Hardware & Devices
Apple’s new Mac Mini has fresh M6 and M5 Pro chip offerings — and higher prices
Apple is announcing a new generation of the Mac Mini, once again offering two models: one with a new M6 chip and a higher-end model with the M5 Pro found in this year's MacBook Pr…
Apple’s new M6 chip gets more cores and more AI compute
Apple has announced a new M6 chip for Macs, along with an M5 Ultra that it says is its "most powerful chip ever," designed for tasks like 3D rendering and running frontier AI mode…
Uber is letting parents check in on their teens through drivers’ selfie cameras
Uber is updating its teen account feature to allow parents to use the selfie cameras on Uber drivers' phones to check in on their teenage children during ridehail trips. Since fir…
GuliKit’s Switch 2 TV dock gives me one feature I’ve missed when traveling
Nintendo didn’t design its Switch dock with travel in mind. Genki’s Covert Dock is a much smaller alternative my family has been using to connect our Switch to hotel TVs for years…
The lens in Wyze’s new $40 indoor camera retracts for privacy
Wyze announced a new pan-and-tilt security camera today designed for indoor use. The entire Indoor Cam Pan can rotate 360 degrees, while the camera and lens on its front can tilt …
ASUS is celebrating the 20th anniversary of its gaming division with the ROG XBOX Ally X20
The big upgrade on the 20th anniversary ROG XBOX Ally X20 is a larger 7.4-inch OLED display.
The OLED Xbox Ally X20 officially starts at $1,300
The Asus Xbox Ally X20 looked like it could be one of the best handheld gaming PCs yet made - but originally, Asus wanted you to buy a bundle pairing it with pricy AR glasses. In …
The TCL Note A1 is a kinder, gentler tablet
Without thinking, I scribbled over what I'd just written. It's what I would have done if I was writing with pen and paper. But I didn't have a pen in my hand; my canvas was an LCD…
Greenworks’ MaximusZ electric riding mower has five motors and a few compromises
The current EV market is flush with variety. I've driven single-motor economy-minded machines, dual-motor EVs with all-wheel drive, tri-motor vehicles that dial up the performance…
OpenAI subpoenaed by Alabama AG over Hugging Face hack
Alabama's attorney general issued a subpoena to OpenAI on Monday as part of an investigation into how one of its AI agents escaped a supposedly secure testing environment and auto…
Android is getting its own weird dots to cure car sickness
Google is rolling out a new Android feature that's been proven to reduce, or even eliminate, motion sickness when using a phone inside a moving vehicle. Dubbed Motion Assist by Go…
ASUS' first gaming soundbar is now available in the US for $600
The ASUS ROG Gjallar is now available in the US.
How to watch the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope's launch
NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is scheduled for launch on August 30.
Lenovo confirms Legion Go issues after gamers report bricked devices
When a company's software update turns your computer into a useless brick, should fixes be free? Framework, the modular computer startup, apparently thinks so. But it's not clear …
How does converting a video to 4K actually work?
Upscaling software is getting better all the time, but there are still some caveats to be aware of.
How to use Samsung's new My FanCam feature to make yourself the main character in your videos
Zooming in on your kid's performance in the school play is about to get a whole lot easier. It's going to look better, too.
Threads is testing a podcast transcription feature
Meta keeps trying to entice audio content creators to Threads.
The cat-and-mouse game over 3D-printed guns has begun
The creator of the world's first 3D-printed gun claims he's developed a way to thwart government-mandated software meant to block 3D printers from making firearms. It's an opening…
The only GameCube that could play CDs and DVDs is rarely found below $1,000 today
This isn't your run-of-the-mill GameCube, and its value has skyrocketed over the years. Here's what it did and how to identify it.
CDPR is aiming to release The Witcher 4 in 2028
CDPR's co-CEO called The Witcher 4"our biggest, boldest and most ambitious game to date."
How to add Bluetooth to a TV that doesn't have it
Your TV may not have native Bluetooth support, but you can still stream your TV's audio to wireless headphones.
How to cancel your ChatGPT subscription (and why you might want to)
If you've had it with OpenAI, here's how to cancel your subscription and delete your account.
Zillow and Redfin settle FTC antitrust case over their rental listings partnership
The FTC and Zillow have announced a settlement that ends the case alleging that a 2025 "partnership" between Zillow and Redfin violated antitrust laws. The FTC had alleged Zillow …
ESPN is raising prices on most of its streaming subscriptions, even bundles with Disney+
ESPN's Unlimited tier will cost $32 per month as of September 17.