Gadgets
A quick primer on Nothing and its design gamble Nothing launched as a consumer hardware startup with a mission to make phones that feel different. Founded by industry veteran Carl Pei, the company built early brand identity around transparent aesthetics and a distinct visual language — the Glyph LED system, signature
Gadgets
A fresh direction for Samsung’s earbuds Samsung’s latest Galaxy Buds 4 lineup represents a noticeable shift in how the company approaches wireless earphones. Beyond incremental audio tuning, Samsung moved the design, feature set, and software integration toward a more utility- and ecosystem-focused product. If you follow earbuds as
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A new chapter for Galaxy: what launched at Galaxy Unpacked 2026 On February 25, 2026 Samsung introduced the Galaxy S26 series at its Galaxy Unpacked event — a lineup the company is positioning as the most AI-centric Galaxy phones yet. Beyond iterative speed and camera upgrades, Samsung emphasized a shift: turning
AI
Why this matters Oura — the company best known for its Oura Ring and readiness and sleep analytics — has introduced a proprietary AI model tailored specifically to women's reproductive health. Unlike generic health chatbots, this model is built to address questions spanning the reproductive life course, from early menstrual
Security
A surprising discovery and why it matters Security researcher Sammy Azdoufal found something unexpected: access to data and control for roughly 7,000 robot vacuum units spread around the world. He reported the finding to a tech publication, but the episode highlights a broader, ongoing problem — consumer robots are networked
Games
Why the Shrouded Sky update matters ARC Raiders is a multiplayer extraction adventure set on a ravaged future Earth under assault from a mechanized threat known as ARC. Patch 1.17.0 — marketed as Shrouded Sky — isn’t just another set of hotfixes. For a live extraction shooter, a mid-cycle
Games
A quick primer: what Overwatch Rush is Blizzard has taken the characters and DNA of Overwatch and translated them into a top-down, twin-stick shooter optimized for mobile devices. Rather than the first-person, team-based matches that defined the original franchise, this version prioritizes short sessions, simplified controls, and a perspective that
A quick orientation Samsung’s next Unpacked event is scheduled for February 25, 2026 — and all eyes are on the Galaxy S26 family. Over the past several years Samsung has pushed the Galaxy line beyond pure hardware refreshes, folding software intelligence, new imaging tricks, and ecosystem moves into flagship launches.
Why the color palette of a phone matters Color on a smartphone is far more than an aesthetic flourish. It tells a customer which generation they own, influences accessory demand, and plays into the phone's perceived personality: understated and professional, playful and youthful, or premium and restrained. For
Why Unpacked 2026 mattered beyond new hardware Samsung's annual Galaxy Unpacked events have become shorthand for the mobile industry's next year of priorities. Unpacked 2026 continued that trend by putting the Galaxy S26 family center stage — not only as a set of upgraded phones, but as
Why Microsoft Gaming's stance matters now Microsoft Gaming, led by CEO Asha Sharma, is publicly framing AI as a capability that should improve player experience without degrading creative quality or safety. Xbox lives at the intersection of platform stewardship, first- and third-party publishing, and billions of hours of
A surprise reveal: what happened A photo of Nothing's next midrange handset, the Phone 4a, surfaced ahead of the company's usual schedule. The image—shared online before an official announcement—offers a first look at the phone's aesthetic and suggests Nothing intends the 4a
What changed and why it matters MOFT has released an updated version of its MagSafe-compatible wallet that now participates in Apple’s Find My network. The accessory keeps the original dual-purpose design—a magnetic wallet that doubles as a kickstand—while adding location-tracking capabilities that help you locate the wallet
Why this leadership change matters Microsoft's gaming arm—home to Xbox, Game Pass, cloud streaming, and a growing portfolio of studios—has a new senior leader in Asha Sharma. Her arrival is getting attention not only because she’s steering one of the largest entertainment businesses in tech,
Why this update matters Samsung’s One UI 8.5 beta is rolling out incremental, everyday improvements rather than a dramatic redesign. For Galaxy owners and builders in the Android ecosystem, that matters: small refinements that save time or protect data often have a bigger impact on daily workflows than
What just appeared in stores — and why it matters A handful of retail units of Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy S26 Ultra have surfaced in Dubai days ahead of the formal launch, and the standout detail people are talking about is the handset’s new Privacy Display. Unlike a leaked press
Why this matchup matters The contest between OpenAI and Amazon is less about headlines and more about how people will interact with computing over the next decade. OpenAI popularized conversational large language models with ChatGPT (launched in late 2022 and grown through iterative models such as GPT-4), while Amazon built
The comeback: what happened Nintendo quietly re-released Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen on the Switch eShop. The two Game Boy Advance-era remakes — long cherished for updating the original Red and Blue adventures — climbed the eShop sales charts almost immediately. That surge speaks to a large, nostalgia-driven audience and continuing appetite for
Why your Smart TV struggles on Wi‑Fi Streaming 4K movies, live sports, and video calls pushes home wireless networks in ways web browsing never did. Smart TVs run apps that stream high-bitrate video and depend on stable throughput. Even if your ISP advertises fast speeds, the weakest link is