Google launches Gemini 3.8 Live and Extended Thinking to make voice AI smarter and more natural
Google has launched Gemini 3.8 Live and Gemini 3.8 Live Extended Thinking, its most advanced live dialogue models to date, with a particular focus on making voice-based AI more intelligent, responsive, and capable of handling complex tasks while maintaining a natural conversation. The two new Gemini models introduce near real-time reasoning, allowing AI agents to…
Running One Event App in Five Languages: A Localization Playbook for Global Conferences
Translating an event app’s interface is the easy part. Swap out the button labels, run the menu items through a translation service, ship five language packs. Done in a sprint, checked off, everyone moves on. Then the conference actually starts, and the real problems show up: the ones that were never on the checklist because…
TEAMGROUP ACE 8K MicroSDXC targets 4K 120fps cameras, drones and content creators
TEAMGROUP has announced its new ACE 8K MicroSDXC Memory Card, targeting creators using action cameras, 360-degree cameras, drones and other compact imaging devices where sustained recording performance matters. Despite the ACE 8K naming, the main highlight is actually support for smooth 4K video recording at up to 120fps. That should make the card particularly relevant…
Razer Tartarus V2 Pro Brings Analog Optical Switches, 8000Hz Polling and 31 Programmable Controls
Razer has announced the Tartarus V2 Pro, bringing some of the company’s latest keyboard and controller technology into its dedicated one-handed gaming keypad. The new model comes with Razer Analog Optical Switches Gen-2, true 8000 Hz polling, 31 programmable controls, and a full-sized TMR thumbstick designed to avoid stick drift. Gaming keypads have always occupied…
T-FORCE M200 Portable SSD 1TB Review
Portable SSDs are getting faster and smaller, but there is still a useful balance to be found between outright speed, portability, durability, and capacity. The T-FORCE M200 Portable SSD 1TB aims to hit that balance with up to 1,800MB/s read speeds, a lightweight 83-gram design, USB-C connectivity, and a rather distinctive military-inspired exterior. I have…
PITAKA’s iPhone 18 Pro cases are now available, here’s what each range offers
PITAKA has released its latest range of iPhone 18 Pro cases, with a few main case types available depending on whether you want something extremely thin, more protective, or somewhere towards the premium end of the range. The new collection that I got here today consists of the PITAKA Edge, Cairn and Summa cases, all…
Google is opening your smart home to AI agents, and this could be much bigger than Gemini
Google is opening Google Home to third-party AI agents, and this could end up being one of the most important smart-home developments we’ve seen in years. The company has started rolling out Google Home MCP, an early-access implementation of the Model Context Protocol that allows compatible AI agents to interact with devices and event history…
BOOX launches Note Air6 C, Note Mini C and Palma 3 with Android 16
BOOX has introduced three new ePaper devices for 2026: the 10.3-inch Note Air6 C, compact Note Mini C and phone-sized Palma 3. All three feature a built-in front light, an octa-core processor, BOOX Super Refresh technology and Android 16. The launch gives buyers three noticeably different form factors rather than three minor variations of the…
CASETiFY has launched its new iPhone 18 case collection, bringing updated versions of some of its most popular cases alongside new accessories, straps and MagSafe add-ons.
The collection includes the Impact Case, redesigned Ultra Impact Case, Ripple Case, Bounce Case, Compact Case and Cloud Case, with prices starting from US$50. CASETiFY is also preparing a separate case range for Apple’s new iPhone Duo, with a waitlist already open ahead of its arrival. With flagship smartphones becoming increasingly expensive, investing in a…
Epson is launching new Compact Smart Projectors series
The new range of LifeStudio Series consists of the portable Epson LifeStudio Pop EF-62B and the more premium LifeStudio Flex EF-73. Both support Epson’s 4K PRO-UHD technology, Google TV, Sound by Bose and projection sizes of up to 150 inches, while also including a collection of automatic setup features that should take much of the…
Diablo 5 Sounds Wild: New Plague Knight Class, Procedural World and Diablo II-Style Loot
Diablo 5 may not be arriving until 2029, but Blizzard has already revealed a surprising amount about the next mainline Diablo game, including its first three classes, a procedurally generated Sanctuary and an item system heavily inspired by Diablo II. Blizzard officially unveiled Diablo V during BlizzCon 2026, confirming a Spring 2029 release window. Rather…
iOS 27 is available today, but Siri AI still has something to prove
Apple’s iOS 27 update is rolling out today, bringing the long-awaited Siri AI alongside performance improvements, a refined Liquid Glass design and several smaller changes across the iPhone. Having used the iOS 27 beta, there are definitely things to love with iOS 27. There are plenty of welcome improvements here, but Siri AI remains the…
