then the new Motorola Razr+ 2024 might be worth taking a look at. It is waterproof and super stable. However, it does suffer a little when it comes to its performance. We have summarized our test results for you.

The Asus Vivobook S 15 with the Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-78), 16 GB of LPDDR5 RAM, 1 TB of storage, and a 15.6-inch 3K OLED display is currently on sale at eBay for less than $1,000. The laptop has a large 70 Wh battery which, when combined with the efficiency of the Snapdragon X Elite, results in good runtimes.

At an event held in China, Intel has reportedly issued some updates regarding the impact of the upcoming BIOS microcode patch for Raptor Lake CPUs, Arrow Lake efficiency, and the release date for Battlemage GPUs. Among other things, Intel has claimed that the microcode patch will have no effect on the turbo clock speeds of 13th and 14th-gen processors.

AYANEO has followed up its recent Pocket Micro and Pocket DMG releases with another Pocket series gaming handheld. Building on the Pocket S, the Pocket EVO boasts a 7-inch OLED display, Qualcomm's most powerful gaming handheld chipset and improved cooling, among other features.

According to a US patent filing, Samsung Galaxy Watches may use new blood pressure technology in the future. While newer models like the recently released Galaxy Watch7 already offer blood pressure estimates, there are several drawbacks to the current method used, including calibration with a blood pressure cuff.

Google is not far off from presenting its next flagship Pixel smartphones. Unlike in previous years, Google is planning to offer a new Pro model in two sizes, retail pricing of which has leaked in the US.

Samsung has refreshed the Galaxy Tab S6 Lite twice since it first launched in 2020. The latest edition announced in March 2024 with a starting price of $329, now sells for significantly less and is a great deal for anyone including students who need a tablet with stylus support.

As Jez Corden announced in the Xbox Two podcast, the new Xbox will not be a hybrid console, but a standalone device with a separate handheld add-on. The Microsoft insider also predicts that online gaming on the new Xbox will be free.

HMD is preparing to release its next flip phone, having already offered up various feature phones and smartphones this year. This time, the company has decided to launch a collaboration with Mattel that will lean heavily on the latter's recent Barbie movie.

The market currently has many new eGPUs, and almost all the portable options come with AMD RX 7600M. OneNetbook recently announced that there will be a new addition, the OneXGPU 2 with yet-to-be-released Radeon RX 7800M, and now, AOOSTAR has confirmed that it plans to launch a new Nvidia 40-series eGPU with what the OEM claims is an "RTX 4060M" later this year.

Epic Games has stepped up its weekly giveaway this week with not one but two games, as well as various free in-game items for Apex Legends. While the storefront only gave away LumbearJack last week, it has now switched to DNF Duel and CYGNI: All Guns Blazing, the latter of which Konami released a few days ago.

The M5406 variant of the Vivobook S14 packs premium features, such as a 2880 x 1800 OLED display with 120 Hz refresh rate and 600 nit brightness, microSD card reader, fast LPDDR5X-7400 RAM, as well as a 75 Wh battery in a slim & light chassis.

The ASUS TUF Gaming AS2000 Plus is a portable SSD that offers ultra-fast 20 Gbps transfer speeds through its USB-C 3.2 Gen 2x2 interface. Designed for durability, it features a military-grade silicone rubber exterior, meeting U.S. MIL-STD-810H and IP68 standards for drop, water, and dust resistance. The drive includes an aluminum-alloy chassis with a thermal pad for effective heat dissipation. Additionally, it comes with NTI Backup Now EZ software and is priced at $264.

Early sightings of Xiaomi's next POCO flagship have surfaced online. Following on from the POCO F6, the POCO F7 appears set to receive dedicated global and Indian releases, potentially as an international version of a future Redmi 'Turbo' smartphone.

The 2024 Apple MacBook Air 15 with the M3 SoC has reached a record-low price on Amazon. The result is a machine that is now much easier to recommend since the configuration on sale with 16 GB RAM and 512 GB storage is usually prohibitively expensive for many users.

Apple has made iOS 17.6.1, iPadOS 17.6.1 and macOS 14.6.1 available for download. The new updates for iPhone, iPad and Macs address an acute problem that had crept in with the previous major updates to iOS 17.6, iPadOS 17.6 and macOS 14.6.

Cameras support the robot vacuum cleaner at work or detect falls in the home. Unfortunately, there is always a risk of misuse, which a new type of camera system can prevent.

Available for the Steam Deck Beta and Preview channels, SteamOS 3.6.9 Beta sports a rather long list of minor changes, including a faster cold boot alongside fixes for several external display-related issues and corrupted sound output. The Machenike G5 Pro and Asus ROG Raikiri Pro join the list of supported hardware. 

Google has announced the first major update for the still relatively new Fitbit Ace LTE, which adds two brand new games to the smartwatch and allows contactless payment. A pause function has been added to the school time mode, which gives parents even more control over their child's use of the smartwatch.

At Black Hat USA 2024, a researcher showcased a method for taking over the Windows Update Process to craft a custom system downgrade. With the system downgraded, threat actors can elevate privileges, bypass security features, and exploit previously patched vulnerabilities.

A new rumour from Weibo says the MediaTek Dimensity 9400 is 30% faster than its predecessor. Plus, it is a lot more power efficient and uses only 30% of the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3's power.

MediaTek has officially launched the Helio G100 chipset, likely catering to the mid-range smartphone segment. Built on TSMC's 6nm process, the chipset features a capable octa-core CPU, an Arm Mali-G57 MC2 GPU, advanced camera support with up to 200MP sensor compatibility, and enhanced display capabilities via Intelligent Display Sync technology. MediaTek's HyperEngine technology further claims to optimize performance for gaming.

The Humane Ai Pin is likely to go down in history as one of the biggest failures of 2024. The AI gadget is not only far from its sales target of 100,000 units, but more Ai Pins were returned than sold between May and August.

The Sol Reader is a device in the form of VR glasses that immerses users in the realm of words rather than 3D worlds and promises a powerful display of electronic books. The model is now available and can be shipped right away.

Previous Xiaomi 15 Ultra leaks have revealed that the upcoming flagship smartphone will feature a higher magnification periscope zoom lens. A new rumour suggests the 3.2× mid-range zoom lens on the Xiaomi 14 Ultra will be replaced by a lens with more reach.

Asanuma has unveiled the Apexel APL-MS200 200x smartphone microscope with ring lights. The microscope uses multiple high-brightness and UV LED lights and a polarizing filter for crisp photos of fine details. No dedicated app is required for immediate use.

The launch of the Google Pixel Watch 3 is now just a few days away. The latest leak reveals more details about the features, including a long overdue display upgrade and disappointing news about the processor, RAM and storage.

Google has released a new batch of updates for its Pixel devices from the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro onwards. Also available for the Pixel Fold, Pixel Tablet, Pixel Watch and Pixel Watch 2, the updates are likely the final ones Google offers before unveiling the Pixel 9 and Pixel Watch 3 series next week.

The UCIe Consortium has released UCIe 2.0, introducing key enhancements to the Universal Chiplet Interconnect Express specification. The new version adds support for standardized manageability, testability, and 3D packaging, further advancing the chipset ecosystem.

Xiaomi is slowly bringing its new Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G refresh to more markets. Previously limited to Germany, the Olive Green variant is now available in the UK and elsewhere.

Garmin has issued a new update for the Forerunner 265 on its Beta Program. While the changelog for Beta Version 20.21 stretches into double figures, so did its predecessor.