Asus’ latest gaming NUC mini PC is powered by a Ryzen X3D chip
The Intel NUC family of tiny mini PCs was ahead of its time in many ways—and Asus apparently agreed, given that the company took the brand off Intel’s hands in 2023. The new ROG NUC…
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Logitech Signature Slim Solar+ K980 solar powered keyboard review: Ray-markable
At a glance Expert’s Rating Pros Innovative solar-power tech Comfortable, responsive keys Full-size keyboard, with numeric keypad Useful app for reprogramming Fn keys Cons A wired keyboard would be simpler No backlight Can’t adjust angle…
Tactacam Defend 360 review: Cell-connected and solar powered
At a glance Expert’s Rating Pros Works without Wi-Fi or wired power Affordable data plans starting at $5/month Solar-backed rechargeable battery 360-degree pan/tilt plus zoom for wide coverage Cons Limited live session views Photo-first design…
Baseus Security S1 Lite review: Solar powered, subscription-free
At a glance Expert’s Rating Pros Integrated solar panel Local microSD storage up to 512GB Quick, wire-free setup Cons Limited to two activity zones No advanced AI features (e.g., vehicle/pet/face recognition) Local-only storage means no…
Apple is reportedly testing a revamped Siri powered by Google Gemini
A new report from Mark Gurman at Bloomberg tells us that Apple is working with Google to test out a custom version of Gemini that could power Apple’s next-gen Siri voice assistant in the cloud.…
Microsoft Copilot is now powered by GPT-5 too, mostly
Microsoft has added GPT-5 to Copilot, a day after adding OpenAI’s open-source GPT model to its local services. GPT-5, which also powers ChatGPT, is now live within Copilot, at copilot.microsoft.com, Microsoft said Thursday. Presumably the…
Google is experimenting with machine-learning powered age estimation tech in the U.S.
Google is testing a machine-learning-powered tech in the U.S. to determine the age of users and filter content across all its products accordingly. The company said it will consider data from Google accounts, including types…
Apple may launch a low-cost MacBook powered by an iPhone chip later this year
Apple’s most affordable new laptop is a $999 MacBook Air. For a lot of people, that’s still too expensive, especially when compared to Chromebooks and budget PCs. But Apple may finally be doing something about…
Tapo C410 Kit review: Home security powered by the sun
At a glance Expert’s Rating Pros Sharp 2K video Spotlights enable good color night vision Easy to set up Local storage via up to 512GB microSD Cons No support for Apple Home Onboard mic doesn’t…
This nightmarish $35K computer is powered by a lab-grown human brain
An Australian company called Cortical Labs has developed a computer powered by lab-grown human brain cells, Gizmodo reports. The computer, known as CL1, is described as the world’s first “code deployable biological computer” and is…