Live-captioning smart glasses 2026: Wired tested Even G2 and four rivals
Wired tested five live-captioning smart glasses in 2026 — Even's G2 wins on value, but every device has trade-offs around battery, offline use, and comfort.
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My 360Hz monitor exposed the real bottleneck in my PC
RTX 4090 paired with 360Hz monitor revealed CPU bottleneck, leading to upgrade from Ryzen 9 5900X to Ryzen 7 9800X3D for better balance.
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The Galaxy S26 Isn't Small Enough: A Call for Truly Compact Phones in 2026
Samsung's Galaxy S26 isn't small enough, reigniting demand for compact smartphones in 2026.
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RugOne Xever 7 Pro review: a rugged phone that can actually keep up
The RugOne Xever 7 Pro pairs IP68/IP69K durability with a 230-lumen flashlight, thermal imaging, night vision, and hot-swappable batteries — and it's the first rugged phone the reviewer would use daily.
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How to join the Android Auto beta program while it's still open
Google has reopened its tightly managed Android Auto beta program for a limited time, giving users early access to dashboard widgets, video playback, and other unreleased features — here's how to join or leave.
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I lost my Roku remotes constantly until I found this simple fix
Learn how to locate a missing Roku remote using voice commands, the Roku app, or built‑in buttons, and discover low‑tech and high‑tech tricks to keep it from disappearing again.
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Don't connect your smart plug to these 5 household devices - an expert warns
An expert warns against connecting five types of household devices to smart plugs due to risks of fire, damage, or malfunction.
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Microsoftadds four new touchpad options to Windows 11
Microsoft adds four new touchpad gestures to Windows 11’s Experimental build, offering automatic scrolling, accelerated scrolling, speed control and single‑finger vertical scrolling, while also enabling free upgrades…
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Apple's watchOS 26.5 Introduces Customizable Pride Luminance Watch Face
Apple's watchOS 26.5 introduces a customizable Pride Luminance watch face with up to 12 rainbow colors, radial and linear gradient styles, and animated color shifts.
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Lenovo's Legion Go S gets a big price cut at Woot, dropping to $550
Lenovo's Legion Go S handheld drops to $550 at Woot, a $150 savings off its usual $700 price, making it a strong contender in the portable gaming PC market.
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Asus introduces a secondary touchscreen gaming monitor to rival Elgato and Corsair
Asus launches a 12.3-inch touchscreen sidekick monitor and a 34-inch QD-OLED flagship, bundling AIDA64 Extreme to challenge Corsair and Elgato in the secondary-display market.
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I put my Steam library on my NAS, and it was both brilliant and stupid
Storing Steam games on a NAS via iSCSI delivers near-local SSD performance in single-player titles, with caveats for multiplayer latency and 10G networking requirements.
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Apple and Intel reportedly finalize preliminary chip manufacturing deal
Apple and Intel are reportedly finalizing a deal for Intel to manufacture Apple's chips, aiming to diversify supply chain amid shortages.
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Tesla's latest recall? wheels may fall off cybertrucks
Tesla recalls 173 Cybertrucks over brake rotor issue that could cause wheels to detach while driving.
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Oppo Find X9 Ultra review: A camera-focused powerhouse that challenges the status quo
Oppo's Find X9 Ultra redefines smartphone photography with dual 200MP cameras and exceptional zoom capabilities, though software quirks and limited US availability temper the experience.
