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Casely first recalled over 429,000 of its 5,000mAh Power Pods wireless power banks in April 2025 following 51 reports of their lithium-ion batteries “overheating, expanding or catching fire,” resulting in six minor burn injuries. Both the company and the US Consumer Product Safety Commission (USCPSC) are reannouncing the same recall today following 28 additional reports of batteries overheating. Those include a serious incident on a plane and the death of a 75-year-old New Jersey woman who “suffered second and third degree burns and later passed away from complications from her injuries” following an explosion, according to the USCPSC.The recalled power…
Lana Del Rey has finally landed a James Bond theme song. And as a massive Lana Del Rey fan, I couldn’t be happier. The song is called ‘First Light’ and it’s the official theme for the upcoming James Bond video game, 007 First Light. It’s stunning. Lana’s voice was made for a Bond theme. The smoky, cinematic quality she brings to everything she does fits the franchise like a tailored tuxedo. This moment has been a long time coming. Lana actually recorded a Bond theme before, for 2015’s Spectre. The producers turned it down, opting instead for ‘Writing’s on the…
An unannounced Teenage Engineering device, the KO-Amp 35, can be found over at the FCC in a new filing. The label clearly marks it as a member of the mid-range EP family instruments, which currently includes the KO-II and its spinoffs, the Riddim and the Medieval. The name suggests that TE could be getting into the budget guitar and instrument amp space, but the filing reveals very little.All we know is that it has a built-in rechargeable battery and Bluetooth, but little else. There is also a “model difference statement,” which suggests the KO-Amp will come in multiple colors. The…
The Sony PlayStation 6 console will be backwards compatible with PS5 and PS4 games, according to a new leak. The rumour is from the leaker Moore’s Law Is Dead, who claims to have seen a leaked document confirming the specs for the PS6 console, which also features news on a purported PS6 handheld console. While claiming to confirm the existence of the handheld that has been rumoured more strongly in recent weeks, the leaker says the last two generations of PlayStation will be carried into the PS6 era. For reference, Canis, which MLID references in the comments below, is the…
Netflix announced on Thursday that it will be launching a redesigned mobile app, which will include a vertical video feed, at the end of April. “This redesign will better reflect our expanding entertainment offering and make it easier for members to engage how and when they want,” the company said in its Q1 2026 earnings letter to shareholders.In Thursday’s letter, the company said that the lines between “entertainment on TV and mobile devices are blurring,” noting that video podcasts “over-index” on mobile. Co-CEO Greg Peters said in January that the company was planning to revamp its mobile UI as a…
The original Neo Geo AES, released in 1990, was a famously rare console, spoken about in hushed tones. Mostly because it was a famously expensive console, and so you almost certainly didn’t own one. The high cost was for good reason, though. While other systems made do with wildly inconsistent arcade ports, the Neo Geo brought genuine arcade games right into your living room. Since then, there have been several attempts to resurrect the platform, including a mini bartop, an arcade stick with built-in games, a home arcade cab and the adorable Neo Geo Super Pocket. But the Neo Geo AES+ is the most authentic take yet,…
Google is reportedly partnering with Gucci to make a pair of AI smart glasses stylish enough people might actually want to wear them. According to Reuters, Gucci parent company Kering is planning to launch the glasses sometime in 2027.Google’s first pair of Android XR glasses, “Project Aura,” are expected to launch this year. They feature essentially the same look as Meta’s Ray-Ban glasses, with chunky, black plastic frames. They’ll usher in Google’s second attempt at smart glasses, after Google Glass infamously failed to catch on over a decade ago.Last year, Google also announced glasses partnerships with Warby Parker and Gentle…
Apple is reportedly planning a new iPad Air with an OLED display for next year’s update, according to a new leak. Apple only just refreshed the iPad Air in March with an M4 series processor. That’d normally make this a great time to buy a new model. However, if you can possibly hold off for a year then a new supply chain report has suggested the iPad Air OLED is now in the pipeline with a launch coming as soon as March next year. That’s according to ET News (via 9to5Mac) in South Korea, which is reporting Samsung is making…
If you’re struggling to get a full night of rest, a good pair of sleep earbuds can help you tune out unwanted distractions. The Ozlo Sleepbuds are one such option, and they’re currently available for $249 ($100 off) in the run-up to Mother’s Day at Amazon and Ozlo’s online storefront, which is easily the lowest price we’ve seen.Made by former Bose engineers, Ozlo’s Sleepbuds are extremely similar to Bose’s discontinued Sleepbuds. They work well as a white noise machine and helped our reviewer, Victoria Song, get better sleep during her testing. The biggest upgrade over the Bose Sleepbuds II is…
Luxury Swiss watch maker Hautlence has revealed the Retrovision ’64 timepiece, which is a very high-end tribute to the handheld Star Trek Communicator device. Unveiled at the Watches & Wonders 2026 event, the Retrovision ’64 mechanical watch offers the similar pop-up cover and perforated grille as the device used by Captain Kirk and co, which first appeared in the original Star Trek series in an episode that aired in 1964. Hence the name paying tribute to the “symbol of 1960s science fiction.” The device has a horizontal hour display and a single- minute dial with visible workings. Wearers will see…
I was unsure if my parents would notice that the voice on the other end wasn’t mine — or that it was mine, sort of, but it wasn’t me. The voice said hello, asked my dad how he was doing, and asked again when he didn’t respond quickly enough. “What is that, Gaby?” He realized something was wrong almost immediately. I explained I had tried to trick him and it clearly hadn’t worked. “It didn’t,” he said. “It sounded like a robot.”It wasn’t a perfect experiment. My parents were out of the country, which made for a shoddy connection. They…
Vivo’s latest pocket-friendly flagship is out to please snap-happy smartphone shoppers wanting something small that doesn’t compromise in the camera department. The Vivo X300 FE has a 6.3in screen and is just 7.99mm thick, yet also packs photography chops that should see it challenge the iPhone 17 Pro and Google Pixel 10 Pro for clarity – or beat them outright once the optional telephoto lens extender comes into play. Announced alongside the global version of the Vivo X300 Ultra and its incredible rear camera trio, the X300 FE still finds room inside its slender body for a 50MP main snapper,…