Gadgets
A quick primer on Hisense and the UR9 Hisense has been one of the most aggressive challengers in the TV market over the last decade, pushing experimental panel tech and feature-packed sets at lower price points than the incumbents. The UR9 — positioned as a premium LED TV with an RGB
Gadgets
Why the Pixel 11 RAM story matters Google’s Pixel series has become a platform benchmark for Android features, camera innovation, and long-term software support. Recent leaks about the Pixel 11 lineup indicate Google may change RAM allocations across the range — the base model moving to a lower starting memory,
AI
The problem in plain terms Large language models and similar generative systems have learned to answer questions by ingesting massive amounts of publicly available web content. That approach delivers surprising breadth quickly, but it hides a growing operational issue: those models depend heavily on a long tail of small, niche
AI
What are Codex "pets" and why they matter OpenAI has taken the idea of conversational coding assistants and wrapped it in playful, persistent avatars: AI-generated "pets" inside the Codex app. Think of them as small, context-aware teammates that live with your repository, respond in natural language,
Enterprise
Why a Pokémon x Target collaboration matters now Bringing a massive entertainment IP into a big-box retail environment is more than merchandising; it's a playbook for driving in-store discovery, social media buzz, and cross-channel data capture. Target partnering with the Pokémon franchise and featuring Pokémon GO activations in
Software
A quick history before the lights went out Ask Jeeves began as a novelty with a practical twist: let people ask questions in plain English and get answers. Launched in the mid‑1990s, the brand leaned on the Jeeves character — a literary valet — to make search feel conversational. Over time
Software
Why Dual-Camera Recording Is Different DualShot Recorder — the breakout camera app from Derrick Downey Jr. that landed in 2026 — made a simple but powerful bet: capture more of reality by using a phone’s front and rear cameras at once. The result isn’t just a novelty for social clips;
Gadgets
A tiny gadget with a big idea Smartphones are engineered to keep you looking at them. The Xteink X3 aims to do the opposite: a compact, magnetic e-ink reader that attaches to the back of your phone like a PopSocket. It uses low-power e-ink to present focused content—notifications, short
Games
The dilemma at a glance Nintendo's next hardware generation — often referred to as the Switch 2 in public discussion — is arriving into a market that looks different than the last console cycle. Key among those differences are higher memory chip costs: DRAM and NAND prices have climbed in
Games
Why this matters now Sony recently settled a class-action payout totaling $7.85 million tied to the PlayStation Network (PSN). If you live in the U.S. and have used PSN in the relevant period, you may be among the potential recipients of PSN payouts. For developers, publishers and platform
Startups
A quiet startup goes public ZaiNar, a startup led by CEO Daniel Jacker, has stepped out of stealth after nearly a decade of development to pitch what it calls a commercial alternative to GPS. The company is aiming at large contracts — reportedly targeting about $5 billion in deals — and promises
Policy
What happened A judge recently signed off on a preliminary settlement in a class action against Sony over PlayStation Network (PSN) digital purchases. Under the agreement, Sony will distribute $7.8 million in credits to the PSN accounts of eligible users. The payment is not a cash payout — recipients should
