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Google Pixel 11 review: A lot of phone for a little more money

Engadget

Google didn't reinvent the three-camera array on the back of the Pixel 11 this year; it's just a slight tweak to the one on the Pixel 10. The 13-megapixel ultra-wide camera (with an f/2.2 aperture) and the 5x, 10.8-megapixel telephoto camera (with an f/3.1 aperture) are identical to last year. The main sensor is still rated at 48 megapixels this year, too, though its sensor is significantly larger this year. The 10.5-megapixel front-facing camera is identical to last year, as well. Overall, those hardware changes are minimal, but there's still a key new feature here. The Pixel 11 camera can shoot in up to 30x "Super Zoom" mode, up from the 20x you could squeeze out of the Pixel 10.


Insta360 launches X6, its flagship 360-degree 8K camera

Mashable

Versus Look Up Mashable's Best: E-readers, robovacs, laptops, earbuds, smart home and more Say More Creator Hub Gift Ideas For Everyone On Your List Mashable Selects Switch Off Trending Now Safety Net In My Bag VidCon with Mashable All Series The camera features upgrades to its sensors, frame rate, and form factor. Amanda Yeo is an Assistant Editor at Mashable, covering entertainment, culture, tech, science, and social good. Based in Australia, she writes about everything from video games and K-pop to movies and gadgets. Insta360 has launched the X6, its new flagship 8K 360 camera. Following last year's X5, the new X6 offers larger sensors, a higher frame rate, and 10-bit colour in an even more compact and rugged body. The Insta360 X6 had been rumoured for a while, with an FCC filing hinting at its release earlier this year .


Paul Blart Mall Cop's revenge: How dorky Segways power today's scooters

Popular Science

The device that was supposed to revolutionize was both'too ambitious and not ambitious enough.' More information Adding us as a Preferred Source in Google by using this link indicates that you would like to see more of our content in Google News results. Segway HT inventor, founder, Chairman and CEO Dean Kamen (center) demonstrates his New Personal Transporter on December 18, 2001 to Delphi Automotive Systems' President, Chairman, and CEO J.T. Battenberg (right) at Delphi's headquarters in Troy, Michigan. On the left is J. Douglas Field, Segway Company's Chief Engineer. Battenberg said the Segway HT is going to simplify personal travel in places that are impractical for automobiles.


2026 Home of the Future awards: 39 products that will improve your everyday life

Popular Science

Upgrade your space with a smart toilet, new tools, a robotic lawn mower, and several dozen more clever devices and technologies that make home a better place. More information Adding us as a Preferred Source in Google by using this link indicates that you would like to see more of our content in Google News results. We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. By signing up, you confirm you are 16+, will receive newsletters and promotional content and agree to our Terms of Use and acknowledge the data practices in our Privacy Policy . The home doesn't announce its upgrades the way a phone does. Progress shows up as a battery that recharges in about ten minutes, a wall paint that's EPA-registered to kill germs, and a shower that reuses the water it just heated. For our second annual Home of the Future Awards, we evaluated dozens of new products and selected those that use new or clever technology to do something that actually matters. They improve daily life, solve a real problem, make a home more accessible, or waste less of everything. You don't need fire starting skills.


Could a paint-on electronic tattoo spot heart attacks?

FOX News

Penn State engineers developed a paint-on electronic tattoo using conductive ink that monitors ECG heart rhythm, EMG muscle signals and EEG brain activity via Bluetooth.


Panasonic Japanese Microwave Review (2026): True 1-Button Cooking

WIRED

Panasonic's newest microwave ditches steam and measures point-to-point temperatures. The results are mostly terrific. No guessing needed for microwave times. Heat is not as even near the oven's perimeter. Food must be visible to the sensor to heat appropriately.


New paint-on health sensors are as fun as face paint

Popular Science

The colorful and customizable wearables can monitor heart rate, brain activity, and more. More information Adding us as a Preferred Source in Google by using this link indicates that you would like to see more of our content in Google News results. Using a conductive, face-paint-like ink, researchers can now paint electrodes to monitor a wearer's heart, muscle or brain activity in style. Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. By signing up, you confirm you are 16+, will receive newsletters and promotional content and agree to our Terms of Use and acknowledge the data practices in our Privacy Policy .


The Best Automatic Litter Box of 2026: Petkit and Litter-Robot

WIRED

With these high-tech automatic litter boxes, gone are the days of scooping and smells. I can confidently say that having an automatic litter box has been the biggest game changer for me when it comes to cat ownership. I can't recommend them enough. They can be pricey, but never having to scoop poop again is priceless. We at WIRED--well, our WIRED cats--tested a dozen of the highest-rated and most technologically advanced automatic litter boxes on the market for at least a week, often more (using standard clay clumping litter unless otherwise indicated), to see if they were really worth the money--or the hype. Our new favorite automatic litter box is the Purobot Max Pro 2 because of its compact design and camera for monitoring. The Litter-Robot 4 is a close second, mostly because of its LitterHopper attachment that easily refills litter for you. Plus, we still love the more basic Petkit PuraMax 2 (and think it's a great option for most people). Check out our related guides, like the Best Automatic Feeders, Best Cat Water Fountains, Best Pet Cameras, and Best Cat Toys . We've got you covered; see our Best Dog Accessories . The Purobot Max Pro 2 is the newest model from Petkit.


Connectivity Estimation using Stochastic Graph Heat Modelling

arXiv.org Machine Learning

A growing number of techniques leverage the spatial structures that underlie many real-world datasets. Despite these advances, the complementary task of estimating spatial structures and understanding their role within these techniques has often been overlooked. In neurophysiological data analysis specifically, numerous methods exist to estimate brain connectivity, but most are not explicitly model-based, dynamic, multivariate, or directed. To address these limitations, we previously introduced noise-driven heat modelling on graphs for neurophysiological connectivity estimation. In this study, we extend this framework by relaxing earlier noise assumptions and adding regularisation to improve robustness. We also develop a simulation procedure to characterise and evaluate our technique in a controlled setting. Finally, we demonstrate that the technique is able to capture meaningful spatial structure across two experiments, each using two real-world datasets. The explicit model formulation of our connectivity estimator has the potential to improve the interpretability of graph-based techniques across a wide range of applications. The code implementing our method is available at https://github.com/sgoerttler/Heat_Connectivity.


The 200 lie: Why nobody needs an expensive gaming mouse

PCWorld

When you purchase through links in our articles, we may earn a small commission. Then why not go for the latest flagship mouse with 50,000 DPI! Add to that an 8,000 Hz polling rate, third-generation optical switches, and a whole host of buzzwords that sound like they've come straight out of a NASA lab, a World Cup, or an influencer's lifestyle. The most important question isn't even being asked amidst all this consumer voodoo: who actually needs this? Fifteen or twenty years ago, expensive gaming mice really were a noticeable upgrade. Back then, many standard devices still had imprecise sensors, suffered from "angle snapping" (unintended line straightening), or simply refused to work at all during fast movements - a sure-fire virtual death sentence for ambitious gamers.