Volkswagen Jetta gets a sleek rebirth at an unbelievable price and a bad surprise

Volkswagen's Jetta M6 electric sedan launches in China at $12,035, undercutting rivals, but it won't reach US or European buyers.

Cars         September 28

Google is replacing Gems with Skills, but the upgrade comes with a rather expensive catch

Google confirmed Gemini Gems are being replaced by Skills starting November 17, though free-account access still remains unclear.

News         September 28

Scientists find insomnia is linked to stroke risks. No, your smartwatch or ring is not going to cut it

New research links chronic insomnia to a 26% higher stroke risk, showing wearable sleep trackers can't diagnose the real danger.

News         September 28

The next Kindle could finally break from Amazon’s 15-year-old design with rounded corners

Leaked marketing images reveal Amazon's 12th-generation Kindle with rounded corners, a relocated power button, and new color options.

Tablets         September 28

File-notification systems can expose your activity across popular operating systems, even when attackers can’t access your files

TU Graz researchers found file-notification flaws letting apps track your Windows, Linux, Android, or macOS activity without file access.

News         September 28

iPhone 18 series: Everything you need to know about the latest Apple smartphones

The iPhone 18 Pro and the iPhone Pro Max are official. Only the standard iPhone 18 remains a mystery until spring 2027.

Phones         September 26

Ray-Ban Meta Gen 3 vs. Gen 2: It’s better, but I wouldn’t rush to upgrade

Ray-Ban Meta Gen 3 brings better battery life, improved calls, and a new button, but is it worth upgrading from Gen 2?

Features         September 25

Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 vs. 8 Elite Gen 6: Should you care about the ‘Extreme’ difference?

Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 and Extreme Gen 6 target different users, but most buyers can skip the Extreme.

Features         September 25

Motorola Signature 27 could be the OnePlus 16 replacement the US market deserves

Motorola’s Signature 27 brings ambitious flagship hardware, seven years of updates, and a potential OnePlus 16 replacement to the U.S.

Phones         September 25

Volkswagen’s sleek new electric fastback combines 470 miles of range with a surprisingly low $29,000 price

Volkswagen opened presales in China for the ID. Unyx 09, an Xpeng-co-developed EV with 470 miles of range and 5C fast charging.

Cars         September 24

Nvidia is bringing a full GeForce Now app to Googlebooks, giving these thin laptops a serious gaming upgrade

Googlebooks skip discrete graphics entirely, so Nvidia's cloud gaming service is stepping in to fill the gap.

News         September 24

Adobe just made Claude far more useful for PDFs by bringing Acrobat tools directly into the chat

Adobe for Claude now includes Acrobat tools, interactive PDF editing, and a layer-based Express editor, plus a new Gemini integration.

News         September 24

YouTube is giving Shorts a TV-sized makeover, complete with seasons, episodes, and sequential playback

YouTube launched Shorts series with seasons and episodes, voice commenting, and Community Posts, expanding to television.

News         September 23

YouTube is finally giving you an escape from its algorithmic rabbit hole with AI that actually listens to what you want

YouTube launched Custom Feeds, Ask YouTube shopping tools, Ask Music, and Your Podcast Lineup AI discovery features.

News         September 23

SwitchBot’s tiny new robot vacuum brings 12,000 Pa of suction to the tightest corners of your home

SwitchBot's K11+ Pro robot vacuum offers 12,000 Pa of suction, quieter cleaning, anti-tangle brushes, and 90 days of auto-empty operation.

Smart Home         September 23

Scammers are luring the AI-pilled through their emails with a $200 Claude Max subscription

A fake Claude Max giveaway phishing scam uses a browser-in-the-browser trick to steal Google account login credentials.

News         September 23

The new Mac Mini goes back to the stingy ways at the hardware level

Apple's Mac Mini M6 and M5 Pro solder storage to the logic board, and the base 256GB model runs slower.

News         September 23

Think X buried your post? It will now tell you if a government made it happen

X expanded its Under the Hood tool to reveal when government legal demands, not algorithms, restrict user posts and accounts.

News         September 23

A clever battery breakthrough could make EVs lighter while squeezing more range from the same pack

KAIST researchers used a chipmaking technique to tackle lithium dendrites, potentially paving the way for smaller, lighter EV batteries with more range.

Cars         September 22

Forgot your Android phone’s PIN? Google could soon let you unlock your phone without wiping everything

Android 17 beta code reveals a new "Unlock with Google Account" feature that could replace factory resets for locked phones.

Phones         September 22

A military radar-cloaking film could be the unlikely fix for one of the biggest foldable phone problems

South Korean researchers built an ultrathin EMI-shielding, infrared-stealth film that could fix foldable phone hinge durability and 5G signal issues.

Phones         September 22

A faster connection won’t necessarily make your internet feel faster, and latency is the culprit

A new doctoral thesis reveals that upgrading your internet speed often won't fix stuttering video calls, since the real bottleneck usually lives in your home network's last mile.

News         September 22

Samsung could make Galaxy A batteries harder to replace with an Apple-style security chip

A new report out of Korea claims Samsung's mid-range Galaxy A phones will soon ship with security-chip-equipped batteries.

Phones         September 22

SpaceX is giving away the Starlink Mini to cheaper subscribers, but there’s a catch

A support document change and new promotional emails suggest SpaceX is widening eligibility for its free Starlink Mini rental.

News         September 22

CEER’s first EV packs 1,111 horsepower and looks unlike anything America drives

The Exobot sedan and SUV mark Saudi Arabia's entry into EVs, pairing wing doors and a 48-inch curved display with up to 1,111 horsepower and no US launch in sight.

Cars         September 22

iPhone Duo: Everything you should know about Apple’s first foldable

Apple's iPhone Duo is official. A $1,999 foldable with Touch ID, MagSafe, and an under-display camera. Here's everything confirmed.

Phones         September 21

[UPDATE] A new Android malware has an AI sidekick and refuses to die when you uninstall it

A new Android malware called RatHat uses a mainstream AI chatbot to navigate infected phones in real time and steal banking logins.

Phones         September 21

MediaTek announces its Qualcomm X Plus rival with 55 TOPS, coming to Googlebooks later this year

The Dimensity CX C10 Max is MediaTek's first chip built specifically for AI-first laptops, pairing a 3nm design with an NPU tuned to power Google's Gemini Intelligence features.

News         September 21

The Galaxy S27 Pro could boast 1TB of storage, but its RAM ceiling may remain frustratingly low

A new leak details ten rumored storage and RAM configurations across the Galaxy S27, S27+, S27 Pro, and S27 Ultra, with only the Ultra offering 16GB of RAM.

Phones         September 21

OnePlus just announced its latest flagship with a formidable back-panel lighting system

Reservations for the OnePlus 16 are live in China, with official colors and storage confirmed.

Phones         September 20

The Galaxy S27 Ultra might finally break Samsung’s 5,000 mAh battery ceiling

New 3C certification data puts the Galaxy S27 Ultra's battery around 5,700 mAh, a jump of roughly 700 mAh over the current S26 Ultra.

Phones         September 18

Your iPhone 17 Pro case may fit the iPhone 18 Pro after all, but there’s a catch

Apple says iPhone 17 Pro cases and iPhone 18 Pro cases aren't interchangeable due to a taller camera bump, but real-world testing tells a more forgiving story.

Phones         September 18

I tried all the iPhone 18 Pro colors, and Burgundy isn’t the ‘it’ shade I’d tell you to pick this year

I went into my iPhone 18 Pro hands-on expecting Burgundy to steal the show, but the phone's lighter Glacier finish ended up being the far more interesting color to live with.

Phones         September 18

These are the best iPhone 18 Pro charging accessories I’d put my money on

The best iPhone 18 Pro chargers, from a $29.99 display-equipped wall adapter to a $139.98 3-in-1 charging station, all sourced and verified.

Phones         September 17

ExpressVPN’s new Fortify router nearly triples VPN speeds to 900Mbps for your entire home

ExpressVPN launched Fortify, a Wi-Fi 6 VPN router built with GL.iNet, offering up to 900Mbps VPN speeds and replacing the retired Aircove at $199.99.

News         September 16

I found the best iPhone 18 Pro cases in all the looks and styles you’ll need

Shopping for an iPhone 18 Pro case? Here are eight worth buying, from budget clear cases to Casetify's drop-tested overall pick.

Phones         September 15

Spotify can finally stop your kids from wrecking your Wrapped and music recommendations

Spotify launched a new toggle that excludes kids and family music from your taste profile, retroactively removing it from your Spotify Wrapped stats too.

News         September 15

MediaTek’s new Dimensity 9600 Pro joins Apple and Samsung in the 2nm club, with 61% lower power draw

MediaTek's Dimensity 9600 Pro debuts as the first announced 2nm smartphone chip, cutting power use 61% while running AI models up to 30 billion parameters on-device.

News         September 15