The surprise must-see movie of the summer
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The QD-OLED gaming monitor that started it all got a big upgrade
Alienware is taking to this year’s Computex 2026 in Taipei to announce some cool gaming monitors, most notably two exciting OLED options that are coming at different points this year. First…
44 things coming to your Apple devices that you might have missed
…But with all the attention on Apple Intelligence and Siri AI, the company breezed by — or neglected to mention — a bunch of cool, smaller features across its new updates. I’ve rounded…
5 things I already love from the iOS 27 beta
…That opens up more real estate, which is nice if you want to see more of your wallpaper image, like a family photo or a cool piece of art, or if you…
Surprise! Facial recognition smart locks are actually good
…They are a touch slower, though, and do require you to use your hands. There are other tradeoffs for the speed and cool factor facial unlocking offers. Locks that support it…
How the low-vision community embraced AI smart glasses
…seeing in more detail * The Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses actually make the future look cool * Be My Eyes AI offers GPT-4-powered support for blind Microsoft customers * The principles of…
Microsoft finally lets Windows 11 testers unlock experimental features without ViVeTool
…While this is an industry standard, it’s often frustrating to try and get access to experimental Windows 11 features and realize that Microsoft is A/B testing the cool thing that…
After resurrecting an iconic PC brand, Commodore is getting into flip phones
…There’s also a very cool translucent blue model for $549.99, and a gold “Founders Edition” model for $640. Commodore’s plan is to start shipping the phones by the end…
Intel’s first handheld gaming chip is the Arc G3, and this Acer is using it
…Each is paired with 24GB of LPDDR5x RAM at 7467 MT/s, and cooled by “the first metal fan in a handheld” with 89 blades and a claimed 10 percent airflow increase…
The perfect kit for all your tiny repairs
…And don’t forget to tell me about your reading setup! I’ve been loving all your cool Kindle hacks, fun book-shopping tricks, and the many ways to get stuff off…