Update: Acer officially suspends business in Russia. Lenovo and Asus continue to supply Russia with computer equipment as they completely ignore the U.S. economic sanctions, despite having a quite sizable U.S. presence of their own. Such "rogue" companies could soon face sanctions themselves straight from the Biden administration.

OnePlus is slated to launch its first ever Dimensity 8100-powered Android smartphone soon. This device has been thought to debut as the Nord 3; however, according to an eminent leaker on Weibo, it is to get a re-brand. Accordingly, the new phone - also thought to introduce 150W charging to OnePlus fans - may emerge as a new generation of a performance-focused series formerly associated with the OEM'S parent OPPO.

Japanese gaming furniture brand Bauhutte has revealed a new product, the BGB-100FA electric Gaming Bed. You can use a remote control to adapt the piece of furniture into a chair, with a 60° angle for your upper body and a 35° angle for your lower legs. The company said it had designed the gaming bed to save space in a smaller room or apartment.

An official-looking teaser poster has leaked online for the Xiaomi 12 Ultra, rumoured to be the company's next flagship smartphone. While the poster looks the part, a renowned leaker has their doubts and has called it out as a fake.

Apple offers the MacBook Pro 14 with the faster M1 Max SoCs, but the power adapter will be a limiting factor when you stress the CPU & GPU at the same time. This means the larger MacBook Pro 16 is a better choice if you want to use the full performance of the M1 Max.

The PiSquare is an accessory for the Raspberry Pi that allows you to connect HATs wirelessly. Not only is it possible to use a HAT without a physical connection, you can also pair multiple PiSquare units to your Raspberry Pi simultaneously over Wi-Fi.

Optoma has introduced the UHD55, a projector that can create over 300-inch projections at 4K/60 Hz or 1080p/240 Hz. The Optoma UHD55 contains plenty of other features too, including Google Home compatibility, and retails for €1,599.

Realme has started selling the C31 in Europe. Packing a 5,000 mAh battery and a Unisoc T612 SoC, the Realme C31 also has four cameras and is available in two colours. The Realme C31 starts at €139.99 with 3 GB of RAM and 32 GB of storage.

Realme has expanded the Realme 9 series with a 4G model that includes a few intriguing features. Not only does the Realme 9 utilise the recent Snapdragon 680, it also has the Samsung ISOCELL HM6, another 108 MP camera produced by the company.

Volvo has announced that all new hybrid and fully electric cars will have over-the-air update abilities. This feature was already available on the battery EVs, with the XC90, S60 and V60 models now receiving this tool. Volvo's eighth update is rolling out this week, including Android 11.

Garmin has unveiled the tactix 7, available in Standard, Pro and Pro Ballistics models. Starting at US$1,099.99, the tactix 7 rises to US$1,599.99 for the Pro Ballistics Edition. All models have 1.4-inch displays, long battery life and access to the Connect IQ store.

Android 11 and other feature improvements are being rolled out via an over-the-air update to Polestar 2 vehicles this month. The new OS will bring additional Google Play store app categories to the car. Other improvements include a real-time charging status in the Polestar app.

A new homee update, 2.36.0, has brought a new Watchdog feature to the smart home hub. The tool improves the device's ability to switch on or off connected gadgets. The update also broadens the range of products that the homee panel is compatible with, including many Gledopto smart lights.

The Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 will power next-gen flagship phones like the Samsung Galaxy S23 and OnePlus 11 Pro. A new leak now indicates that Qualcomm is fast-tracking its release plans for the premium chipset this year, and it could debut earlier than is typical.

When it comes to smartphones and headphones, American teenagers apparently prefer products from the dominant Cupertino-based tech behemoth, which has once again performed admirably in a latest youth-focused survey conducted by Piper Sandler.

Even after the update to iOS 15.4.1, some iPhone owners have unfortunately suffered from a few annoying problems with the synchronization of iMessages as well as the location services in some of Apple's stock apps, which apparently do not work as intended for users in at least one region.

A new report from Jon Peddie claims that the current GPU shortage is the result of rampant buying of cards by scalpers and miners, along with severe price gouging by retailers. The report also correlates the insane price hike with the rise of ETH mining.

A batch of 34,207 imported Tesla Model 3 cars and 93,578 China-made vehicles spanning the January 11, 2019 to January 25, 2022 production period have been recalled for a faulty inverter. The out-of-spec component could result in a loss of power while driving, or a failure to start when in parking mode.

Earlier this week, Google previewed a number of new features and enhancements that are making their way to Google Maps on iOS and Android in the coming months. While some new additions have users saying “finally” others are welcome changes sure to enhance the overall navigation experience.

A new leak concerning the expected Sony Xperia 1 IV has seemingly revealed the prices for two configurations in China. While it appears there is only a slight increase from the Xperia 1 III price tags, some doubt has been cast over the leak veracity because of the costly camera upgrades that are believed to be heading to the Xperia 1 IV.

The GTS 2 Mini is a better-priced example of Amazfit's popular line of health- and fitness-tracking smartwatches. Now, the brand has announced a re-release for this product, with new colors and slightly modified specs this time around. It will go live via its Indian-market sales channels later in India.

OPPO is one of a handful of Android mobile device OEMs that has released a phone with first-party silicon, in the form of a co-processor for the main SoC supplied by either Qualcomm or MediaTek thus far. Now, according to the latest leak, this is just the first step on the road to full, Apple A-series-like processor production. Therefore, the first '100% OPPO' phone is tipped to launch as early as 2024.

The high-end AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT GPU can finally be had in certain markets at MSRP levels. The recommended US price tag for the RX 6900 XT is US$999, but it has rarely been seen at that price point as scalpers and retailers have taken advantage of sky-high graphics card prices over the last couple of years.

Samsung has unveiled the Galaxy M53, the third instalment in this year's Galaxy M series. The Galaxy M53 borrows from the Galaxy A73, not the Galaxy A53, though. Similarities include a 108 MP primary camera, along with the Galaxy A73's 6.7-inch and 120 Hz display.

Samsung has released a new update to the Galaxy Watch4 and Galaxy Watch4 Classic, still the only smartwatches with Wear OS 3. This month's update arrives as R8xxXXU1FVC8 and contains a few minor changes.

Motorola is preparing to release a new version of the Moto G Stylus, just two months after a 2022 refresh landed. This time, Motorola plans to release a 5G model with a different chipset and in an exciting gradient colour finish.

Sony has announced that its 2022 range of X80K 4K HDR TVs is now available in Europe. The gadgets have 4K X-Reality PRO technology that can upscale 2K or HDR content to nearly 4K. You can control the devices using Google Assistant voice commands, and the TV comes with Google TV.

AMD has confirmed that some users of the AMD Adrenaline GPU drivers are experiencing automatic CPU overclocking of their Ryzen processors. Talking to Tom's Hardware, the company remarked, "We are investigating the issue and we’ll share more information as soon as we’re able."

The OnePlus Nord 2T is on the horizon and it is expected to debut with a MediaTek Dimensity 1300 chipset. Oddly, OnePlus appears to have settled on a design that will divide opinion and may detract from the handset's other decent features.

Mercedes-Benz has revealed that the cost system for its Mercedes me Charge scheme will change in Europe from June 2022. The updated tariff system will have three rungs to choose from based on how far and frequently you travel in your electric vehicle. The scheme will also standardize costs across the network of over 300,000 charging points.

Xiaomi has begun offering the Redmi Note 11 Pro Plus 5G in Europe, starting at €379.90. Available in three memory configurations, the Redmi Note 11 Pro Plus 5G has a Dimensity 920 chipset and a 108 MP camera, among other features.

Honor has introduced the X8, a smartphone that it unveiled last month. The Honor X8 has a Snapdragon 680 chipset, a 6.7-inch display, 6 GB of RAM and 128 GB of storage. The Honor X8 is available in three colourways, all with the same memory configuration for €249.

Honor has brought the X7 to Europe, a 6.74-inch handset that has LPDDR4x RAM, 128 GB of storage and a 90 Hz display. The Honor X7 arrives for €199 in three colours.

Two new e-bikes have been launched by VanMoof, the S5 and the A5. Both bikes have built-in anti-theft features such as a lock and alarm system. The Halo Ring Interface on the vehicle can tell you your speed without looking away from the road. The S5 is designed for cruising, whereas the A5 is suited for agility.

Honor has introduced the Magic4 Lite, another name for the X9 5G and the X30. Accordingly, the Magic4 Lite has a Snapdragon 695 SoC, 5G connectivity and a 120 Hz display, among other features. Honor will sell the Magic4 Lite in Europe with 6 GB of RAM and in three colours.

New CAD renders of the upcoming iPhone 14 Pro Max indicate the same expected design as that of the rumored iPhone 14 Pro including a pill-shaped notch for Face ID and a punch hole for the selfie camera. The CAD files also indicate an increased screen-to-body ratio and a thicker camera bump to accommodate the 48 MP primary camera.

The CNIPA in China has published a patent approval for a vehicle produced by Xiaomi. Reputedly, Xiaomi will showcase a prototype EV this year before it begins mass-producing EVs in Beijing.

The release of the Vivo X Fold is a few days away, ahead of which it has appeared on Geekbench. Benchmarked as the vivo V2178A, the X Fold appears to deliver the lower end of the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1's capabilities.

Xiaomi has released a new Wi-Fi 6 capable mesh router, the Redmi Router AX6000. The device can deliver wireless speeds up to 5.95 Gbps, and it can support up to 248 gadgets simultaneously. You can set up and control the router using the Mijia app, with intelligent features including one-key password-free network distribution.

The VBook 2023 is a new 2-in-1 from VOYO, an affiliated brand of One-netbook. With an Intel Core i7-1260P processor and a dedicated GPU, the VBook 2023 should pack a punch compared to the likes of the Surface Pro 8. Do not let the name confuse you though, the VBook 2023 should be available next month.

One-netbook has introduced a new version of the ONEXPLAYER mini globally. The ONEXPLAYER mini with an AMD Ryzen 7 5800U starts at US$999 and is available with 512 GB, 1 TB or 2 TB of storage. All configurations come with a 1200p display and 16 GB of RAM.

President Biden's administration has held a meeting with automotive industry execs, including Tesla's Elon Musk, on how to ensure interoperability of EV charging standards. The White House has earmarked US$7.5 billion for a nationwide charging network as part of the infrastructure bill and needs every stakeholder to be on the same page for the rollout.

A new leak says that OnePlus is working on the vanilla OnePlus 10. The smartphone will be powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 9000 SoC but will be released in limited quantities.

The Google Pixel 6 Pro offers 4x optical zoom thanks to a periscope lens. According to a new report from Tech Insights, that lens may be shared with a rather unlikely device—Xiaomi's 2020 flagship, the Mi 10 Ultra.