Open-ear earbuds used to be a workout-only category. In 2026 they’re the default pair a lot of people reach for first, because hearing the world around you isn’t a compromise anymore. CES this past January was an open-ear arms race, with Shokz, Sony, JBL, and Soundcore all unveiling new pairs within days of each other. […]
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Google’s Pixel Watch 4 is sitting at its lowest street price since launch, with this year’s Memorial Day smartwatch deals taking up to $104 off select LTE configurations at Amazon and roughly $50 off the Wi-Fi models. Both sizes are seeing record-low pricing at major retailers, making this one of the most compelling Memorial Day
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You no longer need a separate charger for every device. OnePlus and Oppo launched new 100W GaN bricks alongside Rolling Square’s Kickstarter, with Ugreen and Xiaomi rounding out a now-mature category that packs enough output for a laptop, phone, and tablet from a single outlet. These bricks are noticeably smaller than old silicon adapters, and
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Keys are the one thing most of us never leave home without. Wallets change, phones get swapped between pockets, watches come and go, but the keyring stays anchored to the same loop every single day. That makes the key form factor the most reliable real estate in EDC: a tool shaped like a key doesn’t
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8BitDo is marking Apple’s 50th anniversary with its most ambitious keyboard yet, and one that ties its all-time price ceiling. The Retro 68 AP50th Limited Edition is set to ship in June 2026 at $499.99, carrying over the all-aluminum chassis 8BitDo introduced on the NES 40th Edition and dressing it in Apple II livery. Every
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Apple’s long-rumored foldable iPhone is finally shaping up into a real product. Leaks and supply-chain reports now point to a September 2026 launch alongside the iPhone 18 line, with a book-style design and a price tag that starts north of $2,000. If the rumors hold, mass production won’t kick off until August, a one- to
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For nearly three years, Meta’s Ray-Ban smart glasses have had the AI eyewear category almost entirely to themselves. That changed at Google I/O 2026, where Warby Parker and Google walked on stage together and pulled the cover off Intelligent Eyewear, a new line of AI-powered frames running on Gemini and Android XR, with audio-first models
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The action-adventure video game 007 First Light launches worldwide tomorrow, May 27, 2026, and OMEGA has already moved the watch Bond wears in the game off the screen and into its catalogue. The Seamaster Diver 300M Chronograph 007 First Light is a production reference (ref. 210.32.44.51.01.002, not a limited edition) priced at US$9,400, and it’s
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If you’ve got a mix of hardwood and tile, a robot vacuum that also mops can be either a daily sanity-saver or an expensive floor-smearer. The current generation is finally worth taking seriously because three upgrades have become common across the $1,000 to $2,600 tier: hot-water mop washing (typically 167–176°F / 75–80°C), smarter pet-aware obstacle
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Apple has confirmed that its annual Worldwide Developers Conference will run from June 8 through June 12, 2026, with a hybrid format that combines online sessions for the global developer community and an in-person keynote viewing at Apple Park in Cupertino. The company sent media invites on May 18, and the keynote itself kicks off
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Bone conduction headphones don’t plug your ear canal. Instead, they transmit vibration through your cheekbones, which means you can keep more awareness of traffic, coworkers, or trail chatter while still getting your playlist. That trade-off is exactly why searches spike as summer training ramps up, but it also explains why these won’t satisfy anyone chasing
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Memorial Day 2026 dropped MagSafe power banks to their lowest prices of the year, and every keeper in the lineup is now Qi2 or Qi2.2 certified, starting at $16.99 and topping out around $90. Prices below verified against retailer and brand pages on May 25. This year’s MagSafe banks ship with proper certification, higher wattage,
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Kizer has expanded its popular Begleiter line this May 2026 with the Begleiter 2.9, a shorter-bladed version of the value-priced EDC folder that helped build Kizer’s reputation. The new model trims the blade to 2.97 inches, comfortably under the 3-inch threshold many U.S. workplaces, schools, and local blade-length ordinances enforce, while keeping the Azo-designed drop-point
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You’re shopping for a MacBook Air in 2026 and facing a rare choice: Apple’s still selling the M4 alongside the newer M5. At first glance the M5 costs $100 more, but it ships with double the base storage and Wi-Fi 7. With retailers already discounting the M5 below its launch price, the decision’s trickier than
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Why Tissot still earns the hype Founded in 1853 in Le Locle by Charles-Félicien and Charles-Émile Tissot, the brand has quietly racked up watchmaking firsts ever since , the first dual-timezone pocket watch (1853), the first mass-produced anti-magnetic wristwatch (the 1930 Antimagnetique), and the world’s first tactile-screen multifunction watch (the original T-Touch in 1999, years
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The smart glasses category is having its third loud year in a row, and the shape of the products on the way says more about strategy than any keynote slide. Meta keeps shipping frames that look like regular Ray-Bans. Google and Samsung partnered with Warby Parker and Gentle Monster before partnering on hardware. The Ray-Ban
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Why E Ink phones are having a moment in 2026 More people are trading glossy OLED slabs for phones with E Ink displays that reflect light like paper instead of blasting it at your face. The payoff can be less eye strain, better outdoor readability, and multi-day battery life. The catch? Most E-Ink phones still
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ASUS’s locked in its Computex 2026 plans, and the show floor opens in just over a week. The company’s promising a full walkthrough of its “Ubiquitous AI” ecosystem while ROG marks 20 years of gaming hardware. If you’re tracking new laptops, monitors, or AI PCs, here’s what ASUS’s already teased and why it matters before
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The best new gadgets of May 2026 don’t share a category, just a release date. There’s a pet air purifier that catches fur before it ever reaches the HEPA filter, the first Garmin built around wellness over training, a Snapdragon X2 Elite Copilot+ laptop that clears a full workday on battery, and a $599 launch
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Memorial Day weekend is here, and the speaker you bought three summers ago probably won’t make it through another season. IP67 is now standard at the $50-and-up tier, newer Bluetooth speakers hold connections past 100 feet outdoors (premium picks like the Bose Flex still cap around 30 feet), and the under-$100 tier finally sounds good
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