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.

For now, Imagination is shipping RISC-V Catapult microcontrollers for the automotive industry, but the roadmap includes real-time CPUs, high performance application processors and functionally safe CPU models releasing throughout 2024. Beyond that, there are plans to release "next gen heterogeneous compute" cores for datacenters and AI applications.

Early gaming benchmarks have shown that the RTX 2060 (12 GB) is no match for the RTX 2060 SUPER. The nine triple-A games underline that the new Turing-based graphics card offers barely any performance improvements over the original RTX 2060 too, despite having a more powerful GPU and double the VRAM.

A serial overclocker going by the name of Yosarianilives has managed to overclock an AMD FX-6300 processor to 8 GHz. This is the first time that anyone has ever achieved such a high frequency on AMD’s six-core FX-6300 from 2012. Yosarianilives reportedly used a bus speed of 280.92 MHz and a multiplier of 28.5.

OPPO has partnered with League of Legends to commemorate the game's Professional Qualifying Tournament with a new co-branded version of the OEM's new Reno7 Pro smartphone. It, along with a special edition of the 50W SuperVOOC Mini Charger, have been styled after the character Jinx, and thus comes with a very different look and additional perks.

NVIDIA has released the RTX 2060 (12 GB) to absolutely no fanfare. There are hardly any launch day reviews either because neither NVIDIA nor its partners have sent out any press samples. An MSRP remains elusive too, but retailers are already offering the RTX 2060 (12 GB) for nearly €700.

A Huawei executive has reportedly been quoted as saying that the next generation of the Mate premium phablet line is indeed destined for launch in 2022. Furthermore, its series might not be confined to this form-factor next year: it just might be joined by the rumored "Mate V" clamshell foldable.

Xiaomi has unveiled the TV ES50 2022, a Smart TV with slim bezels and a budget price tag. The TV ES50 2022 also offers 600 nits of peak brightness, MIUI for TV 3.0 software and Dolby Vision support, among other features.

Nothing had already revealed that the new, black versions of its inaugural ear (1) TWS buds would be sold through its own website from December 13, 2021. However, the OEM has also now stated that the new variants will also be available through a range of new and existing retailers, both online and physical, a few days beforehand.

Oppo has teased one of the innovations that it will showcase at INNO WORLD between December 14 and 15. The company claims that its retractable camera is built in-house and is waterproof. The technology should allow Oppo to produce smartphones with slimmer camera housings without compromising on image quality.

A new leak has revealed what the Realme 9i looks like, one of the company's upcoming cheaper smartphones. The Realme 9i will launch with a Snapdragon 680 SoC, a 90 Hz display and a 5,000 mAh battery, among other features.

An aluminium dummy of the Pixel 6a has shown up online. It shows us that the phone will look similar to the vanilla Pixel 6, complete with two rear camera sensors and an under-display fingerprint sensor.

Videocardz recently outed pictures of what appear to be the Gigabyte B660 Gaming X DDR4, a budget LGA 1700 motherboard for 12th-gen Intel CPUs. While we're yet to hear anything about pricing, it will be interesting to see how the Gaming X DDR4 compares to the purported US$119 MSI PRO B660M-E, a bargain Alder Lake board that supports DDR5 memory.

OnePlus has confirmed plans to appear at CES 2022 in Las Vegas. The company will 'catch up' with fans on January 5, possibly signalling the announcement of the OnePlus 10 and OnePlus 10 Pro.

Rumour has it that Xiaomi could ditch its second screen concept that it introduced with this year's Mi 11 Ultra. Its successor, the so-called Xiaomi 12 Ultra, could do without it completely for some reason.

Industry insider Tom Henderson stumbled upon mentions of Call of Duty: Warzone Mobile on a database. Little more is known about it other than the fact that it could be unveiled in 2022. UPDATE: PlaytestCloud confirms that the listing is not official.

According to reports, Xiaomi is preparing to release another mid-range smartphone under the Mi 11 series. The so-called Mi 11 Youth Vitality Edition could be a Chinese exclusive smartphone, but it might be one that Xiaomi already sells outside its home market.

Tipster @9550Pro recently outed what appears to be a 3DMark Time Spy score for an unspecified AMD Rembrandt APU. The purported 6000 series APU scores 2700, which is within spitting distance of the GeForce GTX 1650, and not far off from the legendary GeForce GTX 970. With GPU prices remaining extremely high, Rembrandt could offer gamers a more affordable alternative.

OnePlus has started rolling out Android 12 to the OnePlus 9 and OnePlus 9 Pro via OxygenOS 12. The OS upgrade is open to devices purchased in North America and India, but there are a few issues, currently.

AOC recently announced a high-end 43-in gaming monitor featuring a 144 Hz VA panel, HDR1000 certification, and FreeSync. The G4309VX, unfortunately, seems limited to the Chinese market for now. Furthermore, AOC's yet to offer details about pricing.

Google has announced a new Pixel Feature Drop that also contains the December 2021 security patch. All recent Pixel smartphones are eligible, starting with the Pixel 3a and Pixel 3a XL. However, Google is not ready to push its new Pixel Feature Drop to Pixel 6 or Pixel 6 Pro.

Gran Turismo 7 may be a few months away from launching, but a new gameplay video has landed of the game being played on a PlayStation 5. The game will launch with a plethora of cars and tracks, but it currently suffers from pop-in.

An ex-SolarCity quality assurance employee has filed a lawsuit against Tesla Energy arguing criminal negligence regarding faulty solar roof installations that caused residential and commercial fires. In complaints filed before the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Consumer Product Safety Commission, he claims that Tesla management didn't take his fire hazard warnings seriously. The SEC probe into the reported Tesla Energy wrongdoing will determine if it communicated the fire risks from the faulty solar panel installations to shareholders or the public.

A new Geekbench listing tells us that the Intel Core i7-12650H will pack a total of six performance and four efficiency cores. The Alder Lake-P processor has a base clock speed of 2.7GHz and can boost up to 3.45GHz.

A new DigiTimes report tells us that poor yields on Samsung's 4nm node have prompted Qualcomm to look at TSMC for its Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 requirements. Hence, we could potentially end up with two variants of the chipset made by different manufacturers.

Microsoft and Intel partnered to address Alder Lake's compatibility issues with the DRM software used by many popular AAA games. As of today, only three games still have problems when efficiency cores are enabled. One of those, however, is Assassin's Creed: Valhalla.

In a new Weibo post, Motorola has teased the Moto Edge X30's under-display selfie camera. It has also confirmed that there are multiple editions of the Moto Edge X30. We should know more about its on its December 9 launch.

A patent filed by Clearview AI for part of its facial recognition technology is set to be granted by the US Patent and Trademark Office. Clearview's software is already being used by several bodies in the US, including the FBI.

Those who own LG smartphones may be familiar with the OEM's mobile development site, the source of such tools as bootloader unlocking keys. Now, the company has advised these users that they have until the end of December 2021 to grab whatever they need from it before it is "terminated".

UGREEN's "next step in the evolution of the X-series," namely the HiTune X6 ANC earbuds, come with 35 dB dual ANC (thanks to the use of six microphones), also adding 10 mm high fidelity dynamic drivers and 50 ms low-latency to the mix. Until December 11, this piece of tech is up for sale at US$48.99 instead of US$69.99.

Nintendo has expanded upon its Online Expansion Pack with another game, rounding out its N64 back catalogue to ten games. Paper Mario will be available next week, just in time for Christmas.

According to reports, AMD plans to release a new Desktop Kit, building on the 4700S that it unveiled in July. The 4800S Desktop Kit has a microATX board and a PCIe slot supporting an AMD Radeon RX 6600 GPU. AMD will sell the device with a PowerColor graphics card in early 2022.

A French retailer has revealed pricing for the RTX 2060 (12 GB), NVIDIA's latest desktop graphics card. The last-generation model will not come cheap and will officially be available from December 7.

Samsung has started rolling out One UI 4 to the Galaxy Z Fold3. Currently, the update is available in South Korea, its first port of call for Samsung's premier foldable smartphone.

Scammers are distributing phishing emails and using fake websites in an attempt to commit identity fraud. In these messages, hackers impersonate UK agencies and falsely claim to offer new Omicron PCR tests for free. These scammers also utilise phone calls and texts in order to capitalise on the anxiety surrounding the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

The mobile device OEM Vivo has just opened its VISION+ Grand Exhibition in a Beijing art center. The theme of this show is "Create Together, Our 2021", and illustrates how artists, creators and their subjects have coped with the unique adversities of the year and how they look to the future now. The project may thus emphasize Vivo's smartphone camera prowess, which involves a partnership with Zeiss.

Xiaomi has presented the Monitor 27-inch 4K, a high-resolution monitor with PANTONE colour certification. Xiaomi has included dual HDMI 2.1 ports too, along with a USB hub that supports up to 90 W USB Type-C charging.

The rise of the smart home has also seen the rise of the potential number of remote controls needed for all its new devices - or for the need to deplete one's smartphone battery for the same purpose. Now, however, Omni's latest universal remote may solve some of the problems entailed with the Model P, a control that runs on "advanced" solar power.

YouTube Music has gained the option of saving your queue as a playlist, a feature previously available on Google Play Music. The feature should also work when using the 'Start radio' function.

OPPO launched the latest generation of its Reno series of mid-range Android smartphones not long ago. Now, the OEM claims the devices brought in about 100 million yuan in their first day of sale. Its vanilla variant now starts at around US$423 in China.

Lenovo has shared two photos of a new tablet aimed at gamers. The Legion Pad has rounded edges, a flagship SoC and up to an 8-inch display. Only a Chinese launch is expected, currently.

The Xiaomi 12X has turned up on the TENAA with plenty of memory under the hood. Supposedly, Xiaomi plans to release the device with up to 12 GB of RAM and 256 GB of storage. The Xiaomi 12X should launch in China first, with a global launch following in the new year.

Christmas is looming around the corner and tablets make an ideal gift for the tech lovers among us. For fans of the Apple ecosystem there is the 6th generation iPad mini to consider, while those who prefer the Android operating system should take a closer look at either the new Xiaomi Pad 5 or even the old Lenovo Tab M10.

For the layperson there may be little difference between owning a Windows-based laptop or choosing a MacBook notebook from Apple. But for those a bit more in the know, there is sometimes a bubbling cauldron of caustic vitriol just waiting to spill out of a hardcore laptop user when confronted by a stereotypically smug Apple fanboy or fangirl. Readers operating Linux on their laptop can look away now.

The security researchers from Red Canary have identified another threat to your software cryptocurrency wallet of choice, and it is hiding in a popular Windows activator. The fake KMSPico installers work as intended for Microsoft Windows or Office activation, but they can also lodge into several popular crypto wallets and grab their credentials. Since KMSPico is piggybacking on Microsoft's own Windows Key Management Services (KMS) option, the security firm claims that even IT departments use it, potentially introducing crypto wallet malware to the unsuspecting machines they activate Microsoft software on.

Samsung has started issuing Android 12 and One UI 4 to the Galaxy Z Flip3. The foldable handset will receive the OS upgrade as F711BXXU2BUKM with the December 2021 security patch.

TCL just showcased its Fold n' Roll tablet from earlier this year (2021) at an event in China. Its screen can fold at the centre and expand into an 10-inch tablet via rollers. The panel is HDR1000 complaint and can dynamically adjust its refresh rate between 48Hz and 240Hz.