King Arthur wants to automate your sourdough starter
King Arthur wants to automate your sourdough starter The Sourdough Sidekick will work with other flour brands, but the King Arthur logo isn’t going anywhere. Baking sourdough bread may seem pointedly old-fashioned, but that doesn’t mean it’s immune to the allure of a novelty gadget. That’s where the Sourdough Sidekick comes in: a new countertop […]
Ploopy upgraded its open-source trackball with better scrolling
Ploopy upgraded its open-source trackball with better scrolling The Ploopy Classic 2 trackball trades a USB-B port for USB-C. | Image: Ploopy Ploopy, a Canadian company known for its customizable open-source peripherals, has announced an upgraded version of its Classic trackball mouse. The Classic 2 has the exact same shape and ergonomics as the original […]
Robosen’s self-transforming Bumblebee is finally giving Optimus Prime some backup
Robosen's self-transforming Bumblebee is finally giving Optimus Prime some backup Robosen’s self-transforming Bumblebee is finally giving Optimus Prime some backup There are 31 servo motors powering Robosen’s self-transforming Bumblebee toy. | Image: Robosen Robosen’s partnership with Hasbro continues with a new Bumblebee self-transforming robot toy launching this summer. Powered by 31 servo motors, Bumblebee transforms […]
Audio-Technica’s R2-D2 earbuds play beeps and bloops for audio alerts
Audio-Technica's R2-D2 earbuds play beeps and bloops for audio alerts Audio-Technica’s R2-D2 earbuds play beeps and bloops for audio alerts Audio-Technica is releasing four Star Wars-themed versions of its ATH-CKS50TW2 earbuds. | Image: Audio-Technica Ahead of Star Wars Celebration Japan getting underway on April 18th in Tokyo, Audio-Technica has announced four new limited edition versions […]
Light Phone III review: everything in moderation
Light Phone III review: everything in moderation The Light Phone III is the most impressive Light hardware yet – but it’s not quite finished. What are the essential features of a smartphone? Thatâs not a rhetorical question, and itâs actually a useful exercise: if I were to take away everything but the things you truly […]
Want to feel like a spy? Stick a smart chip in your manicure
Want to feel like a spy? Stick a smart chip in your manicure If we genderswapped James Bond, Q would definitely use these. A few months ago, I was stuffing my face with Christmas cookies and catching up on the season 3 reunion episode of Netflixâs The Ultimatum. It was a typical tawdry hour of […]
Garmin adds AI and a subscription tier to its app
Garmin adds AI and a subscription tier to its app AI insights were inevitable. | Image: Garmin It was only a matter of time. Garmin announced today it’s launching Garmin Connect Plus, a premium tier to its app that adds AI-powered insights and a few other expanded features. Existing and new Garmin users will be […]
Some Kindles now let you double-tap anywhere to turn the page
Some Kindles now let you double-tap anywhere to turn the page The latest Kindle update brings a useful new feature to the 12th-generation Paperwhite and Colorsoft. | Photo by Andrew Liszewski / The Verge Amazon has released a software update for the current-generation Colorsoft and Paperwhite that lets you double-tap on the sides or back […]
The base iPad is finally being left behind
The base iPad is finally being left behind The iPad in its natural habitat: my coffee table. I can tell you the entire story of the 11th-generation iPad by explaining the results of one benchmarking test. Itâs called Geekbench, and itâs a cross-platform tool that simulates a bunch of real-world activities to give each device […]
The Bambu H2D isn’t just a bigger 3D printer — it’s a laser cutter, pen plotter, and Cricut competitor too
The Bambu H2D isn't just a bigger 3D printer — it's a laser cutter, pen plotter, and Cricut competitor too The Bambu H2D isn’t just a bigger 3D printer — it’s a laser cutter, pen plotter, and Cricut competitor too Last May, I told you how 3D printers still aren’t easy enough for the mass […]