Launch
vivo Built the Y600 Pro to Outlast Your Weekend. Is It Just Battery and Vibes?
vivo's new Y600 Pro packs a 10,200mAh battery into a midrange phone that looks weirdly normal. It is gloriously excessive and more convincing than expected.
Consumer Tech
Razer Made a Green Esports Mouse — and Somehow Kept the Gamer Drama
Razer’s recycled-content Viper V3 Pro is a rare eco flex that still speaks fluent esports. Genuinely smart, slightly theatrical, and more impressive than preachy.
Launch
Hisense’s UR9 RGB TV Thinks it Can Replace OLED Envy
Hisense’s new UR9 RGB MiniLED TV is gloriously excessive, alarmingly bright, and weirdly persuasive. It’s a premium flex that might make OLED fans sweat.
AI
Yelp's New AI Concierge Wants to End Search
Yelp's new Assistant wants to turn local search into one chat that actually books things. It's a little overhelpful, a little late, and annoyingly sensible.
Gaming
Framework Turned a Repairable Laptop Into a PCIe Monster
Framework’s Laptop 16 refresh adds cleaner ergonomics, lower pricing, and an OCuLink eGPU kit. It’s gloriously niche, faintly ridiculous, and kind of excellent.
Launch
DJI’s Power 1000 Mini Promises Portable Freedom — and a Slightly Different Midlife Crisis
DJI’s new compact power station is practical, overqualified, and alarmingly easy to justify if your hobbies already require too many batteries.
Launch
Spotify Finally Built a Real Tablet App — and I Hate How Long It Took
Spotify’s April 16 tablet redesign fixes a problem that never should’ve lasted this long. It’s overdue, mildly obvious, and annoyingly pretty good.
Review
Spotify Wants to Be Your Bookstore
Spotify now sells physical books, syncs your page to audio, and recaps your spot when life intervenes. It is shameless platform creep, and a surprisingly thoughtful one.
Launch
Google Put Gemini on My Mac — Finally, an AI Roommate With Keyboard Shortcuts
Google finally gave Gemini a native Mac app, and annoyingly, it makes a lot of sense. Fast hotkeys and screen context shine; the pricing aura remains aggressively Google.
Review
Ecovacs Wants to Weaponize Your Mop Water
Ecovacs' new X12 OmniCyclone promises stain-blasting, bagless floor nirvana, and one less chore. It is gloriously extra, alarmingly pricey, and kind of compelling.
Launch
GoPro Wants Cannes Energy From an Action Camera — and I’m Listening
GoPro's new MISSION 1 cameras promise serious creator chops in a tiny rugged body. The specs look real, the vibe is ambitious, and the missing price is doing comedy.
AI
Fitbit’s New AI Health Coach Goes Global — and Starts Sounding Alarmingly Useful
Google’s Fitbit health coach just expanded globally, and the weird part is how practical it sounds. It’s mildly intrusive, subscription-shaped, and closer to a real hit than I expected.