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The latest Windows 11 preview builds now include Game Pass ads in the Settings app, affecting everyone signed into their Microsoft account. This move is another indication of Microsoft's firm intentions to integrate more ads into Windows 11, sparking controversy and concerns about future intrusive advertising. Since this is a trial run, it is not known for certain if this new feature will ever be rolled out to regular users.

The Oasa R1 is a new and unusual smart robot lawnmower with advanced sensor technology, and is currently still available at a heavily discounted price.

The TRMNL is an E Ink-based display that has a very minimalist design and can be customized to suit your needs. The model can also be mounted on a wall.

A new leak from Weibo says Ryzen AI laptops could be delayed by two weeks. Instead of launching on July 14, they will now hit shelves on July 28.

Identity verification company AU10TIX has exposed identity information for users of Coinbase, Fiverr, LinkedIn, PayPal, Upwork, and more to hackers by failing to secure admin login for 18 months. The admin account had access to the name, birthdate, nationality, ID type and number, and ID image of people using services AU10TIX contracted with. Typically, a person’s name and birthday are enough for hackers to steal identities.

A software update promises a considerable increase in performance for the Raspberry Pi. Only a relatively short program code is required to implement the change.

An early Intel Lunar Lake sample has been tested in popular tests such as Geekbench, 3D Mark Time Spy and Cinebench. It has also found to be more power efficient than Meteor Lake.

Tesla and Rivian tied with exceedingly poor results in the J.D. Power Initial Quality Study, with Polestar scoring considerably worse than both. The study blames Tesla's slide in performance on the removal of features. On average, EVs had 86 more problems per 100 units than their ICE and diesel counterparts.

Amazon has dropped prices on Ring security cameras for US Prime members as part of its early Prime Day deals. The Ring video doorbell is currently 50% off MSRP and other Ring devices have similar discounts. Thieves are increasingly using hidden cameras to monitor residents for home robberies.

Anbernic has now officially confirmed the existence of the RG40XX H after a spate of alleged leaks. Resembling the RG Cube, the RG40XX H appears set to arrive in three colours. Specifications for the Anbernic RG40XX H have now been confirmed, too.

The Gigabyte Aorus 17H is a strong contender for a powerful desktop replacement laptop. Powered by the i9-13900H CPU and the RTX 4090 Laptop GPU, the 17H delivers respectable performance, which when paired with its 1080P 360 Hz display, makes for an incredible fast-paced gaming experience. Thanks to a current sale on Amazon US, the laptop can now be had for its lowest price so far this year.

Garmin has brought another new update for Fenix 7, Fenix 7s, Fenix 7X, Epix 2, Enduro 2, Quatix 7 and MARQ Gen 2 smartwatches. Rolling out now on Garmin's Beta Program, v17.28 makes various under-the-hood improvements to eligible models ahead of a future stable update rollout.

Samsung is not yet ready to unveil the Galaxy Z Flip6 officially. While the Galaxy Z Flip6 is not due to debut until July 10, it has now been pictured in over a dozen leaked press shots that show the Motorola Razr 50 Ultra from multiple angles and in four colour options.

It's as big as the original, clicks like the original, but comes from outer space. To create a base on the moon, the ESA is copying the principle of the toy manufacturer that is also involved.

Following the example of nature, photosynthesis, a system was developed that captures as much light as possible and converts it as efficiently as possible. It is also wafer-thin.

The Vivo X200 is projected to be first in line to debut with MediaTek's next-gen flagship chipset, the hotly-awaited Dimensity 9400, at what might be the end of 2024. Now, it is also thought to be the world's first compact smartphone with the new chipset: one with an updated design to boot.

A Nintendo leaker accidentally outed their source to Bloomberg, while other leaks allegedly originated from a Google employee with access to Nintendo's YouTube channel. Nintendo retaliated by tightening up its IT security and pushing at least one leaker into hiding.

Evan Blass has lifted the lid on the Galaxy Watch7 series, roughly two weeks before Samsung's official Galaxy Unpacked announcement. Not only has the leaker revealed the design of the company's next smartwatches, but he has also outlined various technical specs in the process.

Samsung's first 'Ultra' branded smartwatch is almost upon us. Although Samsung is not releasing the Galaxy Watch Ultra until next month, a reliable leaker has delivered almost a dozen official images revealing three launch colours and various design similarities with the Apple Watch Ultra.

OnePlus has now unleashed its latest top-end Android smartphone - only to be met with rumors that Redmi is nearly ready to reveal one of its own with superior official ingress protection (IP) ratings and faster charging. Then again, the Ace 3 Pro might still have an edge on the alleged K70 Ultra in some respects.

A renowned leaker has revealed Samsung's next-generation earbuds in black and white colour options. Arriving on July 10 as the Galaxy Buds3 and Galaxy Buds3 Pro, Samsung may find it tricky to deny that it borrowed heavily from Apple with its recent AirPods and AirPods Pro releases.

Valve tested the waters with its experimental Steam Controller, but it was discontinued in 2019. Now, nearly five years later, a new officially licensed gamepad is on its way, but it's not made by Valve. Instead, it's from Hori, and the gaming controller is called Wireless Horipad for Steam.

Deepin is one of the most popular AI-enabled Linux distros in the world. In this latest release, the developers give Deepin new powers such as additional fonts and video decoding improvements while keeping the spotlight on the custom desktop environment that has won so many hearts.

OnePlus' Watch 2 for the Chinese market is similar to the wearable of the same name for the global market in a number of ways. The AMOLED display peripheral is also powered by a dual-chip system starring the Snapdragon W5 Gen 1 SoC for potentially prolonged battery life and supports a number of popular heath-tracking features. Then again, the new version's ability to support standalone connectivity comes with quite a price-bump.

Powkiddy is now selling the V10 globally, a 3.5-inch retro gaming handheld that measures just 103.2 x 94 x 22.5 mm. The Powkiddy V10 comes in multiple colours, including a pair of nostalgic transparent options.

In order to get more people onto its Xbox Cloud Gaming service, Microsoft is bringing it to select Amazon Fire TV devices via the Xbox TV app. With an Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscription and a Bluetooth controller, quite a few folks will be able to stream Xbox games using their TVs.

The Galaxy Z Fold6 is not official yet. Nonetheless, a pair of leakers have revealed Samsung's next Galaxy Z Fold through over a dozen official images.

Samsung is roughly two weeks away from revealing the Galaxy Z Flip6 and other new Galaxy devices. In the meantime, a reliable leaker has confirmed what the Galaxy Z Flip6 looks like in a new set of official-looking images.

The Ace 3 Pro joins the Pad Pro as one of two new devices that OnePlus has revealed today. While the Ace 3 Pro looks like the OnePlus 12 and has a matching Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chipset, it undercuts its flagship counterpart on price even though it contains a circ 13% larger battery capacity.

The PINE64 Oz64 is a new tiny single-board computer (SBC) that measures a mere 85 x 56 mm across. Allegedly, PINE64 plans to release the Oz64 soon for as little as $12 per unit.

NASA will pay SpaceX $843 million to demolish the ageing space station when it reaches the end of its operational life. The current plan is to bring the ISS down over the Pacific Ocean. Plans to salvage parts of the ISS for other projects have been met with concerns over ownership and legality.

After weeks of teasers, OnePlus has officially launched the Pad Pro in China. It's the first tablet with a Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SoC, making it one of the fastest tablets in the market. It's also competitively priced, with the base model at CNY 2,799 (about $385). However, the company hasn't yet confirmed its plans for an international launch.

The Lenovo Slim 7i Gen 8 with a 12-core Core i7-1360P and 16 GB of RAM has experienced its biggest price drop to date and the laptop is now retailing for a record low price. With a fast CPU, a 14.5-inch 2.8K display, and a 60 Wh battery, the laptop has all the hardware needed to become a solid daily-use machine.

The Epic Games Store is giving away another free game this week. Described as a horror RPG, the game is available to play on Windows and Mac with low system requirements.

Each Thunderbird SoC integrates 1,536 RISC-V 64-bit cores along with high-speed memory and low-latency network mesh that allows scalability for up to four SoCs per PCIe board. A system can recognize up to 256 chips or 64 PCie boards.

A recently discovered patent has showcased what Microsoft's canceled Surface Duo 3 would've been like. Unlike the first two devices, the patent shows that it would've been a proper competitor to the Galaxy Z Fold series, coming with a folding screen instead of two screens attached. There's also an external cover display on the diagrams.

The UGREEN Energy Pai Pro 100W 12000mAh power bank is now available in China. This is the latest model from the series, with a lower total output power, making it more affordable. Features include dual charging via USB-C and USB-A, an integrated display and an accompanying USB-C cable.

Motorola's Moto Tag joins the small but growing list of trackers designed to work with the Google Find My Device network. It is packed with features expected of a tracker including support for ultra-wideband (UWB) for precision finding. Details about the price and release date added.

Following significant disgruntlement within the community, MSI has reconsidered its stance on firmware updates for OLED monitors outside of the top models. There are some quirks for end users, however, depending on the country and, in some cases, the specific monitor.

Tesla vehicles have lower production costs not only among electric cars but any other vehicle on average. This has allowed Elon Musk to sustain and win the EV price war.

After 200-megapixel main cameras have already proven their worth in flagships such as the Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra, Samsung wants to focus more on 200 MP telephoto cameras in the future, as the new ISOCELL HP9 is said to be perfect for this segment.

With the Voyage 3D, ZTE presents an unusual mid-range smartphone with a 3D display. Similar to the Nintendo 3DS, this screen can display content in three dimensions even without 3D glasses, and 2D content can also be displayed in 3D thanks to artificial intelligence.

AMD has promised that the Zen 5 CPU architecture brings a substantial performance uplift over Zen 4, meaning the Strix APUs could be quite powerful. Somewhat in line with Team Red’s claims, a recent performance analysis of a pre-production machine powered by the Ryzen AI 9 365 has shown that the APU does offer notably better performance than the Zen 3 and Zen 4 CPUs.

A recent exchange between Amazfit and smartwatch users on X suggests that Zepp OS 3.5 could be on the way to an older wearable. In the same thread, the company confirmed that hardware limitations meant it could not release its latest OS to another model. This follows the recent rollout of Zepp OS 3.5 to Cheetah, Falcon and T-Rex Ultra users.

Garmin is rumored to be about to launch a range of new features for its smartwatches. There are said to be an improvement for running and a range of new options and metrics for swimming workouts. Plus, it appears that there could also be support for more contactless payment services for Garmin Pay.

RedMagic is preparing to release a new Realm gaming monitor. Building on last year's 49-inch model, the new 32-inch edition features a new Gen 3 QD-OLED panel from Samsung Display that will rival the Dell Alienware AW3225QF and ASUS ROG Swift OLED PG32UCDM, among others.

The iQOO Neo9S Pro+ smartphone is slated to come out in July, following the successful launch of the Neo9S Pro last month. We now have a Weibo teaser depicting the Neo9S Pro Plus in a Buff Blue colorway with an advanced vegan leather finish making use of what vivo calls a "TOL rubbing process" for a unique pixel-like pattern.

Leaked CAD images have provided a first look at the larger Apple Watch Series 10, which has long been rumoured to arrive as alternatively aa the Watch Series X. While talk of a design overhaul may be wide of the mark, the Watch Series 10 could have a larger display than the current Watch Ultra 2.

A previous rumor claimed that the entire Samsung Galaxy S25 lineup for all regions would be powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 because Samsung could not meet the acceptable yield rate for its Exynos 2500. But now, a new report is claiming that the company is testing an unnamed MediaTek chipset for its upcoming flagship phones.

WhatsApp beta for Android (version 2.24.14.5) adds a new video message reply shortcut. One can now immediately record and send video messages directly from the chat for enhanced user experience.