Technology

I can’t believe they’re actually making these, was my very first thought, as I powered on a working prototype of the OneXSugar Sugar 1. This week, One-Netbook is crowdfunding a gaming handheld on Indiegogo like none I’ve ever touched before. It’s got two OLED touchscreens, two power buttons, two sets of volume controls, and two hinged rotating gamepads that let …

Microsoft announced a new 5G version of its Surface Laptop today, which will start shipping on August 26th starting at $1,799.99. The Surface Laptop 5G is powered by Intel’s Core Ultra Series 2 processors, complete with an NPU capable of providing access to Microsoft’s latest Copilot Plus AI features. The Surface Laptop 5G is very similar to the existing 13.8-inch …

Following its surprise launch in June, Splitgate 2 is now “unlaunching.” The multiplayer first-person shooter will remain online in a beta state and continue to get support through a season 3 update and bug fixes, but developer 1047 Games is otherwise pausing its planned roadmap to overhaul the project ahead of a relaunch in early 2026. The studio is also …

iOS 26 beta 4 has just been released, and one of the biggest question on many testers’ minds has been answered. After dialing back its redesign in beta 3, Apple has now infused more ‘liquid’ into the Liquid Glass design once again. New iOS 26 beta offers refined Liquid Glass look In iOS 26 beta 3, Apple scaled back the …

Microsoft has gone all-in on Arm-based Qualcomm Snapdragon X-series chips for its Surface PCs, including the less-expensive-but-more-compromised 13-inch Surface Laptop and 12-inch Surface Pro from this spring. But the company still hasn’t quite given up on businesses and individuals who still want or require a traditional Intel or AMD-based x86 PC. The latest addition to the lineup is the “Surface …

Image: The Pokémon Company If you’ve ever played a Pokémon game, you’ve probably heard the phrase “It’s Super Effective!” at least once in your life. It’s used to communicate to the player that an attack has struck an opponent’s elemental weakness. So if my Raichu brings down the Thunder on a water-type Pokemon, the text box will say the attack …

Apple changed a few Liquid Glass elements in iOS 26 developer beta 3 and got a lot of online feedback. Now we’re on to iOS 26 beta 4, which will surely be compared under the microscope in as much detail in this season of change. iOS 26 developer beta 4 has arrived Apple describes the upcoming iPhone software update by …

As the Galaxy Watch 8 series starts shipping out to some lucky customers, Samsung’s making another kind of delivery to existing Galaxy Watch Ultra owners. Samsung is officially launching One UI 8 Watch for existing smartwatches today, beginning with the Galaxy Watch Ultra. Today’s update brings everything Samsung detailed on stage at Unpacked a couple of weeks ago, including Running …

DJ Pikachu has been and gone, taking the latest Pokémon Direct (or Pokémon Presents if you must) with him. And this time around, we got Pokénews aplenty, with small furry fistfuls of new Z-A details, some Pokémon Go updates, a new Pokémon puzzler, and more. But if you missed it – or simply need a refresher – you’ll find …

Wizards of the Coast is preparing to roll out the newest iteration of Dungeons & Dragons: Forgotten Realms game books later this year, and we’re fortunate today to have the chance to debut the cover art from both books. Heroes of Faerûn is the new player-targeted book of new character options, spells, details about the setting, and more. Adventures in Faerûn speaks directly …