The MediaTek Dimensity 9400 is a chipset backed to rival the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 for the title of highest-performance high-end processor for mobile devices in the near future. Now, a new leak purports to name the device that will be first to debut with the new silicon. It is backed to do so with a Zeiss-branded periscope zoom and a premium display - although its appearance is apparently bad news for other members of its series.

According to new reports, Xiaomi is developing a new version of the Redmi Note 13R that is specific to the Indian market. Contrary to previous expectations, the handset is expected to debut as the Xiaomi POCO M6 Plus with 24066PC95I as its model number.

A select few brands currently have premium Android smartphones with the largest batteries on the market - now, they are tipped to get even bigger in 2025. Furthermore, most of these rumored ultra-high-capacity handsets are slated to be available on the international market - even the foldable ones.

The EPA has released the 2024 Lucid Air lineup's range figures, confirming it as a range leader among electric vehicles. The highest-range 'Grand Touring' trim offers 129 MPGe and 516 miles of range, while the highest-performing Sapphire trim provides 427 miles thanks to its huge 118 kWh battery pack. These figures surpass those of the Tesla Model S, further establishing Lucid Air's dominance in the EV sedan space.

The Galaxy S24 series of new flagship Android smartphones await their most significant software updates yet, according to a noted leaker. Ice Universe claims to have confirmed its name and firmware version, although the latter only applies to the top-end S24 Ultra variant. It is tipped to include a number of new or updated camera features for the premium device.

Acer has unveiled the Chromebook Plus 516 GE, its second gaming Chromebook. Arriving alongside a new Game Dashboard for ChromeOS, the Acer Chromebook Plus 516 GE features a 120 Hz display and Intel Meteor Lake-U processors with RGB keyboard backlighting for $699.

After YouTube recently took action against the use of ad blockers with warning notices, the company has now come up with a completely new mechanism to secure its advertising revenue.

Huawei could be launching a new smartwatch in the near future, the Watch 5 series. This is according to Weibo leaker Fixed Focus Digital, who suggested that the wearable would have a new design alongside other improvements. The device would follow the Watch 4 Series, which includes the newer Watch 4 Pro Space Edition.

Honor has introduced the Honor 200 and Honor 200 Pro, a pair of new mid-range smartphones that differ in a few areas. While both models feature 4,000 nit AMOLED displays and 5,200 mAh batteries capable of charging at 100 W, only the Honor 200 Pro contains Qualcomm's latest Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 chipset.

No independent Snapdragon X device reviews have been released yet. Instead, Qualcomm has stepped in to highlight the strengths of its Hexagon NPU again, which it claims delivers up to 45 TOPS of theoretical performance. Unsurprisingly, Qualcomm boasts that the Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-80-100) surpasses the Apple M3 and Intel Core Ultra 7 155H in most areas, including performance per watt.

According to a new report from Bloomberg's Mark Gurman, Apple is expected to introduce several new AI features embedded into its upcoming iOS 18 update, including AI-assisted photo retouching, smart recaps, and a revamped Siri with a natural sounding voice. It will be interesting to see how Apple manages to retain its commitment towards user privacy, while attempting to catch up with OpenAI and Google in the AI-assisted features space.

Rivian has substantially reduced the prices of the upgrade options for the existing inventory of the 2023 and 2024 R1T and R1S EVs in the US and Canada. The biggest discounts are enjoyed by the Large battery option for the Dual-Motor 2024 R1T in the US and the 2023 R1S in Canada. Other upgrades like Quad-Motor have also seen big reductions.

Samsung has finally fully unveiled the successor to the Galaxy F54. Arriving in black and orange colour options, the Samsung Galaxy F55 combines a 120 Hz Super AMOLED+ display with a large battery that supports 45 W charging and a 50 MP selfie camera, as well as a Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 chipset.

The Govee Outdoor Ground Lights 2 are now available in various countries globally. Compared to the older model, the latest version offers improvements such as broader lighting halos and more secure fixtures. There are two product variants, with features including lighting synced to music and voice controls.

Govee has launched the Outdoor Triad Flood Light, which can now be purchased in various countries globally. The RGBICWW smart light combines three lamps for a wide lighting area. Features include a range of preset effects as well as DIY options and support for the Matter protocol.

The Garmin Lily 2 smartwatch, which launched in January, has received a new stable update. Firmware version 4.11 brings a new feature to the wearable alongside a range of improvements and bug fixes. These cover areas like the sleep widget, the activity screen and the VO2 Max page.

Tesla has achieved drastically lower Model 3 and Model Y pricing by simply introducing software limitations of their power and acceleration numbers, while top speeds stay the same.

Huawei is rolling out a HarmonyOS 4.2 update to the Watch 4 Pro smartwatch. Version 4.2.0.399 looks to be available to the wearable worldwide, bringing various new features and improvements. These include Huawei Health Glance 2.0, more accurate health metric data and additional watch faces.

For those still rocking the Ayaneo 2 or Geek gaming handheld PCs from 2022, the company is now offering replacement motherboards for a performance upgrade. These two models launched with Ryzen 7 6800U, which is now two generations old. Their replacement boards bring the latest AMD Ryzen 7 8840U and up to 64 GB of RAM with a starting price of $499.

Xiaomi has officially announced the Indian launch date of the Civi 4 Pro. This affordable flagship smartphone first launched in China in March, and now it’s stepping outside the Chinese market as Xiaomi 14 Civi. The Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 phone will be launched in India on 12th June.

Thieves in Los Angeles and Orange County, California are using hidden cameras to target unoccupied homes for theft. Wireless home security cameras can be knocked out with Wi-Fi jammers, but as homeowners smarten up and switch to wired security systems, thieves are now using hidden surveillance cameras to hit homes when the occupants are out.

The 2024 Steam Open World Survival Crafting Fest runs from May 27 to June 3 and slashes prices on some of the genre's fan favourite games, like Valheim and Rust, as well as some underappreciated titles you may never have even heard of.

The durable and long-lasting solar smartwatch from Garmin has returned to its all-time low price as Amazon once again grants a sizable 22% discount on the Fenix 7X Pro.

A new leak has revealed more specs for Motorola's Moto G84 refresh. According to a typically reliable leaker, the Moto G85 will combine its large battery and 120 Hz pOLED display with the unreleased Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3, not its likely weaker Snapdragon 4 Gen 3.

The Lenovo Legion 5 Gen 9 further features a 240Hz QHD screen with 400 nits as well as a 1TB SSD. Thanks to a $250 discount, the 16-inch gaming laptop is now more affordable than ever before.

MSI has quietly introduced a new version of its MAG 271QPX QD-OLED gaming monitor called the MAG 271QPX QD-OLED E2. Surprisingly, the MAG 271QPX QD-OLED E2 is one of the first gaming monitors to feature a new and previously unannounced Gen 3 QD-OLED panel.

Researchers are using normal ANC headphones and two additional microphones to show how noise can not only be suppressed. Instead, one specific voice is filtered by eye contact and amplified, while the rest remains muted.

AOOSTAR, known for its mini PCs, has hinted at the potential launch timeline of the upcoming AMD Strix Point mobile processors. As the company has said in its Discord channel, the next-gen Ryzen processors are expected to launch in August. These CPUs are expected to feature new Zen 5 architecture.

Lenovo is reportedly planning to unveil a new gaming handheld, the Legion Go Lite. But like the Asus ROG Ally X, it won't be a direct successor. Instead, it is expected to come with some refinements and have a smaller footprint than the current variant. Given the name, it could even be more affordable than the regular option, possibly competing against non-Extreme AMD Z1 ROG Ally.

The latest annual report from the Embracer Group, which also includes the developers behind the Gothic remake, reveals a release window for the much sought-after remake.

As the well-known journalist Jez Corden has confirmed, the new Xbox could serve as a reference device and offer other manufacturers the opportunity to launch their own Xbox devices on the market.

With a Raspberry Pi, a speaker and the instructions on GitHub, you can easily use OpenAI at home. The freely programmable assistant can also control Spotify, smart lights and more.

The precise geolocation that Apple considers to be a feature of its device tracking system has been deemed a security bug that allowed the mapping of all Starlink access points.

The new company BoostR has brought out its very first product, an eGPU dock. It rivals the OneXGPU, featuring an AMD Radeon RX 7600M XT, one OCuLink port, and one USB4 port. The early bird price for the external graphics card is $499, which is a lot lower than what the competitors go for.

The 2023 Apple MacBook Pro 16 with an M2 Max SoC, 32 GB of unified memory, and 1 TB of storage is selling on Woot for less than $2,000. For the price, the MacBook Pro 16 (2023) on sale appears like an incredible deal especially when we consider the rate of the newest M3 Max-based MacBook Pro 16.

The latest leak from tipster Ice Universe on Weibo reiterates that the Galaxy S25 Ultra will retain the quad-camera setup, but will see long-awaited upgrades on the ultrawide sensor and the 3x camera, with both units getting 50 MP, up from 12 MP and 10 MP respectively. This rumour contradicts previous ones pointing to a triple-camera module on the S25 Ultra.

Gigabyte has lifted the lid on the AORUS FO27Q2, another 27-inch gaming monitor based around a Samsung Display QD-OLED panel. Seemingly, the Gigabyte AORUS FO27Q2 is a showcase for a new 1440p and 240 Hz QD-OLED panel though, which will likely be cheaper than its 360 Hz counterpart.

Samsung has released the Galaxy M35 5G, a direct successor to last summer's Galaxy M34 5G. Equipped with a modern Exynos chipset, the Galaxy M35 5G also has a 120 Hz Super AMOLED display and a 50 MP primary camera, along with a massive 6,000 mAh battery.

The Bigme Hibreak is a new smartphone with a current operating system and an E-Ink display technology. The device will be available in two configurations.

G.Skill is relaunching the infamous Trident Z Royal series and is now offering overly luxurious-looking memory modules with DDR5 RAM, up to 8400 MT/s, including support for Intel XMP 3.0.

Gaudio Lab has launched the Just Voice Recorder app that uses artificial intelligence to completely eliminate background noise for clean voice recordings. This allows news reporters, filmmakers, and anyone to record voices without the need for cumbersome lavalier, handheld, or shotgun microphones. The application is now available for Apple iOS devices with an Android version coming soon.

NVIDIA could be getting ready to challenge Qualcomm in the Windows PC space with a new ARM SoC utilizing the company’s next-generation Blackwell architecture. In addition to Team Green, the SoC is also rumored to include the latest Cortex CPU core from ARM.

Shortly after the release of the new edition of the Leica M6, Pentax is now developing a brand new half-format camera that can record 72 photos on a standard roll of 35mm film, effectively halving running costs.

Xiaomi is about to launch two new hot air fryers globally, namely the Xiaomi Smart Air Fryer 5.5L and Smart Air Fryer 4.5L, which offer all kinds of options for preparing food and can be operated via an app.

Daylight has finally launched the DC-1, an Android tablet with a unique 10.5” monochrome display that claims to offer the best of two worlds – the eye-friendly, natural look of E Ink plus the faster refresh-rate and touch-responsiveness of LCD. The DC-1 has 8 GB RAM, 128 GB storage and runs an Android version specially customised for distraction-free reading and note-taking.