Fashionable Samsung x Marimekko accessories coming April 2024

Fashionable Samsung x Marimekko accessories coming April 2024

Samsung’s collaboration with Finnish design house Marimekko is going beyond The Frame TV, with the two companies working together to create exclusive accessories for Samsung’s mobile devices that contain the design house’s iconic motifs. The partnership between Samsung and Marimekko was announced earlier this year. It brought limited-edition artwork to the Art Store on Samsung’s … Read more

The Blipblox myTRACKS groovebox is a complete music production studio for kids

The Blipblox myTRACKS groovebox is a complete music production studio for kids

Back when I was a kid (puts on old man glasses) we had the Casio SK-1. We’d spend all day making samples of burps and turning them into stupid little songs, but that’s about as far as it went. You couldn’t layer tracks or anything. Modern children, however, are about to get an actual full-featured … Read more

As the Snoopy Omega Lands, Cartoon Luxury Goes Boom

As the Snoopy Omega Lands, Cartoon Luxury Goes Boom

Consider, for instance, the independent watchmaker Kross Studio, which announced itself to the world with a complex tourbillon model themed around—of all things—Space Jam, the 1996 pairing of Bugs Bunny with Michael Jordan, and followed it up with another featuring a tiny sculpture of Boba Fett’s Slave 1 spaceship. Or Loewe’s Minecraft-style “pixelated” hoodie. “There’s … Read more

I tried Apple’s new iPhone comparison tool, but it didn’t convince me to upgrade

I tried Apple’s new iPhone comparison tool, but it didn’t convince me to upgrade

Smartphone sales have been on the slide in recent years, because they’ve simply become too good. Why upgrade your iPhone when it still feels perfectly functional, and there are refurbished bargains to be had? Well, Apple‘s still hoping to convince you to upgrade with its new iPhone comparison tool – though the omission of one … Read more

How AI is improving climate forecasts

How AI is improving climate forecasts

Climate scientist Tapio Schneider is delighted that machine learning has taken the drudgery out of his day. When he first started modelling how clouds form, more than a decade ago, this mostly involved painstakingly tweaking equations that describe how water droplets, air flow and temperature interact. But since 2017, machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI) … Read more

iPhone 16 Dummy Models Showcase Design Changes, New Buttons

iPhone 16 Dummy Models Showcase Design Changes, New Buttons

Images comparing purportedly accurate dummy models of the iPhone 16 series have been shared online, providing a closer look at the rumored design of the upcoming devices. The iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max are expected to get larger display sizes this year, according to multiple sources, while the iPhone 16 and iPhone … Read more

‘Constellation TV’ review: Harshly shifting realities

‘Constellation TV’ review: Harshly shifting realities

Apple TV+ pumped up its reputation as a hub for thought-provoking and visually stunning science fiction with its series Constellation, part sci-fi, part horror and part family drama. The intricately plotted space thriller’s first-season finale airs Wednesday. But this Constellation TV review finds reason to worry. The show’s characters unknowingly shift dimensions while the viewing … Read more

Galaxy Ring moving closer to launch, appears in Samsung’s battery widget

Galaxy Ring moving closer to launch, appears in Samsung’s battery widget

Earlier this year, during the launch of the Galaxy S24, Samsung teased the Galaxy Ring for the first time. In the following weeks, the South Korean firm gave us a closer look at its first Galaxy Ring and revealed some of its features. It now looks like the Galaxy Ring could launch soon, as it … Read more