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Rumors have been swirling about the unannounced Samsung Galaxy S24 FE, a slightly scaled-back version of the Galaxy S24 available at a lower price.
Recently, the Galaxy S24 FE appeared in regulatory f…
It might have been a brat summer, but Apple thinks it’s “glowtime” for its iPhone 16 event. The company announced that it will host the event to unveil new devices on September 9 at 10 a.m. PT / 1 p.m. ET.
The event will take place at…
Apple is reportedly considering investing in OpenAI during its next fundraising round.
This move follows Apple's June announcement of a partnership with OpenAI for AI features.
Microsoft, a longtime Apple rival, has a…
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Google highlighted the start of its rollout of Gemini's Q&A for Gmail on Android devices.
Q&A lets users ask Gemini to surface unread emails for the day or week, with the added ability to create a per…
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Verizon detailed its partnership with Skylo to bring commercial direct-to-device satellite-based texting services to its customers "this fall."
Skylo is the same satellite network Google uses for the …
Apple just launched a new set of Apple Intelligence features on August 28 via the iOS 18.1 developer beta 3 release. And one of these new features, in particular, may sound familiar to Pixel users.
I'm talking about the new 'Clean Up' f…
Japan's defence ministry on Friday said it will invest in AI, automation and improving troop conditions to address a worsening recruitment shortfall that has left its forces understaffed amid a build up aimed at countering China's growing …
Ahead of the NFL and college football (NCAAF) seasons, Apple announced updates for its sports-focused app, including Live Activities for all leagues, a new “dynamic drive tracker” that visualizes where the ball is on the field and suppor…
Nintendo has stopped offering repairs for the New Nintendo 3DS. While it's unsurprising for a company to end support for hardware that's a decade old, the reason in this case is that Nintendo has simply run out of parts. The news circulate…
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OPPO's executive director, Zhou Yibao posted on Weibo a concept image of a tri-fold device.
The device seems to sport sharper, square corners, slim bezels, and (potentially) an under-display selfie ca…
ChatGPT now has 200 million weekly active users, according to OpenAI. That represents a doubling of the weekly audience of 100 million the company announced last November. A representative from the company told Engadget that API usage ha…
Gmail users on Android devices can now chat directly with Google’s AI assistant, Gemini, about their emails in the Gmail app. Google rolled out the new feature, Gmail Q&A, on Thursday to users who pay for Gemini, according to a blog post, …
Whether you let your 5-year-old borrow your Amazon Fire tablet to watch Bluey on long car rides or you just bought your independent 13-year-old their very own device, setting up parental controls is a must. Depending on how old your child …
China has invested over 43.5 billion yuan ($6.12 billion) in a nationwide project to build computing data centers over the past years, a senior government official said on Thursday, amid tech export restrictions from the United States.
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Social networking startup and decentralized X competitor Bluesky is introducing new features designed to make its platform less toxic and conversations less combative than on its predecessor. The company on Wednesday introduced a handful…
Apple has added yet more AI features in its latest developer betas for iOS 18.1, iPadOS 18.1, and macOS 15.1, and this time we’re getting the ability to remove objects from photos.
The feature, called Clean Up, lets users identify and…
We are constantly making comparisons between AMD and Intel when reviewing some of the best gaming laptops on the market. Just like desktops, we’re trying to find which company makes the best processor you can buy. It’s never a perfect comp…
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Google and the state of California announced last week that 1.5 million state residents can now add their mobile driver's license to the Google Wallet.
The company previously said that it was working …
Each week Sony brings PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, PlayStation VR, and PlayStation Plus owners new content, add-ons, games, and more. Here is the complete global PlayStation Store update. PlayStation LifeStyle catalogs the PlayStation Sto…
South Korea's Samsung SDI said on Wednesday it has completed an agreement with General Motors to build a joint electric vehicle (EV) battery factory in the U.S. state of Indiana.
The two companies will invest about $3.5 billion to build…
A Barbie-branded phone has been launched in the UK and Europe with the aim – its makers say – of helping young people take a break from their smartphones.
It is a very pink and fundamentally very basic device, with no front camera, on…
Music streaming service Tidal has launched new features that let artists track royalties and manage the music they have songwriting credits for on the platform.
Music royalties are Byzantine in their complexity. In the U.S., all colla…
Apple will unveil its iPhone 16 lineup on September 9, as the company has started sending out press invites on Monday for the upcoming event. The official announcement comes as previous reports had claimed that the event would take place…
If you're American, you may not have heard of, or used, Telegram.
In some parts of the world, though, the just-about-anything-goes messaging app is a big deal.
Which is why the arrest of its founder, and the questio…
Elon Musk says California should pass its controversial AI safety bill.
"I'm just being consistent with what I've been saying for 20 years," Musk wrote in an X post.
Musk has longed warned about the risks and dangers …
Smart scheduling and calendar tool Clockwise is changing up its interface with an AI-powered assistant called Prism that lets you manage scheduling conflicts, create or clear events in bulk, and turn to-do lists into calendar blocks with…
The new King-size Pixel
The Pixel 9 Pro XL is the latest large-screen Pixel flagship from Google, featuring a new Tensor chip for faster performance and even more fun and useful AI capabilities. The phone brings a new design and a large…
A new book, "Character Limit," reveals how Elon Musk sought advice on Twitter Blue from his friends.
While mulling over a price point for Twitter Blue, he approached David Sacks, among others.
Musk eventually decided …
French police arrested Telegram CEO Pavel Durov on Saturday at an airport near Paris.
Durov was arrested due to a "preliminary police investigation," Reuters reported.
Telegram has faced increased pressure to moderate…
OpenAI has an edge over its competitors through its talent pool and advanced AI model.
But the company is not infallible, as it bleeds cash and rival companies catch up.
Industry experts told BI how OpenAI could maint…
Several Volkswagen EVs and other models will soon have access to a range of casual multiplayer games that you can play using your phone as the controller. VW teamed up with AirConsole to bring its gaming platform to the ID.7, ID.5, ID.4 …
The long-rumored Huawei triple-folding phone will be released “next month” according to a company executive, suggesting that months of speculation could soon be over.
Huawei Consumer Business Group CEO Yu Chengdong (also known as Richar…
Bored? Swipe all the way over to the App Library on your iPhone and type “”:: in the search bar. Congratulations! You’ve just crashed your iPhone. But don’t worry — it’s not permanent or serious, according to security researchers.
Masto…
The Windows Control Panel has been a cornerstone of Windows since its debut in 1985 with Windows 1.0. Control Panel's interface has evolved dramatically throughout its 39-years history, but it looks like the end of the road is near even fo…
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Google Essentials is a new app that gathers all its services in one spot on Windows PCs.
It’ll be preinstalled on HP laptops, including Envy, Pavilion, and Omen models, with plans to expand …
What makes a great business laptop? A powerful CPU? A snappy keyboard? An office-appropriate chassis? After testing the Lenovo ThinkBook 13x G4, I believe the answer is all of the above – and more.
The ThinkBook 13x G4 has its downsides…
The iPhone 16 is (hopefully) only a month or so away, but it feels like we’re getting a new leak with every day that goes by. Many of those come courtesy of Ice Universe, a well-known leaker with a reliable track record. They now say that …
Samsung has already launched plenty of devices this year – most recently the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 and Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6 – but it looks like the company still has some launches on the way. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 series continue…
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Google posted on Reddit that old and new Android 15 users can start downloading the software's QPR1 Beta 1 build.
The patch reportedly weighs around 490MB, though Google doesn't state the specifi…
Partnership will empower Prudential's 15,000 employees to use AI to better serve its customers, with end-to-end support from Google Cloud
New 'AI Lab' will initially focus on use cases that deliver better healthcare experiences and op…
A nod to the Myspace era, Instagram just launched a new feature that allows you to add music to your profile. The feature is in collaboration with singer Sabrina Carpenter, who released a teaser of her new song “Taste” on her Instagram p…
AMD has already confirmed that Ryzen 9000 CPUs with 3D V-Cache, which will compete against the best CPUs, are coming. But the CPU maker has kept the exact release date of these new chips a secret. Resident leaker HXL on X suggests that Ryz…
Snap is getting ready to show off a new pair of augmented reality glasses, according to a new report in The Verge. The glasses would be the fifth-generation of Spectacles, and the second pair to have augmented reality capabilities. CEO Eva…
Looking for a great pair of wireless earbuds? Look no further. The Air Pro 4 represents EarFun's best effort to date, combining first-rate audio with a laundry list of great features, all for less than $100. It's a no-brainer addition to o…
Your new Pixel 9 has a built-in Satellite SOS feature, a lot like the one Apple includes in the iPhone. It's also a feature that looks to be headed for a lot of other Android phones, based on the companies involved and the hardware support…
Samsung’s new Odyssey 3D monitor was a hit at CES earlier this year, showcasing a comfortable and immersive 3D gaming experience — all without the need for special glasses. But details were scarce.
Now, it’s being shown off again along …
So you decide to take a vacation from work. You ask your boss, get the go-ahead, and then realize you have no idea how to submit your vacation request. You can barely remember the name of the HR system your company uses, and when you searc…
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A report shows Google's addition of a "Backup and Copy data" option on the Pixel 9 series, which brings anytime data transfers from old phones.
Google explains that users can copy photos, messages, an…
YouTube added a new AI assistant feature that allows users who have been hacked to recover their accounts and safeguard them from future invasions. An announcement for the new help feature appeared earlier today on Google’s support page …
JBL’s new Tour Pro 3 wireless earbuds should really be called the JBL Tour de Force. The company’s second-gen Tour Pro were already the most feature-studded earbuds we’ve ever seen, complete with a touchscreen on the charging case, and yet…