Apple’s AirPods with cameras for AI are apparently close to production
… Apple is also developing smart glasses and an AI pendant that could launch as soon as early 2027, according to Gurman.
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Apple will have a product guy as CEO again
… Apple has seen significant change in the company’s product lineup in the 13 years since Ternus rose to the leadership ranks of the hardware engineering department, including the launch of entirely new devices. Notably, Ternus oversaw the development of the original AirPods launched in 2016. …
Spotify is launching AI-generated remixes
… But this appears to be the first product of that partnership. …
First vacuums — then the world
… The company started out building products for Xiaomi, and its first launch was the Dreame / Xiaomi V9 stick vacuum at the end of 2018. …
Tesla’s Cybercab goes into production — so why is Musk tapping the brakes?
… He acknowledged that the Cybercab’s production would be slow going until the end of the year. “Whenever you have a new product with a completely new supply chain, new everything, it’s always a stretched-out S curve, so you should expect that initial production of Cybercab and Semi will be very slow… …
Valve says it’s ready to launch the Steam Machine this summer
Valve now says that the delayed Steam Machine PC and Steam Frame VR headset are set to launch sometime this summer. …
User-replaceable batteries are coming back in a big way
… Still, it’s likely that before then we’ll see more and more manufacturers launch products with user-replaceable batteries, across audio, e-readers, gaming handhelds, and more. …
Tim Cook’s departure is the start of a new era at Apple
… He joined Apple in 2001 and rose to vice president of hardware engineering under Cook in 2013, overseeing the launch of post-Jobs products like the AirPods and the iPhone Air. …
Valve just imported 50 tons of game consoles in two days
… The Steam Controller appears to have already sold out on launch day. …
SwitchBot’s acquisition of Nanoleaf is about more than lighting
… Image: SwitchBot launched its first humanoid robot at CES this year. https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/06/IMG 2959 02e8c5.jpeg?quality=90&strip=all In a statement to The Verge, SwitchBot confirmed that the brands will remain separate and said that with the partnership, “… …