A former Microsoft executive doesn’t envision the Xbox brand dying. Instead, with Project Helix, the company will encourage more supporters to embrace Windows PCs. The success of the new Xbox console may depend on whether it proves as gamer-friendly as the Steam Machine.

The Oura Ring 5 is 40 percent more compact than its predecessor and is said to offer greater comfort and a battery life of six to nine days. However, iFixit’s teardown video shows that the ring is essentially electronic waste once the battery reaches the end of its life.

The iPhone 18 will adopt the current iPhone 17 Pro design—featuring a wide camera bar—in early 2027. This seems to be a done deal, judging by the latest leaks on Ex-Twitter and Weibo, which are primarily based on alleged images of a real iPhone 18.

Wolverine is releasing on September 15, while GTA 6 will come out two months later on November 19. As it turns out, both games have a character voiced by the same voice actor, but his role in GTA 6 is a mystery.

The world's largest battery maker is now more profitable than seven of the most popular EV automakers combined, including the biggest one, BYD. CATL has now announced a global expansion of its battery swapping network that is aimed at heavy trucks, too.

Capcom confirms its Gamescom 2026 lineup in Hall 9. Get details on playable demos for Dragon's Dogma 2 Dark Arisen, Mega Man Dual Override, and Onimusha.

With the Edge 70 Max, Motorola appears to be set to launch a brand-new smartphone soon, one that should offer near-flagship-level performance thanks to a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5. What appear to be official product images now show the Motorola Edge 70 Max in three colors ahead of its release.

Honor has now officially launched the X80 Pro Max smartphone in China. The X80 Pro Max features a 120 Hz AMOLED screen, a Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 chipset, a 50 MP main camera, and a large 11,000 mAh battery with 90 W wired and 27 W reverse wired charging support.

After Nothing put its affordable CMF Phones on hold, the company hints in a teaser video that an affordable Nothing Phone (4b) is in the works, featuring just a single rear camera. One of Nothing’s founders explains the reasoning behind the branding.

The Garmin Fenix 9 could be released in just a few months, as hints in the Garmin app at least indirectly suggest. There’s no shortage of speculation, so we’d like to put it all into perspective a bit.

One of the most influential indie shooters in gaming history is currently cheaper than ever on Steam: Hotline Miami is 90% off until June 25 and costs just $0.99.

A new leak from tipster Digital Chat Station suggests OnePlus is already testing a compact flagship successor, reportedly featuring a 6.3-inch flat display and Qualcomm's unreleased Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 chipset. The device is believed to be the OnePlus 16T, with a likely Q1 2027 launch window, though whether it reaches global markets remains uncertain as OnePlus continues scaling back its international presence.

If Forza Horizon 6 feels a little too clean and restrained, Wreckfest offers the opposite experience. The spiritual successor to the FlatOut series is currently 90% off on Steam for the first time.

Codename Panzers – Phase One takes players to the battlefields of World War II and is currently back at its lowest price to date on Steam. The RTS classic is 75% off until June 25 and costs just $3.74.

Leaked images point to the Casio Pro Trek PRJ-01, reportedly the first fully analog watch in the Pro Trek lineup. Three variants have surfaced ahead of an expected July 2026 launch, with select models shipping with a fabric strap and carabiner attachment. Pricing is estimated to start around $175.

Gamers are currently sharing their wish lists for the upcoming Steam Summer Sale on Reddit. New Steam Deck owners in particular may find the discussion useful for discovering games they might not have had on their radar yet.

Fans are hoping that the third GTA 6 trailer could be released on the day pre-orders begin – June 25, 2026. The clue is a comment under the second trailer that appears to come directly from YouTube itself and is currently being discussed on Reddit.

Valve has apparently added a new AMD library to Steam, fueling speculation about possible FSR4 support through Proton. The discovery could be relevant not only for the Steam Machine but also for the Steam Deck and other SteamOS-based handhelds.

While the Steam Machine is still a long time coming, dbrand is already offering a stylish case for the SteamOS console modeled after the Companion Cube from Valve's hit puzzle game Portal. For those put off by the high price of the Steam Machine, dbrand also offers a “Poverty Cube.”

The performance version of Xiaomi's YU7 electric SUV was still much slower when driven by software compared to the record set by a human race driver. Still, it's a new racing category at Nürburgring, that of autonomous vehicles.

SpellForce 3 Fallen God is 75% off on Steam at $4.99 until June 25. The standalone RTS-RPG hybrid needs no prior game ownership and offers 20+ hours of troll-tribe survival campaign gameplay.

As Garmin continues to focus more and more on smartwatches with AMOLED displays, smartwatches with MiP displays and solar cells could make a comeback. According to a leak, Amazfit is currently working on a watch that can be charged by sunlight.

LEGO has not confirmed the set; reports from established community leakers point to an October–December launch window, positioning it as the next major retro-gaming model after LEGO’s NES, Atari 2600, Sega Genesis, and Game Boy sets.

It was expected that both AMD and Nvidia would hold off on their next-gen gaming GPU launches until 2028. However, it now appears that AMD has had a change of heart, as the company could launch the RDNA 5 graphics card in 2027.

The Microsoft 365 Copilot AI chatbot is once again being forcibly installed on millions of Windows 11 computers. For now, at least, Microsoft is sparing users in the EU, likely due to competition law.

Apple has already confirmed that prices for iPhones, iPads, and Macs will increase due to the DRAM crisis. According to the latest information from Bloomberg reporter Mark Gurman, these price increases are expected very soon.

ChatGPT told a user their generated images were permanently lost — then recovered them after an emotional appeal of sorts. Here's what actually happened, and why you should never trust an AI's "gone forever."

It appears gamers have not been too enthusiastic about the Radeon RX 9070 GRE, the newest Radeon GPU launch. The Radeon RX 9070 GRE launched at the same MSRP as the RX 9070 despite being noticeably weaker with less VRAM.

Phosgo has introduced what it claims is the world’s first solar bike, the Go 5 Ultra. The company has integrated high-efficiency solar cells directly into the wheel rims of the new solar e-bike. Plus, it features a Bafang 750 W mid-drive motor and a large 720 Wh battery, delivering 150 Nm of torque and up to 120 miles (193 km) of range.

OpenAI's Codex CLI is quietly destroying SSDs. A misconfigured logging sink writes up to 640 TB/year to a local database, which is way more than a typical drive's lifetime endurance. The bug is still open on GitHub.

The Guild II: Renaissance is 80% off on Steam at $1.99 until June 25, matching its two-year low. The 15-year-old medieval sandbox holds an 82+ average rating with 4,000+ reviews. The game lets you choose from a range of playstyles: thief, trader, blacksmith, and more.

The Lenovo Legion 5i gaming laptop with an RTX 5070 laptop GPU and 32 GB of RAM has dropped by a substantial $500 at B&H Photo. Combined with a Core Ultra 9 275HX CPU, the Legion 5 is perfectly equipped to play demanding PC games without compromising graphics.

The Acemagic Retro X3 mini PC, powered by the AMD Ryzen 7 225H CPU is officially discounted by 30% on Amazon until June 30. The mini PC is a great fit as a mid-range HTPC, with its retro NES styling, small form factor, and a high-performance Radeon 780M iGPU.

The Steam free game library has expanded again, with a bunch of newly released freebies from early June 2026. These games fall in different categories, and a handful of them already have good overall player ratings.

Apple's new CEO John Ternus will begin his tenure in September with a wave of new products that will bring Apple fans many exciting new releases. Well-known Bloomberg analyst Mark Gurman has listed the most important new products coming our way after the summer break, including the first ones potentially bearing the “Ultra” moniker.

The RedMagic Gaming Tablet 5 Pro has been revealed, and it's the company's answer to the Lenovo Legion Tab Gen 5. This Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 pad with OLED display is set to launch in China on June 30, 2026.

Pixel owners are reporting touchscreen problems following the update to Android 17, including brief freezes and reversed scrolling gestures. Google has acknowledged the issue but has not yet released a fix, leaving users with unreliable workarounds and recommendations to delay updating where possible.

A 76-year-old woman was recently killed after a Tesla Model 3 using Autopilot crashed into her home. The incident adds to ongoing scrutiny of Tesla’s driver-assistance technology and concerns over whether its branding and monitoring safeguards overstate its capabilities.

Viewsonic has introduced a brand-new 24-inch gaming monitor aimed at folks who prefer smaller displays. Equipped with a 4K IPS panel with a refresh rate of 160 Hz, the latest addition to the VX lineup definitely appears quite enticing.

For fans of a popular Activision shooter, nostalgia is often expensive. The upcoming Call of Duty: Black Ops and Black Ops 2 PS5 ports may cost a total of $80. An Xbox Store update also hints that on their July release dates, the PlayStation Store will sell aging DLC separately.

Mass Effect Legendary Edition is now available with a record 92% discount, bringing the remastered trilogy down to $4.79. The bundle offers strong value, combining sharper visuals and gameplay refinements with one of gaming’s most acclaimed choice-driven sci-fi narratives.

Steam is now offering The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt at a 90% discount, bringing the acclaimed RPG down to $2.99. Released in 2015, the choice-driven fantasy epic remains popular to this day and is considered by some to be one of the best RPGs of all time.