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Peloton unveiled three new treadmills for fall 2026, including the Tread Vision at $3,495 and Tread+ Vision at $6,695, alongside the budget-focused Tread Flex priced at $2,195. The Tread Flex is Peloton's cheapest treadmill yet and its first that folds vertically, cutting its footprint roughly in half while running on wheels for easy repositioning.
Peloton introduced the Tread Flex, a $2,195 foldable treadmill with caster wheels, a locking mechanism, and a slow two-cylinder deck release that takes about 25 seconds to lower. The company also renamed its existing machines as the Tread Vision ($3,495) and Tread Plus Vision ($6,695), giving both minor design refinements like improved deck cushioning.
Google offers ChromeOS Flex, a free operating system that can replace Windows on older machines meeting modest specs: an Intel or AMD CPU, 4GB RAM and 16GB storage, though chips from 2012 or earlier aren't supported. Installation involves using Chrome's Chromebook Recovery Utility to create bootable media on an 8GB-plus USB drive, then booting the target PC into its boot menu to install or trial the OS.
Razer has released the Tartarus V2 Pro, an upgraded version of its one-handed gaming keypad featuring 31 fully programmable keys, no traditional QWERTY layout, and an adjustable palm rest. The refresh brings improved optical switches, a wider key actuation range, and a new analog TMR thumbpad, alongside RGB lighting throughout. It's available now for $200.
A web design tutorial addresses a common flexbox alignment issue: when a list item's icon sits beside wrapping text, using align-items: center leaves the icon vertically centered against the whole text block instead of matching the first line. The author demonstrates using align-items: start combined with a small transform: translateY offset on the icon to correct the visual gap caused by line-height spacing above the text glyphs.
Apple has released the iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max, which reviewers say deliver notable gains in battery life, processing performance, and camera quality over the prior generation. These improvements reportedly put the devices ahead of competing premium Android flagships in overall capability.
WIRED's latest soundbar roundup highlights the Focal Mu-So Hekla as a standout premium option, praising its 15-speaker array, powerful bass, upfiring Dolby Atmos drivers and intuitive companion app. The guide also names honorable mentions including the Sonos Beam Gen 2 and Sony Bravia Theatre Trio, noting each device's tradeoffs in sound quality, price and expandability.
Lyft riders in Nashville can now be matched with a driverless Waymo vehicle through the Lyft app, or book directly through Waymo's own app. Lyft's subsidiary Flexdrive manages fleet readiness, maintenance, depot operations and infrastructure for the partnership, marking the first time Lyft has offered a fully driverless commercial ride without a safety operator behind the wheel.
Samsung reports that combined US purchases of the Galaxy Z Fold 8 and Fold 8 Ultra are running 30% ahead of last year's Z Fold 7, which itself was the most pre-ordered Fold model ever. The two Fold devices now make up about 80% of total Galaxy Z8 series purchases, with the Z Flip 8 accounting for the rest. Samsung also says roughly 30% of Flip 8 buyers switched from rival brands, most of them first-time foldable owners.
Samsung has responded to user complaints about soft, sinking corners on the Galaxy Z Fold 8's inner display, stating the flex is a deliberate design feature rather than a hardware flaw. A company representative told Korean outlet BusinessPost that the cushioning effect helps protect the display from impacts and trapped debris like sand.
Several Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 buyers say the corners of the phone's inner folding screen flex noticeably more than the rest of the panel when pressed, suggesting the corners lack proper structural support. Android Authority tested a loan unit and confirmed some give in one corner, though less severe than clips circulating online, and noted a teardown showing pads under the corners that appear to be magnets rather than adhesive. Samsung has not yet confirmed whether this is a defect or a normal design trait.
The Galaxy Z Fold 8 with a wider 16:10 cover screen and 4:3 main display ships without Flex Mode, the laptop-like propped-open feature Samsung has offered on foldables since the Galaxy Z Flip 3. The change stems from a hinge redesign that no longer locks the device at a half-open angle, a tradeoff a reviewer initially feared but ultimately found preferable after using the phone.