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Bird announces its third-generation electric scooter with automatic emergency braking

Bird is out with a new electric scooter that’s designed to be the Santa Monica, California-based company’s most durable and sustainable vehicle yet. The Bird Three scooter has a longer wheelbase, a dual-sensor throttle, and a “triple braking system” with dual independent handbrakes and an “autonomous emergency braking” system that the company claims is an… Read more

HTC Vive Pro 2 review: The ultimate virtual reality experience

(Pocket-lint) – The HTC Vive Pro 2 has arrived – and you could easily be forgiven for thinking it’s virtually the same VR headset that the company released back in 2018. That’s because outwardly it hasn’t changed much from the original, aside from some colour changes on the front faceplate. However, under the hood things… Read more

Panasonic launches the LUMIX GH5 II, teases the upcoming GH6

Panasonic today announced an updated version of its venerable LUMIX GH5 camera. The new GH5 Mark II is a relatively modest upgrade over its predecessor but if you look at the other thing Panasonic announced today, you’d realize it’s just a stop-gap. The GH5M2 features a revised set of specifications, largely due to the upgrade… Read more

Royole unveils stretchable micro-LED displays that can be shaped into globes or domes

You don’t hear much abut them, but Royole unveiled the first foldable phone in the world and is now working on another technology – stretchable displays. These are based on micro-LED tech built on a stretchy, elastic circuit. Why would you even want a stretchable display? For one these can be stretched into various shapes,… Read more

The new Lenovo Yoga Pad 13″ tablet has a micro-HDMI port so you can use it as an external monitor

The newly announced Lenovo Yoga Pad Pro 13” tablet has a handle – well, it will probably see more use as a kickstand. It’s the best feature of the Yoga line, allowing the tablet to be positioned in various angles in two different orientations without needing external hardware. Lenovo Yoga Pad Pro 13″ with a… Read more

AOC’s full gaming peripherals line-up has been revealed

Earlier this year we saw AOC take its first steps beyond monitors and into the PC gaming peripherals market. AOC already has two headsets and now, there are two mechanical keyboards, two gaming mice and a new mousepad to add to that line-up. In total, the new AOC Gaming series of peripherals spans the GK500… Read more

Pansonic teases a GH6 and focuses on streaming with the GH5 Mark II

Panasonic has announced not one but two follow-up cameras to the Lumix GH5, a camera that’s been popular with videographers since it launched in 2017. There’s the GH6, which Panasonic says features a brand-new sensor and will launch by the end of the year for $2,500, and the GH5 Mark II, which is going up… Read more

TCL C81 4K QLED TV review: Too good to be true?

(Pocket-lint) – Despite being TCL’s current flagship 4K TV, the C81 costs under a grand in its 65-inch format. A price which becomes all the more eye-catching when a scan of its features uncovers such high-end attractions as QLED Quantum Dot colour technology, support for both of the premium Dolby Vision and HDR10+ high dynamic… Read more

AMD Ryzen 5000 “refreshed” processors won’t come with a performance bump

Following the rumour about an incoming refresh of the Ryzen 5000 series, AMD made a statement confirming its existence and detailing a bit more about them. Unfortunately, it won’t be the kind of refresh we hoped for, as it won’t bring any performance improvement. When Benchmark.pl asked AMD to comment on the rumour about the… Read more

Raspberry Pi 4 Passive Cooling Case Has Cooler Hair Than You

Home News (Image credit: DeSalvo Systems) Chunks of aluminum that keep your Raspberry Pi cool are not exactly unusual, but rarely do they look this good. DeSalvo Systems’ new heatsink case for the Raspberry Pi 4 offers over 10.5 ounces (300g) of metal to passively cool your Pi, whipped into what are either rather beautiful… Read more

Best popcorn makers 2021: Get cinema-worthy corn at home

(Pocket-lint) – There are few pleasures in life that can match snuggling up to watch a great movie with a big bowl of freshly-made hot popcorn, whether you’re having it plain, buttered or with any number of other flavour options. Best ice cream maker: Make ice cream and gelato at home without hassle It can… Read more

Zalman X3 Review

1 Packaging & Contents » Introduction I would like to thank Zalman for supplying the review sample. The Zalman X3 has been around for a hot minute, but that does not make us less excited to review it. Released in early 2020, the X3 represents Zalman’s approach of including some unique DNA to have their case… Read more

Best Bluetooth speakers 2021: portable speakers for every budget

Home Best-buys Best Bluetooth speakers Buying Guide: Welcome to What Hi-Fi?’s round-up of the best Bluetooth speakers you can buy in 2021. Finding the best Bluetooth speaker for your particular needs isn’t the cake walk it might at first seem. It’s nothing to do with shortage of options – every online manufacturer from Apple to… Read more

HyperX Pulsefire Haste gaming mouse review: Lightweight but not lacking

(Pocket-lint) – The Pulsefire Haste is HyperX’s answer to the trend of superlight honeycomb gaming mice out there. It ticks a number of boxes too – unless you love RGB lighting by the bucket load. We’ve been happily working, surfing, and gaming away with the Pulsefire Haste to bring you our thoughts on how this… Read more

How to Use Raspberry Pi to Farm Chia Coin

After you’ve gone through the process of building Chia Coin plots on a PC (see how to farm Chia Coin), there’s no need to waste the electricity and tie up expensive computer hardware keeping those plots connected to the Internet. Instead, it’s best to take an external drive or drive(s) with the plots on them… Read more