A projector for people who can afford to call this a “man cave.” | Image: Awol Vision Detail-preserving optical lens shift is not something you expect to find on an ultra-short throw projector running Google TV, but that's exactly what you'll find inside of Awol Vision's new LuxVision. It also promises to produce an incredibly bright (6000 ISO Lumens) 4K 120Hz image measuring 120 inches when placed just 7.5 inches from the wall.The vertical lens shift is the star here. Most UST projectors use digital trickery to manipulate the image onto the wall or screen behind it. The LuxVision can raise and lower the output optically to preserve the detail in the 4K image without having to move the projector or resort to keystone correc …Read the full story at The Verge.

Peace, man. | Image: Anker Anker's SleepLab speaker promises to track and enhance sleep without a wearable. It uses millimeter-wave radar (60GHz) blasting from your nightstand to track micro-movements in your chest and body to continuously monitor your heart rate and breathing to enhance whatever sleep stage you're in. It also embeds lots of hippie shit.If I'm understanding things correctly, the speaker will - over the course of a month - determine which routines help you get the most rest, using acoustic binaural beats and lighting to gradually deepen relaxation. It operates with a touch of a button, independently of your phone, and doesn't require a paid subscript …Read the full story at The Verge.

Belkin is joining companies like BMX, Kuxiu, and Zens with the launch of its first power banks featuring semi-solid-state battery technology. The company claims the new accessories have been "engineered to last up to 3x longer than other power banks" with the addition of a "gel-like layer" alongside the liquid electrolyte typically found in lithium-ion batteries.Other advantages of what Belkin is calling its BoostSolid Cell technology include a reduced risk of overheating that could cause swelling or fires and consistent power delivery across a wider temperature range. They're more expensive than power banks with comparable specs, but a lo …Read the full story at The Verge.

The Anker MindBase offers a local solution for advanced AI processing of camera footage and is a smart home hub that supports Matter. | Image: Anker Anker is launching the Eufy MindBase, a local AI hub for its security cameras that runs an on-device, Anker-developed LLM, which the company says can process your footage without it ever leaving your home. It's also announcing a handful of other smart home security products at the IFA tech show in Berlin this week, including the TrackLight Cam S1, the S4 video doorbell, and a window camera.Pitched as the "central brain for the home," the MindBase is not just for Eufy security cameras; Anker is positioning it as a whole-home connectivity solution with on-device compute and local storage. Security is the first use case, but the company plans …Read the full story at The Verge.

This Verbatim Pocket SSD is a great choice if you want compact, durable solid-state storage. The $180 retail price tag for this portable SSD has become the new normal in 2026, but we think that this 22% discount from Amazon that drops it down to $140 makes it worth taking a look at.

After introducing a consumer-friendly UV printer last year capable of printing designs directly on materials like wood, metal, glass, and acrylic, Anker's eufyMake brand is introducing a new machine that can print directly on fabrics. With an expected launch sometime in the spring of 2027, Anker hasn't yet revealed an official name for the new machine, but its "personal fabric printer" will offer multiple ways to put photos or custom designs onto T-shirts, jeans, bags, and hats.The machine will be capable of both direct-to-garment printing where images are applied directly to soft, breathable fabrics, and direct-to-film printing where desi …Read the full story at The Verge.

When it comes to vibe coding, the conversation usually hovers around tools like Claude Code, Codex, and Lovable. However, among them, I have found a tool that gets me started quickly with a project, helps me with nailing down minute details, and finishes the project without complicating my workflow.

Microsoft is changing how it reports its finances to investors by splitting its businesses into two segments and disclosing quarterly revenue for its Azure cloud business for the first time. The changes are meant to reflect the ongoing impact of AI on Microsoft and how the company now operates.The software giant has previously reported revenue from three segments: Productivity and Business Processes, Intelligent Cloud, and More Personal Computing. This is now simplifying to two: Agents and Infra, and Devices and Consumer.Devices and Consumer will include search and advertising revenues from LinkedIn and search advertising, as well as rev …Read the full story at The Verge.

Switching to a powerful CPU and slotting in extra memory may be the fastest ways to get more oomph out of your home server, but they’re far from the only methods that can boost its functionality. PCIe devices, for example, mesh really well with home lab systems, and I’m particularly fond of arming my old servers with fast NICs and graphics cards. Likewise, additional SSDs are just as useful when you want to avoid overprovisioning your storage pools on experimental virtual guests.

The Soundcore Space 2 Pro will be the first headphones to run on Anker’s Thus chip. | Image: Soundcore After introducing the Thus processing chip in April and releasing it with the Liberty 5 Pro series earbuds, Soundcore is bringing it to more audio products. The Thus chip is behind the best call quality I've ever heard from a pair of earbuds or headphones, virtually eliminating ambient sounds from the speaker's environment. At IFA 2026 in Berlin, Soundcore announced the Space 2 Pro headphones, AeroClip 2 and AeroClip 2 Pro open clip earbuds, and Liberty Buds 2.The Space 2 Pro will be the first headphones to use the Thus chip and use a 6-microphone array for voice isolation. There are also eight microphones for the headphones' adaptive acti …Read the full story at The Verge.

Anker’s first OTC hearing aids, powered by the Thus chip, are expected in coming months. | Image: Anker In what could be fortuitous timing for hearing aid users, Anker announced its first over-the-counter (OTC) hearing aids at IFA 2026. It was only a couple months ago when LXE Hearing, the parent company for Eargo and Lexie Hearing - two major OTC manufacturers in the US - decided to end US operations and exit the OTC hearing aid market. Now perhaps Anker can fill that void.The receiver-in-canal (RIC) design has a main body that rests behind the ear. It uses Anker's Thus chip, announced in April and first released in the Soundcore Liberty 5 Pro earbuds series. The chip delivers the best voice isolation I've ever heard on any audio product an …Read the full story at The Verge.

Belkin’s SureFind Loop Cable Tag tracker includes a removable USB-C charging cable. | Image: Belkin After selling accessories for attaching Apple's AirTags to everything from keys to backpacks, Belkin is introducing its own trackers that work with either Apple's Find My or Google's Find Hub tracking networks. In addition to compatibility with Android and iOS, what differentiates these trackers from AirTags and Google's recently announced Pixel Tag is that you don't need to buy any additional accessories, cases, or hardware to attach them to items. They come with lanyards or key rings already integrated into their designs.The cheapest and simplest option is the $14.99 Belkin SureFind Spot that comes tethered to a metal key ring, but for $ …Read the full story at The Verge.