Kobo brings its first color e-reader to the market, starting at $150
The basic black-and-white model gets a welcomed hardware upgrade as well
Electronics
The latest consumer electronics, from smart home devices to cool gadgets that are bound to be industry-changing.
Sony debuts new flagship 4K60p Pan-Tilt-Zoom camera with AI auto framing
A lot of tech in a tiny form-factor
LG TV owners should update their firmware, webOS vulnerability found in a few models
Security bug could grant root access on TVs running webOS versions 4 through 7
Fairbuds from Fairphone: Repairable wireless earbuds designed to last
Fairbuds feature seven replaceable components
Modder builds a handheld PlayStation console out of a rare PS1 controller
It can play retro classics like Mega Man 8, Resident Evil Survivor and The Contra Adventure
The Best 4K Gaming Monitors: OLED Wins
If you're in the market for a high-end display, it simply makes sense to go 4K these days. Some of the best HDR monitors are 4K models, but there are also excellent affordable options available.
NASA engineers identify root of Voyager 1 malfunction
NASA is optimistic it can fix Voyager 1, but it could take a while
Fake AirPods cases that feature a display screen are popping up all over the internet
Apple filed a patent for such a device a few years ago but so far hasn't delivered on it
LG 32GS95UE 32" Review: Dual Mode WOLED
The LG 32GS95UE is the first 32-inch 4K 240Hz WOLED gaming monitor to hit the market, and it's set to bring serious competition to the 4K 240Hz QD-OLED monitors we've been examining recently.
Coder crafts smooth 3D graphics engine from scratch, runs it on DIY GPU
It can't do ray tracing, but 40 fps on a homemade GPU is still impressive
iRobot redefines value with the new sub-$300 Roomba Combo Essential
A successor to the Roomba 600 Series
Razer Nommo V2 X speakers hit a new low price of $89
The Razer Nommo V2 X 2.0 speakers deliver excellent sound quality for the price through its 3-inch full-range drivers. With Bluetooth 5.0 and USB-C connectivity, you can effortlessly connect the speakers to most of your devices.
Innovative sand battery can heat entire town for a week
Water batteries, and now sand batteries
Apple could launch new entry-level AirPods and updated AirPods Max later this year
They new entry-level model could be manufactured in India by a Foxconn subsidiary
Fiber optic researchers showcase speeds 4.5 million times faster than average home broadband
The breakthrough could provide an affordable path to upgrade existing fiber networks
The big picture: The ability to move massive amounts of data as quickly as possible continues to become more critical to our everyday lives. Earlier this month, researchers published the results of an experiment that could help increase transmission speeds exponentially using existing fiber optic infrastructure.
Police are using GPS tracking darts to tag fleeing vehicles and avoid dangerous pursuits
From the screens of Hollywood to a street near you
Tag, you're it: Police departments across the country are exploring safer alternatives to risky car chases, drawing inspiration from technology commonly depicted in spy movies to achieve their objectives.
8BitDo pivots to PC nostalgia with C64-style mechanical keyboard and external joystick
Imagine if the company honored other classic PC keyboards the way it does retro controllers
Reconfigurable transistors can be programmed to execute different functions
A new generation of intelligent, controllable transistors that could replace (or assist) traditional tech
TCL is soon launching a 115-inch version of its flagship 4K QD-Mini-LED TV
Available on German and Czech websites for over $20,000
OLED burn-in could soon be a thing of the past thanks to innovative blue LED technique
Burn-in is less common now than it once was, but it remains a problem with OLED panels
This functional NES game doubles as an NES console
A whole new meaning to plug-and-play
Overview: Multi-function NES game cartridges aren't exactly a new concept. In the late 80s, for example, Nintendo released the Action Set bundle in North America which included Super Mario Bros. and Duck Hunt on a single cartridge. Two games on a single cart felt like magic at the time, but what if you could play your entire NES library on a single cart (without ROMs)? That's exactly what one YouTuber recently set out to accomplish.
Ultra Ethernet gains momentum as tech giants join for AI and HPC network innovation
Newcomers to the group include IBM, Nokia, Dell, Baidu, Huawei, Lenovo, Supermicro, and Tencent