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Robot with four arms

China will put a unique ID code on humanoid robots, just like citizen ID for us humans

China has launched a national digital ID system for humanoid robots, assigning each bipedal machine a unique code that tracks it from production to recycling.
Text, Computer Hardware, Electronics

Copilot is getting a sidebar treatment for Windows 11, just like Gemini in Chrome

Microsoft is testing a new docked sidebar mode for Copilot in Windows 11 that pins the AI to the left or right edge of your screen.
Transportation, Vehicle, Car

Xiaomi’s new $34,500 electric SUV goes farther than a Tesla Model Y and costs less

Xiaomi has launched the YU7 True Standard Edition at $34,300 in China. The electric SUV offers 399 miles of range and is $4,350 cheaper than the equivalent Tesla Model Y.
Fitbit app AI health coach screenshots.

Google Health 5.0 is rolling out with its best feature up front and its worst problems buried

Google Health 5.0 is replacing the Fitbit app with a genuinely useful home screen widget, but the AI coach still hallucinates.
Face, Head, Person

Samsung is prepping open-ear Galaxy Buds Able earbuds and I’m pretty excited

Samsung is developing the Galaxy Buds Able, a clip-type open-ear earbud that hooks onto the ear without blocking the canal.
Page, Text, File

ChatGPT comes to PowerPoint and its wants you to talk your way through slides

ChatGPT for PowerPoint is now in beta globally, letting users build, edit, and interrogate slide decks using natural language.
Magic Cue Settings splash screen on the Google Pixel 10 Pro in Obsidian

Magic Cue, one of the smartest Android features on the Pixel phones, is coming to more apps

Google confirmed at I/O 2026 that Magic Cue on Pixel 10 is expanding to third-party apps including Snapchat, along with a redesigned bottom-of-screen UI.
Ryzen AI Max 400

AMD’s Ryzen AI Max 400 chip offers 192GB of memory, but getting your hands on one is another story

AMD's Ryzen AI Max 400 Gorgon Halo bumps unified memory to 192GB and claims it can run 300B+ parameter LLMs locally.
Man using ChatGPT on a laptop

Research shows educational institutes must not put too much faith in AI text detectors

A University of Florida study presented at the 2026 IEEE Symposium on Security and Privacy found commercially available AI text detectors have false positive rates up to 68.6%.
Electronics, Phone, Mobile Phone

Airbnb will now let you order groceries in advance and stay in hotels, too

Airbnb's Summer 2026 release adds grocery delivery via Instacart, airport pickups in 160+ cities, luggage storage, car rentals, and boutique hotels across 20 global cities.
Computer, Electronics, Laptop

Discord calls finally get end-to-end encryption, but your DMs didn’t make the cut 

Discord completed its rollout of end-to-end encrypted voice and video calls in March 2026 using its open-source DAVE protocol, but text messages remain unencrypted.
Text, Person, Machine

YouTube gets Gemini Omni for free, but its best AI search features stay behind a paywall

Gemini Omni Shorts remixing is free for everyone, while Ask YouTube conversational search stays Premium-only.
Google AI Inbox for Gmail users.

Google just gave Workspace a 24/7 AI agent that sends emails and books meetings while you sleep

Google announced five major Workspace updates: Gemini Spark, Gmail Live and Docs Live voice features, Keep voice notes, Google Pics image tool, and expansion of AI Inbox.
Sphere, Person, Gauge

Wear OS 7 promises 10% better battery life and adds Gemini Intelligence… for select 2026 models

Google’s Wear OS 7 update promises 10% better battery, flexible 2×1 and 2×2 widgets replacing Tiles, Live Updates on the watch face, and streamlined workout tracking.
Google Omni video generation tool.

Google’s Gemini Omni is an all-purpose content generator that wants to replace your entire studio

Google's Gemini Omni is a multimodal AI model that generates and edits video from any input, text, images, audio, or existing footage, with conversational editing and physics awareness built in.
Surface laptop on wooden table

Microsoft confirms new Surface laptops with Snapdragon X2 chips are coming later this year

Microsoft confirmed Snapdragon X2 Surface Laptop and Surface Pro models, arriving later this year with up to 80% faster AI inferencing and Snapdragon X2 Plus/Elite chips.
Marshall Milton ANC launched in USA.

The Marshall Milton ANC cost $229, last 80 hours, and have a replaceable battery

Marshall launched the Milton ANC at $229, with an on-ear headphone with adaptive ANC, 80 hours battery life, LDAC, Bluetooth 6.0, USB-C wired audio, and a replaceable battery.
Googlebook featured image.

I’m not convinced Googlebook will be Google’s next big thing, or if it even deserves it

Google's Googlebook is an ambitious AI laptop with the right instincts, but unanswered questions about pricing, silicon fragmentation, and real-world performance make it a very expensive bet.
Accessories, Sunglasses, Glasses

Asus ROG and Xreal just built the AR glasses gamers have been waiting for, at a price that stings

The ROG Xreal R1 AR glasses are now available to preorder at Best Buy for $849, with Xreal's own store opening May 17 and worldwide shipping from June 1.
Computer, Electronics, Laptop

This is the coolest laptop power bank I have ever seen, and I’d wait to see if it actually ships

Krafted Edge is a 20,000mAh laptop-shaped power bank with user-replaceable cells, dual 65W USB-C ports, and an aluminum chassis that sits flush under a notebook.
Meta Ray-Ban Display and EMG Band.

Meta’s Ray-Ban Display now types messages from your finger movements

Meta's latest update brings Neural Handwriting to all Ray-Ban Display owners, which unlocks typing messages via subtle finger movements using the included Neural Band.
Computer, Electronics, Laptop

Asus unveils the 320W ROG Strix Scar 18 with RTX 5090, but it’s the CPU that steals the show

Asus announced the ROG Strix Scar 18 (2026), the world's first 18-inch 4K 240Hz Mini LED gaming laptop, powered by Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus and RTX 5090.
VW ID.Buzz exterior.

Volkswagen is bringing back the electric ID.Buzz bus with some cool upgrades for 2027

The 2027 Volkswagen ID. Buzz returns after skipping the 2026 model year with four trims, a camping-ready Tourer 4Motion, native NACS charging, one-pedal driving, and ID.S 6 software.
Electronics, Mobile Phone, Phone

Your next free Google account might only come with 5GB of storage

Google has quietly changed its free storage policy for new accounts, defaulting to 5GB instead of 15GB, with the full allocation only unlocked by linking a verified phone number.
Sony aggressive AI photography featured.

Sony shows off AI-touched Xperia 1 VIII camera samples. It’s an epic self-own that I can’t digest

Sony's official AI Camera Assistant samples for the Xperia 1 VIII show blown highlights, crushed shadows, radioactive food saturation, and forced white balance shifts.
Electronics, Mobile Phone, Phone

After flubbing with Siri, Apple plans to host AI agents on the App Store

Developers won't commit to Siri integration over fee fears, and Apple hasn't figured out how to let AI agents into the App Store without breaking its own rules.
Ryzen Pro 9000 Series.

AMD brings Zen 5 and 3D V-Cache to Ryzen Pro 9000 series workstation chips

AMD announced six new Ryzen PRO 9000 Series processors, bringing Zen 5 architecture and 3D V-Cache to the commercial desktop for the first time.
Google Pixel 10a in the hands of a person.

Android apps can now track your habits and whereabouts to offer task suggestions

Google's Contextual Suggestions is rolling out now via Play Services v26.18, is enabled by default, and uses on-device AI to track your activities and feed predictions to apps.
iPhone 2027 mockup

Apple’s 2028 iPhone display sounds impossible, but Samsung and LG are scrambling to build it

Apple is pushing Samsung Display and LG Display toward IZO cathode technology for a 4-side bending OLED display planned for 2028 iPhones.
Sony A7R VI

At $4,499, the Sony A7R VI undercuts the A1 II by $2,000, and still matches it at 30fps

Sony's A7R VI launches in June 2026 at $4,499. It features a 66.8MP stacked sensor shooting 30fps with full AF, 16 stops of dynamic range, and 8.5 stops of IBIS.
The Android Show 2026

The Android Show 2026: Gemini Intelligence, Googlebook, Android 17 updates, and everything else

Google announced Gemini Intelligence, Googlebooks, Android 17 updates, and a redesigned Android Auto at The Android Show: I/O Edition 2026. Missed the event? Here’s everything that landed.
BYD 2026 Seagull.

BYD’s latest EV costs just over $10,000, goes 250 miles, and packs a LiDAR, too

The 2026 BYD Seagull starts at just $10,300 in China, offers up to 252 miles of range, and now comes with an optional LiDAR-equipped semi-autonomous driving system.
WhatsApp Plus screenshots.

WhatsApp Plus is here, and you can safely ignore this subscription

WhatsApp Plus has arrived on iPhone, but when Telegram Premium offers functional upgrades, and Signal gives everything away free, does Meta's new subscription actually earn its keep?
E2EE arrives on RCS for iPhone and Android phones.

Apple and Google just put a lock on your green-bubble texts, and it’s about time

Apple and Google have teamed up for the first time to bring end-to-end encryption to cross-platform RCS messaging, closing a long-standing privacy gap between iPhone and Android users.
Motorola Razr Ultra

The Razr Ultra 2026 is everything a flip phone should be, but I’m not paying $1,500 for it

Motorola raised the Razr Ultra's price by $200 while barely changing the hardware. In 2026, $1,500 can get you the best book-style foldables or regular flagships.
Chuwi new lightweight option.

Chuwi’s CoreBook Air wants to be the rare ultra-light Copilot+ laptop without an outrageous price

Chuwi launched the CoreBook Air 226V, a sub-1kg Copilot+ PC with Intel Core Ultra 5 226V, 97 TOPS AI compute, a 14-inch 2.8K 90Hz 100% sRGB display, dual Thunderbolt 4, and a 55Wh battery.
Strix XG129C secondary display.

Asus reveals ROG Strix XG129C, a tiny secondary monitor chasing Elgato’s gamer lunch

The ROG Strix XG129C is a 12.3-inch, 24:9 IPS touchscreen that slots under your main monitor, tracking GPU temps, hosting stream controls, and managing chat windows via 10-point touch and a single USB-C cable.
Machine, Wheel, Car

Mercedes-Benz hypes up the upcoming AMG.EA as an electric car worth waiting for

Mercedes-AMG's latest video pulls back the curtain on the AMG GT 4-Door Coupe’s troubled but promising development, from a Papenburg high-speed setback to George Russell praising it.