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HOT PICKS ❰

Rooster review: Steve Carell and Bill Lawrence deliver a funny, messy, and surprisingly heartfelt campus comedy

OPPO Find N6 aims to refine foldable design ahead of March 17 unveiling

Mar 9

Samsung explores AI-powered app creation for future Galaxy phones

Mar 9

OpenAI delays ChatGPT adult mode as company focuses on core AI improvements

Mar 9

The Last of Us returns in March with new Joel and Ellie collectible statue

Mar 9

Tim Cook reflects on Apple’s culture and people ahead of the company’s 50th anniversary

Mar 9

TCL launches Thunderbird 2026 Crane 7 Pro QD-Mini Led TVs

Mar 9

Samsung smart glasses aim for 2026 launch with AI camera focus

Mar 7

X tests new ad format that links posts directly to products

Mar 7

5 Reasons the RØDE Wireless Micro Camera Kit is the ultimate grab-and-go mic for creators

GUIDES

WATCHLIST ❰

Netflix’s War Machine review: a gritty military training story that explodes into a full-blown alien sci-fi battle

Jujutsu Kaisen season 3 episode 9 review: Yuji Faces judgment in Higuruma’s deadly domain

DTF St Louis review: a dark comedy about marriage, midlife crisis, and one very suspicious dead body

9-1-1 season 9 episode 12 review: Dads and Cads sets up the Nashville crossover while honoring Bobby’s legacy

Morgan Freeman’s voice turns Netflix’s The Dinosaurs into the most relaxing dinosaur documentary You didn’t know you needed

Vladimir review: Rachel Weisz leads a brilliant, uncomfortable, and deeply intelligent series about power and desire

The Hunt review: guns, guilt, and one very bad day in the woods that refuses to stay buried

Hijack Season 2 finale review: big explosions, thin logic, and missed emotional payoff

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WHAT’S TRENDING ❰

Esoteric Ebb review: a brilliantly weird fantasy CRPG where politics, dice rolls, and bad decisions collide

WWE 2K26 review: the wrestling is better than ever, but the soul of the game feels a little missing

5 reasons the Sony WF-1000XM6 are the best premium wireless earbuds you can buy right now

Nothing Phone (4a) vs Nothing Phone (4a) Pro compared: which new Nothing phone is actually worth your money in 2026?

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GAMING MODE ❰

Planet of Lana II: Children of the Leaf review: a hand-painted sci-fi dream that ends before I’m ready to wake up

Scott Pilgrim EX review: a time-traveling beat ’em up that levels up nostalgia instead of just farming it

Pokémon Pokopia review: no battles, no badges, just pure Pokémon vibes, and it somehow works

ENTER FULL GAMING MODE HERE ⇲

MORE PICKS ❰

Gemini for Home update speeds up smart home voice commands

Anthropic launches AI marketplace for enterprise Claude apps

Mar 7

Capcom Spotlight March 2026 recap: Pragmata, Street Fighter 6 updates and more

Mar 7

Samsung outlines its Galaxy AI ecosystem strategy at MWC 2026

Mar 6

The Sennheiser MD 9235 microphone head returns after years of demand

Mar 6

Nothing levels up its mid-range with the Phone (4a) Series and a metal Pro

Mar 6

WhatsApp Plus could add new icons, themes, and more

Mar 6

BlackShark V3 X HyperSpeed now available in white design

Mar 6

macOS Tahoe 26.3.1 update adds support for apple’s new Studio Display XDR

Mar 6

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GEEK CERTIFIED ❰

Kia Tasman X-PRO+ (2026) review: the truck that said “why not everything?” and meant it

Nano Banana 2 review: the sweet spot between creative control and raw speed

EPOMAKER HE68 Lite review: the budget magnetic keyboard that types like a premium powerhouse

Sony WF-1000XM6 review: noise-canceling crown has been reforged, silence just unlocked its final form

MTV Rewind is a time machine that streams 25,000+ music videos and makes 2026 feel like 1996 again

AirTag 2 review: Apple’s subtle hardware tweaks add up to a much better tracking experience

Back to the red future: Nintendo’s Virtual Boy still plays like a beautiful, bizarre 90s fever dream

Lynk & Co 05 Hyper Halo Edition 2026 review: this is what happens when SUVs get cool again

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IN CASE YOU BLINKED ❰

Mar 6

OpenAI introduces GPT-5.4 with stronger reasoning and professional task support

Mar 6

The Boys season 5 trailer: Homelander’s final power play

Mar 6

Nothing introduces Headphone (a) as its most accessible over-ear yet

Mar 5

Origen introduces DOMIA at MWC 2026 as AI-driven smart home platform

Mar 5

Google NotebookLM adds Cinematic Video Overviews powered by generative AI

Mar 5

Resident Evil Requiem surpasses 5 million sales

Mar 5

Apple launches MacBook Neo in UAE starting at AED 2,599

Mar 5

Apple Music adds metadata tags to identify AI-generated music and artwork

Mar 5

iOS 26.3.1 and iPadOS 26.3.1 released with bug fixes and studio display support

Mar 5

Hisense tops 100-inch TV and Laser TV shipments in 2025

Mar 4

Mozaic 4+ enters hyperscale production as AI storage demands climb

Mar 4

New Google Maps app icon rolls out with gradient redesign

Mar 4

OpenAI rolls out ChatGPT-5.3 instant with shorter answers and fewer refusals

Mar 4

Android’s Find Hub new feature aims to streamline lost baggage claims

Mar 4

More EA games shutting down in 2026 as total reaches 10

Mar 4

Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite targets high-volume AI workloads with lower costs

Mar 4

Apple M5 Pro and M5 Max: what the new MacBook Pro chips change for on-device AI

Mar 4

Apple updates MacBook Pro with M5 Pro and M5 Max, boosting on-device AI

Mar 4

Apple updates MacBook Air with M5 chip, 512GB base storage, and Wi-Fi 7

Mar 3

Apple updates Studio Display and introduces Studio Display XDR with mini-LED and 120Hz

Mar 3

Tecno explores modular smartphones and Edge AI at MWC 2026

Mar 3

Honor outlines AI device strategy at MWC 2026 with Robot Phone and Magic V6

Mar 3

Nothing Phone 4a colors revealed ahead of March 5 launch

Mar 3

Anthropic adds Claude memory feature to free plan users

Mar 3

Tecno MegaPad 2, Watch GT 1s and FreeHear 2 debut alongside OneLeap

Mar 3

Hydroneer arrives on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S six years after PC debut

Mar 3

Marvel reveals Spider-Man’s pirate suit for animated season 4 appearance

Mar 3

HBO Max and Paramount+ set to merge under proposed Paramount-WBD deal

Mar 3

Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 7 and T16 Gen 5 prioritize repairability over redesign

Mar 3

Apple releases third developer betas of iOS 26.4 and iPadOS 26.4

Mar 2

iPhone 17e arrives: specs, price, release date, and what’s new

Mar 2

Apple’s M4 iPad Air adds more memory, Wi-Fi 7, and a bigger push for iPad productivity

Mar 2

Lenovo Legion Tab Gen 5 launches at MWC 2026 with flagship specs

Mar 2

Qualcomm FastConnect 8800 introduces Wi-Fi 8 and Bluetooth 7 to mobile devices

Mar 2

Qualcomm Snapdragon Wear Elite target AI-powered wearables beyond smartwatches

Mar 2

OnePlus 15T confirmed with larger battery and upgraded periscope camera

Mar 2

Motorola enters book-style foldable market with Razr Fold

Mar 2

UAE dirham symbol approved for unicode, arriving on keyboards in 2026

Mar 2

PlayStation 5 Hyperpop collection launches March 12 with new controller colors

Mar 2

Honor’s robot phone blends AI tracking with mechanical camera motion

Mar 2

Honor Magic V6 aims to push foldable battery limits past 6,600 mAh

Mar 2

Claude overtakes ChatGPT on the App Store amid AI policy backlash

Mar 2

Soundcore Space 2 brings 70-hour battery and improved noise canceling

Feb 28

Xiaomi 17 series launches globally ahead of MWC 2026

Feb 28

Paramount to acquire Warner Bros Discovery in $110 billion media merger

Feb 28

ChatGPT nears 1 billion weekly users as OpenAI reports 900m milestone

Feb 28

Nintendo reveals $70 Game Boy Jukebox for Pokémon’s 30th anniversary

Feb 28

Nothing Headphone (a) confirmed for March 5 with bold yellow finish

Feb 27

Aulumu introduces two protective cases for Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra

Feb 27

Netflix exits Warner Bros. deal as Paramount takeover moves forward

Feb 27

razer releases 16-inch laptop sleeve with built-in magsafe-compatible wireless charging

Feb 27

Huawei expands Mate, Watch, and audio lineup at global event

Feb 27

Tim Cook signals several product announcements starting Monday

Feb 27

Google makes Nano Banana 2 the default image model in Gemini

Feb 27

Threads tests DM shortcut to streamline private messaging

Feb 27

Apple releases Xcode 26.3 with built-in support for AI coding agents

Feb 27

Google Translate adds AI-powered contextual suggestions for mobile users