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Kodak EC35: A Budget-Friendly Point-and-Shoot Film Camera
The Kodak EC35 is a new $34.99 35mm film camera from Reto Project, featuring a 25mm acrylic lens, fixed f/10 aperture, and automatic flash for capturing a classic disposable camera aesthetic. Unlike the more advanced Snapic A1, the EC35 skips features like double exposure and zone focusing, prior...
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Apple’s A20 Pro Drops 13-Year Standard for 96-Bit LPDDR6, Skimps on iPhone 18 Pro Storage
Apple's upcoming A20 Pro chip in the iPhone 18 Pro models will adopt a 96-bit LPDDR6 memory bus, a 50% increase from the 64-bit standard used for 13 years, dramatically boosting memory bandwidth to support on-device AI tasks like local LLMs and Siri. The shift to LPDDR6 is driven by space efficie...
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Apple AirPods Max 2 still $150 off for a limited time
The AirPods Max 2 are available at a $150 discount, priced at $399 at Walmart, though stock is limited as the deal winds down. The headphones feature improved sound quality, upgraded components, and active noise cancellation that rivals Sony and Bose, but have drawbacks like a high price, heavy b...
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8BitDo's all-button controller now has a screen for app-free customizations
8BitDo's Arcade Controller Pro upgrades the original leverless, Hitbox-style design with a 16mm thinner profile, an additional programmable button, and a built-in display for on-device customization like button remapping and battery checks. The controller features hot-swappable 8BitDo Core Green ...
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Amflow’s TL e-bike readies for baby’s first mountain ride
The Amflow TL Carbon is an eSUV e-bike with a compact Avinox M2 motor delivering 125Nm torque and 1,100W peak power, supporting up to 1,280Wh total battery capacity with a range extender. It features practical design elements like mudguards, integrated lighting, a 27kg rear rack with MIK HD compa...
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SwitchBot's Nanoleaf acquisition goes beyond smart lighting
Nanoleaf has been acquired by OneRobotics (parent of SwitchBot) for roughly $40 million, but will continue to operate independently with its current leadership and no operational changes. The deal provides Nanoleaf with significant resources, including cash, manufacturing capabilities, and supply...
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007 First Light Gets Discount on PS5 and Steam
IO Interactive's "007 First Light" is a polished, cinematic third-person stealth sandbox blending elements of "Hitman" and "Uncharted", offering sharp combat and varied missions. The game is available with solid discounts: Costco offers the PS5 disc version for $62.99, while Fanatical sells the s...
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Asus Announces Dream OLED Xbox Ally X
The ROG Xbox Ally X20 features significant hardware upgrades including a larger 7.4-inch 120Hz OLED screen, drift-resistant Gulikit TMR joysticks, a transforming D-pad, and improved haptics, along with a redesigned "Action" button that replaces the previous "Library" button. The display now offer...
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NetEase Permabans Nearly 500 Marvel Rivals Cheaters, Most Stuck in Bronze
NetEase permanently banned hundreds of players caught using or distributing cheats in "Marvel Rivals", publicly naming them (with censored usernames) and confirming that any future violations will also result in permanent bans. The studio debunked a rumor that its anti-cheat software could be byp...
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Marshall revives ANC for smaller on-ear wireless headphones
Marshall has launched the Milton A.N.C., its first compact on-ear headphones with active noise canceling since 2018, priced at $229.99 and available now with select retailer sales starting May 27th. The Milton A.N.C. offers up to 80 hours of playback with ANC off (over 50 hours with ANC on) and f...
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Starlink hikes prices on satellite internet plans
Starlink has raised prices across multiple US plans, with the basic Residential plan increasing from $50 to $55 per month and the Residential Max plan rising from $120 to $130 per month, while Standby Mode fees doubled from $5 to $10 per month. Roam plans also saw increases, with the 100GB plan r...
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Metroid Prime 4: Beyond receives its first major price cut
Best Buy is offering Metroid Prime 4: Beyond for a record low price of $39.99, a $20 discount from its usual retail price. The game features a polished visual experience on the original Switch, but Switch 2 owners can purchase a $10 upgrade pack for enhanced graphics, faster loading, and Joy-Con ...
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Razer Blade 18 gets $500 price hike and new Intel chip
Razer launched the 2026 Blade 18 with an Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus processor, starting at $3,999.99 with an RTX 5070 Ti, marking a $500 price increase over the previous model. The laptop features a dual-mode 18-inch display that is 20 percent brighter, toggling between 3840 x 2400 at 240Hz an...
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Valve to Use Queue System for Steam Machine Launch to Prevent Scalping
Valve has implemented a reservation queue system for its upcoming Steam Machine and Steam Frame hardware launches, confirmed through code analysis, to prevent scalping issues that plagued the Steam Controller rollout. Data miners discovered four Steam Machine SKUs and two Steam Frame SKUs in the ...
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Panasonic Lumix L10 compact camera prioritizes photography
Panasonic has launched the Lumix L10, a compact fixed-lens camera prioritizing still photography, priced at $1,499.99, with a limited-edition titanium gold version for $1,599.99 to celebrate the Lumix brand's 25th anniversary. The camera features a 20.4MP back-illuminated CMOS sensor and a 24-75m...
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Blink Upgrades Budget Buzzer to 2K Resolution
Blink launched two new 2K resolution doorbells (wired and battery-powered) with AI-powered video descriptions that generate text summaries of detected activity; preorders are open with shipments starting May 20th. The wired model is Blink's first wired-only doorbell, does not require a Sync Modul...
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Remarkable's next E Ink notepad sticks with monochrome screen
The Remarkable Paper Pure replaces the Remarkable 2 with a monochrome E Ink display (no front light), is twice as fast due to upgraded hardware, and is available for preorder at $399 with shipments starting in early June. The tablet features a 10.3-inch Carta 1300 screen for better contrast, a li...
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Amazon asked Nintendo to break the law, says Reggie Fils-Aimé
Former Nintendo of America President Reggie Fils-Aimé revealed that Nintendo cut ties with Amazon during the original DS era because Amazon demanded special financial treatment that would have been illegal and damaged relationships with other retailers. Fils-Aimé directly told an Amazon executive...
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Apple Increases Mac Mini Base Price
Apple raised the Mac Mini's starting price to $799, removing the previous $599 base model, amid CEO Tim Cook's warning of chip shortage-driven supply constraints. Cook identified the Mac Mini and Mac Studio as facing the most significant supply pressure, with several months needed to reach supply...
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Rivian scales back EV factory plans after Trump DOE cuts loan deal
Rivian has scaled back its Georgia factory production target from 400,000 to 300,000 vehicles annually, following a restructured DOE loan agreement that reduced funding from $6.6 billion to $4.5 billion. The revised plan includes an updated facility design and a faster timeline, with vertical con...
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