[hardware]

Additive blending on the Nintendo 64 was a clever hardware trick that let developers fake light, fire, and magic with almost no computational cost. Here's why it still matters.

California's grid-scale battery storage just hit a milestone that was unthinkable five years ago. Here's what 10,000 MW of stored energy actually means.

Running bare-metal Rust on the ESP32-S3's second core alongside ESP-IDF is real, working, and could change how you think about embedded firmware architecture.

Google is shutting down legacy Fitbit accounts and the deadline is closer than you think. Years of sleep, fitness, and health data could vanish if you don't take action today.

Walmart's new Onn 4K Pro and Onn 4K Streaming Stick with Google TV are already reaching early buyers. Is this the biggest threat to Roku and Fire TV in years?

Walmart's new 4K Google TV streaming stick fills the exact gap left by the discontinued Chromecast with Google TV. Here's why this budget dongle matters more than you'd think.

Pixel Watch skin temperature and SpO2 tracking are vanishing for users with no warning. Google says it's working on a fix, but the damage to trust is already real.

A JerryRigEverything teardown just exposed a $2,000 Ultra flagship hiding a plastic back panel. Here's why that's a bigger deal than it sounds.

Sony just confirmed the Xperia 1 VIII launch date and teased a major camera bump redesign. Your wallet already knows what's coming.

Govee's new Ceiling Light Ultra doesn't just light up your room — it displays images on your ceiling. At $249.99, smart lighting just got a lot more interesting.

A robotic claw sorting chicken nuggets and screwing in lightbulbs sounds mundane — until you realize it might be the breakthrough general robotics has been waiting for.

New leaks suggest the Galaxy Z Fold 8 and Flip 8 could bring a design first to Samsung's foldable lineup. Here's why that actually matters.