Huawei laptop teardown shows China’s steps toward tech self-sufficiency
Enlarge (credit: FT) China’s demand that the public sector step up use of domestic semiconductors can best be seen within Huawei’s Qingyun L540 laptop. The “safe and reliable” device features…
Nothing’s first open-ear headphones keep you aware of your surroundings
Photo by Chris Welch / The Verge Nothing has announced its first pair of open wearable stereo (OWS) earbuds that could be better suited for activities where you actually want…
Ecovacs’ budget robovacs include premium features like mophead cleaning and drying
Ecovacs’ Deebot N30 Omni includes a dock that cleans and dries its spinning mopping heads. | Image: Ecovacs Ecovacs has announced new additions to its budget-focused N-family line of robovacs.…
The new Roku Ultra is faster, has better Wi-Fi, and comes with a backlit remote
Image: Roku One day after the Google TV Streamer hit stores, Roku is announcing its latest streaming player. And unlike Google’s big design overhaul, the new Roku Ultra is playing…
Bose’s new QuietComfort Earbuds offer top-tier ANC for under $200
The second-gen QC Earbuds have wireless charging and multipoint right out of the box, which hasn’t been the case for Bose’s pricier buds. Continue reading…
Spotify’s AI playlist builder is now available in the US
Spotify subscribers in additional countries can now create playlists using text descriptions. | Image: Spotify Spotify is expanding an AI feature that creates customized playlists from your text descriptions to…
They think they’re building God
Image: Alex Parkin / The Verge OpenAI’s new model, called o1, appears to think and ponder as you use it. But is it thinking? Or pondering? And what does it…
Blue Origin completes second-stage hot-fire test of large new rocket
Enlarge / Blue Origin test fires the second stage of its New Glenn rocket. (credit: Blue Origin) Twenty days after it rolled out to Blue Origin’s launch site in Florida,…
Brompton improves on a good thing with new G Line of bicycles
Image: Brompton It might not be immediately obvious, but the Brompton G Line is the first major redesign of the iconic British folding bicycle in its nearly 50-year history. It’s…
Netgear rolls out three pricey new Wi-Fi 7 Nighthawk routers
Image: Netgear Netgear announced three new entries to its Nighthawk Wi-Fi 7 router collection today: the RS600, RS500, and RS200. The company says all three routers, which range in price…