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.
Launch
ATTACK SHARK’s Carbon-Fiber Mouse Wants to Be Luxury Gear
ATTACK SHARK’s X11 ULTRA turns a gaming mouse into a carbon-fiber flex. It is gloriously extra, oddly thoughtful, and closer to a real hit than it should be.
Gaming
OpenNOW Rebuilt GeForce NOW in Public — and Somehow Made Cloud Gaming Less Annoying
OpenNOW is an unofficial GeForce NOW client with diagnostics, Linux builds, and zero-telemetry swagger. Against all odds, the fan-made version feels refreshingly adult.
Launch
Google Gave Gemini a Notebook. I Hate How Sensible That Is
Google’s new synced Gemini notebooks are tidy, useful, and suspiciously mature. I wanted more chaos. I may prefer the filing cabinet.