In his new role as Chief Hardware Officer, Apple’s longtime chipmaking chief Johny Srouji has reorganized the company’s hardware development leadership « to speed up work on future devices, » according to Bloomberg‘s Mark Gurman. The reshuffling is aimed at bringing chip and product development closer together. « The hardware shake-up is also meant to better integrate teams […]

Lenovo is back into the smartphone-making game with the Legion Y70 (2026). The Chinese brand hasn’t released a phone under its own name since the Y90 in 2022. We knew most, if not all, about the Legion Y70 from the various teasers leading up to this announcement. It’s a gaming phone with solid specs and […]

Sony’s WH-1000X series over-ear headphones have become synonymous with noise-canceling, and it all started with the MDR-1000X, which are coincidentally turning 10 years old later this year. To mark the occasion, Sony is releasing a new pair of flagship headphones and if you thought they would come with a normal name, think again. Sony’s WH-1000X […]

Apple has quietly agreed to hire employees and license intellectual property of Animato, a small California-based company that has developed software for creating virtual avatars used in video chats and tutoring, according to a European Commission filing spotted by MacRumors. The acquisition was filed under the EU’s Digital Markets Act in January 2026, and appears […]

TL;DR Sony announces 1000X The Collexion, a premium over-ear pair of headphones sitting above the WH-1000XM6 in its lineup. Priced at $649.99 USD, it launches May 19, 2026. New unidirectional carbon driver, Integrated Processor V3, and DSEE ULTIMATE set it apart from the XM6 — but battery life takes a hit. Sony is expanding the […]

It’s almost time for one of Google’s busiest days of the year – its annual I/O developer conference. These events are traditionally pretty dense with both software and hardware announcements, and this year’s keynote is set to be jam-packed. We should be getting details on Android 17 and its rollout schedule, a glimpse into Google’s […]

Apple’s retail operation turns 25 years old today, marking a quarter century since the company opened its first stores on May 19, 2001. Steve Jobs personally guided members of the press through the Tysons Corner store four days before it opened, after Apple announced the retail initiative on May 15. Some 500 visitors lined up […]

Best Buy kicked off its annual Memorial Day sale this week, with notable markdowns on Apple devices, TVs, headphones and speakers, monitors, appliances, and much more. This sale is set to last through Memorial Day on Monday, May 25, and you don’t need to be a My Best Buy Plus or Total member to see […]

WhatsApp is rolling out a new media attachment sheet on iOS, providing iPhone users with a faster way to share their most recent files without losing sight of the chat. Usually in WhatsApp, sharing media within a chat requires you to tap a plus button to reveal the app’s custom share sheet, and then tap […]