GeForce RTX 6090 and DLSS 5: Has Nvidia Brought Forward Its True Next-Gen Feature?
Nvidia announced DLSS 5 at GTC 2026, promising real‑time 3D‑guided neural rendering and a fall 2026 launch. The new system leaps beyond DLSS 4.5 by integrating AI directly into the rendering pipeline rather than merely upscaling. Analysts note the unusually short gap between DLSS 4.5 and DLSS 5, suggesting the feature may have been designed for a next‑gen GPU such as the rumored Rubin‑based RTX 6090. Nvidia’s messaging frames DLSS 5 as the cornerstone of its neural‑rendering strategy, even as the hardware to fully exploit it remains uncertain.
SwitchBot AI Hub Review
SwitchBot's AI Hub combines a compact smart‑home hub with on‑device AI, offering 6 TOPS local processing and pre‑installed Home Assistant, Frigate NVR, and OpenClaw containers. Priced at £260 (≈ $330), it supports up to eight cameras—including third‑party RTSP feeds—and acts as a...
SwitchBot AI Hub Review
SwitchBot’s AI Hub bundles a 6 TOPS local AI chip with pre‑installed Home Assistant, Frigate NVR, and OpenClaw, turning a compact 126 × 94 × 26 mm box into an all‑in‑one smart‑home server. It supports up to eight cameras—including RTSP feeds—and acts as a Matter bridge...
MacBreak Weekly 1017: We Found a Google, and Put It In
Apple announced that WWDC 2026 will run from June 8 to June 12, marking the company’s flagship developer conference for the next year. Tim Cook highlighted that the most recent Mac launch week delivered the strongest sales performance ever for first‑time Mac...
Top Tips for Making Your Home Smarter So You Can Live Better
Smart homes are transitioning from novelty to necessity, with reliable internet serving as the backbone for connected devices. The article outlines a step‑by‑step approach: upgrade to high‑speed or satellite broadband, install a whole‑house security system, add utility‑monitoring sensors, and consider...
Comfort First: Using Massage to Make Pumping Easier
A new wave of wearable breast pumps integrates gentle vibration, warmth and adjustable massage modes to make milk expression more comfortable and efficient. The technology mimics a baby’s early suckling pattern, promoting oxytocin release and opening milk ducts before suction...
Xiaomi Leads Russian Smartphone Market in Q1 - RuStore
Xiaomi captured the top spot in Russia’s smartphone market for the first quarter, achieving a 27% share of devices activated according to RuStore data. Samsung follows at 21%, while Transsion’s Tecno, Infinix and iTel brands hold 14%. Realme secured 12%,...
The Best Portable Red Light Therapy Devices (2026 Review)
The 2026 review pinpoints the leading at‑home red light therapy devices, from full‑body panels like TotalSpectrum Elite 7‑Band and PlatinumLED BioMax 900 to portable units such as FlexBeam and Rouge Nano. The market is booming, with 2.5 million monthly searches and a projected valuation...
PineTime Pro Is an Open Source Smartwatch with an OLED Display and GPS
Pine64, known for low‑cost open‑source hardware, announced the PineTime Pro smartwatch, adding an AMOLED display, GPS, blood‑oxygen sensor and a digital crown. The company has paused production of several other devices amid a global RAM shortage, but the new watch aims...
Mac OS X Shipped 25 Years Ago
Apple released Mac OS X on March 24, 2001, marking a radical shift from classic Mac OS to a Unix‑based platform built on NeXT technology. The initial public beta, while praised for its vision, suffered from sluggish UI response, a...
Deal Alert: Roku Streaming Stick 4K: 28 Percent Off
Roku’s Streaming Stick 4K is now priced at $35.99, reflecting a 28% discount from its regular retail price. The deal, posted on March 24, 2026, makes the device one of the most affordable 4K streaming solutions on the market. The stick retains Roku’s...
The Dark Reality of Meta’s AI Glasses for Women
Meta’s AI‑enabled smart glasses are being marketed as hands‑free wearables, but women report being filmed without consent as the discreet camera and coverable LED indicator enable covert recording. Victims say videos are uploaded to social platforms, drawing abusive commentary and...
Deal Alert: Toshiba 65-Inch 4K TV: $299 (44 Percent Off)
Toshiba’s 65‑inch 4K Fire TV is now listed on Amazon for $299, representing a 44 percent discount off its regular price. The deal was posted on March 23, 2026 by TV Answer Man, who notes the site earns a small commission on the...
Croatian Friends Have Modded over 2,000 Casio Watches
Three friends in Osijek, Croatia—Fabio, Lovro, and Ian—started EON Watches in 2023 after failing to find the custom Casio models they wanted. They invested in modding equipment and began producing bespoke Casio timepieces. Since launch, the micro‑brand has shipped more...
More Ryzen AI Max+ 395 Mini PCs with 128GB Are Now Available… if You Can Afford One
AMD’s Ryzen AI Max+ 395 mobile processor, featuring integrated graphics comparable to a discrete GPU and support for up to 128 GB of LPDDR5‑8000 memory, is now being offered in a growing lineup of mini PCs. Prices for these AI‑focused workstations...
Microsoft Offers Lip Service And Some Hope To Windows 11 Users
Microsoft is rolling back several unpopular Windows 11 changes, re‑enabling taskbar repositioning and toning down default widget behavior. The company also announced a reduction of Copilot entry points in apps like Snipping Tool, Photos, and Widgets, and is refocusing File...
IFLYTEK AI Translation Earbuds Support 60 Languages and Just Got a Big Price Cut
iFLYTEK has launched AI Translation Earbuds that support 60 languages and provide real‑time, two‑second latency interpretation. The device combines dual microphones, a bone‑conduction sensor, and active noise cancellation to achieve up to 97% speech‑recognition accuracy in noisy environments. Battery life...
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Specs Have Reportedly Leaked
Samsung’s next flagship foldable, the Galaxy Z Fold 8, is slated for a summer 2024 debut and a leak suggests notable hardware upgrades. The device is expected to house a larger 5,000 mAh battery with 45 W fast charging, while retaining the 6.5‑inch...
Google Has Its 4K Streamer on Sale for $79.99
Google has reduced the price of its Google TV Streamer to $79.99, a 20% discount from the regular $99.99 list price. The device offers 4 GB of RAM, an integrated Matter smart‑home hub, an Ethernet port, and a remote‑finder feature. While...
Fastest AI Vision Model for Your Laptop : Liquid AI LFM 2.5
Liquid AI unveiled LFM 2.5, a vision‑language model that runs entirely on laptops and smartphones using WebGPU and ONNX Runtime. The hybrid architecture blends convolutional blocks with grouped query attention, delivering real‑time image captioning, document analysis, and video processing. It supports...
RG56 Pro Max First Look & Performance Guide: What Runs Well & What Struggles
The RG56 Pro Max is a budget‑focused retro handheld that sports a 5.5‑inch 720p IPS display, hall‑based analog sticks, and a Rockchip 3562 processor. It runs emulators smoothly up to PSP and Dreamcast, but performance drops on more demanding platforms...
Apple’s 2026 Mac Roadmap: Is the M5 Mac Mini Launching Sooner Than Expected?
Apple is slated to unveil a 2026 Mac Mini powered by its next‑generation M5 and M5 Pro silicon, likely at WWDC in June. The new models will keep the 2024’s minimalist chassis but upgrade to a 10‑core GPU, super‑core architecture,...
From Sketch to Store : Turning Hand-Drawn Designs Into Functional Apps with Claude Code
Matt Maher demonstrates a workflow that starts with hand‑drawn app screens in the AI‑powered design tool Pencil and finishes with functional, production‑ready code generated by Claude Code. Pencil’s real‑time, component‑centric interface lets designers experiment quickly while maintaining a reusable design...
MacBook Pro M5 Vs. M5 Pro: Is the $500 Upgrade Actually Worth It?
Apple’s newest MacBook Pro lineup introduces the M5 and M5 Pro, priced at $1,699 and $2,199 respectively. The M5 Pro adds a 15‑core CPU, 16‑core GPU, 24 GB RAM and double the memory bandwidth, while the base M5 retains a 10‑core CPU and...
📩 Apple Secrets — Your Weekly Drop
Apple unveiled the AirPods Max 2, a major upgrade to its premium headphones, while external storage prices surged to levels exceeding a new MacBook Air. A rumored iPhone Fold is slated for a December 2026 launch, following the iPhone 18 Pro release, indicating a shift in...
Ai+ Smartphone Unveils the Nova Series in India
Ai+ Smartphone introduced its Nova Series in India, with the Nova 2 and Nova 2 Ultra slated for an April 9, 2026 launch on Flipkart and select retailers. The lineup expands to five models—including Nova 2 Pro, Nova 2 Neo and Nova Flip—over the coming months, emphasizing customizable design, strong...
Apple TV Is a Categorization Failure
Apple TV marks its 19th anniversary, having evolved from a modest streaming box into a smart‑home hub. The device straddles hardware and service categories, resembling a Mac Mini with an A‑series chip but priced for low margins. Analysts argue that...
Apple Raises External Storage Prices as AI Consumes Everything
Apple’s retail prices for third‑party external SSDs have surged dramatically, with a 4 TB SanDisk drive climbing from about $500 to nearly $1,200 and a 1 TB model jumping from $120 to over $350. The spike isn’t driven by ordinary inflation but...
IPhone 18 Pro Camera: The Future of Apple Photography
Apple’s upcoming iPhone 18 Pro will pair its industry‑leading camera hardware with a revamped native Camera app that offers full manual controls, RAW capture, and seamless editing across the Apple ecosystem. The move follows Apple’s strategic hiring of Halide co‑founder...
Flighty / 23 Learnings on Community / Keep the Meter Running
The newsletter spotlights a suite of niche tools and ideas: Flighty’s iOS app delivers real‑time flight tracking and proactive alerts for travelers; Patricia Mou’s essay distills 23 community‑building principles; the Keep the Meter Running TikTok series captures authentic New York...
Dreaming of an Ultralight Mac ↦
The article explores a potential fourth tier in Apple’s laptop lineup—a premium ultralight MacBook weighing under two pounds, featuring a high‑resolution display and all‑day battery life. It argues that while the MacBook Air covers the current lightweight market, a truly...
Xiaomi Priced Its MacBook Pro Rival Under $1,300
Xiaomi has re‑entered the premium laptop market with the Book Pro 14 2026, priced from 8,499 yuan (about $1,275). The ultrabook ships with Intel’s new Panther Lake Core Ultra X7 358H processor, up to 32 GB LPDDR5X RAM, a 14.6‑inch 3.1K OLED touchscreen that reaches 1,600 nits...
How to Scan Paper Documents Into Apple Notes on iPhone & iPad
Apple Notes now lets iPhone and iPad users scan paper documents directly within the app, eliminating the need for separate scanning tools. The feature offers automatic edge detection and a manual capture mode, plus editing options such as cropping, rotation,...
Just Got the MacBook Neo? Do These 10 Things Immediately
Apple’s newly launched MacBook Neo targets first‑time Mac users with an affordable price and streamlined design. The guide outlines 20 quick actions—ranging from display scaling and multitasking shortcuts to iPhone integration and security tweaks—to help owners personalize and secure the...
Early Samsung Galaxy S27 Ultra Leaks Point to the First Real Camera Reset in 4 Years
Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy S27 Ultra is poised to redefine mobile photography with two new 200 MP sensors – the Isocell HP6 and the larger Isocell HPA – delivering advanced HDR, superior dynamic range, and enhanced low‑light performance. The device will be...
Infinix Note 60 Series
Infinix unveiled the Note 60 Pro and Note 60 Ultra, pairing a Snapdragon SD 7s Gen 4 SoC with a 144 Hz AMOLED panel on the Pro and a Pininfarina‑styled aluminum unibody on the Ultra. Both devices feature premium materials such as Corning Gorilla Glass 7i and IP64...
Infinix Note 60 Ultra
The Infinix Note 60 Ultra arrives as the flagship of the Note 60 line, featuring a 6.78‑inch 144 Hz AMOLED display, a massive 7000 mAh silicon‑carbon battery, and a 200 MP triple‑camera system with 50 MP optical‑zoom. It ships with 12 GB RAM, up to 512 GB storage, Wi‑Fi 6,...
Mac Fastest Growing PC Brand in India in Q4 2025
Apple’s Mac emerged as the fastest‑growing PC brand in India during Q4 2025, posting a 24% year‑over‑year increase. The Indian PC market reached a record 15.9 million units in 2025, but Omdia forecasts a 9.8% contraction in 2026 due to rising component...
Peak Design Built the Phone Straps Apple Never Could
Peak Design has entered the phone‑strap market with its Mobile Strap family, priced between $29.95 and $59.95. The line features a proprietary Micro Anchor connector rated for 50 lb, CNC‑machined aluminum hardware, and glass‑reinforced nylon components that eliminate slippage. Three models...
“There’s So Much Left” In iPhone: Tim Cook
Apple’s iPhone generated a record $85.2 billion in quarterly revenue, underscoring sustained demand across all regions. The flagship device is set to celebrate its 20th anniversary next year, yet sales momentum shows no signs of waning. Tim Cook highlighted Apple’s enduring...
Is Apple Planning an AirPods Ultra? New September Leaks Say Yes
Apple is reportedly preparing a premium “AirPods Ultra” earbud set for a September 2026 launch. The Ultra will feature infrared cameras enabling gesture‑based controls, AI‑enhanced contextual awareness, and seamless Vision Pro compatibility. Powered by a new H3 chipset, the device...
Linux Driver Being Worked On For Pulsar Gaming Mice
Open‑source developer Nikolas Koesling has submitted a patch proposing a new Linux HID driver, “hid‑pulsar,” for Pulsar’s wireless gaming mice. The driver enables battery‑level, voltage, and charging‑status reporting for models including X2 V2, X2H, X2A and Xlite V3. It was created by...
Xbox Project Helix Specs Leak: Why Microsoft’s New Console Is Amazing
Microsoft’s upcoming Xbox Project Helix is a hybrid console‑PC platform powered by a custom 3nm AMD SoC and RDNA 5 GPU, promising performance that rivals Nvidia’s RTX 5080 in rasterization and exceeds RTX 5090 in ray tracing. A dedicated Neural Processing Unit adds...
Bumpboxx Unveils the BB-777:A 270W Modern Boombox Re-Imagined From an ’80s Icon – The Most Well-Made & Thought-Out Boombox of...
American audio startup Bumpboxx has launched the BB-777, a 270‑watt portable boombox that blends classic analog formats with modern digital connectivity. The device features dual 6.25‑inch super woofers, coaxial speakers, horn tweeters, a TSA‑approved 97.6 Wh battery delivering up to 15 hours...
MacStories Weekly: Issue 505
MacStories Weekly Issue 505 spotlights three notable tech releases. Anthropic’s Claude Code now supports Telegram and Discord, extending AI chat capabilities to popular messaging platforms. Comet launches the first agentic browser for iOS, promising autonomous web navigation on mobile. Claude Dispatch is introduced...
Rich On Tech Episode 166 - March 21, 2026
Rich on Tech episode 166 highlighted urgent mobile security updates amid the DarkSword exploit, urging users to install iVerify and enable iPhone Lockdown Mode. The show reported Aura's data breach affecting 900,000 records, while emphasizing new accessibility solutions such as...
New SteamOS Update Paves the Way for the Steam Machine
Valve has rolled out SteamOS 3.8.0 preview, the first version to support the upcoming Steam Machine and to bring major enhancements to handhelds like the Steam Deck, Asus ROG Ally and Lenovo Legion Go. The update introduces proper hibernation, Bluetooth...
Tim Cook: Apple Just Had Best Launch Week Ever for First-Time Mac Customers
Apple CEO Tim Cook announced that the MacBook Neo’s launch week was the strongest ever for first‑time Mac customers, indicating a significant influx of new users. The device debuted on March 11, 2026, and early data suggests roughly half of...
Fujifilm Gave Its Biggest Instax a Grown-Up Makeover
Fujifilm is releasing a matte‑black version of its Instax Wide 400 instant camera, priced at $174.95 and shipping March 31. The new finish mirrors the original sage‑green model in specifications, offering no performance changes but a more refined aesthetic. By adding a...
Apple, Samsung Dominate 2025 List of Highest-Shipping Models Across Regions
Apple and Samsung captured the top two shipping slots worldwide in 2025, according to Counterpoint Research. Apple’s iPhone 16 5G led premium markets in North America, Europe and APAC, while Samsung’s Galaxy A16 5G was the sole Android in North America’s top five. In...