Latest SteamOS Update Completely Changes Steam Deck Download Management
Valve rolled out a major SteamOS beta that adds remote download management, FPS‑based game recommendations, and a performance patch for Death Stranding 2. Users can now start, pause, or reorder downloads on their Steam Deck from any device, even waking the handheld from sleep. The update also refreshes graphics drivers, refines the UI, and introduces SteamCharts for deeper insight into player activity. Together, these changes aim to make the Deck more convenient, transparent, and performance‑ready.
MacBook Pro on the Verge of a Major Shift: Rumors About the M6, OLED, and Touch Features Are Gaining Momentum
Multiple outlets citing Bloomberg report that Apple is planning a major redesign of its 14‑ and 16‑inch MacBook Pro. The rumored refresh would feature OLED panels, a hole‑punch or Dynamic Island‑style front camera, and touch input, all powered by the upcoming...
Homture Magic Frame Smart Photo Display Integrates Generative AI and 60 GHz mmWave Radar (Sponsored)
Homture unveiled the Magic Frame, the world’s first smart photo display that blends generative AI video with a 60 GHz mmWave radar. The 10.1‑inch Full HD touchscreen can transform static images into animated scenes and reacts to motion within two meters, making...
Samsung Galaxy S27 Pro Rumored to Feature 200MP Camera and No S Pen
Samsung is adding a Galaxy S27 Pro between its Plus and Ultra models, creating a middle‑tier flagship that omits the S Pen. The Pro packs a 200‑megapixel main camera, advanced display, and top‑tier processor while aiming for a slimmer design and larger...
Are Xbox Exclusives Returning Under Asha Sharma?
Xbox’s new head, Asha Sharma, is signaling a possible return to a stronger exclusive‑first strategy after years of cross‑platform focus. Internal turmoil at Halo Studios, including management turnover and delays on Halo Campaign Evolved, highlights the difficulty of delivering marquee...
The Apple Watch Ultra 4 Is Getting Thinner: Leaks Reveal the Design Change We’ve Been Waiting For
Rumors indicate Apple’s Watch Ultra 4 will address the series’ biggest complaint—battery life—by pairing a larger cell with the energy‑efficient T8320 processor. The device is also expected to sport a slimmer, lighter case, integrate Touch ID for secure authentication, and add up...
DJI Osmo Pocket 4 Features a 1-Inch Sensor, But There’s a Hidden Catch
DJI is set to launch the Osmo Pocket 4 on April 16, 2026, introducing a rumored 1‑inch sensor that promises markedly better low‑light performance and flexible reframing across formats. The device also aims to deliver 4K video at 240 fps and 1080p at up...
Galaxy Z Roll 5G: Samsung’s Motorized Display Solves the Foldable Crease
Samsung is set to launch the Galaxy Z Roll 5G, featuring a motorized 12.4‑inch rollable Dynamic AMOLED display that claims a zero‑crease experience. The device packs a Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 Pro processor, up to 16 GB of LPDDR6 RAM, an 8,000 mAh...
The Rise and Sudden Fall of OpenAI’s Sora
OpenAI abruptly terminated its AI video‑generation app Sora just 103 days after launch, despite a high‑profile $1 billion partnership with Disney and more than one million downloads. The service burned through roughly $15 million a day while delivering only $2.1 million in revenue, creating...
MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro Leaked: New CPU Cluster, LPDDR6, and UFS 5.0 Point to a Noticeably More Aggressive Flagship SoC
MediaTek’s rumored Dimensity 9600 Pro chipset features a 2‑3‑3 octa‑core layout with two high‑performance “Canyon” cores and a clock speed approaching 5 GHz. The leak also claims support for next‑generation LPDDR6 memory and UFS 5.0 storage, marking a generational jump from the Dimensity 9500’s LPDDR5X...
PocketTerm35-Pi5 Handheld Linux Terminal with Raspberry Pi 5 and 3.5″ Display
WaveShare introduced the PocketTerm35‑Pi5, a handheld Linux terminal built around the Raspberry Pi 5 1 GB model. The device integrates a 3.5‑inch IPS touchscreen, a 67‑key silicone keyboard, and a lithium‑ion battery that can accommodate up to 5000 mAh. It offers full Raspberry Pi I/O,...
Gartner Adds Their Mac Q1 Estimate to the Pile
Gartner’s Q1 2026 estimate shows Apple’s Mac sales jumped 12.7% year‑over‑year, reaching 6.7 million units and a 10.6% share of the global PC market. That places Apple in fourth position behind Lenovo, HP and Dell, up from a 9.8% share a...
Mac Mini and Mac Studio Orders Booming
Apple’s Mac mini and Mac Studio are experiencing unprecedented order volumes, leading to shipping delays of four to five months. The delays coincide with Apple’s recent rollout of M5‑based MacBook Pro and Air models, hinting at an upcoming M5 refresh...
Google Just Put NotebookLM Inside Gemini: Here’s What You Can Do Now
Google has merged its NotebookLM knowledge‑management tool with the Gemini generative AI platform, creating a unified workspace that blends notebook organization with conversational AI. The integration introduces persistent memory, allowing the system to retain context across sessions, and adds AI...
Move Over Pro Max: Why the Foldable iPhone Ultra Is Apple’s New $2,000 Flagship
Apple is set to launch its first foldable flagship, the iPhone Ultra, this September at roughly $2,000. The device features a liquid‑metal hinge with 3D‑printed components that keep the screen crease‑free while folding to a 9.5 mm thickness and unfolding to...
Ray-Ban Meta Blazer Optics & Scribe Optics Add Prescription-First Fit
Meta unveiled the second‑generation Ray‑Ban Meta Blazer Optics and Scribe Optics, smart glasses that now prioritize prescription‑first fit. The devices feature slimmer frames, adjustable temple tips, flexible hinges and customizable nose pads for all‑day comfort. Technical upgrades include a six‑microphone...
Why IKEA’s $10 Bluetooth Speaker Lets You Pair 100 Units at Once
The IKEA KALLSUP Bluetooth speaker launches at an ultra‑low $10 price, offering a compact, minimalist design with USB‑C charging. While its sound is clear but modest, the standout feature is the ability to pair up to 100 units for synchronized...
Xbox Project Helix Insiders Just Revealed the Radical New Dashboard
Microsoft’s Project Helix, a hybrid console‑PC system slated for a 2027 launch, is being tested with a new “Full Screen Experience” dashboard. The interface merges services such as Steam, Epic Games, Xbox Game Pass, GOG and Ubisoft into a controller‑first...
Snap Is Partnering with Qualcomm for Its New Smart Glasses – Bringing AI Glasses One Step Closer to Reality
Snap has sealed a multi‑year strategic partnership between its Specs Inc. subsidiary and Qualcomm Technologies, committing future smart‑glasses to the Snapdragon XR platform. The first generation of Specs, a standalone AR wearable, is slated for launch in late 2026 and...
Ayaneo Confirms Price Increase for Two Handhelds and Two Mini PCs
Ayaneo announced upcoming price increases for four of its devices—the Pocket Vert, Pocket S Mini, Mini PC AM03 and Mini PC AM01S—citing limited inventory and heightened demand. Current pricing ranges from $269 for the base Pocket Vert to $549 for the top‑spec Mini PC AM01S B.Duck edition,...
My Quieter Toolkit 🌙
The author shares a curated set of apps, gadgets, and services that power the second half of a typical workday, from a midday mindfulness break to evening wind‑down. Highlights include free meditation apps, library audiobook access via Libby, teaching‑focused tools...
Find Some Awesome Savings on These Popular Sony Mirrorless Cameras
No Film School’s latest “Deals of the Week” highlights three Sony Alpha mirrorless cameras at reduced prices: the a7 III for $1,698, the a7 IV for $1,998, and the a7R V for $3,298. All three models are praised for their reliability and hybrid...
(Sponsor) Clic for Sonos
Clic for Sonos, the fastest native Sonos client for Apple devices, is sponsoring Six Colors this week. The app runs on iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, Apple TV and visionOS, offering deep integration with widgets, Live Activities, Shortcuts, a menu‑bar...
Rich On Tech Episode 169 - April 11, 2026
In episode 169 of Rich on Tech, Doug Sutties, co‑creator of Speedtest, introduces Orb, a new tool that goes beyond raw bandwidth to pinpoint latency, jitter and congestion that slow internet connections. Ross Barbour of Sonos showcases the latest Play...
Bitland WMI Laptop Driver Slated For Linux 7.1
Bitland, the Chinese OEM once on the U.S. Entity List, will see its MIFS WMI driver merged into the upcoming Linux 7.1 kernel. The open‑source driver, built by reverse‑engineering the Windows Management Instrumentation interface, adds platform‑profile switching, sensor monitoring, keyboard backlight...
Samsung Starts Selling Galaxy A57 5G and A37 5G in Poland with Launch Promotion
Samsung has begun selling its mid‑range Galaxy A57 5G and Galaxy A37 5G smartphones across Poland’s physical stores, online shop, and mobile app. Buyers receive a launch‑time discount of up to PLN 250 (about $65) on the handsets and up to PLN 100 (about...
Framework Computer To Announce Their Next-Gen Hardware Later This Month
Linux‑friendly vendor Framework Computer announced that it will reveal its 2026 generation of modular hardware at a San Francisco event on April 21 at 10:30 AM PT. The company has not disclosed specifications, but speculation points to AMD Ryzen AI 400, Intel Panther Lake,...
How to Generate Cinematic AI Video Clips With SeeDance 2.0 in Minutes
SeeDance 2.0, accessed through the PI API platform, lets developers and creators generate cinematic‑grade video clips using multimodal inputs and sound‑synchronization. The service charges $0.40 for a 5‑second fast‑quality clip, with costs scaling by duration, quality and style. Structured prompts...
Apple CarPlay Adds ChatGPT Voice Help, but Siri Stays in Charge
Apple CarPlay’s latest update adds AI‑driven features, including ChatGPT conversational assistance, audio‑only Google Meet integration, and the Audiomack music streaming service. ChatGPT offers real‑time answers and route suggestions but cannot control vehicle functions or replace Siri for navigation commands. Google...
Snapdragon 8 Gen 6 Pro: The 2nm Powerhouse Inside the Samsung Galaxy S27 Ultra
Leaks suggest Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy S27 Ultra will be powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 Pro, a 2 nm chipset featuring a 2‑plus‑3‑plus‑3 core layout and the Adreno 850 GPU with 18 MB of dedicated graphics memory. The device is also expected to be the first smartphone to...
The Android Tablet That Runs Steam Games : Lenovo Legion Tab Gen 5
Lenovo’s Legion Tab Gen 5 brings a Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 processor and up to 24 GB of RAM to the Android tablet market, delivering performance that rivals many ultrabooks. The device ships with a desktop mode that mimics a PC interface, offering multi‑window support,...
Stop Fighting Your iPhone: Fix These 10 Common Annoyances Today
Geeky Gadgets highlights ten everyday iPhone annoyances and provides step‑by‑step fixes, from email link previews to accidental camera launches. The guide walks users through Settings tweaks such as disabling "Change with Buttons," turning off auto‑brightness, and hiding screenshots in the...
Apple Releases iOS 26.4.1: Here’s Everything New for Your iPhone
Apple has rolled out iOS 26.4.1 and iPadOS 26.4.1, a roughly 600 MB update that focuses on bug fixes and subtle performance tweaks. The release resolves keyboard autocorrect issues, iCloud sync disruptions, and sluggish App Store and Spotlight navigation. It also automatically enables...
Mac Storage Full? Here Is the Right Way to Delete Apps in 2026
Mac users facing full disks can reclaim space by correctly uninstalling apps. The guide walks through dragging applications to the Trash, authenticating with Touch ID or an admin password, and permanently emptying the bin. It also highlights the need to...
Intel Bartlett Lake-S Launches on Z790 Motherboard: Modder Bypasses BIOS Limits, Support Remains Unofficial
A modder named “kryptonfly” successfully patched a consumer Z790 BIOS to boot Intel’s Bartlett Lake‑S Core 9 273PQE, an embedded 12‑core processor not officially supported on desktop boards. The original firmware capped supported performance cores at eight, causing boot failures until the...
Aqara Multi-State Sensor P100: A Single-Body Sensor with Matter and Thread Support
Aqara’s new Multi‑State Sensor P100 consolidates a nine‑axis sensor array into a single housing, eliminating the traditional magnet‑and‑body design. It operates in two modes—door/window monitoring and valuables‑protection—using AI to interpret motion, tilt, vibration and gesture inputs. The device supports Zigbee...
MacOS Seemingly Crashes After 49 Days of Uptime — a ‘Feature’ Perhaps Exclusive to Tahoe
A 32‑bit unsigned integer overflow in macOS 15.7.2 (code‑named Tahoe) causes the XNU kernel’s TCP timestamp clock to freeze after exactly 49 days, 17 hours, 2 minutes and 47 seconds of continuous uptime. The symptom is a system‑wide freeze where...
Amazon to Cut Off Old Kindles in May
Amazon announced it will discontinue cloud support for its first‑generation, second‑generation, and Kindle DX e‑readers after May 20. After that date users cannot purchase, borrow, or download new titles, and any device reset or deregistration will render the hardware inoperable. The...
Bee Write Back Is a DIY Distraction-Free Writing Machine with OLED Display and Mechanical Keyboard
The Bee Write Back is a DIY writer’s deck that merges a 5.5‑inch AMOLED display with a compact mechanical keyboard, all powered by a Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W. The open‑source project, detailed on GitHub, can be assembled for roughly $200 in components, not...
Who Is Apple’s Lil’ Finder Guy? And What Is He For?
Apple has launched a new low‑cost MacBook Neo, priced around $760, and introduced an animated mascot called Lil’ Finder Guy to court Gen Z. The mascot appears across TikTok and YouTube Shorts, giving the brand a playful, youth‑friendly tone. Early demand...
Niantic Spatial’s John Hanke: The Don’t-Call-It an Exit Interview
Niantic, the creator of Pokémon Go, has completed a major transformation by selling its gaming division and rebranding as Niantic Spatial, a pure‑play mapping and geospatial‑AI firm. At the end of last month the company appointed former IBM executive Inhi Cho Suh as...
Retroid Pocket 5 Gets Two New Colors Borrowed From the Pocket G2
Retroid has added two new color options—Yellow and Turquoise—to its Pocket 5 handheld, borrowing the finishes from the now‑discontinued Pocket G2. The price stays at $199, and a matching Grip case is offered for $15. Existing owners can also buy clear backplates...
ASUS Armoury Driver Supports A Few More Laptops With Linux 7.0
The Linux 7.0 kernel, slated for release this Sunday, now incorporates the updated ASUS Armoury driver. The driver adds support for three recent ASUS models—the TUF Gaming A16 2024, ROG Zephyrus G16 2024, and ROG Flow X13 2023—expanding Linux’s compatibility with high‑performance gaming...
‘Unauthorized APK Installation Detected’ Message Blocks All Sideloading on Fire TVs, but It’s Not What You Think
Amazon’s device‑protection team has deployed a warning that blocks all APK sideloading on certain Fire TV units, displaying the message “Unauthorized APK installation detected.” The alert targets internal test devices to stop performance‑benchmark apps from leaking unreleased hardware specs. Regular...
Open-Source Hardware DAB+ Receiver Combines ESP32 SoC with Skyworks SI4684 Digital Radio Chip
An open‑source DAB+ receiver built around an ESP32 microcontroller and Skyworks SI4684 digital radio chip has been released by the PE5PVB project. The kit includes a color LCD, microSD slot, RCA outputs, a headphone jack, rotary encoders and a 12 V...
IPad at 16
Apple celebrated the iPad’s 16th anniversary, marking a decade‑plus of market dominance since its 2010 launch at $499. The tablet introduced Apple’s first custom A4 chip and quickly sold a million units in its first month, eventually reaching roughly 910 million...
Ai+ Smartphone Unveils Nova Series, Expands Into Tablets, Wearables
Ai+ Smartphone unveiled its Nova Series—three 5G phones (Nova 2, Nova 2 Ultra, Nova Flip)—alongside its first tablet, PulseTab, and new audio and wearables. Prices start at roughly $110 for Nova 2 and $122 for the tablet, with premium models up to $366. The devices...
6 Bestselling Portable Power Stations for Spring
The spring market for portable power stations is heating up, with six best‑selling models dominating sales. High‑capacity LiFePO4 units such as Bluetti’s EnergyPro 13K ($7,919) and EcoFlow’s Delta Pro 3 ($2,299) target whole‑home backup, while mid‑range options like Anker’s SOLIX...
Apple’s New iPhone Update Is Restricting Internet Freedom in the UK
Apple’s iOS 26.4 update now forces mandatory age and identity checks on iPhones sold in the UK, automatically activating web‑content filtering and AI‑driven communication‑safety tools. Users must verify their age with a credit card, driver’s licence or a limited set of...
A 115-Inch Mini LED TV Exists Now, and It Has 330Hz Gaming
LG unveiled its 2026 QNED evo lineup, led by a 115‑inch Mini‑LED QNED90 that boasts a 330 Hz Motion Booster for ultra‑smooth gaming and AI‑driven picture enhancements. The series introduces Dynamic QNED Color Pro with 100 % color volume, Alpha 8 AI Processor Gen 3, and Precision...