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Razer’s new Hammerhead V3 HyperSpeed earbuds rise above slow Bluetooth hassles

Razer's new Hammerhead V3 HyperSpeed earbuds combine ultra-low-latency HyperSpeed Wireless, Bluetooth 6.0 with SmartSwitch, THX Spatial Audio, and next-gen hybrid ANC into a single $129.99 package.
A 2021 Volkswagen ID.4 AWD front three quarter view.

Volkswagen abandons ID.4 EV plans for shoppers in the U.S.

After years of mixed sales and the loss of the $7,500 federal EV tax credit, Volkswagen is pulling the ID.4 from the US market and betting on gas-powered SUVs to keep its American operations afloat.
GAC Aion RT Super featured image.

China’s latest EV showstopper costs $13,000, tops 300 miles, and offers a 99-second battery swap 

The Aion RT Super is a $13,000 Chinese electric sedan powered by CATL's Choco-SEB swap tech, delivering 505 km of range, a 99-second battery swap, and a feature list that punches well above its price tag.
Computer, Electronics, Laptop

The mighty stylus could return on the next Samsung Galaxy foldable

The Galaxy Z Wide Fold could mark the return of Samsung's iconic S Pen stylus to foldables, arriving at a pivotal moment as Apple prepares to launch its very first foldable iPhone later this year.
Moto G 2026 in Slipstream and Cattleya Orchid colors

Motorola’s budget phones will now take a deeper bite out of your wallet

Motorola's beloved budget Moto G 2026 lineup just became significantly more expensive in the US, with price hikes of up to 50% across all three models, all due to rising memory chip costs.
Picture of the Skoda DuoBell.

Skoda’s bike bell will pierce your noise-canceling headphones, and hopefully, save your life 

Skoda's DuoBell is a fully mechanical bicycle bell built with University of Salford researchers, engineered to pierce ANC headphones using a precise 750–780 Hz frequency gap.
Art, Collage, Plant

Google Photos now saves you a precious second with a iPhone-like copy trick

Google Photos' new clipboard copy feature skips the download step entirely, making photo sharing on Android quicker and more seamless. And yes, iPhones have been doing this for quite some time, but better late than never for Google.
Windows 11 Laptop

Microsoft rolls out a fix for the broken Windows Start Menu search

A Bing update designed to improve Windows 11 search performance backfired badly, leaving users with blank or broken Start Menu results. Microsoft has since rolled it back entirely, and no manual fix is needed on your end.
Tesla Model 3

Tesla rolls out FSD v14.3 update with quicker reaction time and other improvements

Tesla FSD v14.3 is rolling out now, bringing a 20% faster reaction time, a fully rewritten AI compiler, and major improvements to stop sign behavior and yellow light handling.
iPhone Fold CAD-based AI visualization.

Apple’s iPhone Fold might debut at the September launch event after all

Apple's foldable iPhone is officially on the September 2026 radar, with Bloomberg's Mark Gurman confirming the launch is still on track despite earlier Nikkei Asia reporting otherwise.
MacBook Neo

Apple’s next MacBook Neo is already in the works, and it’s getting a meaningful upgrade

Apple's MacBook Neo launched only last month, but a credible supply chain source says a 2027 follow-up is already in the works, with more RAM and a faster chip.
Sony Playstation PS Logo

Sony is aggressively wiping out leech games to keep the PlayStation catalog tidy

From Jesus Simulator to Racing Car Chaos, Sony's latest PlayStation Store purge targets three publishers in a growing campaign against Trophy-farming shovelware.
Intel Chip

Intel leak predicts a powerhouse Serpent Lake chip with Nvidia RTX firepower

Intel's upcoming Serpent Lake chip reportedly pairs Titan Lake CPU cores with Nvidia's RTX Rubin graphics on a single SoC.
Samsung Galaxy S25 FE in Blue

Galaxy S26 FE may use older chip as early tests show big performance gap

The Samsung Galaxy S26 FE has surfaced on Geekbench months before launch, revealing an Exynos 2500 chip, 8GB RAM, and benchmark scores that trail its flagship siblings noticeably.
Microsoft Windows Copilot key on a keyboard

Microsoft takes on Google and OpenAI with its own AI models

Microsoft has launched three in-house AI models for speech, voice, and image generation, a bold power move directly challenging OpenAI and Google's dominance.
Claude login screen shown on iPhone

Claude AI can now tap into emails, files, and even run tasks on your PC

Anthropic has rolled out Microsoft 365 connectors for every Claude user and brought computer use to Windows, marking a significant step toward making Claude a genuine workplace productivity tool.
Picture of the Xiaomi 17 Ultra with a hand around the rotating zoom ring.

A smartphone giant spills the beans on absurd price hike for compoents

Xiaomi breaks its silence on soaring component costs, revealing that the DRAM crisis has pushed memory prices to nearly four times what they were a year ago, with consumer price hikes already locked in.
Computer, Electronics, Laptop

Do not hold your breath for display upgrade fireworks on Samsung’s next Galaxy Z foldables 

Don't expect a dramatic display overhaul on Samsung's upcoming foldables. The Galaxy Z Fold 8 lineup sticks with M13 OLEDs for the third consecutive year, and analysts say the reasons are sound.
ElevenMusic screenshots.

The ElevenLabs AI music generator turns your ideas into 3-minute songs

Voice AI powerhouse ElevenLabs steps boldly into music generation with ElevenMusic, an iOS app offering free daily song creation, mood playlists, and a Pro plan.
A promotional image showing Google's Find Hub.

Google’s Find Hub website can now locate more devices, even without your phone

Google's Find Hub website now tracks tags and headphones, adds Material 3 visuals, supports lost mode controls, lets you rename devices, and introduces a brand-new People tab for effortlessly managing shared locations.
Google Fitbit AI Health Coach is available in more countries.

The Fitbit app just got a major redesign, and you don’t need Premium to try it

Fitbit's redesigned app is now available to all free users, bringing a cleaner four-tab layout, food and water logging, cycle health tracking, mood logging, and an updated stress resilience score.
Razer Pro Type Ergo front profile.

Razer made a split ergonomic keyboard, and oddly, it has a dedicated AI button

Razer's first split ergonomic keyboard packs adjustable tilt, a three-month battery, five-device connectivity, and a dedicated AI Prompt Master key that fires one-touch ChatGPT shortcuts.
Proton Workspace featured image.

Proton just launched a privacy-first alternative to Google Workspace and Microsoft 365

Proton has launched Proton Workspace, a privacy-first productivity suite that bundles encrypted email, documents, video calls, and AI tools, all without harvesting your business data like Google or Microsoft does.
A person using the Samsung Galaxy A55.

After Galaxy S26, Samsung is bringing iPhone AirDrop support to the budget Galaxy A phones

Samsung's AirDrop expansion goes beyond the Galaxy S26, budget Galaxy A56, A36, and A55 phones are confirmed next in line for cross-platform file sharing.
Samsung Hearapy app featured image.

Samsung’s new motion sickness app might’ve worked better as a Galaxy Buds feature

Samsung's free Hearapy app plays a 100 Hz tone for 60 seconds, using Nagoya University research to relieve motion sickness for up to two hours.
Apple iPhone 17 Pro in Cosmic Orange next to the iPhone 17 Pro Max in Deep Blue

New leaks add weight to rumors of a slimmer Dynamic Island on iPhone 18

Leaked iPhone 18 Pro prototype images and screen protectors confirm a Dynamic Island up to 35% smaller, enabled by under-display Face ID.
iMac with M4

Apple’s iMac could get a massive display upgrade, but not anytime soon

Apple is working with Samsung and LG to develop a 24-inch OLED iMac with 600 nits of brightness, the largest OLED display ever on an Apple device, though a launch isn't expected until 2029 or 2030.
Google Maps

Your Android Auto can now plan EV trips with AI-powered charging stops

Google Maps now offers AI-powered EV trip planning directly on Android Auto for 350+ car models, predicting battery usage, recommending charging stops, and calculating accurate ETAs.
Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus

Galaxy S26 battery tests show Qualcomm trim doing far better than Samsung’s own chip 

Samsung's Exynos 2600 may be the world's first 2nm chip, but fresh battery-life testing on the Galaxy S26 shows Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 pulling ahead by a margin hard to ignore or excuse.
Wuling Hongguang Mini EV featured image.

This utterly cute Chinese EV costs just $6,200 and pushes over 190 miles

China's beloved Hongguang Mini EV gets a 2026 refresh with 190-mile range, a 10.1-inch display, and a starting price that should make every premium EV maker deeply uncomfortable. Here's the full breakdown.
Close-up view of Oakley Meta HSTN Smart glasses.

Meta’s next smart glasses sound like a treat for humans stuck with prescription lenses

Bloomberg reports that Meta's upcoming smart glasses will target prescription wearers with dedicated frame designs and Wi-Fi 6 upgrades, marking a significant strategic shift for the Ray-Ban AI glasses lineup.
Mac Pro cheese grater design.

The cheese-grater Mac Pro is no more, but Apple will still sell you an old one

The Mac Pro is dead, killed quietly by Apple after years of neglect, yet over two dozen refurbished units remain on sale in both desktop and rack-mount configurations.
Galaxy A37 5G camera module.

I won’t buy the Galaxy A37 at $450, but strongly recommend these 4 terrific options

The Galaxy A37 5G costs $450, but smarter alternatives from Samsung's own lineup to Google and Nothing deliver more features, better cameras, and longer software support.
Apple iPhone 17 Pro in Cosmic Orange leaning on a gray wall.

The Dynamic Island could shrink on the iPhone 18 series, and not just on the Pro models

Apple may be shrinking the Dynamic Island on every iPhone 18 model, not just the Pro versions. Here's what a credible Weibo leaker claims, and why the launch timeline makes it complicated.
Electronics, Phone, Mobile Phone

Apple Podcasts finally gets serious about video, adds multiple YouTube-inspired features

iOS 26.4 transforms Apple Podcasts with a full video overhaul — featuring Picture-in-Picture, offline downloads, speed controls, and a new video discovery hub. Here's everything that's new.
CarPlay shown in March 2025.

iOS 26.4 adds ChatGPT to you car’s infotainment screen

CarPlay gets smarter with iOS 26.4: AI chatbots can now run in voice-only mode while driving, Ambient Music moods hit the dashboard widget, and video support is teased for a future update.
DJI Avata 360° drone.

DJI’s first 360° drone offers 8K video recording and a freakishly long transmission range

DJI's first-ever 360° drone, the Avata 360, shoots 8K/60fps footage and 120 MP photos, boasts a 20 km transmission range, 42 GB internal storage, and takes direct aim at the Antigravity A1 starting at €459.
Apple TV 4K device with remote.

Your Apple TV can now recommend shows and movies based on your viewing habits

Apple’s tvOS 26.4 is here with smart show recommendations, seamless Dolby audio transitions, on-the-fly subtitle customisation, and the long-awaited farewell to iTunes apps on your Apple TV.