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Get a Travel-Friendly Orico Power Strip With AC Outlets and USB Ports for Just Under $20
Packs down to the size of a smartphone, cord included.
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Dumb Co dared me to trade my iPhone for a hacked flip phone
Dumb Co sells flip phones that sync to your smartphone, bridging the infinite connectivity of the iPhone and the unrealistic limitations of an early 2000s relic.
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Anker’s 3-in-1 Qi2.2 charging station is $95 off
If you’re looking to declutter your nightstand and quickly charge up to three of your most-used gadgets, Anker’s Prime Wireless Charging Station is an easy way to do both. The station has spots for your MagSafe-ready iPhone, Apple Watch, and AirPods, and right now it’s down to a new all-time low of $134.99 ($95 off)…
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Engadget Podcast: Xbox resets with layoffs
This week on the Engadget Podcast, we dive into Microsoft’s brutal Xbox layoffs with Mike Futter of the Virtual Economy Podcast.
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How to Share Your Location on an iPhone or Android Phone (2026)
This WIRED guide, updated in July 2026, explains the various ways smartphone users can share their location with friends and family, whether for a one-off meet-up or an extended period. It matters because location sharing has become a routine convenience for navigation and staying in touch, and the article walks through the built-in and third-party…
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A New Experiential Gallery Just Might Change Your Mind About AI Art
Renowned digital artist Refik Anadol has opened Dataland, billed as the world’s first “museum of AI arts”, in downtown Los Angeles, seeking to counter the widespread perception that AI-generated art amounts to little more than “slop”. The gallery, cofounded with studio partner Efsun Erkılıç, opened on 20 June and drew more than 10,000 visitors within…
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After Apple, India’s smartphone manufacturing boom enters new phase with Vivo JV
Vivo’s joint venture could become a template for Chinese smartphone makers in India.
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Playdate is helping Big Ben ring on time
A gaming handheld console, the Playdate, has found an unexpected role in maintaining one of London’s most famous landmarks. The device featured in an episode of the National Geographic travel show Best of the World with Antoni Porowski, in which the former Queer Eye presenter visited Big Ben alongside Andrew Strangeway, a clock mechanic for…
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Retroid Pocket 5 and Flip 2 are getting a spec bump, but will cost $10 more after July 14
Retroid, a maker of Android-based emulation handhelds, is upgrading the entry-level versions of its Retroid Pocket 5 and Flip 2 devices from 8GB to 12GB of RAM, while simultaneously raising their prices by $10 after 14 July. Anyone with an unfulfilled order for the 8GB/128GB models will receive the RAM upgrade at no extra cost,…