Latest news · Nov 8, 2026
ChatGPT now turns a prompt or a photo into a GIF with Images 2.6
OpenAI's Images 2.6 model, announced November 4, lets ChatGPT build an animated GIF from a text prompt or an uploaded photo, with playback speed and single-frame edits. It is rolling out on web, desktop and mobile, and reaches the API as GPT-Image-2.6 Flare and Sunburst. OpenAI has not published GIF limits or API prices.
Latest news · Nov 8, 2026
Memory prices are pushing PC buyers down to 16GB and 24GB, CPU-Z data shows
CPU-Z's install-base stats, posted November 6, show PC memory capacity falling year over year for the first time: 64GB systems down 18% and 32GB down 2.5%, while 16GB rose 12.9% and 24GB rose 19.7%. The data counts PCs running CPU-Z and does not count sales.
Latest news · Nov 8, 2026
US approved Chinese firms with empty offices to buy Nvidia H200 chips, NYT reports
The New York Times found that New Matrix and Maginfra, two Chinese firms cleared by the Commerce Department to receive Nvidia H200 AI chips, list offices that appear abandoned, and that their owners and staff tie back to US-sanctioned companies. About two dozen firms hold approvals.
Latest review · Keyboards · Oct 23, 2026
Fire Phoenix BK-F75 Pro review: a great budget keyboard with a Bluetooth catch
Yes, if you can buy it where you live. The Fire Phoenix BK-F75 Pro is a budget 75% keyboard with a volume knob and three ways to connect. Two weeks between a Windows PC and a Mac turned up one catch: Bluetooth switching.
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My score after 2 weeksout of 10
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All newsMemory prices are pushing PC buyers down to 16GB and 24GB, CPU-Z data shows
CPU-Z's install-base stats, posted November 6, show PC memory capacity falling year over year for the first time: 64GB systems down 18% and 32GB down 2.5%, while 16GB rose 12.9% and 24GB rose 19.7%. The data counts PCs running CPU-Z and does not count sales.
US approved Chinese firms with empty offices to buy Nvidia H200 chips, NYT reports
The New York Times found that New Matrix and Maginfra, two Chinese firms cleared by the Commerce Department to receive Nvidia H200 AI chips, list offices that appear abandoned, and that their owners and staff tie back to US-sanctioned companies. About two dozen firms hold approvals.
Claude's invisible text watermark now reaches older models, and Anthropic gives no way to turn it off
Anthropic is adding its invisible text watermark to Claude models released before August 2, 2026. Mythos 5, Opus 4.7 and Sonnet 4.6 started on November 3, and Opus 4.6, Opus 4.5, Sonnet 4.5 and Haiku 4.5 follow on November 16, according to The Decoder. Anthropic's help center lists no opt-out, and only regulators, media, researchers and obligated companies can check text for the mark.
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Fire Phoenix BK-F75 Pro after two weeks
Two computers, one keyboard, and a Bluetooth switch that didn't always switch.KeyboardsTested 2 weeksOct 23, 2026
Colmi R09, the $20 smart ring
The sleep data matched my Apple Watch. Colmi’s sizing guide didn’t.WearablesTested 1 weekOct 12, 2026
Ray-Ban Meta Gen 2 after a month
Nobody in a client meeting has noticed the camera. Two things still hold them back.Smart glassesTested 4 weeksOct 12, 2026
Gawfolk GF005 after two weeks
Same brand as my main monitor, an unusual shape, and a very different score.MonitorsTested 2 weeksOct 11, 2026
Gawfolk GF270J after two weeks
Budget 4K at a refresh rate Macs rarely get. Two weeks in, one thing I miss.MonitorsTested 2 weeksOct 11, 2026
SoloCast after three years
Three years of calls. Then I moved it 15 cm and people stopped hearing me.MicrophonesTested 3+ yearsOct 11, 2026
AirPods Pro 3 after 10 months and 3 pairs
Ten months, three pairs, and I still reach for them first.HeadphonesTested 10 monthsSep 29, 2026
Apple Watch Ultra (1st gen) after watchOS 27
Apple dropped it from watchOS 27. That changes who should buy one used.WearablesTested 10 monthsSep 29, 2026
Buying guides
All 28 guidesBest Thunderbolt dock for a MacBook Pro in 2026: match it to your chip
On a base M5 or M6 MacBook Pro, buy the CalDigit TS4 at $379.99: its ports are Thunderbolt 4, so a Thunderbolt 5 dock costs more for the same 40Gb/s. On an M5 Pro or Max, buy the CalDigit TS5 Plus.USB hubsNov 7, 2026Colmi R09 sizing: how to pick your size before you order
Measure the exact finger you'll wear the Colmi R09 on, then match its circumference to Colmi's chart. Colmi's guide sent me a size 11 that didn't fit my index finger, and the store only takes back unworn rings.WearablesNov 6, 2026Colmi R09 vs Oura Ring 5: start with the $20 ring
Buy the Colmi R09 first. It costs $20 to $60 with no subscription, and on the nights it fit, it matched my Apple Watch Ultra. Pay $399 plus $69.99 a year for Oura only for the app.WearablesNov 6, 2026Best 3:2 monitor for a Mac: the BenQ RD280U family, and the $150 one I'd skip
If you want a 3:2 monitor on a Mac, the BenQ RD280U at $549.99 is the one to research first. I own the $149.99 Gawfolk GF005 and don't recommend it. Most people should buy a 27-inch 4K instead.MonitorsNov 3, 2026Best mouse for a Mac and remote work in 2026: MX Master 4, travel and wrist picks
For a full workday at a Mac desk, the Logitech MX Master 4 at $119.99. For a laptop bag, the MX Anywhere 3S. For a sore wrist and small hands, the Lift. Where the Magic Mouse fits.MiceNov 7, 2026HyperX SoloCast vs SoloCast 2: I used the original for 3 years, and the new one is the buy
Buy the SoloCast 2. It costs the same $59.99, records at the same 24-bit/96 kHz, and adds a built-in shock mount and stand. Keep your original if it works. I used the original daily for 3 years; the SoloCast 2 side is from HyperX's specs and named reviews.MicrophonesOct 31, 2026
Field notes
All notesBuilding with AI without outsourcing taste
Where I let AI do the work, where I only let it help, and how I tell the two apart.
The outbound system that helped double revenue
Four years of building and fixing outbound at two B2B SaaS companies, and what each step did to the numbers.
How I built a SaaS alone and shipped it to the App Store
Seven apps that didn't talk to each other, one codebase for web and iOS, and eleven days of App Store review.
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