2026-07-02
Xbox might be following PlayStation's lead, as new reports claim Microsoft is testing a new disc-to-digital game feature called 'Positron', and the next-gen Project Helix console won't have a disc drive
Project Helix will reportedly not feature a disc drive, as sources claim Xbox is testing a disc-to-digital feature that will digitize a user's game library. [...]
2026-07-02
BYD and Xiaomi shares surge after June delivery numbers show momentum holding
Hong Kong-listed shares of Chinese EV makers surged on Thursday after June delivery figures beat expectations. BYD gained around 9% and Xiaomi climbed about 5%. BYD posted 403,472 vehicle sales in June, up 5.46% from the same month last year. Deutsche Bank said BYD’s second-quarter sales volume rose 58% from the previous quarter to 1.1 […]<br /> This story continues at The Next Web [...]
2026-07-02
Apple’s next iPad Pro and MacBook Pro redesign are coming in 2027
Apple is preparing a refreshed iPad Pro lineup and a redesigned entry-level MacBook Pro for release in the first half of 2027, according to Bloomberg. The iPad Pro update keeps its current 11-inch and 13-inch sizes but focuses on internal changes, and the MacBook Pro overhaul brings the entry-level 14-inch model, codenamed K104, in line […]<br /> This story continues at The Next Web [...]
2026-07-02
China and US risks leave Europe’s chip sector facing a bleak future, report warns
A new report from the EU Institute for Security Studies (EUISS) and the French think tank Institut Montaigne warns that Europe’s semiconductor sector faces a bleak future, squeezed between Chinese export controls and a growing dependence on US technology. The study, published on Thursday, forms part of an 18-month, EU-funded project called the Chips Diplomacy […]<br /> This story continu [...]