The Playdate is so much more than its quirky crank
With a unique “season” of games that you can spin your way through using a tiny metallic crank, the Playdate is charming, expensive, and hard not to love.
Gucci and Oura's gold smart ring is a collab that needed to happen
Gucci is bringing its gold and torchon aesthetic to Oura's smart ring (and tech products in general) for the first time.
Nothing confirms Phone (1) will have a translucent design
The Ear (1) creators are trying to highlight the internals of its upcoming Android phone by bringing them to the surface.
GameStop is launching a crypto wallet for a very different kind of gamer
GameStop's Ethereum wallet can hold both cryptocurrencies and NFTs, and is "self-custodial."
Instagram's visual refresh doesn't make me want to click buy
As quirky creative inspiration, Instagram's new typeface, gradients, and colors are great. For the company's focus on shopping and video, I'm less sure.
Samsung's Galaxy Watch 4 is finally getting Google Assistant
Google Assistant will be able to take the place of Bixby, and you won't even need to download anything on your phone.
Apple is reportedly jamming 14 cameras into its mixed reality headset
Apple's headset won't require the use of a separate base station, somehow.
Qualcomm's wireless AR glasses concept seems like an important stepping stone
The Wireless AR Smart Viewer looks cool, until you hear about the battery life — only around 30 minutes of operation.
Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 in 4 key stats
Here’s how the new chip is going to make a difference (or not) in new Android phones.
Framework's upgraded laptop is proof the modular dream isn't dead
Framework improved the build quality of its laptop case and is offering an easy way to upgrade your old model with the latest 12th Gen Intel chips.
Amazon is finally using the right port on the 7-inch Fire tablet
The updated Fire 7 tablet comes with USB-C, faster performance, and longer battery life for $10 more than before.
Acer’s new Predator gaming laptop has a lot in common with the 3DS
The Predator Helios 300 SpatialLabs Edition has 12th Gen Intel chips, a GeForce RTX 3080, and a — get this — glasses-free 3D display.
Jony Ive had one wacky idea for Apple's mixed reality headset
A new report details Apple's internal conflicts over its long-rumored mixed reality headset and the odd features it might ship with.
Uber is piloting two types of robotic food deliveries in Los Angeles
Despite abandoning its own autonomous vehicles, Uber is testing Uber Eats deliveries via robot and autonomous driving in LA.
PlayStation chief seemingly more worried about cats than reproductive rights
PlayStation president Jim Ryan reportedly called for employees to "respect differences of opinion" on abortion before diving into anecdotes about cats.
How to install Android 13 beta on your phone right now
The changes that come with Android 13 are fairly minor so far, but at least it's easy to install.
Mark Zuckerberg plays Pokémon-like AR game using Cambria headset
Mark Zuckerberg showed off one of the big improvements of Meta's next headset: full-color video passthrough.
Google’s pitch for AR glasses: live, universal translation
In a short demo video at its developer conference, Google showed off prototype AR glasses with live Google Translate built-in.
Google adds 'Cliffs Notes' to Docs because who has time to read anymore?
The company will automatically summarize long documents and chats if you don't have time to read them.
Google previews Pixel Tablet, says it cares about tablets again
The tech giant teased a new Pixel Tablet at Google I/O 2022 that's supposed to be a "perfect companion" to your Pixel phone. But it's not coming until 2023.