Valve has officially stopped the support for Steam on Windows 8.1, Windows 8, and Windows 7 operating systems. Starting January 1, 2024, users running the client on these won't receive any updates, including security patches. Also, the users of these operating systems won't get support from the team for any technical issues.

The new year brings fresh material for early fans of the Galaxy S24 flagships. Official promo posters of the Galaxy S23 Ultra successor have been spotted wild, a very high-resolution image of the Galaxy S24 Ultra can be found online and a leaker confirms two new exciting video features in the next Samsung camera flagship.

Cooler Master is planning to unroll curtains on a high-end power supply at CES 2024. It will be part of the X Silent series, and the PSU will go all-in on a passive cooling solution. But the interesting bit is that it has a power output rating of 1100 watts, which is pretty impressive for a power supply with no fans.

Now that the first laptops with Intel Meteor Lake have been delivered, the launch of Raptor Lake Refresh is imminent. One of these processors, which is intended for particularly powerful gaming laptops, has already been put to the test at Geekbench.

Nanotech Energy has announced its 18650 lithium-ion battery utilizing graphene and a proprietary electrolyte. Unlike traditional lithium batteries that catch fire and explode when subject to excessive pressure, charge, or heat, Nanotech batteries remain safe. This innovation will help reduce injuries caused by burning EV cars and electronics.

Apple has largely moved away from leather accessories over the past year, instead offering iPhone cases made from 'FineWoven'- a fine mesh that hasn't proven to be particularly robust. Caviar is now upgrading the original protective cases with high-quality leather.

CheckMag The Insta360 Ace Pro has a handful of rivals in the action camera space, and one of them is the GoPro Hero12 Black. Here are some of the features which give it an advantage over GoPro's camera.

The Leica SL2 is set to receive a successor within the next three months. According to the latest rumors, the Leica SL3 will be officially presented during the first quarter. The professional system camera is set to receive a number of significant upgrades.

The Chinese firm sold 526,409 fully electric cars in the last quarter of 2023, challenging Tesla in the global EV race. Out of the three million, 1.6 million were fully battery-powered.

OnePlus already hypes its upcoming premium mid-range Ace 3 smartphone in terms of its class-leading screen. Now, the OEM has gone on to boast of the same display's "extremely narrow" borders ahead of its official January 2024 unveiling. They are slated to come in at under 2 millimeters (mm) at the bottom of the panel, and even less at its sides.

Huawei is rumored to launch a new top-of-the-line smartphone called the P70 Pro Art with some of the most advanced XMAGE cameras made to date. They are now slated to include a telephoto lens superior to anything the OEM has ever produced in certain respects. It is projected to join an on-trend sensor type in the upcoming P-series flagship.

It's New Year's Day 2024, which means it's now time to look back on the mobile devices that withstood to the classic "scratches at a level 6, with deeper grooves at a level 7" durability gauntlet in 2023. JerryRigEverything host Zach Nelson also nominated the most fragile and most unique handsets encountered in the past year, as well as the easiest to take apart and put back together again.

Equipped with Tesla's first Cybercell 4680 battery with dry electrode production method, the Cybertruck also debuts its first 800V high-voltage architecture. The Cybertruck's charging curve, however, is not all that extraordinary at the moment.

OPPO's upcoming flagship phones, the Find X7 and Find X7 Ultra, look set to be positioned as the company's latest attempt at dethroning Samsung's flagships. More information on the two devices has now surfaced, including specs of the Find X7 Ultra, and hands-on videos of the standard Find X7.

For Motorola, 2024 will be an important year after increasingly losing momentum in recent years. A new and fresh looking example of the 2024 cell phone collection has now been leaked with official press images, many specs and an initial price. It shows a bold new start for the Moto fleet in the entry-level segment.

Microsoft introduced its Copilot app for Android at the beginning of last month. At the core, it gave Android users free access to DALL-E 3 and GPT-4. It’s now finally available for iPhone and iPad users. Both versions are currently up on the Apple App Store and are free to download.

Xiaomi plans to launch a slew of new devices with the Poco branding soon. Two of those devices, the Poco X6 Pro 5G and Poco M6 Pro, have now had their most important specs outed, courtesy of Amazon listings online.

A MIT research group has demonstrated the ability to mind-control a 4-legged Boston Robotics Spot. Participants wore a pair of AttentivU smart glasses with built-in electrodes that can mind-read. They were able to tell the robotic dog to fetch items and move about by thoughts alone.

In the mid-1990s, a science fiction series with 3D effects was created, which was even digitally archived. Now, the master tapes have resurfaced. But according to a report, it is still unclear how these can be played.

The AerAware wearable heads-up display system from AerSale has been approved for use on Boeing 737NG jets by the FAA. A multispectral camera generates an enhanced view through clouds and darkness. This mixed reality headset allows pilots to fly and land with greater confidence and safety in poor conditions.

Nvidia has formally launched the RTX 4090D made specifically for the Chinese market. The card appears to be a slightly cut down variant of the regular RTX 4090 the company was forced to pull from sale in China due to U.S. government restrictions.

The next midrange phone from Nothing with a glyph interface and unique design will be available in Europe at significantly lower prices than the Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 model of 2023. A leaker from Germany has revealed prices, configurations and colors, plus two render images.

Radxa is offering a new single-board computer, the CM3S. It is compact and can thus be integrated into compact projects and is available in different variants.

Synology's Diskstation Manager version 6.2 is being discontinued. For a large number of very old NAS systems in particular, 6.2 is the last version still supported. Users will have to prepare for the end in 2024.

The Honor camera flagships may really take off in 2024 if the latest information from a leaker is to be believed. In the leak, he lists the complete camera sensor specs of a total of three Honor Magic 6 models. In addition to the Honor Magic 6 Pro, a Porsche Edition is also planned for 2024.

TerraMaster is offering a new network storage system based on a new Intel processor. Depending on the specific model chosen, up to two or four mass storage devices can be installed in various formats.

A new mainboard allows users to create a network storage system according to their needs. The model is now available with two different Intel processors.

LG will be unveiling an updated Gram lineup at CES 2024. Based on information available on LG Korea, the Gram 16 and Gram 17 will feature Intel Core Ultra 5 Meteor Lake processors and QHD+ displays. The Gram Pro 16 and Gram Pro 17, on the other hand, get upgrades to Core Ultra 7, 144 Hz displays, and optional Nvidia RTX 3050 Laptop GPU or Arc integrated graphics.

Researchers at cybersecurity firm Kaspersky have revealed details of the “most sophisticated” iOS attack they have ever seen, as part of the ongoing investigation called Project Triangulation. The attack originates from a message on iMessage, triggers without any user interaction, and exploits four zero-day vulnerabilities present in Apple’s A12 - A16 Bionic SoCs to gain complete access to the device data.

PELADN has previewed three new gaming mini PCs. Part of a new series named PELADN YO, the new mini PC models aim to bring high performance in a small, eye-catching package. They are set to pack Intel Core 13th and 14th Gen CPUs with RTX 40 mobile and RX7000M discrete GPUs.

Reliable Robotics has created aviation history with the world’s first flight of a Cessna controlled entirely by smart software, not humans. With nobody on board, the self-flying Cessna is able to taxi, take off, fly its scheduled route, land, and taxi back to the gate all by itself. For safety, a remote pilot monitoring the flight can take over at any moment.

(Update: Feature being tested) We've been waiting a long time for this, but it could actually become reality in early 2024! According to a recent tip from a usually very reliable leaker, the Galaxy S24 Ultra is said to have a feature that has not yet been leaked and that many people really appreciate in the Sony Xperia 1 V, for example.

A new, high-resolution monitor from Innocn is now available. The mini LED model is large and aims to impress with a particularly strong display of high-contrast content.

JSAUX is offering two new docking stations (or hubs). These can be used with various gaming handhelds and come with configurable RGB lighting and transparent housing.

The Longan Pi 3H is a new single-board computer in a compact form factor. However, the model comes with full connectivity - and a surprise. As an alternative to the Raspberry Pi Zero, how the SBC is used depends on the specific application.

Mini-PC OEM Geekom's latest financial performance report has revealed a "remarkable surge" in its takings for the third quarter of 2023 (3Q2023), a year in which the company began to broaden its reach and sales in the small form-factor market. Geekom attributes its growing success to a number of decisions intended to improve its business.

Himiway has announced that it is headed to CES 2024, and that it will bring its latest electric bikes with it. In the meantime, the brand is teasing its plans to expand its offerings with new lines, the first-gen Ultra carbon-fiber variants among them. New Himiway e-bikes for kids, commutes and all-terrain riding will also become available in the new year - not to mention an electric motorbike.

LG QNED TVs that combine the OEM's "hyper-realistic" Quantum Dot and NanoCell Color technologies are on the way back in 2024 with new variants. They are slated to come in a range of sizes complete with a 98-inch "blockbuster" flagship, and to come packed with LG's latest AI, audio and contrast enhancements.

It took three Berlin students 600 euros worth of tools, time, and specialized technical knowledge to activate Tesla's ultimate "Elon mode", a “godlike” function that allows users to take control of the car's autonomous driving features.

After releasing the Redmi K70 and its two sibling devices last month in China, word on the grapevine claims Xiaomi is set to debut the range-topping Redmi K70 series phone, the Redmi K70 Ultra, in the near future—and with it being powered by MediaTek's new Dimensity 9300.

The Honor Magic6 Pro is set to become the world's latest 'satellite smartphone' on its imminent launch. Now, a leaker purports to spoil its new spec in action, and to pit it against an existing device with similar capabilities. It seems the Honor version might be superior in some respects compared to Huawei's take on the technology.

CheckMag Dig into the smashing beats of Metal: Hellsinger, soar through the skies in Solar Ash, or embrace your inner space scientist with Outer Wilds in five of the best 2023 Steam Winter Sale deals on indie games that defy expectations.

Lenovo differentiates the ThinkPad T14 G4 into Intel and AMD variants. One difference: Completely soldered RAM on the AMD model. To us, this is a mistake.

(Update: Walmart-Leak) So many new tidbits of information about Samsung's upcoming camera flagships were leaked just in the last few hours. In addition to the first hints about pre-order bonuses and very fresh images directly from Samsung, we also have a leaked feature list for you. However, a satellite SOS function similar to Apple iPhones is once again quite unlikely according to an article from South Korea.

Green energy initiatives that will mandate all new semis be electric starting January 1, can lead to losses compared to using diesel trucks. The companies then have to pass a surcharge on to their customers in order to break even as charging times and lesser loads eat into their operating profits.

A group of worldwide researchers have created image analysis software powered by AI/ML technology to detect fake art masterpieces. They have used their software on a Raphael painting and discovered that one section was likely painted by someone else.

The new iHeal ring from Kospetfit not only measures heart rate and blood oxygen levels, but also blood pressure, according to the manufacturer. It also promises a battery life of up to 100 days.