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Samsung’s next Galaxy Book laptops could run Android-based OS instead of Windows

Samsung's Android Galaxy Books would run on Android 17-based One UI 9, likely built on Google's upcoming Aluminium OS.
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KitKat has a special chocolate wrapper that cuts off your phone from the outside world

KitKat has unveiled a chocolate wrapper that doubles as a Faraday cage, blocking all phone signals the moment your device slides inside.
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Motorola refreshes the Razr lineup with new flip phones starting at $799

Motorola has launched the Razr and Razr+ flip phones, both going on sale May 21 starting at $799 and $1,099 respectively, with pre-orders opening May 14
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Uber now lets you book hotel rooms and have your driver bring you snacks

Uber has unveiled hotel booking, in-car snack delivery, and a wave of new travel features at its annual event.
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Netflix renews Stranger Things: Tales From ’85 for Season 2 despite its worst-ever franchise ratings

Netflix has renewed Stranger Things: Tales From '85 for season 2 despite divisive reviews. The animated spinoff holds the franchise's lowest scores on both Rotten Tomatoes and IMDB.
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Amazon now lets you have a real conversation with AI while shopping for products

Shopping on Amazon just got a lot more conversational. The company has launched Join the chat, a new interactive feature inside its existing Hear the highlights experience. If you have not come across Hear the highlights before, it is an AI-powered audio summary tool that lives on millions of product pages inside the Amazon Shopping […]
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You can now use Google Translate to practice your pronunciation with real-time AI feedback

Google Translate is turning 20 and celebrating with an AI pronunciation coach that listens to your speech and tells you exactly where you are going wrong.
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Ted Lasso season 4 release date is set for this summer and the trailer looks promising

Season 4 finds Ted back in Richmond with a completely new challenge: coaching a second division women's football team.
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House of the Dragon season 3 trailer is here, and it is every bit as brutal as we hoped

After two seasons of careful buildup, the House of the Dragon season 3 trailer has finally arrived. The Dance of the Dragons is in full swing, and the scale looks every bit as massive as fans were promised.
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Bowers & Wilkins Px8 S2, Px7 S3, and Pi8 get new colors and they are summer-ready

Bowers & Wilkins has introduced new colorways across its Px8 S2, Px7 S3, and Pi8 lineup, bringing the total portfolio to 21 variants.
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Adobe Firefly AI is now live publicly, hoping you’ll talk to an AI and get work done

The Firefly AI Assistant public beta is available for Creative Cloud Pro and paid Firefly plan subscribers, with complimentary daily generative credits provided to eligible users during the beta period.
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Sleep apps are good for maintaining a healthy routine, but they stress out insomniacs

People with insomnia symptoms were significantly more likely to report negative effects from sleep tracking apps. Constant exposure to sleep deficit data can amplify existing anxiety about sleep, a phenomenon researchers call orthosomnia.
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NotebookLM can now automatically organize your research sources for you

Google has rolled out automatic source labeling and categorization to NotebookLM. The feature activates automatically once you have five or more sources in a notebook.
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3 underrated TV series on HBO Max you should watch this weekend (April 24-26)

This weekend's watchlist covers two psychological thrillers and one animated conspiracy series that deserve far more attention than they have been getting.
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3 underrated Netflix shows you should watch this weekend (April 24-26)

This weekend's Netflix watchlist spans three very different worlds. A 19th-century murder mystery based on a Margaret Atwood novel, a Danish serial killer thriller, and a Japanese sumo drama that is impossible to put down.
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The days of ugly solar panels could finally be over. Say hello to artsy colorful tiles!

Researchers at Germany's Fraunhofer Institute have developed ShadeCut, a technology that applies patterned colored films to solar panels to mimic roof tiles, masonry, or custom designs.
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You can finally organize your Spotify playlists into folders on your phone

Spotify's new mobile playlist folders let you group playlists, play everything inside a folder at once, and even hit shuffle across the whole collection.
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Fire TV Stick HD quietly arrived with an adapter, but it’s not quite ready for Prime time

Amazon's new Gigabit Ethernet Adapter sounds like an upgrade for the Fire TV Stick HD, but there's a hardware catch worth knowing about.
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Cool phones are not dead, and this liquid-cooled gaming phone proves it

Infinix just launched the GT 50 Pro, a gaming phone with an industry-first liquid cooling system that works more like a gaming PC than a smartphone.
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YouTube TV now lets you create the multiview layout of your dream

YouTube has a Multiview feature, which lets you watch up to four live streams simultaneously on a single screen. Previously, you were stuck with preselected channel combinations that were mostly limited to live sports but it’s soon going to change. The platform recently used Multiview to stream Coachella, so viewers could watch multiple stages at […]
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For All Mankind spinoff ‘Star City’ finally tells the Soviet side of the space race in a new trailer

Apple TV has dropped a trailer for Star City, the For All Mankind spinoff exploring the Soviet side of the alt-history space race, set entirely in the paranoia-soaked 1970s.
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Microsoft Copilot can now do actual work inside your Word, Excel, and PowerPoint files

Copilot's new Agent Mode can draft and restructure Word documents, build formulas and tables in Excel, and update PowerPoint decks, all in real time.
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Dante vs. Vergil showdown in Devil May Cry Season 2 trailer has us completely hooked

Netflix has dropped a trailer for Devil May Cry Season 2, teasing an epic clash between Dante and Vergil and setting up two major villains.
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Samsung SmartThings network will be friends with Ikea’s Matter-ready devices

Samsung SmartThings now supports 25 IKEA Matter-over-Thread devices, including smart bulbs, plugs, sensors, and a scroll wheel remote.
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At last, Microsoft will spare you the shame of unintended hand raise in Teams

Accidentally hitting Raise Hand instead of sending an emoji reaction is one of Teams' most common frustrations but Microsoft is finally fixing it.
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Leaked Motorola Edge 70 Pro+ renders reveal five colors and three finishes

Leaked renders reveal the Motorola Edge 70 Pro+ in five color options, with a variety of finishes including fabric, marble, and wood.
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Apple won’t be putting a 200MP camera in your iPhone anytime soon

Apple has tested a 200-megapixel telephoto camera for the iPhone, but adoption is still years away with earliest window in 2028.
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Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced finally gets a showcase date

Ubisoft has confirmed a Worldwide Reveal Showcase for Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced. The event is expected to bring a cinematic trailer, gameplay footage, and a release date.
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The Elden Ring movie just got a release date, a stacked cast, and it’s shooting in IMAX

A24's Elden Ring adaptation is now in production in the UK, directed by Alex Garland. George R.R. Martin co-wrote the game's mythology and is now producing the live-action movie.
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Google’s next wearable could be the screen-less Fitbit Air and it’s coming for Whoop’s crown

Google's upcoming screen-less band will be called the Fitbit Air. The company plans to rebrand Fitbit Premium to Google Health, moving wellness features firmly under the Google brand.
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Tinder wants to check your humanity by gazing into an orb. Yes, you read that right

Tinder now lets you prove you are human by scanning your irises at a physical orb device made by Sam Altman's World.
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All Gemini users can now access Notebook projects on the web without paying a dime

Gemini now lets all free users create Notebooks on the web, a shared workspace that syncs with NotebookLM. You can store files, past chats, and sources in one place for smarter AI responses.
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3 underrated movies you can watch for free this weekend (April 17-19)

From a suffocating dinner party thriller to a feel-good story about a man and his cat, these three free Tubi movies cover every mood you could want this weekend.
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3 underrated Apple TV shows you should watch this weekend (April 17-19)

From shifting realities to a show with no visuals at all, these three underrated Apple TV+ series deserve far more attention than they get. Here's what to watch this weekend.
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The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum – here’s everything you need to know

The Hunt for Gollum goes back to before the Ring consumed Smeagol, with a cast of returning legends and some bold new additions to Middle-earth.
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Casely is recalling nearly half a million power banks over a fire hazard. Here’s how to check if you’re affected

The Casely Power Pods 5000mAh MagSafe wireless power bank is being recalled again. Here's how to check your unit and get a free replacement.
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Netflix is about to feel more like social media with a vertical feed coming soon

Netflix is launching a vertical video discovery feed by end of April, letting you swipe through show and movie clips before jumping into a full watch.
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Steam spotted cooking up a game price tracker to save patient souls a few dollars

Valve appears to be building a 30-day price history tracker directly into Steam, letting you check recent price drops without leaving the app.