Xgimi’s incredibly bright 4K projector targets daytime gamers
Xgimi's incredibly bright 4K projector targets daytime gamers Xgimi’s incredibly bright 4K projector targets daytime gamers The flagship Horizon 20 Max projector can pump out 5700 ISO lumens of brightness. | Image: Xgimi The new Horizon 20 lineup of 4K Google TV projectors from Xgimi targets gamers who want to play day and night on […]
The best stuff announced at IFA so far
The best stuff announced at IFA so far The doors to IFA 2025 at Messe Berlin don’t officially open to the public until tomorrow, but several companies have already announced new gadgets, tech, features, and upgrades as Europe’s largest consumer tech show gets underway. There’s a lot of news to stay on top of, and […]
Jury orders Google to pay $425 million for violating user privacy
Jury orders Google to pay $425 million for violating user privacy A federal jury in California has ordered Google to pay $425 million for violating user privacy by collecting the data of millions of people even after they disabled tracking, as reported earlier by Reuters. The decision stems from a class action lawsuit filed in […]
Silksong’s release is hammering Steam, Xbox, PlayStation, and Nintendo stores
Silksong's release is hammering Steam, Xbox, PlayStation, and Nintendo stores Silksong’s release is hammering Steam, Xbox, PlayStation, and Nintendo stores Hollow Knight: Silksong launched today, and immediately afterward the major video game storefronts were struggling to stay online. Shortly after Silksong‘s 10 AM ET release time, Steam, the Nintendo eShop, Xbox, and PlayStation stores all […]
Six years after launch, Apple Arcade is striving for a bigger audience
Six years after launch, Apple Arcade is striving for a bigger audience In 2019, Apple Arcade launched with roughly 70 premium mobile games that had no ads, no in-app purchases, and no sex or violence. Some of the games in the initial launch period, like What the Golf?, were praised for their innovation and depth […]
World’s first sodium-ion portable power station is ready for extreme cold
World's first sodium-ion portable power station is ready for extreme cold World’s first sodium-ion portable power station is ready for extreme cold Real men use electric chainsaws in temperatures down to -25C (-13F). | Image: Bluetti Bluetti’s at IFA 2025 with the world’s first portable power station built around a sodium-ion battery, and a second, […]
TCL gives parents a monochrome mode to combat kids’ phone addiction
TCL gives parents a monochrome mode to combat kids' phone addiction TCL gives parents a monochrome mode to combat kids’ phone addiction The Nxtpaper 5G Junior ships with a choice of blue or orange case included. TCL has been making its E Ink-inspired Nxtpaper phones for years, but it’s taken the company until now to […]
Here’s how the Pixel’s AI zoom compares to a real 100x lens
Here's how the Pixel's AI zoom compares to a real 100x lens Here’s how the Pixel’s AI zoom compares to a real 100x lens Optical zoom takes on generative AI. In case you missed it last week among other big news items, Google shipped a phone camera with a zoom feature that uses generative AI. […]
TCL’s fun little PlayCube projector is a Google TV concept no more
TCL's fun little PlayCube projector is a Google TV concept no more TCL’s fun little PlayCube projector is a Google TV concept no more PlayCube is a cross between a Rubik’s Cube and TARS. | Image: TCL TCL is not a brand that elicits desire, typically, yet here I am, looking at its IFA 2025 […]
Microsoft open-sources its 6502 version of BASIC from 1976
Microsoft open-sources its 6502 version of BASIC from 1976 After years of unofficial copies of Microsoft’s 6502 BASIC floating around on the internet, the software giant has released the code under an open-source license. 6502 BASIC was one of Microsoft’s first pieces of software, adapted in 1976 by Microsoft cofounder Bill Gates and early employee […]