This DIY AI Astronaut Looks Like a Desk Toy Until You Ask It Questions
Most DIY AI gadgets are bare boards and wires, or at best a 3D-printed box, and that clashes with the idea of leaving them on…
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This LEGO Retro TV Build Shows You How Cathode Ray Tubes Actually Worked
Before flat screens and streaming services, television sets were hulking pieces of furniture that commanded respect and curiosity in equal measure. FMDavid’s LEGO Ideas submission…
GameSir’s $79 MFi-compatible Controller Lets You Play PC & Xbox titles on an iPhone or iPad Mini
Backbone has enjoyed relatively comfortable dominance in the iPhone controller market, but GameSir just made things considerably less comfortable. The GameSir G8 Plus MFi arrives…
TCL Note A1 Tablet Feels Like E-Ink Paper but Shows Full Color and Video
People bounce between paper notebooks, e-ink readers, and glossy tablets, each good at one thing and bad at others. E-ink is gentle but slow and…
ChatGPT-Powered Desk Mic gives your Existing Laptop Realtime Translation and Agentic Powers
The most interesting AI hardware this year might not be a new screen or headset. It might be a microphone. Powerrider frames that idea very…
How to Spot Fake AI Products at CES 2026 Before You Buy
Merriam-Webster just named “slop” its word of the year, defining it as “digital content of low quality that is produced usually in quantity by means…
This Case Fixes iPhone’s Weak Selfie Camera with a Second Screen
The iPhone’s rear cameras keep getting better, but selfies still rely on a smaller, lower-resolution front sensor, and storage upgrades cost considerably more than a…
This $2,899 Desktop AI Computer With RTX 5090M Lets You Cancel Every AI Subscription Forever
Look across the history of consumer tech and a pattern appears. Ownership gives way to services, and services become subscriptions. We went from stacks of…
This $7,000 Robot Shapeshifts Into 3 Different Machines
Imagine a robot that can transform like a high-tech LEGO set, swapping out legs for arms or wheels depending on what the day throws at…
Fiio Snowsky Disc is a compact audio player tailored for modern listeners
For audiophiles, nothing gets beyond their love for music and the audio gear they own. The exploration for the best headphone, IEM, or DAC never…
Thunder Duo Max Brings 5.1.2 Atmos to Your Desk With Just 4 Speakers
Most gaming setups lean on either a soundbar under the monitor or a headset clamped to your head. Soundbars are convenient but flatten the sense…
This Monument-Inspired Speaker Concept Stands Tall on Your Shelf
Most wireless speakers fall into two visual camps: squat cylinders that look like tech, or anonymous black boxes that try to disappear. There is a…