Meta faces a serious Oculus Quest rival, Stranger Things falls short

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Computing
AMD Ryzen 7000 CPUs are just around the corner
AMD has new Ryzen chips on the way (Future)
It’s been a tricky old year for those in the market for new PC hardware, but AMD's CEO has confirmed that the company's Ryzen 7000 desktop CPUs will arrive before the current quarter is out (that’s September, in case you're wondering).  READ MORE
Phones
The Galaxy Z Fold 4 may get a political name change
The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 (Aakash Jhaveri)
The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 and Galaxy Z Flip 4 are due to launch on August 10, but the highly-anticipated handsets may get a name change before then. According to reports, Samsung is planning on dropping the letter Z for political reasons.  READ MORE
Entertainment
Stranger Things falls short of Squid Game's Netflix record
Stranger Things has racked up impressive viewer numbers, but Squid Game remains the show to beat (Netflix / Future)
Stranger Things season 4’s 28-day release window, during which Netflix measures viewing figures, has elapsed, and Squid Game’s mind-boggling popularity record remains intact. Can anything eclipse the South Korean phenomenon?  READ MORE
Computing
An ode to the long-forgotten Netbook
Before the Chromebook, Netbooks were the go-to affordable laptop (Shutterstock)
It's back to school season in many parts of the world, and Chromebooks are flying off the shelves in preparation. But lest we forget the humble Netbook, which – according to TechRadar’s Lance Ulanoff – walked so that Chromebooks could run.  READ MORE
Gaming
Oculus Quest 2 rival rumors spell trouble for Meta
The Oculus Quest 2 is set to get some serious competition (Shutterstock / Boumen Japet)
Meta is pretty much the only mainstream name in VR right now, and although the Valve Index ranks among the very best VR headsets money can buy in 2022, a new-ish competitor, Pico, looks set to truly shake up the fast-growing sector.  READ MORE
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