Daily Dose Tech

Sep 7 – Sep 13

Power banks, spatial computing, and a scale that ECGs

Seven picks, six previews, and a deal sheet that overlaps in ways we didn't plan. Let's get into it.

This week's picks

We leaned hard into power and hardware you carry. The Anker Solix C1000 delivers 1000Wh and recharges before you finish lunch, and the Anker Prime 27,650mAh is, as far as we're concerned, the last power bank conversation you need to have. Between them, you're covered from a weekend cabin to a cross-country flight. On the personal side: the Yubikey 5C NFC put account security back in your pocket, the Withings Body Scan snuck a six-lead ECG into a bathroom scale, and the Whoop 5.0 kept earning its keep by actually changing how people train. The Steam Deck OLED remains the handheld that set the bar, and the M5 refresh of Apple Vision Pro is finally light enough that we're comfortable telling you to try one on.

What's coming up

Next week skews toward things you take with you. The Ember Travel Mug 2+ keeps coffee at temperature for a full commute, the Bose QuietComfort Ultra 2 is our new pick for disappearing on a plane, and the DJI Osmo Pocket 3 fits a one-inch sensor onto a gimbal smaller than a hot dog. At home, the Eufy Security E340 Doorbell keeps footage on your network where it belongs, and the Bambu Lab P1S Combo is the 3D printer we hand to first-timers without worrying. Closing the week: the Framework Laptop 16, which we think has finally answered the modular-GPU question.

On sale right now

Two of this week's picks are already discounted: the Anker Solix C1000 is 799 USD (down from 899), and the Anker Prime 27,650mAh is 179 USD (down from 199). If you were on the fence, this is your nudge. Elsewhere, the Apple Vision Pro (M5) is 300 USD off at 2999, the LG OLED M5 wireless set is 4499 (a rare 500 USD cut), the Aqara Hub M3 is 129, and the Goal Zero Yeti Tank Expansion Battery is 399 — the biggest percentage drop on the board at 20 percent off.

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