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Acura will launch its first fully electric vehicle in 2024, and when it arrives, it'll have a familiar name: ZDX. Acura on Thursday confirmed it'll resurrect the name of its old love-it-or-hate-it SUV for this brand-new EV, and the company said a higher-performance ZDX Type S variant is in the cards, as well.

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Apple might be rolling out a new look for its iPhone line at its September event.

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Will Apple keep the costs down for its next iPhone lineup, or will that rumored price increase come true? The iPhone 14's arrival is likely right around the corner, with Apple's next launch event set for Sept. 7, which means we should find out soon. The successor to the 2021 iPhone 13 is expected to bring a slew of upgrades, from a notchless display to a 48-megapixel camera on the Pro models. Apple may also ditch the iPhone Mini in favor of a 6.7-inch iPhone 14 Max, if the leaks and rumors are to be believed.

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It’s been previously reported that Apple has been working on a mixed reality device for over seven years now. Incredibly, we still have no firm launch plans or any definitive details about the mysterious device. However, recent trademark filings by law firms allegedly associated with Apple give us a clue about possible naming conventions.Previously it had been reported Apple was working on an operating system for the clandestine headset named Reality OS (rOS).

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Facebook parent company Meta purchased a Berlin startup to help fuel its virtual reality ambitions.

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Images appear to show a larger screen, as well. If Apple does plan to release an Apple Watch Pro this year, we'll likely find out about it at the company's "Far Out" launch event scheduled for Wednesday.

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The Intel PR team is still making the rounds with popular YouTubers, and recent interviews shed some light on the company’s launch plans for its Arc discrete GPUs. The PR duo of Tom Peterson and Ryan Shrout confirmed new details in recent appearances, and stated Intel’s GPUs will launch “very soon.”

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Apple's embrace of virtual, embedded SIM cards in the iPhone 14 line -- eliminating the SIM card slot for US models -- has led some online to worry that switching carriers is about to get a lot more difficult. Smaller carriers like Mint Mobile, US Mobile and Boost Mobile, however, see it as just the opposite.

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Nvidia’s flagship Ada Lovelace GPU is primed for launch at GTC next month, and more benchmarks have leaked out showing what an absolute beast it’s rumored to be. A new benchmark score from Time Spy Extreme aligns with previous leaks, showing the card to be twice as powerful as the RTX 3090. This leak also includes some tantalizing info on clock speeds and full-load temperatures as well.

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We’re one day away from the launch of Nvidia’s next-generation GPUs, and a new teaser has successfully raised an eyebrow or two. The company is trying to create a hype train leading up to the launch of its 40-series GPUs by dropping hints on Twitter. Previously it had only released a name — Project Beyond — but its latest teaser includes some numbers. Nobody knows for sure what those numbers mean, but there are some educated guesses. If those guesses turn out to be true, we could be in for a very powerful GPU indeed.

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