Next-gen AR tech turns any surface into a touchscreen without any specialized gear
Researchers have found a way to turn any flat surface into a keyboard for AR headsets using your body's natural reaction to pressure.
Apple is opening Siri to pick AI models, but there’s only one that makes sense to me
Siri might become a flexible front-end that can tap into any AI model. Between ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini, one clearly makes more sense than the others, and it's not the one Apple chose first.
Your VR headset can soon let you smell the virtual world
Researchers have developed a wearable device that blends up to eight scents in real time to match what you see in VR, making virtual environments feel more immersive than ever before.
The Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra is incredible, until you need to fix it
iFixit's teardown of the Galaxy S26 Ultra revealed a mixed bag: a brilliantly easy battery swap, a nightmare screen replacement, and a replacement parts system so bad it's almost funny.
Meadow is a square phone that ditches distracting apps and I absolutely want one
Meadow is a $399 secondary device that gives you your phone number, maps, music, and camera, without the social media, work emails, and notifications.
Sony and Honda’s electric car dream with Afeela series is officially dead
After years of hype and several public showcase appearances, the Afeela 1 is no more. Sony Honda Mobility has officially pulled the plug, and it's the latest sign that the EV market is on the downturn.
iPhone Air is dramatically outselling Samsung’s thin phone, and even Apple’s retired Plus model
New data shows the iPhone Air more than doubled the Plus model's sales share and is outselling Samsung's Galaxy S25 Edge 3-to-1 in the US.
Scientists demonstrate underground wireless communication, even through stony bedrock
Korean researchers successfully transmitted voice signals 100 meters underground using magnetic fields, a world first that could transform rescue operations and underground communication forever.
Elon Musk is building a TeraFab chip factory, and it’s unlike anything in the world
Elon Musk has announced TeraFab, a chip factory in Austin built as a joint venture between Tesla and SpaceX, to produce chips for powering its cars, humanoid robots, and spaceships.
Xiaomi SU7 EV makes Tesla look bad with sheer style and substance
Xiaomi has launched the new-generation SU7 in three variants starting at RMB 219,900. Here's what's new and why it's a bigger upgrade than you might expect.
Hisense opens XR10 pre-orders with $1,700 off and an HT Saturn included
Hisense's XR10 Triple Laser Projector is now available for pre-order. Pre-order before April 24 and save $1,700, plus get a free HT Saturn soundbar worth $1,299.
Amazon is giving smartphones a second try, and you can probably guess what it’s all about
Amazon is working on a new smartphone codenamed "Transformer." The AI-powered phone is designed to keep you connected to Alexa, Prime, and everything Amazon.
Perplexity unveils Perplexity Health, an AI tool to transform your scattered medical data into health insights
Perplexity Health connects your lab results, prescriptions, and wearable data in one place, giving you health answers that are backed by real medical sources.
Nothing CEO Carl Pei says AI agents will replace your apps in near future
Nothing CEO Carl Pei thinks apps are headed for extinction. AI agents will soon know your intentions and act on them, no tapping, swiping, or app-hopping required.
Apple quietly fixes Family Sharing’s biggest flaw a decade after its launch
Apple just fixed a Family Sharing billing quirk that has been around since the feature launched in 2014.
Your iPhone could be hacked just by visiting a website if you’re still running iOS 18
A powerful iPhone hacking tool was found embedded in regular websites, silently stealing passwords, messages, and photos. If you haven't updated to iOS 26, your phone could be at risk.
iOS 26.4 update finally fixes the annoying iPhone keyboard bug
Apple has released iOS 26.4 RC to beta testers, and the update fixes a keyboard bug that caused missing characters and disrupted autocorrect for fast typists.
A concerningly high number of teens admit to using AI for making sexualized pictures
A new study found that 55% of U.S. teens have used AI nudification tools to create explicit images. The findings reveal a growing crisis around consent and teen safety online.
Researchers spot a nanoscale anomaly that can ruin your phone or TV’s OLED screen
Your phone screen may look perfectly uniform, but tiny flickering hotspots concentrate energy and could shorten its lifespan, according to researchers at the University of Michigan.
Tim Cook just shut down retirement rumors as Apple’s chief
Tim Cook appeared on Good Morning America to shut down retirement rumors, saying he loves what he does and can't imagine life without Apple.
