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Timex just teased its loudest movie tie-in of 2026, and it isn’t Superman this time. The brand unveiled a three-way collab that pairs DC Studios’ upcoming SUPERGIRL film with rock legends Blondie and the ’70s Q Timex line. The watch lands as a numbered limited edition, and Timex has the preorder signup live now ahead […]
Timex Supergirl Watch Is Limited to 500 Units, and It Will Sell Out Fast Read More
Most pocket ratchet drivers try to do too much. The bit storage is too small. The ratchet feels loose. The bonus extension is a wobbly stick that ends up in a drawer. FixMan fixes all three at once. It’s a 144-gram Grade 5 titanium driver. The spinning chamber holds 10 standard 1/4-inch bits. The three-mode
Revolver-Style Bit Chamber Lives Inside This 144-Gram Titanium Driver Read More
Google Assistant’s been the voice in your kitchen, living room, and kid’s bedroom for almost a decade. That run is ending. Gemini for Home is the replacement, and it’s rolling out in early access. Google says it’ll reach every speaker, display, camera, and doorbell the company has shipped since 2016. This isn’t a setting you
Google Assistant Is Being Retired on Your Speakers, and Gemini for Home Is Taking Over Read More
Apple’s developer docs got a quiet refresh over the weekend, and the fine print confirms what every Intel Mac owner suspected since WWDC: macOS 27 Golden Gate is the cutoff. The fall release ends native support for Intel-based Macs and also marks the last full version of Rosetta 2. If you’re still on a 2020
Apple Made Your Intel Mac Obsolete, macOS 27’s Cutoff Is Real Read More
The Garmin Venu 4 is back at its lowest price since launch, and the timing lines up with a broader push from Garmin. Amazon has the watch at $499 ahead of Amazon Prime Day 2026, which runs June 23 through 26, with Garmin’s own store plus Best Buy and REI matching the $50 cut off
Garmin Venu 4 Hits Lowest Price Yet Ahead of Prime Day Read More
Buck Knives builds its catalog around accessibility and volume, with scarcity reserved for the rare exception. Our EDC Knife of the Week pick is one of those exceptions: the 532 BuckLock, a folder Buck had quietly discontinued and brought back as a limited drop. The run is capped at 500 units, priced at $250, with
EDC Knife of the Week: Buck Resurrects the 532 BuckLock in S35VN for a $250 Limited Drop Read More
Tissot’s most capable dive watch just got smaller, sharper, and a touch more affordable. The 2026 Seastar 2000 Professional arrives in a 44mm case at $1,050, down from the 46mm version that ran $1,275. Price: $1,050 Where to Buy: Tissot This is the Seastar 2000 Tissot probably should’ve built first. The blue gradient T120.907.17.041.00 on
The 2026 Tissot Seastar 2000 Is 2mm Smaller, $225 Cheaper Read More
Kronosti’s latest Kickstarter campaign drops a Grade 5 titanium automatic GMT into territory that usually starts north of $400. The Atlas GMT runs from $209 at the early-bird tier, with 300m water resistance, a sapphire crystal, BGW9 Super-LumiNova, and an automatic GMT movement. The campaign funds through July 15, 2026, and the Hong Kong-based brand
Grade 5 Titanium GMT From $209: Meet the Kronosti Atlas GMT Read More
SwitchBot just shipped its E-Ink Weather Station in the US, and it’s pitching itself as the smart display that won’t yell at you. The 7.5-inch screen runs on a single battery for up to a year, syncs with Google, iCloud, and Outlook calendars, and skips the lock-screen ads that turned Amazon’s Echo Show line into
The Smart Display That Lasts a Year on One Battery and Skips Every Ad Read More
The Beosystem 3000c has worn one finish since it launched. This week, Bang & Olufsen finally gave it a second. Price: $30,000 Where to Buy: Bang & Olufsen The new Dune Grey Edition pairs matte aluminum with dark walnut on the turntable and dark oak on both Beolab 8 speakers. It costs the same as
Only 100 People Will Own This Dune Grey 1985 Turntable Read More
Most people thought Apple would lead on face computers, the way it did with tablets and smartwatches. That changed in the past three weeks. Mark Gurman’s Power On newsletter reported that Apple pushed its first AI glasses from early 2027 to late 2027. A cheaper Vision Air model slipped to 2028 or 2029. At the
Apple’s Smart Glasses Slipped to Late 2027 and Google’s Are Shipping This Fall Read More
The Royal Pop launched on May 16 with police callouts, sidewalk queues, and StockX asking prices climbing past $2,400 for watches starting at $400 by lunch. One month later, some colorways are already getting listed back near $700, restocks keep arriving at boutiques, and the secondary market is doing exactly what Swatch CEO Nick Hayek
From $2,400 to $700: The Royal Pop Resale Reset One Month Later Read More
Sennheiser announced the Accentum Clip on June 18, the brand’s first clip-style true wireless earbuds and the second open-ear model in its Accentum line, after the stem-style Accentum Open. The buds launched first in China on June 25 and roll out on July 23 in Canada ($269.95 CAD via Sennheiser’s Canada site and Best Buy),
Sennheiser’s New Open-Ear Earbuds Skip the US Entirely Read More
Trend forecasters rarely dictate what dive watches look like. This year, Luminox flipped that. The Swiss brand announced its limited-edition Pacific Diver Transformative Teal on June 9, 2026, building the watch around the color WGSN x Coloro named the 2026 Color of the Year. Price: $945 Where to Buy: Luminox Only 777 pieces will exist
Luminox’s 777-Piece Pacific Diver Wears Transformative Teal Read More
Sony’s quietly launching the Xperia 1 VIII across Europe this week at €1,499, and the spec sheet reads like a love letter to everything other flagship makers have abandoned. While Apple’s chasing thinness, Samsung’s chasing AI demos, and Google’s chasing whatever Pixel Studio wants to be this quarter, Sony’s making a phone for people who
5 Things Sony Kept on the Xperia 1 VIII That Rivals Dropped Read More
Smart glasses keep getting smaller. Xpanceo is skipping the frames altogether. The Dubai-based deep tech company is building a smart contact lens that puts a screen, health sensors, and wireless power right on your eye. After a $250 million funding round and a year of public demos, the first full version is set for an
Xpanceo’s Smart Contact Lens Is Coming in Early 2027, Here’s What We Know Read More
Six years deep into building one of the most loyal followings in the fixed-blade world, Montana Knife Company just released its first production folder. The Montana dropped on June 4 at $390, ground around a MagnaCut blade with the thinnest edge MKC has ever produced, and the launch inventory cleared the same day. Drop 02
This $390 MagnaCut Folder Sold Out the Day It Launched Read More
More than a decade later, Snap finally has consumer AR glasses to sell. SPECS got unveiled at Augmented World Expo 2026 (AWE 2026), and they’re a standalone pair of see-through glasses shipping this fall in the US, UK, and France. The pre-order deposit is $200 and refundable, with the full price landing at $2,195. That
Snap’s $2,195 SPECS Ship This Fall and Skip the Phone Entirely Read More
Xiaomi has flipped the switch on its TV FX Mini LED series in Europe, and the entry price is doing the talking. The brand says the lineup starts at 349 euros, with sizes that reach up to 65 inches, HDR10+, and a 120Hz Game Boost mode for console players. Price: From €349 Where to Buy:
Xiaomi Quietly Undercuts Itself With This 349-Euro Mini LED TV Read More
Somewhere between the airport security line and the rental car counter, the thing you needed most is the thing you can’t find. Chipolo’s Limited Edition LOOP isn’t a new tracker. It’s the same rechargeable, 125 dB, IP67 hardware that’s been quietly keeping bags, keys, and camera cases trackable since the standard LOOP launched, now in
Chipolo LOOP gets two summer colors, and this time the customers picked them Read More