Fujifilm's ever-growing Instax range trends toward both high-end retro and pocketable fun (consider the runaway success of Kodak's Charmera), with both to be found in the Instax Pal 2. Shorn of its printer and only 1.4 x 1.6 x 3.6 inches (37 x 42 x 92mm), it's completely unlike the bloblike original in style. — Read the rest

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DLSS 5 is Nvidia's AI-powered tech for dynamically repainting video game scenes in real-time, with more realistic lighting, textures and geometry. Controversial enough on recent games, where it succeeds on a technical level, the real fun is to be had applying it to old ones. — Read the rest

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I've been advised that if I don't want Apple "Intelligence" on, I should stay on OS 26 and decline the chance to install nearly 30GB of stuff I don't want.

Remember when Apple put U2 on your iPod and wouldn't let you delete it? — Read the rest

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SquachWatch is an open-source ESP32 firmware project that turns a cheap touchscreen board into a portable detector for trackers, cameras, Flock readers, and other wireless devices that plague us.

The CheapYellow Display is already a ridiculously cool piece of hardware that makes you wonder how a cheap handheld device like this can cost under $20 shipped. — Read the rest

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