A new leak details how much Samsung's Galaxy Z Fold8 and Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra could cost in the US, with the Fold8 starting at $1,899 and the Fold8 Ultra priced at $2099. The report follows a European pricing leak from a few days ago. A separate leak also shows the devices already on display at a retailer in South Korea. Samsung has not confirmed final pricing for any market.

The Vivo X Fold 6 has appeared on Indonesia's SDPPI certification database. This is the first global sighting of the foldable since its China launch last month. The listing confirms the device's international marketing name. Vivo has not announced an official release date or region for the global model.

Apple has fixed a long-standing Siri limitation on the Apple Watch. In watchOS 27 beta 3, users can now ask Siri to add time to a timer that is already running. Previous versions required restating the full duration from scratch. The update also brings Apple's upgraded Siri AI experience and a dedicated Siri app to the watch for the first time.

Apple has started testing DRAM chips made by China's CXMT for devices sold in China. CXMT is on the Pentagon's 1260H list of companies linked to the Chinese military. Apple is still seeking US government clearance to use the chips. The move follows steep price hikes on Mac and iPad models tied to global memory shortage.

The iPhone 18 Pro could measure between 9.9mm and 10.9mm thick, up from 8.75mm on the iPhone 17 Pro, according to a new leak. Chinese certification filings also confirm the iPhone 18 Pro's battery will be bigger coming in at 4,056mAh, while the iPhone 18 Pro Max rises to 5,391mAh. Apple has not confirmed any of the details.

iFixit has launched the Megalodon Driver Kit, a $34.95 tool set built for home appliance and furniture repairs. It pairs a ratchet-free Swivel Grip Cap handle with 16 extended-reach bits and ties into iFixit's right-to-repair advocacy following its FTC-requested study on appliance service manual availability.

A new rumor points to the iPhone Air 2 shipping with a battery above 3,500mAh, which is slightly bigger than the 3,149mAh on the iPhone Air. The phone will also reportedly feature the 2nm A20 Pro chip and dual rear cameras. Separately, YouTuber John Prosser has shared render images and specifications suggesting a titanium build, a new Lavender color option and a smaller Face ID camera, with the phone expected in early 2027.

Timex has launched the END. x Timex 1981 Reissue Inspired watch in the US for $199. It's a collaboration with menswear retailer END. that revives 1980s tennis watch styling. The compact 35mm stainless steel case features an ice-blue sunray dial, applied markers and 50 meters of water resistance.

The Insta360 X6 has passed FCC certification in the US after earlier approvals in China, the UAE and India. A launch is expected around late August or September 2026, following a year in which Insta360 released several X5 variants, including a limited MM93 2025 Championship Edition, instead of rushing the X6 to market.

A developer has turned the reMarkable Paper Pro into a working version of Tom Riddle's diary from Harry Potter. Handwriting fades from the page, then an AI system writes back in Riddle's style, recreating the book's disappearing ink effect using the tablet's e-ink display and software development kit.

Germany's state-backed ICS archive is shutting down. It held more than 60,000 cataloged games. Its €1.5 million in public funding expired and was not renewed. The closure comes months after the fan-run Myrient archive, home to 390 TB of preserved games, also shut down over rising infrastructure costs.

Thunderobot has teased the Zero Air 16 on Weibo, a 16-inch gaming laptop weighing 1.64 kg that pairs an Intel Core Ultra 7 356H with an Nvidia GeForce RTX 5070. The company plans to show the Zero Air 16 publicly at Bilibili World 2026, with a full launch expected in August.

Anthropic is discussing a potential custom AI chip collaboration with Samsung, according to The Information, building on earlier reports that the AI company was considering building its own hardware. Key details, including the chip's purpose and power specifications, remain undecided. The talks come days after OpenAI unveiled its own custom chip built with Broadcom.

Nothing has closed out software support for the original Phone 1 with a final update carrying the July 2026 security patch, four years after the device launched. The company is simultaneously preparing to launch the Phone (4b) on July 7, a budget device confirmed to run on a Qualcomm Snapdragon processor and rumored to include a 6,000mAh battery and 120Hz AMOLED display.

DJI has officially launched the Mic Mini 2S in China. The new mics offer 32-bit floating-point internal recording, 14.5GB of built-in storage, and support for up to four transmitters per receiver. The device targets content creators seeking studio-grade audio in a lightweight, portable form factor and is currently available in China, with global pricing expected soon.

Samsung is discontinuing the experimental Vascular Load tracking feature for Galaxy Watch users in the US, with the metric scheduled for official removal in late July alongside the rollout of the One UI Watch 9 software update. To replace it, the company is introducing a new Blood Pressure Trend feature aimed at providing long-term cardiovascular insights on upcoming generations of Galaxy Watches.

The System76 Lemur Pro has been updated with Intel Core Ultra Series 3 Panther Lake processors, marking its largest technical change since launching in 2020. The 2026 hardware refresh also introduces a choice between the traditional 14-inch size and a new 16-inch display variant.

LineageOS 23.2, based on Android 16, is now available for the Retroid Pocket 6. A developer working on the project also previously said support is expected to extend to the Retroid Pocket 5 and Pocket G2. The release comes just days after Retroid shipped the handheld's first official OTA update and AYN issued a fix-focused update for the Odin 3.

After a series of leaks, OnePlus has officially launched the N6 in India at a starting price of roughly $240, packing an 8,000mAh battery, a Dimensity 6360 Apex chipset, and a single functional rear camera behind a dual-lens design.

The upcoming Nothing Phone (4b), scheduled for release on July 7, has been officially confirmed to run on a Qualcomm Snapdragon processor. And while the company did not specify the exact processor, recent leaks indicate the device will use the Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 chipset. The phone is also rumored to feature a 120Hz AMOLED display and a 6,000mAh battery.

Apple's long-rumoured touchscreen MacBook will reportedly launch with the M5 Pro and M5 Max chips rather than waiting for the M7 generation, Bloomberg's Mark Gurman has reported. The 14-inch and 16-inch models are expected between late 2026 and early 2027. Beyond the touch display, the new MacBook will bring Dynamic Island from the iPhone, an OLED panel, and a redesigned chassis.

Belkin has launched a 14-in-1 Thunderbolt 5 Dock in China priced at 2,299 yuan (approximately $338). The Belkin dock ships with a 180W adapter and 1m cable and delivers 140W USB Power Delivery over a single Thunderbolt 5 connection, with bandwidth scaling from 80Gbps to 120Gbps for high-resolution display use. Belkin briefly listed the dock on its global website at $350 before removing the page, hinting at a global launch.

Casio has launched the A140WE Vintage series in the US, days after the series was made available in the UK. The series was first launched in Japan and features three models: the A140WE-8A with a gray dial, the A140WE-2A with a navy dial, both at $110, and the gold-tone A140WEG-9A at $130. All three share a 39mm resin case, stainless steel bracelet, seven-year battery, and EL backlight.

Apple is seeking clearance from the Trump administration to purchase memory chips from CXMT, a Chinese chipmaker on the Pentagon's 1260H list of companies believed to be linked to the People's Liberation Army, according to the Financial Times. The approach comes two days after Apple raised prices across its Mac and iPad lines by between 17% and 25%, citing a global memory shortage driven by AI data centre demand. Apple currently sources memory from Micron, Samsung, and SK Hynix. Adding CXMT would diversify supply, but the move has already drawn sharp criticism from Congress.