Intel Core Ultra 300 Panther Lake: Xe3 iGPU 30–50% faster
Benchmarks show Intel Core Ultra 300 (Panther Lake) Xe3 iGPU beats Lunar Lake Xe2 by 30–50%, with better efficiency and gains for laptops and handheld gaming.
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DJI Osmo Mobile 8 gimbal debuts: smarter tracking, DockKit
DJI Osmo Mobile 8 adds dedicated panning, smarter pet and people tracking, Apple DockKit for iOS apps, ergonomic grip, USB-C power, and up to 10 hours of use.
SteelSeries Arctis Nova 7 Gen 2: dual wireless, 54h battery
Discover the SteelSeries Arctis Nova 7 Gen 2 with dual 2.4 GHz + Bluetooth, up to 54-hour battery, fast charging, and Arctis app with presets for games.
PlayStation Plus October 2025: Silent Hill 2, Tekken 3
PlayStation Plus Extra and Premium in Oct 2025: Silent Hill 2, Until Dawn remake, As Dusk Falls, V Rising, Tekken 3, Tomb Raider Anniversary. Available Oct 21.
iPhone 18 Pro adds variable aperture for pro-grade photos
Apple brings variable aperture to iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max for sharper low-light photos and more control. LG Innotek and Foxconn will supply key camera parts.
Silicon‑carbon phone with 9,000 mAh, Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
A Chinese brand is testing a silicon‑carbon smartphone with a 9,000 mAh battery and Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, promising lighter builds, multi‑day battery life.
Li Auto’s AI bet: autonomous driving coming in 3–5 years
Li Auto’s CEO forecasts fully autonomous cars in 3–5 years and details the OTA 8.0 update with the VLA Driver Model, pushing AI driving tech beyond paywalls.
Samsung's Project Moohan XR launches Oct 21 with Android XR
Samsung sets Oct 21 launch for its first mixed reality headset, Project Moohan, built on Android XR with Snapdragon XR2+ Gen 2. Live on YouTube at Galaxy Event.
WE ARE REWIND x Elvis: Limited-Edition Cassette Player
Celebrate Elvis with WE ARE REWIND’s limited-edition cassette player plus remastered Christmas Album. Bluetooth 5.1. Only 1,957 units. Preorder Oct 15.
vivo X300, Dimensity 9500 edge Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 in AnTuTu
Early tests show vivo X300 Pro with Dimensity 9500 narrowly beating Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 in AnTuTu, while Xiaomi 17 Pro Max runs cooler under load.
HP bets on wired: RJ45 returns to ZBook 8 G1i 14 laptop
HP revives the RJ45 Ethernet port on select business laptops: ZBook 8 G1i 14 gets wired connectivity while EliteBook 8 G1a 14 skips it. A smart choice for IT.
Borderlands 4 on M4 MacBook Air via CrossOver: grim fps
Borderlands 4 on Apple Silicon: M4 MacBook Air hits 10–20 fps via CrossOver with heat and throttling, while an M4 Max MacBook Pro runs high settings at 60 fps.
YouTube tests AI lip-sync for dubbed videos in pilot rollout
YouTube is piloting AI lip-sync that aligns mouth movements with translated audio, expanding auto-dubbing. Limited to 1080p, 5 languages, and select creators.
Android Auto 15.2 update breaks Quick Controls for many
Users report that Android Auto 15.2 disables Quick Controls, leaving the widget unusable except on horizontal bars. Is it a bug or Google retiring the feature?
iQOO Neo 11: 2K 144Hz OLED, Snapdragon 8 Elite, 7500mAh 100W
Explore iQOO Neo 11 with 2K 144 Hz OLED (BOE Q10+), Snapdragon 8 Elite, OriginOS 6 on Android 16, 7500 mAh battery with 100 W charging, and a 50 MP OIS camera.
Intel Panther Lake CPUs leak: Core Ultra X/H/U detailed
HWMonitor 1.60 lists Intel Panther Lake Core Ultra X, H and U chips for CES 2026, built on 18A with Xe3 iGPU up to 50% faster and a focus on efficiency and AI.
China's first AI traffic lights go live on a digital road
China Telecom rolls out AI-controlled traffic lights on Xiongan's digital road, optimizing signal timing in real time for faster traffic and safer crossings.
Noise Master Buds Max: Bose-tuned ANC headphones in India
Discover Noise Master Buds Max: Bose-tuned over-ear headphones with adaptive ANC (40 dB), LHDC 5.0, Bluetooth 5.4, 60-hour battery and a ₹9,999 price in India.
macOS 26.1 beta hints at Pro Display XDR with Center Stage
Developers found macOS 26.1 beta references to a Pro Display XDR with a built-in Center Stage and Desk View camera, hinting at a next-gen pro monitor upgrade.
TSMC's 1.4 nm A14 node: no High-NA, Taichung, mass prod 2028
TSMC readies its 1.4 nm A14 node with a Taichung fab, skipping High-NA EUV for multi-patterning. Mass production in 2028 and up to 30% lower power for chips.