Gadgets Archive

My favorite Govee smart lamps are at their lowest prices ever for Prime Day

Sheena VasaniJun 26

After covering Prime Day for 36 hours over four days, this is the one thing I bought

Antonio G. Di BenedettoJun 26

Our favorite Prime Day gadgets under $100 you don’t need but will really want

Sheena VasaniJun 26

Richard LawlerJun 26

Apple’s Vision Pro and smart glasses leader reportedly leaves for OpenAI.

With its Vision Pro headset suddenly even more expensive, and plans for smart glasses apparently in the works, Bloomberg reports Apple is losing Paul Meade, the hardware VP who was in charge of those projects. The report says he’ll reunite with former Apple designers, including Jony Ive, Tang Tan, and Evans Hankey, at OpenAI, which purchased their startup last year, as the executive shakeup under new Apple CEO John Ternus continues.

Apple’s Vision Pro and Smart Glasses Chief to Join OpenAI

[Bloomberg]

Nathan EdwardsJun 26

“Let’s make a miracle computer out of garbage.”

At Aftermath, Chris Person (who else?) explains how to hack together a bootleg Steam Machine using a cheap castoff cryptomining GPU. It’s a high-effort, low-cost build made possible by 3D printing, open platforms, and a host of enthusiasts working together. And the power of Linux, of course.

Bless The BC250, The Budget E-waste Steam Machine

[Aftermath]

These are the best deals you can still get on MacBooks before Apple’s price hike kicks in

Antonio G. Di BenedettoJun 26

Our 36 favorite gaming deals on Prime Day for Switch, PS5, and Xbox

Antonio G. Di BenedettoJun 26

This video bird feeder is the surprise hit of Prime Day

Brad BourqueJun 26

You won’t have long to get these iPad deals before Apple’s price hike

Sheena VasaniJun 26

Xreal’s best USB-C smart glasses are $50 off, but not for long

Brad BourqueJun 26

It’s now the Arduino Uno Q’s turn to get a price hike

Andrew LiszewskiJun 26

Fitbit’s Charge 6 and kid-friendly Ace LTE are much cheaper for Prime Day

Sheena VasaniJun 26

Sometimes, health tracking accuracy is overrated

I measured my body composition on five devices. I still don’t know what my exact body fat percentage is.

Victoria SongJun 26

Andrew LiszewskiJun 26

Ayaneo’s Pocket Micro sequel gets a pair of recessed TMR thumbsticks.

It features the same 3.5-inch, 960 x 640 display as the original, but Ayaneo’s new Android 13-based Pocket Micro 2 includes a faster Snapdragon 865 CPU paired with an Adreno 650 GPU, recessed TMR thumbsticks with glowing LED bases, and improved tiered shoulder buttons. It’s now available for preorder starting at $239.

Correction, June 26th: An earlier version of this article misstated the screen’s resolution. It is 960 x 640.