The Archive
Thoughts on memory, voice, and the devices quietly shaping how we remember. The Archive is where we explore memory-first technology, voice-based devices, and the form factors shaping how AI fits into everyday life. No announcements. No hot takes. Just ideas worth keeping.
Pixel Watch 5: Price, Release Date, Blood Pressure Tracking, and Gemini AI
Google's Pixel Watch 5 arrives August 20 at $399 with blood pressure trends, insulin resistance detection, and a smarter offline Gemini. What's new, what it costs, and whether to upgrade.
Tiimo Won iPhone App of the Year: Why Apple Crowned an ADHD Planner
Tiimo, a visual planner built for ADHD and neurodivergent brains, won Apple's iPhone App of the Year. What the app does, who built it, and what the win says about neurodivergent-first design.
Friend 2.0 AI Pendant: Price, New Voice Feature, and Who It's Great For
Friend 2.0 gives Avi Schiffmann's AI companion pendant a built-in speaker and voice for $249. Here's what changed from the original and who the new version is actually great for.
OpenAI ChatGPT Speaker: Price, Release Date, and How It Compares to HomePod and Echo
OpenAI's first hardware device is reportedly a $300 to $400 screen-free smart speaker designed with Jony Ive, launching in 2027. Here's everything in the report and how it stacks up against HomePod and Echo.
A roundup of the wearable and AI hardware stories moving this week: Apple's ring and round-watch rumors resurface, Meta and Apple race to ship AI pendants, Samsung/Google smart glasses head toward a fall launch, OpenAI's device stays on track, and Unitree Robotics preps a $900M IPO.
Kylie's Meta Glasses and Snap's Specs Just Launched. Here's What They're For.
Meta and Snap both launched major smart glasses in mid-2026, coming at the idea from opposite directions. Here's what Kylie's Meta Glasses and Snap's Specs actually do, and one wearable playing a completely different sport.
Apple's AirPods Might Get Cameras. Here's the Bigger Story.
Apple has spent two years rumored to be putting cameras in AirPods. Whether or not they ship, the impulse behind them, that our wearables should watch the world, is worth questioning. Here's the bigger story.
OpenAI Is Building a Talking Speaker for Your Home. Apple Is Suing Over It.
OpenAI is building a screen-free ChatGPT speaker with Jony Ive, and Apple is suing to stop it. When giants fight in court over a product category, it signals the next big platform. But everyone's crowding into the same idea, and missing a different one.
A look back at Humane, its ambition to rethink screenless computing, and why its journey and eventual acquisition remain an interesting moment in the evolution of AI and wearables.