Today, I’m talking with Tom Conrad, the CEO of Sonos. Tom and I have known each other for a long time — he was the chief technology officer of Pandora...
DJI’s new robovac can climb obstacles, vacuum quietly, and claims much improved privacy
DJI has announced a second generation of its Romo robovac. The Romo 2 series is quieter, more powerful, and better at climbing over small steps and ot...
Nvidia is buying Hugging Face for almost $13 billion
Nvidia has agreed to buy Hugging Face for $12.93 billion, bringing one of the most popular hosting platforms for open-source AI models, datasets, and ...
TCL’s new Nxtpaper phone offers both e-reader and OLED
With the P80 Ultra, TCL's E Ink-esque Nxtpaper phones are finally going OLED. Just like previous LCD models, the phone can switch to a low power, mono...
SwitchBot’s retrofit door lock offers 19 ways to unlock it
SwitchBot has launched a new retrofit smart lock that gives owners multiple ways to enter European homes without a traditional key. Announced at IFA t...
Nvidia’s new RTX Spark laptops launch in October with two different configs
All the rumors leading up to Nvidia's announcement of its Arm-based RTX Spark chips over the summer mentioned two specific chips: the N1X and N1. Whil...
Microsoft opens up Xbox Cloud Gaming with new pay-as-you-go option
Microsoft says it will let anyone access Xbox Cloud Gaming in November, without the need to subscribe to Xbox Game Pass. The change to a pay-as-you-go...
Cast your mind back a decade or so, and smartphone makers were obsessed with shrinking the bezel on phones. Screens got bigger, the black bars around ...
Just a few months after getting back into the smartwatch game, Motorola is targeting the premium end of the market with the first Moto Watch Ultra. It...
Microsoft discloses Azure revenue as part of major financial reporting changes
Microsoft is changing how it reports its finances to investors by splitting its businesses into two segments and disclosing quarterly revenue for its ...
Here’s the first 4K 120Hz UST projector with optical lens shift
Detail-preserving optical lens shift is not something you expect to find on an ultra-short throw projector running Google TV, but that's exactly what ...
Philips Hue adds more affordable options for syncing smart lights with your TV
Philips Hue is slashing the steep entry price of its entertainment sync offerings. The new stripped-down Sync Box 4K starts at $150, compared to $385 ...
Philips Hue adds Nanoleaf’s light panels to its ecosystem with a $40 module
Philips Hue is finally adding wall panels into its smart lighting portfolio. But instead of developing its own, it's partnered with longtime rival Nan...
Anker put a display on the case of its new sleepbuds
Anker just announced its new Soundcore Sleep Earbuds 4 and 4 Pro for side-sleepers. They include the same audio masking tech found on last year's A30 ...
Now you can tell the Hue app how you want your smart lights to work
Philips Hue's AI assistant can now build automations based on natural language, letting you describe what you want your lights to do. The feature, cal...
I want to wrap myself in Hue’s new Liane rope lights
I love smart lighting, but I don't love many of the form factors it comes in. With a few exceptions, most smart, color-changing lamps and fixtures fit...
Anker’s Soundcore is bringing its incredible call quality to more headphones
After introducing the Thus processing chip in April and releasing it with the Liberty 5 Pro series earbuds, Soundcore is bringing it to more audio pro...
Anker’s new MindBase is an AI-powered brain for your smart home
Anker is launching the Eufy MindBase, a local AI hub for its security cameras that runs an on-device, Anker-developed LLM, which the company says can ...
Hohem is trying something new with its Eyepic handheld stabilized camera to differentiate it from existing offerings from companies like DJI and Insta...
Belkin introduces its first longer-lasting semi-solid-state power banks
Belkin is joining companies like BMX, Kuxiu, and Zens with the launch of its first power banks featuring semi-solid-state battery technology. The comp...
Uber beats Waymo as first to launch robotaxis in London
Uber beat out Waymo in launching a commercial robotaxi service in London, the city's first. The vehicles use autonomous driving tech developed by Wayv...
When Apple debuts the next generation of iPhones this week, they're likely to come with an unwanted change: a higher price tag. A price hike from the ...
Google says its new Gemini 3.8 Flash model ‘works harder’ but might cost more
Google launched Gemini 3.8 Flash, arriving just a few weeks after its predecessor. The company claims the new model "works harder" than Gemini 3.7 Fla...
Summer is winding down, but REI’s Labor Day sale is here to help save you some bucks on gear that’ll let you get the most out of your upcoming outdoor...
1Password wades into a right-wing mess after funding a Linux project
1Password faced immediate backlash from customers this week over a $300,000 pledge in support of a Linux distro created by David Heinemeier Hansson, w...
Amazon’s AI assistant can now spot fake emails from the company
Amazon is trying to combat impersonation scams with a new feature that allows you to use its AI assistant to determine whether an email, text message,...
Anker announces its first over-the-counter hearing aids
In what could be fortuitous timing for hearing aid users, Anker announced its first over-the-counter (OTC) hearing aids at IFA 2026. It was only a cou...
Range Rover’s new EV looks just like a regular Range Rover — that’s refreshing
I think automakers are finally getting the memo. Rather than try to reinvent the wheel with its new electric vehicle, Range Rover just made one that l...
The doors to Europe's largest consumer tech show haven't opened to the public yet, but there's already plenty of news coming out of IFA 2026 in Berlin...
Researchers fear safety disaster ahead of OpenAI’s Astra release
OpenAI is on the cusp of releasing its most powerful AI model yet, Astra, following weeks of delays to shore up safety protocols after its agents atta...
