Upon its release in 2025, the Nikon Z5 II ($1,849) immediately became one of PetaPixel’s recommendations for an entry-level full-frame camera. It’s surprisingly well-rounded and capable, which led to a price increase over the original Z5. Now we have the Z5 IIC ($1,399), a smaller, more affordable version of the Z5 II with nice looks … Read more
Meta announced a series of new wearable devices during its annual Meta Connect showcase on Wednesday. The star of the event was the new Meta VR headset, which packs virtual reality technology into a lightweight smart glasses-style frame with a tethered disc. Meta also announced new pairs of screenless smart glasses, along with some new … Read more
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg continues his metaverse while also pushing AI agents forward. At Meta Connect, the Facebook co-founder on Wednesday revealed the Meta VR Glasses, a smaller, thinner device compared to the company’s former family of Quest-branded VR headsets, and a wearable device called Muse Charm that works with the company’s recently launched Muse … Read more
Microsoft is updating its 12-inch Surface Pro and 13-inch Surface Laptop devices with Qualcomm’s latest Snapdragon X2 Plus chips. The smaller Surface devices retain the same design and hardware features from last year, with faster, more capable internal chips and higher prices (thanks RAMgeddon!). While the 12-inch Surface Pro started at $799.99 last year, it … Read more
My Switch 2 doesn’t tell me how many hours I’ve logged in Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave yet because the game hasn’t been out long enough, but I suspect it’s about 10 hours. And I feel like I can count on one hand how many of those hours I spent weaving some fortunes. Don’t get me … Read more
Apple’s smarter, more capable version of Siri is expanding to the HomePod, according to details found by code sleuth pdfu. According to pdfu, HomePod Software 27 includes the system behind Siri AI, called “Linwood,” along with new status lights in Siri AI colors. Since HomePod software 27 is now available and Siri AI is not … Read more
Apple last week launched a new iPhone Handoff feature, which allows you to use a single phone number on two iPhones. The number moves intelligently between each iPhone depending on which one you choose. iPhone Handoff requires support from cellular carriers and it appears that AT&T is not interested in adopting the feature. Will AT&T … Read more
Xiaomi’s new 18 Pro and 18 Pro Max launched in China today and feature a more flexible version of the privacy display technology introduced this year on Samsung’s Galaxy S26 Ultra. They pair it with returning rear displays, two 200-megapixel cameras, and Qualcomm’s two new Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 chips. A global launch is … Read more
The story director of Gears of War: E-Day has been fired as part of Xbox cuts yesterday, just two weeks before the game he has worked on for more than four years is released. Juan Vaca, who joined the Gears of War: E-Day Developer Coalition in 2022, announced last night that he had been fired … Read more
As confirmed by the “Expand Mac mini” website, the NAND storage on new Mac mini models with M6 and M5 Pro chips is soldered to the logic board, while older models with M4 and M4 Pro chips have removable storage that can be upgraded. In other words, the new Mac mini does not support aftermarket … Read more