Nothing’s Ear (open) earbuds are getting a refresh next week, with a new blue colorway dropping on May 11.
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Expand Expanding CloseSpotify can now save ‘Personal Podcasts’ with your calendar and more using AI agents [Video]
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Expand Expanding CloseMoto G Stylus (2026) might actually be worth $499, if you really want a pen that badly
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Expand Expanding CloseThe Pixel Watch 4’s handy USB-C charger is back in stock, but the price went up [U]
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Expand Expanding CloseAmazon Blink beats Google’s 2K Nest Doorbell with the same quality for under $50
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Expand Expanding CloseSamsung ‘Galaxy Ring 2’ likely launching ‘early’ 2027 with battery, hardware upgrades
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Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Chrome takes up 4GB of storage on your computer for AI, if you have space
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Expand Expanding CloseLiquid Glass for Android is ‘not happening,’ at least not for Pixels
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Expand Expanding CloseSamsung starts stable One UI 8.5 rollout for Galaxy devices today
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Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Home will try to make Nest Cam ‘Familiar Faces’ more reliable – the bar is low
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Expand Expanding CloseGalaxy S26 Ultra outsold its predecessor, but still dropped off of 2026’s first top 10 list
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Expand Expanding CloseOpenAI phone reportedly lands early next year – do you want one?
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Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Home update delivers huge automation expansion, Nest Cam upgrades for all
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Expand Expanding CloseXiaomi 17T series leaks with MediaTek chips, starting at €749 in Europe
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Expand Expanding CloseLenovo Legion Tab (Gen 5) launches in the US with 8.8-inch display, $849 worth of RAM
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Expand Expanding CloseSamsung leaked its ‘Wide Fold’ again, right alongside the Galaxy Z Fold 8 [Gallery]
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