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New battery chemistry finally delivers on the promise of lighter portable power, but capacity takes a hit.
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Roku's first OLED panels arrive at $1,299 and $1,799, undercutting LG and Sony by hundreds.
Read more →Apple's October 28 Event Promises New MacBook Pros — Here's What To Expect
Apple's 'Pro and tell' invites hint at M5 Pro and M5 Max chips finally arriving for power users.
Read more →Surface Laptop Ultra Review: Microsoft Finally Takes the MacBook Pro Fight Seriously
Microsoft's new flagship laptop matches Apple's power — and maybe its price problem too.
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View all →- Oct 13, 2026Apple's HomeView Smart Display Is Here — But The Mount Tax Is RealA $299 squircle screen that needs a $79 bracket to actually hang on your wall.
- Oct 10, 2026The Telo MT1 Is America's Smallest Electric Truck — And That's The PointA mini truck with a full-size bed that fits in a compact parking spot. Finally, someone gets it.
- Oct 7, 2026Ring's First Smart Lock Has a Hand Crank — No Dead Battery LockoutsAmazon's Ring finally enters the smart lock market with a clever backup that eliminates the need for hidden keys.
- Oct 4, 2026Redesigned OLED MacBook Pro Will Be 'Significantly Lighter' — Here's What That Actually MeansApple's next MacBook Pro ditches mini-LED for OLED and drops serious weight. The tradeoffs matter.
- Oct 1, 2026Amazon's New Kindle Paperwhite Finally Gets the Display It DeservedFlat-surface screens, fresh colors, and a quiet fix for the Kindle's oldest annoyance.
- Sep 28, 2026Bose Returns to Wired Earbuds After 11 Years — Here's Why It MattersThe Bose Noise Cancelling Earbuds bring ANC to a cable for the first time, and the timing isn't accidental.
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