Computing
Apple's M5 quietly rewrites what a thin laptop can do
No new chassis, no fanfare — just a generational jump in sustained performance that reframes the whole ultraportable category.
Issue No. 07 — September 2026
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The quiet return of the physical keyboard
Mechanical switches went mainstream. Now the enthusiasts are chasing something stranger.
Computing
Why every GPU launch feels the same now
The performance curve flattened. The marketing did not.
Mobile
Wear OS finally has a reason to exist
Five years in, the smartwatch grew up when we stopped watching.
AI
Local LLMs are the new home-server hobby
A spare GPU, an evening, and a model that never phones home.
Computing
USB-C won. Here's what we lost along the way
One port to rule them all came with quiet compromises.
Mobile
Foldables stopped being a gimmick when nobody noticed
The crease is still there. The reasons to care finally are too.
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Laptops, desktops, silicon, and the operating systems that hold it all together.
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Phones, wearables, and the pocket-sized computers we can't put down.
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Models, tools, and the shift from apps you open to systems that anticipate.
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