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Apple is finally stepping into the smart glasses space. For this, the company is asking an important question: Would you actually wear these outside? This is the most important thing, because this is where most smart glasses have historically fallen apart. Rather than locking itself into a single, safe design, Apple is reportedly exploring multiple frame styles for its first pair of AI glasses. And not minor tweaks either — we’re talking distinctly different silhouettes. There’s a bold, chunky rectangular option that leans into classic sunglasses territory. Then a slimmer, more understated rectangular design that feels a bit more executive-core.…

Apple’s upcoming smart glasses could sidestep one of the biggest issues facing the category – privacy concerns – by rethinking something as simple as the camera indicator light. According to a recent report by Bloomberg, the company is working on display-free smart glasses that focus on everyday functionality, but with a design approach that may make them feel less intrusive than current offerings. The device, internally codenamed N50, is expected to arrive around 2026 or 2027 and will function more like a companion to the iPhone than a standalone augmented reality system. Instead of a display, the glasses will rely…

At some point in 2025, Windows stopped feeling like an operating system and started feeling like a demo for AI. Open Notepad to jot something down, and there it was, nudging you to summarize. Fire up Edge, and Copilot would politely wave from the sidebar. Even apps like Microsoft Paint began to feel different, not because they got simpler, but because they suddenly wanted to generate, edit, and enhance images for you. Microsoft wasn’t just adding AI, it was threading it into every corner of the experience. And for a while, that felt exciting. Then it started to feel… a…

So far, we’ve seen companies either release new smartphones at higher prices than their predecessors or hike prices a few months after launch, of course, due to the ongoing memory crisis. However, Samsung has increased the price of a device that’s about to be replaced in a couple of months. The Galaxy Z Fold 7, launched in July 2025, has received a quiet yet firm price hike in the United States. Even though the baseline variant with 256GB of storage holds steady at $2,000, the 512GB variant now costs $2,200, up $80 from the original price of $2,120.  Isn’t the…

Qualcomm’s Snapdragon chips have long been the popular choice in the gaming handheld world, but OnePlus appears to be reading and learning from a different playbook.  A fresh leak from the Chinese tipster Digital Chat Station suggests that the rumored OnePlus gaming handheld could ship with a special version of the MediaTek Dimensity 9500 chipset.  Why did OnePlus choose Dimensity over Snapdragon? Specifically, it’s the chip’s ARM Mali G1-Ultra MC12 GPU that could be tweaked to offer “console-level” gaming performance, without any overclocking. The result, in terms of graphical performance, resembles a “mini Dimensity 9600,” according to the tipster.  Now,…

When it comes to smart glasses, Apple seems to be taking the road less traveled. While others have leaned on big-name eyewear brands to make their tech look fashionable, Apple appears ready to do what it does best: keep everything in-house and call it a day. Competitors have played it smart by teaming up with established eyewear giants. It makes sense. If you’re putting a camera on someone’s face, you might as well make sure it looks like something they’d already wear. Apple, however, doesn’t seem interested in that route. Instead of partnering with brands like Ray-Ban or Oakley, the company…

Apple didn’t position its most affordable MacBook as a gaming machine. The MacBook Neo, a budget-leaning laptop that runs on Apple’s A18 Pro chip, the same chip that powers the iPhone 16 Pro models, has been put through a Windows 11 gaming test for YouTuber ETA Prime.  Turns out, the results are genuinely surprising. Using Parallels Desktop, a virtualization app (paid) with 3D hardware acceleration, the channel ran Windows 11 ARM directly on the Neo’s 8GB RAM (allocating 5GB to the virtual environment), and it did better than most people would think it would.  What games actually ran well? Dirt…

Weather apps are usually one of the most boring things on your phone. You open one, glance at the temperature, maybe check if it is going to rain, and close it without a second thought. SkyDex tries to fix that by turning the whole thing into a Pokémon-style collecting game. And honestly, I can see the appeal. After trying out the free version on an iPhone 15, i came away thinking it is genuinely fun wrapped in an app that still feels a little rough around the edges. It is a weather app with a layer of Pokémon experience, which…

Rockstar Games is dealing with yet another hack. But this time, the company is playing it unusually cool. Despite headlines around stolen data and ransom threats, Rockstar insists there’s nothing for players to worry about. And honestly, the situation is a bit more nuanced than that. Rockstar confirms hack, but says it’s “no big deal.” According to recent reports, Rockstar confirmed that a third-party data breach led to some internal data being accessed. The hacking group ShinyHunters has claimed responsibility and is reportedly demanding a ransom, threatening to leak the data if not paid by April 14. But Rockstar’s stance…

For a brief moment, it looked like Apple’s long-awaited foldable iPhone had hit a classic case of “almost, but not quite.” Reports of manufacturing hurdles and testing issues had people bracing for a delay — some even pushing the deadline to 2027. Naturally, the internet did what it does best: panic and speculate. But it turns out, the situation may not be nearly as dramatic as it first seemed. Not quite the crisis it was made out to be Despite the noise, Apple doesn’t appear to be scrambling behind the scenes trying to fix a broken product. From what’s being…