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Samsung Galaxy Watch 8 series hands-on: squircle squad
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Gemini’s on the wrist, there’s a new Antioxidant Index, and a slightly updated Ultra, too.

Victoria Song
Sean Hollister
Sean Hollister
Can confirm: the Genki Moonbase is a stylish power strip.

Not saying I’d buy, as my fav feature went MIA, but I’d love it as a gift! The $129 Genki Moonbase has three mesmerizing AC outlets (US, EU, UK or AU) and four USB-C charge ports. Those top out at 140W, 100W, 30W and 30W, but you don’t lose too many watts with four gadgets plugged. My only disappointment is the light-up Moonlink cables no longer help you find ports in the dark. Genki says it removed that promise early on.

Apple CarPlay Ultra hands-on: more continuity, less disruption

Luxury automaker Aston Martin is the first OEM to offer support for Apple’s enhanced phone mirroring system, so we hopped in a DBX707 to give the new software a test drive.

Bradley Iger
The unbearable obviousness of AI fitness summaries

I asked AI for insight into my health data. It gave me a regurgitated book report.

Victoria Song
Adobe’s new camera app is making me rethink phone photography

But it’s not for the faint of heart.

Allison Johnson
What a set of knockoff headphones taught me about headphones — and knockoffs

My Picun F8 Pros are not as good as the AirPods Max. But they’re much cheaper — and constantly on sale.

David Pierce
A week in Xbox VR with Microsoft and Meta’s new $399 headset

The Quest 3S Xbox Edition is a custom colorway VR headset bundled with an Xbox controller.

Tom Warren
The Dia browser is a big bet on the web — and an even bigger bet on AI

First, The Browser Company tried to overhaul the web browser. Now it aims to change the way we think about computers.

David Pierce
VanMoof’s new S6 e-bikes fix everything but trust

A test ride of its first new electric bikes since bankruptcy shows lots of promise.

Thomas Ricker
Hang on, did the iPad just become a computer?

Apple won’t give us a Mac-powered tablet. But it may have finally done the next best thing.

David Pierce
A weekend with the Nintendo Switch 2

Some quality time with Nintendo’s handheld shows a pleasant upgrade, as opposed to a dramatic next-gen shift.

Andrew Webster
The cursed world of AI kiss and hug apps

I deepfaked my dead parents and kissed Edward Cullen.

Victoria Song
Tested: Nvidia’s GeForce Now just breathed new life into my Steam Deck

There’s a native app for SteamOS now, and it’s pretty great.

Sean Hollister
I used two GPS hiking apps for backpacking and I’ll do it again

A thing about me is I do belong among the wildflowers.

Elizabeth Lopatto
Sony WH-1000XM6 hands-on: back to the fold
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Better sound, better noise cancellation, and some design improvements, but a higher price.

Chris Welch
Sean Hollister
Sean Hollister
Working hoverboard, floating light bulb:

I tried the Bambu Lab $63 kit that lets you 3D print your own magnetic levitating toys complete with wireless power for their lights! It’s part of its Maker’s Supply initiative where it stocks electronic and mechanical components to design around.

I used the ‘cheat on everything’ AI tool and it didn’t help me cheat on anything

Cluely’s creator thinks it will revolutionize job interviews, meetings, and... catfishing?

Victoria Song
Just look at Huawei’s trifold phone

24 hours with the world’s first trifold phone.

Dominic Preston
Sean Hollister
Sean Hollister
Framework will open US preorders for Laptop 12 after all: tomorrow, starting at $549.

9AM PT tomorrow, April 10th, and they’ll ship in June, just like the UK/EU/Canada ones that already went on preorder today during the Trump tariff flip-flop kerfuffle.

I’m still testing the new Razer Blade 16, and I have mixed feelings

Posting through my thoughts on a $4,500 laptop.

Antonio G. Di Benedetto
Nvidia RTX 5090 mobile GPU:  more efficient and a little faster

We tested and benchmarked the most expensive discrete GPU for high-end gaming laptops.

Antonio G. Di Benedetto
Tom Warren
Tom Warren
Xbox is getting a new Game Hubs feature.

Microsoft has started testing a new Game Hubs feature in the Xbox dashboard that will display game information instead of immediately launching a title. A select number of Xbox Insiders can try this new Game Hubs feature out right now, and it does mean you’ll have to hit A twice to launch games from various parts of the Xbox dashboard.

Sean Hollister
Sean Hollister
My new favorite external battery is the one with *two* hideaway cables.

I bought my wife the $110 Anker A1695 “InstaCord” and experienced instant jealousy; and not just because of its retractable cord. It’s the second cable that blew my mind, hidden inside its strong carry handle, plus the fact both are bidirectional. Either can charge the battery, either can charge my laptop; I get passthrough power if I use both! My colleague Richard wasn’t as lucky, saying his battery seems to throttle prematurely, but my wife’s stays cool so far.

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