Review
Formlabs Put a $2,500 Resin Printer in a $699 Body
Formlabs’ $699 Form Studio 1 makes pro-grade resin printing startlingly approachable. The machine is cheap; the clean, safe ecosystem is not.
AI
NVIDIA Built a Gaming Laptop Chip for AI. Your Games Get to Audition.
NVIDIA’s RTX Spark laptops bring Blackwell graphics and DLSS 5 to AI PCs. Great hardware, awkward game compatibility, spectacularly niche.
Review
Garmin Put Satellite Rescue in a $3,100 Wrist Trophy
Garmin’s $2,500–$3,100 MARQ Gen 3 watches add satellite rescue, luxury materials, and enough specialist tools to embarrass your hobbies.
Review
abxylute Put Hall-Effect Sticks in a $76 PS5 Controller. Naturally, It Has Macros.
abxylute’s $76 P5 brings Hall-effect sticks and adaptive triggers to PS5. Smart value on paper; the real test is whether it ships the promise.
AI
Apple’s HomeView Recognizes Your Face and Reorganizes the Kitchen
Apple’s $299 HomeView makes Siri AI useful in the kitchen, but facial recognition, subscriptions and ecosystem gravity come with dinner.
AI
Google Made Fitbit Edge Repairable. Then It Removed Your Wallet.
Google’s $179.99 Fitbit Edge brings a screen, seven-day battery and repairable hardware—then leaves tap-to-pay and Gemini coaching outside the box.
Gaming
Anbernic Built a 3DS Clone With Two Screens and One Missing Dimension
Anbernic’s RG DDS makes 3DS emulation look delightfully serious with dual screens and Snapdragon power. The missing price is doing suspenseful work.
Review
Pimax Turns Wireless VR Into a $1,899 Line-of-Sight Negotiation
Pimax’s Crystal Pro makes wireless PC VR look technically brilliant, wildly expensive, and very committed to shipping sometime in 2027.
Consumer Tech
Ring Built a $249 Smart Lock You Crank Back From the Dead
Ring’s $249 smart lock drops the backup key for a hand-cranked power dial. It is clever, practical, and one dead battery from becoming cardio.
Review
JBL Built a Boat Subwoofer That Detaches for Shore Leave
JBL’s BassPro Go2 is a boat subwoofer that becomes a portable speaker. The engineering is clever; the missing price is doing suspiciously heavy lifting.
Gaming
NACON Put a Screen on a PS5 Controller. Your Buttons Needed Management.
NACON’s $229.99 Revolution 5 Unlimited puts a screen, TMR sticks, and six extra buttons on a PS5 controller. Smart, excessive, and almost convincing.
Consumer Tech
OPPO F35 Turns the Group Selfie Into a Six-Year Commitment
OPPO’s F35 series combines a 50MP ultrawide selfie camera, 8,000mAh battery, and six-year promises. Your group chat may not last as long.