This Solar Smartwatch Ran 9 Months on Battery, Then the Panel Kicked In
The smartwatch category has a battery problem it can’t seem to shake. Despite years of incremental improvements, most wearables still need to be charged every…
Wearables
Nvidia-powered Viture Helix AI safety glasses give workers real-time guidance and security warnings
Smart glasses are having their time in the sun. Besides the fashion industry, there is a swing in the air to make things easier and…
The90Gem smart necklace tracks UV exposure in real-time for sensible skincare
Wearables are targeting most of our burning health concerns, but sun exposure damage is still in the guessing game. Stacy Salvi, who has previously led…
An Ex-Alibaba Exec Spent 12 Years Building the Smart Glasses that Google Couldn’t
The story of Google Glass is a well-worn legend in Silicon Valley. It was a product so far ahead of its time that it became…
XREAL Just Partnered With Google to Build the Smart Glasses Apple Can’t
BEYOND Expo 2026 had no shortage of AI talk, but one of its most compelling hardware stories came in the shape of a pair of…
This 48g Monako Glass puts Claude Code in front of your eyes so you can vibe code anywhere
In the age of artificial intelligence, when you can tell the computer what you want, and it builds it for you, something seems missing. Maybe…
ROG Just Gave the Ally Its First OLED and a 171-Inch AR Screen
Handheld gaming PCs have become serious pieces of hardware over the past few years, and the display has quietly become the most contested spec on…
Ultrahuman Ring PRO’s 15-Day Battery Removes the Main Reason to Quit
Most wearables make a generous promise: that daily wear will eventually help you understand your body better. In practice, though, many end up on a…
Two Acer Portable Monitors and a $50 Screen You Can Actually Wear
The laptop has become the default portable workstation, but it has one limitation that’s hard to overlook: you’re still stuck with one screen. Freelancers, students,…
Acer Made Android Tablets in 3:2 Because 16:9 Wasn’t Built for Work
Android tablets have long defaulted to 16:9 screens, a ratio optimized for video that leaves them awkward for anything resembling actual work. Documents get letterboxed,…
XREAL’s $299 a01 Is Lighter and Brighter Than Its $450 Sibling
AR display glasses have spent years trying to convince a narrow audience that the experience is worth the money. The XREAL One starts at $450….
Luna Band could be the first screenless fitness tracker that actually feels worth buying
If you have been following international sports, there is one thing that you will find common across players of all disciplines. It’s not anger and…
Smart rings just had their breakout week
Smartwatches have had an impressive run, but the category is starting to feel a bit crowded and tired. Most recent releases have been iterative, adding…
AirPods Pro 3 vs Pro 2: Should You Actually Upgrade in 2026?
Eight months after Apple shipped the AirPods Pro 3, the comparison has quietly shifted. Nobody is really debating whether the Pro 3 are good. They…
Google’s Android XR Glasses Pick Gentle Monster and Warby Parker
The biggest design announcement to come out of Google I/O 2026 did not involve a language model. It involved a pair of frames. On May…
RIMOWA’s 2026 Prize Went to a Bracelet That Speaks Sign Language
The RIMOWA Design Prize doesn’t always produce furniture, and that’s precisely why I pay attention to it every year. The luggage brand’s annual student design…