Innovation Abounds in Device Charging
Chargers have evolved from bulky accessories to high‑efficiency, multi‑port power hubs thanks to gallium nitride (GaN) semiconductors, USB‑C standardization, and emerging smart‑charging algorithms. Anker’s GaNPrime 2.0 line reaches over 99.5% conversion efficiency and can deliver 140 W on a single port, consolidating the power of three legacy chargers. The company also outlines future directions—higher‑frequency switching, silicon‑carbide integration, and wireless solutions based on magnetic resonance or infrared—to support an IoT ecosystem of roughly 20 billion devices. Industry experts see charging shifting from peripheral accessory to core infrastructure for digital lifestyles.
Discord Launches Nitro Rewards with Xbox Game Pass and Gaming Hardware Perks
Discord has unveiled Nitro Rewards, a new tier of benefits that extends its Nitro subscription beyond chat features to include gaming perks. Subscribers now receive an Xbox Game Pass starter edition with access to over 50 games, cloud gaming hours,...
Epomaker TH80 V2 Pro Keyboard: A Great Intro To Mechanical Keyboards
The Epomaker TH80 V2 Pro is a 75% mechanical keyboard priced around $78, offering a blend of premium features such as an LCD screen, hot‑swappable PCB, RGB lighting, and tri‑mode connectivity (Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, USB‑C). It ships with Sea Salt Silent...
This Tiny GoPro Action Camera Is $70 Off Right Now
GoPro’s new Lit Hero action camera is now selling for $199 on Woot, a $70 discount from its $269 launch price in October 2025. The same model lists for $229.99 on Amazon with free Prime shipping. Weighing just 3.3 oz, it...
Forza Horizon 6 Leaked Days Ahead of Launch, Unencrypted 155GB Build Accidentally Hits Steam
Forza Horizon 6 is slated for a May 19 launch, but a 155 GB bundle of unencrypted files was mistakenly uploaded to Steam, giving pirates early access. The leak was spotted on social‑media forums, and while Microsoft has not confirmed it, the files...
Eyes Wide Open: How to Mitigate the Security and Privacy Risks of Smart Glasses
Smart glasses are returning with advanced AI‑driven vision features, allowing users to record video, capture audio, and query real‑time information. Researchers have shown that livestreamed footage can be matched to facial‑recognition databases, turning the devices into portable surveillance tools. Meta’s...
Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra Sees a Massive ₹30,000 Price Cut During Amazon Summer Sale: How the Deal Works
Samsung’s flagship Galaxy S25 Ultra is now listed at ₹99,999 on Amazon, a price cut of over ₹30,000 from its original ₹1,29,999 launch price. An additional ₹3,000 cashback for Amazon Pay ICICI credit‑card users brings the effective cost to roughly...
Smart Home Global Forecast Report 2026-2032: $95+ Billion Market Driven by Ongoing Advancements in AI- and Voice-Enabled Smart Home Solutions
The global smart‑home market is projected to reach $139.24 billion by 2032, expanding at a 6.4% CAGR from $95.83 billion in 2026. Growth is powered by broader internet penetration, rising disposable incomes, and the rollout of AI‑driven, voice‑controlled home devices. Smart kitchens...
EFootball 2026 9th Anniversary Celebration Campaign: What to Expect and the Rewards We Can Get
Konami’s eFootball 2026 Mobile will mark its 9th anniversary on May 14, 2026, launching the v5.4.1 update that introduces a Show‑Time Selection Contract tied to a national‑team voting event. The company confirmed the contract reward, while community leaks hint at possible Epic pack...
SteamOS 3.7.24 Released Along with a Stable Steam Client Update with More Steam Controller Fixes
Valve rolled out SteamOS 3.7.24, a stable Linux‑based OS update that curtails audio drop‑outs on resume and patches security flaws tied to the recent Dirty Frag and Copy Fail vulnerabilities. In parallel, the Steam client received a stable update that adds several Steam...
Dentsu Indonesia and Wardah Tackle Hidden Hearing Challenge with ‘Hear in Hijab’ Innovation
Dentsu Indonesia and beauty brand Wardah have launched Hear in Hijab, an award‑winning hearing‑aid that clips onto a hijab as a brooch. The lightweight 12‑gram device captures sound outside the fabric and wirelessly delivers up to 100 dB of enhanced clarity...
The HP EliteBook X Flip G1i Offers Peace of Mind to Paranoid Professionals Who Crave Mobile Working
HP’s EliteBook X Flip G1i blends a sleek 14‑inch chassis with a 360‑degree hinge, letting professionals switch instantly between laptop and tablet modes. Powered by an Intel Core Ultra 7 258V, 32 GB LPDDR5X RAM and a 1 TB SSD, it delivers modest performance...
Best Phones Under ₹20,000 Featuring OnePlus Nord CE 6 Lite and Realme P4
India’s sub‑₹20,000 smartphone market now offers flagship‑level features, with models like OnePlus Nord CE 6 Lite, Realme P4 5G, Poco X7, Infinix GT 30 5G+ and TECNO POVA 7 Pro 5G delivering high‑refresh displays, large batteries and 5G connectivity. Most devices are powered by MediaTek Dimensity 7400‑series processors and include fast‑charging capabilities of...
Amazon's New Fire TV Operating System Closes the Loopholes that Made Fire TV Worth Buying in the First Place
Amazon is replacing the Android‑based Fire OS on new 2026 Fire TV devices with a proprietary Linux platform called VegaOS. The change eliminates sideloading of Android APKs, ending the long‑standing openness that attracted power users. Existing Fire TV units will...
590,000 Buyers Paid $59 Million for Trump's Gold Phone — Not 1 Has Shipped and Refunds Look Unlikely
More than half a million consumers each paid a $100 deposit, amounting to roughly $59 million, for Trump Mobile’s flagship T1 smartphone that was marketed as a Made‑in‑USA alternative to Apple and Samsung. Over a year after the June 2025 announcement, no...
5 Useful HDMI Adapters & Splitters You May Not Know About
HDMI remains the dominant display interface, yet many devices still lack HDMI ports, prompting the use of adapters and splitters. The article outlines five useful categories: standard HDMI adapters for legacy ports, USB‑C hubs with HDMI outputs, DisplayLink USB hubs,...
Your Pixel Has a Hidden Emergency Feature You Should Test Right Now
Google has embedded a Satellite SOS emergency service into its Pixel 10 lineup, extending the feature beyond flagship models to include the budget‑friendly A‑series. The system connects directly to geostationary satellites, allowing users to summon help when cellular networks are...
Apple’s Higher R&D Signals Deeper AI Push And Investor Reassessment
Apple has pushed its research and development budget above 10% of revenue, a level not seen in three decades. The surge funds an accelerated AI push, including next‑generation AirPods equipped with cameras and deeper AI integration across iOS, macOS, and...
Sony's AI Robot Took On Human Table Tennis Pros – Here's Who Came Out On Top
Sony’s AI‑driven robot Ace, detailed in a Nature paper, competed against Japan’s top table‑tennis players. In the initial trial the robot won 7 of 13 matches versus elite amateurs but only 1 of 7 against professional league players. A follow‑up...
The Bastl Kalimba Is a Wild Synth that Thinks It’s a Thumb Piano
The Bastl Kalimba, a hybrid synth that plays like a thumb piano, has launched on Kickstarter and already raised more than $700,000. It blends physical‑modeling and FM synthesis with a built‑in microphone, delivering both acoustic flavor and fully digital tones....
Fitbit Air Has Status Light & Double-Tap Gesture, Gets Whoop Size Comparison
Google’s Fitbit Air packs its hardware into a tiny “pebble” that features a left‑edge status LED. Users must align the tracker correctly when swapping bands, then firmly double‑tap the top to trigger the light, which flashes white for normal operation...
I Added a Windows-Style Taskbar to Android, and It Just Makes Sense
Android’s built‑in taskbar is limited to foldable devices, leaving most phones without a desktop‑style switcher. The DSK Mode app overlays a Windows‑like taskbar on any slab‑form Android device using Accessibility Service permissions. It provides a floating or sticky bar that...
Why I Built My External SSD Instead of Buying a Premade One
The author built a custom external SSD using a UGREEN M.2 NVMe enclosure and a WD_BLACK SN750 drive, saving money compared to buying a pre‑built USB SSD. Traditional portable SSDs lack upgrade paths, locking users into fixed speed and capacity....
I Built a Working Android App with No Coding Experience Using Google's Free Tools
Journalist Brady Snyder built a functional Android app, Vinyl Spin Tracker, using Google’s free Antigravity IDE, proving that non‑developers can create installable APKs. Antigravity’s AI‑driven agent handles coding, UI design, and compilation, delivering a working package on his Galaxy S25...
Safari's Latest Trick Could Be Automatically Organizing Your Tabs Into Groups
Apple is testing a new “Organize Tabs” feature for Safari that will debut with iOS 27, iPadOS 27 and macOS 27. The tool automatically groups open tabs into logical clusters, while still allowing users to disable the automation. It expands on the Tab...
Don't Buy a NAS for Local AI, Get This Instead
A network‑attached storage (NAS) unit may be handy for backups or media streaming, but its hardware is ill‑suited for running local AI models. The article explains that limited GPU capability, memory bandwidth, and reliance on low‑power CPUs make NAS devices...
Liquid Glass Tweaks Are Reportedly Coming in the Next macOS
Apple’s Liquid Glass design, introduced on iOS 26 and later on macOS, has faced readability complaints on larger LCD Mac displays due to its OLED‑centric origins. Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman reports that macOS 27 will deliver a “slight redesign” to smooth shadows, boost...
3 Things I Automate with Local AI that I'd Never Trust ChatGPT With
A tech writer demonstrates how on‑device large language models can replace cloud services for privacy‑sensitive tasks. Using LM Studio with the Qwen 3.5 9B model on a Ryzen 5 5600G, 32 GB RAM and RTX 3060, he automates receipt logging, voice‑note structuring, and cross‑app task routing....
AMD's Excellent Radeon RX 9070 with 16 GB of VRAM Hits All-Time Low Pricing — PowerColor Hellhound Variant Is 23%...
AMD’s Radeon RX 9070 Hellhound edition has dropped to $554 on Amazon, a $165 discount that places it 23% below the typical MSRP. The card features 16 GB of GDDR6 VRAM on a 256‑bit bus, a 12‑layer PCB, and dual BIOS profiles...
How I Access Windows 11’s Newest Experimental Features Before Release and What It Reveals About Microsoft’s Roadmap
Microsoft added a native Feature flags page to Windows 11, allowing Insider users to toggle experimental capabilities without third‑party tools like ViveTool. The new setting lives under Settings → Windows Update → Windows Insider Program → Advanced Options, where users can enable, disable, or leave features to system...
Beats Headphones and Earbuds Surprisingly Support These Android-Exclusive Features
Beats, an Apple‑owned audio brand, now works seamlessly with Android devices, offering several Google‑exclusive features. Models such as Solo Buds, Studio Buds Plus, Solo 4 and Studio Pro support Fast Pair, Find Hub, and Android Audio Switching. The Beats app adds home‑screen widgets for quick battery checks...
Unmissable S26 Ultra Deal — Save Up to $500 on Samsung’s Flagship
Samsung is offering its flagship Galaxy S26 Ultra at $1,199.99, a 20% cut from the $1,499.99 list price, with an additional $200 trade‑in credit that can bring total savings to $500. The device ships with 512 GB of storage, AI‑enhanced photography,...
Apple to Make Design Changes in macOS 27 to Address Tahoe Quirks
Apple announced that macOS 27 will incorporate design changes aimed at correcting the stability and performance quirks discovered in macOS 26, code‑named Tahoe. The update will revamp window management, graphics handling, and system APIs to deliver a smoother user experience. Simultaneously, Apple...
"A Realm of Remarkable Efficiency and Performance": Lenovo's New Yoga Slim 7x and Its Snapdragon X2 Elite Chip Are a...
Lenovo’s Yoga Slim 7x (Gen 11) pairs a 14‑inch OLED chassis with Qualcomm’s Snapdragon X2 Elite SoC, delivering desktop‑class performance in a sub‑1.2 kg ultrabook. The top configuration offers 32 GB LPDDR5x RAM, a 1 TB PCIe 4.0 SSD and a 2.8 K OLED screen for $1,899, while...
Tiny Credit Card Computer Includes eInk Screen and Is Just 1mm Thick — Muxcard Is Powered by the ESP32-C3 Microcontroller
The Muxcard is an open‑source, credit‑card‑sized computer that measures just 1 mm thick, matching ISO/IEC 7810 ID‑1 dimensions. It runs on an ESP32‑C3 RISC‑V microcontroller, features a 1.54‑inch ePaper display, NFC read/write, an accelerometer, and a 30 mAh rechargeable LiPo battery. The prototype,...
Does the Motorola Razr Fold Support a Stylus Pen?
Motorola’s new Razr Fold, a book‑style foldable, now supports an active stylus. The Moto Pen Ultra, sold for $99, works on both the 6.6‑inch outer display and the 8.1‑inch inner screen. It offers 4,096 pressure levels, tilt, palm‑rejection, hover, AI‑driven...
Roku Changes Its Home Screen, Pushing You to Use Its Free Streaming Service The Roku Channel on Roku TVs &...
Roku has introduced a subtle shaking animation to the The Roku Channel icon on the home screens of its TVs and streaming players, a move designed to draw attention and increase app launches. The tactic mirrors an earlier experiment with...
How I Customized My Sonos Speaker to Make My Home Theater Sound Truly Immersive
The author reconfigured a Sonos home‑theater setup—Arc Ultra soundbar, two Era 300 surrounds, and a Sub 4—by tweaking EQ, surround, height, and subwoofer settings. By raising Bass to +2, Treble to +1, selecting Full surround mode, and calibrating distance with TruePlay, the...
Here's How to Make Your TV Sound Better (for Free)
Modern televisions use thin panels and rear‑facing speakers, which often produce thin, muffled audio that makes dialogue hard to hear. CNET outlines free ways to improve sound, starting with built‑in sound modes such as Clear Voice or Speech Boost, and...
Can’t Focus? These iPhone Apps for ADHD Might Help
Founders and knowledge workers struggling with focus are turning to iPhone apps originally built for ADHD users. Tiimo, crowned Apple’s 2025 App of the Year, combines visual routines, timers and an AI assistant to slice tasks into bite‑size steps. Structured...
Windows 11 Pro Has a Disposable PC Hidden Inside It, and I Wish I’d Used It Sooner
Microsoft’s Windows 11 Pro includes a built‑in Sandbox feature that creates a disposable, fully isolated Windows environment inside the host PC. The sandbox boots in seconds, runs the same OS version as the host, and wipes all changes when closed. Enabling it...
I Have a New Favourite Gaming Headset –and It's a Straight Replacement for the Old One
SteelSeries has launched the Arctis Nova Pro Omni, a direct upgrade to its acclaimed Nova Pro Wireless headset. The Omni consolidates console compatibility into a single model, working with Xbox, PlayStation, and PC via a universal transmitter and a dedicated...
How Handheld Translators Work and Why They’re Handy for Travel
Handheld language translators are emerging as dedicated tools that let travelers hold sustained, two‑way conversations without relying on a smartphone. Devices like the Timekettle T1, iFLYTEK AI earbuds, and InnAIO T10 provide offline capabilities, real‑time audio translation, or hybrid AI...
IPhone 17 Pro Max Available for ₹1,25,400 During Flipkart Sasa Lele Sale: Here's How the Deal Works
Apple’s flagship iPhone 17 Pro Max is being sold on Flipkart’s Sasa Lele sale for ₹1,25,400 (≈$1,511), down from its ₹1,49,900 launch price (≈$1,805). The listed sale price is ₹1,34,900, with a ₹6,500 (≈$78) Axis Bank credit‑card discount and a...
MacBook Neo Gets a Massive Discount During Amazon Summer Sale, Available for ₹57,990: How the Deal Works
Apple’s entry‑level MacBook Neo is now listed for ₹57,990 (≈ $700) on Amazon’s Great Indian Summer sale, after a ₹4,000 instant discount for HDFC credit‑card users. The price drop from the original ₹69,900 launch price (≈ $842) makes the 13‑inch laptop the...
BenQ RD280UG Review: A Monitor that Makes 3:2 Displays Cool Again, and I Love the Built-In Lighting
BenQ’s RD280UG is a high‑end 3:2 monitor that combines a 3840 × 2560 panel, 120 Hz refresh rate and a 90 W USB‑C hub with built‑in MoonHalo bias lighting. The nano‑matte coating tames glare, while the KVM switch lets users control a laptop and...
Are RFID-Blocking Wallets Still Needed Or Useful In 2026?
RFID‑blocking wallets, once marketed as a safeguard against contactless card skimming, are largely unnecessary in 2026. While NFC‑enabled cards use encryption and tokenization that make data interception difficult, real‑world RFID skimming cases remain scarce. The added cost of conductive‑lined wallets...
A Random, Janky Method for Watching YouTube on Switch 2 Has Been Discovered (UPDATE)
A makeshift YouTube viewer has been uncovered for Nintendo's upcoming Switch 2, leveraging a hidden link in the Super Animal Royale news feed. Selecting the link launches an external browser, allowing fullscreen YouTube playback at 360p, though the page renders poorly....
Amazon Is Selling DJI's Self-Guided Neo Mini Drone for Under $140 Right Now
Amazon is offering DJI's Neo Mini drone for $139, a $60 discount from its $199 list price and the lowest Amazon price since its 2024 launch. The compact 135‑gram drone captures 4K video, flies up to 20 minutes, and is...
I Installed a Browser on My Smart TV, and It Changed How I Use It
TV Bro is a free, open‑source browser built specifically for Android TV platforms, allowing users to navigate the web with a standard remote. It features remote‑friendly UI shortcuts, voice search, bookmarks, incognito mode, and built‑in ad and pop‑up blockers. The browser also...