Tech Updates

Commodore Callback 8020 Preorders Surpass 10,000: The Flip Phone Blocking Social Media

Preorders for the Commodore Callback 8020 have surpassed 10,000 units, according to company statements and independent trackers as of early August 2026. The flip phone, designed to block social media apps and web browsers at the system level, opened for preorder on June 30 at a starting price of $399, as reported in the X post reporting the 10,000-unit preorder milestone. Hypefresh previously covered...

US Schools Add Pepper-Spraying Drones to Combat Active Shooters

A short video circulating on X has drawn heavy attention this week. It shows a compact blue-and-black drone racing through a school cafeteria, weaving past tables and closing in on a mannequin in a neon shirt. The clip, shared by media accounts including @raphousetv2, has fueled claims that schools are already fielding flying weapons against shooters. The footage is a real product demonstration, not...

China’s Kuwajia Invents Smart Charger That Pops Out at 100%

A Chinese company has created a charger adapter that physically ejects from a smartphone the instant the battery reaches full capacity. Kuwajia designed the...

Real-Life Kissing Device Connects Chinese Citizens to Loved Ones via Phone

Chinese citizens gained access years ago to a simple yet inventive smartphone accessory that lets distant partners share the sensation of a kiss. The...

Japan Proposes 6,800-Mile Solar Panel Ring Around the Moon to Power Earth

A futuristic vision of encircling the Moon with a massive belt of solar panels to beam clean energy back to Earth has resurfaced online,...

Dancer With ALS Performs On-Stage Using EEG and Digital Avatar

A dancer from Washington state who lost her ability to move because of ALS just danced on stage again using only her brainwaves.The mother-of-three...

YouTube Rolls Out 90-Second Unskippable Ads on TV App in USA

You sit down on the couch, fire up a short YouTube clip on your smart TV, and boom a 90-second ad starts playing with...

Unipath Home Robot: Your AI Assistant for Cooking, Cleaning & More

A Chinese robotics company has placed its Panther humanoid robot directly into family apartments in Suzhou where the machine now performs complete daily routines...

Pornhub Accused of Monetizing R*pe Videos: Visa & Mastercard Cut Ties

Pornhub hosted and monetized videos of real rapes involving drugged and unconscious victims for years until public pressure and multiple lawsuits forced Visa and...

MacBook Moan App Goes Viral: $5K Earned in 3 Days!

A new MacBook application named SlapMac detects physical slaps through the device’s built-in motion sensors and responds with moans or other humorous sound effects...

VR Train Offers Global Adventures to Australian Aged Care Residents

Residents at an aged care facility in Toowoomba, Queensland, have begun virtual tours of 10 countries while enjoying afternoon tea inside a full-size replica...

Casio’s $620 Luxury Calculator: Limited Edition Release in USA

Casio just turned a desk staple into a $620 collector’s item and Americans can’t stop talking about it. The Japanese electronics maker announced the...

Netherlands Farm Uses Bitcoin Mining for Stable Greenhouse Temperatures

A Dutch tulip grower near Amsterdam has deployed six solar powered Bitcoin mining servers inside her greenhouse to generate the precise heat needed for...

Macau Robot Detained After Harassing Elderly Woman

The woman had been walking while checking her phone along Rua Sul do Patane in the Patane district around 9 pm local time on...