London-based Flipper Devices, known for its Flipper Zero, launched Busy Bar, a productivity gadget featuring an LED display for timers, app blocking, and custom messages. It offers Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Matter certification, and open firmware, with sales starting July 14 in the US, EU, UK, and Canada.
DJI and Insta360, two Chinese brands, now control nearly 90% of the global smart camera market, pushing aside US-based GoPro. Shipments reached 4.14 million units in Q1, with sales up 20% year-on-year.
Amazon's Prime Day event is concluding, offering significant discounts on a wide range of tech gadgets including smart home devices, e-readers, headphones, and tablets. Deals include Amazon Echo devices, Philips Hue smart bulbs, various Kindle models, Apple AirPods, and iPads, with some products reaching their lowest prices.
Walmart is running its "Walmart Deals" sale, offering discounts on tech items like headphones, tablets, and kitchen gear to compete with Amazon's Prime Day. Unlike Prime Day, these deals are accessible to everyone without membership.
Final day of Prime Day offers discounts on various tech products including smart home devices, e-readers, headphones, and more, with some items selling out quickly.
On day three of Amazon's four-day Prime Day sales event, numerous tech deals persist, offering significant discounts on smart home devices, e-readers, headphones, and iPads, with many items at or near their lowest prices, providing a chance to acquire popular gadgets.
Walmart is running a "Walmart Deals" sale, directly competing with Amazon's Prime Day, offering discounts on various tech and kitchen gear without requiring a membership. The article highlights top deals on WIRED-tested products like Samsung TVs, Apple devices, JBL speakers, and smart home gadgets.
A reviewer found the $59 magnetic Brick gadget effective in reducing phone screen time and improving sleep hygiene by requiring a physical tap to deactivate app limits, succeeding where software solutions failed.
Amazon Prime Day is approaching, offering deals under $100 on items like earbuds and Kindles. Other sales include discounts on laptops for college, Dyson products, Oura Rings, Chirp wheels, Sony headphones and cameras, and robotic pool cleaners. These deals aim to make life easier during potentially hard times.
Amazon's Prime Day sale offers a wide range of deals on electronics, fitness tech, home appliances, and more. Featured items include Apple products, headphones, TVs, smart bird feeders, vacuums, Kindles, and Wi-Fi mesh systems, with many items available under $100 or $30.
As the economy tightens, WIRED highlights top tech deals under $30. Find discounts on essential gear like lip masks, handheld fans, chef's knives, pet fountains, phone accessories, packing cubes, pet cameras, and electric kettles, all tested and approved.
WIRED highlights top Prime Day tech deals on gadgets, including earbuds, Kindles, and laptops. The article also features deals on Samsung, Lenovo, and B&H Photo products, with a focus on affordable college laptops and digital notebooks like the Kindle Scribe.
Amazon's Prime Day offers significant discounts on tested tech gadgets. WIRED highlights deals on Apple AirPods Pro 3, Google Pixel 10, LG OLED TV, Netgear Orbi, Apple Watch Series 11, Kindle Paperwhite, and TerraMow robot lawnmower, focusing on value during the cost-of-living crisis.
A new rechargeable solid-state battery developed by a Tsinghua University-led team operates stably up to 150°C and can withstand thermal shocks up to 300°C. Its safety, small size, and high energy density make it suitable for next-generation technologies.
Amidst controversies like World Cup hydration breaks and increasing heatwaves, a new wave of hydration tech, including sweat monitors and smart water bottles, is flooding the market. Experts debate their accuracy and necessity, with some expressing skepticism while companies claim effectiveness for athletes and workers.
Hydration tech, including sweat monitors and smart water bottles, is gaining traction amid rising heatwaves and public health campaigns. While some products promise to track hydration levels, experts express skepticism about their accuracy, with concerns also raised about potential health anxiety.
Valve advocates for open PC ecosystems, criticizing companies that subsidize hardware or buy exclusive content to create closed systems. They believe openness drives innovation and allows consumers to choose devices based on personal preferences like price and performance.
A "slow tech" movement is gaining traction as people seek to reduce digital fatigue. Consumers are embracing older gadgets like the iPod Shuffle, flip phones, and e-ink devices, and using apps to limit screen time, seeking more control and less constant connectivity.
A "slow tech" movement is emerging as people, including tech pioneers like Tony Fadell, seek to reduce digital fatigue. Consumers are embracing older, simpler gadgets like the iPod Shuffle and flip phones, valuing "friction" as a way to create boundaries and regain control over their time and attention.
The ScreenZen Halo is a $49 app-blocking device that creates a geofence around a chosen space, like a bedroom, to prevent smartphone use during specific times. Unlike other app blockers, Halo focuses on habit formation and accountability, making it harder to defeat and encouraging users to maintain streaks of intentional device use.
A review of 17 power banks tests their ability to charge various devices, from smartphones to laptops. Key specifications like wattage, voltage, and capacity (mAh) are crucial for compatibility. The article highlights top picks for overall performance, budget, portability, and specific device charging needs.
New reviews cover foldable phones like the Motorola Razr Ultra and Honor Magic V6, an affordable AMD RX 9070 GRE GPU, Marshall's Milton ANC on-ear headphones, Logitech's Mobi Fold mouse, and initial impressions of the Rivian R2 SUV.
Tesla owners in China are using miniature replica heads of celebrities, like Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, to trick the car's driver monitoring system. These $30-$40 figurines are placed to block the in-cabin camera, allowing drivers to disengage from the road while using assisted-driving features, despite Tesla's safety requirements.
The Engadget Podcast discusses WWDC 2026 highlights, the delayed gratification of Siri AI, and its implications for Tim Cook's legacy. Guests include Cherlynn Low, Daniel Howley, Brenda Stolyar, and Judner Aura.
