Nvidia’s new RTX Spark laptops launch in October with two different configs
Nvidia’s new RTX Spark laptops launch in October with two different configs

All the rumors leading up to Nvidia’s announcement of its Arm-based RTX Spark chips over the summer mentioned two specific chips: the N1X and N1. While the N1 won’t be arriving this year, Nvidia says its N1X chip is arriving in RTX Spark laptops in two different configurations in October. You’ll be able to buy […]

Lenovo’s new MacBook Neo competitor comes in two sizes and seven colors
Lenovo’s new MacBook Neo competitor comes in two sizes and seven colors

Lenovo is announcing the IdeaPad Vibe, a productivity laptop aimed at taking on the MacBook Neo with a similar starting price and a wider range of colors. The Vibe comes in 14- and 15-inch sizes, with AMD and Qualcomm chip options due out in October and November, respectively. Intel versions (likely Wildcat Lake) are set […]

The Moto Watch Ultra is a return to Wear OS
The Moto Watch Ultra is a return to Wear OS

Just a few months after getting back into the smartwatch game, Motorola is targeting the premium end of the market with the first Moto Watch Ultra. It comes with some upgrades from the recent Moto Watch – most obviously the jump to Wear OS – but lacks the outdoorsy features that would make it a […]

Circular’s new smart rings add contactless payments and vibrating alerts
Circular’s new smart rings add contactless payments and vibrating alerts

Circular announced its new Ring 3 Series today as a follow-up to the Ring 2 that debuted at CES 2025 with upgraded sensors and FDA-cleared atrial fibrillation detection. The new Ring 3 collection consists of both a Pro model that carries forward those same health-tracking features, and a smaller Slim option that offers more limited […]

I held the first truly bezel-free phone
I held the first truly bezel-free phone

Cast your mind back a decade or so, and smartphone makers were obsessed with shrinking the bezel on phones. Screens got bigger, the black bars around them got smaller, and for a while it looked like truly edge-to-edge displays were imminent. Then, progress just stopped. The bezel shrunk down until it was a millimeter or […]

Dyson’s new straightener has liquid cooling pipes to reduce hair damage
Dyson’s new straightener has liquid cooling pipes to reduce hair damage

After expanding its health and beauty lineup earlier this week with a camera-equipped electric toothbrush, Dyson is also introducing two new hair care products this month. The $329 Corrale CoolShine straightener upgrades the original Corrale that launched in 2020 with active cooling technology designed to “reduce residual heatexposure” so hair feels smoother, softer, and cooler […]

Google says its AI weather model is getting better
Google says its AI weather model is getting better

Google is rolling out an updated AI weather model that’s supposed to be more accurate, especially when it comes to predicting rain and snowfall. In the announcement today, the company says it’s now able to make forecasts with “unprecedented resolution” using its new WeatherNext 3 AI model. It can produce a global picture that’s five […]

PG&E expands V2X program with Tesla, Volvo, Nissan and $17K incentives
PG&E expands V2X program with Tesla, Volvo, Nissan and $17K incentives

PG&E just expanded its Vehicle-to-Everything (V2X) program, adding EVs from Tesla, Kia, Volvo, Polestar, and Nissan and opening up as much as $17,000 in incentives to turn a car into home backup power.

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Kia turns its electric van into a mobile grocery store for free food delivery for those in need
Kia turns its electric van into a mobile grocery store for free food delivery for those in need

Kia’s electric van really can do it all. The PV5 was converted into a mobile grocery store to deliver food and other necessities to those in need for free.

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Rivian’s futuristic ALSO e-bike may be at its ultimate delay
Rivian’s futuristic ALSO e-bike may be at its ultimate delay

Rivian spin-off ALSO is pushing back the delivery timeline for its highly anticipated TM-B electric bike yet again, with reservation holders for the flagship Launch Edition now being told to expect their bikes to arrive by early November at the latest….