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MediaTek has expanded its midrange portfolio with the launch of the Dimensity 7100, a new 5G chipset designed for upcoming affordable smartphones that focus on efficiency, camera upgrades, and smoother everyday performance. The Dimensity 7100 appears on MediaTek’s official product listings, signaling a quiet but strategic rollout aimed at phone makers preparing early-2026 midrange devices. Built on 6 nm for balanced performance MediaTek builds

TCL has officially introduced the Note A1 NXTPAPER, a new tablet built around eye comfort, handwriting, and AI-powered productivity. The device targets users who want the feel of paper without the limitations of traditional e-ink screens. A paper-like display without e-ink limitations The Note A1 NXTPAPER features an 11.5-inch NXTPAPER Pure display with a matte, anti-glare surface designed to reduce reflections and eye strain.

LG Electronics plans to unveil a new Gallery TV lineup at CES 2026, marking its first direct challenge to Samsung’s popular art-style televisions. The move expands LG’s lifestyle TV strategy, which treats screens as interior design elements rather than traditional displays. The Gallery TV targets users who want a television that blends into living spaces while doubling as digital art when not in use.

LG Electronics has announced a new lineup of Xboom speakers ahead of its CES showcase, expanding the brand with AI-powered audio tuning, adaptive lighting, and personality-driven features developed in collaboration with will.i.am. The new range, branded xboom by will.i.am, focuses on personalization and immersive sound, as LG continues to push artificial intelligence deeper into its consumer audio products. AI-driven sound and lighting take center

Samsung has officially announced the Galaxy A17 5G, a few day after weeks after debuting the Galaxy Z trifold. The A17 5G is confirmed to launch in early January in the United States. The device expands Samsung’s budget lineup with a focus on long-term software support, a large AMOLED display, and 5G connectivity at an entry-level price. U.S. release date and availability Samsung plans

Nintendo Switch 2 owners looking to expand their console’s storage now have a rare opportunity to do so for far less than usual. A limited-time deal on a 256GB microSD Express Card brings the cost of doubling the system’s storage to just $33, making it one of the most affordable Switch 2 storage upgrades available so far. The Nintendo Switch 2 ships with 256GB

Sony has filed a new patent that outlines a potential PlayStation 6 system capable of running games from every prior PlayStation generation using native hardware support rather than software emulation or cloud streaming. The filing suggests a major shift in how Sony could handle backward compatibility if the technology makes it into a future console. The patent describes a system designed to execute legacy

Predator: Badlands is officially heading to premium video-on-demand, giving fans a new way to watch the latest entry in the long-running Predator franchise at home. The film, directed by Dan Trachtenberg, debuted in theaters in early November and marks a major shift for the series by centering the story on a young Yautja rather than human soldiers. Its digital release expands access after a

Nvidia is in discussions with TSMC to significantly increase production of its H200 AI accelerators, as demand from Chinese technology companies far exceeds current supply. According to people familiar with the matter, Nvidia has approached TSMC about securing additional manufacturing capacity for the H200, its most advanced data center GPU currently cleared for limited export to China . Orders from China exceed two million

xAI has expanded its massive Colossus AI data center footprint by acquiring a third building, accelerating its push to scale large-model training infrastructure in the U.S. South. Elon Musk confirmed the purchase in late December, saying the additional facility would significantly boost available training compute as xAI ramps up development of Grok and future models. A third building, bigger ambitions Musk said the newly

Meta Platforms has agreed to acquire AI startup Manus in a deal valued at more than $2 billion, marking one of the company’s largest artificial intelligence acquisitions to date. The move signals Meta’s push to accelerate advanced, agent-based AI across its core products as competition in the AI sector intensifies. A high-value bet on agentic AI Sources familiar with the transaction place the deal’s

Nintendo 3DS prices are climbing fast on the resale market, with used consoles now selling for far more than they did just a year ago. In some cases, popular models like the New Nintendo 3DS XL are approaching the cost of modern gaming hardware, raising questions about what’s driving the sudden spike. The Nintendo 3DS, which launched in the early 2010s and was officially

Marvel has officially released the Thor-centric Avengers: Doomsday trailer online, giving fans their clearest look yet at the film’s darker tone. The release follows a limited theatrical run, where the Thor teaser replaced an earlier Captain America preview ahead of major studio releases. The move matters because Marvel is clearly pacing its promotional rollout, rotating character-focused teasers as anticipation builds for the next major

The Epic Games Store continues its long-running giveaway program, offering free PC games that users can keep forever once claimed. The promotion refreshes on a fixed schedule, making it one of the most consistent sources of free PC games available. At the time of writing, Epic is running a daily giveaway period, with a new free title appearing every 24 hours. This limited-time format

Google has finally added an immersive Reading Mode feature to Chrome. The feature replaces the side-panel view with a full reading experience and is now available for testing in Chrome Canary on desktop. Reading Mode in Chrome is designed to make long articles easier to read. It removes ads, menus, and page clutter, and presents text in a focused layout. Until now, this experience

CD Projekt has sold its DRM-free PC game storefront GOG to original co-founder Michał Kiciński in a deal valued at approximately $25.2 million. The company says the move allows CD Projekt to focus entirely on game development while keeping GOG independent and aligned with its long-standing values. GOG has operated under the CD Projekt Group for more than 17 years and will now continue

The Epic Games Store has added Viewfinder to its free games lineup, giving players a short window to claim the critically praised puzzle game at no cost. Once added to a library, the game remains permanently accessible. Viewfinder stands out for its perspective-based gameplay, allowing players to reshape the world using photographs. The offer places one of the most inventive puzzle titles of recent

Microsoft is working on a Chromium change that helps Chrome and Edge detect Xbox controllers more reliably on Windows. This improves support for browser games and cloud gaming. To be clear, this does not affect Chrome or Edge on Xbox consoles. Browsers already work as expected on Xbox, where controllers are native to the system. The work targets Chrome and Edge on Windows PCs,

The latest weekly player engagement numbers reveal which games dominated active users across PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and Steam. The data tracks total weekly active players, offering a broader picture of engagement than concurrent user counts. According to the most recent figures, Fortnite continues to lead console platforms, while Arc Raiders holds the top spot on Steam. The rankings highlight ongoing live-service dominance

Microsoft has removed the option that forces Strict tracking prevention in InPrivate mode from Microsoft Edge. The change is now visible in Edge Canary. Edge’s Tracking Prevention system includes three levels: Basic, Balanced, and Strict. These levels control how aggressively trackers are blocked across websites. Until now, Edge offered a separate option that always applied Strict tracking prevention when browsing in InPrivate, even if