Hisense’s art-inspired CanvasTV has hit a new low price
Hisense’s art-inspired CanvasTV has hit a new low price

Samsung’s releasing a new version of The Frame sometime this year, though the exact date is still unknown and, based on past models, it’s likely to be pricey. If you’d rather not wait or want to save some cash, the 55-inch Hisense CanvasTV has hit a new low price of $599.99 ($400 off) at Amazon, […]

Flipboard just launched Surf, its new social app and feed reader
Flipboard just launched Surf, its new social app and feed reader

Surf is a slightly hard app to explain. It’s sort of three things: a client for fediverse apps like Bluesky and Mastodon; a feed reader that lets you subscribe to almost any website, podcast, or YouTube channel; and a tool for creating and following feeds of interesting content, a la Flipboard magazines. It’s a browser […]

Amazon is slashing prices on best-selling running shoes for spring — Nike, Hoka, and New Balance from $55

Amazon has a huge sale on best-selling running shoes for spring, and I’ve rounded up the top-rated deals from Nike, Hoka, New Balance, and more.

New York lawmakers want 3D-printer companies to block the creation of ‘ghost guns’
New York lawmakers want 3D-printer companies to block the creation of ‘ghost guns’

Governor Kathy Hochul and other New York state lawmakers want 3D-printer companies to block the printing of components used to create “ghost guns” – firearms without serial numbers that can be printed privately, easily avoiding a background check. At a press event on Tuesday, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg said two 3D-printing companies had voluntarily […]

Razer gaming accessories include a $25 Taco Bell gift card at Best Buy
Razer gaming accessories include a $25 Taco Bell gift card at Best Buy

Razer is summoning hungry gamers to Best Buy, where shoppers can get a free $25 Taco Bell gift card with the purchase of a gaming accessory today only. A whopping 41 items are eligible, ranging from mice (including its new Viper V4 Pro), headsets, mechanical keyboards of different sizes, plus Xbox and PS5 controllers. The […]

Samsung announces 2026 Frame TVs and the Pro costs less than last year’s
Samsung announces 2026 Frame TVs and the Pro costs less than last year’s

Samsung has announced some more details about The Frame and Frame Pro, and the most interesting news is that this year’s Frame Pro will be a little less expensive across sizes. While last year’s Frame Pro at release was $2,199 for the 65-inch model, $3,199 for the 75-inch, and $4,299 for the 85-inch, the 2026 […]

Indie Pass is a new subscription service just for indie games
Indie Pass is a new subscription service just for indie games

Indie.io, which offers a platform to help independent game developers publish their titles, is launching a new subscription service called Indie Pass. The service will cost $6.99 per month and have more than 70 titles, including indie.io’s Echoes of the Plum Grove and games from the Fire Emblem-like Dark Deity series. Indie Pass launches on […]

A jury says Meta and Google hurt a kid. What now?
A jury says Meta and Google hurt a kid. What now?

Today on Decoder, we’re talking about the landmark social media addiction trials that just resulted in two major verdicts against Big Tech. There’s one case in New Mexico against Meta, and another in California against both companies, which have said they plan to appeal. These are complicated cases with some huge repercussions for both how […]

This even smaller credit card-sized e-reader has one tragic flaw
This even smaller credit card-sized e-reader has one tragic flaw

There’s a new smallest e-reader in my life. The Xteink X3 is even smaller and thinner than Xteink’s X4 while also improving on the X4 with refined (but still far from great) software, simplified buttons, and an improved magnetic mount on the back. It’s a better compact e-reader than the X4 if extreme portability is […]

Google Home’s latest update makes Gemini better at understanding your commands
Google Home’s latest update makes Gemini better at understanding your commands

Google is launching another update to its Home app, which is supposed to make controlling your smart home with its Gemini AI assistant “more natural and reliable,” according to this week’s release notes. With the update, you can describe the type of lighting you want, such as “the color of the ocean,” and Gemini will […]