Hardware & Devices
What to expect at the next Samsung Galaxy Unpacked
Foldables, watches and glasses could be on the way from Samsung.
Samsung will start charging for SmartThings API access
Samsung will start charging for SmartThings API access.
Not all tech survives solar storms, here's what's most at risk
The northern lights could mean lights out for the infrastructure we rely on.
Volkswagen reportedly plans to cut 100,000 jobs
Volkswagen reportedly plans to cut 100,000 jobs.
Australia's social media ban may not be that effective, study finds
A study finds that Australia's social media ban hasn't been that effective due to self-declared age verification checks.
The Morning After: Prices rocket up on Xboxes, MacBooks, iPads and more
This week, we've been hit with major price hikes from major players, including Microsoft and Apple.
NASA's TESS spacecraft finds two 'cotton candy' planets in one system
NASA's TESS space telescope has discovered two 'super puffy' giant planets with the density of cotton candy.
'Careless People' author accuses Meta of 'punishing' whistleblower
The author of a tell-all book says Meta is using her as an example to deter future whistleblowers.
California launches tracker for AI-related job losses
California governor Gavin Newsom worked with the state's employment department to roll out an AI job loss tracker.
YouTube Shorts nixes 'dislikes' and lets you double the playback speed
YouTube has made several key changes to Shorts by removing dislikes and offering a clear screen mode.
OpenAI will initially only release ChatGPT 5.6 to government-approved customers
So much for voluntary review.
The most popular Grok feature is, apparently, exactly what you think
NSFW uses account for "well over half" of traffic, a new report says.
Commodore has dropped the price of its retro phone by $100 ahead of preorders
A refreshing direction for a price change.
Notion Mail is shutting down
So long, Notion Mail.
Spain will require carriers to keep mobile networks live during power outages
Spain's mobile networks will need to stay live for at least four hours during power outages, per new rules.
Polestar won't be able to sell its cars in the US next year
Polestar moved some of its production to the US, but it may be locked out from selling its cars here soon.
Retroid's Pocket Nova is a very capable 4:3 handheld that costs $229
Retroid's Pocket Nova seems capable of handling games up to the GameCube and PS2 era.
As everything gets more expensive, it's time to make do and mend
The skyrocketing cost of computer components needs to foster a new mindset.
You may be plugging your Fire TV Stick into the wrong HDMI port
It's not so much about using a wrong port, and more so about freeing up the more capable ones for needier devices.
Apple will reportedly skip the M6 Pro and Max and jump straight to M7
Apple may skip the M6 Pro and Max chips.
Xbox prices are rising again after Microsoft helped drive up component costs
We're all trying to find the guy who did this.
Sony announces major layoffs at Bungie, including most of the Destiny team
Some devs working on Marathon have also been laid off and studio head Justin Truman has stepped down.
Russia allegedly used a forensics platform to hack an activist's phone, despite having its access cut off
Cellebrite claims the hardware predates current sanctions and was used without its consent.
Samsung's latest budget phone has mild upgrades and a $50 price hike
The Galaxy A27 5G has a stronger chipset, at least.