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Asus Zenbook S16 MSRP $1,899.99 “A stunning OLED display and lightweight build make a strong case, but the performance ceiling is hard to ignore once you push it.” Pros Thin and light Brilliant display Battery life Cons Heats up during heavy workloads Slim port selection Costs a pretty penny Quick Take The Zenbook S16 is one of those laptops that gets a lot right, but very deliberately stops short of going all-in. Its biggest strength is how effortlessly it combines a large 16-inch OLED display with a genuinely lightweight and portable chassis. At around 1.5 kg, it simply does not…
Dreame Technology, best known for its robot vacuums and other smart home products, has its sights set on becoming your phone maker, wearable brand, and car company. At its DREAME NEXT event in San Francisco last week, the company unveiled two smartphones, three smart rings, and a rocket-powered sports car, pushing into categories it has never competed in before. Dreame’s first smartphones are built around modular hardware The Aurora series comes in two models: the Aurora NEX and the Aurora LUX. Both run AURORA AIOS 1.0, a proprietary AI operating system that Dreame says adapts to user habits, supports intuitive…
ReMarkable makes some of the best e-ink tablets on the market. However, there has always been one problem for prospective buyers: its high entry price. The ReMarkable Paper Pro costs too much, and the Paper Pro Move cannot be used as an independent device. It seems the company also realized this and is releasing a new e-ink tablet to address the issue. The new addition to the ReMarkable family is called the ReMarkable Paper Pure, and if you have been eyeing a ReMarkable device but didn’t want to pay flagship prices, this might be the one. The Paper Pure is…
Google’s AI-powered Search features have fundamentally changed how we look stuff up. Instead of scrolling through the search results, most of us now just read the AI Overview and move on. Google wants to change that. The company is rolling out five updates to AI Mode and AI Overviews designed to surface more links and give users more reasons to click through to the websites behind them. Further Exploration and inline links The most notable addition is Further Exploration, a new section that appears at the end of AI Overviews with curated links to specific articles, case studies, or reports…
Google doesn’t have a fully autonomous AI agent yet, but it’s working on one. According to Business Insider, which reviewed an internal document, the company is developing an AI agent codenamed Remy. It is currently being tested by employees inside a staff-only version of the Gemini app. Remy is described as a “24/7 personal agent for work, school, and daily life” that can take actions on your behalf, monitor things that matter to you, handle complex tasks proactively, and learn your preferences over time. Google has declined to comment right now, and no public launch timeline has been confirmed. OpenClaw…
Character.AI is finding itself in hot water once again. The company is facing a legal fight as one of its fictional bots allegedly acted like a medical professional. Character.AI previously added parental tools amid multiple lawsuits over inappropriate sexual content and self-harm-related messages. Now, Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro’s administration has filed a lawsuit against Character Technologies, the company behind Character.AI. He alleges that the platform allowed a chatbot to present itself as a licensed medical professional in the state. BREAKING: @character_ai is illegally presenting a chatbot as a licensed medical professional in Pennsylvania — and we’re suing to stop them. Earlier…
Microsoft’s latest Windows 11 update spends its energy on the slowdowns users actually notice. KB5083631, an optional preview update for Windows 11 versions 24H2 and 25H2, targets memory leaks, startup delays, and File Explorer behavior that can make the OS feel heavier than it should. That gives the release a sharper purpose than another interface tweak. Microsoft is trying to reduce the friction that shows up when services hold too much RAM, apps take too long after a reboot, or File Explorer leaves explorer.exe running after its windows are closed. What’s eating the RAM The biggest Windows 11 performance fix…
The brand-new Steam Controller from Valve just dropped, and it’s already sold out. But now, the company is doing the most Valve thing ever by handing people the design files. Valve has released the CAD renders for the Steam Controller’s shell, which lets users download the exterior design and create custom accessories or casing ideas. Why this is such a big deal The files are currently available under a Creative Commons license, which should make them especially useful for modders, 3D-printing hobbyists, and accessory makers. Although, it is worth noting that these files are only for the controller’s exterior, and…
Xiaomi has long been accused of taking inspiration from Apple. But this time around, the inspiration needs to move the other way. The company has expanded its paid battery upgrade program in China to cover the Xiaomi 13, Xiaomi 13 Pro, and Xiaomi 13 Ultra. Unlike a typical battery replacement, where a company simply swaps the worn-out cells with the same capacity, Xiaomi is offering larger batteries that give older phones a boost in endurance. Wait… a battery upgrade years after release? According to details shared by Xiaomi President Lu Weibing on Weibo, the standard Xiaomi 13 can move from…
ChatGPT for Excel and Google Sheets has officially moved out of beta and is now available to everyone. OpenAI first announced the Excel beta in March, followed by Google Sheets in April. Now that it’s finally out to the public, it’s a big deal for anyone who lives inside spreadsheets for their work. So what can it do for you? The biggest win here is that you no longer need to leave your spreadsheet to get help. You can build entire workbooks from scratch using a simple text prompt. Need a budget tracker, a KPI dashboard, or a launch forecast?…