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Canon EOS R6 Mark III Hybrid Camera Is A Beast With 7K RAW Video & 40 FPS Burst

Canon EOS R6 Mark III Hybrid Camera Is A Beast With 7K RAW Video & 40 FPS Burst The lines between professional photography and cinematic video have never been more blurred with Canon's new EOS R6 Mark III that targets hybrid creators. Announced today, this mirrorless body transforms the popular R6 series into quite a powerhouse, delivering specifications that were once exclusive to high-end cinema cameras.  Central
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Dark Energy Debate Reignites As Study Finds Universe's Expansion Is Actually Slowing

Dark Energy Debate Reignites As Study Finds Universe's Expansion Is Actually Slowing For nearly three decades, the scientific community has believed that dark energy (comprising roughly 70% of the universe) acts as a kind of anti-gravity force pushing galaxies apart at an ever-increasing rate, a discovery that earned the 2011 Nobel Prize in Physics. However, a new study is implying that the universe may actually be slowing
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Early Black Friday Deal: Apple M4 MacBook Pro Drops to New Low

Early Black Friday Deal: Apple M4 MacBook Pro Drops to New Low Here's a protip for anyone in the market for an Apple laptop: never pay the full MSRP. If you're paying full price for a MacBook Air (or any MacBook, really), you're doing it wrong. How so? We routinely see Apple's devices on sale, though as Black Friday inches closer into view, the latest-generation MacBook Air just fell even further, hitting
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Motorola's Ultra Thin Edge 70 Packs A Supersized Battery & Triple 50MP Cameras

Motorola's Ultra Thin Edge 70 Packs A Supersized Battery & Triple 50MP Cameras Motorola has just unveiled the Motorola Edge 70, an ultrathin handset that's nearly as svelte as competitors but boasts a battery capacity that dwarfs them all. Sure, the 5.99-mm thick (and 159 grams) Edge 70 may not be as slim as Apple's iPhone Air and Samsung's Galaxy S25 Edge, but yet, Motorola claims that the phone will have endurance
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Sharkoon expands UK product availability via SCAN

In recent years, we've reviewed many Sharkoon products and while we have come away with positive impressions each time, there has been one issue – product availability has been hit or miss in the UK. That is finally changing this year, with Sharkoon products now becoming widely available in the UK through one of the biggest tech etailers on our shores – SCAN.

Sharkoon has been a brand we've followed closely for years due to their excellent bang-for-buck offerings. If you are a PC builder in the UK, now you can grab many of their best products through SCAN, from the Sharkoon S80 and S90 AIO liquid coolers, all the way to their new enthusiast-grade mechanical keyboards with stylish wood casings.

In our review of the Sharkoon SGK50 S3 Wood PBT Keyboard earlier this year, we praised it for its build quality, overall design and satisfying typing feel. The S2, S3 and S4 versions of this keyboard are all now available through Scan, with prices starting at £119.99.

On the PC case side, products like the Sharkoon VS9 offer a basic mid-tower design for £39.99 but if you want a dash of colour in your system, then you can find something like the Sharkoon RGB Slider for £49.99, or you can opt for the more modern Sharkoon MK7, with its aquarium-style layout for £68.98, perfect for building a showstopping rig.

On the cooling side, the Sharkoon S80 starts with a £59.99 price tag for the 240mm model, complete with dual RGB fans, in both black and white colour options, or you can opt for the larger S90 360mm version at £79.99. If an air cooler is preferred, you can find a range of single-tower and dual-tower coolers, with prices starting at just £20.

You can find the full range of Sharkoon gear now readily available in the UK, HERE.

KitGuru Says: Are you currently pricing up parts for a new build? Sharkoon has some very attractive prices, so it is certainly worth a look, especially if you are in need of a new case or cooler. 

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OnePlus 15 Packs First 1.5K 165Hz Display, Brings Biggest Battery Ever To US & Canada

OnePlus 15 Packs First 1.5K 165Hz Display, Brings Biggest Battery Ever To US & Canada On November 13, US and Canada markets are expected to get the new OnePlus 15 flagship phone with more bang for the buck than you might expect. The device is promised to deliver the first 1.5K 165Hz display, a unique triple-chip architecture, and a massive-capacity 7,300 mAh silicon-carbon battery. Starting with that high-density battery:
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Google Flags AI Malware Surge As Hackers Use LLMs To Mutate Code On-The-Fly

Google Flags AI Malware Surge As Hackers Use LLMs To Mutate Code On-The-Fly The industry-wide effort to AI all the things isn't without its seedy side. Namely, we're quickly entering an era of more sophisticated malware strains evading common antivirus protections, with threat actors taking advantage of powerful large language models (LLMs) that pose evolving threats, Google Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG) warns
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NVIDIA CEO Warns U.S. Is ‘Nanoseconds Away’ From Losing The AI Race to China

NVIDIA CEO Warns U.S. Is ‘Nanoseconds Away’ From Losing The AI Race to China NVIDIA co-founder and CEO Jensen Huang has a message for U.S. lawmakers: If changes in policy are not enacted in short order, including a ban on exports of NVIDIA's most advanced silicon to China, the United States will lose its lead in the AI race. It's not a matter of if, but when, and Huang says China is mere nanoseconds behind America
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ALLIWAVA GH9 Review

The ALLIWAVA GH9 breaks from the usual Mini-PC mold with a tall Cyberpunk-esque hexagonal case. Its Core i9-12900HK CPU, 32 GB RAM, and 1 TB SSD make it strong for everyday work and multitasking. Graphics hold it back, with DDR4 limiting the Iris Xe iGPU against newer rivals. At $500–$550, it’s a capable productivity box with dual 2.5 GbE, Thunderbolt 4, and a unique style.

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Data miner uncovers potential cross-buy feature coming to PlayStation games

While the system has in some ways failed to become the standard, Microsoft continues to support and push its Xbox Play Anywhere cross-buy feature between consoles and PC. Based on a new discovery from data miners, it appears as though Sony / PlayStation may be investigating going down a similar route.

As shared by data miner Amethxst via Twitter, new symbols have appeared in the PSN’s backend, revealing what appears to be a cross-buy system between the PlayStation 5 and PC.

Seemingly coming to both the website and PlayStation app, games on the PS Store may soon include symbols/tags showing (likely first-party) games which are also available on PC alongside PS5.

Cross-buy PlayStation

Though an odd inclusion in and of itself, this appears to be coming in alignment with a new cross-buy system. How this will function is currently unknown as in the case of Xbox Play Anywhere, users are given a PC copy of the game via the Xbox store on PC.

Seeing as how Sony’s PC titles have been published through the likes of Steam and the Epic Games Store, it will be interesting to see whether Sony is planning to set up some sort of PlayStation launcher on PC.

KitGuru says: What do you think of this leak? Do you believe it? How do you think Sony would implement something like cross-buy? Let us know down below.

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ASRock X870E Taichi OCF Motherboard Review: ASRock’s First OC Formula For The AM5 Platform Brings Top-Notch OC Features

ASRock Taichi motherboard with geometric design.

It's been three years since the AMD AM5 motherboard platform and the 600-series motherboards launched. Since its launch, the platform has seen the launch of several CPUs in the Ryzen 7000, Ryzen 8000, and Ryzen 9000 families. While the 600-series motherboards provide great features & compatibility with newer Zen 5 CPUs, motherboard makers are always looking to enhance user experiences through the latest technologies, so AMD has introduced a new chipset line called the 800-series. Now, AMD has introduced both X870 and B850 series chipsets for high-end and mainstream AM5 motherboards. Both of these chips provide brand-new designs and brand-new […]

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PlayStation Portal gets cloud streaming improvements, new UI and more in major update

Last week, we reported on a discovery by some fans which seemed to suggest that Sony’s remote play PlayStation Portal handheld could receive extended functionality via an upcoming and impending firmware update. Sure enough, Sony has now officially announced library cloud streaming; a new UI and much more.

Making the announcement on the PlayStation Blog, the Senior Manager for Product Management ‘Takuro Fushimi’ wrote:

“Today, we’re excited to share that PS Portal is receiving one of its biggest updates yet. Starting on November 6 at 2am GMT, Cloud Streaming for PS5 Games officially launches on PS Portal for PlayStation Plus Premium members, along with a variety of new features that enhance how you can play.”

The full blog post can be found HERE, but the most notable addition is of course the aforementioned cloud streaming. Prior to this update, Cloud streaming on the Portal was limited to titles available through PlayStation Plus. Now, Portal owners will be able to stream their own library of games through the cloud instead of relying on it being on PS Plus Extra/Premium. The full list of supported titles can be found HERE.

Beyond this however, the Portal has also received a bunch of other ancillary improvements/additions, including:

  • Redesigned UI featuring:
    • Remote Play home screen
    • Cloud Streaming home screen
    • Search screen
  • 3D Audio Support
  • Passcode Lock
  • Network Status Screen
  • In-Game Store to view / purchase games
  • New accessibility options
  • Game Invitations

While the Portal may still be far from the PSP 3 which many have been hoping for, it is encouraging at the very least to see Sony continue to support the PS Portal in a pretty major way.

KitGuru says: What do you think of this firmware update? Are any of these features game-changers? Do you believe that Sony is working on a dedicated local handheld? Let us know down below.

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“Primary development focus” has shifted to Switch 2 according to Nintendo

During the early launch months for the Switch 2, Nintendo made sure to treat the last-gen Switch as a contemporary console, continuing to support the nearly 9 year old hardware with new first-party titles. While this may still be the case, Nintendo has now confirmed that they “will shift our primary development focus to Nintendo Switch 2.”

As part of Nintendo’s most recent fiscal earnings report, the Switch maker not only revealed updated sales stats for their consoles and first-party titles, but also spoke on their development plans moving forward.

In a section of the presentation describing the Switch 2 as “the new standard for Nintendo Switch” the console maker revealed how they are now going all-in on Switch 2 software, writing:

“Going forward, we will shift our primary development focus to Nintendo Switch 2 and expand our business around this new platform.”

Focus Primary

Given that the Switch 2 is Nintendo’s latest console, you would expect this to be the case. That said, earlier this year in April, the then-president for Nintendo of America ‘Doug Bowser‘ claimed that the Switch 1 was still a core part of their ecosystem. In addition, there are still a few first-party Switch 1 titles to be released, including the upcoming Metroid Prime 4.

It will be interesting to see whether any more NEW Nintendo titles get announced for the last-gen machine, or if they truly are moving on

.KitGuru says: What do you think of this latest claim? Have the true Switch 2 exclusives been good enough to satisfy? Let us know down below.

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LC-Power M27UO Review (4K/240Hz QD-OLED)

LC-Power has only been making gaming monitors since 2019 and the company launched its first OLED offerings earlier this year. Today we're assessing the 27in model, utilising the same 4K/240Hz Samsung QD-OLED panel as MSI's 272URX and AOC's AG276UZD. It promises up to 1000 nits peak brightness, infinite contrast and near-instant response times, all at the attractive price of just £669 here in the UK. Let's find out if it's worth buying.

On the topic of pricing and availability, so far I've only found the LC-Power M27UO listed on Amazon, but the £669 asking price makes it £30 cheaper than both the AOC AG276UZD and MSI 272URX, though the latter appears to be a temporary deal and the £999 MSRP is significantly more expensive. Still, it goes to show just how competitive the OLED market has become, so let's take a look and see what the M27UO can bring to the party.

Specification:

  • Display size: 26.5″ / 67.31 cm
  • Resolution: 4K Ultra HD / 3840×2160 pixels
  • Screen refresh rate: 240 Hz
  • Panel type: QD-OLED / anti-reflective (AR)
  • Picture format: 16:9
  • Brightness:
    • APL 100%: 250 nits
    • APL 10%: 450 nits
    • APL 3%: 1000 nits
  • Contrast ratio: 1,500,000:1
  • Dynamic contrast ratio: 1,500,000:1
  • Screen colors: 1.07 B / 10 bit
  • Viewing angle: H: 178° / V: 178°
  • Pixel pitch: 589.97 (H) x 332.93 (V)
  • Response time: 0.03 ms OD
  • Video/USB ports: 2x HDMI 2.1, 1x DP 1.4, 2x USB-A, 1x USB-C (Video/Data/PD)
  • Speakers: 2x 5 W (integrated)
  • Audio out: 1x 3.5mm jack
  • Included items: Monitor, stand, DP cable, manual, mains adapter, mounting material
  • Features: Adaptive Sync, Game Plus, Low Blue, PiP/PbP, FPS/RTS, Flicker-Free, KVM switch, HDR400, VESA-compatible, height-adjustable stand
  • Rear: black/anthracite with LED lighting
  • Stand: anthracite
  • Dimensions:
    • Without stand: 611 x 352 x 65 mm
    • With stand: 611 x 567 x 311 mm
  • Packaging: 810 x 476 x 184 mm
  • Tilt angle: -5° ~ 20°
  • Swivel range: ±20°
  • Pivot: ±90°
  • Height adjustment: 120 mm
  • VESA suspension: 75 x 75 mm
  • Product / Total: 5.55 / 7.9 kg
  • Warranty: 3 years
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Steam Deck beta update brings major improvements to game downloads

Since its launch in 2022, the Steam Deck has only improved with time, receiving countless new features and quality of life improvements through relatively consistent updates. As part of the Steam Deck’s beta branch, users will finally be able to download titles while the screen is off in an update which has been a long time coming.

Though it may seem like a relatively minor feature given that it has existed on the likes of smartphones for over a decade, being able to download games/updates while the Steam Deck’s screen is off has been a long-requested yet doubtful hope from owners of the handheld.

In a welcome announcement however, Valve has now unveiled their new low-power download mode – “enabling [Steam Deck] to complete all active downloads in a new display-off low-power mode, before going to sleep.”

Steam Deck Download

This new functionality will be enabled by default while on charge, and can be set to work on battery power as well. Interestingly, it appears to be a different system entirely compared to the Deck’s typical sleep mode, with Valve explaining that “when this feature is active on battery power, Steam Deck will automatically go to full sleep mode if the battery level falls below 20%.”

Ever since the Steam Deck first arrived years ago, the lack of a screen-off download option has been frustrating. As such, this feature is highly welcome to see. Hopefully the update makes its way to the stable channels soon enough.

KitGuru says: Are you glad to see this feature implemented? Has the lack of a screen-off download option bothered you? Let us know down below.

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Metroid Prime 4: Beyond Trailer Shows Off Akira Slide & Motorbike Gameplay On Switch 2

Metroid Prime 4: Beyond Trailer Shows Off Akira Slide & Motorbike Gameplay On Switch 2 Metroid Prime 4 is right around the corner after being teased since 2017, and Samus Aran is drifting smoother than ever with her slick new motorbike. Ahead of the long-delayed game's December 4th launch, Nintendo has dropped another trailer, this time showcasing the Switch 2 version of the game at a super-clean 4K 60 FPS and showing more gameplay
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Game On! Nintendo Store App Launches On iPhone And Android

Game On! Nintendo Store App Launches On iPhone And Android Nintendo continues to roll out mobile apps that make it easier for fans to access its games, content, services and the latest news. Now, the just launched Nintendo Store app, aims to streamline the process of buying systems, games, accessories and merchandise. Additionally, it comes with a neat feature that fans will get a kick out of. Users
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OneXFly Apex Strix Halo-Powered PC Gaming Handheld Pricing And Launch Date Revealed

OneXFly Apex Strix Halo-Powered PC Gaming Handheld Pricing And Launch Date Revealed One-Netbook's highly anticipated OneXPlayer OneXFly Apex handheld has finally received US pricing and release date information after being announced in late September and launching in China last month. We also have a clearer look at the handheld's external liquid cooling AIO solution (pictured above), and have learned that it costs about $60
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GameSir G7 Pro WUCHANG: Fallen Feathers Edition Controller Review

Gamesir controller with custom blue and gold design, held in hand, featuring Gamesir branding.

A few months ago, we reviewed GameSir's top-of-the-line G7 Pro controller, which we found to be one of the best mid-range Xbox controllers, offering excellent build quality, aesthetics, functionality, and performance. The same month, WUCHANG: Fallen Feathers was released, and GameSir recently came up with a game-inspired design for the G7 Pro, which we have with us today. Since we have already reviewed that controller, we won't be doing the same thing in this post, but will instead take a look at the aesthetics and also include some numbers, which we didn't previously. G7 Pro WUCHANG: Fallen Feathers edition doesn't […]

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Steam Deck Just Learned A New Trick That's Ideal For Overnight Game Installs

Steam Deck Just Learned A New Trick That's Ideal For Overnight Game Installs The Steam Deck just got a smart quality-of-life update that allows it to stretch further into the realm of proper dedicated gaming devices. Valve has added a new display-off, low-power mode that lets the handheld finish downloading games or updates before it goes fully to sleep—perfect for queueing up those big game installs overnight. The
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AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 388 Breaks Cover With Beastly Discrete-Class Radeon 8060S iGPU

AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 388 Breaks Cover With Beastly Discrete-Class Radeon 8060S iGPU When AMD revealed the Ryzen AI Max 300 series, also known by its codename "Strix Halo", there were only three models: the eight-core 385, the twelve-core 390, and the 16-core "Max+ 395". That plus sign on the "Max" in the product name is meaningful; it indicates that the Ryzen AI Max+ 395 has the complete GPU, with no less than 20 RDNA 3.5
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ID-Cooling FX360 LCD Review

The FX360 LCD marks ID-Cooling's entry into the display-equipped AIO market. With daisy-chainable fans, user-friendly installation, solid performance, and an impressively low noise output, this cooler appears to cover all bases. It's safe to say ID-Cooling are hitting their stride!

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