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Honor 9X series with pop-up camera launches

Coming to global markets soon

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We’ve been seeing a pop-up sliding camera module on phones for quite some time now. Vivo was the first one to equip it and OPPO, OnePlus, and Xiaomi were quick to follow. With this mechanism, brands are able to skip the display notch and offer a better screen-to-body ratio.

Today, the Honor 9X series was announced in China and it’ll be the first phone from Honor to sport a sliding camera module. Two models were launched: the Honor 9X and 9X Pro. The only difference between them is a dual versus a triple rear camera setup.

The two sport a 6.6-inch Full HD+ display on the front. The back has an X-shaped 3D gradient glass along with a side-mounted fingerprint scanner. Powering the phone is an octa-core Kirin 810 chipset with 4GB RAM in the starting option of Honor 9X and 8GB RAM in the Honor 9X Pro. Built-in storage is at 64GB and 128GB respectively and they are expandable via a microSD card.

The phones ship with Android Pie based on EMUI 9.1.1 and incorporate GPU Turbo 3.0 technology for better image processing and energy efficiency. Backing these internals is a 4000mAh battery which the brand claims can provide video-playback for 10 hours on a single charge.

The Honor 9X gets a dual-camera setup consisting of a 48-megapixel primary camera and a 2-megapixel secondary depth sensor. On the other hand, the Honor 9X Pro gets a triple camera setup including the same two sensors of the Honor 9X and an additional 8-megapixel wide-angle camera. Both have a 16-megapixel selfie shooter and the software includes auto scene detection, portrait mode, and a beauty mode.

Pricing and availability

Honor 9X comes with a starting price of CNY 1,399 (US$ 203) for 4GB+64GB configuration. The 6GB+64GB option costs CNY 1,599 (US$ 230), followed by the 6GB+128GB variant at CNY 1,899 (US$ 275). It’ll be available in Midnight Black, Midnight Blue, and Red color option from July 30.

The Honor 9X has a starting price of CNY 2,199 (US$ 320) for 8GB+128GB, followed by 2,399 (US$ 350) for 8GB+256GB offering. It’ll be available in Midnight Black and Midnight Blue options from August 9.

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2026’s The Game Awards will stream live on Disney+

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Annually, The Game Awards have become a sort of second Christmas for gamers. Besides a celebration of the past year in the world of videogames, the event hosts trailers for games of the upcoming year and beyond. Though it’s already free on several platforms, viewers can now tune in to Disney+ to watch this year’s Game Awards.

Hosted as always by Geoff Keighley, 2026’s The Game Awards will happen on December 10 at 7:30pm ET. Most of the event will award the best titles of various categories for the year. Several publishers and developers also use the event to announce their upcoming titles. It’s for these reasons that a lot of gamers catch the event every year.

This year, The Game Awards is streaming live on Disney+. This is in addition to its usual platforms including Twitch and YouTube. The Disney+ stream will be available in the United States and select territories internationally.

For now, gamers can also vote on their picks for various categories via the event’s website.

On the other hand, Disney+ has been pushing live events more adamantly. In the Philippines, for example, the platform is the home for live NBA coverage. Though it’s not as strong as Netflix’s gaming push with its assortment of free games, Disney+’s addition of the annual awards show is a worthy go for gamers.

SEE ALSO: Here are all the big trailers from The Game Awards 2025

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NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang resigns after scandals

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NVIDIA’s week is finally and mercifully coming to an end. After being implicated in two extramarital affairs, now-former NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang has resigned from his position.

It’s been a terrible week for Huang’s personal life. Last weekend, a bombshell report revealed that Huang engaged in an affair with Alice Huang, who is reportedly involved with Chinese intelligence. Quickly realizing the heaviness of the allegations, the CEO admitted quickly to the affair.

However, barely 24 hours ago, another report revealed that Huang had a second extramarital affair. Though he was clear of any more espionage allegations, his romantic affair of choice was another executive within the company. NVIDIA’s board of directors quickly debated whether Huang should be fired for his actions.

Now, Huang has voluntarily resigned from his position. The former CEO leaves behind his spot at the head of the table since cofounding NVIDIA in 1993.

In his stead, the board of directors have named incumbent CFO Colette Kress as the company’s interim CEO while the board searches for a permanent replacement. Despite her interim role, Kress will continue her duties as CFO.

Additionally, the board has named Harvey C. Jones, a member of board since its founding, as its first chair of the board.

Though the company will leave most of the controversy behind with Huang’s departure, its next chapter is about to begin. Will its new direction maintain the company’s tenuous balance between AI and gaming, or tip the scales towards one segment?

SEE ALSO: NVIDIA CEO admits to having an affair with alleged Chinese spy

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St. Peter reunited people with their deceased loved ones through tech

The new “If Heaven Could Write” campaign generates letters from the imagined perspectives of loved ones.

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Grieving can take many forms. Sometimes, it manifests through a desire to hear a loved one again. We look at their old clothing, a gust of wind, or a butterfly, and imagine them talking to us one more time. This year, St. Peter, through the power of technology, gave 11,000 people that chance through its new “If Heaven Could Write” campaign.

During St. Peter Deathcare Week, which ran from October 27 through November 2, the deathcare provider started the “If Heaven Could Write” campaign, an interactive digital experience that offered participants a chance to reunite with their deceased loved ones. It was available in 37 St. Peter Chapels and 76 cemeteries nationwide.

Upon scanning a QR code which took them to a portal, participants answered questions about their loved ones. Then, the portal generates a personal letter from the imagined perspective of the participant’s loved one, giving them one more chance to converse.

Of course, an imagined letter can’t replace someone who passed away. Still, the experience affords us a way to grieve and process the loss. No, the letter isn’t really from your loved one, but you can imagine what they would have said while reading through it. And sometimes, that’s all we need.

Though St. Peter Deathcare Week has already come and gone for the year, those interested can still participate in the campaign through its link.

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