Wrap up the week with the latest tech news. From Meta’s Muse to the Moto Pad and more, we have you covered on the major headlines this week. Check in and stay connected with our round-up below!
Pocket Rear-Camera Screen
A tiny magnetic display from Insta360 turns your phone’s best rear cameras into a front-facing selfie rig, letting you preview shots without flipping the device. The Snap connects over USB-C and relies on the host phone for power, so it stays lightweight and never needs its own battery. Touch controls let you operate camera apps and switch lenses, while an optional ring light aids low-light portrait shots. If you often want better rear-camera selfies, this accessory is a clever way to get pro-grade framing without replacing your phone.
Muse Spark Debuts New Model
Meta’s new Muse Spark model focuses on efficient multimodal generation and aims to speed up creative and assistant tasks across the company’s products. The rollout highlights improvements in reasoning and image-to-text capabilities while Meta positions Muse Spark as a foundational model for both research and consumer features. Early access is being staged so partners and developers can test integrations before wider availability. Overall, the launch signals Meta’s push to compete on model quality and tooling for real-world use cases.
Pet Trackers Add Health Monitoring
Tractive expanded its lineup with the Dog 6 XL and Cat Mini, trackers that combine location tracking with more detailed health and activity insights for pets. The new devices offer longer battery life and refined sensors so owners can monitor sleep, activity, and potential health anomalies. Tractive’s app surfaces trends and alerts, which help caretakers spot slow changes before they become problems. For busy pet parents, this is a helpful upgrade that pairs GPS safety with wellness data in one platform.
Motorola Returns With Moto Pad
Motorola is bringing the Moto Pad to the US as a modestly priced Android tablet with stylus support. The Moto Pad shifts focus to media consumption and light productivity. Additionally, the slate pairs a large display with a bundled G Stylus option on some Moto Pad models. Of course, these features aim to bridge casual tablet use and creativity on a budget. Motorola emphasized polish in software and pricing for the Moto Pad that undercuts many premium competitors while still offering key tablet features. If you want a simple tablet for reading, sketching, and streaming, the Moto Pad looks like a practical choice.
Personal Safety Tracker Adds Siren
Pebblebee’s new Halo Safe Haven doubles as a location tracker and a personal safety alarm with a loud siren and strobe to draw attention in emergencies. The device integrates with location services so contacts can be notified and responders can get a live position if the user triggers an alert. Pebblebee pitches the Halo at runners, hikers, and caregivers who want low-effort situational protection without a monthly fee. For users who value both tracking and active deterrence, the Halo combines features that previously required multiple gadgets.
Reddit Reconsiders r/all
Reddit is deprecating r/all as traditionally known, shifting how platform-wide discovery will work, and giving communities more control over visibility and content flow. The change reflects ongoing efforts to reduce overexposure of controversial or low-quality posts while bolstering localized and interest-based discovery paths. Moderators and power users should expect adjustments in traffic patterns and new curation tools from the company. For creators and advertisers, it means rethinking how to reach broad Reddit audiences as the platform prioritizes community relevance.
Flipboard Surf Brings Fediverse Content
Flipboard launched Surf to let users build social sites that mix Bluesky, Mastodon, RSS, and other federated sources into curated pages. The feature is aimed at readers and independent publishers who want a unified, magazine-style view of decentralized content without hopping across apps. Surf emphasizes editorial control, letting curators highlight posts, add commentary, and shape a narrative from many federated feeds. For anyone exploring the Fediverse, Flipboard Surf offers a friendly on-ramp that blends discovery with familiar magazine layout.