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Siri AI makes the Apple Watch finally feel like a wrist computer

watchOS 27 feels like a culmination of several years of smaller updates.

Victoria Song
Siri AI is already changing how I use my iPhone

Its full capabilities require heavy developer support, but the public beta version is a glimpse at how capable Apple’s assistant could become.

David Imel
Fi’s Starlink-enabled pet tracker found my dog when LTE couldn’t

The new Fi Ultra adds satellite connectivity to track your dog anywhere in the US, even in cellular dead zones.

Jennifer Pattison Tuohy and Thomas Ricker
The square-ish phone that I wanted to love

The charming Ikko MindOne Pro isn’t all it’s shaped up to be.

Allison Johnson
I finally got my Trump phoneI finally got my Trump phone
Dominic Preston
I drove the Slate Truck — there’s more to it than EV minimalism

The truck asks one central question: will Americans trade features for affordability?

Rani Molla
Meta launches cheaper smart glasses without Ray-Ban

They’re $80 cheaper, and Alex Himel, Meta’s VP of wearables, says privacy improvements are on the way.

Victoria Song
I tried Siri AI, and so far it actually works

It’s basic, but ‘it works’ is a big deal.

Allison Johnson
Apple dials down Liquid Glass, and the Mac looks way better for it

Initial impressions of macOS Golden Gate’s design refinements show promise, but there’s still lots to come.

Antonio G. Di Benedetto
I customized a MacBook Neo with colorful spare parts

And I only broke it a little.

Antonio G. Di Benedetto
Sean Hollister
Sean Hollister
Toying with MSI’s new Intel Arc G3 handheld.

This one’s going to cost some serious cash, but it seems to finally be moving handheld chips forward! Intel handhelds went from an embarrassment to pretty good in a little over a year; at this rate, they might be the leader once RAMageddon is over.

I held the next-gen handheldI held the next-gen handheld
Sean Hollister
Lego’s Smart Play Pokémon can train and battle, but don’t do the one thing I wish they could

Why, oh why, can’t Pikachu say ‘pika pika’?

Dominic Preston
This extravagant gaming laptop could ruin other screens for you

I still love OLEDs, but the Asus ROG Strix Scar 18’s ELMB Mini LED display is amazing.

Antonio G. Di Benedetto
They’ve finally made the Oura Ring smaller and lighter

There’s also a ton of new software updates coming, including GLP-1 insights.

Victoria Song
Google’s new anything-to-anything AI model is wild

Omni sent my kid’s stuffie rafting and deepfaked me in front of the Eiffel Tower. But it’s not quite the singularity.

Allison Johnson
Inside Google’s Beam Lab, an AI face appears
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An exclusive look at Google’s new teleconferencing experiments.

Sean Hollister
A first (and second) look at the Android XR glasses launching this year

That includes Xreal’s Project Aura, plus previously announced glasses with Samsung, Gentle Monster, and Warby Parker.

Victoria Song
Cameron Faulkner
Cameron Faulkner
I like my split ergo Joy-Con.

Dbrand’s new $20 Joy-Lock is simple, but great. I typically don’t ever want to use my Switch 2 Joy-Con, but that’s changed a bit since this holder lets them spread out for added comfort. The Joy-Lock looks and feels best when used with the company’s $20 grips (also included with the Killswitch), but they aren’t required.

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<em>The mechanism spaces the Joy-Con apart about as much as Nintendo’s stock Joy-Con grip.</em>
<em>Putting the Joy-Lock into Batarang mode requires pulling on the Joy-Con with a fair bit of force</em>.
<em>The Joy-Lock shells aren’t required, but they add some much-needed ergonomics to the Joy-Con controllers.</em>
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The mechanism spaces the Joy-Con apart about as much as Nintendo’s stock Joy-Con grip.