Raja Nabeel 
The New York Times ran a lengthy interview this morning between columnist Ross Douthat and venture capitalist and PayPal founder Peter Thiel. There’s a reason it was published in the opinion section. Thiel, a Trump booster whose allies — including Vice President JD Vance — now litter the White House, was given free reign to … Read more
The Xiaomi Smart Band 10 is fresh off its announcement and arrives with high expectations. Xiaomi is leading the global wearables shipments, and the Smart Band series has been the main catalyst. So what’s new with the Band 10? Our review unit is the beautiful Pearl White Ceramic edition, which is available outside of China … Read more
The latest additions in Xiaomi’s wearables portfolio are here with the Watch S4 41mm and the Smart Band 10. The former is a more compact version of the full-fledged Watch S4, while Band 10 is the newest entry in the Smart Band (formerly Mi Band) lineup. Both wearables are expected to debut globally at some … Read more
Summary The 8BitDo SN30 Pro is a retro controller with features such as motion controls and rumble vibration. The SN30 Pro performs well and feels like an SNES controller, with the addition of analog sticks. Bypassing official controllers like the SNES, the $45 8BitDo SN30 Pro offers high quality 3rd party options. My first video … Read more
Do you miss the BlackBerry Passport? Well, Unihertz is working on resurrecting the form factor with the Titan series. The latest is the Unihertz Titan 2, which is up on Kickstarter for a crowdfunding campaign. Well, it’s more of a pre-order – the $100,000 goal was unrealistically low and it has already been surpassed over … Read more
It seems that Qualcomm and ARM have diverging ideas on what the future looks like for smartphone chipsets. A few days ago, the popular Weibo leakster Digital Chat Station reported that ARM’s new prime CPU core will have higher IPC to make it fast at lower clock speeds, which should be more efficient. Now DCS … Read more
A watch is more than just a tool to tell the time; it’s an extension of your personality, a nod to tradition, and often a lifelong investment. Whether you’re dressing for the office, heading to an adventure, or making a statement at a formal event, one of the best watches can elevate any outfit. This … Read more
Starting June 20, manufacturers are required to sell their smartphones and tablets in the European Union (EU) with an energy efficiency label in the box. We don’t know about the boxes, but with the regulation in effect, Apple has started displaying this label on iPhone and iPad’s pages on its website in EU countries. If … Read more
Sega Forever was a brilliant idea in theory. Tap into Sega’s rich back catalogue. Lovingly repackage each title for smartphones. Let fans enjoy the classics with cloud saves, leaderboards, and support for virtual and physical controls. And let everyone play for free – or bin adverts with a small one-off payment. In reality? It fizzled. … Read more
According to Mark Gurman’s internal sources, Apple’s executives are discussing the possibility of acquiring Perplexity AI, an AI-powered web search engine that has gained traction in the last year or so. However, the discussions are at an early stage, and Apple’s mergers and acquisitions chief is overseeing them, along with executives at Apple’s AI department. … Read more
