{
  "id": 851198,
  "title": "Keychron’s New Macro Pad Looks Like An April Fool’s Joke, But Is Indeed Real",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/keychrons-new-macro-pad-looks-like-an-april-fools-joke-but-is-indeed",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-08-14T07:38:38.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Lowyat.NET",
    "slug": "lowyat-net",
    "url": "https://www.lowyat.net/2026/401558/keychron-c100-8k-macro-pad/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Keychron has unveiled the C100 8K macro pad, a product that initially appears to be an April Fool's joke due to its absurd appearance. The 10 x 10 layout features 100 keys, each initially unassigned, allowing users to customize them for their specific needs using the company's QMK-based Launcher. Despite the unconventional design, the C100 8K comes with RGB lighting support and hot-swappable Apex switches, offering users a multitude of customization options. Sporting an 8K polling rate, the macro pad can communicate with a PC at a higher frequency, although the necessity of such a feature remains unclear. The C100 8K connects to PCs via a USB Type-C cable, making it a strictly wired device. The device measures 196.65 x 196.65mm and features adjustable feet for typing angles, along with a Type-C cable, a Type-A to Type-C adapter, and essential tools for keycap and switch removal. The macro pad supports Windows, macOS, and Linux and boasts over 22 RGB lighting effects, including per-key RGB control and a Mix RGB feature that allows users to create two custom lighting zones.",
  "summary": "It looks like a spoof product solely intended for shitposting (pardon my fluent French) purposes during April Fool’s, but it isn’t. Keychron‘s newly unveiled C100 8K macro pad is indeed real, and like most faux products that appear exclusively on 1 April, it looks absolutely ridiculous. In a way, the C100 8K is essentially the […] The post Keychron’s New Macro Pad Looks Like An April Fool’s Joke,…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}