Future Tesla drivers who need Autopilot or FSD to perform better in winter or bad weather will be delighted to hear that Tesla may address the issue of Vision cameras fogging or freezing in the upcoming Hardware 4 upgrade kit. The cameras there, while reduced in number, may have fans and heating elements to prevent lens obstruction in adverse weather conditions.

ComputerBase tested AMD's Adrenalin 22.12.2 drivers to see if power efficiency has improved in any way. As mentioned in the driver notes, 4K video playback now draws less power, but it is still higher compared to RDNA 2 cards, or even RTX 4000-series cards. A pleasant surprise, though is the significantly reduced power draw for games running at fixed frame rates.

Samsung has started selling the Galaxy A14 5G, starting in the US. While the company showcased the handset in multiple colours, it has decided to bring it to market in the plainest option of the four shown. There is only one memory configuration on offer too.

Many third-party Twitter clients, both mobile and desktop, are reportedly experiencing outages. The affected apps have seemingly been unable to connect to the platform using Twitter APIs. Speculation is high that the issues may be an indication that Twitter is trying to kill third-party replacements.

Hisense has announced the launch of the U80H Mini-LED ULED 8K 75-in TV in South Africa. The device has up to 1,000 nits brightness and a 120 Hz refresh rate. Gaming features include ALLM, VRR and AMD FreeSync Premium Pro. Plus, Android TV OS enables you to control the gadget with Google Assistant voice commands.

The RedMagic 8 Pro is on track to become the only Android smartphone with a truly edge-to-edge display and the new top-end Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC on the international market in 2023. It is also touted to offer an improved design and advanced cooling on its late-January debut. It also ships with a relatively huge battery - albeit, as its latest teaser reveals, with caveats.

The Galaxy S23 Plus can now be viewed from practically all sides, courtesy of a new leak. The Galaxy S23 Plus will debut at the start of next month alongside the Galaxy S23, Galaxy S23 Ultra and at least the Galaxy Book3.

Best Buy has discounted the LG NanoCell 75UQA Series LED 4K TV series in the US. The 70-in model is the star deal, selling for US$699.99 with a US$200 discount off the regular retail price. The other five models, ranging from 43-in to 75-in, are also on sale. The device supports HDR10 and HLG content, with Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant voice command options.

Ford's battery partner in the BlueOval SK joint venture has demonstrated a battery technology that allows EV owners to charge the pack in 18 minutes. SK On achieved the feat by reducing the anode's resistance so that lithium ions can get in quicker and also using less adhesive all around.

Huawei's registration of 2 new devices with China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) has sparked rumors that they are no other than the successors to the flagship P50 and P50 Pro of 2022. The allegedly upcoming smartphones are thought to launch with an innovative rear camera hump which, according to a top leaker, will come packed with in-house features and enhanced low-light performance.

Official images of the Galaxy S23 Ultra have surfaced online, just over two weeks before Samsung presents the Galaxy S23 series. Not only does the leak showcase what the Galaxy S23 Ultra looks like, but it also offers insights into its launch colours and how it differs from the Galaxy S22 Ultra.

According to a leading industry analyst, Apple has found a partner to help with alleged plans to make iPhones that ditch conventional physical side buttons for those that are "solid-state", or pressure-sensitive, in the near future. This potentially interesting hardware update may be exclusive to the upcoming 15 Pro series at first, yet may be quickly adopted by Android flagships thereafter.

Amazon has reduced a popular ASUS TUF Gaming F15 configuration, taking the machine below US$1,000. The TUF Gaming F15 combines a Core i7-11800H with an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti, plus a 90 Wh battery and a 15.6-inch display.

WB Games has revealed the minimum system requirements for Hogwarts Legacy, which include a Core i5-6500/Ryzen 5 1400, GeForce GTX 960/Radeon RX 470, 16 GB RAM and 85 GB hard drive space. The game is up for pre-order now and will be playable on February 10.

After two years of rampant increases, Tesla is now beginning to directly lower the price of its bestselling electric vehicles in the US, too. The Model 3 and Model Y price cut move follows a similar global pattern, especially in China where the Model 3 price was recently reduced by the whopping 14%.

Released back in March 2019, Tom Clancy's The Division 2 allows the player to lead a team of elite agents against the forces of evil in a fight taking place in a post-pandemic Washington DC. The 70% deal brings the Standard Edition of the game down to US$9, while the Warlords of New York Ultimate Edition is now available for US$24.

The next major PlayStation 5 update version 7.00 will finally bring the highly-anticipated Discord integration, according to sources familiar with the matter. It will also let PS Plus Premium subscribers save precious hard drive space by allowing them to stream PS5 games off the cloud. The update should roll out to consoles worldwide in March 2023.

Thanks to the ongoing "MIDWEEK MADNESS" deal, NBA 2k23 is now available on Steam for just US$20.99. However, those also interested in playing golf can (allegedly) take advantage of the PGA Tour 2K23 X NBA 2k23 Bundle, which is available for US$79.99. Lastly, NBA 2K23 Michael Jordan Edition is now US$49.99 (50% off).

Amazon has knocked almost a quarter off a recent VivoBook Pro 16X OLED model. Offered with the AMD Ryzen 7 5800H for US$1,099.99, the laptop also has an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti, a high-resolution OLED display and a 96 Wh battery, among other features.

The Intel Core i9-13900KS desktop processor has only just been made official and has already topped two benchmark charts. The new Raptor Lake chip has appeared on both PassMark and UserBenchmark, pushing past every other part in its way. The 24-core i9-13900KS utilizes a high base power of 150 W for processing duties.

Razer's extremely sensitive wireless gaming mouse, the Basilisk Ultimate, comes with RGB illumination, a practical charging dock and a significantly discounted price tag of currently US$69 at the reputable US retailer Best Buy.

Although it lacks a memory card slot and many potential users will consider 128 GB of internal storage insufficient, the Google Pixel 6 Pro is now available with a massive 33% discount on Amazon. After this discount, the list price of US$899 goes down to a more wallet-friendly price tag that reads US$604.

The demand for Apple's well-performing laptops could drop off rather dramatically in the first quarter of 2023, also because the highly anticipated MacBook Pro refresh with the improved Apple M2 Pro and M2 Max chipsets has allegedly been pushed back once again.

The US Department of Energy's EVs4ALL program, managed by its Advanced Research Projects Agency will be doling out $42 million in next generation battery research grants for 12 promising projects. Four of those grants will go to solid-state battery development carried out by US companies or educational institutions.

Acer has started selling updated versions of the Aspire 3. Now available with Intel Alder Lake-N processors, the Aspire 3 comes in 14-inch and 15.6-inch variants, both with LPDDR5 RAM and 3-cell Li-Polymer batteries. The new Aspire 3 series starts at US$479.99, or US$499.99 for the 15.6-inch version.

Microsoft has confirmed the ultimate end of Windows 7 support by finally pulling the last vestige of updates available to the OS. The Redmond giant has also now announced that its 8.1 successor is also now at the end of its life, although it will not be extended the same prolonged security-update palliative care of the preceding version.

Apparently, Samsung is preparing to dispense with in-house Exynos chipset on its mid-range smartphones, not just the upcoming Galaxy S23 series. Based on several Geekbench listings, the forthcoming Galaxy A34 5G will arrive later this year with the MediaTek Dimensity 1080, plus at least 6 GB of RAM.

While both MIUI 13.5 and Android 13-based firmware are still nowhere to be seen, the Xiaomi Mi 10T Pro and its non-Pro sibling now receive the Android 12-based MIUI Global 13.0.12 Stable update. This software package brings together the October, November, and December security updates, without any new features.

Realme has announced that the upcoming GT Neo 5 will be its first smartphone to rock its new top-end 240 watt (W) charging system. Now, a company executive has hyped the new power brick in question by putting a snap of its testing on Weibo. The photo seems to confirm the accessory's ultra-high amperage and relatively compact nature.

It may have taken a while, but official images of the Galaxy S23 have leaked online. Sourced by a reliable leaker, the images show not only the upcoming smartphone's design, but also its four launch colours. The leaker also outlines a couple of Galaxy S23 specifications.

LG Display has confirmed more details about its next-generation OLED panels. Soon to be available in the LG G3 OLED, LG Display's 'OLED Meta' panels should provide superior brightness than their predecessors, with up to 2,100 nits peak luminosity quoted. LG Display claims that its new displays also offer wider viewing angles while consuming less power too.

Intel has unveiled the Core i9-13900KS. Calling it the “world’s fastest desktop processor”, the company claims the Core i9-13900KS will be able to hit an absurd 6 GHz max boost clock without overclocking. The processor will be up for sale from today at a starting price of US$699.

With the introduction of the IMG DXT GPUs, Imagination wants to enable ray-traced graphics for all smartphone users, regardless of budget. The updated Photon ray tracing architecture can scale from half a ray acceleration cluster for entry-level mobile SoCs to a 4-cluster design for the premium handhelds.

Samsung Display has appealed to the United States FTC to enforce a sweeping ban for all aftermarket/refurbished AMOLED screens in the country. If enforced, such a law runs the risk of gutting the entire independent repair industry, denying consumers the choice for cheaper parts.

Amidst the fears of AI-written articles taking over the internet, CNET has started publishing completely auto-generated articles without an official announcement. The tech site has allegedly been publishing such pieces since November 2022. While CNET doesn’t mention which AI technology it is using, it is reasonable to assume the site could be using ChatGPT.

Tesla has now topped both the fuel efficiency and luxury vehicle sales rankings in the US, a feat that would have been unthinkable just a few years back. Deliveries of its expensive electric cars to buyers last year have managed to beat premium car juggernauts like BMW, Mercedes-Benz, and Lexus.

Bloomberg's Mark Gurman has learned that Apple is working on a touch-enabled MacBook Pro. It is expected to feature an OLED panel and could be unveiled in 2025, at the earliest.

According to new reports, Apple has no plans to release a new generation of any AirPods model this year. Instead, the AirPods 4 and AirPods Max 2 will likely debut in late 2024, and could be joined by an all-new AirPods model—the AirPods SE, maybe—seemingly planned to arrive with an MSRP around US$99.

AMD released the Ryzen 5 5500 in 2021 for US$159. The processor is a cut-down Ryzen 5 5600G with the iGPU disabled and clock speeds reduced. The result is a chip that often performs on par with the Ryzen 5 5600G but losses out to the less expensive Core i3-12100 in gaming, making the processor a bad deal at its retail price.

With an Amazon list price of US$2,599, the MSI Raider GE77 HX 12UGS-004 carries a lower US$2,199.99 price tag on MSI's website. Thankfully, this 17.3-inch gaming laptop with i7-12800H X and 3070 Ti inside can be acquired now from both locations for US$1,999.99, which translates to a generous 23% discount for Amazon users.

The Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra has received at least four notable improvements over its predecessor according to the well-known leaker Ice universe. The source has discussed four important aspects of the upcoming Galaxy S23 Ultra that may not have been as frequently reported about as much as the expected 200 MP main camera and slightly flatter display.