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Lenovo upgraded the ThinkPad X9-15 to the Lenovo ThinkPad X9-15p, making this 15.3-inch business laptop much more powerful and versatile. While the older version was clearly aimed at the MacBook Air 15, this new one is more like a MacBook Pro 15 - a model that does not exist.

Ford is launching the Transit City, a new electric cargo van for commercial customers. The compact EV offers almost 240 miles of range in city driving, can carry up to 2,800 lbs, and is expected to cost 40 percent less to maintain than a comparable diesel model in Europe.

YouTube is raising the entry bar for its Partner Program to 8,000 watch hours or 20 million Shorts views from 1 February 2027. Channels already in the program keep their ad revenue on long-form videos. They are not entirely off the hook, though, because a new Shorts threshold and a January deadline apply to them too.

A $100 price tag is not proving an obstacle for the GTA 6 Ultimate Edition. Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick claims that this version is experiencing the highest number of pre-orders. The executive warned that interest ahead of the release date may not predict future sales.

We recently reviewed the Lenovo ThinkPad X9-15p Gen 1 Aura Edition, a 15.3-inch laptop with Intel Panther Lake and an OLED screen. In our testing, we put the Lenovo laptop through the paces, testing the battery life with dark mode, light mode and different refresh rates.

Square Enix is the latest publisher to experience a decline in physical sales. Despite many Final Fantasy games shipping on discs and cartridges, tangible media accounted for a 9.9% share. Final Fantasy 7 Revelation may rely on the code-in-box format, disappointing some players.

Boeing is selling Wisk Aero, SkyGrid, and Insitu to Archer Aviation while taking an equity stake in the eVTOL developer. The deal strengthens Archer's air taxi ambitions and allows Boeing to refocus on its core commercial aircraft business.

The Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G8 combines the proven qualities of the ThinkPad series with modern technology and the AMD Ryzen AI 7 345. For everyday mobile work, this compact business notebook offers impressive features; however, prospective buyers will have to make some compromises when it comes to the display. Those with higher expectations for image quality will, however, find suitable display alternatives in the Lenovo Store.

Lenovo is not marketing its ThinkPad X9-15p Gen 1 Aura Edition with its repairability front and center, but in our review, we found out that this Lenovo laptop is actually very modular.

Jefferies downgraded Apple to "underperform," citing the reported cancellation of the all-glass iPhone and indications that the foldable model will be pricier than expected. Both developments threaten the company's plans for average selling price growth.

A laptop maker known for repairability just learned that trust extends only as far as your weakest vendor. Framework's customer data ended up in the wrong hands, and the company didn't even need to make a mistake of its own to get there.

Smartwatches outsell traditional watches ten to one. So why is the watch industry still worth tens of billions, and why are the Japanese brands, selling at smartwatch prices, the only ones actually growing? The answer is not nostalgia.

Subaru's aggressive push into the US EV market is boosting sales of its new electric SUVs, but soaring incentive spending has significantly eroded profits and raised questions about the sustainability of the strategy.

A New Mexico court has fined Meta $567 million and ordered changes to Facebook and Instagram. Accounts belonging to users under 18 get a hard cap of 90 hours a month across both apps, no push notifications overnight, and hidden like counts. The ruling also draws a line around Meta's AI chatbots.

SK hynix approved 54.3 trillion won for new DRAM and NAND fabs on August 7. The first cleanrooms open in December 2028 and June 2029, and the company says it will install equipment only as demand warrants — not a near-term fix for RAM prices.

Fresh comments from memory vendors have added weight to supply-chain claims that much of 2027's DRAM production has already been allocated. As AI servers and HBM consume a growing share of global output, PC and smartphone makers could face tighter memory allocations.

The new Lenovo ThinkPad X9-15p includes a new charger. It is not just small and portable, but also includes a new feature - a second USB-C port that enables users to charge a second device, like a smartphone.

Steam's gaming charts have delivered some surprises, at least in Germany. Corsair Cove, a pirate-themed city builder, currently ranks ahead of Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced on Steam. Meanwhile, Nintendo's new Switch 2 shooter Splatoon Raiders has claimed the top spot on the console charts, fueling the next major gaming craze.

From the outside, this ThinkPad looks almost identical to the older Lenovo ThinkPad X9-15 Gen 1 Aura Edition. However, under the hood the new Lenovo ThinkPad X9-15p Gen 1 Aura Edition is completely transformed.

OpenAI has been testing ads in ChatGPT since February. The booking tool for businesses is now live in seven countries, Brazil and Mexico are still waiting, and Germany is not on the list at all. You can get rid of the ads, but you pay in daily messages or in subscription fees.

The Lenovo ThinkPad X9-15p Gen 1 Aura Edition is a premium laptop with a 15.3-inch screen. It competes with the Apple MacBook lineup, and when you buy it, you always get at least 32 GB RAM as the minimum.

Rising memory prices are reshaping the smartphone market, driving up the cost of mid-range models while premium devices such as the Apple iPhone 17 and Samsung Galaxy S26 series gain market share. Smartphones priced at $600 or more accounted for a record 29% of the market in the first half of 2026. Apple and Samsung continue to dominate this segment.

SpaceX plans to make Starlink one of America's largest cell phone carriers, picking customers from Verizon, T-Mobile, and AT&T along the way. Starlink Mobile will cover both cities and dead zones by leveraging existing dishes.

The Leica M11 is one of the most unusual cameras on the market, as no other major camera manufacturer offers digital rangefinder cameras. This expensive full-frame camera, which lacks autofocus and image stabilization, apparently does not sell nearly as well as Leica’s most expensive compact camera.

Asus, MSI, and Gigabyte may raise motherboard prices by nearly 50% in Q3 2026 as PCB and component costs surge, according to supply-chain reports. The potential increases come amid falling shipments, weak DIY PC demand, expensive memory, and limited incentives for consumers to upgrade, though none of the manufacturers has confirmed the plans.

BYD is making serious moves in the robotics race. The Chinese EV giant has confirmed its first humanoid AI robot, Xiao Di, for early August 2026. The android is designed to welcome customers in car dealerships and challenge Tesla Optimus. However, the US is already blocking market access before the official debut.

If you're facing issues with Spectrum today, you're not alone. Thousands of users are currently reporting issues, with some encountering error codes such as VZTLI-9000 while using the Spectrum TV app.

A publisher-facing roadmap has surfaced detailing Xbox's Disc to Digital rollout and expanded backward compatibility plans.

Evangelion voice actor Megumi Ogata has condemned unauthorized AI voice cloning as “heartbreaking,” urging Japan to protect performers from viral and monetized impersonations on platforms such as TikTok.

One million tokens sounds like enough space for everything. We calculated how many German words that actually is, how much a single query costs for the entire GPT-5.6 Sol collection, and when Obsidian or Notion are still worth it.

Apart from robotic vacuums and lawnmowers or humanoid robots, the FCC ban on foreign connected devices includes much more gear. A ban on smart inverters, for instance, could wreak havoc on off-grid and emergency home backup setups.

Rising memory chip costs have prompted Xiaomi to raise prices across its Redmi and Xiaomi 17 lineups in China. Snapdragon and MediaTek models have been affected equally, signaling an industry-wide component squeeze rather than a platform-specific one.

Xbox consoles are more expensive than some gamers in Europe anticipated. Microsoft’s price increase bulletin did not reveal that the disc-based Series X would cost €799.99. The PS5 now offers a superior value, while doubts are growing about the affordability of Project Helix.

Qualcomm has confirmed what leaked customer letters already hinted at. During its Q3 2026 earnings call, CEO Cristiano Amon addressed the chipmaker's pricing plans directly, tying the move to broader cost pressures across the industry.

PlayStation is not wavering in the plan to transition physical games to digital. Sony has commented on its support for retailers in the years to come. Instead of offering another disc-less solution, the company will encourage more code-in-box titles like GTA 6.

Lenovo's business flagship ThinkPad X1 Carbon is now available in its 14th generation. We compare the current model with the X1 Carbon from 2019 (G7) and check the progress, which is sometimes smaller than you might expect, especially regarding the chassis.

Anthropic went back through 141,006 test runs and found three cases where Claude reached out of the test environment and broke into real company systems. One model built a malicious Python package and uploaded it to PyPI. Why the models thought they were still in a simulation, and what it means if you use Claude.

EA CEO Andrew Wilson received $38.6 million in fiscal 2026 compensation (305 times the median employee’s pay) as the company laid off staff across several Battlefield studios. An SEC filing also details his personal access to EA’s private jet and a potential exit package worth up to $125 million.

OpenAI has cut pricing across its GPT-5.6 lineup and introduced a new Fast mode for the API. The changes affect Luna and Terra, OpenAI's lower-cost tiers, and come alongside benchmark data comparing Luna's price-performance against models from Google, Anthropic, and other competitors.

More than 1,290 employees of OpenAI, Anthropic, Google DeepMind and Meta signed the open letter Pacing the Frontier on July 28. They want the US government to help build tools for a verifiable brake on AI development. Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei, OpenAI chief scientist Jakub Pachocki and Ilya Sutskever are among the signatories.

Lenovo's ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 14 uses a new chassis as well as efficient Panther Lake processors. An efficient IPS touchscreen enables impressive battery runtimes while excellent input devices and optional 5G connectivity ensure a great mobile working experience.

The chassis changes alone make the Laptop 13 Pro so much better than the older Laptop 13.5. Not only does it look more professional, but it feels stronger and of much higher quality.

Sony is reportedly planning to acquire a Japanese lens manufacturer for over $1.2 billion, which would allow the Japanese tech giant to expand its lens portfolio primarily with particularly fast zoom lenses, but also with several prime lenses.

Apple Upgrade is now live in the US. Users can now use the service to lease an iPhone, Mac, Apple Watch, or iPad for a monthly fee for a set term. At the end of the term, users can return the device they've leased and upgrade to something new. Framework apparently hates this system.