Posts about a variety of topics which are not news and are not reviews.
Covering a camera lens with a piece of tape has always felt like the easiest privacy trick there is. It has worked on laptops, dashcams, and doorbell cameras for years, and for a while it worked on smart glasses too. Meta just spent an entire newsroom Q&A explaining why that trick no longer works on […]
The Privacy Loophole Meta Just Closed on Its AI Glasses Read More
LG just handed the karaoke crowd a real reason to pay attention. On July 3, the company introduced the xboom Stage 501, a portable party speaker tuned by will.i.am that can pull the vocals out of almost any track on the fly. There are no karaoke files to download, no subscription to keep active, and
LG’s Loudest Speaker Yet Doubles as an AI Karaoke Machine Read More
If you want the most powerful Windows gaming handheld you can buy right now, the MSI Claw 8 EX AI+ CG3EM is the one to get. It’s MSI’s new flagship, and it’s the first handheld built around Intel’s custom Arc G3 Extreme processor, which makes it a genuine step up from anything running last year’s
Why the MSI Claw 8 EX AI+ Is Worth Buying Right Now Read More
You have been trained to tune out watch “upgrades,” and most days you are right to. A new dial color, a fresh strap, a slightly larger case, and the marketing copy still promises a new era you will never actually feel on your wrist. Titanium and a second time zone break that pattern, because you
The Retro-Futuristic Watch That Traded Steel for Titanium and Gained a Second Time Zone Read More
Thin phones almost always come with an asterisk. To get that slim profile, you normally give up battery life, accept a more fragile body, or both, and you find out the hard way a few months in. That tradeoff is the reason most people scroll right past ultra-slim phones, and it’s exactly the problem ZTE’s
This 5.99mm Phone Somehow Fits a 5000mAh Battery Read More
Thermal cameras used to be tools you borrowed, not ones you owned. The TOPDON TC002C Duo changes that. It is an iPhone thermal camera that plugs into a USB-C phone or tablet. With it, you can spot heat leaks, overloaded electronics, warm bearings, signs of hidden moisture, and odd hot spots around your home. 🛒
The $230 Tool That Finds Draft Leaks, Hot Wires, and Hidden Moisture in Seconds Read More
Set the Jackery Explorer 300 next to your sleeping bag, plug in a fan or a CPAP, and you’ll hear nothing all night: no engine, no exhaust, no gas-can smell. That silent, tent-friendly backup is the whole appeal of a LiFePO4 power station, and right now this tried-and-tested one is under $200. It’s genuinely tiny,
Silent Backup Power You Can Run Inside a Tent, for Under $200 Read More
Nintendo’s Game Boy Advance is one of the most recognizable handhelds ever made, and a custom keyboard designer just built a working tribute to it. The KeyBoy Advance is a 50% mechanical keyboard from PromoType, also known as Galo, and it borrows the GBA’s whole silhouette instead of just printing a themed keycap set. It’s
The KeyBoy Advance Is for People Who Miss Their Game Boy Read More
Summer is exactly when a checked bag turns into a surprise fee. Between souvenirs on the trip home, shared family luggage, and airlines that keep tightening weight limits, the gap between a 49-pound bag and a 51-pound bag is the difference between walking to the gate and paying $75 to $150 at the counter. That
A Battery-Free Luggage Scale Is the Travel Gadget Worth Packing First Read More
Most fitness trackers force a trade. You either wear something sporty and obvious, or you go without the data. Lumysi wants to erase that choice with a titanium bracelet that hides its sensors behind jewelry styling and still promises a full week of battery life. Price: From $179 Where to Buy: Kickstarter The project is
Lumysi Hides a Full Fitness Tracker Inside a Titanium Bracelet, and It Lasts a Week Read More
Rowing Blazers and Seiko are reviving one of their most requested collaborations, and this time you get to choose a side. Two new versions of the Seiko 5 Sports Rally Diver launch Thursday, July 9, at 11am ET on the Rowing Blazers and Seiko websites, priced at $495 each and capped at 2,500 numbered pieces
The $495 Seiko Everyone Will Try to Buy Tomorrow Morning Read More
Picture the moment that actually sells one of these: you’re stuck on a work call, your phone buzzes, and there’s a cardinal feeding in crisp 2K while you nod along to the meeting. That’s the whole pitch. The real question in the summer of 2026 isn’t whether a camera feeder is fun. It’s whether the
Harymor Turns Backyard Birdwatching Into a Phone Notification Read More
You have probably skipped a phone simply because it never officially launched in the US, treating that absence as a verdict on quality. If a company didn’t bother selling it here, the reasoning goes, it couldn’t have been worth owning. Price: $279.50 | AED1,635.00 Where to Buy: Amazon | Amazon UAE That assumption falls apart the
A Budget Motorola With No American Launch Is Already Selling to US Shoppers Read More
Retro handhelds have a quiet spending problem. The devices with the deepest, most legitimate libraries tend to be the ones that cost the most, and the cheap ones usually lean on emulation nobody wants to explain out loud. Officially licensed and genuinely affordable rarely land in the same sentence. Price: $69.99 Where to Buy: Hyper
The $70 Handheld Betting 40-Year-Old Games Still Belong in Your Pocket Read More
If you’ve been tempted to buy a disposable camera because half your feed suddenly shoots film, Fujifilm just gave you two more to weigh. To mark 40 years of QuickSnap, the company announced a black-and-white model and a waterproof Active version on June 30, both landing in fall 2026. Each keeps the dead-simple point-and-shoot formula
Why Fujifilm Is Still Making Disposable Cameras in 2026 Read More
Most everyday carry upgrades want you to rebuild your whole setup. TiLok just fixes the small, daily annoyance of prying a key or a flashlight off a stubborn split ring. It’s a titanium magnetic quick-release connector that snaps your gear together, locks it in place, and pulls apart in about a second. Price: From $29
TiLok Is the Titanium EDC Connector That Snaps, Locks, and Swivels Read More
Citizen just pulled the cover off one of its most understated watches in recent memory. The CITIZEN AQ4094-58L is a limited edition built around an indigo washi paper dial dyed in kachi-iro, the deep blue that Japan has long tied to victory. It also marks 50 years of Eco-Drive, Citizen’s proprietary light-powered technology, and only
Citizen’s New Limited Watch Wears Japan’s Ancient Victory Colour Read More
Most portable Bluetooth speakers quietly gave up on real stereo years ago. They drop one driver into a can, lean on processing to fake the width, and call it done. Andover Audio, a Boston hi-fi brand better known for turntable systems, just made the opposite bet with the FreePlay, its first portable speaker. It’s a
Andover’s FreePlay Bets $429 on Real Portable Stereo Sound Read More
Razer and The Pokémon Company International have launched the Razer | Espeon & Umbreon Collection, a four-piece set of officially licensed gaming gear built around two of Eevee’s most popular evolutions. Razer revealed the lineup on July 6, 2026, and it’s on sale now across the United States, Latin America, Europe, Australia, and New Zealand.
Razer’s Espeon and Umbreon Collection Is Here, and It Covers Your Whole Desk Read More
Cold press juicers have a dirty secret most of them are annoying to use. The feed chute is too narrow for anything bigger than a finger, the motor sounds like a blender fighting a bag of ice, and the cleaning process takes long enough that the machine ends up in a cabinet by week two.
Canoly Launches C16: A 3-in-1 Cold Press Juicer That Replaces Three Appliances Read More