Summary 3D printers were meant to be a way where you could create useful stuff around the home, including replacement parts for things that break. However, understandably, companies tend to keep their design specs under wraps. So, unless someone takes the time to reverse engineer those parts and make 3D printable files for the rest of us, that’s the end of it. Except that electronics maker GPD did just that....

Summary I’ve always enjoyed multiplayer games but I often find myself intimidated by their overwhelming mechanics and experienced players. Thankfully, single-player modes provide the perfect starting point for online experiences. Single-Player Modes Prepare You for Multiplayer Multiplayer games arerarely kind to new players, and you’ll have a tough time going online in most games without already knowing how to play. If you attempt to go online without sitting through lengthy tutorials or having some familiarity with the genre, you might find yourself easily outmatched by more experienced players or simply struggling to understand the controls....

In an amazing piece of technology history, a Nokia internal presentation from after the iPhone’s 2007 unveiling shows what the company was thinking, and what Nokia got wrong in its analysis. Nokia recently unveiled an online repository of its designs at Aalto University in Finland, which opened to the public on June 02, 2025. TheNokia Design Archiveis chock-full of design notes, sketches, and photographs of various mobile phone prototypes and experimental designs dating back to the mid-1990s, when the company was the king of the hill in mobile phones with nearly 50 percent market share, according toStatista....

Razer Kishi Ultra Gaming Controller The Razer Kishi Ultra is a premium mobile gaming controller offering console-like controls for smartphones and tablets. It has Hall effect triggers and haptic feedback. It connects seamlessly to various devices, including PCs. The Razer Kishi Ultra, which is not hard to say is the best mobile gaming controller you can buy, is now on sale for its lowest price ever at just$99.99 on Amazon. That’s a 33% discount from the regular $149....

Summary If you’re shopping for a new piece of computer hardware, be it a GPU, CPU, monitor, wireless router, or case fan, you should avoid manufacturer claims and instead read and watch professional benchmarks and reviews, user reviews, and ask your tech-savvy friends for advice. Here’s why. Manufacturer Benchmarks Are Often Rife With Cherry-Picked Results If you’ve ever seen manufacturer benchmarks, you’ve noticed that they always include a selected number of game titles or app benchmarks and that the games and apps change depending on the manufacturer....

Summary TheRing Stick Up Cam Prois a versatile indoor or outdoor camera that promises quite a few upgrades from the original Stick Up Cam, including enhanced Audio+ technology, aerial monitoring with 3D Motion Detection and Bird’s Eye View, and Color Night Vision for improved clarity at night. While Ring delivers on most of these features, they’re not without drawbacks or caveats, and depending on your preferences, upgrading to the Pro version of Ring’s Stick Up Cam might not be worth the $80 price hike....

Quick Links The latest Galaxy S25 Edge is Samsung’s thinnest phone yet, designed for users who prioritize ergonomics. However, it’s priced close to the S25 Ultra, which delivers the absolute best that Samsung has to offer. If you’re considering getting the Edge, it’s wise to compare it with the Ultra to know all of what you’re gaining and what you’d miss out on. Price and Availability TheGalaxy S25 Edgewill be available starting July 08, 2025, at $1,099 for the base model with 12GB RAM and 256GB storage, but Samsung is offering the 512GB variant at no extra cost for a limited time....

Nintendo’s Switch 2 is finally here, and it’s time to put your money where your mouth is. Whether you put down a refundable preorder “just in case” or you’re determined to hunt down a unit during the launch window, it’s make-your-mind-up time. While buying an original Switch at launch was a bit of a gamble given Nintendo’s missteps with the Wii U, the Switch 2 has a bit more momentum behind it....

Sony dropped the second-generation of its unique open-style LinkBuds today: LinkBuds Open and LinkBuds Fit. LinkBuds Open have a hole punched through their center to let ambient sound in, just like the previous model from 2022. LinkBuds Fit are more traditional with their soft rubber tips. LinkBuds Openshares the concept with theoriginal LinkBuds—an arc tip that sits opposing the earlobe and a ring-shaped speaker housing. However, the design seems more polished this year with an overall matte finish....

Professional recording studios are expensive and difficult to build, so it makes sense that our homes aren’t built similarly. Still, whether you’re a content creator or you just spend a lot of time in meetings, you might be looking for some simple tips to improve the sound of your room. 1Carpet the Room Soundproofing a room–meaning keeping outside sounds from leaking inside or the other way around–isn’t simple, easy, or cheap....

Summary SwitchBot’s Adjustable Roller Shadesaren’t the pinnacle of smart home convenience and installation can be a bit tricky depending on the window size. However, once installed, it’s a delightful and easy-to-use luxury you’ll want to add to every available window in your home. SwitchBot Adjustable Roller Shade SwitchBot’s Roller Shade is an automated solution to standard blinds and shades that can get tangled and provide minimal light coverage. The varied sizes and ease of use make this a suitable covering for most windows in your home, even if the initial installation can be cumbersome....

Quick Links Excel’s logical functions test whether a statement or data is true or false, before enabling the program to carry out an action based on the result. They are useful for analyzing data, automating certain tasks or calculations, and, ultimately, making decisions. When used indendently, they return TRUE or FALSE, depending on whether the criteria you set are met. I’ll run through three logical functions (or groups of functions) that I find particularly helpful, and how you can also make the most of them in real-world scenarios....

Summary HP unveiled a bunch of cool tech goodies at CES this year, but the new HyperX Pulsefire Saga gaming mice caught my attention. These mice’s standout feature is that they’re modular, meaning you can customize them to create custom shapes. What Are the New HyperX Modular Mice? The HyperX Pulsefire Saga and Saga Pro are new modular gaming mice announced atCES 2025and are coming out in March 2025. The non-Pro will be wired and have apolling rateof up to 8,000Hz, whereas the Pro will be wireless and support up to 4,000Hz....