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An early engineering sample of an AMD Zen 6 mobile processor has appeared in a new Geekbench result, showing a notable improvement over the company’s current laptop chips. The processor carries the identifier AMD Eng Sample 100 000001713 33 N and runs on a development platform called Plum MDS1. It has 10 CPU cores, 10MB of L2 cache and 32MB of L3 cache. The

The Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 14 Aura Edition continues the company’s familiar business laptop formula while making meaningful changes beneath its understated exterior. This generation combines Intel Core Ultra Series 3 processors with a redesigned internal layout, a larger cooling system and a starting weight of only 2.15 pounds. The reviewed configuration also includes a sharp 14 inch OLED display, 32GB of memory

LG is facing criticism over privacy controls on its smart TVs and the automatic installation of software linked to some of its computer monitors. The concerns cover two separate product categories. Newer LG smart TVs include microphone based functions and data collection features that may require careful review. Some LG monitors can also trigger Windows to install the LG Monitor App Installer, which may

Noctua and Pulsar have introduced the Feinmann F01 Noctua Edition, a wireless gaming mouse designed to reduce sweaty palms during long or intense gaming sessions. The mouse includes a 40mm Noctua NF A4x10 fan inside its carbon composite shell. Air moves through several openings in the body and reaches the player’s palm, helping maintain a cooler and more secure grip. The fan offers four

Nintendo is asking a court to dismiss a class action lawsuit that seeks refunds for people who bought Switch consoles and accessories at prices allegedly affected by United States tariffs. The company argues that customers received the products they agreed to purchase at the advertised prices. Nintendo says later legal developments involving tariffs do not require it to reopen completed transactions or return part

Breitling and Aston Martin have introduced three limited edition Top Time B01 Chronograph 41 watches inspired by the DB5, the British sports car closely associated with classic James Bond films. The collection combines details from the DB5’s cabin and dashboard with Breitling’s distinctive Top Time chronograph design. All three watches use a 41mm case, a mechanical chronograph movement and a brown perforated leather strap

The global memory shortage may last much longer than many consumers and hardware companies expect, according to Adata chairman Simon Chen. He believes demand from artificial intelligence and other emerging technologies could keep the market under pressure for at least another decade. Chen argues that it is too early to discuss whether the AI industry is forming an investment bubble. In his view, AI

Lamborghini has introduced the Revuelto Impavido, a Japan exclusive version of its flagship hybrid supercar created to mark the company’s 25th anniversary in the country. Production is limited to 25 individually numbered cars. Each example receives a collection of exterior and interior details inspired by Bushido, the traditional samurai code associated with courage, discipline and determination. The name Impavido means fearless in Italian. The

NVIDIA has shared a closer look at its upcoming Vera data centre processor, revealing new information about the custom Olympus CPU core, memory design and expected performance. Vera is being developed for the CPU work surrounding modern artificial intelligence systems. It will launch as part of NVIDIA’s Vera Rubin platform, where it will operate alongside Rubin accelerators in large AI servers. The processor uses

Microsoft is expanding its use of AMD hardware across Azure as it prepares to introduce new cloud systems for artificial intelligence and high performance computing workloads. The agreement covers more than graphics processors. Microsoft plans to deploy AMD Instinct accelerators, EPYC server processors, Pensando networking technology and the ROCm software platform. This broad commitment gives AMD a larger role in Azure infrastructure and shows

A federal judge has approved Anthropic’s $1.5 billion settlement with authors and publishers who accused the artificial intelligence company of obtaining pirated copies of their books. The agreement resolves a major class action case involving more than 480,000 registered works. It is considered the largest known financial settlement in a United States copyright case. Eligible copyright holders are expected to receive about $3,000 for

A custom NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 has been fitted with an enormous passive heatsink that allows the graphics card to operate without any cooling fans. The experimental design uses a large aluminum structure weighing about 5.5 pounds, or roughly 2.5 kilograms. The heatsink is considerably larger than the RTX 4060 circuit board and resembles cooling hardware normally associated with much more powerful graphics cards.

A screen used lightsaber associated with Luke Skywalker’s duel in Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back has sold at auction for $3.75 million, setting a new record for a Star Wars movie prop. The sale exceeded the previous record of $3.6 million, which was paid in 2025 for a Darth Vader lightsaber used across The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the

Apple is reportedly preparing a new hardware leasing service that would allow customers to pay monthly for selected iPhones, Macs, iPads, and Apple Watches instead of purchasing them outright. The program, called Apple Upgrade, is expected to launch in the United States on July 28, 2026, through Apple’s online store and physical retail locations. Klarna will reportedly provide the financing and assume much of

AMD and Anthropic have announced a major strategic partnership that will bring up to 2 gigawatts of AMD Instinct MI450 series computing capacity into Anthropic’s artificial intelligence infrastructure. The agreement will use AMD Helios rack scale systems to support future training and inference workloads for Claude. The first gigawatt of capacity is scheduled for deployment during the first half of 2027, with further expansion

Garmin has introduced the CIRQA Smart Band, a screen free fitness tracker designed for continuous health and activity monitoring without a monthly subscription. The $200 wearable targets the same category as Whoop and Fitbit’s screenless devices, but Garmin is making ownership costs a central part of the appeal. CIRQA buyers receive access to health data and recovery insights through the Garmin Connect app without

NASA’s Psyche spacecraft has captured a time lapse sequence of Mars while using the planet’s gravity to redirect its journey toward the metal rich asteroid 16 Psyche. The images were collected between May 2 and May 15, 2026, as the spacecraft approached and passed Mars at high speed. The sequence shows the planet changing from a bright crescent into a larger and more detailed

CONTROL Resonant will launch on September 24, 2026, for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X and Series S, and PC, marking one of the largest changes Remedy Entertainment has made to an established series. The sequel moves away from Jesse Faden as the playable lead and places her younger brother Dylan at the centre of the story. It also replaces the original game’s gun focused

Xbox plans to keep using console exclusives as part of its wider publishing strategy, even though the company’s rules for deciding which games remain exclusive are still not clear to many players. Microsoft Gaming chief content officer Matt Booty said Xbox evaluates each project through an internal framework rather than following one simple rule. He rejected the idea that every single player game will

A new Grand Theft Auto modding project has placed GTA III, Vice City, and San Andreas inside a single running game, allowing players to switch between all three protagonists without closing the host application. The project was created by modder Dryxio, who integrated the reverse engineered re3 and reVC engines into the PC version of Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas. The result allows GTA