NVIDIA Revives RTX 3060 as Budget GPU Strategy Shifts in 2026
NVIDIA is set to revive its GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB graphics card, marking a shift in its entry‑level GPU roadmap for 2026. The move comes as the anticipated RTX 5050 9 GB, built on the newer Blackwell architecture, faces production delays. By leveraging the RTX 3060’s existing 8 nm Samsung DUV design and GDDR6 memory, NVIDIA can meet budget‑segment demand without taxing TSMC’s advanced‑node capacity. No pricing or launch date has been disclosed, but the strategy underscores supply‑chain and cost considerations over pure performance gains.
Amazon's 2-in-1 Outdoor Speaker Doubles as an LED Lantern, and the 2-Pack Is only $40
Amazon is discounting the Mofokeay two‑pack outdoor Bluetooth speakers with LED lanterns to $40, a 33% reduction from the regular $60 price. The units combine waterproof (IPX5) Bluetooth audio with a flickering flame‑style LED light and a 30‑hour battery that...
Intel Launches Core Series 3 “Wildcat Lake” Mobile Processors for Low-Cost Laptops
Intel unveiled the Core Series 3 "Wildcat Lake" mobile processors, a budget‑oriented offshoot of its flagship Panther Lake silicon. Built on the 18A node, the chips retain the latest CPU, GPU and NPU architectures but with a smaller die, single memory channel...
Xbox's Recent Battery Issue Was A Reminder To 'Earn Every Hour' With Players, Says Boss
Xbox recently discovered that new controllers were shipped without AA batteries, prompting the company to send free rechargeable batteries to affected customers. CEO Asha Sharma praised her team for the swift resolution and used the incident to stress the need...
Gigs Turns Your Concert History Into a Personal Live Music Archive
Gigs, a new iOS 26 concert‑tracking app, uses Apple’s on‑device AI to turn tickets, photos and videos into a personal live‑music archive. Users can import data from tickets, emails, or CSV files and sync shows to calendars, Siri and Spotlight. The...
I Set up This Alexa Automation so My Lights Turn on Before I Walk Through the Door
A homeowner details how they used Amazon Alexa’s location‑based routines to automatically turn on a smart bulb in the entryway when they arrive home. The setup involves enabling precise location in the Alexa app, creating a routine triggered by arrival,...
Meta's AI Spending Spree Is Helping Make Its Quest Headsets More Expensive
Meta announced a $50‑$100 price hike (12‑20%) for its Quest VR headsets, effective April 19, citing a global surge in memory‑chip costs. The increase coincides with Meta’s aggressive AI capital‑expenditure plan, targeting $115‑$135 billion in 2026, up sharply from $72 billion in...
DJI Pocket 4 Camera Becomes First Real Casualty of US FCC Ban
DJI unveiled the Osmo Pocket 4, a pocket‑sized gimbal camera featuring a 1‑inch CMOS sensor, 4K 240 fps video, 14‑stop dynamic range and 10‑bit D‑Log. It adds 107 GB of internal storage, up to four hours of recording, and enhanced AI tracking, gesture control,...
Deals: Galaxy S26 Ultra + Buds 4 Pro $325 Off, Pixel 10 up to $354 Off, Pixelsnap Ring Stand, Anker...
Samsung is slashing prices on its flagship Galaxy S26 Ultra, offering a $325 bundle discount when paired with the new Galaxy Buds 4 Pro, and a separate $250 off white model on Amazon. Google’s Pixel 10 line sees its most affordable unlocked version cut by up...
I Ditched My iPhone's Hotspot for This 5G Travel Router - and I'm Never Going Back
Acer’s Connect M6E mobile hotspot replaces the iPhone’s tethering with a dedicated 5G router. It packs a MediaTek processor, 4 GB RAM, 16 GB storage and an 8,000 mAh battery that can stream video for 28 hours. The device supports nano‑SIM, eSIM and a virtual...
Through A.I. Glasses-Powered Translation, Korea’s Theaters Hope for a K-Pop Moment
South Korean theater producers, backed by the Korea Tourism Organization, are deploying AI‑powered translation glasses to break language barriers for domestic and touring productions. The glasses, linked to a smartphone app, display real‑time subtitles in Korean, English, Japanese or Chinese...
Roku Surpasses 100M Global Households
Roku announced it has surpassed 100 million global streaming households, with roughly 75‑80 million located in the United States. The company’s Roku OS‑powered devices now command about 55 % of the connected‑TV market, outpacing Amazon Fire TV’s 35 % share. In Q4 2025 Roku...
The AirPods Pro 3 Are $50 Off Right Now, Nearly Matching Their Best-Ever Price
Apple’s third‑generation AirPods Pro have dropped to $199.99 at Best Buy, Amazon and Walmart, a $50 discount that marks the second‑best price ever recorded. The deal comes as part of Best Buy’s Upgrade Sale, bringing the earbuds within reach of price‑sensitive consumers....
Dyson Supersonic Nural Review: The Most Intelligent Hair Dryer Yet
Dyson introduced the Supersonic Nural in 2024 as the next‑generation version of its iconic hair dryer, priced at $499.99 in the United States and roughly $512 in the United Kingdom. The device adds intelligent sensors that power Scalp Protect Mode,...
Looking Good: HSA, FSA Cover Rx Meta AI Glasses Through Truemed
Truemed has added Meta’s prescription‑compatible AI glasses to its HSA/FSA marketplace, joining popular wearables like Garmin watches and Oura rings. The partnership lets employees purchase Ray‑Ban and Oakley AI glasses using pre‑tax funds directly from the manufacturers’ sites. Integrated features...
The 5 Best Basic Running Watches Go Hard on Features and Easy on Your Wallet
The article curates a list of the five best basic running watches that deliver essential metrics—pace, heart rate, distance, and GPS—while staying under $250. It highlights the Coros Pace 4 as the overall winner, the Garmin Forerunner 55 for value, the Polar...
YouTube Is Ditching ‘Clips,’ Officially Brings ‘Share at Timestamp’ to Phones
YouTube is retiring the user‑generated Clips feature, keeping existing clips viewable but ending the ability to create new ones. At the same time, the platform is rolling out a universal “share at timestamp” option on its mobile apps, allowing anyone...
Amazon's Lenovo Chromebook for Just $60 Offers High Specs at a Low Price
Amazon is offering the Lenovo N21 Chromebook for just $60, a price that undercuts comparable Samsung models by roughly $30. The device packs an Intel Celeron N2840 processor, 4 GB of RAM, 16 GB of eMMC storage, and an 11.6‑inch touchscreen with...
XPPen Launches Artist 16 3rd with the All-New X-Dial Shortcut and Upgraded X4 Smart Chip Stylus
XPPen unveiled the Artist 16 3rd, a 15.4‑inch portable drawing display priced at $319.99 for entry‑level creators. The device adds dual X‑Dial controls, eight shortcut keys, and a revamped X4 Smart Chip Stylus with 16,384 pressure levels and 30 ms latency. Its nano‑etched...
Huawei vs Apple in China Smartphone Market Q1-2026: Market Share Gains Amid Pricing Pressure
China’s smartphone market contracted 1% year‑on‑year in Q1 2026, with shipments falling to 69.8 million units. Huawei reclaimed the top spot, shipping 13.9 million phones for a 20% share, while Apple rose to 13.1 million units and a 19% share, up from 13% a...
Backup Calling, Direct Voicemail Features in Smartphones Originated in India: Samsung Official
Samsung’s Noida research institute pioneered features such as backup calling, direct voicemail, privacy display, and AI‑driven call screening that now appear on the Galaxy S26 and other Samsung phones worldwide. The backup calling concept, inspired by India’s dual‑SIM usage, routes calls...
Perplexity Launches ‘Personal Computer’ AI Assistant for Mac Users
Perplexity has rolled out “Personal Computer,” an AI assistant that embeds directly into its Mac app and runs continuously on devices like the Mac mini. The assistant can manipulate local files, native apps such as iMessage, Mail and Calendar, and...
Amazon Eero Signal Review: 4G LTE Internet Backup for Your Eero Mesh Network
Amazon has introduced the Eero Signal, a $99 4G LTE backup device for existing Eero mesh networks. The unit plugs into an Eero satellite via USB‑C and automatically takes over when the primary broadband fails, typically within 20 seconds. Amazon...
I Tested the Cheapest HDMI 2.1 Cables I Could Find, and They Handled 4K Gaming Flawlessly
In a hands‑on test, author Ismar Hrnjicevic connected a gaming PC to a 4K TV using the cheapest HDMI 2.1 and DisplayPort 1.4 cables he could find. The low‑cost, Ultra‑High‑Speed certified HDMI cable sustained 4K @ 120 Hz, HDR, and FreeSync without any signal dropouts....
Steam Shown Running on Nintendo Switch Thanks to Latest Proton Beta — FEX 2604 Translates X86 to ARM-Friendly Instructions on...
Valve released Proton 11.0‑Beta1, introducing native ARM64 support for Steam on Linux. The beta bundles FEX 2604, a translator that runs x86 Windows games on ARM hardware, and users have already demonstrated the Steam UI and titles like Hades 2 on a Nintendo...
Google Blocks 8.3B Policy-Violating Ads in 2025, Launches Android 17 Privacy Overhaul
Google announced that in 2025 it blocked or removed 8.3 billion policy‑violating ads and suspended 24.9 million accounts worldwide. At the same time it rolled out Android 17, which replaces the broad READ_CONTACTS permission with a granular Contact Picker and adds a one‑time...
Nvidia RTX 5070 Spotted at Rare MSRP Price in Woot Flash Sale — Move Fast to Secure a Bargain, 38%...
Tom’s Hardware reports a flash sale on the MSI RTX 5070 Ventus, priced at $549—38% below its $889 MSRP and $340 less than the typical market price of $629. The discount is limited to a four‑day window and applies to brand‑new...
Attention Data Hoarders: Alexa Loses Its Plex Appeal as Voice Feature Gets Canned
Plex announced that its Alexa skill will be discontinued on June 15, 2026, citing low usage. The voice‑controlled playback feature for Plex media servers will stop working on Amazon Echo devices, though the core Plex apps and web interface remain...
Google Pixel User May Have Found The Cause Behind Rapidly Draining Batteries
In March 2026 Google rolled out the "March Pixel Drop" update across the Pixel 6 to Pixel 10 Pro XL lineups, adding new features like enhanced Circle to Search and an upgraded Now Playing widget. Shortly after installation, users reported...
Apple’s Age Checks for iPhone and iPad Users Mandatory in the UK
Apple will require UK iPhone and iPad users to verify they are over 18 via a mandatory age check introduced in the iOS 26.4 update. Unverified users will encounter browsing limits, blurred images and restricted content. Verification can be completed with...
Samsung’s New Kids Tablet Adds $100 for Parental Controls and a Bouncy Case
Samsung launched the Galaxy Tab A11+ Kids Edition, a mid‑range tablet priced at $350—$100 more than the standard A11+ model. The device mirrors the regular tablet’s hardware but adds built‑in parental controls, a colorful protective case, stickers and a crayon‑shaped...
Now Brief for Your Samsung TV Is a Reality with This SmartThings Update
Samsung announced that its AI-powered Now Brief will roll out to SmartThings‑enabled TVs from 2024 onward, delivering a nightly recap of home activity on the television screen. The feature links with smart locks, appliances, energy monitoring, pet care and the...
APAC PC Market Up Nearly 12% in 2025
The Asia‑Pacific PC market expanded 11.6% in 2025, reaching 106.6 million units across desktops, notebooks and workstations, driven by refresh cycles, Windows 10 end‑of‑support and large education rollouts in India, Indonesia and Japan. Consumer shipments rose 6.4% while commercial devices surged 16.7%,...
OnePlus' Europe Exit Isn't Official yet, but the Signs Aren't Great
OnePlus Europe appears to be scaling back after a senior manager posted a LinkedIn update hinting at a regional review. The note suggests a possible gradual pull‑back, though the company has not officially confirmed any exit. This follows a recent...
Teen Boys Are Dating Their AI Chatbots—And Experts Warn Opting Out of Real Relationships Could Hurt Their Careers in the...
Teen boys aged 12‑16 are increasingly forming “relationships” with AI chatbots, with 20% reporting a peer who is dating a bot and 85% having spoken to one. The appeal lies in total control, zero rejection, and constant responsiveness, making AI...
£1m Longitude Prize Awarded to “Revolutionary” AI Smart Glasses Companion for People Living with Dementia
The Longitude Prize on Dementia awarded a £1 million (~$1.25 million) grand prize to CrossSense for its AI‑powered smart‑glasses companion, Wispy. The device uses computer‑vision and voice prompts to identify objects and guide early‑stage dementia patients through daily routines, learning each user’s...
Windows 11 Pro From $24 At CDKeyoffer – Future-Ready AI Performance Upgrade (17-4-26)
Microsoft’s Windows 11 Pro is now offered by CDKeyOffer starting at $24, with a 30% discount code GURU3D. The OS includes native neural‑processing‑unit (NPU) support and AI‑focused optimizations that deliver 43‑46% faster performance on AI workloads compared with Windows 10. While Windows 10 remains...
Android 17 Beta 4 Arrives with Post-Quantum Cryptography and New Memory Limits
Google released Android 17 Beta 4 on April 16, the final pre‑release build before the stable launch. The update focuses on app compatibility testing, introducing strict large‑screen resizability rules, read‑only requirements for native libraries, default Certificate Transparency, and new local‑network permissions. It also adds...
Component Shortages, Price Hikes Weigh Down India Smartphone Shipments to 6-Year Low in 1Q26: Counterpoint
India’s smartphone shipments slipped 3% year‑on‑year in Q1 2026, marking the weakest quarter in six years. Tight supplies of RAM and storage for AI data centers forced OEMs to raise prices, with average hikes exceeding ₹1,500 (about $18). The sub‑₹15,000 segment...
Apple AirTag Tracking Can Be Misled by Replayed Bluetooth Signals
Apple’s Find My network uses Bluetooth Low Energy signals from AirTags to report locations via nearby Apple devices. Security researchers demonstrated a relay attack that captures an AirTag’s BLE advertisements, replays them from a different location, and injects false location data...
‘How Do I End a Call?’: The Elderly Japanese People Determined to Master Smartphones
Tokyo’s Nerima district is running beginner smartphone classes for seniors, many in their 70s, to help them transition from legacy flip phones after Japan’s 3G networks were shut down. Retired programmer Yasushi Nishioka guides participants through basic functions, cashless payments,...
13 iPhone Automation Ideas—And How to Set Them Up
The article walks iOS users through the Automation feature inside Apple’s Shortcuts app, showing how to create trigger‑based workflows on iPhone models running iOS 14 or later. It provides a step‑by‑step guide for a monthly Venmo payment and lists 13 ready‑to‑use...
The 5 Fashion Rules for Wearable Tech
Wearable tech is gaining traction as Meta signs a 10‑year Manhattan lease to sell Ray‑Ban glasses, while Apple and Google prepare competing smart‑glasses. Industry insiders identify five rules for success: stylish design, clear utility, fashion brand partnerships, organic influencer adoption,...
ASUS Debuts Snapdragon X All-in-One and Ryzen AI Desktop Lineup
ASUS unveiled three AI‑accelerated desktop models at Best Buy, including the V400 all‑in‑one built on Qualcomm’s Snapdragon X ARM platform, the larger V600 AiO powered by an AMD Ryzen AI 7 350 processor, and the ExpertCenter P700 Mini Tower aimed at small‑business users. All systems feature...
Opera Adds Browser Connector Feature to Integrate AI Chatbots Into Browsers
Opera unveiled Browser Connector, a free add‑on for Opera One and Opera GX that lets users embed AI chatbots such as OpenAI's ChatGPT and Anthropic's Claude directly into browsing sessions. The feature relies on the Model Context Protocol (MCP), an...
I Traded My Sonos Era 300 for Denon's New Home Speaker - and See No Reason to Go Back
Denon’s Home 400 enters the premium smart‑speaker arena as a direct challenger to Sonos’s Era 300, offering true Dolby Atmos playback, six dedicated drivers, and HEOS multi‑room integration. The speaker supports major streaming services, AirPlay 2, and native 24‑bit/192 kHz hi‑res audio via USB....
I Found the Apps Slowing Down My PC - How to Kill the Biggest Memory Hogs
ZDNet outlines a step‑by‑step approach to reclaiming RAM on Windows PCs by targeting the biggest memory hogs. It advises users to inspect the Task Manager, close high‑usage browser tabs, disable the SysMain (Superfetch) service, and prune unnecessary startup programs. The...
Dear Google, Fix Google Home, Now
Google’s push to embed its Gemini AI into the Google Home ecosystem has unintentionally degraded the platform’s reliability. Users now encounter slower response times, voice‑recognition glitches, and frequent disconnections. The problems stem from an aggressive software overhaul that prioritized AI...
The Best iPhone 17 Cases for 2026
CNET’s roundup of the best iPhone 17 cases highlights a crowded market where protection, style, and MagSafe compatibility compete for consumer attention. Drop‑test ratings range from modest 6‑foot protection on budget silicone shells to rugged 25‑foot claims from premium brands like...
Google Working on Pixel ‘Laptop’ and ‘Pixel Glow’ Lights that Are Also Coming to Phones
Google is prototyping a new Pixel laptop that will incorporate a hardware feature called Pixel Glow, which uses subtle back‑panel lighting to signal events. The feature appears in Android 17 Beta 4 and the Android Canary 2604 build, where it is labeled as light_animations. Pixel Glow...