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Electronics, Mobile Phone, Phone

Sharing files on Galaxy S26 just got simpler with AirDrop support

Samsung brings AirDrop-style sharing to Galaxy S26 with a global Quick Share rollout starting March 23.
Electronics, Mobile Phone, Phone

GrapheneOS takes a hard line on privacy, no ID checks anywhere

GrapheneOS is holding firm against global ID rules, keeping its no-account policy even if that limits access in some regions, trading convenience and availability for stronger privacy protections.
Android 17 on a phone.

Android Canary update brings big changes, but nothing is guaranteed

Android Canary 2603 introduces promising features like app lock and bubbles, but nothing is guaranteed to ship. Here’s what the latest experimental build reveals about Android’s direction and what to watch next.
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Pixel Watch update issues could be skewing your daily activity data

Pixel Watch users report inflated steps, calories, and missing health data after the March 2026 update, raising concerns about tracking reliability and leaving many waiting for a fix.
AI chatbots

AI mental health risks exposed as chatbots sometimes enable harm

A Stanford study finds AI chatbots sometimes enable violent or self-harm thoughts in rare cases, exposing gaps in crisis response and raising concerns about how safe these tools are for emotional support.
Book, Comics, Publication

Adobe put an AI coworker for your edits in Photoshop, Express, and even Acrobat reader

Adobe is turning its creative apps into AI-powered coworkers. New chat-based tools and Project Moonlight let you describe edits in plain text, shifting Photoshop, Express, and Acrobat toward faster, more intuitive workflows.
Computer, Electronics, Pc

You’re getting a free VPN in Firefox, here’s why it matters

Firefox is adding a built-in free VPN with 50GB monthly data, aiming to solve trust issues around free privacy tools while keeping protection inside the browser.
Adult, Male, Man

Hydrogen fuel cars never caught on, but it just might produce next-gen long range drones

Hydrogen never worked in cars, but researchers in Norway have built a drone that runs on it, swapping batteries for a fuel cell to handle long-range jobs like power line inspections.
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Research says Barbie dolls beat tablets for your child’s development

Playing with dolls may help kids understand others better than tablets, with new research showing stronger gains in social reasoning and perspective-taking after weeks of pretend play at home.
Adult, Male, Man

The FBI is buying location data on Americans, here’s what it means

The FBI confirms it’s buying location data on Americans again, using data brokers to access movement history without a warrant, as lawmakers push to close a growing legal gap.
Samsung Galaxy TriFold unfolded

Samsung is apparently serious about a phone with a slidable screen

Samsung’s slideable phone is getting serious, with a 7-inch expanding display and a focus on durability that could avoid common foldable tradeoffs.
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Nike and Apple made an uber-flashy Power Beats Pro 2 Ultimate earbuds

Nike and Apple’s Powerbeats Pro 2 combine bold design with fitness tracking, long battery life, and workout-ready durability, aiming to replace multiple devices with a single, high-performance pair of earbuds.
Using ChatGPT on laptop

OpenAI shrinks GPT-5.4 for speed and lower costs

OpenAI’s GPT-5.4 mini and nano models cut costs and latency while staying close to flagship performance, giving developers faster AI options for real-time apps without sacrificing core capabilities.
Google Fitbit AI Health Coach is available in more countries.

Fitbit improves sleep tracking and adds an AI coach that uses your medical history

Fitbit is adding medical record integration, smarter sleep tracking, and glucose insights, aiming to turn its app into a more personalized health companion with AI guidance based on real user data.
Electronics, Computer, Tablet Computer

Remember the Nokia Twist and Motorola Flipout? This handheld brings their weirdest trick back

Anbernic built its name on retro clones, but a new leak shows the company trying something original. A video reveals a square Android handheld with a screen that swivels to expose hidden controls, borrowing the Flipout's mechanical trick for emulation.
A Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra in a man's hand.

Your Galaxy S26 Ultra screen might look a little dimmer for a good reason

Samsung confirms the Galaxy S26 Ultra's Privacy Display can cause slight brightness variation at certain angles but insists the real-world impact is negligible for most users.
A man riding a Peloton bike.

Meet the new Peloton bikes heading to a gym near you

Peloton announced the Commercial Series, its first bike and treadmill built for high-traffic gyms using Precor's industrial engineering. Shipping starts late 2026.
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Your ChatGPT conversations could get spicy but not graphic

OpenAI clarifies its adult mode will allow erotic text conversations but keep a firm ban on generating explicit images, voice clones or video content as it works through technical delays and safety concerns.
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Samsung’s rumored Wide Fold gives up screen size for a better grip

Samsung‘s next foldable might actually give you a smaller main screen in exchange for something more useful. The Galaxy Wide Fold will reportedly pack a 7.6-inch inner display when it arrives, according to a new leak by Digital Chat Station on Weibo. That puts it slightly under the upcoming Z Fold 7, which is expected […]
Electronics, Hardware, Computer Hardware

This tiny Brix mini PC brings Intel Panther Lake to your desk

Gigabyte quietly listed a new Brix mini PC with Intel's Panther Lake processor, upgradeable RAM up to 128GB, and dual M.2 slots including PCIe Gen5.
Triangle, Computer Hardware, Electronics

Your browser is now a cyberpunk OS with native Bluesky hooks

Aether OS launches in alpha, bringing a Matrix-inspired desktop to your browser with 42 apps and native Bluesky integration.
Artificial Intelligence

Consumer body lists half a dozen reasons to think before you let an AI agent run your chores

A new UK government report warns that AI agents handling your shopping and finances could steer you wrong, make costly errors, or lock you into worse deals if you aren't careful.
Computer Hardware, Electronics, Hardware

Google and Samsung built a tool to boost the gaming experience on your phone

Google and Samsung teamed up with LunarG to build Sokatoa, a GPU profiler that helps Android developers spot rendering issues faster with multi-frame analysis.
Computer, Electronics, Laptop

AI photo editing without the privacy trade off is almost here

AI photo editing without the privacy trade off is almost here. On-device masking blocks biometric leaks while keeping your edits high quality.
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Facebook Marketplace’s new AI ends the “is this available” nightmare

Facebook Marketplace now offers AI auto-replies that answer buyer questions instantly using your listing details, plus tools that generate listings from photos and suggest prices.
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Honda faces first loss in 70 years after killing three EV models

Honda is scrapping three electric vehicles that were headed for North American production, a decision that’ll trigger its first annual loss as a publicly traded company in nearly seven decades. The Japanese automaker confirmed Thursday it’s killing the Honda 0 SUV, Honda 0 Saloon, and Acura RSX, absorbing a financial blow that could hit 2.5 […]
Adult, Female, Person

Watch the bizarre AI video that took 18 humans to make

Tilly Norwood, a digital character from the UK studio Particle6, dropped her debut music video “Take the Lead” on March 10. The project is meant to be a playful response to the criticism she faced after her introduction in 2025. But instead of silencing the skeptics, the clip has become a fresh flashpoint in the […]
M4 MacBook Air

MacBook Air is getting OLED, but you’ll be waiting a few more years

Apple's OLED laptop rollout starts with MacBook Pro as early as late 2026, but MacBook Air buyers could be waiting until 2028 or 2029 for the same upgrade.
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WhatsApp’s new pre-teen accounts put parents in charge, not the algorithm

WhatsApp's new parent-managed accounts let guardians control who contacts their pre-teen, which groups they join, and all privacy settings, while keeping individual chats end-to-end encrypted.
Adult, Female, Person

Buy a game once, play it on your Android phone and PC

Google is testing "buy once play anywhere" pricing for games that work on mobile and PC, starting with titles like Brotato: Premium.
Google Chrome

Chrome’s Gemini side panel now speaks your language

Google expands Chrome's Gemini side panel to India, New Zealand, and Canada with support for 50+ languages including Hindi, French, and Spanish.
Electronics, Mobile Phone, Phone

The Galaxy S26 is out now and everyone wants the Ultra

Samsung's Galaxy S26 series starts shipping worldwide with a built-in Privacy Display that blocks shoulder surfers, plus new Buds4 earbuds and strong Ultra demand.
Electronics, Mobile Phone, Phone

After games and GPUs, Nvidia’s next target is an AI agent market to handle your work

Nvidia plans to launch NemoClaw, an open-source platform for AI agents that work across any hardware, targeting enterprise customers with added security features.
YouTube

YouTube overtakes Hollywood studios, but it will show you 30-second unskippable TV ads

YouTube's ad revenue hit $40.4 billion in 2025, surpassing Disney, NBCU, Paramount, and WBD combined. The shift changes what "TV" means for viewers who can't escape those unskippable spots.
Computer, Electronics, Laptop

Your brain can spot AI voices even when you can’t

Your brain can spot AI voices even when you can't. New research shows neural activity picks up deepfake tells that your conscious mind misses completely.
google-gemini

Your Gemini Live chats are about to get way more personal

Google's Gemini Live may soon tap your Gmail and Photos for personalized answers. New code strings reveal Personal Intelligence is likely coming to the conversational AI.
Electronics, Headphones, Person

Samsung Glasses-free 3D gaming is getting 120 reasons to exist

Samsung's glasses-free Odyssey 3D monitor now supports over 60 games and is on track to hit 120 by the end of 2026, with Hell Is Us arriving this month and Cronos: The New Dawn later in the year.
Accessories, Glasses, Blonde

This stylish Meta Ray-Ban rival just put Gemini and ChatGPT on your face

Rokid just gave its smart glasses a free update that adds Google Gemini and keeps ChatGPT, letting you switch between four AI models on one device.