PS5 Pro CFI-7121 teardown: cooler, quieter, more efficient
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iQOO Pad 5e: Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 power for work & play
iQOO Pad 5e with Snapdragon 8s Gen 3, 12.1-inch 2.8K display and 10,000 mAh battery. Cooling and low-latency audio for gaming and work from 1,999 yuan.
iQOO 15: Snapdragon 8 Gen 5, 2K OLED, 7000 mAh gaming phone
Discover the iQOO 15: Snapdragon 8 Gen 5, 2K M14 OLED, Q3 chip, 144 FPS gaming, 7,000 mAh battery with 100W charging, 50 MP triple cameras, OriginOS 6.
Fujitsu and Rapidus target 1.4 nm supercomputer chips
Fujitsu plans 1.4 nm MONAKA-X supercomputer processors with Rapidus and Nvidia, targeting 2027–2030 rollout to boost Japan’s semiconductors and AI data centers.
Xbox Series S hits 60fps in Battlefield 6, Digital Foundry
Digital Foundry says Battlefield 6 hits a steady 60fps on Xbox Series S in Balanced mode at 1080p, trading ray tracing for smooth play with Frostbite tuning.
AAWireless TWO+: Android Auto & Apple CarPlay adapter
Meet AAWireless TWO+, a cross-platform adapter for Android Auto and Apple CarPlay with one-tap device switching, OTA updates, and sales in the US and Europe.
Reebok's first smart ring debuts with F45 and One Score
Reebok debuts its first smart ring with F45 Training, tracking heart rate, sleep, stress and temperature. One Score and app sync optimize workouts real time.
Caviar iPhone Air: limited-edition luxury smartphones
Discover Caviar's iPhone Air collection: Zenith, Aureon and Crystal crafted from gold, titanium and crocodile leather. Limited editions with collector pricing.
San Francisco vs Waymo: cones block noisy robotaxis at night
Richmond neighbors in San Francisco place cones to deter Waymo's driverless cars from a cul-de-sac, citing nightly noise; the company has limited drop-offs.
Samsung Galaxy S26 goes all-in on Exynos 2600, no Snapdragon
Reports say the Samsung Galaxy S26 lineup will use the Exynos 2600 instead of Snapdragon, boasting AI, CPU and graphics gains. Could this be a turning point?
Android Auto 15.5 now requires Android 9.0 Pie or newer
With Android Auto 15.5, Google sets Android 9.0 Pie as the minimum. Older phones like the Galaxy S7 can no longer launch Android Auto, prompting an upgrade.
Duoqin F25: retro keypad smartphone with Qin AI, Android 14
Discover the Duoqin F25, a retro keypad smartphone with a 3.54-inch touch display, Android 14, Qin AI assistant, dual SIM, parental controls, for $125.
Galaxy A73 gets One UI 8.0 (Android 16) final update
Galaxy A73 begins One UI 8.0 rollout on Android 16, its final major update. Build A736BXXUAGYJ1 lands in India, Malaysia, Thailand, the Philippines and Vietnam.
OceanGate Titan: SanDisk SD card survives deep-sea wreck
Investigators recovered a SubC Rayfin camera with a SanDisk Extreme Pro 512GB SD card from the OceanGate Titan wreck—intact, with photos and 4K video.
NVIDIA, TSMC unveil first U.S.-built Blackwell wafer
At TSMC Arizona, NVIDIA unveils the first U.S.-made Blackwell wafer for 2–4 nm AI, telecom and HPC chips; production begins, more details at GTC Oct 27–29.
KinHank Super Console X3 Pro: 60,000-game retro console
KinHank's Super Console X3 Pro is a $108 retro game console and media player with 60,000+ games, Amlogic S905X3, 4GB RAM, EmuELEC/Android 9, Wi‑Fi 6 and HDMI.
New study: user prompts can trigger AI hallucinations
Research shows AI hallucinations often stem from user prompts. A study finds style shifts confuse models; train on wider styles or write fuller, polite queries.
Huawei Atlas 300I Duo: budget AI GPU vs NVIDIA Blackwell
Huawei's Atlas 300I Duo packs a 96GB LPDDR4X AI GPU at $1,400 for servers. Compare it to NVIDIA RTX 6000 Blackwell and see why memory capacity trump speed.
iPhone 17 CarPlay wired glitches: pixelation, disconnects
iPhone 17 owners report wired Apple CarPlay glitches on iOS 26: pixelation, crashes, and disconnects. Apple hints at a known bug; a stability fix soon.
Samsung Galaxy S26 lineup leaks: Edge axed, Plus returns
Latest Samsung Galaxy S26 leaks: Edge dropped, Plus returns, no Pro rename. Repeat cameras, Exynos in some regions, 4,300 mAh battery, slimmer pill design.