iFixit is creating a repairability scoring standard for US electronics
A voluntary standard could give shoppers and lawmakers a clearer way to judge how fixable a device really is
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Someone finally built a working Game Boy emulator for E-ink screens
This modder proves an old dev board can run 30-year-old games at full speed
Amazon says restricting Fire TV sideloading is about safety. It's also about piracy
The restriction arrives with Vega OS, Amazon's new Linux-based replacement for Fire OS
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 specs surface, Z Flip discontinuation rumors, Galaxy rollables may arrive in 2028
The Galaxy Z Flip 8, Z Fold 8, and Z Fold 8 Ultra will be unveiled on July 22
Samsung's blazing-fast 9100 Pro 1TB SSD "drops" to $206
With unusually high SSD prices, Samsung's flagship PCIe 5.0 9100 Pro 1TB stands out at $206 on Amazon – its lowest price in months. Delivering up to 14.7 GB/s read speeds, it's a rare chance to grab a cutting-edge Gen5 SSD at a meaningful discount.
A hollow-core fiber cable just carried 51.3 Tb/s across 200 km
China's YOFC sets a new long-haul fiber record – no signal boosters required
Google Home Speaker debuts with Gemini AI and Matter support
The new Google Home Speaker brings Gemini and expanded smart home capabilities, and Matter hub support. Reviews highlight its more natural voice experience, though some note that audio quality doesn't clearly surpass the older Nest Audio.
Tech deals on Prime Day 2026: Our picks for PC hardware, laptops, gadgets, and more
Good deals are harder to find, but these are worth a look
Meta just launched its own-branded smart glasses for $299
Three form factors available in 26 size and color combinations
LG claims its OLED panels deliver perfect color and brightness accuracy
The company is the first to achieve Intertek's certification for OLED display performance
Samsung shows off ultra-fast UFS 5.0 storage for flagship phones and on-device AI
The UFS 5.0 standard is here, but people just want affordable storage on their devices
The Best OLED Gaming Monitors: From $350 QD-OLED to Flagship Tandem WOLEDs
OLED gaming monitors have never been better or more affordable. We tested the top QD-OLED and Tandem WOLED displays across every budget to find the best picks for 2026.
HDMI 2.2 doubles bandwidth to 96Gbps, enabling uncompressed 4K at 240Hz
HDMI is about to get a lot faster, enable 8K and beyond, but you won't notice for years
Scammers are selling fake RTX 4090 graphics cards with plastic GPU dies and missing memory
Another day, another fake GPU scam
The Trump administration suspects an ASML chipmaking machine made it into China. ASML says that's impossible.
The Dutch chip equipment giant says it can track every EUV system in the world in real time
Frontier Airlines is leaking your passport and credit card details from a boarding pass
A hot potato: A security researcher has discovered serious vulnerabilities in Frontier Airlines' booking system. Using just two pieces of information printed on every boarding pass – a booking code and a last name – anyone can pull full passport numbers, home addresses, TSA PreCheck codes, and nearly complete credit card details from the airline's API. The vulnerabilities have been known for over three months.
This handheld x86 mini-computer is heading to Kickstarter with swappable accessories and 4G LTE
The open-source CG Deck runs Windows or Linux and swaps between a keyboard, gamepad, trackball, and 4K camera
Snap says its $2,195 Specs are AR glasses for the post-smartphone era
The company says Specs are a wearable computer, not just another pair of AI smart glasses
The "Made in America" Trump phone is just a reskinned HTC U24 built in China
And the American flag design is missing two stripes
Logitech completes G3 lineup with budget gaming keyboard and mouse
Logitech refreshes fan-favorite G305
The Rotary Mouse reimagines the way we scroll through content
Do people really get sore fingers by just scrolling the mouse wheel?
The FBI built a fake town in Alabama to study and simulate real-world cyberattacks
More than 200 servers power simulations to stress-test America's digital infrastructure
Nothing CEO warns memory costs now exceed 50% of smartphone's hardware bill
The structural shift is coming, faster than anticipated
PCB prices are up 40% in a month because of a material most people have never heard of
A petrochemical complex in Saudi Arabia supplied 70% of the world's high-purity PPE resin, and it's been offline since March
Fox to acquire Roku in $22 billion deal, its largest ever
Fox bets billions on owning the pipes over the content