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Amazfit’s Active 2 tracker and Blu-rays are this week’s best deals
The start of the year is typically a great time to snag deals on health and fitness gear, including trackers and wireless earbuds, and this week was no exception. We found plenty on sale and highlighted the best picks below. Not all of the deals are related to New Year’s resolutions, though; there are also […]
I’ve never used a trackball, but Keychron’s Nape Pro looks like the perfect one
Keychron announced new mechanical keyboards with marathon battery life at CES, but this trackball stole the spotlight. The Nape Pro is Keychron's first trackball, and its slender frame means it can work on your desk in multiple ways. You can keep it to the right or left of a keyboard like a traditional trackball, or […]
I replaced Windows with Linux and everything’s going great
Greetings from the year of Linux on my desktop. In November, I got fed up and said screw it, I'm installing Linux. Since that article was published, I have dealt with one minor catastrophe after another. None of that has anything to do with Linux, mind you. It just meant I didn't install it on […]
Betterment’s financial app sends customers a $10,000 crypto scam message
Betterment, a financial app, sent a sketchy-looking notification on Friday asking users to send $10,000 to Bitcoin and Ethereum crypto wallets and promising to "triple your crypto," according to a thread on Reddit. The Betterment account says in an X thread that this was an "unauthorized message" that was sent via a "third-party system." Here's […]
Amazon is planning a Super Amazon-mart store near Chicago
Amazon could be taking another, even bigger swing at physical stores, this time with a Walmart-like supercenter. On Tuesday, the Orland Park Plan Commission in the Chicago suburb Orland Park, Illinois voted 6-1 to approve Amazon's proposal to develop 35 acres of land for a 229,000-square foot retail center, as reported by The Information. The […]
X accuses music publishers of ‘weaponizing’ DMCA takedowns
X is suing music publishers and their trade group, the National Music Publishers' Association (NMPA), accusing them of attempted coercion in their ongoing battle over licensing, as reported earlier by The Hollywood Reporter. The Elon Musk-owned platform accuses music publishers of colluding with the NMPA to "coerce X into taking licenses to musical works from […]
Soon you can easily add Bluetooth Auracast to iPhones
One of the issues holding Auracast back from wider mainstream use is some companies' lack of support for the Bluetooth technology - Apple being a prime example. With iOS having 58 percent of the market share in North America and nearly 28 percent worldwide, a decision by Apple to enable native Auracast support would potentially […]
Disney, Lucasfilm & Lego Team Up To let You Blow Up The Death Star On The Sphere During CES
Lego Group, Disney Consumer Products, and Lucasfilm used their force powers to make something incredible happen on Wednesday night as tech enthusiasts flooded Las Vegas for the CES (Consumer Electronics Show) convention.
Sony’s Wants Your PS5 & Dualsense Controller To “Take Over” Your Living Room With Its New Hyperpop Collection
Sony has added some “pop” literally to your PS5 console and DualSense controller with its new Hyperpop Collection. We usually get subtle console covers and DualSense controller designs, but Sony decided to go bold with its Hyperpop Collection. The collection features eye-catching PlayStation 5 covers and DualSense controllers blessed with neon and glossy black finishes. […]
Anker’s new AeroFit Pro 2 earbuds are already $30 off
We saw a ton of cool new products at CES 2026, but not all of them made the cut when it came to deciding what was best of show. One of those products that we nevertheless think holds promise is Anker’s AeroFit Pro 2, which are wireless earbuds that can double as open-ear headphones. You […]
You can break apart and share this 10K power bank like a KitKat bar
Accessory maker Nimble announced a new power bank at CES 2026 that will appeal to anyone who's had to reluctantly share or loan their portable charger to someone else. The Champ Stack 10K looks like a typical 10,000mAh power bank that's jumped on the built-in charging cable bandwagon, but it has one interesting difference: you […]
‘Fable,’ ‘Forza Horizon 6,’ & ‘Pokémon’ Developer’s RPG Headline Xbox’s First Developer_Direct of 2026
Xbox's Developer_Direct broadcast on Jan 22 will reveal new gameplay for Fable, Forza Horizon 6, and Beast of Reincarnation, marking Xbox's 25th anniversary.
