Half a year after the launch of the successful F7 series, the Poco brand releases two F8 models. They bring some serious upgrades, some fun designs and, unfortunately, a price hike. The Poco F8 Ultra is 80/100 more expensive than the F7 Ultra for the 256GB and 512GB models, respectively. At least that is if you go by MSRP the early bird price knocks the price down by 180/200. Poco F8 Ultra This generation of Ultra goes for a larger screen at the cost of resolution the F8 Ultra has a 6.9 ..

Proton Tech Showcase has been scheduled to take place from 5 to 7 December, according to the event listing on Proton e.MAS official Facebook page. We believe the event, which will be opened to the public, might become the first outing of the much-rumoured Proton e.MAS 7 PHEV. Set to take place at Proton Centre []

Earlier this month MasterCard noted that even Walmart now allows its customers to make purchases through ChatGPT. And after polling more than 4,000 consumers in the U.S., Canada, U.K., and UAE, they found "more than four in 10 consumers already use AI tools to help them shop, including 61% of Gen Z and 57% of millennials." Many (50% of Gen Z and 49% of millennials) say they'd even let AI handle all their gift-buying if it meant avoiding stress. Younger shoppers trust AI's taste, with 51% of Gen ..

The vivo S50 Pro Mini, which reportedly will be rebranded as the vivo X300 FE for the international market, will soon make its debut in China. Ahead of the upcoming launch, the company has revealed the devices design, as well as some of its details. In a Weibo post, the brands product manager Han Boxiao [] The post vivo S50 Pro Mini To Feature Horizontal Camera Layout, Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 appeared first on Lowyat.NET .

WhatsApp has overhauled its profile page, letting users add an emoji and a few words to the picture shown in their profile and in one-to-one chats. Read full story

This week I heard from a reader, "I have a ton of old photos, negatives (both 35mm and medium format 120/220mm), 16mm movie film, slides, camcorder video and a few VHS cassettes that I need to convert to digital. I know there are phone apps that advertise their ability to quickly and easily convert all but movies and video, as well as services like Legacy Box who can do it all. I would love your recommendations." Read full story

"By my count, Linux has over 11% of the desktop market," writes ZDNet's Steven Vaughan-Nichols: In StatCounter's latest US numbers, which cover through October, Linux shows up as only 3.49%. But if you look closer, "unknown" accounts for 4.21%. Allow me to make an educated guess here: I suspect those unknown desktops are actually running Linux. What else could it be? FreeBSD? Unix? OS/2? Unlikely. In addition, ChromeOS comes in at 3.67%, which strikes me as much too low. Leaving that aside, ..

The Realme GT 8 Pro is having some identity issues is it a flagship or a flagship killer? Its 1,100 price tag says the former, its hardware says the latter. And so, the conclusion from last weeks poll is pretty simple the GT 8 Pro needs a price cut. The phones Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 and massive 7,000mAh battery certainly impressed us in our review. And the 6.79 OLED display is a sharp, high-quality 1440p+ 144Hz panel with Dolby Vision. But its not an LTPO panel. Also, the USB-C port is only ..

The increasing automation and connectivity of cars is not only taking the driving out of driving and for some, the fun too but could also be leaving owners vulnerable to hackers trying to remotely hijack their vehicles, analysts say. Read full story

There's no question: "Keeper", from Double Fine Productions, is a strange game. Read full story

Psychology Today reports: In a study conducted in Milan, Italy, and published in November 2025, the sight of a person dressed as Batman led to a nearly doubled rate of people giving up their seat to a pregnant woman. Over the course of 138 subway rides, researchers found that people who saw "Batman" standing near the pregnant woman were far more altruistic than those who did not. Researchers are calling this the "Batman effect," suggesting a form of "involuntary" mindfulness may be at play. ..

SEOUL, Nov 30 (Reuters) - South Korean e-commerce giant Coupang said personal information from its 33.7 million customer accounts was exposed via unauthorized data access. Read full story

Nov 29 (Reuters) - AI-powered shopping tools helped drive a surge in U.S. online spending on Black Friday, as shoppers bypassed crowded stores and turned to chatbots to compare prices and secure discounts amid concerns about tariff-driven price hikes. Read full story

Nothing released the Android 16-based Nothing OS 4.0 stable update for the Nothing Phone (3) last week, and now the rollout has expanded to two more smartphones - Nothing Phone (3a) and Nothing Phone (3a) Pro. The Nothing OS 4.0 comes with new features, visual enhancements, camera enhancemen

We have scoured the entire internet to find the best Black Friday deals on gear we've tested and approved.

If your friend group or family happens to include multiple Playdate owners, there's now a cute way to chat amongst yourselves right within the device. Jon Simantov, the developer who gave us Cranky Cove, has released an app called helloyellow where you can send voice messages, create group chats and share achievements with anyone you've added as a friend. It's available to download from itch.io for free, with some limitations, or $5 to get the full version. Now, excuse me while I lament being ..

An anonymous reader shared this report from CNBC: Italian defense company Leonardo on Thursday unveiled plans for an AI-powered shield for cities and critical infrastructure, adding to Europe's push to ramp up sovereign defense capabilities amid rising geopolitical tensions. The system, dubbed the "Michelangelo Dome" in a nod to Israel's Iron Dome and U.S. President Donald Trump's plans for a "Golden Dome," will integrate multiple defense systems to detect and neutralize threats from sea to air ..

Cybercriminals have stolen hundreds of millions through AI-driven phishing, fake stores, and account takeover scams targeting users across financial platforms.

Black Friday has come and gone, but the deals are here to stay at least, for now. Its been a few years since Black Friday deals truly wrapped up at midnight before the weekend, and this year were seeing a ton of great deals still available now that the official day has wrapped. Tech deals are decent this year, with big discounts on headphones, earbuds, game consoles, laptops, kitchen gadgets . If youre still hoping to save on some items for yourself or as gifts for the holidays, weve got you ..

In his mid-20s, Lu Heng "got an idea that has made him a lot richer," writes the Wall Street Journal. He scooped up 10 million unused IP addresses, mostly form Africa, and then leases them to companies, mostly outside Africa, "that need them badly." [A]round half of internet traffic continues to use IPv4, because changing to IPv6 can be expensive and complex and many older devices still need IPv4. Companies including Amazon, Microsoft and Google still want IPv4 addresses because their ..

These beautiful and sturdy chef's knives make great gifts (for yourself or others), and are 20 percent off right now.

Score a great deal on our favorite action cameras, 360 cameras, with these Black Friday sales.

From protein supplements and electrolytes to greens powders and energy drinks, these are the discounted picks worth snagging.

The Free Software Foundation describes how "After months of preparation and excitement, we finally came together on November 21 for a global online hackathon to support free software projects and "put a spotlight on the difficult and often thankless work that free software hackers carry out..." Based on how many of you dropped in over the weekend and were incredibly engaged in the important work that is improving free software, either as a spectator or as a participant, this goal was ..

Streaming deals come and go throughout the year, but they are most abundant around Black Friday. Its been a testy year for streaming services to say the least, and one big manifestation of that has been continuously rising prices. Disney+ and HBO Max were just a couple of the streaming services that bumped up prices, which means its more important than ever to subscribe if and when you can get a discount. These are the best Black Friday streaming deals you can get this year; just note, though, ..

Apples latest MacBook Air M4 is now discounted to $750 for Black Friday . The deal applies to the entry-level 13-inch model, giving you the same sharp Liquid Retina display and impressive M4 performance that we praised in our review , now for less. The MacBook Air M4 continues Apples streak of refining whats already its most popular laptop. It runs on the new M4 chip with a 10-core GPU, offering fast performance for everyday work, creative apps and light gaming. The upgrade from the M3 model is ..

Here are the Hyperice deals worth your money this Black Friday.

You don't need to spend a lot to save on WIRED-approved gear.

Fans of the Assassin's Creed franchise may finally get to visit Ancient Rome, but it could instead be through a Netflix adaptation of Ubisoft's best-selling video game IP. Nexus Point News reported that the live-action adaptation will be set in Ancient Rome and feature historical figures like Nero, the fifth emperor of Rome. With the potential featuring of Nero, the news outlet predicts that the TV series could be set between 54 to 68 AD during the infamous emperor's rule. Details are still ..

A VPN subscription can make for a good holiday gift. Everyone could do with having a VPN to help protect their online activity from prying eyes (and, perhaps, access more things to watch from their favorite streaming services). It's something useful that a gift recipient may have never realized they needed. Of course, you may be looking for a great deal on a VPN yourself, and the Black Friday discount for Proton VPN is nothing to sniff at. You can get two years of access to the VPN Plus tier of ..

Netflix has all the art of 'KPop Demon Hunters' for you to pore over until the sequel drops in about four years.

Disney fans and binge-watchers, rejoice. The Disney+ and Hulu bundle (with ads) is getting a holiday discount again this year, bringing both platforms together for one low price of $5 per month for one year. The bundle includes the Disney+ basic plan with ads and Hulus basic plan with ads. If youre a new subscriber or an eligible returning customer, you can get this discount that brings the cost of both services down to $60 in total for one year. Disney+ and Hulu make one of the most balanced ..

Almost two-thirds of registered U.S. voters "say that a four-year college degree isn't worth the cost," according to a new NBC News poll: Just 33% agree a four-year college degree is "worth the cost because people have a better chance to get a good job and earn more money over their lifetime," while 63% agree more with the concept that it's "not worth the cost because people often graduate without specific job skills and with a large amount of debt to pay off." In 2017, U.S. adults surveyed ..

IBM expands the Scale System 6000 with higher flash density, stronger throughput, and software updates designed for large AI-driven workloads.

The report notes that it has some limitations, but says "policymakers cannot wait" to act on its findings.

Only roughly 15 percent of Hollow Knight: Silksong players have earned the 100 percent completion achievement, according to SteamDB . For the remaining percentage, there may still be plenty of time to finish the game before Team Cherry announces new content for the hit side-scrolling game. As first revealed by Bloomberg 's Jason Schreier, the development team confirmed that it's working on a content update that could be similar in scale to the Hollow Knight: Godmaster DLC. According to the ..

Some of our favorite carry-on suitcases, packing cubes, and other travel gear have deep discounts for Black Friday this year.

"A year after launching a commercial robotaxi service in Abu Dhabi, Chinese autonomous vehicle technology company WeRide and partner Uber can finally call that service driverless," reports TechCrunch. A company official hailed it as "a historic transportation milestone, as the first driverless AV deployment outside of the U.S. or China." But TechCrunch notes that's just the beginning: Uber has spent the past two years locking up partnerships with 20 autonomous vehicle technology companies in ..

Hulu and HBO Max and Disney are all offering terrific Black Friday streaming deals in 2025. Time to make a burner email?