This year, zero-emissions flying came closer: the first flight of ZeroAvia's hydrogen-powered aircraft was voted the breakthrough technology of 2023 in a survey by MIT Technology Review. The company has already raised over $140 million from high-profile investors including Bill Gates, and is working towards commercial launch.

The high-speed transportation company said it had not been able to secure the necessary funding to continue operations. It plans to sell the intellectual property of Hyperloop One to another company.

Lenovo is apparently planning a refresh to the ThinkBook series next year with Intel Meteor Lake processors. The ThinkBook series will be comprised of the ThinkBook 14p, ThinkBook 16p, and the ThinkBook 13x convertible alongside a ThinkBook Plus Android tablet. The ThinkBook 14p is particularly interesting as it is touted to feature an OCulink port that offers a much faster connection to eGPUs over Thunderbolt 4.

The autonomous driving processors in today's electric cars may one day contribute to the climate change phenomenon to the extent that data centers do, but for now the clock frequency race is on. NIO just unveiled a homebrew 5nm Shenji chip that will go into its first premium electric sedan.

Nuclear fusion: Is infinite energy on the horizon? US researchers have achieved fusion reactions that produce more energy than they consume, and have repeated the ignition several times. Funding for three new laser fusion research centres has been announced by the US government.

MSI will be unveiling an upgraded Titan 18 HX at CES 2024. The flagship gaming laptop will feature the world's first 18-inch 4K 120 Hz mini-LED display with 1000 nits peak brightness and a 2 million:1 contrast ratio, and each unit comes factory-calibrated for accurate color reproduction. The company hasn't detailed any specifications but expect to see SKUs powered by Intel Raptor Lake-HX Refresh CPUs and Nvidia RTX 4090 Laptop GPU.

Much was written about Xiaomi's ambitions in the EV sector already, but now things are heating up. After detailed images of the SU7 and SU7 Max models were already leaked in recent weeks, Xiaomi CEO Lei Jun has now announced the first EV technology event, surprisingly before the new year 2024 even begins.

While premium German car brands like Mercedes, BMW, or Porsche dominate the luxury vehicle market in China, NIO just jumped the queue with its new $112,000 ET9 electric sedan. The premium price brings with it unique EV technologies like the first 46105 battery, or a homebrew 5nm autonomous driving chip equal to 4x NVIDIA Drive Orin.

Sony has submitted patents for two types of foot controllers. The aim is to deliver an immersive experience to the players who have limited space to move.

Yamaha has celebrated the upcoming 200th anniversary of Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 with a concert performance. Key highlights were the AI-assisted piano performances by the disabled. Despite limited mobility, they were able to play nuanced pieces of the symphony center stage.

The Fossibot W101 is a new smartwatch that aims to impress with its affordable price and solid features. A screen based on AMOLED technology is installed, and the manufacturer is quite generous in regard to the sensors.

We’ve had multiple reports on Huawei expanding its chipset portfolio, and recent events have proved that these reports were correct. Earlier this month, the Kirin 9006C was spotted inside a China-exclusive laptop named Qingyun L540. Now, the Huawei Kirin 8000 has surfaced in an upcoming smartphone called Nova 12 Pro.

CheckMag It has been 19 years since the first Far Cry game was launched by Crytek. The series gave rise to six games, five of which were developed by Ubisoft. Let’s walk down memory lane and see which is the best Far Cry title of them all.

The recycling of batteries is becoming more crucial in the field of electromobility. As the demand for electric cars rises, so does the need for materials to produce lithium-ion batteries. To meet climate targets and maintain affordable prices for electric vehicles, sustainable methods of recycling used batteries are essential.

Isn't there something missing this year? That's right - there hasn't been a blinded smartphone camera test with the most important camera flagships in 2023 yet - until now. Traditionally, this one comes from Tech-Youtuber MKBHD, but this time another YouTube channel is beating him to it. Once again, the results are highly surprising, and the winner of the most votes is quite the outsider phone.

Infinix' latest INBook-series laptop has hit the Indian market with a metallic unibody design and Windows 11. The Y2 Plus offers HDMI and USB-C charging for ~$420 or less on its new retail platform. Then again, it is also powered by increasingly last-gen Intel platforms and could have a better display on paper.

Alchemists puzzled over it for centuries, physicists have now been able to calculate it precisely. A comprehensive model shows how gold and other precious, rare and heavy metals are formed. The only ingredients: Just two neutron stars.

The newly launched Bose QuietComfort Ultra Earbuds are currently at their lowest-ever price. With a 17% discount, the buds are down to $249 from their usual $299 tag. But note that this Christmas deal may remain active only for a limited time.

The ROG Phone 8 series will launch alongside a whole new mobile controller with a whole new name, according to a new leak. The Tessen is slated to come with all the analog controls, buttons and triggers needed to make gaming on the go seem as close to a home console as possible. It may also aim for greater versatility with an innovative multi-mode design.

The MIT Technology Review has compiled a list of the biggest technological failures of 2023. These include the Titan deep-sea submersible, General Motors' wayward cruise robotaxis, and Humane Ai Pin, among others.

The company is reportedly in preliminary negotiations with investors. Should the investment round progress as anticipated, OpenAI would become the second most valuable startup in the United States, following Elon Musk's Space X.

With over 30 industrial parks, including production bases in the US, Brazil, Japan, Hungary, and India, Tesla's main competitor BYD is no stranger to branching out globally. It will now open the first big Chinese electric car factory in Europe to take on Tesla there directly.

A few hours before Christmas, a leaker provided the first look into the Galaxy S24 Ultra with its newish quad-cam module based on a 200 megapixel main camera and the new 50 megapixel telephoto shooter. That one may have more in common with the zoom camera of modern flagships like the Vivo X100 Pro than with the 10x telephoto of Samsungs predecessor Galaxy S23 Ultra.

FEVM has launched a new gaming mini PC. Named the FEVM FN60G, the tiny computer is available with Intel 12th Gen and 13th Gen CPUs. But what really makes it good for gaming is the AMD Radeon RX 550 discrete GPU. Also, the system comes equipped with up to 64 GB of RAM and 2 TB of SSD.

Reports from sources close to Fossil or who have contracted its employees point out that the brand will no longer release Wear OS watches. This means there won’t be Gen 7 smartwatches. It’s also unclear if the Gen 6 wearables will receive the Wear OS 4 update.

CheckMag Bringing video games to the big screen has proven to be a tricky task, often resulting in disappointments over the years, but there have always been exceptions. Below are 4 recommendations where certain video games have translated well into compelling movies or TV shows, leaving a positive impact on audiences.

The Garmin Venu 2s is now on sale at the lowest price ever at Amazon after a 50% discount off MSRP. The 2” OLED smartwatch lets you track your health and location, listen to downloadable music, and pay for food while out and about.

Noble Audio has launched the Falcon Max earbuds using solid-state drivers from xMEMS. The micro-electromechanical systems drivers are built using silicon on a microscopic scale rather than a conventional driver and cone. The result is superior audio reproduction with less distortion.

CheckMag At long last, Android tablet makers are ready to beat Apple at its own game meaning just one of the three products comes from the "It Just Works" brand. There are also tablets from manufacturers like Samsung and Xiaomi also included on this list.

The SZBOX S513 is a flat computer system with a powerful and still up-to-date Intel processor, which should be well suited to a number of purposes. The choice of connections, however, does not seem very advantageous.

Version 17 of the Windows-like Linux distribution Zorin OS is now available for download. In addition to performance improvements and reduced memory requirements, numerous new features await users.

Windows is discontinuing Windows Mixed Reality, which means that numerous headsets will potentially become electronic waste in the long term. The discontinuation is also likely to have a profound impact on Microsoft's VR strategy and the platform's chances of success.

A rocket launch consumes a few hundred tons of fuel. Roughly speaking, the equivalent of 1 million liters of petrol. All the better that ESA wants to send its Ariane launch vehicles into space using solar energy in future.

iQOO has decided that it cannot wait until its new mid-range Android smartphones debut to share their new finish options, each complete with new name and back-story, with the world. They are slated to launch as the Neo9 and Neo9 Pro, the latter of which is now tipped to debut with a premium amount of RAM to go with its high-end Dimensity 9300 platform.

Samsung's next Galaxy XCover-series smartphone is coming to Europe, according to a new leak. It is tipped to hit the market with "nice" specs for its typically rugged category of Android devices. Nevertheless, it may also have an attractive price on its supposedly upcoming launch.

LG has announced the UltraGear OLED 45GS96QB, a 44.5-inch gaming monitor and successor to the UltraGear OLED 45GR95QE. Arriving at CES 2024, the UltraGear OLED 45GS96QB will feature a 1440p resolution, a 240 Hz refresh rate and built-in speakers.

LG has announced the UltraGear OLED 34GS95QE, a 34-inch gaming monitor sporting an AGLR OLED panel. Due to be properly unveiled next month, the UltraGear OLED 34GS95QE has already won a CES 2024 Innovation Award for reasons unknown.

We are still a few months away from the rumoured arrival of the Nothing Phone (2a). Nonetheless, full camera specifications for the mid-range smartphone have leaked online, as have numerous official wallpapers.

The Redmi Note 13 series of potentially affordable yet attractively-spec'd Android smartphones is definitely coming to India soon - now, the brand has confirmed outright that its Pro variants will be an option. The devices are currently being teased as bringing their headlining features with them thus far, although some eagle-eyed Xiaomi fans might have already noticed that there is something else missing here.

Xiaomi has launched the Smart Plug 2 in the EU. The device allows you to turn regular home appliances into smart home gadgets, which can be controlled remotely via an app or voice commands. Features of the smart plug include Google Home compatibility, on/off scheduling and a button-triggered countdown timer.

The Samsung Health app will soon launch a new medication tool in the US. The feature allows you to track your medicines and view information about the drug and tips for taking it. Plus, prioritized reminders ensure you do not forget to take your prescription medications.

The heating elements discovered in the front camera kit of the Cybertruck may be a harbinger of things to come to all Tesla vehicles going forward. Tesla has also taken other precautions to keep the parking camera lens clean and unobstructed.

Just a year ago, used Tesla cars were a multibillion business as they fetched prices close to brand new vehicles over supply chain constraints and unprecedented demand. Now, however, nobody seems to want used EVs and prices are falling.

LG has confirmed plans to launch the 45GS95QE, one of several new UltraGear OLED monitors. Seemingly, the UltraGear OLED 45GS95QE will join its gaming monitor siblings at CES 2024, which will run between January 9 and January 12 in Las Vegas.

The 39GS95QE is one of several UltraGear OLED monitors that LG plans to formally introduce during CES 2024. According to early official specifications, the UltraGear OLED 39GS95QE will utilise a new 39-inch OLED panel that delivers 1440p visuals with a 240 Hz refresh rate and 0.03 ms GtG response times.

LG has shared various details about the UltraGear OLED 27GS95QE, the smallest model in its new UltraGear OLED product stack. The UltraGear OLED 27GS95QE will combine a 1440p resolution with 400 nits peak brightness, HDMI 2.1 connectivity and a 240 Hz refresh rate, among other features.

OnePlus and Sharge have unveiled a joint product: POUCH, a 3-in-1 portable power bank. The accessory combines a power bank, charger and cable, allowing you to charge up to three gadgets simultaneously. Features include foldable pins, magnetic connections and a replaceable cable.