Chromebooks aren’t exactly the most exciting laptops on the market, but they continue to be a popular option for students and anyone who primarily works in the cloud. Looking to capitalize on that demand, ASUS has launched three new Chromebooks in India, including a detachable 2-in-1 model that doubles as a tablet.

The new lineup consists of the ASUS Chromebook CM32 Detachable, Chromebook CM14, and Chromebook CM15. All three devices run ChromeOS and come with Google’s latest AI-powered features, along with cloud-first productivity tools aimed at students, educators, and young professionals. ASUS is also bundling three months of Google AI Pro with the devices, giving buyers access to Google’s AI tools and 5TB of cloud storage.

ASUS Chromebook CM32 Detachable Leads the Lineup

Leading the lineup is the ASUS Chromebook CM32, a 2-in-1 device designed for users who want the flexibility of both a tablet and a laptop. The device features a 2.5K touchscreen display, a detachable keyboard, a magnetic kickstand, and support for the ASUS Pen. This makes it suitable for everything from note-taking and studying to media consumption and light gaming.

ASUS has also focused on portability and durability. Despite its lightweight design, the Chromebook comes with military-grade durability certifications and Corning Gorilla Glass protection, making it better equipped to handle everyday wear and tear.

Chromebook CM14 and CM15 Focus on Battery Life

If you prefer a traditional laptop design, ASUS is also offering the Chromebook CM14 and Chromebook CM15. The two laptops feature 14-inch and 15-inch displays, respectively, and are powered by the MediaTek Kompanio 540 processor. While these aren’t performance-focused machines, they should be more than capable of handling web browsing, document editing, online classes, and other everyday workloads.

One of the standout features is battery life. ASUS claims both laptops can deliver up to 20 hours of usage on a single charge, which should easily get most users through a full day of work or study. The laptops also include a 180-degree hinge, allowing users to lay the display flat for easier collaboration during meetings, presentations, or classroom sessions.

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The new ASUS Chromebook lineup is now available through Amazon and the ASUS eShop. Pricing starts at ₹26,990 for the Chromebook CM14, while the larger Chromebook CM15 starts at ₹28,990. The more premium Chromebook CM32 Detachable is priced at ₹37,990. ASUS is also offering No Cost EMI and ASUS Easy Pay financing options. Monthly installments start at ₹5,165 for the CM14, ₹5,665 for the CM15, and ₹6,332 for the CM32 Detachable.

Epic Aircraft builds single-engine turboprops that move fast and carry serious loads for their size. The newest version, the E1000 AX, keeps every bit of that performance edge while folding in deeper Garmin automation than the company has used before.

The Pratt & Whitney PT6A-67A engine still produces 1,200 shaft horsepower. That’s plenty of power to match the all-carbon-fiber airframe, which has a maximum cruise speed of 333 real airspeed knots. It can climb at a whopping 4,000 feet per minute and still reach 34,000 feet. With full tanks, it can travel 1,560 nautical miles and still carry 1,150 to 1,177 pounds of payload, depending on how you rig it up.

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These numbers placed the E1000 GX at the top of the single-engine turboprop class in terms of speed and usable load. The AX retains the same reliable engine, prop, and basic aerodynamics. What has changed significantly is the cockpit, as well as all of the new safety features. Garmin’s G1000 NXi flight deck is now the focal point of the entire system. The GFC 700 autopilot features envelope protection, a one-button level mode, and tighter connectivity throughout the panel. Then there’s Autothrottle, which is a significant addition to the AX’s capabilities because it manages power from takeoff to landing, maintains commanded speeds, and monitors engine limits so pilots don’t have to keep a close eye on torque, temperature, or overspeed conditions because they’re all handled behind the scenes, and it considers flap and gear position when adjusting thrust, so you don’t have to worry about those details either.

The real show stopper, however, is Garmin’s Autoland technology. If you activate it, either by pressing the ceiling button or because the system detects the pilot is in trouble, the aircraft will level the wings, select the best airport based on distance, runway length, fuel, and weather conditions, fly the approach, configure the plane, land, stop on the runway, and turn off the engine. It also follows proper air traffic control procedures and keeps passengers informed. The certified aircraft now has all of the necessary hardware and integration in place, but full operational activation is still pending regulatory certification, which is expected in the near future.

Even beyond that, several other modifications cut pilot workload even further. To keep the plane coordinated, an auto yaw damper is activated after takeoff and deactivated before landing. When you need to take a break, electronic brake hold prevents the aircraft from drifting about on the ground, and a radar altimeter allows you to see where you are in relation to the surface. If you want to go the extra mile, there is optional StormOptix weather radar and 3D SafeTaxi routing, which provide you with even more situational awareness on the ground and in the air. PlaneSync handles database updates automatically and allows you to monitor your aircraft remotely with no effort.

Inside the cabin, the aircraft has a lot of space for its class, especially when compared to its competitors in the six-seat single turboprop sector, which can sometimes seem tight. People who are 6’8″ or taller can fit rather comfortably up front. The CoolView windows across the cockpit and cabin have a specific gold coating that effectively blocks 73% of infrared heat. This also effectively reduces glare and UV exposure. It also includes high-speed internet via Starlink, making it an excellent choice for anyone looking to stay connected while in the air. Furthermore, True Blue Power lithium-ion batteries are an excellent improvement over outdated battery systems, providing improved performance, a longer lifespan, and less maintenance for the owner.

A well-specced E1000 AX will cost between 4.7 and 4.85 million dollars, depending on the options you choose. That puts it on par with other high-end single turboprops and some smaller light jets, but it does have some advantages. For one thing, it is much less expensive to operate than some of its competitors, and the fact that it just has one engine makes it much easier to manage for owner-pilots or pilots in small corporate flight departments.

FUJIFILM India recently concluded its Spectrum India Tour 2026, a nationwide initiative designed to bring photographers, content creators, and visual storytellers closer to the company’s latest imaging technologies. Built around Fujifilm’s “Click to Print” philosophy, the event showcased the brand’s imaging ecosystem through hands-on experiences, product demonstrations, workshops, and interactive sessions.

The tour kicked off in Delhi-NCR at Museo Camera between June 18 and June 20, where attendees had the opportunity to explore Fujifilm’s latest cameras, lenses, and imaging solutions. The event featured interactive Touch & Try zones, live product demonstrations, and exhibitions highlighting Fujifilm’s portfolio across photography, videography, and printing.

Hands-On Experience Across Fujifilm’s Imaging Ecosystem

One of the major highlights of the Spectrum India Tour was the opportunity for visitors to experience Fujifilm’s products firsthand. Dedicated Touch & Try zones allowed attendees to test cameras and lenses across a variety of creative scenarios, including vlogging, cinematography, portrait photography, travel photography, and street photography.

Visitors also explored Fujifilm’s premium GFX medium-format ecosystem alongside products from the broader Fujifilm lineup. The exhibition further showcased binoculars and other imaging products from Fujifilm’s partner brands, giving attendees a comprehensive look at the company’s imaging technologies.

Industry Expert Insights & Interactive Activities

Beyond product showcases, the Spectrum India Tour focused heavily on learning and skill development. The event hosted multiple masterclasses and visual storytelling sessions led by renowned Fujifilm X-Mentors, including Ashish Chawla, Abhimanyu Pandey, Dinesh Khanna, and Tarun Khiwal. These sessions covered both technical and creative aspects of photography, providing participants with practical insights into lighting, composition, portraiture, storytelling, and professional workflows.

FUJIFILM also introduced the Experience Passport Challenge during the event. Attendees could collect stamps by participating in various activities and exploring different experience zones throughout the venue. Those who completed the challenge became eligible for giveaways and other rewards. The initiative helped create a more engaging environment while encouraging visitors to explore every aspect of the exhibition.

Amazon has issued a steeper price drop on AirPods Max 2 leading up to Prime Day, with the over-ear headphones plunging to a record-low price of $399.

You can pick up AirPods Max 2 at a $150 discount at Amazon when you opt for the Starlight finish, which is the lowest price on record for the 2026 release. If you prefer another color option, Walmart is matching the $399 price across the line.

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The world of premium all-in-one music systems has grown significantly in the past few years, with some of the biggest names in hi-fi adding their own take into their line-up.

Dali is the most recent of those brands, with its announcement of the Vega all-in-one wireless system. Now, I’ve had the chance to have a listen to it, and it’s got some pretty interesting tricks up its sleeve – but I think one of them in particular makes it really interesting.

You spin me right round

For a start, as well as sitting on a piece of furniture, it can be wall mounted – and not just horizontally, but vertically too. Dali says there has been a lot of work done to ensure the Vega retains it character no matter how you listen to it, which is all down to something the company is calling its Adaptive Orientation Adjustment.

Developed in-house by Dali engineers, this uses a built-in accelerometer to detect the Vega’s position, with its stereo channel mapping automatically reconfigured on the fly if this changes. Custom EQ settings for each orientation have been created to ensure very similar sound across all orientations. 

And it works. Or certainly, that was my experience when I heard it on the show floor at High End Vienna. Therefore the usual trade show caveats apply, but as it was rotated for me on moving wall-mount (a party trick for the show – the wall-mount that comes in the box is fixed), I was really impressed with not just how steady it holds its sonic profile, but how uniformly its sound is pushed out into the room too.

Considering how drastically the layout of the Vega’s left and right channels change as its position moves, that feels like an achievement. I’m still not wholly convinced that many people are looking at installing this vertically, but if you’re short on furniture and wall space, perhaps…

Vega only loves in stereo

However, I was also suitably impressed by another bit of Dali-developed technology, namely its Adaptive Stereo Enhancement (ASE) – but perhaps not for its main use case.

The aim of ASE is to ensure all recordings can fill a room, by dynamically applying stereo widening depending on the details of the input signal. It does this by upmixing the stereo input into five channels, then analysing the results to decide how much – or little – ASE is required.

That means that if you’re listening to a jazz trio, for example, the ASE would – if switched on, it is optional – kick in stronger to make that more simple sound have a similar stereo presence to a full orchestral arrangement.

While certainly effective in a show floor environment, I generally don’t like any additional processing on my music, so on the surface I’m not sure how much use I would get from it at home. Where I think it could be much more interesting is with movies.

While Dali is very clear it does not consider the Vega a soundbar, it does have an HDMI eARC input, meaning connecting it to your TV is a possibility. And when I got to hear the ASE effect switched on for a Netflix stream of Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King,it made all the more sense to me. The immersive widening effect was really quite convincing, and only makes the Vega more compelling as a soundbar replacement.

It’ll take a full review to see if these first impressions ring true in a home environment, of course, but if the Dali Vega can take over a number of jobs in my living room, it’ll certainly make its £2,599 asking price all the easier to swallow.

Ripple effect: If you own a current-gen console, there’s a chance you’re one of many people who have booked time off work on November 19. That’s when GTA 6 launches, and one company is apparently going to be so impacted by the number of missing employees on that day that it’s issuing an operational pause.

Automotive parts and tuning company Burger Motorsports posted what it says is an Internal Company Notice on Instagram recently.

Addressed to all staff, customers, dealers, and partners, it states that after reviewing multiple employee scheduling conflicts, management has decided that normal business operations may be impacted due to the release of Grand Theft Auto 6.

The message adds that several team members have already notified management that they will be unavailable, unreachable, and/or “in Vice City” for the duration of the day.

The letter ends thanking readers for their patience and understanding during this “unprecedented cultural event.”

Given that Burger Motorsports chose to publish this notice on Instagram, there is a chance that it’s merely a publicity stunt (which has worked). But there’s no denying that plenty of businesses will be short-staffed come November 19.

In related news, a new GTA 6 teaser has dropped, though the only things it reveals are the game’s cover art and the preorder date. Anyone who wants to secure a copy ahead of time – and there are likely to be plenty – can do so from June 25.

The cover art, meanwhile, follows the same design and style as the other titles in the series, going all the way back to GTA 3 in 2001. Interestingly, one element that has remained in place for the last quarter of a century is the inclusion of a helicopter in the top-left panel of the grid – though it wasn’t included in international versions of GTA 3.

For PC players, of course, November 19 is going to be like any other day. A version for the platform still hasn’t been announced. According to Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick, the reason is because PC gamers aren’t the series’ “core” audience and they spend less on GTA Online.

A hot potato: Remember the excitement in the build-up to Cyberpunk 2077’s release? CD Projekt Red had whipped the gaming world into a frenzy, only for it to become one of the biggest disappointments of all time. Not everyone thinks the studio has fully redeemed itself in the six years since then, including co-CEO Michał Nowakowski, but he believes those fans will be won back by The Witcher 4.

The Cyberpunk 2077 story is a familiar one. Following the disastrous launch in 2020, CDPR released numerous patches, eventually giving us the game we were expecting. The brilliant Phantom Liberty expansion briefly pushed Cyberpunk 2077 to an Overwhelmingly Positive rating on Steam, something unimaginable a few years earlier.

In an interview with Edge, Nowakowski talked about how “heartbreaking” the launch of Cyberpunk 2077 was for the team and fans. And while you’d expect him to be happy about the way things turned out, the co-CEO has regrets.

“I’m not 100 per cent convinced we went through the full redemption arc,” Nowakowski said. “I’m convinced that we lost the faith of some people indefinitely, and that’s a fair thing.”

But Nowakowski hopes that the wildly anticipated next Witcher game and other titles from CDPR will help win back those who’ve turned their backs on the Polish company.

One person who might not be won back so easily is Thomas Mahler, Moon Studios founder and director of the Ori series. In 2021, he blasted game designers who make big promises about upcoming titles only for consumers to be disappointed upon their release, calling them “snake oil salesmen.” He also questioned why players forgive them so easily.

“The entire CDPR PR department took all the cues from what worked for Molyneux and Murray and just went completely apesh*t with it,” Mahler wrote at the time. “Every video released by CDPR was carefully crafted to create a picture in players’ minds that was just insanely compelling. They stopped just short of outright saying that this thing would cure cancer. This strategy resulted in a sensational 8 million pre-orders.”

We still don’t know when The Witcher 4 will arrive, but CDPR recently announced a surprise third expansion to 2015’s The Witcher 3. Songs of the Past arrives next year, and, much like it did with Cyberpunk 2077 ahead of the Phantom Liberty expansion, CD Projekt is increasing the minimum PC requirements for the base game.

Cyberpunk 2077 isn’t the only game that has experienced a full redemption arc, at least in most people’s eyes. Sean Murray, founder of Hello Games, the studio behind No Man’s Sky, hyped NMS so much before release that the studio received death threats when it was delayed by around six weeks.

But that excitement turned into disappointment after the game arrived with missing features, bugs, and other issues. The discrepancy between what we were promised and what we got led to an investigation by the UK’s advertising standards agency and Valve requiring actual in-game screenshots for Steam listings.

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Looking ahead: Two quiet moves – one from EA, one from Ultima’s creator – could end up reshaping what the series looks like in the years ahead. Electronic Arts recently filed new trademarks tied to Ultima, the long-running RPG series it acquired in 1992 and has mostly left dormant since. The filings don’t point to a specific project, but they do show EA is still actively protecting the Ultima name. Around the same time, Ultima creator Richard Garriott has been working to a different kind of schedule, one set by the quirks of US copyright law.

Garriott says he has tried several times over the years to bring Ultima back with EA’s help, but each effort stalled before anything concrete happened. “Every decade or so, I tried to work with EA on a revival of Ultima,” Garriott told Inside Games’ Brian Gaar. “They always seemed interested enough to start talking, then abandoned talks just as quickly.” Beyond those stalled talks, he’s now looking at other ways to move forward.

Under US law, creators can move to reclaim certain rights to their work 35 years after they transferred them. EA acquired the rights in 1992, making 2027 the first year Garriott can act on that 35-year rule. “And so, I have been waiting… finally, the time has come!” he said.

A young Richard Garriott at his Apple II setup in the early days of Ultima’s development, surrounded by the same kind of machine that powered the series’ earliest entries.

The wrinkle – and the part that matters most for how any future game actually gets built – is the way copyright and trademark split in this case. Even if Garriott regains the underlying rights to his original work, EA would still control the Ultima name and associated branding through trademark protection.

In practice, that could leave Ultima heading in two directions at once.

Garriott could build a new project based on elements he originally created for the series, but he wouldn’t be able to release it under the Ultima name. EA, for its part, would remain free to launch or license games under the Ultima brand, with or without Garriott’s involvement.

A screenshot from Ultima Underworld, the series’ pioneering first-person dungeon crawler.

Garriott has hinted at how he’s thinking about that challenge: “‘Lord British’s Ultima’ will regain all the copyrights of my original work. What it will become is the next challenge.” Taken at face value, he seems more interested in reworking his old ideas than simply slapping the same logo on a new box.

That distinction matters. Ultima has been around for more than 40 years, and the series has already gone through long stretches of quiet followed by resurfacing in new forms. If Garriott does move ahead, he’ll need to decide what “Lord British’s Ultima” actually looks like in practice, a question he hasn’t yet answered publicly.

At the same time, EA’s trademark activity raises a separate set of possibilities. If EA does more with the trademarks, any new Ultima-branded project could look very different from the older games, though the company hasn’t said what it has in mind. Whether that happens remains unclear, but the filings suggest the IP hasn’t been shelved for good.

For now, neither side has laid out concrete plans. Garriott is expected to appear at Dragon Con later this year, where he said he hopes to have “more thoughts together about what that will actually mean.” Until then, both paths remain speculative.

Still, the setup is hard to ignore. It’s rare for a legacy franchise to reach a point where its original creator and its current owner can move forward at the same time, but under entirely different constraints. If both efforts materialize, Ultima could end up existing in two forms – one tied to its name, the other to its original design philosophy.