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The latest consumer electronics, from smart home devices to cool gadgets that are bound to be industry-changing.
Towering patrol bot deployed in Atlanta after brief New York subway stint
The 420-pound AI sentinel is designed to monitor crime hotspots
Meet ADAM, the advanced robotic bartender pouring drinks for Texas Rangers fans
Perfecting pours with robotic precision
LG solves the "last piece of the OLED puzzle" by improving blue pixel efficiency and lifespan
Power savings, plus the benefit of less OLED burn-in damage
Hair-thin battery from MIT could power autonomous micro-robots
Zinc-air batteries are smaller than a grain of sand
Neuralink study participant plays Counter-Strike 2 using only his mind
"I can think about where to look and it goes where I want it to. It's insane."
Samsung Galaxy Ring teardown sheds light on disposable tech not meant to last over two years
Smart rings are hampered by non-replaceable batteries
Sonos struggles with layoffs, delays after disastrous app redesign
Any successes by the company have been overshadowed by the disastrous redesign
This ingenious lens lets you swap prime focal lengths on the fly
No more lugging around multiple lenses
What was the first HD home video format available to consumers?
Remember LaserDisc?
New $100 Ring Battery Doorbell offers head-to-toe video view, longer battery life
Upgraded 1080p resolution and color night vision also on board
Motorola Razr V3: The iPhone of Yesteryear
Before smartphones became mainstream, the Motorola Razr was the spiritual predecessor to the iPhone, transforming phones from a necessity into an object of desire.
Tiny "fan-on-a-chip" introduces solid-state cooling for smartphones and beyond
Micro-cooling is evolving
An "unmanned hellscape" of drones: US plan for defending Taiwan
"I can make their lives utterly miserable for a month"
Apple might launch two AirPods 4 variants next month, replacing 2nd and 3rd generation models
Pricing still to be determined
Tesla is hiring Optimus robot trainers: earn $48 per hour for wearing motion-capture suits and VR headsets
Applicants must meet specific height and fitness requirements
GPS-free navigation nears reality with quantum breakthrough
Integrated photonic chips enable compact, low-cost quantum navigation
Walmart's use of digital price tags signal the future of retail shopping, but consumers are worried
The mega retailer plans to introduce ESLs in 2,300 stores
New implantable device designed by MIT team means to stop opioid overdoses in progress
A potentially life-saving implant that will need more testing on human subjects
World's fastest smartphone charging tech goes 0-100% in under 5 minutes
The phones are hooked to a massive 320W charging brick
What just happened? Realme just took the crown for the world's fastest charging solution with its new 320W SuperSonic Charge system. Unveiled at an event in Shenzhen earlier this month, the technology can power up an empty smartphone battery in under 5 minutes. Supported phones can charge to 26% in a minute and to 50% in less than two minutes. A full charge takes 4 minutes and 30 seconds. This beats the previous record holder – Xiaomi Redmi's 300W charger from early 2023 which took nearly 5 minutes.
Apple is developing a $1,000 tabletop robotic arm equipped with an iPad-style display
A futuristic smart home command center
Elite racing bikes could become the oddest victim of hacking
Researchers expose alarming vulnerabilities in wireless shifting systems
Perovskite-based material could bring a revolution in wearable LEDs and hi-tech attire
Blade Runner Perovskite: Researchers at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology have developed a novel approach to flexible LED technology. By incorporating perovskite, they successfully created fiber light-emitting diodes, or Fi-LEDs, with enhanced optoelectronic properties.
Nintendo Switch 2 may not launch until mid 2025 or even later
The OG Switch launched back in March 2017