Samsung’s new party speakers are less subtle than ever
The ST50F may have wheels, but can it do a kickflip? Samsung may be partly to blame for unleashing the party speaker upon the world — its Giga line launched…
IFA 2025: the biggest tech and gadget announcements
IFA, the European tech trade show equivalent to CES in the US, is just around the corner. Companies are gearing up to showcase their latest innovations, bringing us the latest…
AI could bring us a smarter home — if we can trust it
LG’s FURON AI Agent powers the company’s smart home AI ambitions. | Image: LG The holy grail of the smart home is ambient computing – technology that disappears into the…
‘Roasted alive’: Greek wildlife suffers as climate changes
A member of Greek wildlife protection group Anima treats a turtle burned in a forest fire. — AFP A badly burned tortoise that survived a Greek wildfire wriggles in an…
Habib University founding chancellor, philanthropist Rafiq Habib passes away
Founding Chancellor of Habib University Foundation Rafiq Habib. — Facebook@HabibUniversity Rafiq Habib, one of Pakistan’s prominent business leaders and philanthropists, passed away on Wednesday in Dubai. He was 88. Born…
The PartyBox 720 is JBL’s largest battery-powered party speaker
The PartyBox 720 can run on battery power, allowing you to blast music without being tied to an outlet. JBL has expanded its lineup of flashy Bluetooth speakers with three…
Acer gives its 18-inch Predator Helios gaming laptop a 4K screen and top GPU
It looks just like the current Predator Helios 18 laptop, but the new 18P model has a 4K screen and even higher-end graphics. Acer is refreshing some of its gaming…
Acer’s new Amadana and CE270 monitors are unusually, strikingly stylish
The Amadana 27ART0 P1. | Image: Acer Did you know Acer acquired a Japanese design firm called Amadana late last year that makes classy coffee gear, retro calculators, air purifiers,…
Acer’s 16-inch Air weighs even less than a 13-inch MacBook Air
There are laptops out there with power adapters heavier than this entire 16-inch laptop. Acer is announcing a new Swift Air 16 at IFA 2025, and it’s an absolute featherweight…
My brief hands-on with Acer’s new convertible Chromebook has me cautiously optimistic
I took the Spin 514 for an early spin, and I’m looking forward to testing it further. Acer’s new Chromebook Plus Spin 514, announced at IFA 2025 in Berlin, is…