Telegram has introduced a new third-party account verification system as part of its latest app update, the company announced in a blog post. The idea is to let public figures or companies that are already verified by Telegram in turn ve…
The Raspberry Pi is an excellent choice for makers who want to tinker with eInk displays. The Raspberry Pi Zero 2W is particularly useful because it consumes little power and provides Wi-Fi access. It is excellent for integrating your eInk…
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The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip FE is predicted to use the same display panel as the Galaxy Z Flip 6.
A database entry earlier this week confirmed the existence of the Galaxy Z Flip FE.
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Today, Hacker News brought an interesting new Minecraft world-generation tool to our attention. Arnis uses free geospatial data from OpenStreetMap to generate detailed Minecraft maps based on a specified real-world location. As the develop…
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The latest software update for Polestar 2, P3.3.16, brings cool upgrades like HD radio and smoother low-speed driving, with wired Android Auto as the main highlight.
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Right before the holiday break, Google made a rather big splash, as it announced Android XR, co-designed with Samsung. However, it might not be long before even more major announcements are made, Gemini will be at the forefront for most of…
The iPhone SE 4 has been a highly anticipated choice for quite a while now, and we expect it to release sometime in the first quarter of 2025. While we know a lot about the iPhone SE 4, we haven’t been able to nail down a solid estimate on…
A relatively new Apple feature makes visual search much more powerful. It also raises privacy concerns, according to developer Jeff Johnson.
Starting with iOS 18 and macOS 15, Apple introduced Enhanced Visual Search (EVS) in the Photos …
Sony has confirmed its portable gaming device PlayStation Portal will continue to expand its features gradually. One of its biggest updates released last month brings cloud streaming to the device.
Sony will make “incremental steps” to …
You'll be able to stream as much of The Morning Show as your body can physically handle this weekend, thanks to a new Apple TV+ promotion. After teasing some kind of Apple TV+ news on social media, Apple has confirmed that from January 3…
China's capital Beijing passed new regulations on Tuesday to encourage autonomous driving technology in the city, with authorities planning to eventually allow driverless public buses and taxis.
Autonomous vehicles that pass road test…
LG’s Gram laptops are back for another round of updates ahead of CES 2025. A decade into the thin and light lineup’s existence in LG’s portfolio, the latest models load up on AI (surprise!) and boost performance while maintaining their tra…
YouTube is testing a new "Play Something" floating action button, borrowing a now-defunct Netflix feature of the same name. It works in much the same way, playing a random video that's likely based on your previous selections, 9to5Google…
Valve's upgraded Steam Deck boasts a vivid OLED display, high-quality design and build, and is competitively priced - but may be a bit too big to be easily portable.
The original Steam Deck performs well and boasts a huge library of gam…
You might have thrown out the wrapping paper and are readying the drinks for the countdown to the new year, but some of us are already getting ready for CES 2025. Shortly after New Year’s Day, many from the Engadget team will be packing ou…
Ahead of CES 2025, LG has announced new extra-large additions to its line of UltraGear GX9 OLED gaming monitors: one being a massive, 45-inch display with a bendable panel, and the other, a 39-inch “smart” gaming monitor with webOS built-i…
Is Microsoft secretly working on the return of its Surface Duo folding smartphone? It’s possible, as a recently filed patent shows it’s still coming up with ideas for hinges that are the key to making foldables work. The unusual design o…
Phone fans are always waxing lyrical about the best phones on the market, with their 4K displays, 200MP cameras, and 10-second charging times. It may seem hard to find recommendations for people whose budgets don't cover those features. Lu…
Next month, Samsung is holding its Galaxy Unpacked event to announce the launch of the Samsung Galaxy S25 series, as well as a few other potential surprises. According to a new report, preorders for Samsung’s newest phones might not go liv…
As we draw closer to January, leaks and speculation around Nvidia’s next-generation RTX 50-series GPUs are echoing all over the internet. The latest scoop comes from renowned leaker Kopite7kimi providing insights into Nvidia’s midrange B…
The Samsung Galaxy S25 is one of the most anticipated phones of 2025, and the good news is that it should also be one of the first new phones of 2025.
While there is no official date for Samsung Galaxy Unpacked 2025 yet, the event is ty…
It won't be an exaggeration to say that Gemini is on track to becoming an integral part of the overall Android ecosystem if it's not so already. Packed with a laundry list of features, Google's AI-powered chatbot can summarize long-form te…
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One UI 7 is bringing big changes to how you handle notifications, with the latest beta introducing the 'Filter Notifications' feature.
This feature helps you sort your notifications into two …
It’s that quiet, end-of-December period for tech news. Still, alongside our usual retrospectives on tech in 2024, the Russian government is cracking down crypto, and final seasons of hit Netflix phenomena are on their way.
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It also monitors steps, calories, heart rate and sleep for way less than an Apple Watch or other popular wearables.
Wouldn't it be a dream if Apple gadgets regularly went on sale? That way, paying full price for an Apple Watch, which ma…
Since the release of iOS 18.2 on December 11, ChatGPT integration has been an integral part of Apple Intelligence. Provided you own a recent iPhone, iPad or Mac, you can access OpenAI’s chatbot directly from your device, with no need to …
It looks like Meta is preparing to add displays to its popular line of Ray-Ban smart glasses, according to a report by Financial Times. These screens could show up in a future iteration of the device as early as next year. The likely rel…
Apple did not release any new iPads in 2023. However, this year marked a significant change with the introduction of all-new versions of the iPad mini, iPad Air, and iPad Pro. Notably absent from this list is the standard iPad, which has…
Ever since OpenAI released ChatGPT at the tail end of 2022, the tech industry has been chasing artificial intelligence. For the past few years, tech companies have been ramping up AI development — and you could argue that everyone has been…
MediaTek has just introduced its latest smartphone silicon, and this one promises some big changes for midrange smartphones. The latest offering from the Taiwanese company is the Dimensity 8400 chip, and it will take on Qualcomm’s excell…
Have you ever tried taking the yearly holiday family picture, only to realize that none of the kids are looking at the camera after the fact? It's incredibly frustrating, but foldable phones like the Pixel 9 Pro Fold have a unique advantag…
Google Wallet is a fantastic way to store not only credit and debit cards but also IDs, boarding passes, and more, so you can leave your physical wallet at home. But did you know you can also add your passport to your digital wallet, creat…
CES 2025 is just two weeks away and Asus is planning to launch, among other things, a new ultrathin laptop that it claims will be the world’s lightest Copilot+ PC.
A short trailer for the mysterious product posted by Asus shows it flo…
We’re still in the middle of the rollout of Apple’s M4 chips, but today we got our first big peek at its successor, the M5. The report comes from reliable analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, who posted on X today and spilled some juicy technical detai…
In a recent blog post, Google announced that it is making it easier for admins to migrate from Microsoft Teams to Google Chat to reduce downtime. Admins can easily do this within the Google Chat migration menu and connect to opposing Micro…
Pimax just announced a new PC VR headset that weighs less than 200 grams and boasts 4K per eye microOLED panels and pancake lenses. That means the Pimax Dream Air matches the display specifications of Apple’s Vision Pro, yet weighs less th…
Ventiva has just launched its innovative ICE9 thermal management suite that works completely silently and without any moving parts. It will launch with devices packing up to 25W processors at CES in a few days, but it is expected to be abl…
The last few iPhone updates have brought a lot of changes with them. Just take a look at iOS 18.2: It introduced a ton of AI-powered features that had never before been available. If you have an older phone, it’s easy to worry that its har…
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Google TV now offers over 170 free channels, giving US viewers even more content to explore.
The update is available for anyone with the latest Google TV software, and you can find the new ch…
Apple CEO Tim Cook recently sat for an interview with Wired and dished on Apple’s focus in the foreseeable future. Health and wellness stood out as a recurring element. AirPods, which recently landed a hearing assistance facility, are visi…
Apple is developing smart home locks with face recognition tech.
This move aligns with Apple's growing interest in the home devices market.
Apple's device would compete with Google's Nest and Amazon's R…
AirDrop and AirPlay are popular features that significantly benefit users, but are currently unavailable to non-Apple users. This may change in the future in the European Union (EU), where proposals are being developed that could require A…
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My new weekly column focuses on the state of Wear OS, from new developments and updates to the latest apps and features we want to highlight.…
Biometric security — the ability to unlock your phone with your fingerprint or face — is an amazing feature, but you often have to turn on the phone’s screen before you can use it. That’s because many fingerprint sensors are optical and ne…
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After a beta launch in November, the Nothing OS 3.0 update is rolling out to the Phone 2 and 2a.
Nothing OS 3.0 offers a fresh spin on Android 15 with new features and smarter, shareable inte…
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After Google released its second Android 16 Developer Preview, a discovery was made about a new "screen-off fingerprint unlock."
Once toggled, the feature lets users unlock their devices with…
A well-known leaker of consumer electronics information shared a doozy on Thursday: Lenovo — which has for years been showing off a proof-of-concept rollable laptop display — will debut it in a few weeks at CES in Las Vegas.
Though Leno…
Niagara Launcher, one of the most popular apps in the Google Play Store, has received a significant update. It now includes a backup feature, which many users have requested. The news about Niagra’s “Winter Update” was announced on X.
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Editing your Instagram videos will soon be as simple as typing out a text prompt, thanks to a new generative AI tool the company hopes to release in 2025, CEO Adam Mosseri announced Thursday.
The upcoming tool, which leverages Meta’s …
PlayStation uploaded a video yesterday of Mark Cerny presenting a PS5 Pro Technical Seminar at Sony Interactive Entertainment HQ. The system architect provided a deep dive into Playstation 5 Pro's new hardware and chose to clarify some rum…