Thanks to NASA's TESS satellite, astronomers have discovered an exoplanet orbiting a red dwarf. Located near our solar system, it may be rocky and have an atmosphere. But further studies are needed to better understand it.

RedMagic has relaunched its latest ultra-thin gaming smartphone. Available worldwide, the refresh builds on Prism and Phantom variants with an extra pop of colour. The new RedMagic 11 Air has a higher price of entry than existing options, though.

The global laptop is set for a dramatic downturn in 2026. Rising costs driven by AI chips and memory shortage are pushing laptop prices sky-high and scaring off buyers. While the rest of the industry is bracing for a sharp decline, Apple is bucking the trend and seeing rapid growth thanks to its wallet-friendly MacBook Neo.

Xiaomi is now selling the new Mijia Smart Air Purifier Max in some European countries. This “enhanced” model has a dual filter system, with an integrated display and remote app-based controls.

Casio appears to be about to release two new AE-1600H series watches: the AE-1600HX-1B and the AE-1600HX-3A. These two rugged watches have large LCDs, with features like dual time, 100 m water resistance and a 10 year battery life.

Vivo has finally released the X300 Ultra. At the same time, the company has also revealed its global launch plans. The company's pricing in its home market suggests that its new flagship will be on the expensive side when it reaches other markets, though.

CheckMag With the new ThinkPad T laptops, the Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 7 and ThinkPad T16 Gen 5, Lenovo has announced a major update to its "bread and butter" models for corporate customers. We were able to talk to the product manager, Christoph Blindenbacher, about the new repairable ThinkPads.

Vivo has now released a new high-end tablet. Equipped with a 144 Hz display, the Vivo Pad6 Pro is also one of the first tablets featuring Qualcomm's flagship Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chipset.

Leaks have revealed Sony's plans for its next pair of over-ear headphones. Targeted at gamers, the Inzone H6 Air will sport an open-back design while retaining headset functionality too.

The Apple iMac is currently available with a high-resolution display with a brightness of 500 nits, although this is based on an old-fashioned 60 Hz IPS panel. This is set to change soon, as both Samsung Display and LG Display are currently developing tandem OLED panels for the next-generation iMac.

Chinese Wuling Hongguang has launched an updated city electric car starting at just $6,200. The 2026 model has up to 187 miles (301 km) of range, a redesigned exterior, a 10.1-inch touchscreen, and faster charging.

Motorola has finally confirmed when it will begin selling its first book-style foldable. Arriving much earlier than expected, the Razr Fold will go toe-to-toe with rivals like the Galaxy Z Fold7 and the Oppo Find N6, among others.

The solar robot Maximo has reached a new milestone in collaboration with Nvidia. The system has reportedly installed a total of 100 MW of new solar capacity in California. According to the company, the installation speed is twice as fast as conventional module assembly.

In our review, this compact Oppo smartphone impresses with a strong overall package and boasts an impressive array of megapixels in its cameras. It also features an exceptional design and many premium features, though there are a few shortcomings. We’ve summarized the key points below.

Samsung has moved its browser beyond last year’s PC beta, adding Windows support, cross-device continuity, and new Perplexity-powered assistant features.

Anker’s recently announced 45 W Nano charger has dropped to its lowest-ever price on Amazon for a limited time. The compact charger ships with a single USB-C port, which delivers a maximum of 45 W output. Plus, it has dual foldable prongs and a smart display.

Vivo has now released a new high-end smartphone with a huge 7,100 mAh battery. Also sporting a trio of impressive cameras, the device boasts an AMOLED display with a 1-144 Hz variable refresh rate. The Vivo X300s can be configured with up to 16 GB of RAM and 1 TB of storage, too.

Fake SSDs are proliferating with the rise in memory prices and getting better at avoiding detection. Unlike the laughably crude counterfeits of yesteryear, a fake Samsung 990 Pro can now pass CrystalDiskMark with flying colors.

The Taalas HC1 is a new chip – essentially a processor – specifically designed to accelerate a single AI model. The rise of such specialized chips isn’t an entirely new phenomenon and has already been seen in crypto mining.

PlayStation Plus subscribers are on the verge of receiving a new batch of free games. In the meantime, one of the titles for April's lineup has already leaked via a typically reliable source.

The Panther Lake variant of the Gigabyte Brix mini PC recently made a silent debut, and now, the company has quietly introduced the AMD Gorgon Point version. There’s no formal announcement on price and availability yet.

eGryphon has launched a Kickstarter campaign for a portable eGPU with Thunderbolt 5, OCuLink 5.0, a built-in 400 W PSU, and RTX 5060 Ti or RTX 5070 options.

Amazon subsidiary Woot is now selling the 65-inch LG C5 OLED TV for less than $1,000. This price puts the LG C5 65-inch OLED below the price of the brand-new 65-inch LG B5 OLED, a TV meant to serve as the entry point to LG's 2025 OLED TV lineup.

The Apple iPhone 18 Pro is not only set to receive a series of exciting hardware upgrades, but also a revised design with a smaller punch-hole. Photos of a screen protector now show in advance what this scaled-down Dynamic Island could look like.

During our review, the Apple iPhone 17e proved to be a solid smartphone, easily handling everyday tasks and impressing us in particular with its performance and camera quality. As a result, the device will likely appeal to many consumers despite its steep $599 starting price – and being the most affordable iPhone 17 model certainly helps.

BYD, the Chinese EV giant, is hitting the brakes. Too many BYD electric cars are being used as taxis, which is damaging its premium image among private customers. The solution is the new Linghui brand. The premium electric model e7 comes with completely free flash charging for one year, saving frequent drivers the equivalent of over $2,300 or €2,000.

The European Samsung Galaxy S26 and the Galaxy S26+ are equipped with a Samsung Exynos 2600 ARM chip instead of a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 as in the rest of the world. As a comparison test shows, this decision has a drastic effect on battery life.

A leak has revealed that the upcoming Vivo iQoo 16 could debut Samsung’s 185Hz display. The phone model is expected to launch later in 2026.

The Huawei Watch Ultimate 2, the Huawei Watch GT 6 and several other Huawei smartwatches get access to Curve Pay in Europe to dramatically improve the contactless payment experience.

According to a prolific leaker, a new Nintendo Switch 2 limited edition console is on the way. The console will launch alongside the much-anticipated The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Remake. The leaker also hints at the scope of the remake, as Nintendo is seemingly pulling out all the stops for the remake.

The Acer Swift 16 AI (model SF16-51T-76TG) comes equipped with a high-end 120 Hz OLED panel, Intel's power-efficient Core Ultra 7 256V, 16 GB of RAM, and a 1 TB SSD. Along with support for Wi-Fi 7, it also has a couple of Thunderbolt 4 ports.

Skoda is entering the large family SUV market with its largest EV to date, the Peaq. This new flagship model towers above the Kodiaq, offering optional space for seven people and boasting an enormous 1,010 litres of trunk space. Thanks to the new 91 kWh battery, the extra long-range model surpasses a range of 600 kilometres.

Casio has released official sound packs from its 1980s keyboards VL-1, SK-1 and MT-40 on the Waves Place platform. Priced from ¥1,100 to ¥4,980, the packs launched March 25 and include rhythms, one-shots and tones.

Microsoft has temporarily limited availability of the optional Windows 11 KB5079391 preview update for 24H2 and 25H2 after some systems began failing with error 0x80073712.

The GMKtec Evo-T2 is now available to purchase. This new Panther Lake mini PC will be available in limited quantities at first, and the initial batch will feature the Intel Core Ultra X7 358H. The pre-order price starts at $1,839 with the introductory discount in place.

Sony Japan has announced the suspension of sales of select CFexpress and SD memory cards due to semiconductor shortages, affecting camera owners who need them for work. The affected cards are also listed as out of stock in the US.

Epic Games’ latest round of layoffs, which cut roughly 1,000 roles, has drawn renewed scrutiny after reports that a longtime programmer with terminal brain cancer lost his employer-sponsored life insurance immediately upon termination. While the company offered severance and six months of continued health coverage, the employee’s family says a pre-existing condition prevents obtaining new coverage, prompting outreach to Epic executives and an update that discussions are now underway.

The 2026 Lenovo Yoga 7 2-in-1 16 is now shipping with the fancy new AMD Ryzen AI 7 400 series for $1200 to $1600+ depending on the configuration. The competing Intel-powered HP offers almost the same user experience for significantly less.

Retro Gamer reports that Kratos’ iconic pale, ashen skin in God of War was not a lore-first design choice but the result of director David Jaffe approving an unfinished concept sketch that simply looked “really cool.” Developer Stig Asmussen says the team later integrated the accidental look into the narrative, while the stark white palette also helped Kratos stand out amid the game’s marble environments and blood-soaked combat.

A new OnePlus smartphone under its China-exclusive Ace series is reported to be in development. Now, a leak has revealed some key specifications with upgrades over the previous generation.

New Blood Interactive CEO David Oshry and Dusk creator David Szymanski have criticized Nvidia’s forthcoming DLSS 5, set to launch this fall on RTX 50-series GPUs, arguing that its shift toward generative AI goes beyond super-sampling and muddies what DLSS is meant to be. Both warn that “optional” adoption may become effectively mandatory as games are built around the tech, and they urge developers and consumers to push back by withholding collaboration and spending.

A reliable leaker has disclosed Nintendo’s release schedule as far out as 2027. NateTheHate discussed Switch 2 games like Star Fox and an Ocarina of Time remake on his latest podcast. A former PR Manager for the company believes an irate Nintendo may need to reshuffle its marketing strategy.

Will Wright, creator of The Sims, is continuing to push forward with Proxi, an AI-driven “memory game” that turns players’ personal recollections into a navigable world populated by avatar-like Proxies, despite years of technical uncertainty and investor skepticism. After Gallium Studios’ funding dried up in October 2024 and its 30-person team was laid off, Wright has kept the project alive with an unpaid skeleton crew while still searching for backers in 2026, framing the effort as a high-risk pursuit he’d rather see fail spectacularly than succeed modestly.

OnePlus has slashed the price of its WearOS smartwatch, the OnePlus Watch 3 43mm. It boasts a battery life that puts rivals to shame and packs several health and fitness tracking features.