Backflip AI, a 3D design platform, generates complex 3D models from text input or images. Theses are suitable for numerous applications, including 3D printing and game development.

Zenwalk Linux "Santa Claus" edition (current-241227) comes with a few noticeable package updates and new additions, such as Firefox 133, Perl 5.40, Wayland 1.23.1, and more. Overall, it sports the same changes as the latest Slackware refresh. The Xfce 4.20 update also comes with multiple tweaks and fixes.

The ruling concludes more than 10 years of litigation and orders the company to dismantle the 150-megawatt wind farm, which spans 8,400 acres.

The Nvidia GeForce RTX 5080 is on the way, with a January 2025 release on the cards for the high-end gaming GPU. At first glance, it looks like the RTX 5080 will be some $300 more expensive than its RTX 4080 predecessor, but the leak might be missing important context.

The OnePlus Open 2 is one of the highly-anticipated foldable smartphones of 2025, arriving more than a year since its predecessor. Now, a leak has revealed what the Android flagship may look like when it is announced.

A narrative-rich fantasy adventure game is free on GOG for a limited time. You can claim this point-and-click title now before the offer ends.

The OnePlus Ace 5 series is now official in China, and the standard phone within the lineup is expected to make a global debut as the OnePlus 13R. However, unlike the predecessor, it seems that the specs won't be identical to the Chinese version.

Redmi is now thought to build on the success of the K70 Extreme Edition (or Xiaomi 14T Pro for the global market) with an even more powerful smartphone called the K80 Ultra. However, other brands are currently working on challengers with the same updated top-end MediaTek Dimensity-series silicon - except for Honor, which has other ideas for its upcoming "GT Pro".

Oppo will augment its current flagship Android smartphone series with S and Mini variants in the coming year, according to the latest leaks. Both of them are thought to come with iterative upgrades on the MediaTek silicon found in their pre-existing Find X8 and X8 Pro siblings, although one might also come with a new screen size while the other could have a Satellite Edition.

Anycubic touts the latest addition to its Kobra series as the ultimate all-in-one 3D model-maker due to its ability to keep resin at the ideal temperature as well as print it. The Kobra S1 Combo also has a maximum rate of 600 millimeters per second (mm/s) and tool-free hotend dissembly. It will be released soon at a limited-time Founder's Price that comes with extra added "free perks".

Epic Games Store has revealed a new free game for the holiday season. As revealed by leaker @Billbill-kun moments before the official unveiling, the 10th giveaway is a top-rated AAA arcade racing title.

Finnish authorities detained a Russian-linked oil tanker after multiple undersea cables, including a major power connection between Finland and Estonia, were damaged in the Baltic Sea. The incident adds to growing concerns about the vulnerability of critical infrastructure connecting NATO nations.

The AceBook 12 is a new Windows-based laptop featuring an Intel Core i5 processor. The model is equipped with a relatively large display and a built-in fingerprint scanner.

Lava has introduced the Yuva 2 5G smartphone in India. The Yuva 2 5G comes with a 90 Hz display, a 50 MP primary camera, a Unisoc T760 chipset, and a 5,000 mAh battery. It is now available in India via Lava’s official website.

The 65-inch LG B3 4K OLED Smart TV has hit its lowest-ever price on Walmart, thanks to a substantial 30% discount on its $1,299 MSRP. With Dolby Vision and a 120Hz, it brings premium features at a budget-friendly price point.

A new game recently appeared on the Nintendo eShop, bearing a striking resemblance to the hit action-adventure Black Myth: Wukong at first glance. On closer inspection, however, it quickly becomes clear that the resemblance is deceptive.

Fans have repeatedly asked about this and have now received a very clear answer: A well-loved feature from the previous game is expected to offer brief yet enjoyable moments of relaxation in The Witcher 4.

Epic Games Store will give away the 10th free game of this holiday season today. While MeguminShiro has stopped dropping hints, another credible leaker, Billbil-kun, has shared some cryptic clues for the 16th giveaway of the holiday season.

While the successor to the Snapdragon 8 Elite may still be quite far from launch, new information has now surfaced in the wild about the next-gen flagship chipset from Qualcomm. Reportedly, the Snapdragon 8 Elite 2 will arrive earlier in the year than its predecessor, and with significant performance upgrades on the GPU side.

Chinese memory maker CXMT is expected to snag about 15 percent of the worldwide DRAM market by the end of 2025, thanks to ramped-up production and competitive pricing. They've done relatively well in mobile markets, but they're still facing some challenges in breaking into enterprise sectors and growing globally, primarily because of trade restrictions.

Foldables have apparently failed to gain widespread adoption. On the contrary, the demand for such devices appears to be dwindling, at least according to recent reports from industry insiders and analysts. Samsung, in particular, seems to have dialled back their sales forecast for their 2025 foldables, the Galaxy Z Fold7 and Flip7.

Recent render leaks have already given a glimpse of what the entire Samsung Galaxy S25 series may look like. Now, Dbrand, a popular phone skin-maker, has given one more official-looking glimpse of the upcoming flagship phones.

Microsoft has reportedly increased its 365 subscription prices in Australia and select South Asian countries. The Redmond technology giant is now offering customers Copilot to justify the increase.

OneXPlayer has teased a new gaming handheld. Called OneXSugar, it features a design similar to the Nintendo DS, featuring two screens. It also has what the company calls a “transformable” form factor.

A $1,000-a-month universal basic income not only changed how people handled their money but also sparked business ambitions. It had a bigger impact on African Americans and women. The study shows that giving people a guaranteed income can work as another way to fund business ideas and push back on some of the usual doubts about UBI programs.

According to new research from The Guardian, ChatGPT's Search tool can be manipulated with hidden text embedded in websites, causing it to falsify information.

A supposed leak from iPhone production recently hinted at what the iPhone 17 generation may look like next year, which has now been recreated in a render video by a concept designer. It also includes plans for a super-thin iPhone 17 Slim aka iPhone 17 Air.

The Ayaneo 3 will be joining the other recently released Zen 5 handhelds. It just made its Indiegogo debut, and the company has confirmed the imminent launch timeline of the modular gaming handheld.

Amazon has dropped the price of the Garmix Epix (Gen 2) smartwatch to a low of $499.99 after $400 discount off the MSRP. The 47 mm black titanium Epix has offline maps for adventures up to 42 hours in GPS mode or 16 days in watch mode. Spotify and Garmin Pay are supported.

The Orion O6 is a new mainboard intended to be open source and offer a wide range of possible applications. PCIe expansion cards can be fitted and several high-resolution screens can be connected simultaneously.

The next-generation flagship gaming laptops are on the horizon, and a new leak reveals what users can expect from one of Clevo's most premium 18-inch models. With a 4K display, 192 GB of RAM, Thunderbolt 5 and Nvidia GeForce RTX 5000, the ODM model promises powerful features.

Smartphone design is still evolving slowly, but the Google Pixel 9 Pro XL clearly distinguishes itself from the Pixel 8 Pro with a flat frame and a redesigned camera module. A concept design shows how Google could go one big step further with the Pixel 10 Pro.

Xiaomi will soon launch a new notebook, the RedmiBook 16 2025, which aims to impress with a very long battery life. The predecessor, which we have already reviewed here at Notebookcheck, has fundamentally similar features.

Earlier this month, a redditor claimed that they had a Nintendo Switch 2 engineering sample in-hand, followed by promises to show off pictures of the gaming handheld on Christmas. Those images have now been posted online, and along with questions of their authenticity, the contents are just underwhelming to the community.

A new set of leaked specifications all but confirm that AMD's next-gen gaming-focussed CPU won't see the same performance hit as prior X3D CPUs, suggesting that the Ryzen 9 9950X3D will be an all-round performer.

Chinese phone manufacturers have shifted from the fast charging war to a battery war, as they try to outdo one other by launching phones with incredibly large capacities. That battery war will continue in 2025 when Redmi unveils a phone with a massive 7,500mAh battery capacity.

The 14-inch Apple MacBook Pro with M4 Pro SoC is substantially discounted on Amazon. The MacBook Pro features a bright mini-LED display, one of Apple's most powerful SoCs to date, and 24 GB of unified memory. At the discounted price, it even undercuts the base M4 MacBook.

Fitting smartphone cameras into a very thin chassis does require some compromises — or a new technology, which Samsung is rumored to introduce with the fourth model of the upcoming Galaxy S25 series. Supposedly, this allows the Galaxy S25 Slim to be equipped with a periscope telephoto camera.

The Juniper facelift has been caught in spy shots and video again, hinting at a much softer suspension than the current Model Y crop.

The 2024 OnePlus Pad has made its official debut in China, and at the core, it’s basically the rebrand of the Oppo Pad 3, which launched as the first Android tablet with the MediaTek Dimensity 8350.

The Apple iPhone 15 was probably an inspiration for the shade of blue that Samsung plans to use for the Galaxy S25 Ultra. If this latest leak from a usually reliable source turns out to be true, Samsung will opt for a rather gray coloring with a minimal amount of blue particles.

Jsaux has announced a new way to augment the ROG Ally X with "Dual-Fan Precision Cooling". The new Dynamic RGB fan attachment is compatible with the OEM's latest protective ModCase for the same handheld console, the two of which can be bought together or separately from now.

Ghostrunner 2 is currently being given away by Epic Games Store. Note that it’s a part of the holiday giveaway, so this post-Christmas free game deal will only be valid for 24 hours, expiring on December 27 at 16:00 UTC.

OnePlus has officially launched the OnePlus Ace 5 series in China. OnePlus introduces two models under the Ace 5 series: the OnePlus Ace 5 and the OnePlus Ace 5 Pro. The Ace 5 Pro comes with a Snapdragon 8 Elite processor, a 120 Hz AMOLED display, and a 6,100 mAh battery. Both phones are now available in China via Oppo’s online store.

The OnePlus Ace 5 has launched in China as a more affordable alternative to the OnePlus 13. It has an improved Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chipset for smooth and fast gameplay and boasts the biggest battery inside a OnePlus smartphone.

Xiaomi will launch a new compact foldable smartphone in 2025, according to a new leak. The "Mix Flip 2" is supposedly in line for upgrades including the new Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset for flagship Android devices. It might beat rivals such as the Galaxy Z Flip7 onto the market next year.

AMD enthusiasts are well aware that Strix Halo APUs with powerful integrated graphics are poised to be unveiled next month. A recently leaked listing reveals the Time Spy performance of the Radeon 8060S iGPU, and the results appear intriguing.