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Samsung unveils Galaxy Z Fold 8 with 5,000 mAh battery and 45W fast charging
Samsung announced the Galaxy Z Fold 8, emphasizing durability and battery life over a major redesign. The device features a dual‑layer ultra‑thin glass display, a 5,000 mAh battery with 45 W fast charging, a Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 processor, up to 16 GB RAM, 1 TB storage, and a 200 MP main camera.
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By the numbers: SBI Mutual Fund acquires 4% stake in Urban Company for $76M
Plex is rolling out its redesigned interface to Amazon Fire TV devices beginning next week, following a staggered launch that started on Apple TV in early 2025. Alongside the visual overhaul, Plex will enforce a paid‑pass requirement for any remote streaming on Fire TV. Users who access a Plex library hosted on a server they don’t own will need either the $69.99‑per‑year Plex Pass or the $19.99‑per‑year Remote Watch Pass. Local streaming from a personal server remains free of charge.
Valve is reportedly developing a Steam Deck 2, aiming for a 2028 market debut if supply‑chain constraints ease. Unlike the original, the new handheld will forgo a semi‑custom AMD APU in favor of off‑the‑shelf AMD silicon. This shift is intended...
Screen Skinz, a startup that creates personalized tempered‑glass phone protectors, landed a $300,000 investment from Kevin O’Leary and a matching $300,000 from Alexis Ohanian on Shark Tank. Founded by Clay Canning in his parents’ laundry room, the company offers designs that...
Matthew Shaer’s New York Times piece spotlights a burgeoning movement among young adults to abandon their smartphones, arguing that constant screen time fuels anxiety, guilt, and a loss of real‑world presence. The article weaves personal anecdotes—like Keahna’s experience of missing...
Apple’s new MacBook Neo offers a full‑size laptop with an A18 Pro chip for $599, targeting budget‑conscious consumers. To keep costs low, Apple stripped premium features like a fan, higher‑capacity SSD, and Touch ID, resulting in limited storage and modest 8 GB...
ElevenLabs has launched ElevenMusic, an iOS app that lets users generate AI‑crafted songs using natural‑language prompts. The free tier permits up to seven tracks per day, while a $9.99 monthly Pro plan expands limits to 500 songs and 500 GB of...
Blue Frog Studios is debuting Blue Frog Immersive, a concert platform built for Apple Vision Pro that uses dual‑8K stereoscopic video, spatial audio, and head‑tracked mixes to place viewers virtually on stage. The Vancouver‑based company, which has streamed over 800...
Oh man, I'm stoked about this-- I've been beta testing Surf since *last* SXSW. They're finally going live for everyone.
I know everybody is talking about the MacBook NEO but the new 16” MacBook Pro with M5 Max is kind of insane. Anyone grabbing a MacBook Pro this year?
Google Home has integrated Gemini Live, an AI‑driven feature that delivers interactive news summaries. The system lets users ask follow‑up questions within the same conversational thread, eliminating the need for new prompts or device switches. Unlike traditional headline reads, Gemini...
Initial impressions of the AirPods Max 2: • Active Noise Cancelling is noticeably improved • Bass sounds fuller without being overwhelming • USB-C IS LIFE • It's almost comical that they're so committed to this terrible case A+
Motorola’s upcoming Razr 2026 is generating buzz as leaks suggest the base model will debut with three distinct textures—fabric, carbon‑fiber, and a yet‑to‑be‑revealed material—each tied to specific colorways. Conflicting reports list Hematite paired with fabric, Sparkling Green with carbon‑fiber and...
Nvidia’s DLSS 4.5 beta introduces Dynamic Multi‑Frame Generation, an AI‑driven feature that automatically adjusts the number of generated frames to hit a target refresh rate. Tested on an RTX 5080 with Cyberpunk 2077 at 4K Ultra Ray Tracing, the mode can push visible...
Apple’s new mandatory age‑verification flow for iCloud accounts launched in the United Kingdom with the iOS 26.4 update, requiring users to prove age via credit‑card link or government‑issued ID scan. Shortly after rollout, many UK iPhone users reported error messages, frozen...
Google unveiled Gemini Nano 4, the next‑gen AI model for Android, alongside its larger sibling Gemma 4. The Nano line ships in two TPU‑optimized flavors—Fast, which is three times quicker than the previous E4B version, and Full, which offers higher‑level reasoning. Both variants...
Google’s March 2026 Android update adds a map view to Wireless Emergency Alerts, letting users see the exact footprint of weather, AMBER or other public safety alerts and their own location within it. The feature replaces vague text descriptions with...
Before he sold his VR headset to Meta for $2 BILLION... Palmer Luckey was just a teenager tinkering in his garage. Until one video of his goofy prototype caught the eye of a powerful person. Here's how a single post turned...
AT&T sent me a Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE 10.9" Android Tablet to evaluate, and I'm darn impressed. It's fast, has a crisp, bright screen, and makes reading the news, an ebook, or playing games way more fun than on...
Google has accelerated the rollout of its Gemini AI voice assistant to Android Auto, making the feature suddenly available to a wave of drivers after a year‑long, slow deployment. Early adopters report mixed experiences, with some praising the new conversational...
Dell’s supercapacitor-powered keyboard and mouse deliver ultra-fast charging and long usage, redefining convenience and eliminating reliance on traditional batteries. https://t.co/k44tsLTSbn
Google's kit aims to breathe new life into old hardware, and that could be Macs as well as Windows 10 PCs. https://t.co/Urnq4OBC9u
Google Home is rolling out full Workspace account support, letting corporate‑managed users share homes, migrate Nest accounts, and set up new Nest devices directly in the app. While personal Gmail accounts remain the recommended primary profile, the update broadens flexibility...
Get 25% off the Garmin Forerunner 265s at Amazon, and 16% off the larger 265. https://t.co/NUYGjFE1lg
I've found big savings on Geekom's mini PCs, discounted for Easter — but hurry, the sale ends soon. https://t.co/zxnBXraUl5
Senior iOS engineer Madhuri Latha Gondi unveiled a modular, privacy‑by‑design mobile architecture that embeds security into the core of smartphone apps for finance and healthcare, meeting HIPAA and PCI DSS standards while maintaining performance. The approach, highlighted in a 2026...
Dell’s 14-inch Pro Premium combines a lightweight magnesium chassis, optimized motherboard, AI-capable processors, and high-quality display for executive mobility. https://t.co/VZInETaYjr
ChatGPT app may make it easier to find all those files you uploaded during your chats ChatGPT could get a new file picker, share sheet, and more. ✅ Details and screenshots - https://t.co/w2qDLhRfXk https://t.co/yjUo5HSxPw
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A new CAD leak of Google’s Pixel 11 Pro XL shows the device essentially unchanged from the Pixel 10 Pro XL, matching its 162.7 × 76.5 × 8.5 mm dimensions. The phone retains a 6.8‑inch LTPO AMOLED display and is expected to ship Google’s Tensor G6 processor, Titan M3 security chip, and a...
🎨 Google Pixel's next theme pack update will bring Harry Potter based themes Google’s also prepping some artistic theme options from HERALBONY in Japan ✅ Details - https://t.co/K9Sp5GWEnc https://t.co/z5prZ0sG3u
A solid metal build, capable autofocus and manual settings control make this premium compact the new film camera to beat. https://t.co/t8pPNAVyFI
Andy Betts highlights ten open‑source Android apps he uses daily, ranging from Bitwarden password manager to Windscribe VPN. Each app delivers feature‑rich performance, strong privacy controls, and minimal permissions compared with many proprietary alternatives. Betts emphasizes the transparency of open‑source...
Google has upgraded its Workspace video suite, Google Vids, with AI‑driven avatar customization, new music generation via Lyria 3, and expanded Veo clip limits. Free users can now create up to ten 8‑second clips each month, while AI Ultra subscribers receive...
“We shouldn’t take for granted our ability to sync Apple airpods to a Lenovo tablet or a Google mobile phone to a Bose speaker. Given the direction of global trade, Americans may not have access to the Bluetooths of the...
NEW PARTNERSHIP: @WHOOP x PSG WHOOP is now the Official Health & Fitness Wearable of Paris Saint-Germain through 2029. Players will use Whoop to unlock continuous insights into key physiological metrics helping optimize performance and improve health across a demanding season. https://t.co/bXbryfH74v
The guide ranks Meta Quest 3 as the best overall VR headset for 2026, emphasizing its solid image quality, wireless standalone design, and reasonable price. Pico 4 is highlighted as the top non‑Meta alternative, offering a higher‑resolution LCD screen but limited to...
Leaks indicate Sony’s upcoming handheld companion to the PlayStation 6, dubbed the PSP 2, will be powered by a six‑core AMD Zen 6 APU and an RDNA 5 GPU with 16 Compute Units. The device is rumored to feature 24 GB of LPDDR5X memory and...
Samsung’s new AI‑powered app Galaxy Enhance‑X transforms photos and videos with a single tap, offering Magic edit, portrait, HDR, and face tools, plus lightweight video enhancements. The app leverages on‑device neural processing to deliver real‑time fixes for lighting, blur, reflections,...
KaraFun, the well‑known karaoke streaming service, has unveiled KaraFun Battle, a new mobile game that blends its extensive track library with competitive scoring. The game pits players against each other in real‑time leaderboards, turning casual sing‑alongs into a contest. Pop‑punk...
🔔 Android could extend its lead on notification management over iOS with Notification Rules New code in Android 17 Beta 3 reveals granular controls for silencing or highlighting alerts from specific apps and people ✅ Details - https://t.co/7Y2CwLPofv https://t.co/Lubu5NjWfR
Quick Search is a free, open‑source Android app that provides a single, fast search bar for apps, files, contacts, settings, and web queries. It runs all processing locally, eliminating ads, trackers, and subscription fees common in Play Store alternatives. The...
1Hz laptop display reportedly helps deliver outstanding 43-hour battery life on the XPS 14 during web browser use — beats the M5 MacBook Air by more than 28 hours in the same test https://t.co/PIQL6LdFyG
Google and Back Market have launched a $3 (≈ $3.25) ChromeOS Flex USB kit that lets users install the free, cloud‑first operating system on older Windows 10 PCs and Macs. The kit includes a reusable, waste‑compensated USB drive, step‑by‑step guides and video tutorials,...
Google’s Pixel 9 128GB unlocked smartphone has slashed to $499, a $300 markdown from its $799 launch price. The device ships with the Tensor G4 processor, 12 GB of RAM, a 6.3‑inch 120 Hz OLED display, and a dual‑camera system anchored by...
The article highlights four premium laptops that pair strong performance with high‑quality integrated webcams: the Razer Blade 16 gaming machine, HP OmniBook 7 business‑oriented laptop, Apple MacBook Pro M4 2025, and Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 12. Camera specs range from a standard 1080p sensor with IR...
The Asus ROG Xbox Ally handheld is now priced at $499.99, roughly $100 less than its usual $599.99 list price, and ships with three months of Xbox Game Pass Premium at no extra cost. It features 16 GB of RAM and...
Samsung may have a mysterious new pair of Galaxy Buds on the way With model name - SM-U600 ✅ Details - https://t.co/sZIUlWbBKw https://t.co/ZOIDLmkdXV
I was ecstatic to see App Bubbles in Android 17 beta 3. There's a lot of work to be done to make as usable as I'd like. https://t.co/EZTNfMreEg
Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy Watch 9, slated for a July 2026 launch, upgrades its internals while keeping the same silhouette as the Watch 8. The device ships with Qualcomm’s 3nm Snapdragon Elite processor and an on‑board NPU, delivering faster performance and...
Amazfit has rolled out software version 3.7.0.1 for its Active Max, adding lactate‑threshold tracking—a metric traditionally found on high‑end Garmin watches. The update also refines sleep‑stage tracking, enhancing both performance and recovery data. Priced at about $170, the Active Max...
Apple’s macOS onboarding guide walks new users through essential interface elements such as the trackpad, Dock, menu bar, Control Center, window controls, and Finder. It details how to customize gestures, shortcuts, and visual settings to suit individual workflows. By mastering...
