Sudhanshu Kumar Mangalam

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Sudhanshu Kumar Manglam is a tech journalist at Digital Trends, where he covers smartphones, gaming hardware, AI tools, science, and other consumer technology. His work ranges from breaking news and explainers to hands-on reviews of games, keyboards, peripherals, and other devices, with a focus on how products actually feel and perform in everyday use. He started his editorial career at Gizmochina, covering product launches, industry news, and consumer hardware. Over more than four years in tech journalism, he has written over 7,000 articles across news, features, explainers, and reviews. Sudhanshu spends a lot of time following new hardware, software, and AI developments, but he is especially interested in the parts of tech that people actually interact with every day. That includes everything from phones and PC hardware to gaming gear, keyboards, and the games themselves.   Outside of work, he is usually playing first-person shooters such as Rainbow Six Siege or working his way through another Souls-like. That interest also feeds into his reviews, especially when it comes to gameplay, performance, controls, and the hardware used to play them.

The $1300 Acer Predator Atlas 8 handheld is finally US-bound, and its pre-orders are already sold out

Acer is bringing the high-end Predator Atlas 8 handheld with Intel Arc G3 Extreme hardware to the US, and Best Buy has already sold through its first batch of preorders.

Features         1 hour ago

Baseus’ new 4K security camera turns your window into a no-drill monitoring setup

Baseus has launched a $69.99 4K window security camera that monitors outdoors through glass without requiring any drilling.

Smart Home         12 hours ago

The iPad is finally getting the Affinity app creatives have been asking for

Canva is bringing the redesigned Affinity app to iPad with Apple Pencil support, RAW editing, vector tools, and professional page layout.

Tablets         21 hours ago

OpenAI’s new GPT-6.1 Terra model gets Astra-like results for one-tenth the price

OpenAI says GPT-6.1 Terra can match Astra on Agents’ Last Exam while running more than three times faster and costing one-tenth as much per token.

News         23 hours ago

As Anthropic goes public, it warns of AI’s catastrophic and existential risks to humanity

Anthropic’s IPO filing warns that increasingly capable AI systems could behave autonomously, enable cyberattacks, and create catastrophic or even existential risks.

News         1 day ago

Apple will only give you the fastest iPad mini chip if you pay $999, or more

The new iPad mini gets Apple’s A20 Pro across the lineup, but the 128GB and 256GB models use a binned 5-core CPU. You need the $999 512GB model for the full 6-core chip.

Tablets         1 day ago

Buying a cheap Samsung Galaxy phone could soon get a lot harder

Samsung is reportedly cutting Galaxy A production by 20% as rising memory and component costs make affordable phones harder to build profitably.

Phones         1 day ago

Modern Warfare 4 brings Call of Duty back to its glory days. I hope the streak lives.

After finishing Modern Warfare 4 campaign, I came away more hopeful about Call of Duty than I have been in years.

Features         1 day ago

The next MacBook Air could arrive early next year, but OLED will have to wait

Apple is reportedly planning a new MacBook Air for early 2027, with the M6 chip expected to headline the refresh while OLED remains off the table.

News         2 days ago

Audio-Technica is calling these $3,800 wooden headphones its finest ever

Audio-Technica has launched its new flagship ATH-AWX7000 headphones with Kiso cypress housings, deerskin padding, and a newly developed 58mm driver.

News         2 days ago

Some iPhone Duo owners are reporting cracks around the hinge

Several iPhone Duo owners have reported inner-display failures near a similar part of the hinge, putting attention on a possible common failure point.

Phones         3 days ago

Fitbit and Pixel Watch can now recognize more than 100 activities automatically

Fitbit Air and recent Pixel Watch models can now automatically recognize over 100 activities through the latest Google Health update.

News         3 days ago

Losing sleep to late-night doomscrolling? This gadget blocks distracting apps in your bedroom

Brick Night automatically blocks selected apps when your phone enters your bedroom, adding a physical barrier to late-night doomscrolling.

Social Media         4 days ago

Monster Hunter Outlanders arrives on Android and iOS next week with four-player co-op

Monster Hunter Outlanders launches on Android and iOS on October 29 with open-world exploration, mobile-focused combat, and four-player co-op.

News         4 days ago

Microsoft has begun rolling out Copilot Code for building apps with natural language

Copilot Code is beginning to roll out through Microsoft’s Frontier program, letting users build workplace apps and workflows using natural language.

News         4 days ago

YouTube is reworking the Home page with Custom Feeds and quicker access to Subscriptions

YouTube is replacing topic chips with saved Custom Feeds and testing a redesigned mobile Home bar with quicker access to Subscriptions.

News         4 days ago

Mori might be the cutest AI companion robot yet, and it reacts to you like a pet

OKA’s Mori is a cute AI companion that can recognize people, remember interactions, react to music, and behave more like a pet than a home assistant.

News         4 days ago

1Password wants AI agents to handle logins without ever taking a peek at your passwords

AI agents can now use credentials stored in 1Password to access your accounts without the passwords being exposed to the model.

News         5 days ago

Xbox Cloud Gaming gets a standalone pay-as-you-go option

Xbox Cloud Gaming now has a pay-as-you-go option, with packs starting at $3.99 for 10 hours and unused time carrying over until it is spent.

News         5 days ago

Anthropic unveils Claude Duet, its answer to AI agents like Dots

Anthropic has unveiled Claude Duet, a new work-focused AI agent that can monitor connected apps, handle background tasks, and keep working after you step away.

News         5 days ago

BioWare is closing, and the next Mass Effect is going with it

Electronic Arts is shutting down BioWare after more than 30 years, cancelling the next Mass Effect and cutting around 400 jobs across the company.

News         5 days ago

We now have a phone with two active fans to keep it chill, and a ginormous battery too.

The Honor Win 2 gaming smartphone gets two cooling fans and a 10,100mAh battery, while the Win RT2 and Turbo2 raise capacity to 12,070mAh.

News         6 days ago

Google Chrome’s new early warning system could help you spot scam sites

Google Chrome is adding a new Suspicious sites warning that can flag questionable websites before Safe Browsing is confident enough to classify them as dangerous.

News         6 days ago

Xbox may finally be giving Game Pass the overhaul it badly needs

Xbox is reportedly planning a major Game Pass overhaul that could introduce à la carte add-ons for console games, cloud gaming, and multiplayer.

News         6 days ago

The best free VPNs for 2026

Free VPNs usually come with limits, but some are still worth using. We compared the best options for privacy, streaming, everyday browsing, and more.

Android         October 19

Spotify is cracking down on Family plans again, and the penalty can lock you out for a year

Spotify is rolling out in-person QR-code checks for some Premium Family members, with a seven-day deadline and a 12-month restriction for those who fail verification.

News         October 19

Google’s clever anti-doomscrolling feature is coming to more Android phones

Google’s Digital Wellbeing feature Pause Point, which debuted on the Pixel 11 series, has appeared on a OnePlus smartphone. The feature adds a 10-second delay before opening distracting apps to help curb mindless scrolling.

Phones         October 19

Apple announces October 28 launch event, OLED MacBook Pro and refreshed iMac likely on the docket

Apple’s October 28 event could bring a redesigned MacBook Pro with OLED, touch support, and M6-series chips.

News         October 19

Apple is already planning a bigger, 360-degree rotating HomeView

Apple is reportedly developing a higher-end HomeView with a 9-inch display and a robotic arm that can rotate 360 degrees, even before the first model has reached customers.

Tablets         October 18

Meta changes terms that raised concerns over scraping publisher websites

Meta has revised controversial website crawling terms, removing the word “train” after legal experts questioned whether publisher content could be used for AI training.

News         October 18

Apple’s next-gen Macs could hit the shelves early in November

Apple is expected to unveil a new batch of Macs later this month, and a reported retail store reset now points to November 6 as a possible release date.

News         October 18

There’s more to headphones than music. Doctors say they can reduce health troubles post-surgery

Music has been studied for its effects on pain, anxiety, and relaxation. A new trial now suggests noise-canceling headphones may also help reduce nausea after surgery, even without music playing.

News         October 18

Apple’s iPhone Handoff is expanding, and Verizon is charging twice as much as T-Mobile

Apple’s iPhone Handoff lets two iPhones share one number, but carrier pricing varies. Verizon will charge $10 a month, while T-Mobile costs $5 and EE can include it for free.

Phones         October 17

Razer’s Barracuda V2 Pro launches with a better mic, longer battery, and a lower price

Razer’s Barracuda V2 Pro launches at $199.99 with a detachable boom mic, 70-hour battery life, and simultaneous 2.4GHz and Bluetooth audio.

News         October 15

Microsoft’s October Windows 11 update fixes mouse stutter in some games

Microsoft’s October Windows 11 update fixes a bug that could make mouse input stutter in some games, along with several other system issues.

News         October 15

Google is bringing Android earthquake alerts to more than 200 regions

Android’s earthquake warning system is reaching more regions and adding maps, magnitude estimates, and updated safety guidance.

Phones         October 15

Red Magic 12 Pro+ gaming phone launches with Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6, 185Hz display, and a gigantic battery

Red Magic has launched the 12 Pro+ in China with RGB liquid cooling, a 185Hz display, and an 8,400mAh battery. It will launch globally as the Red Magic 12 Pro.

News         October 15

MacPaw’s Eney is an AI agent that prepares and plans your chores on iPhone and Mac

MacPaw has launched Eney, an AI assistant that can work across apps, prepare tasks, and offer proactive suggestions on Mac and iPhone.

News         October 15