The Pixel 11 Pro, Galaxy S26 Ultra, and iPhone 17 Pro Max faced the same light-meter test. The difference between them was much larger than expected.

Every part came from AliExpress, including the motherboard, display, battery, and Touch ID sensor. Getting it to turn on was only half the battle.

Fairphone lets you replace the battery, cameras, display, and even the USB-C port. But its strongest argument for true phone ownership has nothing to do with hardware.

The Pixel 11 Pro costs more despite a few questionable downgrades. Its most interesting addition is a new light hidden inside the camera flash, and Google may not be using it to its full potential.

AirPods Pro can suddenly whistle when you insert, touch, or adjust them. It may be temporary feedback, but persistent squealing could mean one AirPod needs to be replaced.

Desktop RAM getting expensive? This little adapter lets you try using old laptop memory instead. Just don’t expect every PC to be happy about it.

A tiny scratch can kill an entire board. This cheap silver paste might be a much easier way to bring that connection back.

This looks like a tool for stealing your neighbor’s Wi‑Fi, but it’s really about aiming your computer toward a signal that’s already available.

Samsung made the Galaxy Z Fold8 lighter while increasing its battery capacity. Opening it revealed some impressive engineering, along with a trade-off Samsung does not advertise quite as loudly.

Older Fitbits earned disappointing repairability scores, while Google’s Pixel Watch 4 showed major progress. Now it’s time to see which direction the latest Fitbit takes.

A stolen phone doesn’t always mean it’s gone for good. Acting quickly can protect your information and might even help you recover some of its value.

A used MacBook can appear perfectly fine until you know what to test. This hidden startup shortcut can reveal hardware problems before money changes hands.

Samsung made its newest Fold thinner while giving it the largest battery ever used in the series. The technology behind it may be the most important upgrade in the entire lineup.

This iPhone’s USB-C port was completely dead, but one overlooked feature gave its owner time to arrange the repair.

MacBook Neo keys can completely change the look of a regular MacBook, but they were never designed for a backlit keyboard.

Apple limits external Touch ID to its own Magic Keyboard, so one creator built a clever enclosure that turns Apple’s hardware into a standalone Touch ID and Magic Trackpad setup.

This broken eBay MacBook Neo could have received a basic screen repair. Instead, we used genuine Apple parts to build a custom silver MacBook that Apple does not sell.

The latest iPhone 18 Pro leak may have revealed a major internal redesign, and one hidden change could make storage upgrades far more difficult.