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Sony's Reon Pocket Pro Plus is now more efficient at personal cooling and warming, and sits more securely on your neck compared to the last model

Sony’s Wearable Climate Device Gets a Practical Upgrade

Sony has updated its neck-worn heating and cooling device with stronger cooling, a more secure fit, and design changes aimed at making the concept more useful in everyday situations rather than merely more unusual.

Key Takeaways

Sony’s updated Reon Pocket Pro Plus adds stronger cooling and a more secure fit.
Design changes target real-world comfort issues such as clothing interference and body contact.

DT Editorial Team·May 24, 2026·via newatlas.com

Solar power gives Oto’s smart sprinkler a cleaner pitch for home-tech buyers

Wired’s review of the Oto Smart Sprinkler points to a simple but important shift in lawn tech: cutting the power cable by using an integrated solar panel.

Key Takeaways

Oto replaces the usual outdoor power cable with a built-in solar panel and internal battery.
The supplied review praises setup simplicity, app usability, and weather-aware watering controls.

DT Editorial Team·May 17, 2026·via wired.com

HEVC’s Patent Maze Is Becoming a Real Product Problem

HEVC remains a critical codec for 4K and HDR video, but overlapping licensing, patent-pool consolidation, and vendor disputes are turning a standards issue into a customer-facing problem.

Key Takeaways

Ars Technica reports that some Dell and HP systems had HEVC support disabled despite compatible CPU hardware.
The codec remains important for 4K and HDR playback, smartphone video, and creator workflows.

DT Editorial Team·Apr 20, 2026·via arstechnica.com

Overworld Expands AI-Generated 3D Worlds to Consumer Macs and PCs With Waypoint-1.5

Overworld says its Waypoint-1.5 system can now generate interactive 3D worlds on consumer hardware, extending the software to Mac and Windows while improving quality and reducing model size.

DT Editorial Team·Apr 12, 2026·via the-decoder.com