A week with RTX Spark: everything we’ve learned using Nvidia’s new laptops
A week with RTX Spark: everything we’ve learned using Nvidia’s new laptops

Nvidia’s RTX Spark N1X processor is finally here, and we’ve been collectively testing a small fortune’s worth of powerful laptops sporting this new “superchip.” RTX Spark is designed to be a high-performing Arm-based SoC for laptops and small desktop computers, rivaling the best from Apple, Intel, AMD, and Qualcomm. It has loads of cores, Nvidia […]

The incredible flying Tesla Roadster is just for show
The incredible flying Tesla Roadster is just for show

Last night, Elon Musk gave the people what they want: a car driving vertically up a multistory ramp, launching off the edge, executing a midair “kickflip” over a lineup of Teslas, and landing via cold-gas thrusters. That’s what the people want, right? “We were promised flying cars,” sure, but isn’t the operative word in that […]

Meta’s new terms may allow it to train AI on news sites for free
Meta’s new terms may allow it to train AI on news sites for free

Meta’s new terms appear to give it permission to crawl and scrape websites “associated” with the businesses that use its platforms – including online publishers, according to a report from Nieman Lab. The new terms, which go into effect on October 30th, say Meta can use this outside content to “develop, improve, research,” and “train” […]

This stretchy MagSafe storage pouch gives your phone a sizable trunk
This stretchy MagSafe storage pouch gives your phone a sizable trunk

There’s a new storage upgrade option for smartphones compatible with wireless chargers and other magnetic accessories, but it won’t help if you’ve run out of room for apps, pics, and videos. The MagSafe Flex Pouch looks like a magnetic wallet for pairing a small stack of credit cards to your phone, but its storage capacity […]

iPhone Duo orders are already delayed into 2027
iPhone Duo orders are already delayed into 2027

Delivery estimates for the iPhone Duo slipped into next year in less than an hour after Apple opened preorders for it at 8AM ET on Friday. At the time of writing we are seeing late January delivery dates for every configuration on Apple’s website. The foldable is slated to launch in stores on October 23rd, […]

The Sony Xperia 10 VI won’t be getting a promised update to Android 17
The Sony Xperia 10 VI won’t be getting a promised update to Android 17

When the midrange Sony Xperia 10 VI was announced over two years ago with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 chipset and Android 14, Sony promised three major OS updates which would have included this year’s Android 17 release. However, according to a notice posted to the company’s UK support site, the Xperia 10 VI […]

The first vibe-coded gun is here
The first vibe-coded gun is here

Since gun-rights activist and alt-right-friendly agitator Cody Wilson made the first 3D-printed firearm 13 years ago, he’s helped usher in a chaotic era of untraceable ghost guns. Now he’s claiming another first: “the first AI-made gun.” It’s called the WASP. I stood about 20 feet away as Wilson and his sidekick clamped the WASP to […]

Bots Used to Be a Threat. Now They’re Your Customers.

For the last thirty years, we have been focused on keeping bots out. Now, we have started to focus on keeping them in.

Surface Laptop Ultra review: a different kind of MacBook Pro
Surface Laptop Ultra review: a different kind of MacBook Pro

After setting up Microsoft’s Surface Laptop Ultra, I spent five minutes just staring at it. I wasn’t surprised by its MacBook Pro-like design or blown away by its bright display. I was trying to work out what I’d actually do with a $5,900 laptop. This isn’t just any regular Windows laptop. Microsoft has teamed up […]

The iPhone Duo is now available to preorder at $1,999
The iPhone Duo is now available to preorder at $1,999

Few phones have been more anticipated than a foldable iPhone, but it’s finally here. The iPhone Duo was unveiled during Apple’s “Surprise and shine” event alongside the iPhone 18 Pro and the Apple Watch Series 12 and Ultra 4 models. Apple’s first foldable has a 5.4-inch outer screen, and it unfolds to show off its […]