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Soundcore Nebula X1S reaches 6,000 lumens, allowing you to watch projections during the day without turning off the lights.
Anker's Soundcore launches Nebula X1S, which increases the already bright Nebula X1 from 3,500 lumens to 6,000 lumens. It is mainly designed to allow normal viewing even with the lights on during the day. The price starts at US$3,299.
New Mac mini vs. Mac Studio: $1,600 between two chips
Apple simultaneously updated the Mac mini and Mac Studio this week. The appearance has not changed much, but the chip configuration is completely different on the inside. Prices range from $899 all the way up to $2,499. Which one you choose depends on the work you do, not your budget.
ASUS Ace gaming screen moves to 24.5-inch 720Hz OLED to target players’ mobile needs
ASUS released three Ace series gaming monitors at Gamescom 2026, all of which use 24.5-inch OLED panels with a maximum refresh rate of 720Hz. One of them also has a new Position Sensor function that can record screen height and tilt angle.
Devolver just chose to launch a new five-dollar mascot game on the same day as GTA 6
Doinksoft, a studio under Devolver Digital, has launched the five-dollar action platform game "Volvy's Adventure: Reslimed", which is scheduled to be launched on Steam on November 19. According to reports, this is the launch day of "GTA 6".
Meta's "AI native" reorganization plan is stuck: the program code has increased by 220%, but only 36% more functions are available
Reuters reported that Meta's Project OT plan, which was originally scheduled to use AI to significantly replace employees and launch a second wave of layoffs, was stopped or suspended by Mark Zuckerberg due to technical progress failing to keep up with ambitions and internal employee backlash.
ChatGPT, Reddit, and Roblox crossed the 45 million user threshold and were included in the EU's most stringent regulatory list
The European Commission classified ChatGPT as a "very large online search engine" and Reddit and Roblox as "very large online platforms". The three must comply with the strictest regulations of the "Digital Services Act" within four months.
Bluetooth headset suddenly becomes unresponsive and makes loud noise? Turning off this Android hidden option will solve the problem
When pressing the volume button on an Android phone, there is no response, but the sound suddenly crackles the next second. The problem may be caused by the system's built-in Absolute Bluetooth Volume function. There is a switch in the developer options that can solve the problem.
Garmin Cirqa review: A screen-less bracelet with solid workmanship but no reason to exist
Garmin launches Cirqa, a $200 screen-free health bracelet. The hardware and tracking capabilities are as reliable as ever, but the software lacks AI insights and is not even as cost-effective as its $150 Vivosmart 5.
Don’t just use the defaults in Android Auto: Developer mode and Gemini shortcuts hide more uses
From clearing the Adobe Acrobat icon on the home screen to unlocking developer mode and tying Gemini as a voice shortcut, Android Auto has more room for customization than most people imagine.
Smart TV storage space only 8GB? Samsung system files consume 20% of the capacity
The built-in storage of new smart TVs is generally only 8GB. The operating system and pre-installed apps take up most of the space. Samsung TV system files even eat up 20% of the capacity. The Engadget report sorted out countermeasures such as clearing cache, removing apps and external streaming devices.
Apple Arcade adds "Retro Bowl College+", pixel campus American football directly unlocks full functions
New Star Games' campus American football derivative is now available on Apple Arcade. More than 250 teams, league editor and Exhibition Mode are all available at once, eliminating the need to unlock each item individually.
4K TV does not mean full 4K: if any of the film sources, subscriptions, and cables are missing, they will be downgraded.
Buying a 4K TV does not mean that the picture will always be 4K. From the TV model, streaming subscription level, HDMI cable to network bandwidth, if any link is dropped, it will be quietly downgraded. This article summarizes some practical inspection steps.
Android Auto can’t connect to the car? Troubleshoot the cables first, then talk about reset and cache
Android Auto still won’t pop up on your phone screen before driving? In most cases, it's not that the system is broken, but that the connection is incorrect. From cables and wireless settings to cache clearing, here is a sequence of checks that can actually solve the problem.
The secret behind cutting the monthly rent in half: MVNO rents the same signal tower, not the same bill
Monthly rents for AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon are often close to a hundred dollars, but virtual telecommunications companies such as Mint Mobile and Visible use the same base stations, and the prices are much lower.
The budget of GTA VI may reach 1.5 billion US dollars, and the number of animations will increase tenfold in exchange for blood and sweat.
Rockstar Games has never announced the actual cost of GTA VI, but analysts estimate it to be over $1 billion, with some even seeing $1.5 billion. In exchange for this money, the number of animations increased sharply from 55,000 to 600,000 for "GTA V", which was also accompanied by long-term rush disputes exposed by employees.
Why does Kindle need Bluetooth? The answer has nothing to do with turning pages.
Kindles after 2016 all have built-in Bluetooth, but the purpose is not to connect a keyboard or a page turner, but to connect headphones to the body without speakers to play audio books and read on the screen.
2026 US Open starts on August 30: One ESPN Unlimited subscription covers all events
The US Open will be played in Queens, New York from August 30 to September 13. Defending champions Ekaraz and Sabalenka will both return. ESPN Unlimited, which starts at $32 a month, is the only subscription plan that allows you to watch the entire game.
Sony, Warner join forces to sue Anthropic, accusing Claude of infringing copyright on thousands of songs
Sony Music Publishing and Warner Chappell Music jointly filed a lawsuit against Anthropic on Friday, accusing it of illegally downloading a large number of copyrighted music works to train the Claude model. The amount of compensation may reach billions of dollars.
Whoop’s most expensive subscription plan costs $359 per year. Is the heart monitoring function worth the cost?
Whoop has launched a three-level subscription system. The highest-level Life plan has an annual fee of US$359 and focuses on electrocardiogram and blood pressure insight functions. What are the differences between the three plans, and who really needs to pay the money.
Picture quality is not about pixels: Why 1080p Blu-ray sometimes looks better than 4K streaming
Engadget pointed out that 4K streaming image quality often loses details due to compression, but loses to the high bit rate of 1080p Blu-ray. The key is not the resolution, but the amount of data allocated to each screen.
Once the phone is missing, the digital wallet will be locked within minutes: Android and iPhone practical methods
Credit cards, boarding passes, car keys, and ID cards may all be stored in your mobile phone. When your phone is lost, it is more urgent to lock your Google Wallet or Apple Wallet than to recover the device. Here are the practical steps.
How to add and delete Apple Wallet cards? Credit cards and coupons are actually two sets of logic.
Credit cards can be added to Wallet with just one click of a scan, but coupons and membership cards are subject to the issuer’s decision. Understand the difference between these two sets of logic so that you won't be in a daze at the blank Wallet menu.
Wrong bet on State of the Union schedule, George Santos gets Kalshi's first lifetime ban
George Santos earned more than $17,000 on Kalshi through a weather-delayed travel plan, but received the first lifetime ban in the platform’s history and a $71,356 fine.
Europe will stop selling original Switch in 2027, but the console you have has no expiration date
Nintendo will stop supplying original Switch to European retailers in mid-February 2027, which is the only confirmed suspension period at present. Sales numbers, Switch 2 backward compatibility, and battery specs show that hardware retirement and support end are two different things.