5 Small EDC Tech Gadgets Earning Their Slot This Week
A roundup of five ultra‑compact EDC tech gadgets highlights how each device trims everyday bulk. The Xteink X4 e‑reader packs a passport‑size screen for $69, while the Planck 2 TB iPhone SSD moves massive video files at 1050 MB/s for $349. The TrimUI Brick Hammer handheld offers pocket‑sized gaming, the Loop Gear SK05 Pro flashlight doubles as a power bank, and the Olight iUltra keychain light adds USB‑C charging for $27. All are positioned as practical upgrades that replace larger, less efficient gear.
Huawei Expands Consumer Device Portfolio with New Tablets, Wearables and Smartphones
Huawei announced a new suite of consumer electronics at a Bangkok event, adding a MatePad Pro Max tablet, several smartwatch models, a children’s wearable, and the nova 15 Max smartphone. The lineup expands the company’s connected‑device ecosystem and signals a...
The Everything Technology and Longevity Thread
Samsung unveiled a smartphone display that can measure blood pressure with a single touch, expanding consumer health monitoring. Atlas emerged from stealth with $14 million funding to launch a behind‑the‑ear brain‑sensing wearable that provides real‑time mental acuity feedback. Google announced the...
These Earbuds Can Outperform Any Creator Kit
Content creators filming on smartphones are turning budget earbuds into primary monitoring and microphone tools. The article evaluates latency, mic fidelity, and battery life, naming the Anker Soundcore Liberty 5 as the overall safe pick at $99.99. It also highlights niche...
ReMarkable Paper Pure Claimed to Be 50% Faster than Last-Gen Model
ReMarkable announced its new Paper Pure tablet, which it says refreshes up to 50% faster than the previous generation. The device keeps the company’s signature E‑ink display and low‑latency stylus input while adding a higher‑speed refresh engine. The upgrade is intended...
Spotify CLI Turns Personalized Audio Into a Podcast Feed
Spotify launched Personal Podcasts, a new feature that lets users generate AI‑crafted audio briefings via a command‑line interface, Claude‑powered agent skills, and a GitHub‑hosted plugin. The personalized audio is saved as a podcast feed in the user’s Spotify library and...
A Look at Apple’s 2026 Swift Student Challenge Winners
Apple highlighted the 2026 Swift Student Challenge winners, a record 350 students from 37 countries. The competition emphasized the use of Swift, AI tools, and accessibility features, with projects ranging from tremor‑stabilizing drawing apps to flood‑aware navigation. Fifty of the...
Fake Onn, Fire TV, and Xiaomi Streaming Devices Are Becoming More Common and Harder to Spot
Counterfeit streaming sticks and boxes—most notably fake Onn 4K Plus, Fire TV, and 3rd‑gen Xiaomi TV Box S—are now indistinguishable from genuine units and are appearing on major U.S. retailers like Amazon and Walmart. The fakes replicate hardware design, packaging, and even the modern Google TV interface,...
Culpan: Apple Goes All in on MacBook Neo Production ↦
Apple is ramping up MacBook Neo output to 10 million units, double its original forecast, after the laptop’s sales outpaced expectations and strained A18 Pro chip supplies. The company has asked TSMC for a hot‑lot of the N3E‑based chips used in...
Google Fitbit Air
Google unveiled the Fitbit Air, a $99 screenless health tracker that mirrors the Whoop band’s minimalist design. The device ships with an optional $10‑per‑month Google Health subscription, contrasting Whoop’s hardware‑free model that requires a $200 annual fee. Priced below Apple’s...
One UI 9: Game-Changing Features Every Samsung User Needs to Find
Samsung unveiled the One UI 9 beta, built on Android 17, introducing a suite of visual and functional upgrades. The lock screen now features a music‑synchronized wave animation and an interactive volume slider, while quick settings gain thicker sliders and customizable tile...
Global Tablet Shipments Flat at 37 Million Units in Q1 - Omdia
Global tablet shipments remained flat at 37 million units in the first quarter of 2026, a marginal 0.1 percent rise from the same period last year. Apple led the market, delivering 14.83 million tablets—a 7.9 percent year‑over‑year increase—and secured a 40.1 percent share. Samsung fell...
Forget iPhone 18: First iPhone 20 Leaks Reveal Apple’s Most Radical Design Yet
Apple’s rumored iPhone 20, slated as the 20th‑anniversary flagship, could debut a “liquid glass” display, 1.1 mm bezels and convex edges that blur the line between screen and frame. The device is also expected to feature an under‑panel camera, eliminating notches for...
Your Galaxy Watch 6 May Know You’ll Faint 5 Minutes Early
A joint study by Samsung and Chung‑Ang University Gwangmyeong Hospital showed the Galaxy Watch 6 can predict vasovagal syncope up to five minutes before it occurs, using heart‑rate‑variability data fed into an AI model. The algorithm achieved 84.6% accuracy, with 90%...
Forget the iPhone: Apple’s Leaked “AI Pin” Is Its Smartest Device Yet
Apple is reportedly developing an AI‑powered wearable dubbed the “AI Pin,” a small pendant that acts as an extension of the iPhone. Slated for a late‑2026 or early‑2027 launch, the device will feature dual cameras, a custom Apple chip, and...
Why Valve’s New Steam OS Update Completely Changes How You Use Your Deck
Valve has released a major SteamOS update that adds a Desktop Mode Switch, enhanced battery indicators, integrated chat, remote download management, and improved Steam Controller support. The new desktop toggle lets users shift from gaming to a full PC desktop...
Samsung’s Shocking Galaxy S27 Ultra Leak: Is Losing a Camera Lens Actually a Good Thing?
Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy S27 Ultra is rumored to shift focus from flashy specs to refined, user‑centric features. The flagship will house a 200 MP main sensor, 50 MP ultra‑wide and telephoto lenses, and a variable aperture that adapts to lighting conditions, while...
The Myth of Cellphone-Only Users
A Pew Research survey shows that 16% of Americans relied solely on a smartphone for broadband in 2025, but the figure varies sharply by income. Thirty‑four percent of households earning under $30,000 use only cellular data, compared with just 4%...
Don’t Wait Until 2027: Why the Standard iPhone 18 Is Shaping Up to Be a Major Letdown
Apple’s upcoming iPhone 18 line is rumored to lean on shared components with the budget‑focused iPhone 18e, potentially blurring the distinction between tiers. Industry leaks suggest the standard model could see a less bright OLED panel and no meaningful upgrade over the...
Smart Glasses for the Authorities
ICE is preparing to field AI‑enhanced smart glasses that can pull facial‑recognition, gait and other biometric data from federal databases in real time. The devices are modeled on counter‑terrorism tools such as ABIS and BEWL, extending them to routine street...
Khadas Mind Graphics 2 and Mind xPlay Display + Keyboard Review – Part 1: Unboxing, Teardown, and First Try
Khadas unveiled its Mind Graphics 2 eGPU dock and Mind xPlay portable display with magnetic keyboard, tested alongside the Mind 2 mini PC. The Graphics 2 dock packs an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16 GB GPU, a 350 W GaN power supply, 2.5 GbE networking, and supports...
Home Assistant MCP Server: The Complete Guide
The Community Home Assistant MCP Server (ha‑mcp) lets AI assistants like Claude read and write Home Assistant configurations, automations, dashboards, and devices via direct REST and WebSocket access. Official MCP integrations only expose entities through the Assist API, limiting AI...
Simple App to Make Images Look Like They’re on an Old CRT Display
CRT View is a lightweight cross‑platform app that instantly transforms any image into a convincing old‑school CRT display. Available for Windows, macOS and Linux, it adds scanlines, phosphor glow and curvature without the fiddling required in Photoshop or online filters....
Sandwich Floats Into Presentations with Hovercraft ↦
Hovercraft is a macOS app that turns a slide deck into a movable PDF overlay within the webcam feed. It operates as a virtual camera, letting users position, resize, or hide slides using hand gestures or keyboard shortcuts, and works...
(Podcast) Clockwise 655: Bananas Are Floating, Question Mark!?
In Clockwise 655, hosts discuss the resurgence of VPN usage, the booming market for premium Apple Watch bands, growing interest in e‑ink tablets for note‑taking, and nostalgic reflections on early‑internet culture. They share personal preferences, highlight recent product releases, and compare legacy...
In The Black Arrives, A Space Combat Sim With Newtonian Physics
In The Black, a space‑combat simulator built on Newtonian physics, has entered Early Access with a publicly available demo. Developed by the team behind Star Wars: X‑Wing Alliance and MechWarrior 2, the game focuses on pilot‑centric missions and free‑play ship design...
ICYMI – Microsoft Definitely Never Said You Want 32GB Of RAM To Run Win11
Microsoft quietly removed a blog post that suggested 32 GB of RAM as a “no‑worries” upgrade for Windows 11 gaming, a claim that conflicted with the OS’s official minimum of 4 GB and preferred 8 GB. The deletion followed a wave of backlash from...
Teen Builds Low-Cost Device to Detect and Correct Eye Drift
A 14‑year‑old Southern California student, Aaryan Balani, has engineered a wearable that monitors eye alignment and alerts the wearer in real time when the eyes drift. The prototype offers a low‑cost alternative to traditional strabismus treatments, which can run into...
Samsung Galaxy Glasses Leaked: Displayless AI Glasses with Snapdragon AR1 to Prepare Samsung’s Next XR Step
Samsung is reportedly preparing a 2026 launch of Galaxy Glasses, a 50‑gram pair of display‑less AI glasses built around Qualcomm’s Snapdragon AR1. The leak lists a 12‑megapixel Sony IMX681 camera, 155 mAh battery, Wi‑Fi, Bluetooth 5.3, directional speakers and photochromic lenses, all running...
Chrome’s AI Features May Be Hogging 4GB of Your Computer Storage
Google Chrome now bundles a 4 GB Gemini Nano on‑device AI model when certain AI tools are enabled. The weights.bin file lives in the browser’s OptGuideOnDeviceModel folder and powers features such as scam detection, writing assistance, and autofill. Because the model...
Google Translate’s Longevity, Apple Intelligence and Meta’s Robots
Google Translate celebrated its 20‑year anniversary, rolling out AI‑powered pronunciation practice for English, Hindi and Spanish in the U.S. and India, while supporting 250 languages and translating over a trillion words monthly. Apple is poised to deepen its AI suite,...
Apple Cuts More Mac Studio and Mac Mini RAM Options as Memory Shortage Worsens
Apple has stripped several high‑memory configurations from its Mac mini and Mac Studio lines as a global DRAM shortage deepens. The 32 GB and 64 GB Mac mini options are gone, and the M3 Ultra Mac Studio is now sold only with 96 GB of RAM....
4 Minimalist Phones That Aren’t Toys, and One You Should Skip
The article reviews four minimalist phones—Light Phone III, Minimal Phone, Mudida Kompakt, and Wisephone II—highlighting price points, hardware specs, and the unique trade‑offs each model makes to curb screen time. Light Phone III offers a premium 5G handset with a 50 MP camera for $699‑$799...
Lilbits: OpenAI Phone, Steam Machine, and the Death of Copilot for Xbox
Memory and storage price volatility is forcing PC makers to rethink pricing and launch schedules. Valve has delayed its Steam Machine and Steam Frame releases while the popular Steam Deck remains out of stock for months. Shipping containers arriving in...
Will Apple Preserve iPhone 18 Pro Pricing at 17 Pro Levels?
Apple is expected to keep the iPhone 18 Pro at $1,099 and the Pro Max at $1,199, matching the previous generation’s price points. The move comes as rising AI‑driven memory costs force Android makers to raise prices or trim low‑margin...
Lenovo Legion Tab (5th-Gen) Gaming Tablet Is Now Available… if You Can Afford It
Lenovo has launched the 5th‑generation Legion Tab, an Android gaming tablet priced at $849 in the United States. The device packs an 8.8‑inch 165 Hz IPS LCD, Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 processor, 12 GB LPDDR5T memory, and 256 GB UFS 4.1 storage, plus Wi‑Fi 7, Bluetooth 6, and...
Humane Ai Pin Hacks Turn the Discontinued Gadget Into a Standalone Android-Powered Gadget
The Humane Ai Pin, launched in 2024 as a voice‑first wearable with a camera and projector, was discontinued less than a year later when Humane shut down its cloud services. Independent developers have since revived the device using open‑source firmware, turning...
Nomad Made an Ultra-Rugged Starlink Mini Power Cable, Available Starting Today
Nomad has launched a rugged, 50‑foot power cable designed specifically for the Starlink Mini satellite internet system. The cable features a Kevlar‑29 aramid fiber and nylon weave, an aluminum adapter compatible with 12V or 25V vehicle sockets, and built‑in temperature...
WhatCable Tells You What that USB-C Cable Is Good For
WhatCable is a free macOS utility that reads the electronic marker (e‑mark) inside a USB‑C cable and instantly reports its power delivery, data transfer, and video capabilities. The app displays details such as charging wattage, supported video standards, and whether...
Steam Controller Sells Out in 30 Minutes as Scalpers Snap up Valve’s New Hardware
Valve released its new Steam Controller on May 4 for $99.99, and the product sold out in just 30 minutes, overwhelming the Steam storefront. The surge triggered a spike in error reports on Downdetector as thousands of shoppers tried to purchase...
A $50 Casio Watch Just Stole G-Shock’s Best Feature
Casio unveiled the W‑738H, a sub‑$50 digital watch that adds a vibration alarm and a decade‑long CR2032 battery to its slim, 13.5 mm case. Priced at ¥7,700 (≈ $50) in Japan, the model will appear in the UK for £45 (≈ $58), Singapore...
Honor 600 Launches in Portugal for EUR 599
Honor introduced its mid‑range Honor 600 in Portugal, pricing it at €599 (about $653) through carrier MEO. The phone highlights a 200 MP camera paired with AI Picture in Video 2.0, which creates 8‑second cinematic clips from up to three photos via simple...
How to Restore Developer Tools in Home Assistant Sidebar
Home Assistant 2026.2 removed the Developer Tools shortcut from the main sidebar, nesting it under Settings and adding an extra click for access. The guide shows how to reinstate a one‑click sidebar icon using the built‑in `panel_custom` integration. By editing...
How to Restore the Old Zigbee2MQTT Frontend UI
Zigbee2MQTT switched its default frontend to Windfront in late 2025, replacing the legacy UI built on outdated libraries. The new interface offers modern features such as 3‑D network maps, enhanced search, and smarter battery handling. Users can revert to the...
AMD RDNA4: Driver Leaks Indicate a Change of Strategy for Upcoming GPUs
AMD’s driver updates reveal that its upcoming RDNA4 GPUs will likely skip a high‑end halo chip, focusing instead on smaller, power‑efficient designs for the mid‑ and upper‑mid‑range market. The leaks show new device IDs but no flagship SKU, suggesting a...
Microsoft Recommends 32 GB RAM for Gaming PCs, While 16 GB Is Now Only the Baseline
Microsoft’s latest Windows 11 support guide lifts the recommended memory for gaming PCs from 16 GB to 32 GB, positioning 16 GB as merely a baseline. The shift reflects growing game complexity and the memory appetite of Electron‑based utilities such as Discord. While 32 GB...
Philips Brilliance 27E3U7903 Review: Extremely Sharp, Unusually Rich in Color, and With a Weakness That Should Not Be Ignored
Philips’ new Brilliance 27E3U7903 is a 27‑inch 5K monitor that packs a staggering 218 PPI, delivering razor‑sharp images. It uses an IPS panel with a 2000:1 contrast ratio, classic RGB sub‑pixels and 10‑bit color depth, while offering basic HDR via edge‑lit...
Alarming Scheduling
A tech blogger explains that he sets a series of manual timers on his Android phone to generate audible alerts before each meeting, keeping his device on silent while still hearing a cue. He tried Android automation tools such as...
How to Degoogle Your Phone (Free Livestream)
Apple’s Digital ID, launched in November 2025, now forces iPhone users to prove their age with a credit‑card or UK driving licence, or risk losing access to paid features. The March 2026 iOS 26.4 update activates child‑safety filters that block...
(Podcast) Upgrade 614: $100 Billion Is the Floor
Apple’s latest quarterly report shattered its own records, posting $117.5 billion in revenue and setting a $100 billion valuation floor for its emerging AI ventures. The hosts dissect how this financial strength could fuel the so‑called Ternus Era, marked by aggressive product...