I replaced pricey Apple extras with Xiaomi gear, and it went better than expected

Xiaomi’s UltraThin Magnetic Power Bank 5000 15W and Redmi Buds 8 Pro offer a surprisingly polished alternative to Apple’s pricier battery pack and AirPods Pro.

Forget RTX filters. BenQ’s gaming monitor does the pretty stuff itself

BenQ’s MOBIUZ gaming monitors use AI-powered Smart Color and Color Shuttle to auto-tune game visuals on the display side, with shareable presets and no GPU-side performance hit.

Hackers leak facial recognition records tied to millions of Madison Square Garden visitors

A cybercriminal group has published what it claims are millions of records stolen from Madison Square Garden Entertainment. The leak is drawing attention not just because of its size, but because it includes facial recognition data, internal threat ass…

Thanks to AI, a Chinese startup has figured out the priciest fusion energy bottleneck

Fusion energy has spent decades trapped in an expensive cycle of trial and error. Now, a Chinese startup believes AI-powered simulation software could dramatically accelerate reactor development by helping scientists test designs virtually before commi…

TikTok’s AI slop problem is worse than you think — and kids are seeing the most of it

A new study suggests AI-generated junk content has become one of TikTok’s defining features. Worse still, children and educational content appear to be among the platform’s hardest-hit corners.

AirPods didn’t kill public life. They made it easier to survive

AirPods get blamed for making people antisocial, but tiny earbuds have also become a normal way to make loud public spaces feel survivable.

There will come soft pings, and every one of them will have notes

Smart rings, glasses, earbuds, and glucose patches are turning ordinary life into a stream of nudges, warnings, and tiny corrections.

macOS 27 means the end of the Hackintosh Era, but does anyone still need one?

macOS 27 ends the Hackintosh era, but Apple’s affordable Apple Silicon Macs may have made the DIY movement irrelevant long before Intel support disappeared.

Best laptops coming in 2026 after Computex

From RTX Spark powerhouses to affordable AI PCs, these are the most exciting laptops announced at Computex 2026 that are worth waiting for in 2026.

I tried ASUS’ ROG Xbox Ally X20, and the 171-inch screen changes everything

The ROG Xbox Ally X20’s OLED upgrade is nice, but after trying the bundled AR glasses, the bigger screen was the part I kept thinking about.