When OnePlus founder Carl Pei announced mysterious new tech venture Nothing in January, we knew next to nothing about what to expect. But in June, Nothing is set to launch its first product, the Ear 1 earbuds, which will give us our first proper glimpse of what this company is all about. In a blog post Tuesday, …

Fortnite maker Epic Games has been attacking Apple‘s App Store review process during a lawsuit between the two tech giants, currently being heard in a California court room. Epic cited instances of fraud that Apple’s reviewers missed, including a copycat version of its own hit Fortnite online battle game at the heart of the case. Apple says Epic is wrong, …

Rather than just stick with ho-hum speed bumps — though it certainly has rolled out the new 11th-gen Intel Tiger Lake-H CPUs and in some cases, Nvidia GeForce RTX 3050 series GPUs — Asus has also spiffed up the designs of several of its gaming notebooks. In some cases, the updates are dramatic, such as a complete overhaul that includes …

Gaming accessory-maker SteelSeries on Tuesday announced the Rival 5 mouse, a nine-button wired mouse that’s designed for gamers who don’t stick to just one genre. Its size, shape and 85-gram (3-ounce) weight are made to accommodate any hand size or grip type while its mesh-covered cable helps give it the feel of a wireless mouse.  The $60 (£60, AU$70) mouse …

Asus’ extra-durable gaming laptop line is getting a performance boost from the latest 11th-gen Intel  CPUs and Nvidia GPUs. The updated TUF F15 and F17 gaming laptops will also feature faster memory and display options than their predecessors while still being built to withstand drops and shakes, as well as extreme heat, cold and humidity.  Asus will offer the updated …

Lenovo announced new gaming laptops in its Legion line on Tuesday. The new models have new processors from Intel as well as some with the latest mobile graphics chips from Nvidia, which were also announced Tuesday. The Lenovo Legion 7i features the world’s first 16-inch WQXGA-resolution display (2560×1600 pixels) on a gaming laptop. It has a 16:10 aspect ratio, a …

TikTok is reportedly launching a pilot program to help users find jobs and connect with companies. The short-form video app is testing a tool that lets brands essentially use TikTok as a recruiting platform, while users can post TikTok video resumes that companies evaluate, according to a Tuesday report by Axios.  The service is reportedly being tested with a beta …

During the COVID-19 crisis, Chromebooks have helped countless students and workers stay connected while stuck at home. That would have been hard to imagine 10 years ago, when the the first Chromebooks were announced on May 11, 2011.  Back then, no one expected a lot from them. After all, they came on the heels of the Netbook era, when low-cost, low-power laptops were …

If it weren’t for the ancillary technologies that come with Intel’s latest round of Tiger Lake Core H-series CPUs, today’s 11th-gen launch could seem like kind of a snoozefest. Yes, these are the first of the high-power mobile gaming-and-creative-targeted CPUs built on the company’s 10-nanometer SuperFin process — tech that essentially improves current handling to deliver improved performance — led by an always notable …

Thin, thinner, thinnest. While Intel launched its 35-watt Tiger Lake H series chips at CES to tee off what the company calls “ultraportable gaming,” laptops incorporating it like the Acer Predator Triton 300 SE tend to go smaller as well. Though we don’t know exactly how thin or light Alienware’s forthcoming X17 is — though we do know it’s based …

If you’re looking for a Roku TV but want something bigger than 75 inches, be prepared to shell out at least $1,600. First announced at CES earlier this year, the Chinese electronics giant has provided the pricing for its line of XL Collection jumbo 85-inch TVs. The cheapest is a 4-Series, model 85S435, that costs $1,600 and has been quietly …

Facebook’s standalone VR headset, the Oculus Quest 2, doesn’t have any real competition if you’re looking for a simple VR device at home. But HTC’s newest Vive headset, the Focus 3, could provide major advantages for business users. It looks very much like an improved and more flexible version of the Quest 2, with better visuals and expandable storage… and a …

Those shopping for hearing aids know that they can cost a lot of money — well over $2,000 and sometimes much more for premium models. Now Bose is aiming to disrupt that market with its new $850 SoundControl Hearing Aids, which will be available directly from Bose starting May 18. They won’t require a doctor’s visit, hearing test or prescription. …

For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO and CDC websites. Samsung has said that it will only be attending Mobile World Congress remotely this year, opting not to have a physical presence at Europe’s flagship mobile show, which is set to take place in June. The GSMA, which runs the event, is pressing ahead with …

For that little extra oomph in your budget gaming or STEM laptop, Nvidia’s expanding its mainstream entry-level graphics processor line downward to the GeForce RTX 3050 and 3050 Ti, which are intended to take the place of the GTX 1650 and 1650 Ti in laptop lineups starting at around $799. Given the current state of chip supplies, though, I wonder …