There is a new electric vehicle sales runner-up after the leader China, and it is the United States which surpassed Germany to become the world's second biggest EV market. China still holds the lion's share of sales with 56% of the total, but the US is growing at a much faster pace.

The Epson BrightLink 770Fi Ultra Short Throw Lamp-Free Laser Display will be on show at the upcoming InfoComm event. The digital whiteboard has a 1080p display with up to 4,100 lumens brightness. Other features include wireless connectivity, dual pen and finger touch support.

Just a few days after Ford announced that it would be adopting Tesla's North American Charger Standard (NACS), General Motors has joined the blue oval, revealing that it will soon start replacing CCS ports with NACS hardware. Ford's adoption of the standard drew some scrutiny from industry players, but this move by GM is likely to put pressure on other EV makers to do the same.

A supposed line drawing of what is expected to be the Sony Xperia PRO-I II smartphone has been shared on social media. While there is little to be gleaned from the drawing itself in terms of specs, there is a huge and obvious visual difference between the Sony Xperia PRO-I and its potentially upcoming successor, presuming this is not a case of a snake eating its own tail.

Samsung has patented a method for determining how many calories have been consumed using a spectroscope. Theoretically, the patent will allow future Galaxy Watch smartwatches to automatically calculate the amount of calories a wearer consumes, which escapes the Galaxy Watch5 series.

Amazfit has now launched the Pop 3S, a new budget smartwatch with an AMOLED display. The Amazfit Pop 3S is also available with a stainless steel strap and numerous health features.

A Porsche 963-themed Xbox Series X was shown off at Summer Games Fest. However, it is not up for sale and can only be obtained via a raffle. Furthermore, only residents of the US, UK and Germany are allowed to participate.

Insomniac has announced Marvel's Spider-Man 2 will hit the PlayStation 5 on October 20. Pre-order bonuses and the contents of the Digital Deluxe and Collectors Editions have also been confirmed.

Qualcomm will debut the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 in October. That may still be five months away but more details of the next-gen flagship SoC have now surfaced in the wild, revealing core configuration details and both CPU and GPU performance indicators.

After seeing the Model 3 Highland redesign in black and white colors under the test mule camouflage, now it's time for the blue version to show up. It has been spotted under cover again, but with different wheels than what has appeared on the Highland so far.

Fossibot touts its new F3600 portable generator as a particularly "innovative" example of its device category, particularly in terms of charging options that go beyond AC and solar to include drawing power from a car via a dedicated port. The OEM also asserts that its large LFP batteries have the capacity to charge the vast majority of a user's electronics in an emergency.

Zeiss has finally responded to rumours that it has abandoned the photography lens market for good. While the brand will remain active in the dedicated camera market for the foreseeable future, it also noted that there has been an irreversible shift in the market thanks to smartphones and the pandemic.

Amazfit has partnered with the non-profit group Coral Guardians to present a new Special Edition of the brand's T-Rex 2 rugged smartwatch. Accordingly, the AMOLED-screened wearable is rated to help conserve vital ecosystems as well as withstand active lifestyles to a MIL-STD 810G-certified standard in a whole new colorway. The Ocean Blue version also comes in "100% environmentally friendly" original packaging and a new recycled strap.

According to leakers, Samsung has improved the ruggedness of its foldables with its fifth-generation models. While Motorola has certified its new flagship foldable as IP52 certified, Samsung is expected to go even further with this summer's Galaxy Z Flip4 and Galaxy Z Fold5.

Acer has started selling the Nitro XV272URV in Europe, where it is available for €399. The Nitro XV2 series monitor is VESA DisplayHDR 400 certified, offers 400 nits peak brightness and combines a 1440p resolution with a 170 Hz overclocked refresh rate.

Xiaomi is preparing to release the Xiaomi 13 Ultra globally, having now confirmed its €1,499 launch price. Despite partnering with Leica, DxOMark has revealed that the Xiaomi 13 Ultra's camera system has a few weaknesses, particularly when compared against other current flagships.

Xiaomi has refreshed the CIVI 3, its latest mid-range smartphone that it offers with a 120 Hz AMOLED display and a modern MediaTek Dimensity SoC. While the new model retains the standard edition's hardware, Xiaomi has given the Disney 100th Anniversary Edition a Mickey Mouse makeover with accompanying accessories.

Huawei has now provided full details about the Watch 4 and Watch 4 Pro, its latest flagship smartwatches. Orderable from next week in Europe, the Watch 4 and Watch 4 Pro combine premium designs with modern hardware.

The GMK K4 is now orderable with an AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS APU. Also configurable with up to 32 GB of RAM and a 1 TB SSD, the GMK K4 has various expansion options and plenty of ports, including USB4 with 40 Gbps bandwidth.

The long-anticipated Apple Vision Pro headset is finally here. While some are lavishing praise on it, not everyone is. Notably, legendary former Apple hardware engineer Tony Fadell says that Apple has "Jumped the Shark" with it.

The Galaxy F54 5G is Samsung's latest mid-range smartphone, which it bases on an in-house chipset. Samsung equips the handset with a 120 Hz Super AMOLED display, a 108 MP camera and a 6,000 mAh battery, among other hardware.

Android 14 has now reached platform stability, courtesy of its third beta, ahead of its full release later this year. Beta 3 brings several new features to Android 14, as well as support for the Pixel 7a.

The improved memory chips can deliver up to 50% increased transfer speeds over the previous 176-layer models. With speeds reaching 2.4 Gbps per chip, a PCIe 5.0 NVMe SSD would be able to hit 14 GB/s read and write speeds.

The Epson PowerLite 810E, an extreme short throw projector, has been announced alongside the PowerLite L series and Pro series models. The PowerLite EB-810E gadget can throw large images when placed just 1-in (~3 cm) away from the wall. Other features include 4K Enhancement technology and built-in speakers.

The HP Spectre x360 series of notebooks are some of the best convertible laptops on the market. The 2023 version with a Core i7-1355U CPU is enjoying a steep US$761 off for an open-box unit in excellent condition at Best Buy. For the price, the laptop appears to be a worthy buy as it has a high consumer rating of 4.8 stars out of 5 at the retailer.

Just, as previously rumored, Tesla's Gigafactory in Mexico may start production of its cheapest Model 2 in July or August of 2024. That's the timeframe Tesla is pushing its Chinese component suppliers for while they expand to Mexico, in order to qualify the EVs made there for federal subsidies.

Asus has now confirmed a launch date for its next-gen premium smartphone, the Zenfone 10. The Asus Zenfone 10 is set to debut globally on June 29, although it remains unknown if it'll be a compact device like its predecessors or not.

The RX 7800M XT performs identically to the desktop RTX 4070 if the latest leaked 3DMark TimeSpy Graphics score of the GPU is any indication. Based on the score, the mobile RDNA 3 GPU matches the RTX 3080 desktop card while leaving the mobile RTX 3080 in the dust.

Zero Motorcycles has announced that it will extend its Go Electric Incentive until July 15. As part of the promotion, which aims to fill the gap left by the lack of federal tax incentives to promote electric motorcycle adoption, Zero Motorcycle customers get up to US$4,500 cash back or a significantly more affordable financing deal.

This particularly wallet-friendly AMD configuration of the Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 2 only sports 8GB of non-upgradable memory, but due to its very affordable sale price of just US$599, the 14-inch business laptop might be compatible with the use case of some budget-conscious buyers.

After months of teasing, Volvo has finally taken the wraps off its EX30, revealing an affordable electric compact crossover SUV that's barely larger than a VW Golf and packs a wallop off the line. An attractive starting price and startling 0–60 times are sure to make Volvo's smallest SUV to date a particularly attractive buy for a fair few prospective EV buyers.

Huawei is preparing to release the Watch 4 and Watch 4 Pro in Europe, following last month's global launch. In the meantime, Huawei has rolled out a significant day-one patch that adds plenty of features, including Health Glance functionality.

MSI has unveiled the MAG 275CQRF-QD, a 27-inch Fast VA monitor with a 170 Hz refresh rate. The MAG 275CQRF-QD also combines a 1440p resolution with 1 ms response times and a 4,000:1 contrast ratio, among other features.

Fujifilm released the X-S20 APS-C camera as an update to its X-S hybrid camera line-up. While the spec sheet improvements made for a convincing package, the first batch of proper reviews reveal a camera that delivers on its promises.

Shenzhen Xunlong Software has unveiled a new version of the Orange Pi 800, which now comes in a 128 GB flavour. The new Orange Pi 800 is available for US$108, a less than US$10 increase from last year's model.

Adobe Stock is one of the biggest repository of non-royalty images online. It is also the only one accepting output from generative AI as such at the time of writing. A new analysis of the sale of and revenue from images available on the platform suggests that the latter has outdone 'real' media from photographers in some respects since 2022.

The Garmin Beta Version 12.53 for the Forerunner 245, Forerunner 745 and Forerunner 945 smartwatches is rolling out. The update brings two bug fixes to the smartwatches alongside minor GPS improvements. Garmin notes that the software is a Release Candidate and will be delivered to eligible wearables OTA.

Several new map features are expected to arrive on the Fenix 7 and Epix 2 smartwatches. The Split Screen, Perimeter Map Screen and Weather Map Overlays are already available on the new Fenix 7 Pro and Epix Pro models, allowing you to view multiple pieces of data on the same screen.

Someone has got their hands on the Redmi 12 before its official release. Sporting a different design to most Xiaomi smartphones, the Redmi 12 is expected to be available later this month for under €200.

Sony is rumoured to be lining up a WF-1000XM5 release soon, possibly as early as later this week. In the meantime, a renowned leaker has shared high-resolution official images of the forthcoming earbuds in its two launch colours.

Fnatic has secured a long-term development partnership with Sony to provide input on next-gen INZONE products. The new collaboration is slated to result in new content from the brand as well as follow-ups to PlayStation-themed monitors such as the M9. Sony asserts that the e-sports team members' experience and feedback will lead to a revolution in its own-brand gaming gear in the near future.

MacOS Sonoma beta appears to be running DX12 games with relative ease on the M1 and M2 processors via the Wine emulator included with the Game Porting Toolkit. Cyberpunk 2077 struggles on the M1 with Ultra settings, but the M2 processors can run Diablo IV, Hogwarts Legacy and Spider-Man at more than 30 fps.

ESR's HaloLock Geo Wallet Stand has proven a hit on Kickstarter, finishing its campaign with over 36x its original goal in terms of backing. Now, it is available for general sale online. The accessory is hailed as the first of its kind with full support for Apple Find My, thereby potentially boosting the chances of recovering a lost wallet, the iPhone it was mounted on via MagSafe, or both.

The new DLAA performance Quality mode would make it easier for game devs to integrate the AI-powered anti-aliasing algorithm as a selectable mode along with the various DLSS performance and quality modes.

Leica is now selling the Cine 1, almost a year after it started teasing the ultra-short throw projector series. The Leica Cine 1 series comes in three variants, all with Summicron lenses. The new projectors should receive a global release later this year but are now orderable in Europe.

Samsung has now shared the first beta for One UI 5 Watch and Wear OS 4. Rolling out now as a 1.5 GB download for the Galaxy Watch4, Galaxy Watch4 Classic, Galaxy Watch5 and Galaxy Watch5 Pro, the update is the first change to test Wear OS 4 outside of an emulator.