Anker’s Laptop Power Bank is one of the more useful gadgets I’ve bought in recent years. I know, it’s just a portable battery, but it’s packed with power and thoughtful features that are tough to find in other models. And right now, you can buy it for $95.99 ($24 off) — the best price of […]
For decades, nickel-hydrogen batteries have been the quiet workhorses of space, powering the International Space Station and the Hubble Space Telescope through the extremes of orbit. Now, a California startup wants to put that same chemistry to work on…
After releasing smaller versions of its handhelds, Evercade has announced a new portable console called the Nexus featuring a large 5.89-inch screen. That’s larger than the 4.3-inch screen on Evercade’s previous handheld, the EXP-R. The Nexus’ display also delivers a small bump in resolution from 800×480 pixels to 840×512, and a switch from a 4:3 […]
The Google Pixel 9 walked so that the Samsung Galaxy S26 could run. Google introduced AI editing tools to Photos slowly. It started with changes to the background – make the sky more blue, or remove crowds of tourists. Things got weird once the company added natural language requests and let you ask for basically […]
After a couple of quiet years, Sonos is back with two new consumer speakers: the portable Sonos Play and the more affordable Era 100 SL. They retail for $299 and $189, respectively, and both are now widely available following their announcement earlier this month. With its utility loop and water-resistant design, the brand-new Sonos Play […]
The Connectivity Standards Alliance (CSA) released Matter 1.5.1 today, building upon the camera and video doorbell support added as part of the Matter 1.5 update last November. Although 1.5.1 is a minor update, it brings several improvements that will benefit both end users and companies making these types of devices. The most notable update is […]
While Meta has released several versions of its AI glasses over the last few years, today it announced it’s released two new styles specifically geared toward those of us with less-than-perfect vision. Dubbed the Ray-Ban Meta Optics Styles, the new frames come in a rectangular “Blayzer” style and a circular “Scriber” version. Compared to the […]
Amazon is hosting a fantastic lightning sale on every color of the Sony WH-1000XM5 over-ear headphones, offering them for $243 (originally $399) for a limited time. This is one of the biggest price reductions we’ve ever seen. Outside of a February discount at Adorama that briefly sold them for $204.56, we haven’t seen them fall […]
After signing a nonbinding agreement in January to spin off its TV business, today Sony officially announced that TCL will pay approximately 75.4 billion yen (over $473 million) for a 51 percent stake in a new joint venture called Bravia Inc., with Sony holding the remaining 49 percent. Bravia Inc., which will be headquartered in […]
When my baby brother, a 3D modelling and animation student, talks to me about his projects and studies, the pride I usually feel is becoming increasingly tainted by a growing sense of dread. As a creative professional and former design student myself, I understand all too well how fierce the competition for postgraduate jobs will […]