Dyson’s handheld fan is more powerful and louder than I expected
Dyson's handheld fan is more powerful and louder than I expected Two years ago I attended a picturesque outdoor wedding in August where the hot and humid weather had guests occasionally ducking into their cars to enjoy a blast of AC. Dyson’s new $99.99 handheld fan would have provided some much-needed relief then, although I’m […]
This charming gadget writes bad AI poetry
This charming gadget writes bad AI poetry I kind of wish it just took pictures. I’ve never been as charmed and frustrated by one gadget as I have with the Poetry Camera. It’s a delightful object. White and cherry red with a color-matched woven strap, it looks playful and adorably lo-fi. If I saw it […]
More phone cameras should come with silly telephoto lenses
More phone cameras should come with silly telephoto lenses What is this, a telephoto lens for ants? Upgrading your phone with a camera grip attachment is one thing. But doll-sized telephoto lenses that you mount on top of the rear camera? C’mon. I wrote the Vivo X300 off as a gimmick, a funny concept designed […]
You don’t have to spend more than $50 on a great USB-C dock for your Switch 2
You don't have to spend more than $50 on a great USB-C dock for your Switch 2 You can’t make the wrong choice based on hardware, but you can spend more than you need to. Nintendo seemingly designed its latest console to be a mystery for third-party accessory makers. With the Switch 2, the company […]
Insta360’s Snap is a tiny magnetic phone screen for taking rear-camera selfies
Insta360's Snap is a tiny magnetic phone screen for taking rear-camera selfies The Snap lets you frame selfies using your phone’s best cameras. Insta360 just announced the Snap, a new smartphone accessory designed to improve the quality of your selfies. It works like a digital mirror magnetically attached to the back of your Android or […]
I let Gemini in Google Maps plan my day and it went surprisingly well
I let Gemini in Google Maps plan my day and it went surprisingly well Take me to the tacos, Gemini. You may be familiar with Gemini as the thing that’s in every Google service you use – whether you want it or not. While it’s been a constant, sometimes unwelcome presence in Gmail for at […]
Is the Slate Truck too minimal for its own good?
Is the Slate Truck too minimal for its own good? The first thing you notice about the Slate Truck is its size. It’s small, surprisingly so. In a country where trucks often come with their own zip code, Slate’s pickup is refreshingly puny, measuring 174.6 inches long, 70.6 inches wide, and 69.3 inches tall, with […]
This even smaller credit card-sized e-reader has one tragic flaw
This even smaller credit card-sized e-reader has one tragic flaw There’s a new smallest e-reader in my life. The Xteink X3 is even smaller and thinner than Xteink’s X4 while also improving on the X4 with refined (but still far from great) software, simplified buttons, and an improved magnetic mount on the back. It’s a […]
A YouTuber channeled his distaste for the PS5’s design into slick console covers
A YouTuber channeled his distaste for the PS5's design into slick console covers The PlayStation 5’s curvy design is divisive. The Verge‘s Andrew Webster called it a “robotic clam” in his 2020 review, which is actually kind of endearing. Personally, I kind of got over hating it sometime during the past almost-six years of its […]
The Galaxy S26’s photo app can sloppify your memories
The Galaxy S26's photo app can sloppify your memories Love to see the BACKSST BOYS at the Sphere. The Google Pixel 9 walked so that the Samsung Galaxy S26 could run. Google introduced AI editing tools to Photos slowly. It started with changes to the background – make the sky more blue, or remove crowds […]