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We have exciting news for those considering buying the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra when it’s announced and released early next year. Leaker Ice Universe has reported that Samsung’s next flagship phone will feature a significant RAM upgrade from the current Galaxy S24 Ultra, which has 12GB of RAM. How much RAM? Ice Universe says the Galaxy S25 Ultra will have 16GB of RAM, which would be a very nice leap indeed. This positive news comes just days after we heard disappointing news about the S25 Ultra’s battery and charging specs.

The Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra may get a big performance boost

More laptops powered by Qualcomm's Snapdragon X Elite and Plus platforms are landing at retail, the latest of which is Lenovo's ThinkPad T14s Gen 6. Lenovo unveiled this model a couple of months ago, and it's now available to purchase direct from the company's own webstore. One thing that makes this ThinkPad stand out is its stellar battery life rating.

Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 Snapdragon X Elite Laptop Launches With Amazing Battery Life

The Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 is set to be unveiled at the Snapdragon Summit, which will take place from October 21 to 23 in Hawaii. Qualcomm hasn't officially said anything about the chipset yet, but a leaker says that the internal testing data doesn't hint at an impressive CPU performance boost. However, the GPU improvement is said to be "huge."

Tipster claims Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 won't see impressive CPU performance improvement over its predecessor

Are you looking for a powerful gaming computer? Then take a look at the Acer Nitro 70 N70-130-UR13. It comes with a powerful AMD Ryzen 9 7900 12-core processor, an Nvidia GeForce RTX 4070, 32GB of DDR5 4800MHz RAM, a 1TB PCIe Gen 4 SSD, Wi-Fi 6E, and Windows 11 Home.

Acer Nitro 70 with 32GB DDR5 RAM and AMD Ryzen 9 7900 12-core processor is lower by $320

When Lenovo released the ThinkPad X13s with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 in 2022, the advantage of this system was clear: The X13s was fanless, just like Apple's MacBook Air. Different from the Apple system, however, the ThinkPad was not fast enough to be viable compared with other laptops.

Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 6: Qualcomm has the wrong focus with the Snapdragon X Elite

Noted leaker Ice Universe previously stated Samsung has no plans to give the Galaxy S25 series a much-needed RAM upgrade. While that could still hold true for the Galaxy S25 and Galaxy S25+, the Galaxy S25 Ultra could very well receive it. In a cryptic X post,the leaker implies the...

Samsung Galaxy S25 series tipped to receive a much-needed RAM upgrade

Much has been said and written about the towing prowess of the controversial Tesla Cybertruck, which has been on the market for almost exactly eight months now. Since then, many EV critics have pointed out the fairly significant range reduction when towing, which isn't that much of a problem in a gasoline-powered pickup truck such as the Ford F-150.

Tesla Cybertruck prevails in torturous 10,500-lb towing test against overheating Ford F-150 Tremor

Serving tech enthusiasts for over 25 years. What just happened? The technology behind projectors has made big advancements in recent times, but they're still not considered a match for monitors or even TVs when it comes to gaming. However, Hisense's new ultra short-throw projector not only has a 240Hz refresh rate but is also certified as "Designed for Xbox Limited Series." All this for the wallet-busting price of $3,500.

Hisense launches ultra short-throw projector with Xbox certification, 240Hz refresh rate, and a $3,500 price tag

Samsung has two new microSD cards for customers who are on the market for high-capacity memory cards with high speeds. The PRO Plus and EVO Plus lineups are now offering 1TB configurations, doubling the previous max capacity of 512 GB. Now, customers can pick between 64 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB, and 1 TB options.

Samsung launches new 1TB PRO Plus and EVO Plus microSD cards with faster speeds

The Galaxy S24 Ultra is this year’s Samsung flagship and a device that Digital Trends rated highly in its review, calling it “the best Ultra ever, and a must-buy.” This is high praise, but ZTE’s sub-brand Nubia has Samsung in its sights with the Nubia Z60 Ultra “Leading Version” and the Z60S Pro, a slightly pared-down, but even more affordable model.

A new Android phone just gave the Galaxy S24 Ultra some tough competition

AYANEO has now released the Pocket Micro, which the company claims 'pays tribute to classic pocket consoles' while maintaining its 'minimalist aesthetics'. Unlike some AYANEO devices that spend months or years in gestation, the Pocket Micro has arrived just over two months after its initial announcement. However, initial orders will not begin shipping until September 2024 at the earliest.

Pocket Micro: AYANEO releases new pocketable retro gaming handheld and Game Boy Micro lookalike from $189

When one is in need of a new laptop for the workplace, there are numerous PC and macOS options to choose from. Not to mention that each laptop retailer also brings its own unique sales and bundles to the equation. That being said, sometimes the best markdowns come directly from the manufacturer, and we found a perfect example of this kind of pricing:

This Lenovo ThinkPad is usually $2,289, today it’s $629

Acer is finally starting to release the Predator X34 V3, which debuted in January during CES 2024. For reference, the Predator X34 V3 is joined by the Predator X32 X3, release details of which we have covered separately. However, there is no sign of the Predator X34 X5 yet that Acer claimed would be available this quarter.

Predator X34 V3: Acer releases new Mini LED gaming monitor with 1,000 nits peak brightness

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Samsung’s flagship phones always rank among the most powerful handsets of the year, but they don’t always have the most RAM. In the case of the standard Samsung Galaxy S24, for example, you get just 8GB. However, the company might offer more RAM in the Samsung Galaxy S25 series.This claim comes from two sources, with the clearest and most detailed of these leaks stemming from @theonecid. They assert that the Samsung Galaxy S25 and Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus will have 12GB of RAM, while the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra will have 16GB.So, that would be an extra 4GB of RAM...

The Samsung Galaxy S25 series could have extra RAM, with up to 16GB in the S25 Ultra

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Shortly before 3 AM, people in the Chicago area may have felt their houses shake as a 3.4-magnitude earthquake occurred about 60 miles west of the city. (CHICAGO) The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported a 3.4-magnitude earthquake around Somonauk, IL. Somonauk is in DeKalb and LaSalle Counties, 64 miles west of Chicago.

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A bill quietly introduced this spring in the Colorado legislature to decriminalize the possession of drug paraphernalia obtained by harm reductionists has become law. As low-key as the legislation was introduced, the bill was signed into law without fanfare June 6. It garnered little to no media attention.

Colorado legalizes needles, pipes for meth and crack if obtained by harm reduction group

If you bought a laptop or desktop PC anytime in the last few years, you almost certainly have a solid-state drive (SSD) as your computer's primary boot drive. You can rest assured that you're using the best storage technology available today. However, there's an alternative for your secondary-storage needs: the long-familiar hard disk drive (HDD). In general, an HDD will be much slower than an SSD because it uses a vastly different, older storage technology—a spinning platter instead of memory cells. As a result, HDDs have nowadays been reduced to a secondary role in the consumer storage market.

SSD vs. HDD: What's the Difference?

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If you buy through a BGR link, we may earn an affiliate commission, helping support our expert product labs. In March, Apple announced a new M3 MacBook Air lineup. At that time, Cupertino updated its thinnest Macs with a new processor that was up to 60 percent faster than the model with the M1 chip and up to 13x faster than the fastest Intel-based MacBook Air.

M3 MacBook Pro finally gets dual external display support

Qualcomm's newest chip is aiming to make 5G connectivity standard among some of the cheapest of phones on the market and touts the capability of powering fast 40-watt wired charging and gaming for phones priced under $100. The Snapdragon 4S Gen 2 platform, announced Tuesday, is targeting these lower-end phones,...

Qualcomm's New Chip Could Bring 5G to Phones Priced Under $100

Ulefone has just announced a new smartphone, the Ulefone Armor 27T Pro. This is a new rugged phone from Ulefone, and it does come with thermal imaging capabilities and IR night vision. The Ulefone Armor 27T Pro is now official, a new rugged phone. Along with the phone, the company...

Ulefone Armor 27T Pro is official with thermal imaging abilities

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AMD Ryzen 9 9950X smashes Ryzen 9 7950X's Cinebench R23 world record at 6.5 GHz

AMD's Ryzen 9 9950X won't be available to purchase until August 15. Despite that, pre-production samples of the processor have been tested extensively. It even traded...

AMD Ryzen 9 9950X smashes Ryzen 9 7950X's Cinebench R23 world record at 6.5 GHz

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