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Wearable tech might be heading for a reset. We’ve already seen less intrusive devices like smart rings take off, but researchers are now pushing things further by stitching health tracking directly into clothing. Researchers at National University of Singapore have developed a new battery-free textile system that can monitor blood pressure in real time, potentially turning everyday clothing into a full-time health tracker. The system, detailed in a recent Nature Electronics paper and reported by Tech Xplore, removes one of the biggest limitations of wearable, which is the need to constantly recharging the gadgets. How the smart fabric breaks the…
As Google launched the Pixel 10a, I did what everyone else does: opened the sheet, compared the chip with what other smartphones offer at the same price, and felt the familiar unease. I asked myself one question: “Why is Google even doing this?” The Pixel 10a featured a Tensor G4 chip (from 2024) that didn’t impress in benchmarks, thicker front bezels, a 120Hz display without a truly variable refresh rate, no telephoto camera, and a battery that supported slower charging than the competition. On paper, it looked like a phone that lost a fight before even entering the ring (and…
I recently wrote about why I chose the Supernote Nomad over other e-ink tablets as my primary reading and writing device. However, while the Supernote handles most of my book reading, it cannot do everything. Newsletters pile up, RSS feeds keep rolling, audiobooks need a home, and I need a place to buy ebooks. That means I still depend on a small stack of apps to keep my reading life from falling apart. Here are the four apps I use every day to stay on top of my reading goals in 2026. NetNewsWire: for keeping up with my favorite websites…
Apple is at a transformational point in its product history. The company is making a record amount of money with a rich product portfolio, fumbled its AI strategy, and just had a leadership change. Tim Cook is out as the CEO, and engineering veteran John Ternus is taking over the chief role. Interestingly, it seems Apple is also making the biggest shift in its product development history, with no less than ten categories of devices planned for the coming years. What’s next from Apple? It seems Apple planned the leadership change at a crucial point in its product development phase,…
Apple just might make a big aesthetic splash with its debut foldable. A new leak has added more shape to Apple’s long-rumored foldable iPhone, and this time the focus is on thickness. Renders shared by South Korean tipster yeux1122 on Naver, reportedly sourced from an Apple casing supplier, show the device with a folded body thickness of about 9.23mm. That is slimmer than the roughly 9.6mm figure mentioned in earlier rumors. The renders also point to a maximum thickness of about 13mm when the camera area is included. That would make the camera module a major part of the phone’s…
Samsung’s new Snapdragon-powered laptop has just leaked in full, blending some premium specs and ARM power. But it’s not quite shaping up to be the MacBook Neo-style disruptor that I would’ve liked. A fresh listing and leaked renders for the Galaxy Book 6 Edge give us a near-complete picture of what Samsung is building. Although the only problem is that the overall direction is pretty familiar. Why this isn’t a new entry-level Samsung laptop Just like its predecessor, the Galaxy Book 6 Edge takes a spot between the Pro and base variant with the Snapdragon X2 Elite. This is Qualcomm’s…
The Samsung Galaxy Z TriFold is, by almost every measure, a phone that shouldn’t exist in the first place, and yet here we are: a massive 10-inch screen, two hinges, and a price tag that might make your wallet cry. Samsung knew it was a first-generation device, which is why it kept production intentionally limited, a controlled showcase of engineering ambition rather than a full market rollout. However, “more hits than misses” is not the bar you set for a device that costs almost as much as two or three conventional smartphones. For now, the TriFold is gone, but its…
A new AI tool is flipping one of the oldest rules of digital communication on its head: perfect grammar is no longer the goal. Instead, the latest trend is to make emails look deliberately human – even if that means adding typos. When AI Starts Making You Sound Less Perfect According to a report by Fast Company, a new “anti-Grammarly” style tool created by Ben Horwitz has emerged that intentionally inserts mistakes into emails, making them appear less polished and more human. Horwitz is an investment partner at a venture capital firm called Dorm Room, and he comes from the…
Microsoft is rolling out a major overhaul of its Windows Insider Program, aiming to simplify how early Windows features are tested while addressing long-standing user complaints around complexity and control. The update marks one of the biggest structural changes to the program in years, signaling a shift in how Microsoft wants to collaborate with its testing community. A Simpler Insider Program Built Around Feedback And Control The revamped program introduces a streamlined structure, reducing multiple Insider channels into two primary ones: Beta and Experimental. This replaces the earlier, more fragmented system that included Dev, Canary, and Release Preview channels, which…
A recent security incident involving Anthropic has highlighted just how fragile the safeguards around advanced AI systems can be. A Wired report suggests that a small group of users, operating through private Discord channels, managed to gain unauthorized access to the company’s highly restricted Mythos AI model – an experimental system designed for cybersecurity applications. A Breach That Exposes Bigger Risks Around AI Control The incident appears to have occurred almost immediately after Mythos was made available to a limited group of trusted partners. According to multiple reports, the unauthorized users gained access through a third-party vendor environment, rather than…