From CNET: Apple and Google want to make it easier for health agencies to join its coronavirus exposure notification system, creating a new option that will allow them to help people track and alert one another about coronavirus infections without having to build an app.

The new option, called...

From The Verge: As part of its IFA 2020 announcements, TCL is today launching a slew of new gadgets including a pair of tablets, new true wireless earbuds, and a smartwatch for seniors.

The Android tablets are perhaps the most interesting products of the bunch, as the higher-end model features a 10...

From PC Mag: Nintendo surprised everyone today with a Nintendo Direct revealing a trio of Mario Switch game releases to help celebrate its iconic plumber's 35th anniversary.

First up is Super Mario 3D All-Stars, which brings together Super Mario 64 (N64), Super Mario Sunshine (GameCube), and Super...

From CNET: 5G is coming to even cheaper phones early next year, thanks to new Qualcomm chips -- and Motorola, Oppo and Xiaomi will be selling them.

When a new technology like 5G launches, it first arrives in high-end, pricey devices and eventually trickles down to less expensive phones. The first...

From The Verge: Samsung has announced a host of new devices at its Life Unstoppable virtual event today, including the Galaxy A42 5G, which the company said during its presentation would be its most affordable 5G device yet. Alongside it, Samsung also announced a new wireless charger that can charge...

From PC Mag: Nvidia’s new graphics cards start arriving on Sept. 17 with the GeForce RTX 3080, which will set you back $699. The lower-priced RTX 3070 will go on sale in October for $499, while the monster RTX 3090, which can render games in 8K resolution, drops on Sept. 24 for an obscene $1,499...

From CNET: Earlier this year, the Federal Communications Commission paved the way for a new generation of Wi-Fi connections by voting to open up spectrum in the 6GHz band for unlicensed use. Now, at its Meta Buffs launch event, Asus is taking advantage of that fresh Wi-Fi real estate, and announcing...

From ASUS Press Release: ASUS today announced three new NVIDIA GeForce RTX GPUs, including ROG Strix and ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 3090, GeForce RTX 3080, ROG Strix and ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 3070 models. These new GPUs bring buffed-up cooling, PCBs, and power design to complement the new NVIDIA...

From AnandTech: With much anticipation and more than a few leaks, NVIDIA this morning is announcing the next generation of video cards, the GeForce RTX 30 series. Based upon the gaming and graphics variant of NVIDIA’s Ampere architecture and built on an optimized version of Samsung’s 8nm process...

From The Verge: Musicians can now link their Twitch profiles to Amazon Music to let fans watch their live streams without leaving the music streaming app. The integration offers musicians a way to potentially reach even more people with their live streams, which — on Twitch, in particular — have...