For competitive gamers who demand speed and responsiveness, every gram counts. With high-quality features designed for effortless movement, easy connectivity, and long-lasting gaming sessions, this is the gaming mouse built for players who want it all.

Weighing just 67 g, the Volyx's standout feature is without a doubt its ultra-lightweight design. Allowing for swift, responsive movement, it enables gamers to take full advantage of speed without compromising on performance. Coupled with a stylish cut-out housing, this PC gaming mouse adds a unique aesthetic touch to any setup.

Following the release of the Keychron G6 HE, the brand has been steadily expanding its portfolio of models with Hall effect switches for adjustable actuation and rapid trigger support. The G25 HE is Keychron's latest HE mouse model, recently announced in an X post, and it takes the Hall effect switch tech and the flagship internals of the G6 HE and puts it all into a smaller shape that bears an uncanny resemblance to the Razer Viper Mini and Cobra shapes. Keychron has yet to provide a full spec sheet or product page for the G25 HE, but the mouse has been scanned and submitted to EloShapes for comparisons, where its specs and features are also available.

The Keychron G25 HE measures in at 120 × 63 × 39 mm and weighs 46 g, which is on the lighter side for a wireless mouse, but not the lightest by any means. It is also a symmetrical shape with right-side programmable thumb buttons and a partially open bottom plate. The G25 HE is powered by a PixArt PAW 3955 optical sensor and a Nordic 54LM20A MCU, which means it has a peak DPI of 40,000, up to 8 kHz polling rate, and can track at up to 750 IPS and 60 G of acceleration. The star of the show, and the mouse's namesake, are the MagOpt switches which feature both optical and Hall effect magnetic sensing, although the switches still have a click leaf and a distinct tactile bump, which has been largely considered to have a negative impact on the mouse's adjustable actuation trickery.

Researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Photonic Microsystems IPMS have developed a new compact package for their 2K OLED microdisplay. The microdisplay package integrates MIPI DSI-2 control and the generation of all required display voltages. The new solution will be presented for the first time at SEMICON Europa 2026 from November 10 to 13, 2026, in Munich - at the Silicon Saxony joint booth in Hall B1, Booth B1-221-25.

OLED microdisplays are frequently used in portable applications such as helmets and smart glasses as well as in optical devices. The new microdisplay package simplifies the integration of Fraunhofer IPMS's 2K microdisplays into such systems, as it combines the microdisplay with the complete electronics required for its control. An integrated 20 mm x 20 mm system-on-module (SoM) implements the MIPI DSI-2 interface via D-PHY, which is widely used in mobile processors and transmits image data and control commands serially at high speeds. The microdisplay package supports up to four data lanes with a data rate of up to 2.5 Gbit/s per lane.

Scyrox, by now, a well-known alternative to flagship gaming mice from the likes of Logitech and Razer, offering cheaper, often lighter, gaming mice with similar high-performance ambitions and top-tier internals. The Scyrox V12 series is no exception to that rule, with the V12L and V12M offering internals like the PixArt PAW Next I sensor alongside Kailh optical switches, with a 100 million-click MTBF, and a Nordic 54H20 MCU, with up to 8 kHz polling, and a magnetic scroll wheel encoder, for a starting price of $79.99. The Scyrox V12L and V12M will officially be available from November 2 on the Scyrox online store.

The V12L and V12 M are two variants of the same mouse shape in different sizes. The V12M, as you might imagine, is the smaller one of the two, which Scyrox recommends for gamers with hands measuring up to 190 mm, with the shell measuring in at 122 (L) × 62.69 (W) × 38.31 (H) with a weight of 49 g. Meanwhile, the V12L has dimensions of 125.96 (L) × 61.01 (W) × 39.85 (H) and a claimed 51 g weight. The V12 series mice are all symmetrical with a mild mid-hump design and slightly flared front and back, similar to Razer's Viper V4 Pro, which makes them suitable for just about any grip type, although particularly suited to a palm and claw grip, as we noted in our in-depth review of the Razer Viper V4 Pro. The V12 series is wireless, with a 2.4 GHz connection supported by a 250 mAh battery on both mice, although no battery life claims are made.

Valve has switched on optical drive support in the Steam Frame's Linux kernel, a day after one owner asked for it on the Steam Community forums. On October 18, user Aiodensghost posted that the Frame couldn't power their detachable disc drive and lacked the drivers to read a disc, which killed their plans to watch movies on the road and install the 2006 racing game Need for Speed Carbon from its disc. Valve developer Gabe Rowe replied on October 19 that the team would look into it, and apparently minutes later, a commit landed in a public mirror of the Frame's kernel sources. It adds CD drive support "for parity with steamdeck/machine."

Rowe enabled three existing options as loadable modules in the Frame's ARM64 kernel config: the generic CD-ROM layer, the SCSI CD-ROM driver that USB optical drives use, and generic SCSI device access. These drivers have been in Linux for decades, so nothing new had to be written. However, a commit isn't an update on your headset. The Frame runs on Valve's own downstream SteamOS kernel builds, and Valve hasn't said when this will reach owners. Power is still a problem too, since the 60 W USB-C hub the poster tried wasn't enough. The Frame is mainly built for streaming from a PC, but it can also play games standalone, so a directly connected drive makes the most sense there. Owners who paid $1,059 or more and want this today would likely have to build a custom kernel from the commit themselves.

NVIDIA today announced plans with a group of supply chain partners to expand global manufacturing capacity to meet growing demand for its accelerated computing and full-stack AI factory platform.

Working with Amkor Technology, IBIDEN, King Yuan Electronics (KYEC), Samsung Electro-Mechanics, Siliconware Precision Industries (SPIL) and Unimicron Technology Corporation, NVIDIA is enabling new and existing suppliers to expand critical manufacturing capabilities across substrates, advanced packaging, testing and optical engines, strengthening the resiliency and redundancy of NVIDIA's global supply chain.

High-performance gaming peripheral brand ATTACK SHARK today announced the upcoming release of the R5 TURBO. This next-generation flagship wireless gaming mouse builds on the R5 ULTRA's success with upgraded hardware, dual 8K connectivity, a design optimized for precision control, and a new Dune colorway, alongside classic black and white options.

Gavin Cheng, CEO and Co-Founder of ATTACK SHARK"Following the strong market response to the R5 ULTRA, we pushed further to deliver even greater precision and speed. The R5 TURBO represents our continued commitment to give competitive players the edge they need to perform at their best."

Developer Sword has added physical disc support to PS5SX2, a native port of the PCSX2 PlayStation 2 emulator for jailbroken PlayStation 5 consoles. The feature arrived as a beta in version 2.01 on October 10, a day after Sword showed it off on X with a clip of a PS2 disc going into a PS5. Contrary to how it may appear at first, the game does not seem to run straight off the disc. According to the release notes, PS5SX2 copies the disc to storage the first time it is inserted and then launches the game from that copy. Sword adds that this has only been tested on one original PS5.

That said, the PS5's optical drive apparently cannot read CDs, so PS2 games that shipped on CD are out, at least through the internal drive. Version 2.02, out later the same day, adds an experimental, off-by-default option that builds on a community contribution for reading PS2 discs from a USB DVD or Blu-ray drive, which should help Digital Edition owners. The emulator renders at up to 6x the PS2's native resolution, although the README warns that some games are too heavy for 6x on a regular PS5. Sword isn't stopping at the PS2 either, confirming that PS3 disc support is planned for an RPCS3 port that is in the works. The timing is notable, as Sony plans to stop producing discs for new PlayStation games from January 2028.

Today, Logitech unveiled the largest enterprise product launch in company history, engineered to equip companies for the AI revolution. Headlined by Logitech Rally Bar 2, Rally System 2 Pro, and Sound Shape technology, the new portfolio brings advanced compute, intelligence, and sensing into more workspaces to support the next decade of intelligent collaboration.

Henry Levak, general manager of Team Workspace Solutions at Logitech"This second generation of smart video collaboration devices is Logitech's answer to a new, dual mandate for IT: Deliver exceptional meeting experiences today while preparing for an AI-powered tomorrow."

TDK Corporation (TSE:6762) has successfully demonstrated, for the first time in the world, a direct retinal projection (DRP) display for smart glasses using a meta-optic mirror. The flat mirror uses nanoscale reflectors, measures just 150 nm thick and can be embedded directly into a lens. With a visible-light transmittance of approximately 80 percent, it enables smart glasses with transparency equivalent to that of ordinary eyeglass lenses, giving them a natural appearance suitable for everyday use. TDK will exhibit a prototype at CEATEC 2026, beginning on October 13, 2026, and at electronica, November 10-13, 2026.

TDK has established technologies for an ultra-compact full-color laser module (FCLM), one of the smallest of its kind in the world, and a visible-light full-color laser control device capable of achieving 4K resolution. The company has also been developing the key devices required for DRP in smart glasses. Conventional DRP systems used a curved mirror mounted in front of the user's eye to project images onto the retina, making it difficult to achieve smart glasses with a natural appearance. By arranging unique nanoscale reflectors on a plane and creating a structure that changes the angle of light reflection depending on the position of the mirror, it is possible to reflect laser light incident from various angles at the reflection angle necessary for DRP. Therefore, it is possible to replace conventional curved mirrors.

Intel has been granted a US patent for a chip package with tiny LEDs built into it, according to a TrendForce report. Titled "IC Package with Micro LEDs" (patent 12,733,303), it describes a semiconductor die with a micro LED attached, embedded at least partially into a glass substrate. Through-glass vias (TGVs) supply power to the LED and connect to the package substrate. The LEDs can apparently use nanowire structures to emit red, green, and blue light. The patent lists a few uses, including illuminated lettering on the CPU surface, personalization for DIY electronics (think RGB lighting), and indicators for electrical testing inside the package. The patent was filed in 2022 but has now been disclosed by Intel.

Of course, most CPUs sit under a heatsink, so it's hard to think of a scenario where glowing letters on a CPU package would make sense. The optical angle is more interesting. It looks like the patent doesn't describe a working optical link, but AU Optronics is developing a Micro LED co-packaged optics module for links of up to 10 meters in AI data centers, and there are rumors of Intel and AUO collaborating. We don't know if anything has been agreed yet. Intel reportedly stepped back from in-house glass substrate R&D last year, then moved to license the tech to others, and in January it showed a glass core substrate with EMIB at NEPCON Japan. Companies file patents all the time, and most never become products, so I wouldn't expect RGB CPUs anytime soon.

Razer, the leading global lifestyle brand for gamers, today announced the Razer Tartarus V2 Pro, the next evolution of its Tartarus gaming keypad line. Built to carry forward the accuracy and speed players expect from the Tartarus name, the Tartarus V2 Pro brings Razer's flagship switch technology and true 8000 Hz HyperPolling into a dedicated keypad for the first time, alongside a wrist rest designed to move with the player rather than around them.

Equipped with 31 programmable controls, a full-sized anti-drift thumbstick, and a fully-adjustable ergonomic wrist rest, the Tartarus V2 Pro is designed to give competitive MMO and FPS players alike near-infinite customization without sacrificing comfort over long sessions.

WLMouse has officially revealed its Beast X2 wireless gaming mouse, which was designed in collaboration with notable League of Legends Invictus e-sports team member, TheShy. The new Beast X2 will come in a number of different sizes and four color variations, ranging from 41 g to 48 g, depending on the size of the mouse. Judging by the weight figures cited in the teaser, it does not seem as though the Beast X2 will have the same side design variations that were present in the first generation, instead only offering solid side walls with a perforated top. The Beast X2 series will only officially launch on October 8, and pricing has not yet been announced, but WLMouse has shared a list of internal upgrades and specs to expect from the update.

As you'd likely expect from a flagship magnesium gaming mouse, the Beast X2 will have an updated PixArt PAW 3955 HS sensor, which is WLMouse's customized version of the PAW 3955, paired with a Nordic 54LM20 MCU. The main clicks will be Omron optical switches—so no analogue input tech here—and it will use a Raesha optical encoder, which should be more precise and durable than a regular mechanical encoder. It will be capable of 8 kHz polling over both the wired and wireless connections, and it will have the same Razer Viper V4 Pro-like profile as the Beast X first-gen.

Wallhack has been teasing its M-001 wireless gaming mouse for some time, but it hasn't revealed much of what to expect from the new peripheral when it launches. However, Wallhack has now officially announced the M-001's release date and pricing, and provided a full spec sheet for the new mouse. The official launch date is slated for September 21, and one of the most notable facts that was previously unknown is that the mouse will have a magnesium shell. Despite the cast metal shell, M-001 will still weigh in at a relatively lightweight 53 g.

The internals are also premium, with the M-001 relying on a PixArt PAW 3950 sensor and a Nordic NRF54L15 MCU. This means it will be capable of 8 kHz polling, up to 30,000 DPI, and a claimed 2 ms wireless latency. As previously confirmed, the M-001 will have swappable batteries, and it will ship with two batteries included. We now also know that the batteries will be 250 mAh, which is more or less in-line with what other mouse makers are offering on similar MCU and sensor combinations. The M-001 will measure in at 120 × 64 × 39 mm and feature a right-handed symmetrical shape similar to Logitech's G Pro line-up, but with more sculpted sides.

Other World Computing (OWC), a trusted leader in high-performance storage, memory, connectivity, software, and accessories that empower creative and business professionals to maximize performance, enhance reliability, and streamline workflows, today announced the expansion of its USB4 product portfolio with the addition of the OWC USB4 Hub and USB4 40 Gb/s Active Optical Cables in 3-Meter and 5-Meter Lengths.

The OWC USB4 Hub is designed for creative professionals, heavy storage users, and hybrid workers, as well as anyone using a modern laptop as their primary computer who wants full desktop connectivity without the clutter. With up to 40 Gb/s of total bandwidth, one USB4 cable connects their laptop to fast external storage, accessories, and an HDMI 2.1 display while delivering up to 81 W of charging - eliminating the constant juggling of ports, adapters, dongles, and chargers. In short, it gives users the portability of a laptop without connectivity compromises when they sit down to work.

Apple today introduced iPhone Duo, the first foldable iPhone. Opened, it is the thinnest iPhone ever, with a 7.6-inch inner display that provides a large canvas for viewing content, gaming, and multitasking, and a special nano-texture finish that minimizes glare for an unparalleled viewing experience. Closed, the 5.4-inch outer display delivers 90 percent of the screen area of iPhone 18 Pro in a compact, pocketable design. Both displays share the same aspect ratio, so content scales proportionally, ensuring visual continuity. iPhone Duo is built to last with an innovative hardware design and a precision hinge that offers a smooth, satisfying feel with every use. Powered by the new A20 Pro, iPhone Duo features an advanced thermal management system with a custom-designed vapor chamber and a dual-battery architecture, delivering pro performance and impressive all-day battery life. The advanced camera system takes stunning photos and videos, with the folding design unlocking fun new ways to use the camera that aren't possible on any other iPhone. iOS 27 is reimagined, remaining familiar and intuitive while adapting to the versatile ways users can interact with iPhone Duo. And with Apple Intelligence and Siri AI, iPhone Duo brings powerful AI capabilities together with a user's personal context.

iPhone Duo is available in two refined colors: star white and night sky. Pre-orders begin Friday, October 16, with availability beginning Friday, October 23.

Chinese AI labs are increasingly ordering domestic AI accelerators, and one of the leading AI labs, DeepSeek, has reportedly placed an order for 160,000 Huawei Ascend 950DT chips. Late last year, Huawei revealed that the company is preparing a series of chips and rack-scale solutions to meet domestic AI demand, and now we are seeing large orders starting to materialize. For reference, the Huawei Ascend 950DT AI accelerator has a memory capacity of 144 GB, built on Huawei's own HBM memory design. This in-house solution delivers a bandwidth of nearly 4 TB/s, aligning perfectly with Huawei's vision. The chip can achieve about one PetaFLOP of FP8 peak compute, or about two PetaFLOPS of FP4.

DeepSeek, one of the leading Chinese AI labs, will use Huawei's Ascend 950DT chips for large-scale inference operations and will deploy them in a single data center located in Inner Mongolia. The overall system will deliver a peak of 160 ExaFLOPS at FP8 or about 320 ExaFLOPS at FP4 precision. The system will also have about 23 PB of total HBM memory, meaning that the large-scale inferencing operations will be able to serve thousands of customers concurrently without any issues.

BenQ, a global leader in display and lighting technology, and creator of the monitor light bar category, today introduced iScreenBar, the first monitor light bar designed specifically for the iMac. Made to look and feel like a natural extension of Apple's all-in-one desktop, iScreenBar delivers comfortable, glare-free desk lighting while preserving the sleek aesthetic iMac users prefer. Alongside it, BenQ also announced ScreenBar Max, a new dual-monitor desk lamp purpose-built for dual-monitor workspaces.

Until now, monitor light bars have been one-size-fits-all for most monitors and work environments. Breaking with tradition, the new ScreenBar products were designed for specific users and display preferences, expanding BenQ's market leadership and delivering exceptional lighting and lasting visual comfort without compromising quality or aesthetics.

This weekend, HyperX announced several new products during its Level Awakening online event: the Cloud Alpha Air open-back headset, the Pulsefire Haste 3 Pro wireless mouse, and SoloCast 2 Pro USB microphone. HyperX Cloud Alpha Air is an open-back over-ear gaming headset with a metal-reinforced headband and sliders. It features 40 mm dynamic drivers with neodymium magnets, a unidirectional electret condenser microphone and a USB connection with 16-bit and 24-bit audio.

The Pulsefire Haste 3 Pro is a symmetrical wireless gaming mouse with a carbon-fiber shell and a weight of just 47 g. It supports up to 42,000 DPI, five DPI presets (400, 800, 1600, 3200, 6400), 800 IPS, 70G acceleration, up to 8,000 Hz polling and uses optical switches. For connectivity, it offers USB, Bluetooth, and 2.4 GHz wireless. The battery can last up to 35 hours at 8 kHz polling. The HyperX SoloCast 2 Pro is a USB condenser microphone with two 14 mm condenser capsules, a built-in pop filter, RGB lighting and a tap-to-mute sensor. It was also upgraded with a 3.5 mm audio output. All three products are currently listed as coming soon on HyperX's website. The Cloud Alpha Air headset is priced at $149.99 MSRP, the Pulsefire Haste 3 Pro gaming mouse at $129.99, and the SoloCast 2 Pro microphone at $89.99.

RAWM, the Chinese peripherals manufacturer, has officially revealed the Leviathan V4 GT, a new lightweight wireless gaming mouse that is slated to feature hybrid optical-magnetic mouse switches, much like Keychron's recent G6 HE. The Leviathan V4 GT is based on the same Logitech G Pro X shape that the brand has featured in its other gaming mouse launches, and the V4 GT even has a similar black-and-white color scheme to the Logitech G Pro X2 Superstrike (read TechPowerUp's full in-depth G Pro X2 Superstrike review here) that it is aiming to compete with using the adjustable actuation switches.

The mouse maker has yet to publish a price for the Leviathan V4 GT, but it shared a spec highlight in a post on X. In the post, RAWM revealed that the Leviathan V4 GT would weigh in at around 54 g, feature a custom MCU based on the Nordic nRF54, 8 kHz polling rate in both wired and wireless modes, and an optical encoder. Logitech is also planning an imminent replacement for the X2 Superstrike, which will supposedly come in around 4-5 g heavier than RAWM's offering.

Universal Display Corporation (UDC) (Nasdaq: OLED), a global leader in energy-efficient OLED technologies and materials, today unveiled OLEDX, a proprietary device architecture designed to improve how light is extracted and utilized within an OLED, while giving display makers greater control over how that light is delivered to the viewer. UDC introduced OLEDX during an invited presentation at the International Meeting on Information Display (IMID 2026) in Busan, Korea, where the Company also highlighted its breakthrough OLEDX laboratory results that represent one of the most significant advances in OLED energy efficiency since the invention of phosphorescent OLED technology.

UDC's phosphorescent technology first transformed the OLED industry by setting a new standard for efficiently generating light within a device. Since then, one of the industry's most persistent challenges has been how to get the generated light out of the device and to the viewer's eye, with much of the light remaining trapped or lost inside an OLED display. OLEDX addresses that challenge through a novel display architecture that redirects trapped light into useful output. The result is a platform that enables display makers to unlock new levels of efficiency while providing greater control over how light is utilized and emitted. This added flexibility creates new opportunities to enhance display performance and support the evolving requirements of applications ranging from smartphones, IT and TV devices to next-generation foldable, rollable and conformable displays.

Keychron already has a number of wireless gaming mice available, including both affordable productivity mice and high-performance gaming peripherals. The latest gaming mouse launch from Keychron appears to be the G6 HE UltraLight. The new G6 HE is a wireless gaming mouse that comes in at 46 g and uses the PixArt PAW 3955 sensor and Nordic 54LM20A MCU. It will be available in seven colors in total, many of which have that translucent retro tech charm.

The G6 HE was recently reported on by Gizmodo Japan, where it appears to be launching soon, but Keychron also responded to that Gizmodo post confirming that the mouse would be launching globally at "around $90." There are two standout features, in particular, that are particularly relevant in the 2026 gaming landscape, those being magnetic switches and a swappable battery.

Creality today announced that Creality Pika, the pocket-sized AI-powered portable 3D scanner it unveiled at its 12th Anniversary "AI Ecosystem" launch event, is now on sale at the Creality official store with a 10% launch discount off its $699 retail price.

At 260 g and 100 × 60 × 35 mm, Pika is small enough to carry and use anywhere --- no tripod, no fixed workstation, and no PC required for mobile scanning. It is built for makers, 3D printing users, model and figurine creators, designers, classrooms, and light professional workflows, where the distance between a real object and a usable 3D model has traditionally been measured in setup time.

Qualcomm Technologies Inc. today announced at Augmented World Expo the Snapdragon Reality Elite Platform, designed to power immersive spatial computing experiences with stunning visual fidelity and deeply integrated on-device AI across a spectrum of form factors. It will power high-performance all-in-one video-see-through (VST) headsets and lightweight tethered optical-see-through (OST).

"XR adoption continues to expand, with more than 60 million devices already in market and growing momentum across industries." said Ziad Asghar, Senior Vice President and General Manager of XR, Wearables and Personal AI. "As more advanced and integrated XR platforms are developed, demand is increasing for XR technologies that deliver higher performance, greater intelligence, and improved power efficiency. Snapdragon Reality Elite is designed to meet those demands with powerful on-device AI, enabling faster, longer-lasting, and more immersive experiences, and reinforcing our leadership in VR and MR as we build purpose-built XR chipsets from the ground up."

AI runs at the speed of light. More and more, that light is made in Texas. Coherent broke ground today on an expanded manufacturing building in Sherman, Texas. The company makes the lasers, optical components and compound semiconductors that wire AI systems together—and runs what it calls the world's first 6-inch indium phosphide fab.

NVIDIA founder and CEO Jensen Huang and Coherent CEO Jim Anderson were on hand for the ceremony, joined by Sherman Mayor Shawn Temann and Adriana Cruz, executive director of Texas Economic Development and Tourism, who delivered remarks. The expanded building will scale production of the same InP wafers that carry data between chips, servers and data centers at the speed of light—the optical backbone of modern AI infrastructure.