Author: Ruth Emery
Ruth Emery
Ruth reviews technology with a consumer-first perspective — testing products the way people actually use them.
Epic Games is building Launcher V2 from scratch, promising 5x faster performance. It heads to private beta before any public release.
NucCurrent demonstrated NFC charging in a Ray-Ban Meta prototype at AWE 2026, matching pogo-pin performance without exposed metal contacts on the frame.
Magnetic fields from AirPods can interfere with pacemakers and ICDs. Cardiologists advise keeping earbuds at a safe distance from implanted cardiac devices.
Apple’s new Siri with iOS 18 is delayed indefinitely for EU and China users, with no release date announced for either region.
Kindle alternatives like Kobo, PocketBook, and Onyx Boox offer strong options for readers avoiding Amazon’s ecosystem or subscription costs.
Meta’s Oversight Board has raised due process concerns over the company’s account banning rules, calling the process baffling and procedurally opaque.
Meta is developing an AI pendant and new smart glasses models, targeting 10 million wearable sales in the second half of 2026, per The Information.
Webb spotted a supermassive black hole that formed before its own galaxy, challenging the standard model of how black holes and galaxies co-evolve.
Ferrari’s Luce EV, designed by Jony Ive’s LoveFrom studio, marks the first complete car from the design house. Ferrari reveals the luxury EV’s design.
Development teams shift security left, building defenses into code before vulnerabilities can emerge through threat modeling and safer defaults.