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Tech expos like MWC 2025 are always chock-full of concept devices. They’re cool, but they don’t always have real-world potential. But Samsung’s latest concept device is a foldable laptop disguised as a briefcase, and I really wish it was real. As a foldable laptop, this concept device has both a screen on the top on the bottom. I suppose it’s more like a foldable tablet, but I didn’t come up with the name! Samsung has put the display inside a metallic briefcase, which comes equipped with a handle and all. When closed, you wouldn’t suspect it was anything other than…
Leadership and staff at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) are clashing in court over whether the Trump administration is seeking to wind down the agency and if it has allowed workers to continue their legally required duties. Now, a key agency executive is expected to testify in a hearing next week, after a judge expressed concerns the agency would be shut down before she had a chance to weigh in.The CFPB has been targeted by the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), with Elon Musk posting “RIP” to the agency in early February, and a lawsuit filed by the National…
Let me lay my cards on the table: I’m a big fan of Peak Design bags and have been for almost a decade. That’s why I jumped at the chance to review the company’s first roller bag with admittedly high expectations.Like Peak Design’s new Outdoor Backpack I recently reviewed, the four-wheel roller bag didn’t elicit a great first impression. It’s just another wheeled carryon, I thought, and my god, the price! It took a 10-hour train ride to the French Alps, two bus rides, and 10km of dragging it over cobblestones, ice, snow, muck, gravel, curbs, and silky smooth walkways…
I already wear the Ultrahuman Air smart ring to track my steps and sleep when I don’t want to wear my Apple Watch. It looks great, works really well, and even syncs with Apple Health. But I wish it offered one feature from Infinix’s upcoming ring – a charging case. It would make charging on the go much easier, rather that having to plug a charging dock into the wall. At MWC 2025, Infinix gave me an exclusive look at its upcoming smart ring. You’ll find that it looks pretty similar to most other charging rings that are already on the market –…
Welcome to Stuff’s MWC 2025 Awards! This year’s show has once again proven to be quite the showcase of innovation, providing our intrepid Barcelona-bound tech explorers with all manner of eye-catching gadgets to wet their tech whistles. Trawling through the cavernous halls of the Fira de Barcelona, we’ve discovered that devices like phones and laptops can, in fact, still be fun as well as functional. While many brands continue their by-the-numbers iterations — flat sides, flat screens, enormous camera islands, and all — it’s the quirky concepts and bold designs that have truly caught our attention this year. Innovation, it…
Google is changing the way apps can access Google Photos libraries, which is creating problems for owners of some digital photo frames. While the change is designed to make your photo library more private, it’s also breaking how digital photo frames — such as those made by Aura and Cozyla — automatically update slideshows on their devices.Aura makes cloud-connected photo frames that display digital images you or anyone you’ve granted access to the frame adds. While the company offers several ways to get photos onto the device, one neat feature is that you can create a Google Photos album with,…
The RTX 50-series launch hasn’t gone smoothly so far. Severely limited stock, high prices, and manufacturing issues have left PC gamers frustrated. Now, Nvidia is trying to get things heading in the right direction with the RTX 5070, a GPU that it promised would deliver $1,599 RTX 4090-like performance for $549.It doesn’t, and it was never going to. It’s about 20 percent faster than the RTX 4070 and a bare 4 percent faster than last year’s RTX 4070 Super. It’s a solid card for 1440p gaming, just like the RTX 4070, but as with the rest of the 50-series cards,…
Apple’s iPad Pro (M4) was one of the most impressive tablets I’ve ever seen. It offers crazy performance and is razor thin. Apple just updated the iPad Air with the M3 chipset. It’s a nice refresh for sure, but I feel it’s missing the M4 chipset. With the M4 chip, it could have dethroned the iPad Pro. After last year’s design refresh and now getting the latest performance, it might be a better pick than the pro for most. But with the M3 chipset, it may be a tougher sell. While the M4 chip would have been nice, the iPad…
If you’re a Windows and Android user who has been envying the iPhone mirroring capabilities of macOS, there is a similar feature you can use — albeit with a caveat.First, the good news: this is a free tool that’s built right into Windows 11, with no extra download required. It works as part of Phone Link, Microsoft’s app for syncing calls, photos, and contacts from your phone to its desktop operating system.The bad news? While many Phone Link features — such as the ability to see messages or make calls — work with any Android phone or iPhone, mirroring your…
25 years ago today, on March 4, 2000, Sony released the PlayStation 2 console in its native Japan, getting the ball rolling on what would go on to be a phenomenally successful era for the company, and a seriously memorable one for anyone who was playing video games at the time. It isn’t really possible to overstate the legacy of the PS2. It remains the best-selling games console of all time, shifting north of 160 million units worldwide, and as you’d expect, there were quite a few games to play on it, too. Well over 4,000 in fact, and among…
If you’ve ever wondered what the wellness tech industry might conjure up next — after seemingly exhausting every possible way to vibrate, heat, cool, or otherwise persuade your tired muscles into submission — Therabody appears determined to provide an answer in the form of three new products to its ever-expanding portfolio. The TheraFace Depuffing Wand, Theragun Mini 3, and ThermBack LED, are all hoping to soothe various parts of your body to help you fight the seemingly insurmountable hurdles that life throws our way. With that said, here’s a deeper dive into the new roster. Oh, and don’t forget to…
When you bought your PlayStation 5, it came with one official Sony PS5 controller and that undoubtedly felt like enough. Then your mate came over and you wanted to play some couch-based multiplayer and you realised that you need one of our list of the best PS5 controllers. Need a headset as well? Check out our guide to the best gaming headset. These days, you can spend $200/£200 on a PS5 controller if you want. We’re not automatically saying to do so but by investing that much, you often get more advanced controls with extra paddles or feedback, and you…