XREAL has launched a new sub-brand called X By XREAL, or xbx, with the a01 as its first product. The new AR glasses are designed as a more accessible entry point into XREAL’s big-screen wearable display ecosystem, with a U.S. launch planned for July at a starting price of $299. The a01 keeps the familiar…
Alibaba has announced a significant update to its Qwen AI Glasses S1, introducing features that position the device as a formidable competitor to Meta’s Ray-Ban smart glasses. While Meta currently maintains a strong presence in the U.S. market, Alibaba’s latest enhancements focus on proactive AI and deep app integration, expanding the utility of smart eyewear…
Google has expanded access to one of its advanced artificial intelligence features, making the Personal Intelligence capability available to free users of Gemini. Previously limited to paid plans and under testing since January, the feature is now being gradually rolled out across the Gemini app, Google Chrome, and AI Mode. Personal Intelligence is designed to…
At MWC 2026 in Barcelona, Lenovo showed me one of the most impressive hardware experiments on its booth floor: the ThinkBook Modular AI PC Concept. At first glance, it looks like a fairly standard 14-inch notebook. Clean lines, a thin chassis, and a business-friendly design. Nothing unusual. Then you turn it around. On the back…
Dell is bringing the XPS name back (after killing it last year) to the forefront at CES 2026 with the launch of the new XPS 14 and XPS 16, two premium laptops meant to reset expectations after a brief detour in branding. According to Dell, these systems are designed around efficiency and on-device AI rather…
Huawei has introduced the MatePad Edge, a new tablet designed to act as both a traditional tablet and a full PC, aiming to deliver professional-level productivity in a flexible format. The device was showcased during a technical communication session, where Huawei highlighted its most distinctive feature: the ability to switch between “tablet mode” and “PC…
Flying from Sydney to London in a single leap has been aviation’s white whale for decades. It’s a route so long that even the most advanced aircraft had to bow to fuel constraints (and the limits of human patience). Now, Qantas says it is almost ready to make that myth routine. Its first Airbus A350-1000ULR,…
