There are a few things that I look for in a decent portable power bank. First, it has to do what it says on the box. If the battery capacity and power outputs aren't to spec, I don't want it. On top of that, wireless charging is a nice touch, as is a built-in cable. This is exactly what the Cuktech 10,000mAh power bank offers.
Sometimes I'm rather impressed by the ingenuity of those in the business of making scammy gadgets. Over the years, I've examined a wide range of products, from scam devices that claim to save you money on your power bill to a high-power USB charger filled with an unusual goo-like substance. Also: Want to cut your electric bill? Skip these scam 'power-saving' devices - and buy this instead
The company said that its store will offer a dedicated space for customers to experience and explore different products, including its smartphones and true wireless stereo (TWS), and other devices, along with their design. This will provide an opportunity for customers to decide whether they want to buy the device or not. The company recently teased that it will soon open its first flagship store in India. However, the UK-based smartphone maker has yet to reveal the exact date for the store's opening.
Ever since the Opera browser introduced Workspaces, it's been my go-to browser for staying seriously organized. When you have 50 tabs open, they can badly crowd your browser window, so Workspaces has become a must-have feature for any browser I use. Opera does workspaces better than any other browser. Also: Opera's sidebar upgrade makes it easier to access your favorite apps - here's how Soon, Opera (aka Opera One) will add even more features to help you become better organized, more creative, and more productive.
YouTube channel Hardware Unboxed is reporting that NVIDIA has "effectively" discontinued the RTX 5070 Ti and 5060 Ti 16GB due to the ongoing memory crunch. In its most recent video, the channel states ASUS "explicitly" told it the RTX 5070 Ti is "currently facing a supply shortage." As a result, the company has "placed the model into end of life status," and no longer plans to produce it.
As per industry sources cited by TheElec, Samsung's System LSI division has completed development of a dedicated automotive-grade 5G modem for Tesla. The 5G modem is reportedly in its testing phase. Initial supply is expected to begin in the first half of this year, with the first deployments planned for Tesla's Robotaxi fleet in Texas. A wider rollout to consumer vehicles is expected to follow.
Twelve South, maker of premium mobile accessories, just released a first for the brand: a desktop valet with a wireless charging puck and organizing space, constructed of genuine Nappa leather. The valet is expressly premium, with a solid build and rubberized stoppers that keep it stationary on any surface. It features a weighted zinc alloy base, making it quite heavy, weighing a total of 2.3 pounds.
Night Storm X3 is aimed at people who move through the dark for work or passion and need more than a toy flashlight for their eyes. It is a binocular-style night-vision system that promises native 4K full-color imaging down to 0.0001 lux (10 times better than the previously industry-leading SONY Starvis), visibility out to 1,500m, and an invisible 950nm IR beam, all fused by a 20 TOPS AI engine in a rugged IP65 housing designed for long nights.
The emotional hit was something I didn't expect, although perhaps I should have. The Commodore 64 Ultimate, a new version of the legendary 8-bit computer, comes in a box designed to resemble the original packaging a photo of the machine itself on a background of deep blue fading into a series of white stripes. Then when you open it, you find an uncannily accurate replica of what fans lovingly referred to as the breadbox the chunky, sloped Commodore 64, in hues of brown and beige,
The best deal that I've seen on The Matrix: 4 Film Deja Vú Collection containing the four main films on 4K Blu-ray discs is $34.99. After missing out on that price around Cyber Monday, I've been waiting patiently for it to return. I can wait no longer to rewatch the 1999 classic, so Walmart's $44.99 price suffices. It's not a bad deal at roughly $11 per movie, considering the collection regularly shoots up in the $70 range outside of a sale.
We all need a place to relax, disconnect, or enjoy our hobbies. But between busy households, remote work, and the general clutter of everyday life, many homes quickly start to feel cramped. And that's when a she shed comes in handy. Equivalent to a man cave, a she shed is a place of solitude, where you can take refuge away from your housemates for a couple of hours.
The best affordable air purifier offers excellent value for the price, even when it's not on sale. This is the best price we've seen since Black Friday (and it comes within $30 of that cost), and it usually doesn't fall cheaper than it is right now outside of seasonal shopping events. It can clean a room up to 361 square feet, exchanging the air at 4.8 times per hour.
I consider myself a busy person, and I find it hard to stay on top of weekly chores like vacuuming, dusting, and mopping. But I hate the feeling of dust and dirt accumulating on my feet (I keep a shoes-off household). That's why I was excited to test the Roborock Saros 10R Robot Vacuum to see if it can help me keep my floors cleaner between deep cleans. Spoiler alert: It does!
While most of the GR IV Monochrome's specs match the regular GR IV, like its 26-megapixel resolution and microSD card slot supported by 53GB of internal storage, the Monochrome has a built-in red filter. Just as in black-and-white film photography, shooting through a red filter naturally deepens contrast, and in the GR IV Monochrome it also doubles as a two-stop ND filter. Aesthetically, the GR IV Monochrome has a blacked-out GR logo, matte finish, and white LED power light instead of the usual green.
If a dive watch is a waterproof timepiece meant to travel under the water, a pilot's watch is a highly legible timepiece meant for use in the cockpit, a field watch is meant for soldiers or explorers and a GMT watch is meant for tracking a second time zone...then what the heck is an "adventure" watch? To our minds, it includes all of the above watches.
I've grown accustomed to being impressed by Geekom products. You might not know the name, but it has produced some pretty impressive small form factor desktops, many of which I've reviewed. Also: I converted this Windows 11 mini PC into a Linux workstation - and didn't regret it Now, the company has hopped into the laptop market, and I'm glad it did.
Most of us have some internet of things (IoT) devices at home, whether it's a phone, a tablet, or a collection of security cameras and sensors. When you learn that 120,000 home security cameras were hacked in South Korea for sexploitation footage, it makes you think twice about adding such devices to your home, which is your most sacred space for privacy.
In the fast-paced race to load AI into every smartphone, laptop, tablet, and earbud, the flashiest AI-powered features usually receive the most attention. When your earbuds use AI to perform real-time translation services or allow hands-free access to a gen AI chatbot, you'll know. There's another way your earbuds use AI that isn't as exciting to talk about, but when it's done well, it's incredibly valuable: AI-powered adaptive noise cancellation.
Matter, the smart home connectivity protocol that revolutionized the IoT world, has done wonders to bridge the interoperability gaps between brands. For various reasons, however, Matter hasn't completely solved the problem of incompatibility in the smart home. IoT company Copilot.cx aims to change that by giving users access to different brands' devices with a single mobile app. Copilot.cx has introduced Copilot Star, a platform that enables manufacturers to builda branded app based on a single framework, connecting smart home devices running on different platforms.
Despite the Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG) releasing the Bluetooth 6.2 core specification in Nov., you'll find that many headphones released as recently as this year still feature Bluetooth 5.3 or 5.4. Not every specification brings mind-blowing features, but there are connectivity, latency, and performance improvements to look forward to within the 6.0+ specifications. This year, several smartphones but fewer headphones debuted with Bluetooth 6.
Meta Platforms ( NASDAQ:META) has been a one-trick pony for most of its existence. The company makes almost all of its revenue from online ads. While other tech giants have diversified beyond their original revenue source, Facebook's parent company still heavily relies on ads, but that may finally change. The tech company is starting to see early signs of success as it diversifies beyond ad revenue thanks to AI. These are some of the things investors should monitor as Meta Platforms seeks to produce big gains for investors after a relatively slow 2025.
Like all nice things, the best gaming PCs on the market can cost a pretty penny, but that's not the case today. Amazon just dropped the 2025 ASUS TUF T500 PC by 11% which brings its $900 price to $800 - an impressive $100 discount. There are no complicated coupon codes to enter or long checkout steps to worry about, either. Just add the PC to your cart, and the discount applies automatically.
If you've ever been in a predicament where you've run out of battery at the worst time possible, you probably want to have a charger that's easier to use and access all the time, no matter where you are. But which one do you get, since there are so many out there and more being manufactured all the time? We've found a particularly good one that you won't want to miss, and it's on sale for an excellent price.
Soundcore by Anker's P20i wireless earbuds feature an ultra-compact in-ear design that fits inside a pocketable charging case and delivers powerful, enhanced bass. Utilizing oversized 10mm dynamic drivers that maintain strong low-frequency performance, these earbuds deliver an overall rich experience when listening to music, watching videos, or listening to podcasts for the price. The wireless connection to your smartphone or tablet is handled via Bluetooth 5.3, providing a consistent audio signal as you move about.
Insta360 has introduced two AI-powered 4K webcams, the Insta360 Link 2 Pro and Insta360 Link 2C Pro. The new models aim to narrow the gap between basic webcams and professional camera and microphone setups by offering improved video quality, enhanced audio capture, and smarter software tools. The Link 2 Pro has received a 2026 CES Picks Award in the TWICE category. Both webcams are built for desktop use and are said to be aimed at professionals, educators, and content creators seeking reliable performance.
"Our vision is to bring together the latest technology with fun, thoughtful design to create small EVs that inspire people to adopt these more efficient modes," says Chris Yu, President of ALSO. "This launch has been years in the making and it is just the beginning of a broader platform we are building that we believe will catalyze adoption globally."
Plenty of Pokémon fans and engineers have created working Pokédexes complete with image recognition to let you scan toys and art to identify your favorite monsters . BigRig Creates and Mr. Volt have taken this a step further, creating what they're calling the "World's Smartest" Pokédex, capable of not only recognizing Pokémon, but giving you data about them from the games, acting as a voice assistant, and much more.
When I talk to users looking to make this leap, the first thing I want to discuss is the desktop environment. After all, I'd rather not send Windows users to a distribution that uses GNOME, hyprland, i3, or any other DE that in no way resembles Windows. Recently, I stumbled upon a distribution called VailuxOS that uses KDE Plasma to create a somewhat Windows-esque desktop that would make any user of a Microsoft OS feel right at home.
YouTube is rolling out some additional parental controls, including a way to set time limits for viewing Shorts on teen accounts. In the near future, parents and guardians will be able to set the Shorts timer to zero on supervised accounts. "This is an industry-first feature that puts parents firmly in control of the amount of short-form content their kids watch," Jennifer Flannery O'Connor, YouTube's vice president of product management, wrote in a blog post.
