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Sam Rivera

Sam Rivera covers consumer technology, gadgets, and hands-on product analysis for Newzlet. Articles under this byline are produced by Newzlet's AI-assisted editorial process and checked against our published editorial standards; see our AI Disclosure for how the newsroom works.

Areas of focus: Consumer tech, gadgets & reviews, smart home

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AI & Machine Learning

India’s Gig Workers Are Training the AI That May Replace Them
India’s Gig Workers Are Training the AI That May Replace Them

The Setup: India’s Gig Boom as a Data Mine India’s gig economy didn’t just grow over the last…

Jun 12, 2026  ·  9 min read

Consumer Tech

Android Auto Apps Beyond Maps and Spotify for Road Trips
Android Auto Apps Beyond Maps and Spotify for Road Trips

The Google Maps and Spotify blind spot in road trip advice Ask most drivers what Android Auto is…

Jun 11, 2026  ·  9 min read

Consumer Tech

Jellyfin Grows as Plex and Emby Tighten Paywalls
Jellyfin Grows as Plex and Emby Tighten Paywalls

What Jellyfin Actually Is — And What It Isn’t Jellyfin is a free, open-source media server. You install…

Jun 11, 2026  ·  9 min read

Gadgets & Reviews

Razer Viper V4 Pro Review: When Iterative Upgrades Hit a Wall
Razer Viper V4 Pro Review: When Iterative Upgrades Hit a Wall

What the Viper V4 Pro Actually Is (And Isn’t) The Viper V4 Pro is a 50-gram ambidextrous wireless…

Jun 11, 2026  ·  7 min read

Gadgets & Reviews

Loop Earplug Discount Codes: A Hearing Health Investment
Loop Earplug Discount Codes: A Hearing Health Investment

Loop Earplugs Are Not Your Average Foam Plugs — Here’s Why That Matters Foam earplugs from a corner…

Jun 10, 2026  ·  9 min read

Consumer Tech

Corsair MP600 2TB NVMe SSD Is 60% Off at Best Buy
Corsair MP600 2TB NVMe SSD Is 60% Off at Best Buy

The Deal at a Glance: What You’re Actually Getting Best Buy is selling the 2TB Corsair MP600 NVMe…

Jun 9, 2026  ·  9 min read

AI & Machine Learning

Google Preferred Sources: Who Really Benefits in AI Search
Google Preferred Sources: Who Really Benefits in AI Search

The Feature Explained: What ‘Preferred Sources’ Actually Does Google’s Preferred Sources feature has existed for standard search for…

Jun 9, 2026  ·  8 min read

Consumer Tech

Memorial Day Tech Deals 2026: Real vs. Fake Discounts
Memorial Day Tech Deals 2026: Real vs. Fake Discounts

Not All Sales Are Created Equal: Why Memorial Day Still Matters Retail has a trust problem. Prime Day…

Jun 9, 2026  ·  9 min read

AI & Machine Learning

KanBots Puts AI Agents Inside Your Kanban Board
KanBots Puts AI Agents Inside Your Kanban Board

What KanBots Actually Does — And Why It’s Different From Every Other Agent Tool Drag a local project…

Jun 8, 2026  ·  9 min read

Crypto & Fintech

VanEck’s BNB ETF Is Live — But Binance’s Past Complicates It
VanEck’s BNB ETF Is Live — But Binance’s Past Complicates It

What Actually Launched — The Basics Without the Hype VanEck’s BNB ETF, trading under the ticker VBNB on…

Jun 8, 2026  ·  7 min read

Startups & Business

Temu’s €200M EU Fine: What It Means for Online Shoppers
Temu’s €200M EU Fine: What It Means for Online Shoppers

What Actually Happened — and What the Headline Misses The European Commission fined Temu €200 million — roughly…

Jun 8, 2026  ·  9 min read

AI & Machine Learning

Cognition’s $25B Valuation Tests AI Coding’s Real Limits
Cognition’s $25B Valuation Tests AI Coding’s Real Limits

The Numbers Are Staggering — Even by AI Standards Cognition just raised more than $1 billion at a…

Jun 8, 2026  ·  7 min read