If May proved anything, it’s that gadgets are getting more premium and pricey by the day. As just one example, major gaming consoles like the Nintendo Switch 2 and Steam Deck OLED suffered price hikes this month due in large part to the ongoing RAM price apocalypse. We’ll likely see laptops , phones , and other tech get more expensive in the months ahead. Outside of pricing news, Google’s big I/O developer conference came and went, featuring wall-to-wall Gemini stuffed into everything. There was little room for gadgets when Google was too busy finding ways to reinvent Search, though the company did offer more enticing details about the upcoming Android XR smart glasses —sorry, I meant “intelligent eyewear”—as well as AR spectacles . When looking back at May, there sure was a heap of expensive gear. At least, a lot of them were really strong contenders in all their respective categories. Anker Solix E10 © Wes Davis / Gizmodo The U.S. power grid isn’t looking too hot these days. And with natural disasters becoming more prevalent due to climate change , you’re probably investigating what you’d need should you lose power. Anker’s Solix E10 is one of the most modular backup home battery systems we’ve seen yet. You can stack up to five batteries in a single power module, and you can connect up to three of these power banks in one unit. The Solix E10 is not cheap, but it is more affordable than some of the competition, such as Tesla’s 13.5kWh Powerwall 3 all-in-one system. See Anker SOLIX E10 at Amazon Bose LIfestyle Ultra Speaker © Raymond Wong / Gizmodo Bose’s new Wi-Fi speakers are so good, they should make Sonos sweat bullets. The company’s new Lifestyle Ultra Speaker produces impeccable sound quality when paired up with your Wi-Fi network. They’re wired speakers, meaning you’ll need to keep them at home, but we found they had room-filling, quality audio enough that you may even want two to create a stereo pair for some head-banging spatial audio. See
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