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WEKnife is dropping the Breach on July 27, a new limited-edition flipper built around a 3.85-inch Böhler M390 tanto blade and a full titanium frame lock chassis. It comes in three variants, each numbered, serialized, and shipped with a signed Certificate of Authenticity. The prices run from $455 to $465 depending on which version you […]
American watchmaker RGM says it’s done something no one else has managed: fire Snoopy’s likeness directly into a grand feu enamel dial. The Model 151 “Snoopy Flying Ace” turns the brand’s pilot-style 151 case into a tiny canvas for Charles M. Schulz’s WWI flying ace. It’s charming. And it’s proof that some of the most
This American Watchmaker Put Snoopy on a Grand Feu Enamel Dial for the First Time Read More
If you’re shopping for a gaming monitor in 2026 and you have a decent budget, two names keep coming up for very different reasons. The ASUS ROG Strix XG259QNSR-W Ace is a 24.5-inch speed machine built to push competitive gaming to its absolute limit. The Philips Evnia 32M2N6901A is a 31.5-inch QD-OLED panel built to
One for Speed, One for Spectacle: ROG Strix XG259QNSR-W Ace vs Philips Evnia 32M2N6901A Read More
Samsung brought its intelligent eyewear back into focus at Galaxy Unpacked in London, showing how the Galaxy ecosystem could extend into glasses made with Gentle Monster and Warby Parker. The showcase builds on Samsung and Google’s earlier Google I/O 2026 first look, where the companies framed the project around Gemini, Android XR, and everyday wearability.
Samsung’s Intelligent Eyewear Puts Gemini in Glasses You’d Actually Wear Read More
Samsung came to London on July 22 with more foldables than it has ever put on one stage, and the message was hard to miss: the Fold is no longer a single phone. The eighth-generation Galaxy Z line now splits into three shapes, from a wider everyday Fold to a first-ever Fold Ultra, and Samsung
8 Big Things Samsung Announced at Galaxy Unpacked 2026 Read More
Audeze has launched the Maxwell 2 ANC, the noise-canceling version of the Maxwell 2 it released back in January 2026. The company calls it the world’s first full-range planar headphone with active noise cancellation, and it’s leaning on one specific trick: the frequency response stays consistent whether ANC is on or off. If you liked
Audeze Maxwell 2 ANC Brings Noise Cancellation to a Planar Gaming Classic Read More
Chinese smart home maker ZemiSmart launched two infrared control devices on July 3 that give aging air conditioners, televisions, and fans a path into Apple Home, Google Home, and Alexa without replacing a single piece of hardware. Both cost $34.95. The catch is in the cloud. The two devices take different architectural approaches to reaching
ZemiSmart’s $35 Matter Gadgets Turn Old Appliances Into Smart Home Players Read More
Gaming mice have chased one number for years, and that number is weight. The Feinmann F01 Noctua Edition chases something your palm cares about more after a long match, which is airflow. Pulsar, the South Korean esports brand behind the Feinmann line, teamed up with Austrian cooling specialist Noctua to drop a tiny fan right
Pulsar and Noctua Built a Gaming Mouse With a Real Cooling Fan Inside Read More
Character watches usually force a choice: wear the cartoon, or wear something grown-up. Citizen’s new Toy Story pair dodges that trade-off, and it’s the most wearable stealth-fan move the brand has pulled in a while. In July 2026, Citizen revealed two Japan-exclusive limited editions, a Woody Model and a Buzz Lightyear Model, both built on
Citizen’s Toy Story Tsuno Chrono Watches Bring Woody and Buzz to Your Wrist Read More
The compact camera outselling everything else in Japan right now isn’t a viral Fujifilm or a cult Ricoh. It’s the Kodak PixPro C1, a point-and-shoot that costs about a hundred dollars and shoots photos your phone would beat without trying. Right behind it sits another Kodak, the PixPro FZ55, and the gap between what these
Why the Cameras Topping Japan’s Bestseller List Aren’t the Ones Going Viral Read More
Most of us assume we’re brushing well enough, right up until a dentist points to the spot we’ve missed for months. Philips is betting the fix belongs on the toothbrush itself, not in an app you check twice and then forget. On July 7, 2026, the company announced the Philips Sonicare Next-Generation DiamondClean 9900 Prestige,
Philips Sonicare’s First On-Device AI Toothbrush Shows You Where You Miss Read More
Spyderco has expanded its Sage 5 Salt line for 2026 with two new G-10 versions, moving the corrosion-resistant MagnaCut folder beyond its lightweight FRN roots and onto a tougher, full-size handle. Shown as part of Spyderco’s 2026 rollout, the new models keep the marine-ready CPM MagnaCut blade and Compression Lock but swap the yellow nylon
Spyderco Sage 5 Salt Adds G-10 and Black MagnaCut Versions for 2026 Read More
For years, going minimalist with your phone meant paying flagship money to own less. The price was the real dealbreaker: every time a distraction-free phone started to sound appealing, the sticker talked you right back out of it. Wanting less shouldn’t cost more than wanting everything. Price: $299 Where to Buy: Light Phone The Light
The Case Against Minimalist Phones Is Getting Harder to Make Read More
Halliday has a second-generation pair of smart glasses, and the pitch is unusual for 2026: no camera at all. The G2 is built to pass as ordinary eyewear in a meeting room, trading the photo and video tricks of camera-equipped rivals for a display and an AI assistant aimed squarely at work. Price: $599 Where
Halliday’s G2 Smart Glasses Go Camera-Free to Sit In on Your Meetings Read More
The AYANEO NEXT 2 is back on sale, and its flagship configuration now costs $5,299. That’s roughly $1,000 more than the top model carried earlier this year, and it pushes a device you hold in two hands squarely into gaming desktop territory. If you were waiting for AYANEO’s most ambitious handheld to get cheaper, the
Why the AYANEO NEXT 2 Now Costs as Much as a Gaming PC Read More
Most tough watches promise to survive a beating. The new Casio GWR-B3000 goes one better: it promises to survive a beating and then quietly fix any damage that impact did to its own accuracy. If you have ever wanted a G-Shock that behaves less like a rugged toy and more like a piece of flight
This New G-Shock Repairs Its Own Time in the Cockpit Read More
Apple has spent the last decade making the iPhone better without making it look all that different. That streak is expected to end in 2027, the year the iPhone turns 20, and the reporting so far points to the most dramatic redesign since the iPhone X. Here is what the current wave of reports and
iPhone 20 Could Be the Biggest iPhone Redesign Since the iPhone X Read More
Wireless gaming headsets have carried the same quiet compromise since day one. You pay to cut the cable, then spend half the headset’s life with it plugged back in to charge. Glorious wants that tradeoff gone with the GHS Wireless InfinitePlay, a headset built around two swappable 85-hour battery packs and a built-in reserve that
This Wireless Headset Keeps Playing While You Swap Its Battery Read More
Most super-steel knives ask you to carry something chunky in return. The Benchmade Lowden 491BK-02 doesn’t play that game, packing CPM-S90V, one of the longest-wearing stainless steels you can pocket, into a 2.79-inch blade and a frame that all but disappears against your leg. Price: $300 Where to Buy: Benchmade It’s a manual flipper running
EDC Knife of the Week: The Slim Benchmade That Hides a Super Steel Read More
Garmin just made its screen-free wearable official. The company announced the CIRQA Smart Band on July 21, 2026, and it’s Garmin’s first screen-free band that tracks fitness and wellness without asking you to pay a subscription. Garmin says CIRQA is available now at a suggested $199.99, gets up to 10 days of battery on a
Garmin’s CIRQA Smart Band Skips the Screen and the Subscription Read More