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The Infinix Xpad is an affordable 4G-connected tablet from last year. Now the company is introducing a GT model, which is aimed at gamers on a budget and it achieves its value-for-money goal with an unexpected pick for a chipset.
The Infinix Xpad GT is powered by the Snapdragon 888 – yes, the 5nm chip from the end of 2021 that powered so many flagship phones back in its day. The chip is paired with a large vapor chamber for cooling, 8GB of RAM and 256GB storage.
While the Adreno 660 is no spring chick
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AOL will officially discontinue its dial-up internet service on September 30, pulling the plug on an era that defined early internet access for millions of Americans. The Yahoo-owned company announced the shutdown on its support website, stating: "AOL routinely evaluates its products and services and has decided to discontinue Dial-up Internet." The termination includes the AOL Dialer software and AOL Shield browser, both of which were optimized for older operating... Read more ›
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Apple's rumored new more affordable MacBook could have a starting price as low as $599 and launch as soon as this year, according to a new report out of Asia. We first learned of Apple's low-cost MacBook plans in late June, when analyst Ming-Chi Kuo said the company was developing a "more affordable" 13-inch laptop (the analyst did not mention a price) that would with compete with Chromebooks and drive... Read more ›
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We get yet another round of clean, unwatermarked renders across the flagship lineup. Read more ›
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Palantir is often called a data broker, a data miner, or a giant database of personal information. In reality, it’s none of these—but even former employees struggle to explain it. Read more ›
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GREÏ, a Kaunas-based DeepTech startup, has raised €650k in pre-Seed to expand its AI-powered operational intelligence platform, which helps businesses with large physical sites detect risks and inefficiencies in real time. The funds, invested by the Baltic VC fund FIRSTPICK, will be used for product development, team expansion, and further rollout across European markets. Marking ... Read more ›
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A trilogy remaster of the first three Dragon Age games was pitched by BioWare to EA, but the publisher is "against remasters" and "basically seem to be against free money". Read more Read more ›
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Consumers could be paying for 67% of the cost of tariffs by October — ahead of the holiday shopping season. Read more ›
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AOL's dial-up internet, a service that has been running this whole time since the '90s, will be shut down next month. Read more ›
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We’re just over a week away from the big Pixel launch event on August 20, but the leaks keep going. A couple of days ago, a detailed leak showed the Google Pixel Buds 2a specs, now even more details have surfaced. The more affordable 2a buds – rumored to cost €150 – borrow design cues from the flagship Pixel Buds Pro 2. This includes smaller wingtips compared to the original... Read more ›
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"The thing that I did do was date a lot. And so when Barack showed up, I had experiences to compare him against," Michelle Obama said. Read more ›
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A Starbucks representative told Business Insider that the chain wants its customers to "have a pleasant and accessible store experience." Read more ›
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Chipmakers agree to unusual arrangement to secure export licences from Trump administration Read more ›
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For more than a century, armies of office workers were a necessary cost of doing business in corporate America. Not anymore.. Not anymore. Read more ›
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Stephen Condon, a former tech marketing professional, shares his journey of pivoting careers at 61 to become an EMT. Read more ›
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A high-resolution CT scan of Intel’s legendary 386 processor reveals its hidden inner world without breaking it open. See the complete 3D map of gold bond wires, detailed pin connections, and the layered power planes that powered one of computing’s most influential CPUs. Read more ›
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If you haven't heard, OpenAI's launch of ChatGPT-5 on August 7 has caused a furor among a contingent of paying ChatGPT subscribers who find the new frontier model's communication style too clinical compared to legacy model GPT-4o's warmer, more conversational approach. Keep reading to make the old model available to select again in the ChatGPT app for Mac. After just a few days of trying GPT-5, many Plus subscribers have... Read more ›
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Today, we have with us the new Realme P4 Pro. The P4 Pro continues Realme's breakneck speed of launching devices, with the P3 Pro just being announced earlier this year in February. The P4 Pro's claim to fame is the dual chip design. The company is using the new Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 that we saw on the Realme 15 Pro and pairing it with what it calls Hyper... Read more ›
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If your Sony Bravia TV has a Realtek chipset, it's probably receiving this update. Read more ›
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Gaming cheats are the bane of the video game industry—and a hot commodity. A recent study found that cheat creators are making a fortune from gamers looking to gain a quick edge. Read more ›
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A few weeks ago, Google officially shared a video that revealed the Pixel 10 Pro design. Later on, it even posted an image showing the whole Pixel 10 series, though that wasn’t entirely intentional. Either way, Google officially sharing details about the new series (which is coming on August 20) has not stopped the leaks. Here’s another video showing the Google Pixel 10 Pro, which was posted by Evan Blass.... Read more ›
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Some have expressed concern over the future of Xperia phones following reports that the company is looking for third-party manufacturers for future high-end models (Xperia mid-rangers are already made by ODMs) and after the company started to pull back from Europe. If you were among those concerned, here’s some good news. Sony Group CFO Sue Lin said that Xperia is “a very important business for us” during a briefing on... Read more ›
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We've seen a bunch of mainstream smartphones with cooling fans so far, most recently the Oppo K13 Turbo and K13 Turbo Pro, and it seems like Huawei wants to outfit the upcoming Mate 80 with such a contraption as well. But the Chinese company has gone a different route compared to its competitors, by integrating the fan into the phone's large circular camera island - in the lower half of... Read more ›
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Poco launched the F7 back in June, after having released the F7 Pro and F7 Ultra first, a few months prior. Now, the 'vanilla' model is receiving a new software update in India, which promises to fix a bunch of camera-related issues. The official changelog promises that, once you have installed the new software, you'll see "more natural skin tones and facial details", with "improved facial contrast and accurate brightness... Read more ›
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It's either time for an upgrade or it's about time to try out the foldable life in general. Either way, this year's Samsung Galaxy Z Fold7 looks like a promising next step, but the steep price tag might make you think twice and consider the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold6 instead. The new Z Fold7 is a few hundred bucks more expensive in some regions, which is a substantial amount. Yet,... Read more ›
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Following a slightly confusing turn of events, we saw a report from last week claiming to showcase the iPhone 17 Air’s battery, which later turned out to be the cell for the iPhone 17 Pro. We now have actual images of the iPhone 17 Air battery thanks to a post on Korean blog Naver. The images showcase a similar-looking L-shaped battery encased in a steel sheet like the iPhone 17... Read more ›
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After a few leaks, the Samsung Galaxy A17 5G made a surprise debut a couple of days ago. But it didn’t leak alone – there is a 4G version on the way too. A leak from Italy priced the 5G model (8/256GB) at €320 and the 4G model (same 8/256GB) at €290. When the A17 5G appeared in Spanish stores, the 8/256GB model was €310 – close enough. This suggests... Read more ›
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Chinese smartphones keep pushing the boundaries for battery capacity, and according to a new rumor, Xiaomi is testing a Redmi phone with a cell that’s between 8,500 and 9,000mAh. The new report comes from Digital Chat Station and mentions that Xiaomi has already tested the device internally and is using a self-developed battery without compromising on its charging cycle lifespan. The Redmi phone in question will apparently come in at... Read more ›
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Beyond the usual vanilla and Pro models, Huawei has a tradition of releasing a special, often limited-edition RS variation of its flagship, primarily as a showcase of its technological prowess. This year, we will likely get the Mate 80 RS and some industry insider leaks have already started surfacing regarding the crown jewel in Huawei’s upcoming roster. The first rumored spec is not that surprising at all since last year’s... Read more ›
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Apple announced its American Manufacturing Program, which will aim to bring its supply chain and advanced manufacturing back to US soil. Apple is expanding its $500 billion spending commitment from earlier this year by another $100 billion, and Cupertino is pledging to hire 20,000 people in the US across its R&D, silicon engineering, software development, AI and machine learning departments. Apple American Manufacturing Program Apple’s now $600 billion commitment to... Read more ›
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