Tesla used a technicality to get the Cybertruck off the luxury vehicle tax list, which sent its price in Canada to $160,000.

Chatter around the Meta Quest 3S, a purported budget-friendly version of the popular mixed reality headset, has surfaced again, this time in the form of a “final design” render leaked by Lunayian on X. Supposedly developed under “Project Ventura/Panther” at Meta Reality Labs, the new device exactly matches the one first leaked in March in a screenshot of an internal Zoom meeting.

A Geforce RTX 4090 D and an RTX 4080 Super with double the video memory appear to be available on the Chinese market. Both cards are intended for training AI models. The modifications are likely to be based on Nvidia's RTX Workstation series.

Focused on delivering an easy initial setup and post-install configuration, IPFire is a Linux distro designed for firewalls. Version 2.29 Core 187 comes with an additional layer of protection against denial-of-service (DoS) attacks. This capability is useful in high-bandwidth and cloud deployment scenarios.

Seek Thermal has released the improved Nano 200 and Nano 300 thermal imaging cameras for Android and iOS phones. The infrared cameras help PC modders detect cooling problems quickly when overclocking CPUs and GPUs.

Images of the Pico 4S mixed reality headset, expected to launch on August 20, have leaked online courtesy of Onleaks. The images reveal a slightly updated design featuring a stereoscopic pair of cameras in the front, and two wrist bands to assist in hand tracking when not using the handheld controllers.

The Kalkhoff Endeavour L Excite is a new e-bike with a Bosch mid-mounted motor and equipment suitable for touring and everyday use. In addition to lights, the bike also comes with a luggage rack and mudguards.

SZBox is offering a new mini PC, the GM3, which comes with a powerful Intel processor. It is offered both as a barebone and with RAM and SSD. Up to three mass storage devices can be installed.

Hotwav is launching a new rugged smartphone onto the market, the Hyper 7 Pro, which is a 5G smartphone with fast charging, a secondary display and a number of other novel features.

Featuring a waterproof design, 13 mm drivers, Bluetooth 5.3 connectivity with support for the SBC and AAC codecs, as well as active noise cancelling, the Blackview AirBuds 8 are a steal even at $29.99 (thanks to a 14% Amazon discount). Better, our exclusive discount code takes these earbuds down to a dirt-cheap $9.9.

8BitDo has released new versions of its Pro 2 wireless controllers. Available at a discounted price seemingly until next week, the refreshed 8BitDo Pro 2 controllers support practically every OS going, have decent battery life and sport Hall effect joysticks.

MagicX is preparing to refresh the XU Mini M, its 2.8-inch alternative to the Anbernic RG28XX and Miyoo Mini A30. Available soon as the Crystal Collections Edition, the new MagicX XU Mini M gaming handhelds will all feature translucent finishes with varying colours.

Nissan is working on paint with metamaterial tech to reduce vehicle cabin temperatures. The new paint was demonstrated via a year-long trial and could contribute to higher fuel efficiency, or in EVs case, extended battery life. Tests confirm up to a 12-degree Celsius reduction in exterior temperature and up to a 5-degree Celsius cooler interior.

Nextorage has released its new G Series ME M.2 2230 SSDs, targeted towards gaming handhelds such as the Steam Deck and Asus ROG Ally. The company claims it's the fastest 2230 PCIe 4.0 line in the market, promising speedier game loading times. It is also said to have high stability.

The Strix Point lineup introduced the most powerful iGPU to date, the AMD Radeon 890M. With RDNA 3.5 architecture and 16 CUs, it has what it takes to deliver discrete GPU-level performance, and as shown by a benchmark comparison video on YouTube, it can beat the desktop Nvidia GTX 1650 in many games.

Motorola is known to frequently discount its smartphones, and in its latest sales promotion in the US, the foldable Razr 2023 is down to an incredibly low price. It is also offering buyers a free pair of earbuds with select models.

Lenovo has launched two ThinkPlus GaN charging adapters in China. One of them can offer a maximum of 100W power output and has four ports. The other one has 140W fast charging support and features three ports.

MOOV claims that its Ring stands out on the wearables market with the ability to track blood pressure and skin temperature as well as heart-rate and blood oxygen levels. It is also touted to assess sleep and stress for the user, to get up to 7 days of battery life and to come finished in high-end materials and an unusually wide range of colors.

HTC is back (again) with the U24 Pro, one of 2024's very few 5G Android smartphones with a 3.5mm jack and microSD card slot. The OEM also aims for "Unique Brilliance" with its design, which is put to the ultimate test of durability in the latest JerryRigEverything video.

ASUS is now selling a new version of its popular ROG Zephyrus G16 gaming laptop. Available from $1,899.99 in the US, the ROG Zephyrus G16 (2024) GA605 is one of the first laptops to feature AMD's new Strix Point APU architecture.

The recently introduced GPT-4o for ChatGPT has been praised for its human-like interactions. However, this has caused OpenAI to be concerned about the users forming emotional connections with it. The company says it will now monitor and adjust the chatbot to prevent people from developing feelings for it.

Apple's upcoming entry-level iPhone has been pictured again, roughly one month from its launch alongside the iPhone 16 Plus, iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max. This time, the iPhone 16 has been showcased alongside its predecessor with comparisons shown in their designs, dimensions and hardware features.

The Beelink GTi 14 mini PC launched with an interesting design, featuring a PCIe x8 slot on the underside. This slot was advertised for easier connection for external GPU solutions, and now, the company has launched the EX graphics card expansion dock for it. Beelink says that this eGPU setup will deliver zero performance loss.

While Elon Musk expects that the Robotaxi ride-share platform will catapult Tesla to a $5 trillion business, Uber's CEO is pouring cold water on the service operation assumptions.

A critical vulnerability, Sinkclose, has been discovered in AMD processors. The flaw allows attackers to gain near-total control of affected systems. While AMD is working on patches, users are urged to update their systems immediately to mitigate risks of data theft, system takeover, espionage, and possible infrastructure disruption.

CheckMag UMPCs or Ultra Mobile PCs were an entire category not so long ago. Offering unheard of performance in a package that could literally fit in the palm of your hand. Having dropped off people's radar there are still many that miss the good old UMPC days. Here are 3 of the last few remaining UMPC options in 2024.

The Realme GT6 is advertised as having an impressively bright AMOLED screen. In our review of the smartphone, we came to a different conclusion, which was somewhat disappointing. This would have been a real unique selling point and would have done the GT6 a lot of good.

WAT Medical has launched its EmeTerm Smart anti-nausea smartwatch campaign on Indiegogo. The health-improving smartwatch actively counters nausea and vomiting in various scenarios by using electrical stimulation of an acupuncture point on the wrist.

The Xiaomi 15 Ultra will succeed the Xiaomi 14 Ultra as Xiaomi's most premium traditional smartphone when it debuts next year. While that may still be months away, a new leak has now revealed some key details of the device.

Xiaomi is apparently working on several new batteries which, depending on the specific model, are said to have very high capacities and a correspondingly high charging capacities.

Elecrow is offeing a new system that makes it possible to use the Rapsberry Pi or smartphones as a notebook. An IPS screen with a decent color space coverage and a battery are installed. USB-C with full functionality is on board.

Foxconn, Apple's regular supplier, has increased its workforce by 50,000 employees for the production of the new iPhone. Among other things, this was necessary due to the increase in planned delivery figures, which also means that rumors of Apple moving to India appear to be off the table for the time being.

UCLA researchers developed a passive cooling technology for buildings to reduce reliance on AC. They manipulated radiant heat transfer at ground level, claiming that the new method is a sustainable answer to temperature regulation, with potential to bring down energy consumption. Cost-effective materials like polypropylene were used in the process.

The ASUS Vivobook 14, a capable entry-level laptop featuring a 12th-generation Intel Core i3 processor and 8 GB of RAM, is down to a bargain-basement price at Best Buy. This model is great for an office setting or student use.

Thanks to regenerative braking, an EV can harvest a substantial amount of energy when slowing down or going downhill. A recent video chronicling the Hyundai Ioniq 5 taken on a road trip to Loveland Pass and back proves just how effective regen braking is when going downhill.

CheckMag Instead of admitting the issue early on and being open about it, Intel chose to keep mum. Perhaps rather unsurprisingly, disaster followed.

Amazon has discounted the Ryzen 9 7900X 12-core CPU by 35% following middling Ryzen 9000 performance improvements. Ryzen 9000 performance tests indicate that the Ryzen 9 7900X should be almost as fast as the Ryzen 9 9900X in most tests.

One of the most popular OLED TVs of the 2024 model year has experienced another price cut and is now up to 37% off on Amazon, which results in all-time low prices for practically all sizes, including the sought-after 65-inch and 77-inch LG C4 OLED.

The 512 GB Lenovo Legion Go has seen the biggest discount ever. It has dropped to $551.76, the lowest recorded price for this SKU. Without any sale in place, it usually goes for $699.99, so the gaming handheld is currently enjoying a price cut of nearly $150.

The RedMagic Gaming Tablet 2 is slated to launch with the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 Leading Edition very soon. However, the 2025 iteration of its Android-powered series is now also under discussion on the leaks circuit. It is projected to come with even newer Qualcomm silicon; then again, there might be a greater choice of devices with the same specs on the market by them.

The Realme 13 Plus 5G (or 13+ 5G) is painted as a device that will launch soon as an Android smartphone with the same processor as the CMF Phone 1 from Nothing. The upcoming device may or may not have the better rear cameras of the two, although it might not win in terms of battery life and barely scrape a victory in terms of display quality.

Following complaints of defective units of the Galaxy Buds 3 Pro, Samsung was forced to halt shipments of its latest premium earbuds. Now reports say it has resumed shipments which can be deduced to mean it has sorted out the quality issues.

The Nvidia Shield TV Pro featuring the Tegra X1+, identical to the SoC found in Nintendo Switch, is on sale. This Android TV streaming device can now be bought for $169.99 from Amazon, which is a decent $30 discount and also the all-time low price for the unit.

Vecow has introduced the TGS-1000 and TGS-1500 mini PCs intended for edge AI, industrial, and scientific workloads. The latter of the two models features beefy professional GPUs, including the RTX 5000 Ada. A key point of these systems is the fact that they support stackable expansion options for serial communication, GPIO, isolated DIO, LTE and more.

The Galaxy A16 is thought to arrive as one of Samsung's cheapest next-gen 5G smartphones. A second version of the device seems to have cropped up in a new leaks: one with the Exynos processor of a pre-existing forebear rather than an updated MediaTek SoC as in a previous tip. On the other hand, it seems the latter will be the cheaper of the two.