Shift will tidy up your home for free, but will record the chores to train robots
Your messy home may be more valuable to AI companies than you think. Shift wants to clean it for free and use the footage to train robots.
Instagram Plus may tempt creators, but WhatsApp Plus is an easier skip
Meta is bringing paid features to Instagram, Facebook, and WhatsApp. Instagram Plus may appeal to creators and heavy users, while WhatsApp Plus looks harder to justify.
Xiaomi 17T Pro gives the iPhone 17 a run for its money with Leica cameras and a huge battery
Xiaomi has packed the 17T Pro with a 50MP Leica camera, 5x periscope zoom, Dimensity 9500, and a 7,000mAh battery.
Red Magic’s newest gaming phone with a giant battery and liquid cooling goes global
Red Magic’s new gaming phone puts its cooling system on display, pairing liquid cooling with a giant battery and a no-cutout screen.
Mercedes-Benz and Chipolo made a key tracker to match your car fob
Chipolo has launched a premium Mercedes-Benz Edition Loop tracker for car keys, bags, and luggage, with Apple Find My and Google Find Hub support.
Android might finally have an answer to the iPad mini, and with an OLED screen on top
Android has powerful compact tablets, but most are gaming devices. A leaked OnePlus OLED tablet could finally give the iPad mini a more mainstream rival.
A billionaire crypto bro will lead humanity to Mars atop Musk’s Starship
SpaceX’s first human trip toward Mars could be led by Chun Wang, a crypto billionaire with one private astronaut mission already behind him.
Moto Edge 70 Pro+ will arrive with the camera setup Motorola skipped earlier
The Moto Edge 70 Pro+ may not be entirely new, but its camera setup could be the upgrade Edge 70 Pro buyers wanted from the start.
Anker’s Soundcore Liberty 5 earbuds use AI to fix the worst part of wireless earbuds
Anker’s new Soundcore Liberty 5 Pro earbuds use a dedicated AI chip to clean up calls, improve noise cancellation, translate conversations, and even turn the Pro Max case into a note-taker.
Caller ID app Truecaller now wants to sell you an eSIM
Truecaller’s Travel eSIM could be handy for international trips, but the company’s privacy history may make some users pause before buying mobile data through the app.
HMD, once the house of Nokia, debuts shameless iPhone 17 Pro copycat and calls it “futuristic”
HMD, the brand still associated with Nokia’s phone legacy, has launched a budget 5G phone in India with a very familiar rear design. The company calls it “futuristic,” but it looks a lot like Apple’s latest Pro iPhone.
Ugreen drops adorably pocket-sized charging gear for your MacBook and iPhone
Ugreen’s new Air series cuts down the bulk of your Apple charging setup with two compact wall chargers and a magnetic power bank built for travel.
Mercedes-AMG GT EV hits 0-60 in 2 sec, charges at 600kW, and fakes V8 and gear shift sounds
The newly announced AMG GT 4-Door EV can hit 60 mph in about 2 seconds and charge from 10 to 80 percent in as little as 11 minutes.
Samsung’s Exynos 2800 chip could keep more AI chores locked to future Galaxy S phones
Samsung’s next chip upgrade could help future Galaxy phones run more AI tasks directly on-device, but it may also keep the best Galaxy AI tools out of reach for older flagships.
Walmart’s new ONN tablets are light on the wallet and big on the value you get
Walmart is giving budget tablet buyers two new Onn options, including a compact 8.1-inch model and a 13-inch Pro with a big screen, stylus, and Android 16.
Old kindle owners are revolting against Amazon’s support shutdown with jailbreaking
Amazon’s support cutoff has pushed parts of the Kindle community into open revolt, with jailbreaks becoming a way to fight planned obsolescence and keep working e-readers out of the e-waste pile.
BMW Motorrad Vision K18 is a naked metal, six cylinder beast to haunt your motorcycle dreams
BMW’s Vision K18 is a one-off concept built around a 1,800cc inline-six engine, and it sounds every bit as loud and unhinged as it looks.