This big stick solved my smart garden connectivity problems
This big stick solved my smart garden connectivity problems Home Assistant’s new Z-Wave antenna is designed to improve range and reliability for Z-Wave devices I recently installed the biggest smart home antenna I’ve ever seen, and it helped open up new areas in my smart home, from the attic to the chicken coop. The towering […]
I flew Insta360’s Antigravity — it could change how drones are made
I flew Insta360's Antigravity — it could change how drones are made I flew Insta360’s Antigravity — it could change how drones are made The Antigravity A1. | Photo by Sean Hollister / The Verge I know my way around a pair of joysticks – but I’d prefer to soar. I don’t want to think […]
I went camping in a heat dome, and these five gadgets saved my vacation
I went camping in a heat dome, and these five gadgets saved my vacation This EcoFlow portable power station was a huge help in making sure my family didn’t breakdown during sweltering temps in the Tennessee mountains. | Photo: Jennifer Pattison Tuohy / The Verge I recently returned from a family camping trip to Cades […]
Microsoft’s new Copilot 3D feature is great for Ikea, bad for my dog
Microsoft's new Copilot 3D feature is great for Ikea, bad for my dog Microsoft’s new Copilot 3D feature is great for Ikea, bad for my dog Is that a back penis? While Microsoft was busy updating Copilot yesterday with OpenAI’s new GPT-5 model, it also quietly launched Copilot 3D. It’s a free-to-use feature that can […]
Today I’m toying with
Today I'm toying with Today I’m toying with The simple joy of gadgets — that’s what “Today I’m Toying With” is all about. It’s our video series where we try to encapsulate that joy of playing with technology, sharing what it’s like to experience gadgets that not all of us get to touch! Like a […]
Thumby Color micro-review: a delightfully tiny GBA clone that doesn’t play Nintendo
Thumby Color micro-review: a delightfully tiny GBA clone that doesn't play Nintendo Thumby Color micro-review: a delightfully tiny GBA clone that doesn’t play Nintendo The Thumby Color and Thumby handhelds. It’s always a risk betting on new video game hardware from a little-known company: what if game developers never show up? But the $50 Thumby […]
I ‘fooled’ Samsung’s new antioxidant feature with a Cheez-It
I 'fooled' Samsung's new antioxidant feature with a Cheez-It I ‘fooled’ Samsung’s new antioxidant feature with a Cheez-It Turns out, Cheez-Its have antioxidants. If I were to believe the Samsung Galaxy Watch 8, I don’t eat enough fruits and vegetables. Normally, smartwatches don’t make judgments about your nutritional intake. But this year, Samsung introduced a […]
OneXSugar: Playing with the first dual-screen transforming handheld
OneXSugar: Playing with the first dual-screen transforming handheld I can’t believe they’re actually making these, was my very first thought, as I powered on a working prototype of the OneXSugar Sugar 1. This week, One-Netbook is crowdfunding a gaming handheld on Indiegogo like none I’ve ever touched before. It’s got two OLED touchscreens, two power […]
I asked Alexa Plus to tackle my to-do list — it mostly failed
I asked Alexa Plus to tackle my to-do list — it mostly failed Alexa Plus’s AI agent can navigate websites and book things for you, but it needs to verify its dates. One of the best features of Amazon’s new Alexa Plus is that I don’t have to “speak Alexa” anymore. I’ve been testing the […]
I sent ChatGPT Agent out to shop for me
I sent ChatGPT Agent out to shop for me Think of OpenAI’s new ChatGPT Agent as a day-one intern who’s incredibly slow at every task but will eventually get the job done. Well… most of the job. Or… at least part of it. Usually. It’s been one day since OpenAI debuted ChatGPT Agent, which it […]