Aaron Leong
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Google co-founder Sergey Brin, in a guest appearance at Google I/O 2025, openly acknowledged the missteps of the original Google Glass launch, while passionately outlining a more promising future for smart glasses with the advent of Android XR and significant advancements in artificial intelligence. His remarks, made...
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In a discovery that has astronomers both captivated and perplexed, a mysterious perfectly-spherical object, dubbed "Teleios," has been detected in the vast expanse of deep space. Discovered and observed exclusively through its radio emissions by the Australian Square Kilometre Array Pathfinder (ASKAP) radio telescope...
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Fujifilm has announced the global launch of a compact digital camera, the Fujifilm X-HF1 (a.k.a. X Half). Rocking full-on retro design vibes, the camera has interesting "features," such as a portrait-oriented sensor, optical viewfinder, AND rear display, plus no RAW support. We can only surmise that the X Half's...
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A day of shark fishing at Pensacola Beach turned into an extraordinary tale of heroism when a local angler, Andrew Smith, leveraged an unlikely piece of tech to save a teenage girl from a perilous rip current. Smith, known for his unique approach to fishing with drones, is now being hailed as a lifesaver after his...
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Google wants to transform the online shopping landscape with a suite of potentially game-changing AI-powered features, unveiled at the recent I/O 2025 conference. These advancements promise to make online shopping more intuitive, personalized, and efficient for consumers. Google new products include a sophisticated AI...
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Volvo Cars and Google have announced a partnership that seeks to change in-car digital experiences for the better. New Volvo models equipped with Android Auto will soon be the first cars to have Gemini AI. The vision is to have a cabin where drivers can focus on driving while having Gemini perform tasks—such as...
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Google has unveiled a powerful convergence of its ambitious Android XR platform and the ever-growing capabilities of its Gemini AI. This integration was showcased extensively at Google I/O, including a demo of the OS performing livestreams, Google Map-ping, and photo captures using beta Android XR glasses. Google...
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Following up on its recent white-themed refresh of various gaming and esports peripherals, SteelSeries has officially launched its highly anticipated Rival 3 Gen 2 and Rival 3 Wireless Gen 2 gaming mice. Building upon the legacy of the original Rival series, these new iterations promise to redefine the "affordable...
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In a disturbing revelation that highlights the evolving nature of cyber threats, a YouTuber uncovered a significant security lapse where a printer manufacturer inadvertently distributed malware-laced software to its customers for at least six months. The drivers, which were hosted on popular file hosting site Mega.nz...
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OnePlus has thrown down the gauntlet, with the company's Chief Marketing Officer boldly declaring its upcoming OnePlus Pad 3 will be the "best Android tablet of 2025." This claim is being backed up by some tablet-killing features, such as Snapdragon 8 Elite power and productivity-focused Open Canvas triple-window...
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Just as Samsung and Apple are duking it out with skinny phones, Huawei steps in and says, "Hold my beer" while showing off its new MateBook Fold, a foldable-screen laptop that, when unfolded, is thinner than your average phone. The party trick is an 18-inch foldable display, which makes the device either an all-screen...
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Elgato, best known for its Stream Deck products, announced today an ambitious "Stream Deck Everywhere" strategy at Computex, basically signaling a major expansion of the acclaimed Stream Deck ecosystem. Imagine Stream Deck software and modules being utilized outside of the usual product line, such as wall-mounted...
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As the quest for the slimmest smartphone continues to heat up this year between Apple and Samsung (at least initially), it's quite apparent that Cupertino's svelte iPhone 17 Air will be thinner than the new Galaxy S25 Edge by a nice margin—5.5 millimeters versus 5.8mm. Of course, with great thinness comes great...
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Xiaomi's newly unveiled XRing O1 chipset has demonstrated promising performance in a couple of early Geekbench scores (when paired with the upcoming Xiaomi 15S Pro). At its best, the XRing O1 is shown to perform just as well as the Mediatek Dimensity 9400 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite, but other results have the...
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At Computex 2025 in Taipei, Taiwan, Intel made waves with a series of announcements showcasing serious hardware possessing with advanced AI capabilities, designed for the AI workstation scene. As part of that, the tech giant unveiled the compact Intel Arc Pro B50 (16GB VRAM, 170 TOPS) and a larger Pro B60 (24GB VRAM...
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Lenovo just announced the new ThinkStation PGX, a new compact personal AI developer workstation designed to empower AI researchers, developers, data scientists, practitioners, students, and application engineers. This purpose-built mini desktop solution, equipped with an NVIDIA GB10 Grace Blackwell Superchip offers...
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Holy cheese cows, NASA's Voyager 1 spacecraft that keeps on giving has achieved a remarkable feat by reviving a set of backup thrusters that had been dormant since 2004—that's 21 years! This surprising milestone—achieved by the mission team right before a command pause for radio comms upgrades—ensures the spacecraft...
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Apple's next-generation CarPlay, known as CarPlay Ultra, is officially rolling out with the promise of a deeply integrated and enhanced in-car experience for iPhone users, such as real-time content and gauges, and car brand-specific skins. The system, which seems intent on making car screens more iPhone-y, could prove...
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It's been three years of wondering and waiting, but we guess Sony was taking its time honing and refining its all-new WH-1000XM6 headphones. Building on the previous WH-1000XM5 as well as listening to its core fans, Sony promises that the WH-1000XM6 brings worthwhile and significant advancements in noise cancellation...
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Acer just announced a bevy of new Aspire AI, Swift Edge, and Swift X Duo series laptops at Computex. Each system caters to different customers and use cases, but all of them feature the latest hardwrare platforms to offer AI-infused Copilot+ features and increased performance in a wide variety of workloads --...
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ASUS Republic of Gamers (ROG) today announced the launch of its highly anticipated Strix OLED XG32U series gaming monitors. The lineup features two models, the ROG Strix OLED XG32UCWMG and the ROG Strix OLED XG32UCWG, both boasting 32-inch 4K WOLED panels with FHD performance modes designed for esports, proximity...
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Apple Maps is about to become your new best friend for finding the perfect spot for any occasion! Starting today, say goodbye to endless scrolling through generic reviews. Apple Maps is rolling out a potentially useful new feature where users can view and search for Michelin-starred, Green Star, and Bib Gourmand...
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