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myFirst will soon be offering a new wearable, the R2, for a special target group. The round smartwatch also allows video telephony and has its own connection to the mobile network.

Elon Musk is facing criticism for sharing a tweet that falsely accused Jewish people of inciting anti-white sentiment. He also threatened to file a lawsuit against media watchdog Media Matters amidst advertisers leaving X.

Amazon's early Black Friday deals strike again, this time discounting GoPro Hero11 and Hero12 action cameras and creator bundles. The sale puts the GoPro Hero11 Black at as little as US$299, while the GoPro Hero12 Black starts at US$349.

The coveted 16-inch version of the 2023 Legion Slim 5 has now hit its lowest price point yet as a well-known electronics retailer grants a big 33% discount on the wallet-friendly RTX 4060 configuration of Lenovo's sleek gaming laptop.

Realme hypes its next top-end Android smartphone as a flagship among flagships thanks to its new Qualcomm platform and Miracle Cooling system. However, it seems to have failed its Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 hype on its maiden run on a popular mobile device benchmark. Then again, subsequent testing might paint a better picture for the upcoming GT5 Pro.

Early Black Friday sale has slashed the iconic Bose QuietComfort 45 by 40%. With this hefty discount, the pair of wireless headphones is now down to US$199 from US$329, which is a record-low price for the headset.

Tesla's biggest competitor launched a mid-size urban SUV that mimics the Model Y's dimensions but will be available at a lower price point. The new GAC Aion Hyper HT got some Tesla SUV inspiration, too, in the form of the falcon wing doors on the Model X

The Galaxy S24 and S24 Plus are thought to launch with what Samsung might call the best and most powerful chipset it has ever made in the Exynos 2400. The SoC's projected bragging rights are also now believed to include production using FOWLP, a cutting-edge technique tipped to enhance bandwidth and performance by up to 15% in chips that take up to 40% less space.

OnePlus has announced that its next major stable software upgrade for Android smartphones will make them compatible with Microsoft Phone Link. Eligible devices will thus have a whole new way to move their calls, notifications and photos onto their users' Windows PCs, not to mention their whole UI if necessary.

While SpaceX's Starship just exploded over the ocean, its Falcon rocket is on a back-to-back mission to launch 45 new Starlink V2 satellites over the weekend. A new, more powerful Starlink antenna for standard residential users is being distributed by SpaceX for testing.

With the Lenovo X16, Lenovo is offering new, completely wireless headphones. These are available at a very affordable price and, according to IPX4, are designed to withstand demanding environmental conditions, meaning they can also be worn during sports without any problems.

Bose has discounted its new Smart Ultra Soundbar in countries including the US, Canada, the UK and the Netherlands. Customers are offered up to US$100, with the deal terms differing by region. The soundbar, featuring Dolby Atmos and AI Dialogue mode, can be controlled with voice commands.

Minixpc has showcased the TerransForce Handle 5, a new AMD Ryzen 7 7840U-powered gaming handheld. To be available from around US$650, the TerransForce Handle 5 also features a 120 Hz display, PCIe 4.0 storage, LPDDR5 RAM and a 50 Wh battery, among other hardware.

The Kia EV5 has officially launched in China, though it was already on sale in the country. The company has announced a starting price 10,000 yuan (~US$1,387) lower than the first figure it provided. Three trim levels have been reported for the region: standard, long-range and long-range AWD.

Geekbench has outlined various specifications for the Galaxy xCover7, Samsung's next rugged smartphone. Surprisingly, the Galaxy xCover7 will have a less powerful chipset than the outgoing Galaxy xCover6 Pro, which it will share with the upcoming Galaxy A15 5G.

Samsung has quietly begun upgrading the Galaxy S22 series to One UI 6. Distributed as 'DWK4', the update brings Android 14 to Samsung's older flagships, the Galaxy S22, Galaxy S22 Plus and Galaxy S22 Ultra.

A new, alternative casing for the ROG Ally promises better cooling. According to the manufacturer, this is reflected in higher performance, as the APU reportedly requires less throttling.

The Durabook U11 is a particularly robust tablet that can be used in demanding environmental conditions without issue. Windows 11 is the OS and high performance is a given thanks to the Core i7 processor.

Asus has given the Zenbook Pro 16X a considerable upgrade with an Nvidia GeForce RTX 4080. The laptop, which is only 18 mm thick, almost fully exhausts the potential of the powerful graphics unit, as Asus sets a TGP of 140 watts. This puts the slim notebook on par with many gaming laptops.

A Tesla executive commented that the company will only deliver the first ten Cybertrucks at the November 30 delivery event. This is less than the 30 delivered to customers at the Model 3 delivery event back in 2017, reiterating Tesla's Cybertruck production woes.

The medium-format Fujifilm GFX 100S is discounted by US$1,600 at Amazon and Best Buy in an early Black Friday deal. The 102 MP backside-illuminated sensor delivers 16bit RAW images and up to 4K video, while the G Mount body has dual card slots and a substantial grip, despite its relatvely compact body.

The mid-range MediaTek Dimensity 8300 has shown up on Geekbench. It performs remarkably better than the Dimensity 8200 and outdoes the Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 in multi-core performance.

Sam Altman has been fired from his position as CEO of OpenAI. A co-founder of the company, Altman was dismissed by the board after it lost confidence in his ability to continue in the role.

Fisker announced that the PEAR will bring two new in-cabin features to its EV line-up. Cockpit Compute relies on the Fisker Blade computer, which touts 6.2 TFLOPs of performance — somewhere between the Xbox Series S and Series X. Fisker also plans on using clever displays and software tricks to make the A-pillar invisible.

Huawei opened a new research facility in the Finnish capital at the end of October where, among other things, it is conducting research in the areas of sports and health for its wearables. We paid a visit.

Airbus has announced tests for the new detumblers for early 2024 and has already launched one into orbit. The system is intended to keep the many LEO satellites under better control in future.

The very fast PCIe 4.0 SSD from Western Digital has dropped to one of its lowest prices in months thanks to an attractive Black Friday sale on Amazon. Most notably, the spacious 4TB version of the WD Black SN850X is worth a look for storage-hungry tech enthusiasts.

ZOTAC has started its Black Friday/Cyber Monday 2023 event with deals on cards based on more or less up-to-date NVIDIA graphics. They include an RTX 4070 Ti AMP AIRO with a Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse customization kit, not to mention a 12GB Twin Edge based on the RTX 3060 for under US$270.

Apple's plans for updating its MacBook and iPad lineup with OLED screens have long been rumored. A recent report by Taiwanese publication ET News sheds more light on the company's planned timeline for these display upgrades, starting with OLED iPad Pros next year.

Garmin has pushed a new update to the Instinct 2 series, including the Instinct Crossover, for smartwatches enrolled on its beta program. Beta Version 14.11 is available to download now and contains various bug fixes for all eligible models, including a few specific to certain smartwatches.

Instagram has recently announced new content editing tools and features, including undo/redo for Reels, a Media Clip hub for adding clips with audio, the ability to create custom stickers from photos and videos and to create and schedule multiple drafts of Reels. There are also new text-to-speech voices, new font styles and new photo filters. Most of these features are still being tested and will be available in coming months.

Oppo has confirmed the imminent release of another tablet. Arriving next week, the Oppo Pad Air2 appears to be the OnePlus Pad Go in another guise, which leaked promotional images also suggest.

Thermaltake has announced its "early Black Friday and Cyber Monday extravaganza" with discounts of up to 40% off some of its pre-built Liquid Cooling Gaming System (LCGS) PCs, even one with the latest Intel 14th-gen platforms. The brand has also put a selection of its cases, cooling solutions and PSUs up for sale.

Amazfit has pushed a new stable update to the Balance, one of its latest smartwatches. The Amazfit Balance can now provide real-time performance alerts while running, among other changes.

Samsung has released new updates for its Camera Assistant and Expert RAW apps. Principally aimed at the Galaxy S23 series, the updates are also available for a few other recent flagships. While Camera Assistant 2.0.00.0 introduces several improvements, the latest version of Expert RAW enables an ND Filter mode.

The affordable eco laptop Acer Aspire Vero 15 impresses in almost every way — bar one major flaw. At first glance, the eco-friendly laptop fulfils every wish: long runtimes, high performance, quiet use, a robust and attractive design, good input devices, a bright display with 100 % sRGB coverage as well as a QHD webcam.

Aqara's latest smart home camera offers great bang for very little buck. For less than US$100, the Aqara Camera E1 boasts a 2k sensor, wide-angle lens, night vision, and is compatible with a range of third-party platforms including Apple HomeKit, Amazon Alexa and Google Home.

The Popular ChatGPT service suffered widespread outages, possibly caused by a DDoS attack. Anonymous Sudan, a group linked to Russia, claimed responsibility.

A new study has highlighted the crucial importance of the Internet in the contemporary world and the possible ramifications of even short-term outages. The United States and China alone would account for US$21 billion in damages, nearly half the total.

Four pictures have appeared on Reddit that allegedly show the next-gen version of the most prestigious Lenovo ThinkPad laptop, the ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 12. The new model appears to feature a revamped design and a haptic trackpad without dedicated TrackPoint buttons.

MediaTek has unveiled its first-ever Radio Frequency System-On-Chip (RFSOC), the T600. It is manufactured on TSMC's 6 nm process and uses one Cortex-A35 CPU core.

Ocutrx has announced the OcuLenz AR/XR headset targeted to macular degeneration sufferers. The headset will actively remap live images of the world around the areas of vision loss allowing users to see a complete image of the world.

MediaTek has announced two new Wi-Fi 7-ready chips, the Filogic 860 and 360. The former is a standalone device complete with its own 3-core CPU, whereas the latter is reserved for smartphones/laptops/tablets and other IoT devices.

This TUF A15 version also packs 16 GB of DDR5-4800 RAM and a 512 GB PCie 4.0 SSD, as well as a 15.6-inch display with 1080p resolution and 144 Hz refresh rate. At this price point, it is among the few models to include a USB4 connector.

AOOSTAR has unveiled a new gaming mini PC. Called the AOOSTAR Pro 7, the tiny desktop comes equipped with Ryzen 7 7840HS and features an Oculink port. With this, the mini PC has become a direct competitor to the recently launched Minisforum UM780 XTX.

The A25 5G might launch toward the lower end of the new mid-range Samsung smartphone spectrum, yet is thought to be interesting as it might sport some of the OEM's latest design refinements. Now, a new tip purports to confirm that rumor, as well as others that hint at how up to date its SoC and color choices are going to be.

The exclusive collaboration with TSMC seems to be coming to an end as AMD is now reportedly collaborating with Samsung for the upcoming Zen 5 Prometheus processors. TSCM would still handle the production of the advanced cores on the cutting-edge 3 nm nodes, whereas Samsung is to produce the "basic" Zen 5c efficiency cores on its 4 nm nodes.

OnePlus has finally released the version of its first-gen foldable smartphone with a black vegan leather back to the European market. Not only that, the Open Voyager Black has been unleashed as one of the OEM's Black Friday specials thanks to its introductory discount. The premium device is also on sale in other regions, the US included.

It's the beginning of an era in which online marketplace juggernaut Amazon will be selling cars directly to buyers. The first Amazon vehicle sales partnership is with Hyundai.

A recent video of a Cybertruck walk-around accidentally revealed the electric pickup's projected range. The prototype in question still shows the remaining battery and range as a percentage, but its navigation prediction allowed internet sleuths to calculate the estimated range.