A modern Microsoft Surface Pro and Surface Laptop displayed together, showcasing new, more affordable models with reduced specifications.

Microsoft Launches Cheaper Surface Models With Less RAM

Microsoft has quietly launched a 12-inch Surface Pro for $849.

Maya FeldmanJune 25, 20263 min read

Excited shoppers discovering and purchasing top Prime Day deals on laptops, tablets, and smart home devices before the sale ends.

Shop the Best Prime Day Deals Available Now

With Amazon Prime Day ending Friday, June 26, some of the best remaining deals are offering discounts of up to 56%, according to Good Housekeeping .

Jordan Tsosie·June 25, 2026

A family laughing and playing an active, motion-controlled game together on the Nex Playground in their living room during a Prime Day sale.

Kids & Family

Nex Playground Drops to $239 for Prime Day Deals

The Nex Playground, a device transforming living rooms into controller-free motion gaming arenas, is currently on sale for $239, its lowest price of the year.

Gabriela Reyes·June 24, 2026

Sleek robot vacuum cleaning a modern living room, highlighting Prime Day deals on advanced cleaning technology.

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Score Best Robot Vacuum Deals During Prime Day

The Dreame X50 Ultra, a premium robot vacuum, is now $849.

Maya Feldman·June 24, 2026

The new 512GB Steam Machine console displayed prominently on a pedestal, highlighting its premium price point and luxury gaming status.

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Steam Machine's 512GB Model Costs $1,049, Raising Console Price Concerns

Valve's new Steam Machine hits shelves this summer, kicking off at a cool $1,049.

Maya Feldman·June 23, 2026

San Francisco skyline with AI network overlays, symbolizing the impact of technology on housing costs and urban affordability.

The Reading List

AI drives impossible housing costs for San Francisco renters

In San Francisco, the median monthly rent for a one-bedroom apartment has crossed $4,000 for the first time ever, a staggering figure increasingly influenced by opaque AI-related investment, making th

Jordan Tsosie·June 23, 2026

Close-up of a state-of-the-art Nvidia AI server featuring advanced liquid cooling technology, highlighting its water-saving design.

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Nvidia's new AI data center design slashes water usage

U.S. data centers guzzled an estimated 449 million gallons of water daily in 2021, a staggering demand Nvidia's new AI server design aims to significantly curb, according to eesi . This consumption pr

Maya Feldman·June 23, 2026

A tense negotiation scene between Valve and a RAM supplier, with Steam Machines and volatile market graphs symbolizing the impact on pricing.

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Valve's brutal RAM negotiations shape Steam Machine prices

Valve, a multi-billion dollar gaming giant, subjects its Steam Machines to a precarious month-to-month 'take-it-or-leave-it' system for critical RAM components.

Maya Feldman·June 23, 2026

Loris Messina and Simone Rizzo, the new co-creative directors of Moschino, in a bustling fashion atelier surrounded by design materials.

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Moschino names Loris Messina and Simone Rizzo its new co-creative directors

Just five months after appointing Adrian Appiolaza, Moschino has named Loris Messina and Simone Rizzo as its new co-creative directors.

Maya Feldman·June 21, 2026

The Diamond Hand RPG character in a mystical arena, surrounded by glowing dice, facing a shadowy opponent, showcasing innovative skill check mechanics.

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Diamond Hand RPG Innovates Dice Mechanics with New System

Moves of the Diamond Hand, an upcoming RPG, already boasts a 'Balatro-like' skill check system, generating significant buzz years before its full 2027 launch.

Maya Feldman·June 21, 2026

Philips Hue wired wall module seamlessly connecting a traditional, non-smart light fixture to a smart home lighting system.

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Philips Hue launches wired modules to connect non-smart lights

Philips Hue, a prominent name in smart lighting, has introduced its first wired wall modules, available from €44.

Jordan Tsosie·June 20, 2026

The Aeolus Mars orbiter, built by Relativity Space for NASA, launching towards the red planet on its 2028 mission.

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NASA Selects Relativity Space for 2028 Aeolus Mars Mission

Relativity Space, a startup whose only rocket launch ended in failure, has been tapped by NASA to build and launch a critical Mars orbiter in 2028.

Jordan Tsosie·June 20, 2026

A single budget smartphone box sits alone on a dusty, empty shelf in a dimly lit store, symbolizing the scarcity of affordable devices.

The Gadget Shelf

High CMF phone memory prices threaten budget device availability

Despite winning 'Best Budget Phone of the Year' from MKBHD, Nothing Technology has confirmed the cancellation of its next CMF Phone series for 2026, citing memory prices as the prohibitive factor, acc

Cyrus Jafari·June 20, 2026

Abstract visualization of Google DeepMind's Gemini Omni AI processing text, images, and audio to generate video.

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Google DeepMind unveils Gemini Omni, powerful anything-to-anything AI

Google's DeepMind unveiled Gemini Omni, a multimodal AI model family capable of generating 10-second video clips from a combination of text, images, and audio, at Google I/O on May 19-20, 2026, accord

Jordan Tsosie·May 23, 2026

Experimental musician Hainbach performing live with a Nagra reel-to-reel tape recorder and a Swiss Army Knife on stage.

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Hainbach explores his Swiss Army Knife approach to music

On stage, experimental musician Hainbach doesn't just perform with his Nagra reel-to-reel tape recorders; he uses a Swiss Army Knife to fix them mid-show.

Maya Feldman·June 21, 2026

A musician stands before a massive, glowing digital database of music and AI code, symbolizing the revelation of AI music training datasets.

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Atlantic Releases Database of AI Music Training Datasets

Musicians Backxwash and Titus Andronicus have already discovered their songs among the 21 million tracks found in newly revealed AI training datasets.

Maya Feldman·June 21, 2026