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The first advert showing the Pixel Watch 3 in two sizes has been posted online. Not only does the advert confirm the pair's designs, but it also outlines various features that Google hopes can tempt people to upgrade from an older Pixel Watch or a rival smartwatch.

WhistlinDiesel has finally got his hands on a Tesla Cybertruck and put it through what must be the most brutal, abusive review yet. Aside from the usual shenanigans, Cody Detwiler unexpectedly found a serious problem with the Cybertruck when a simple tow test caused the tow hitch to destroy the rear gigacasting spectacularly.

Microsoft has added Nvidia and AMD GPU options to its Windows 365 Cloud PC offerings. The desktop-as-a-service enables companies anywhere in the world to provide staff with a virtual PC configured with all necessary work software and settings. Windows 365 can be accessed online from personal computers, tablets, or smartphones.

The US Senate has passed the “Kids Online Safety Act” (KOSA) to protect children online. The bill requires large social media, online gaming, and virtual reality sites that act as forums for user-generated content to actively prevent minors under 17 from harm. Safeguards include limits on ads, communications with minors, geolocation, automatic recommendation, and time use.

Acemagic has opened up pre-orders for the X1, its dual-screen laptop unveiled earlier this year. The laptop will be available to buy in Europe and the US at a discounted price.

The Samsung Galaxy Watch 6 has officially entered discount territory after the launch of the Galaxy Watch 7. The 30%-off deal is currently available at both Best Buy and Samsung US, but Amazon knocks the price down even further, offering a 33% discount on the previous-gen Galaxy smartwatch.

Huawei's upcoming Nova Flip foldable smartphone has shown up on Geekbench. It features a Kirin 8000 SoC and 12 GB of RAM.

A new patent filing has revealed that Suzuki is collaborating with Tokai Rika to develop an innovative rear-view camera system for motorcycles. It will supplement conventional mirrors and will enhance safety by displaying a cropped, relevant field of view that covers the rider’s blind spot. However, it is not known when the feature will actually find its way to production vehicles.

Practically all variants of the sought-after MacBook Pro 14 with the Apple M3 chipsets have dropped by $500 on Amazon, which presents content creators who would like to pick up one of the best multimedia laptops on the market with a decent buying opportunity.

Nintendo has unveiled its Zelda-themed wireless earbuds in new white and green colors. The earbuds claim to deliver high-quality sound with deep bass and clear treble. Unfortunately, these earbuds are currently exclusive to the UK and Ireland, with no immediate plans for a wider release. Priced at £34.99, the earbuds come with essential accessories, and they feature Zelda's 'Triforce' insignia on the earbuds as well as the game logo on the charging case.

A tiny chip drives a temperature sensor - thanks to the many different radio waves in our environment. In order for this to work, the researchers had to solve a crucial problem.

After ordering 100,000 Teslas, depreciation and upkeep made Hertz give up on the rapid electrification of its rental fleet. It will now continue offering its Tesla vehicles at a discount to offload them quickly at a steep loss.

An unreleased Acer laptop has been listed by an Italian e-commerce website. It comes with a Core Ultra 5 226V CPU, 16 GB RAM, 512 GB NVMe SSD and a 14-inch OLED screen.

The Raspberry Pi 400 is yet to see a successor, but a DIY maker named Arnov Sharma has taken the matter into his own hands. He built what he calls the Raspberry Pi 1000, which features a Raspberry Pi 5 inside. The maker has also shared proper documentation of the project, making it easier for anyone to build it on their own.

Asus plans to refresh its ROG Flow lineup with AMD's new Strix Halo silicon. The new ROG Flow Z13 will be launched in 2025 with a 110 Watt APU.

Despite being at least a year away, iPhone 17 leaks have been far from scarce. According to a report by Ming-Chi Kuo earlier this year and more recently by Jeff Pu, the iPhone 17 lineup is set to receive a major front camera upgrade that will be sure to appease selfie aficionados

OnePlus' next flagship wireless earbuds are projected to land with a new charging case in an updated choice of colors. Now, they are also believed to be more expensive than their Buds Pro 2 forebears on their launch. Meanwhile, more of their specs have allegedly been exposed in another new leak.

The Ayaneo Pocket EVO has been fully detailed by the company. This new Android gaming handheld sports the Snapdragon G3x Gen 2 gaming SoC, a 7-inch OLED screen, an 8600 mAh battery, and a lightweight design. It will be available on Indiegogo on August 8 with a starting early bird price of $389 for the base variant.

The Galaxy Watch Ultra has roundly been accused of looking just like its Apple namesake on the outside - however, they are not the same on the inside, according to iFixit. The teardown enthusiasts now indicate that Samsung's Watch Ultra might be the more repairable flagship wearable of the two.

The Pixel 9 series will be significantly more expensive than the Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro in Europe. However, a reliable sources has shared the extent of launch discounts and bonuses that Google will offer for the Pixel 9, Pixel 9 Pro and Pixel 9 Pro XL at launch.

With a likely launch set for next month, Apple's upcoming iPhone 16 series is expected to bring along a plethora of updates and improvements. According to a recent leak by a tipster with a decent track record, the upcoming iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max are expected to feature larger batteries, with the smaller 16 Pro getting the biggest jump in capacity.

The MediaTek Dimensity 9400 will be launched sometime in October, around when the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 is scheduled to drop. It will power high-end phones from Oppo, Vivo, Xiaomi and maybe even Samsung.

Launch colours for the iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max have leaked online. Following in the footsteps of a leak relating to the iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Plus, the photo highlights three of four new Pro colours, including a much darker Black Titanium option.

Meross has unveiled the new Smart Presence Sensor, which is now available to pre-order at a discounted price. The smart home product uses dual detection technology with a feature to reduce false alarms from pets. Plus, Matter compatibility allows integration with many smart home ecosystems.

Huawei has just launched the MateBook GT 14. While it features top-end specs, it doesn't sport a dedicated graphics card. That's basically where the company's WIKO Hi GT Cube external GPU steps in. It launched alongside Huawei's gaming laptop, and it packs the AMD Radeon RX 7600M XT.

The Google Pixel 9 Pro and Pixel 9 Pro XL are almost here, as are the Pixel 9 and Pixel 9 Pro Fold. While the Pixel 9 Pro and Pixel 9 Pro XL have been rumoured to be capable of recording videos in 8K, a new rumour alleges that this resolution will only be achievable by a cloud-hosted upscaling process.

The launch of Google's third-generation smartwatch series is almost here. Although plenty of details about the Pixel Watch 3 and the long-rumoured Pixel Watch 3 XL were already known, US launch pricing for both has only just been revealed online.

A device thought to launch as a successor to the Realme 12 has been registered with Chinese authorities. If so, it will be a profoundly vanilla counterpart to the freshly-launched 13 Pro series of Android smartphones, with much less premium looks and few obvious upgrades. On the other hand, it could be at least as high-end as its top-end siblings in some ways.

Ford has released a new performance upgrade for the 2024 Mustang Mach-E GT. With the software upgrade installed, Ford claims that the Mustang Mach-E GT now beats the Tesla Model Y Performance in acceleration as the upgrade reduces the Mustang Mach-E GT’s 0 to 60 mph time by 13%.

Ubisoft has revealed system requirements for Star Wars Outlaws. To play the game at 4K 60 FPS, you'll need a Ryzen 7 5800X3D/Core i7-12700K and a GeForce RTX 4080/Radeon RX 7900 XTX and run the game with an AI upscaler of your choice.

Huawei's new MateBook GT 14 is something of a curious addition to its laptop range. Not only does the laptop have an Intel Core Ultra 9 185H processor with up to 115 W of thermal performance at its disposal, but it also has a 3:2 OLED display that combines a 144 Hz refresh rate with 1,000 nits peak brightness. Huawei has even designed an accompanying eGPU that can boost graphics performance when needed too.

The Google Pixel 8a is currently retailing for its lowest price ever on Amazon. The mid-range smartphone is the latest from Google and packs a flagship Tensor G3 SoC, 8 GB of RAM, and 128 GB of storage. Additionally, the smartphone features a 4,500 mAh battery, 5G connectivity and Wi-Fi 6E.

At its upcoming product launch event, Anker is expected to release a new 240W USB-C to USB-C cable in its Prime range. The new accessory was rumored earlier this year and said to come in two lengths. Plus, it has been suggested that this will be Anker's most wear-resistant cable so far.

AMD has released the Technical Preview of Fluid Motion Frames 2, which promises noticeably better performance, especially in low-power devices. YouTuber ETA Prime has put it to the test on the Asus ROG Ally X handheld, and the technology offers noticeably better performance in many games.

Magnetic separation not only promises cost-effective dismantling of batteries. At the same time, the price of basic parts for new batteries would fall - not to mention the savings in raw materials.

Casio is rolling out a new digital watch, the WS-B1000, to countries worldwide. The wearable has a simple feature set, with controls and insights in an accompanying app and a two-year battery life. Plus, customers in the US can currently buy one version of the product at a discounted price.

With a focus on minimalism and performance, Serpent OS aims to help users get the most out of their hardware and streamline their workflow. The release comes four years after Ikey Doherty announced he would be working on a new Linux distro. Despite some problems in development, Serpent OS has made it to the pre-alpha stage and is now available to download. 

Oukitel is celebrating Paris Olympics 2024 in style with enticing discounts on its popular range of smartphones and tablets. Designed with performance, endurance, and durability in mind, these devices truly represent Oukitel's Olympic spirit and are perfect choices to enjoy the greatest sporting event of all time.

A research team from POSTECH and Korea University has demonstrated that Electrochemical Random Access Memory (ECRAM) devices can bump up AI computational performance. Published in Science Advances, their study shows that ECRAM, with its three-terminal structure and low power operation, outperforms traditional memory in AI applications. The team's successful implementation of a 64×64 array of ECRAM devices and the application of the Tiki-Taka algorithm shows promise for future applications.

Intel will fire 15,000 employees by year-end to help the company achieve a $10 billion cost savings that includes suspension of stock dividends. This move follows a drop in second-quarter earnings with a negative stock EPS. Negatively performing segments include Data Center and AI, Network and Edge, Altera, and Mobileye.

A recent review tested the performance of AMD's new Ryzen AI 9 365 processor and its Radeon 880M iGPU in Ubuntu 24.04 on Linux kernel 6.10 and Windows 11 and found that the CPU and iGPU combination performed better under Linux in most scenarios. The biggest surprise comes from GPU benchmarks, where Linux often beat Windows by up to 50%.

Tesla touts its first Cybertruck electric pickup as 'durable and rugged enough to go anywhere,' and that claim has now been put to tests that are sometimes too extreme.

The alluring top-end configuration of the Alienware x16 R2 also sports a good-looking 240Hz QHD+ panel with 100% DCI-P3. Thanks to a considerable discount of well over $1,000, the RTX 4090 gaming laptop is now on sale for a quite enticing sale price.

AMD's Zen5-based Strix Point APUs have proven to be quite efficient which could prove to be a huge asset if and when the Strix APUs start to appear in handheld game consoles. To see what kind of a handheld performance the Strix APUs could bring, one YouTuber has put the Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 through its paces in a bunch of games at just 17 W.

Infinix is set to launch its first tablet, the XPAD, featuring an 11-inch display with a 90Hz refresh rate. Powered by the MediaTek Helio G99 processor and equipped with 4GB RAM and 256GB expandable storage, the XPAD looks to be a mid-range tablet. The device boasts a dual rear camera setup, and will be available in blue, grey, and gold color options. A 7,000 mAh battery will likely power the tablet. Details regarding charging speed are unknown, and so is the launch date.

Counterpoint Research's latest global best-selling smartphone list of Q2 2024 reveals that the iPhone 15 had a very noticeable lead over the Galaxy S24 Ultra. The most affordable flagship from Apple's latest lineup had 4.1% of the total phone sales throughout the quarter, while Samsung's top-end offering had 1.5%.

MSI has quietly started selling the MAG 321UP, another 32-inch gaming monitor based on a modern Gen 3 QD-OLED panel produced by Samsung Display. Curiously, the company has equipped the MAG 321UP with a 4K panel that peaks at 165 Hz, not 240 Hz.

Xiaomi has now introduced the POCO M6 Plus 5G, which will be available later this week with a plethora of mid-range hardware. Expanding the POCO M6 series to five devices, the POCO M6 Plus 5G is another Redmi rebrand, having started life as the Redmi Note 13R.

OnePlus hasn't announced plans for a new foldable yet but it has announced the OnePlus Open is getting a new edition. It's not just a new color though.

In the Q2 2024 earnings call, Daniel Araujo, the mobile experience vice president at Samsung, promised that the Galaxy S25 series will see "top-of-the-line" camera and display upgrades. Araujo has also said to expect boosted AI performance and better "overall premium experience" from the lineup.