Gadgets
North Korea opens a computer club: can you spot one, though?
The country’s first computer club is missing one essential detail. Or 300 of them.
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Smartphones won’t get exemption from higher tariffs after all
United States President Donald Trump denies that consumer electronic products like smartphones will be exempt from higher trade tariffs. Instead, they’ll be subject to a 20 percent import tax.
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Sony hikes PlayStation 5 prices five years after launch
The Japanese company is hiking PS5 prices in Europe, Australia, and New Zealand while keeping the same price in the US.
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Is a $499 satellite-connected collar the price of true pet love?
After my cat finally came home after two weeks of unlimited roaming, I got him an Apple AirTag. I paid around $40 for what was the smallest possible tracking device at the time. This is certainly the most expensive piece of anything my beloved cat has.
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Trump spares smartphones and other electronics from his China tariffs
The US government has granted tariff exclusions for smartphones, computers and other electronics imported largely from China, sparing them from President Donald Trump's steep 125% reciprocal duties.
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Her Apple Watch wouldn’t stop nagging her. Then doctors found blood cancer
If not for my personal experience, I’d see most content about smartwatches saving people’s lives as nothing but a clever marketing ploy. In many cases, smartwatches start alerting their owners about something being wrong before they can even feel it.
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Flipper Zero maker launches Busy Bar, a $249 gadget that helps you stay in the zone
Flipper Devices is launching Busy Bar, a new open-source, fully customizable productivity gadget.
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“Not Ultra anymore:” Samsung’s plan to scrap one of its smartphone features upsets users
Samsung may be lacking an accessory in its future smartphones and users are already unhappy about it.
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Garmin Connect+ announcement leaves users outraged. Some are calling “the Pope to intervene”
Garmin users want the company to scrap its paid subscription so badly that they’ve even started a petition.
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Samsung could be eyeing the world's first quad-folding smartphone
A new patent by Samsung shows the design of a quad-folding smartphone.
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Trump’s tariffs may mean pricier iPhones: would you pay this much for one?
$2300 for an iPhone could be the new reality for Apple consumers.
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Take a look: here’s a mind-boggling way to charge your smart ring
Samsung may introduce a new way for its users to charge their future smart rings.
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It’s official: Nintendo Switch 2 will be released in June for €469
In an hour-long presentation, Nintendo officially introduced the Nintendo Switch 2. The new handheld will be available on June 5th for a retail price starting at €469.
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Google is working on an “inactivity reboot” for Android 16
An APK teardown of the Google Play Services app shows that Google might add a new security feature to its operating system that is called “inactivity reboot.”
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Garmin announces Vívoactive 6 in four colors for €329
Garmin has introduced its Vívoactive 6, a smartwatch that features a brighter AMOLED display and a battery life of up to 11 days.
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New iPhone might come with an extended display, but you wouldn’t want to drop it
Apple has found a way to extend the display of its devices, but not without making them rather fragile.
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See a flying bumblebee? It may be a robot in disguise
Humanoids? Been there, done that. Now, engineers are trying to create robots that look like insects.
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Google gives Fitbit users a deadline
Google has given Fitbit users a deadline to switch to a Google account. To keep using their devices, users must move to a Google account by February 2nd, 2026, at the latest.
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