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What you need to know Motorola's new Moto Tag 2 arrives in North America with Bluetooth 6.0, UWB support, Google Find Hub integration, and over 500 days of battery life. It adds Find My Phone, remote camera controls, location sharing, IP68 durability, privacy protections, and support for third-party accessories. The Moto Buds 2 Plus are getting new looks with Swarovski-studded Brilliant Collection and new Pantone color options while keeping the same hardware. Motorola’s connected ecosystem is getting a little boost, but only one of its latest accessories is actually new. The company is bringing the all-new Moto Tag 2, an upgraded Bluetooth tracker that includes newer wireless technology, longer battery life, and tighter integration with Google's Find Hub network, to North America along with fresh color options for the Moto Buds 2 Plus . In North America, the Moto Buds 2 Plus are availabl...

What you need to know Recently, the World Power Consortium held a Qi Off-Cycle meeting at Xiaomi's HQ in Beijing, China. Xiaomi and several more companies were there to discuss a new Qi2 charging standard: 50W. The major talks have concluded, but there's more work to be done, and it's been reported that Qi2 50W might not debut until 2028. Times are changing, and it looks like the World Power Consortium (WPC) wants to upgrade Qi2 to match what consumers are looking for. It was reported by ITHome (Chinese) that the WPC's Qi Off-Cycle meeting at Xiaomi's HQ in Beijing, China, was to discuss the future of the wireless charging standard (via 9to5Google ). Specifically, Xiaomi is spearheading the future of Qi2 by chasing a 50W charging standard. The publication reports that Xiaomi is focused primarily on "small inductance, low voltage, high power solutions" (machine-trans...

What you need to know Walmart has doubled the price of its cheapest Onn FHD Streaming Stick with Google TV, from $15 to $30. Logged-in Walmart users still see the old price, but anyone not signed in is already seeing the higher tag. Rising AI infrastructure demand is pushing up memory component costs, which is trickling down to budget devices. Walmart makes some of the most affordable Google TV sticks under its Onn brand. But if you were planning to grab the company's cheapest streaming stick, you'll now have to pay double what it originally cost. Walmart introduced the Onn FHD Streaming Stick with Google TV back in 2023 for just $15. The smart stick then pushed the price up to $20, but now, as spotted by 9to5Google , Walmart has bumped the Onn FHD Streaming Stick all the way up to $30 . As spotted by the publication, logged-in users are still seeing the original $15 price tag, but anyone...

What you need to know WhatsApp announced the beginning of its global username reservation period for the platform. Users can begin reserving their desired username this week on WhatsApp, which lets them share this instead of their phone number for added privacy. Small business owners and content creators can "claim" their usernames from Facebook or Instagram and port it into WhatsApp. In the name of privacy, WhatsApp is rolling out username reservations, and this is how you can get started. Today (June 29), WhatsApp announced that its "introducing usernames" to the platform this week. Users can keep their phone numbers to themselves and instead put their chosen username front and center. What's more, WhatsApp is adding a "key" to help users "control who contacts you by your username." To avoid overlap, the messaging platform is kicking things off with a...

What you need to know YouTube Shorts is getting a major usability upgrade with 2x playback, a clutter-free viewing mode, improved recommendation controls, and a redesigned Like button. You can now speed through Shorts at 2x by holding either side of the screen, making it easier to skip slower content without leaving the video. A new Clear screen mode hides on-screen clutter with a single tap, giving videos a cleaner, more immersive viewing experience. YouTube is giving Shorts one of its biggest viewer-focused updates yet, making the experience cleaner, faster, and a lot more familiar for anyone who’s spent time on TikTok. The rollout brings four major improvements to the Shorts player interface, including a faster playback experience, a clean viewing experience, improved feedback controls, and a new Like button, as per YouTube's announcement . The headline addition is 2x playback speed. Shor...

Prime Day 2026 has come and gone, but you may be surprised at the number of Android phone deals that are still hanging around. One notable example of this would be the 256GB configuration of the Samsung Galaxy A57 5G, a midrange masterpiece that is still chilling with a 16% discount , days after the sale's end. That price decrease drops Samsung's 'budget king' to the lowest price ever recorded, no trade-in or Prime membership required! The Galaxy A57 5G is the 'budget king', and now it's cheaper than ever before Samsung Galaxy A57 5G 256GB: $609.99 $509.99 at Amazon Samsung's latest midrange masterpiece, the Galaxy A57 5G is an approachable Android phone that doesn't skimp on flagship-level specs. Grab the 256GB version from Amazon today and you'll score a historic 16% off your purchase. Want to save even more? The 128GB version of the phone is also rec...