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The Tesla Cybertruck is tested by a Youtuber in what is probably its first real off-road test, and seems to be struggling with even small obstacles. Did Elon Musk rush the launch of the e-pickup? Cybertruck enthusiasts are hoping that software updates will address at least some of its shortcomings.

Thunderbolt 5 is technically supported by the Raptor Lake-R HX mobile processors launched at CES 2024, but it's probably going to be a while before seeing affordable laptops with such connectors. On desktop, TB5 could make its debut in late 2024 with high-end Arrow Lake-S motherboards. For the masses, though, TB5 would most likely be available at reasonable prices by 2025.

The Moto G24 is a new affordable smartphone that is launching with Android 14 in four colours. The Motorola Moto G24 starts at €129 and has a 90 Hz IPS display and a 50 MP camera aided by a 5,000 mAh battery, albeit with a well-trodden MediaTek chipset.

An alleged Tesla Model 3 Performance mule has been caught testing on the street of San Francisco near the Highland factory. The Performance trim may not be called Tesla Model 3 Ludicrous and could be released abroad first.

Motorola has presented the Moto G04, a budget smartphone with a Unisoc Tiger T606 chipset, a 90 Hz display and a 5,000 mAh battery. Motorola also includes a 16 MP rear-facing camera, among other hardware.

Dubbed the "Mother of all Breaches" by Cybernews, a massive leak containing over 12 terabytes of data was recently discovered. The data includes information from billions of accounts and records from large corporations like Twitter, Weibo, and Tencent.

Currently conducting research in the battery field with a team of around 30 people, Varta's Graz site will expand later this year. The new facility will accommodate a team of 50 members in charge of developing post-lithium solutions for IoT applications, the automotive industry, and beyond.

A range of new Philips Hue products have been unveiled by Signify. These include the Filament pendant cord, Perifo T connector and Perifo flexible connector accessories for existing Philips Hue products. Plus, there are new colorways for the Being ceiling light and the Go portable table lamp.

OnePlus has now released the Buds 3 globally, shortly after presenting the earbuds in its home market. Available across Europe, North America and the UK, the OnePlus Buds 3 sports a twin driver array with 10 hours of battery life and 49 dB ANC, among other features.

A new trailer for the upcoming Nintendo Switch title Princess Peach: Showtime! dropped today, showcasing multiple costumes for the Mushroom Kingdom Princess to use while conquering the stage. The game launches March 22.

The OnePlus 12 has been launched globally, albeit with some nerfs. Unlike its Chinese variant, memory and storage max out at 16 GB and 512 GB, respectively.

OnePlus Ace 3, launched earlier this month in China, has made its global debut as the OnePlus 12R. As a performance-focused smartphone, it packs “tuned” Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, up to 16 GB of RAM and 256 GB of storage, Sony IMX890 as the primary camera, and the largest battery OnePlus has ever put in a phone.

Signify has announced the release of the Secure floodlight camera in Europe, with a launch in North America in the near future. The two-in-one smart home device combines a 1080p camera with a flashlight for white or colored light with up to 2,250 lumens brightness. Plus, the Hue Bridge allows a wide range of remote controls via the brand’s app.

Steam Deck owners can now upgrade their screen to a 1200p IPS panel. It has a peak brightness of 400 nits and is more colour-accurate than the original. You

MINISFORUM has showcased the S100-N100, a compact mini-PC with a 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet connection that also integrates Power over Ethernet support. The MINISFORUM S100-N100 contains a modern 6 W Intel processor too, among other features.

The Philips Hue Secure starter kit has arrived in Europe and North America. The bundle includes a 1080p camera, contact sensors, light bulbs and the Bridge for a wide range of features via the Philips Hue app. These include push notifications, triggered lighting and alarms to deter intruders.

TCL sub-brand FFALCON has revealed the Thunderbird Crane 7 2024 TV in China. The new 4K model has a MiniLED display with a 144Hz refresh rate and support for Dolby VisionIQ. Gaming features include 240Hz MEMC and Dolby Gaming. Plus, the TV has a built-in 60W speaker system and is Wi-Fi 6 compatible.

Early signs of the 24018RPACG have appeared online. Seemingly the Pad 7 Pro in its global form, the presumed high-end tablet will be Xiaomi's first 'Pro' tablet offered outside its home market.

A recent regulatory filing has confirmed a major upgrade for Xiaomi's next flagship tablet. While the Pad 6 Pro and Pad 6 Max offer 67 W wired charging, the Xiaomi Pad 7 Pro is set to match the likes of the Xiaomi 14 Pro and Redmi Note 13 Pro Plus in this regard.

The combination of slick hardware and AI goodies may finally have done the trick for Samsung as the Galaxy S24 series has reportedly broken pre-order records in India. The trio of devices are also expected to force big price adjustments in the UAE on older Galaxy S phones.

A new Samsung power bank with 45W super fast charging via USB-C and a 20,000mAh capacity appears to have leaked at a UK retailer. The model seems to have three USB-C ports, LED indicators and a power button. According to the product page, the portable charger could be available as soon as January 23rd.

The LG Gram SuperSlim OLED laptop is enjoying a considerable $700 off the list price at Best Buy. With the discount in place, the laptop becomes an enticing value thanks to its beautiful OLED display, good performance, and strong battery life. Additionally, the Gram SuperSlim only weighs 990 g (2.18 lbs) making it super easy to carry around.

According to a new leak, Xiaomi is set to introduce new foldable smartphones later this year in its Mix series. In addition, it's claimed that said foldables will launch globally, for the first time ever, finally giving Xiaomi fans outside China an alternative to foldables from Samsung, OnePlus, and Google.

Wear OS 3.5 is being rolled out in phases to the Mobvoi TicWatch E3 as part of a broader move to push all of the brand’s products to Wear OS 3 early in 2024. The update brings a refreshed UI and new Google apps, though some are also lost through the update. Plus, the latest software will allegedly boost the wearable’s battery life.

With a list price of $749.99, the 34-inch LG UltraGear 34GP83A-B curved gaming monitor currently goes for $546.99 on Amazon thanks to a generous 27% discount. Although it arrived in 2020, it remains relevant thanks to the 144 Hz refresh, VESA DisplayHDR 400 compliance, as well as G-Sync and FreeSync Premium support.

The patent-free CORBEVAX COVID-19 vaccine developed by researchers at Texas Children's Hospital Center for Vaccine Development and Baylor College of Medicine has received World Health Organization Emergency Use Listing. This gives billions of unvaccinated access to a cheaper alternative that is safe, stable in storage, and easy to manufacture.

HP CEO Enrique Lores has sought to justify the company’s controversial Dynamic Security feature, which disables any printer with a third-party cartridge installed, by stating that non-HP cartridges might be used to inject malware into the printer and, therefore, the network it’s on. Although HP cites a single research article to back this claim, several security experts have contradicted it, saying the risk is practically non-existent, and that HP could easily patch the threat through other means.

Sony is offering a bonus to those who preorder Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, namely the full version of Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade for the PlayStation 5. The Digital Deluxe Edition is also being offered as a value double pack, but this promotion only applies to the digital version of the game.

Along with iOS 17.3 for the iPhone, Apple has also released updates for the Mac, Apple Watch and Apple TV, introducing a range of new features and a highly customizable watch face.

Carved has introduced unusual protective cases for the Google Pixel 8 Pro, the Samsung Galaxy S24 and the Galaxy S24 Ultra, which are made entirely of wood and resin for a unique design. The cases promise protection, MagSafe and Qi support wireless chargers.

An interesting RTX 4050 configuration of the current G16 7630 has been put on sale at Dell's official online store. Thanks to an additional 10% coupon, it becomes a mentionable budget option for gamers with less than $1,000 to spend on a new 16-inch gaming laptop.

Motorola has finally officially confirmed which of its smartphones will get the update to Android 14. The company's software support period is comparatively short, but at least newer smartphones such as the Edge 40 Neo, the Razr 40 Ultra and the Lenovo ThinkPhone will receive the update.

The latest AI-driven Full Self-Driving Beta update is now rolling out to the public, and not only for Tesla cars with Hardware 3.0 cameras like in the employee testing period. The FSD 12 version can process more frame rates and is based on video analysis.

Tesla Model 3 buyers stand to save thousands by going for the Hyundai Ioniq 6 instead, as Hyundai is offering $7,500 off the Ioniq 6 in cash deals. With Tesla losing the Model 3's IRA tax incentive entirely, this puts the Ioniq 6 at over $4,000 cheaper.

The import ban on the Apple Watch in the US has been reinstated. The move has been received positively by Masimo, the company claiming patent infringement on its SpO2 technology, which will be used in its upcoming Freedom wearables. Plus, the brand has announced an offer on the new smart watch and band, which are expected to arrive this year.

AMD has previously promised to disclose the frequencies of Zen4c cores inside the Ryzen 8000G series chips. While the marketing slides didn’t share information on clock speeds during the official unveiling, AMD has fulfilled its promise by sharing the frequency information on the official website.

Various sources have shared initial information about the chipset around which Samsung is developing the Galaxy Watch7 series. Seemingly, Samsung has codenamed the chipset Exynos 5535 and Exynos S5E5535, which the General Administration of Customs (GAC) in China has already certified.

Sony asserts that its latest X-Series portable speaker packs all you need to hold a social event - one that might run extra-long, moreover, thanks to potentially improved battery life. The SRS-XV500 boasts X-Balanced Speaker Unit technology for its bass, and also integrates "party atmosphere" lighting in a chassis rated for some splash-resistance and eco-consciousness points.

The regular Galaxy S24 Ultra may contain more premium materials than its predecessor. However, new 'Era of Dragon' limited edition models take things even further with gemstones, 24 karat gold dragon and even a mechanical watch embedded into the handset's back panel.

LG has just announced new pricing and availability details for its latest range of smart monitors. The MyView range for the United States includes an entry-level 27-inch variant as well as the series' 32-inch 4K flagship. All three are touted to fit anywhere into the smart home or office with the "acclaimed" webOS UI.

Garmin has released another update to one of its latest smartwatches. Distributed through its Beta Program, the new update is reported to contain the same associated bugs that it is designed to resolve.

Samsung may not only match Toyota's ambitious solid-state battery release date, but may also offer its cells at a cheaper price and with a higher manufacturing pace. So far, price and production rates have been the biggest obstacles before mass solid-state EV battery adoption.

Garmin has pushed a new update to a few of its latest smartwatches. Arriving as the second update in as many weeks, Beta 9.16 disables ECG functionality without warning or the ability to download a rollback file to return to stable builds.

Reportedly, Microsoft is not planning to launch true successors to the Surface Pro 9 and Surface Laptop 5 until late spring or early summer. Possibly lining up with Windows 11 24H2, the Surface Pro 10 and Surface Laptop 6 may be limited to Qualcomm Snapdragon X chipsets.

According to new reports, Microsoft may have settled on a date in late March to update its Surface Laptop and Surface Pro series. While the Surface Laptop 6 and Surface Pro 10 are expected, Microsoft is actually rumoured to be preparing the Surface Laptop 5+ and Surface Pro 9+, two devices with anti-reflective displays and 14th Gen Intel processors.

Oukitel touts its latest tablet as "feather-light and wafer-thin" despite its large battery rated for about 2 days of use per charge. The OT8 also boasts a TÜV SÜD-certified "Eye-Friendly" screen with an on-trend resolution. It is also described as an "up to 30GB RAM" device, albeit with some caveats.

ASRock is preparing to launch the Jupiter X600, an AMD Ryzen-based alternative to the Jupiter 600 series it released last year. According to early details, the ASRock Jupiter X600 series will support AMD Ryzen 7000 and Ryzen 8000 APUs, as well as 96 GB of DDR5 RAM and various modern ports.

ASRock has updated the DeskMini series with the DeskMini X600, which it is marketing as the 'world's first' AMD Socket AM5 Mini STX system. The ASRock DeskMini X600 will also support DDR5 RAM and PCIe 5.0 SSDs when it launches in later this year, among other modern hardware.

The DeskMeet X600 is one of ASRock's latest mini-PCs. Launching sometime this year, the ASRock DeskMeet X600 combines an AMD Ryzen 7700 processor with quad SO-DIMM slots and support for PCIe 4.0 GPUs.

Tezeus has launched an Indiegogo crowdfunding campaign for its new e-bike, the C8. The lightweight model has a carbon fiber frame with a patented motor assisting you for up to 100 km (~62 miles). Other notable features include a Google Maps integration, a built-in touchscreen and a taillight activated via mmWave radar sensors.