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A new magnetic wireless power bank from Xiaomi is gaining attention – not because it’s an Android accessory, but because it feels like something Apple should have made. Its compact design, strong magnetic grip, and clean aesthetic make it look and behave like a premium iPhone-compatible accessory, offering a sleeker, more polished experience than many MagSafe alternatives. And yes – it works flawlessly with the Apple iPhone, despite not being an Apple product. A premium magnetic power bank that feels like it belongs to Apple’s ecosystem Xiaomi’s new magnetic wireless power bank instantly stands out because of its ultra-thin profile,…

A new challenger to the Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra has quietly arrived – and it’s not from Samsung, Xiaomi, or Google. It’s the latest Leitz Phone, an ultra-premium, photography-obsessed flagship sold in extremely limited markets and produced under the Leica branding. For anyone who follows mobile imaging, this phone isn’t just another competitor. It’s a bonkers, camera-first superphone that out-muscles nearly every mainstream flagship in one specific arena: pure photographic capability. The twist? It’s only available in Japan, and stock sells out almost instantly. Yes – you can buy it, but only if you’re lucky. A camera system that pushes…

Pokémon nostalgia is having a moment again, and this time it is arriving in the form of a tiny music player that looks straight out of the late 90s. The Pokémon Center has released the Pokémon Red and Pokémon Blue Game Music Collection Game Boy Jukebox, a collectible device designed to celebrate the iconic soundtrack that helped define the original Game Boy era. The idea is simple but instantly charming. Instead of streaming the music from an app or playlist, the collection packages classic tracks from Pokémon Red and Blue into a miniature Game Boy-style jukebox. It is the kind…

Xiaomi has officially unveiled the Xiaomi Pad 8 Pro, and it’s immediately clear that this is the company’s boldest attempt yet to compete with the iPad Pro. With a design unmistakably inspired by Apple’s premium tablet and a strong focus on keyboard-centric productivity, Xiaomi is signalling that the Android tablet segment is ready to take pro-level computing more seriously. At the core of the Xiaomi Pad 8 Pro is the Snapdragon 8 Elite platform A chipset that brings the kind of performance usually reserved for high-end smartphones and some laptops. This makes the tablet capable of handling demanding apps, complex…

Electric vehicles have been steadily pushing past the 300-mile milestone for years, but a new contender has just taken range anxiety to a whole new level. BYD’s luxury brand Denza has unveiled an updated version of its Z9 GT EV, and it now claims the title of the world’s longest-range battery electric vehicle. According to BYD (via CarNewsChina), the refreshed Denza Z9 GT can travel up to 1,036 km on a single charge under China’s CLTC testing cycle, which translates to roughly 644 miles. That figure puts it ahead of every mainstream production EV currently on sale, including long-range offerings…

Samsung’s Galaxy Buds 4 have quietly introduced a feature that could put them ahead of Apple’s AirPods in one key area: high-resolution wireless audio. The new earbuds support Ultra High Quality (UHQ) audio up to 24-bit / 96 kHz, a spec that edges into the territory traditionally reserved for wired headphones and dedicated hi-fi gear. On paper, that is a big deal. Most wireless earbuds compress audio heavily due to Bluetooth bandwidth limits. Apple’s AirPods, for example, still rely on the AAC codec, which prioritizes stability and efficiency over lossless playback. Samsung’s UHQ feature, meanwhile, aims to deliver higher-resolution audio…

In our latest and sanest episode of The Game Informer Show, it’s time for the crew to dodge zombies, mix herbs, and slot gemstones into strange doors. It’s Resident Evil Requiem week, and everyone’s been playing it in some fashion, so Marcus, Wes, Charles, and Eric spend the first half of the show talking through all of it.After the break, we get into our favorite Steam Next Fest demos, from Star Fox-alikes and Disco Elysium-alikes to a game where an egg is mightier than the gourd. And we close things out with Marcus teaching us all a little bit about…

After playing Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege (now Siege X) on PC for nearly a decade, I’ve seen metas rise and fall, operators get nerfed to irrelevance, and some baffling changes from Ubisoft. But despite many controversial updates, R6S remains one of the most profitable games under the studio’s umbrella. So when Rainbow Six Mobile was announced, it didn’t seem like something I’d be interested in. Translating such a mechanic-rich experience to an accessible form seemed like a Herculean task. Mobile shooters usually follow a familiar formula that involves sprinting towards the nearest enemies for a gunfight. While that’s a…

This article was originally published on December 4, 2017The Resident Evil franchise has a storied and well-documented history, but here’s something that you might not know: development on Capcom’s campy horror game originally began on the Super NES.While visiting Capcom for our recent cover story on Mega Man 11, we chatted with director Koji Oda, who was originally hired to work at Capcom in 1991 on games like Super Ghouls ‘n’ Ghosts and The Magical Quest Starring Mickey Mouse.“Honestly, I feel like I joined the game industry at the best time,” says Oda. “Typically, games would take half a year…

A24 pulled back the curtain to The Backrooms, teasing an unsettling, must-see sci-fi horror movie from director Kane Parsons. Based on Parsons’s web series of the same name, The Backrooms follows a psychiatrist who ventures into an alternate, maze-like dimension to rescue a patient. The film stars Chiwetel Ejiofor (The Life of Chuck, Doctor Strange), Renate Reinvsve (Sentimental Value), Mark Duplass (Creep), Finn Bennett (A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms), Lukita Maxwell (Shrinking), and Avan Jogia (56 Days). This horror movie is Parsons’ feature-film debut as a director, the youngest in A24’s history. However, The Backrooms has already presented itself…