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Elecrow's $31.90 CrowPanel ESP32 features a 5.79-inch E-Ink display, ESP32-S3, Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth 5, ideal for home automation. It includes physical buttons, a rotary encoder, GPIO pins, microSD slot, and battery header.
RedMagic's Astra 2 is an ultra-thin gaming tablet powered by Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, featuring a 185Hz OLED display and 9-hour battery life—all for $749.
Apple's 20th anniversary iPhone (2027) may replace the iPhone Air rather than the Pro lineup, featuring an all-glass design, edge-to-edge curved display, and under-display Face ID.
The Bambu Lab A2L's $69 Cutting Upgrade Kit snaps into the filament slot, adding cutting, plotting, and drawing to the 3D printer. It handles paper, cardboard, and iron-on film well, offering solid value over the $139 Cricut Joy...
Superapp lets anyone build a native iOS app by describing it in plain text—no coding required. It uses AI to generate working Swift and SwiftUI apps from simple prompts, making mobile development accessible to non-technical users.
Apple replaced its iPhone Upgrade Program with a new Apple Upgrade lease plan ahead of the iPhone 18 launch. Buyers can now choose between leasing, Apple Card financing, carrier installments, or paying in full.
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Google pulled its "Nano Banana" AI image generator from Google Earth after researchers demonstrated it could generate convincing fake satellite imagery—including fabricated refugee camps and bomb craters—posing serious...
Researchers have developed full-color night-vision goggles using quantum dots and dual-layer OLEDs, making them ~200x more sensitive than traditional designs. The 23-gram prototype still requires an external power supply and...
Google is reportedly developing an oval-shaped Bluetooth item tracker called "Pixel Tag," connecting to its "Find Hub" network. It's expected to launch alongside the Pixel 11 lineup at Google's August 12, 2026 hardware event.
Florida is redirecting nearly $200 million in federal EV charging funds to build 32 landing pads for electric air taxis, arguing private companies have adequately addressed EV charging needs. Critics note other states used the...
Meta is using AI and large language models to accelerate app development, following past failures. Recent launches like Threads—now at 500M monthly users—show AI-driven recommendations can help new apps scale faster.
Spotify's new "User Notes" feature lets users (16+) add personal captions to playlist songs, visible to all viewers. Available on free and premium plans, it offers a journaling-like experience to differentiate Spotify from rivals.
Bad incentives—not technology—are making life worse, as profit-driven algorithms exploit user attention. The fixes are simple: go outside, push back, and stop using platforms that leave you feeling drained.
Nod is a macOS app that privately transcribes meetings and calls through your Mac's audio, extracts action items, and lets you query past recordings—supporting 14 languages with no audio stored.
Seagate will launch 50TB HAMR-based hard drives in late 2027, targeting AI data centers driving record demand. The company posted $3.6B in Q4 2026 revenue—up 48% YoY—with capacity booked through 2028.
Google patched 1,072 Chrome security bugs in two June releases—more than the previous 23 versions combined—driven by AI tools like Gemini automating vulnerability discovery. Microsoft reported a similar AI-driven spike; Apple has...
Google teased the Pixel 11 Pro with a cryptic spinning light near the camera bar, while a leak revealed 256GB base storage and UK pricing from £879–£1,279. The lineup launches August 12.
Gemini Robotics 2.0 features three AI models, including ER 2, which processes live video to track tasks with ~90% accuracy and self-correct errors. It also supports multi-robot collaboration and introduces a safety benchmark for...
Chrome 150 for macOS introduces "zero window restart," updating Chrome when all windows are closed without quitting. Google is also developing "dynamic patching" to apply security updates automatically with no restart required.
BYD will debut its humanoid robot "Xiao Di" in August—a 1.61m multilingual model supporting 12 languages—as the EV giant seeks new growth after a 16% sales drop in early 2026.
Mac Mouse Fix enhances third-party mice on macOS with smooth scrolling, customizable buttons, and trackpad-like features. Version 3 is free for 30 days, then requires a one-time purchase; version 2 stays free forever.
Tesla produced its 10 millionth EV, reaching the halfway point of the 20 million vehicle target tied to CEO Elon Musk's $1 trillion pay package, though annual sales have never exceeded 2 million.
Retro3D is a Quest 3 app that uses passthrough cameras to apply red-and-cyan color filters, recreating the classic anaglyph 3D effect on any screen or printed content.
IBM's strict color rules reserved red for emergencies, so designers labeled the TrackPoint "magenta" in documentation. A multimillion-dollar ad campaign celebrating the "red" TrackPoint pressured safety officials into officially...