The verdict in the Kleiman v. Wright lawsuit, sometimes called the "Satoshi Nakamoto trial," is in, and Mr. Wright has to pay US$100 million in intellectual property damages to the plaintiff. Filed by the heirs of the deceased David Kleiman, the lawsuit aimed to prove that the alleged Bitcoin founder Satoshi Nakamoto was a collective of Mr. Kleiman and Mr. Wright hence they are entitled to their fair share of the 1.1 million bitcoins their undertaking mined. None of those bitcoins had to be accessed during the trial, as the focus was on the intellectual property of the joint venture, so the verdict couldn't definitively solve the Satoshi Nakamoto conundrum.

Twitter leaker StuffListings has heard from his sources that OnePlus is working on a tab called the OnePlus Tab. Little is known about its specifications, but it is expected to hit shelves in India sometime in H1, 2022.

Google has released the first beta of its Android 12L operating system. The new OS is the first from Google designed to take advantage of the larger screen real estate offered by devices like tablets and foldables

Oppo has teased its first foldable ahead of its full unveiling on December 15. The new device follows a very similar design approach to the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold series although appears to feature a wider front display.

Beelink has reduced the GTi8, a mini-PC based on Intel's Coffee Lake architecture. The GTi8 also has SO-DIMM RAM, an M.2 SSD and numerous ports. Currently, the GTi8 retails for US$449, reduced from US$599.

Microsoft is now testing a new component of the Xbox app, whereby performance labels are added to certain games that indicate how well a PC game will perform on the user's system. The feature has the potential to help players make more informed decisions before purchasing and downloading games. Xbox Insiders can preview the feature for themselves via the Xbox Insider app.

The Japanese tech giant has now clarified the PC specs that are needed to enjoy God of War, arguably one of the best games of the previous console generation that is now finally making its way to PC. An Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080 is needed to play the game at 4K60, but the requirements for lower resolutions and settings are fairly moderate.

Gamers who have a hard time finding an Nvidia GeForce RTX 2060 12GB may see stock and availability improve after Christmas, even though cryptominers will likely claim most of these GPUs for themselves.

Gigabyte has filed a listing with the EEC, confirming many different variants of its upcoming RTX 3080 12 GB and RTX 3070 Ti 16 GB GPUs. There are ten SKUs of the new RTX 3080 and six of the still unannounced RTX 3070 Ti.

According to a new report coming from The Elec, Samsung Mobile's senior executives met with executives from 30 major component suppliers in early November to devise a new strategy in order to secure enough chips for 2022. Chip supplies are expected to remain tight up until the second half of 2022.

According to this latest rumor the Samsung Galaxy S22 will be cheaper than expected, as the new flagship base model could be released for the same price as its predecessor instead of becoming more expensive as previously claimed by leakers.

SiFive and AB Open present a rack-mount RISC-V cluster of four HiFive Unmatched motherboards, each integrating a Freedom U740 SoC. The rack also includes a PSU and fans, which are controlled via a HiFive1 Rev. B dev board.

Unihertz has kicked off its crowdfunding campaign for the intriguing and adequately specced outdoor 5G Android smartphone named TickTock, and early supporters can still benefit from a 30% discount.

Amazon has begun selling the Smart Air Quality Monitor, a device that it introduced last month. The Smart Air Quality Monitor is compatible with Amazon Alexa, but it will not ship until early January in the Eurozone or the US.

The POGO Automatic One-Step Blood Glucose Monitor is now widely available for purchase in the US. The monitor, which was designed by Intuity Medical Inc., has been cleared by the FDA and can be bought from US$68. The POGO monitor measures blood sugar levels with the use of “10-test cartridge technology.”

More than four years after it launched running Android 7, the Xiaomi Mi A1 lives on thanks to the community support it has been receiving ever since. Although it gets no more official security patches and the latest major Android update is Pie, a few Android 12-based ROMs are already available for this popular smartphone.

Alesia Haas, the CEO of Coinbase Inc., is testifying before the U.S. House Committee on Financial Services alongside five other crypto exchange representatives for the first time. In prepared testimonies, the cryptocurrency platform execs urged Congress to be careful while regulating and taxing digital currency like any other asset, as they risk creating "unnecessarily onerous and chilling laws and regulations." The first Congressional hearing of crypto exchange execs is still ongoing, and you can watch the live stream here.

In advance of the upcoming official release of its iOS 15.2 update for iPhones later this month, Apple has now previewed a new and useful feature which will allow iPhone users to check their device's repair history and whether or not genuine Apple parts were used as replacements.

OPPO has just announced that it will debut its first ever proprietary chipset during its Inno Day 2021 event in mid-December 2021. This long-rumored project is now rumored to turn out the OEM's very own neural processing unit (NPU), albeit one with potentially specific functions. The company asserts that it will unlock new potential for the future of its consumer devices.

Oppo's first foldable smartphone has leaked twice, perhaps a week or so before its introduction. The device, codenamed PEUM00, has appeared on Geekbench and at Camera FV-5. The databases confirm several details, including the Oppo Fold's camera hardware.

Huawei's rumored inaugural clamshell foldable smartphone is now said to have 2 large dark circles on its rear panel, as do many newer devices from the OEM. However, one will not be for cameras: instead, it will house an auxiliary screen that may function to do this such as show the time when the phone is closed.

According to Ming-Chi Kuo, Apple has decided to release another iPhone SE in 2022, followed by a larger model a year later. To date, Apple has launched two iPhone SE generations in five years.

INTELLI is a brand with a new product called the StepUp Magnetic Wireless Charging Station. It looks like a vaguely wedge-shaped MagSafe-compatible charger for iPhone 12- or 13-series devices on first glance; however, it also contains novel pop-out charging decks, one for an Apple Watch and one for an AirPods case. The OEM asserts that the station can power all 3 at once.

Xiaomi has registered a dozen smartphones with the EEC in Russia. The certifications include the POCO F4 GT, Redmi 10A, Redmi 10C and numerous Redmi Note 11 series devices. Xiaomi is expected to release all models globally.

Apple is projected to launch the Watch Series 8, a wearable with a potentially significant re-design, in the third quarter of 2022. Now, the respected analyst Ming-Chi Kuo reportedly asserts that there will be 2 alternative variants to go with it. They may be joined by new AirPods Pro to boot.

Apple has issued the Release Candidate for macOS 12.1 Monterey, the latest version of its desktop operating system. macOS 12.1 will contain numerous changes, but Apple is not yet ready to release one of Monterey's most exciting features.

Motorola is one day away from unveiling the Moto Edge X30, its and the world's first Snapdragon 8 Gen 1-powered smartphone. More official teasers have confirmed the Edge X30's colour options, along with its rear design and Motorola's decision to include a punch-hole camera.

A hands-on image of the Realme GT 2 Pro shows its under-display selfie camera in all its glory. Realme is expected to unveil two editions of the smartphone, one with the UDC and the other without, at its December 9 event.

Vivo has presented the Vivo Y55s in China, a smartphone with a Dimensity 700 SoC and a 6.58-inch display. The Y55s also has the largest battery capacity of any Vivo smartphone released so far.

A new leak has revealed the Galaxy S21 FE's inaugural firmware in Europe. The firmware confirms that the Fan Edition smartphone will launch with Android 12 and One UI 4, recently released to the Galaxy Z Flip3 and Galaxy Fold3.

A new tablet from Realme has shown up on the Geekbench database running what appears to be a UNISOC Tiger T616 or T610 SoC. Other specs include 3GB of RAM and Android 11.

Gigabyte has submitted RX 6500 XT SKUs with the EEC. The listings confirm that Gigabyte will be one of AMD's partners to sell RX 6500 XT custom cards, and that the RX 6500 XT has 4 GB of GDDR6 VRAM.

While Vivaldi 5.0 for Android becomes the world's first mobile browser to introduce two-level tab stacks, as well as desktop-like Panels for tablets and Chromebooks, its desktop sibling comes with a fully reworked theme editor, theme sharing, a translate panel, as well as a download pop-up on the address bar.

According to reports, Apple plans on releasing the next version of macOS Monterey next week. macOS Monterey 12.1 should arrive with plenty of bug fixes and improvements, especially for the new MacBook Pro 14 and MacBook Pro 16.

ASUS has started selling the Expertbook B7 Flip in the Eurozone and the UK. The convertible is available with up to a Core i7-1195G7, a 5G modem and a 1600p display.

The Redmi X75 is the third TV in Xiaomi's Redmi Smart TV X 2022 series. The 75-inch TV has a 120 Hz refresh rate, a 4K native resolution and HDMI 2.1 VRR. FreeSync Premium is supported, too.

Razer has launched the Phone Cooler Chroma, a device intended to help keep smartphones from throttling during games. The new device is available for both iPhone and Android with the iPhone model supporting MagSafe while the Android model uses a traditional clamp.

Scuf has launched one of the first third-party wireless PS5 compatible controllers to hit the market. The new controllers will find their way into the hands of gamers in 2022 with the first drop already sold out.

Infinix has launched the INBook X1 notebook in India, featuring a 14-inch FHD+ screen, 55Wh battery, Intel Ice Lake processors and an aluminium body. It will be up for grabs on Flipkart soon, starting at INR 35,999 (US$478).

The Asus Vivobook 13 Slate brings OLED to the world of Windows tablet PCs. With a starting price of $599, it's affordable, it beats the Samsung Galaxy Book S in terms of performance, and it can easily keep up with the Microsoft Surface Go 2.

The 8 GB of RAM and 256 GB SSD are laughable, but they are at least upgradeable. Gamers on tighter budgets may find good value out of the spacious 16.1-inch Victus 16.

A major chunk of the Amazon Web Service (AWS) network is down, resulting in global internet issues. The issues are affecting Amazon’s in-house services like Alexa, as well as other sites like Facebook. Amazon says that it is working to get all the services back online.

Hackers once again gained access to the crypto wallets of a well-known crypto exchange and were able to steal a considerable amount of Shiba Inu coins and a multitude of other cryptocurrencies which are based on the Ethereum and Binance Smart Chain blockchains.

Microsoft's highly anticipated sixth main entry in its legendary shooter series, Halo Infinite, is about to be released simultaneously for Windows PC and Xbox consoles. A new tech review video now discusses the recommended settings for PC gamers who are looking for the best compromise between visual quality and performance.

The Chinese moon rover has been exploring the South Pole–Aitken basin crater on the dark side of the Moon ever since it became the first spacecraft to land there back in 2019. Recently, it snapped a photo of a mysterious "cube" on the edge of the crater that Chinese media were quick to call a "mystery hut." China's lunar rover is heading to investigate the strange object further, but a scientist has managed to confirm that the "moon hut" might be just a rock, judging from images of the area snapped by NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter.