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Moto’s getting in on the (large) action (model).

Motorola loves a concept, and its latest is a large action model: AI capable of taking action for you. I got a demo of the model on a Razr Plus, where a simple text prompt cued it to open the Uber app and call a ride. Neat! It’s not shipping anytime soon, but Moto has a few other AI features that might.


<em>The action model opened the Uber app and entered the destination based on a prompt.</em>

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The action model opened the Uber app and entered the destination based on a prompt.
A second Sphere is coming to Abu Dhabi.

It turns out the $2 billion Las Vegas Sphere was never meant to be a one-off. Sphere Entertainment has announced that it’s working with Abu Dhabi’s Department of Culture and Tourism to build another one.

Although an exact location and timeline weren’t revealed, Abu Dhabi’s Sphere will be as large as the Vegas one, which is wrapped in a 580,000-square-foot screen.


The Sphere in Las Vegas
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Segway’s new two-in-one robot mower can also trim your edges.

The company’s follow-up to its sub-$1,000 robot lawnmower is the Navimow X3.

According to Segway, the new flagship model can now handle the edges of your lawn and tackle any space up to 2.5 acres without guide wires. RTK and vSlam technology power the mower’s mapping skills, and an AI-powered camera should stop it from mowing over your magnolias.


The Segway Navimow X3 robot mower will be available next Spring. Pricing has not been announced.
The Segway Navimow X3 robot mower will be available next Spring. Pricing has not been announced.
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“The PSP was in control, as it should be; as it always is.”

The Go! Explore PSP GPS accessory for directions still works today, and even looks surprisingly modern, as Jon Cartwright shows in this Good Vibes Gaming video. He says it worked well.

But also, I never knew that Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops had a GPS feature! I miss that era of Sony.


The Miyoo Flip brings joysticks to another GBA SP clone.

Anbernic’s clamshell RG35XXSP may soon be facing some competition. Although a launch date for the Miyoo Flip still hasn’t been announced, the company revealed the folding screen handheld’s various colorways, including a version that matches the Super Nintendo. Unlike Anbernic’s clamshell, the Miyoo Flip will include a pair of joysticks, potentially making it a better option for playing 3D games.


The Miyoo Flip handheld pictured in four different colorways.
The folding screen Miyoo Flip will be available in four colorways.
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This 4-in-1 keychain cable supports 240W charging speeds.

Rolling Square’s new inCharge XS cable features double-headed connectors on either end making it compatible with devices that charge or sync over USB-C, USB-A, or Apple’s Lightning port. It’s only 6.1-inches long but supports charging speeds up to 240W and is available now for $29.90, with a temporary discount to $25 for its launch.


The Rolling Square inCharge XS charging cable connecting two smartphones together.
Rolling Square’s inCharge XS supports 240W charging speeds between USB-C, USB-A, and Apple Lightning devices.
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Why I’m returning Meta’s limited-edition translucent Ray-Bans.

I’m in a love-hate relationship with these smart shades. This’ll be the second time I’ve returned a pair! I gave them another chance because the see-through model looks fantastic... I’d use them almost every day if I could ditch these dealbreakers.


I totally forgot we wrote about Nintendo’s sleep tracking alarm clock 10 years ago.

Nintendo’s been dreaming of Alarmo for a decade — CEO Satoru Iwata revealed the idea in an investor briefing back in 2014! It’s possible the project went on pause between then and now, though. Today, Nintendo said that its development took place during the covid-19 pandemic.

Here’s our hands-on with the cute-as-a-button Alarmo.


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Even Chromecasts have AI image generators now.

After announcing it last month, Google seems to have rolled out Google TV’s AI wallpapers, 9to5Google reports.

According to a Google TV support page, the option lives under Settings > System > Ambient Mode > Custom AI Art. Click on “Create new...” and then describe the image you want, use a template, or choose “Inspire me” and Google TV makes one for you.


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A lot of work went into making this transparent iPhone 16 Pro.

Wanting to put its internals on display, YouTube’s Phone Repair Guru stripped an iPhone 16 Pro’s back panel down to the glass using a surprisingly complicated process. Gallium was even used to remove a thin layer of aluminum as the two metals react to create a soft alloy. The results look great, but maybe don’t try this mod at home.


Adam Mosseri was the PM for the “Facebook Phone.”

Mosseri, who now heads up Instagram, talked a bit about the project in response to a post from our EIC Nilay Patel about the HTC First.

If you want to do some time-traveling, check out Dieter Bohn’s review from 2013.


I was the PM on that project (my first project as a PM). Clearly a failed product, but (1) we took a lot of good design ideas from it into the main apps in addition to chat heads, like immersive media and (2) what we lacked was a sufficiently valuable differentiator, which has in turn informed many projects since. Lots of lessons learned.
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Six months later, Humane’s AI Pin is getting timers.

David Pierce called out the lack of timers in his April review of the AI Pin, but now they’re here.

The AI Pin is getting a bunch of other new features, too, thanks to the CosmOS 1.2 update that Humane says is starting to roll out.