Anker’s new AI voice recorder is the size of a coin

The coin-sized Work is designed to be discreet but includes LEDs that indicate when it’s recording. | Image: Anker Anker is the latest company to announce an AI-powered voice recorder designed to transcribe, summarize, and highlight important moments from a conversation or meeting. Its functionality is similar to what’s offered by devices like the Bee … Read more

Eufy built a stairlift for its robovacs

Eufy’s MarsWalker can transport a robot vacuum up and down stairs. Who needs legs? Eufy, Anker’s smart home brand, believes it has solved the problem of how a single robot vacuum can clean multiple floors in your home. Its new MarsWalker robot is equipped with four arms to carry a vacuum between levels, so you … Read more

Belkin’s cheap wired earbuds give you ANC without battery anxieties

Belkin is launching four new affordable earbuds, including a wired option that provides active noise cancellation (ANC) for users who don’t want to worry about battery life. The SoundForm USB-C Wired Earbuds with ANC will be available sometime in October for $34.99, according to Belkin’s press release, and come in white or black. They feature … Read more

Hue launches its first video doorbell

After a Philips Hue app update leaked a new Hue video doorbell in March, parent company Signify is making it official this week. The $169 Hue Secure video doorbell is arriving in October to complement Hue’s other Secure indoor and outdoor camera offerings. The Hue Secure video doorbell looks much like any other smart doorbell … Read more

Aukey’s new wireless charger gives you more freedom through the power of the orbs

The MagFusion Ark is available in multiple sizes with up to three removable wireless charging spheres. | Image: Aukey Aukey has announced a new modular charging solution called the MagFusion Ark. It combines a base station featuring up to three Qi2.2 charging pads with spherical power banks that each have their own Qi2.2-compatible pads. The … Read more

I tried Jsaux’s new anti-glare Switch 2 screen protector, and it revealed a glaring bug

Testing this anti-glare screen protector revealed a very dead cockroach in my ceiling. I have a dead cockroach in my ceiling, and I only noticed it thanks to a Switch 2 screen protector that, ironically, is supposed to tame reflections. The protector in question is a pre-production sample of the Jsaux Obsidian AR screen protector, … Read more

Switzerland releases its own AI model trained on public data

Switzerland launched an open-source model called Apertus on Monday as an alternative to proprietary models like OpenAI’s ChatGPT or Anthropic’s Claude, reports SWI as spotted by Engadget. The model’s source code, training data, model weights, and detailed development process are available on the AI model platform HuggingFace.  Apertus, which is Latin for “open,” was designed … Read more

007 First Light looks like a hit, man

IO Interactive, developers of the much-beloved Hitman series, showed off its latest title, 007 First Light during a special September State of Play. In it, instead of a bald Agent 47, you play a youthful and immaculately coiffed James Bond — and that’s pretty much the biggest distinction between the two games. Watch the thirty … Read more

Pornhub will only have to pay $5 million to settle CSAM, exploitation allegations

Pornhub has settled with the Federal Trade Commission and the state of Utah over claims it “inflicted grave harm on children.” As part of the proposed settlement, Pornhub and its parent company, Aylo, must pay $5 million to Utah and address the FTC’s allegations, which included: Allowing the dissemination of child sexual abuse material (CSAM) … Read more

Mophie adds wireless charging to the AirPods Max with a clever new stand

The aptly-named Max Headphones Charging Stand is specifically designed for Apple’s flagship headphones. | Image: Mophie Mophie has announced a new wireless charger for Apple’s AirPods Max called the Max Headphones Charging Stand. The AirPods Max don’t support wireless charging, so Mophie’s new stand relies on a small dongle that stays connected to the headphones’ … Read more

Major Amazon leak spoils the Philips Hue party

The unannounced Hue doorbell leaks early. The Philips Hue store on Amazon’s UK site is hosting a number of new products that have yet to be announced as the big IFA 2025 show gets under way in Berlin, Germany. We’re seeing that rumored Hue Doorbell, a new Hue Bridge Pro (in black), a new Essential lighting … Read more

Amazon confirms Sophie Turner as Lara Croft in live-action Tomb Raider series

Amazon announced today that its live-action Tomb Raider series will feature Game of Thrones star Sophie Turner as Lara Croft. Fleabag creator Phoebe Waller-Bridge will serve as the show’s creator, writer, executive producer, and co-showrunner, and filming will begin in January 2026, Variety reports. The show and Waller-Bridge’s involvement were officially announced last year. “It’s … Read more

Roblox experiences are getting ESRB age ratings

Roblox is going to start showing ESRB ratings alongside experiences to help users in the US better understand if an experience is appropriate for a user of a certain age. The new ratings will appear thanks to Roblox’s new partnership with the International Age Rating Coalition (IARC), which was announced today. As part of the … Read more

Sports streaming hub Streameast ‘shut down’ in sting

Some Streameast sites still appear to be live. Streameast, one of the largest sports piracy platforms in the world, has been shut down according to the Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment (ACE), an antipiracy group that counts NBC Universal, Netflix, and Disney among its members. ACE announced in a statement that it worked alongside Egyptian … Read more

Instagram is coming to iPad, 15 years later

After years of requests from users, Instagram will finally have a dedicated app for iPad. Beginning Wednesday, September 3rd, users will be able to download the new app built specifically for Apple’s tablet. But it will be slightly different than the mobile app users are accustomed to. Most significantly, the iPad app will open directly … Read more