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Samsung’s much-awaited next-gen foldable phones, the Galaxy Z Fold 6 and the Galaxy Z Flip 6 are set to arrive later this year, likely in July, during Samsung’s next Unpacked event. As the launch date gets closer, leaks and rumors are popping up more frequently. The latest one gives us a better idea of what to expect from the upcoming clamshell foldable.In a recent leak from tipster Anthony (via Tom’s Guide), some of the Galaxy Z Flip 6 specs have been disclosed. It suggests that the Galaxy Z Flip 6 could be equipped with the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 Chip…
Who is Satoshi Nakamoto? A ruling from Britain’s high court Thursday has at least narrowed down who Satoshi is not. For eight years, Australian computer scientist Craig Wright has claimed that he was the man behind “Satoshi Nakamoto,” the pseudonym that masked the identity of the creator of bitcoin. His claim was vehemently rejected by the Crypto Open Patent Alliance, or Copa, a nonprofit group of technology and cryptocurrency firms, who brought the case to court.In his ruling, Justice James Mellor said Wright did not invent bitcoin, was not the man behind Satoshi, or the author of the initial versions of…
Don’t care much for the Galaxy Watch 6 Classic’s timeless design with its rotating bezel? Well, the more modern-looking Watch 6 might be more suitable for you. Not only does this smartwatch look exceptionally sleek, but it’s now available at discounted prices! That’s right! Amazon offers the 40mm version with 4G at 23% off for a limited time.To our knowledge, this particular model is now sporting some of its lowest-ever prices on Amazon. In fact, the wearable has only briefly reached beyond the 23% markdown, plus this wasn’t even in 2024. In other words, not counting Samsung’s trade-in deals, this…
The “Good Hands” people are keeping tabs on smartphone owners with bad hands. Allstate Protection Plans says that in 2023, 78 million Americans damaged their phones. And the money shelled out to repair smartphone screens is rising sharply. Allstate says that in 2022, Americans spent $8.3 billion on screen repair compared to the $3.4 billion spent on the same repairs in 2018. Since the launch of the first smartphone in the U.S., it has cost Americans a whopping $149 billion to repair their connected handsets.Fewer Americans damaged their smartphone in 2023 compared to 2020Today’s release from Allstate highlighted the results…
London — The European Parliament passed the world’s first comprehensive law regulating the use of artificial intelligence on Wednesday, as controversy swirled around an edited photo of Catherine, the Princess of Wales, that experts say illustrates how even the awareness of new AI technologies is affecting society.”The reaction to this image, if it were released before, pre-the big AI boom we’ve seen over the last few years, probably would be: ‘This is a really bad job with editing or Photoshop,'” Henry Ajder, an expert on AI and deepfakes, told CBS News. “But because of the conversation about Kate Middleton being absent…
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3: until the Gen 4 is out this Fall (presumably, with insanely fast RAM), everybody wants it. For Android users, that is. Pardon me, as there’s another contestant for the coolest cat in town crown.Yup, that’s MediaTek’s Dimensity 9300. Morgan Stanley analysts say that the Dimensity 9300 is the most powerful smartphone SoC currently in use. What’s more, they expect MediaTek’s share of the market to rise to as high as 35% in 2024 from the 20% it had last year thanks to the Dimensity 9300.After this brief introduction, you’ll be glad to learn that the Dimensity…
Mere days after unveiling two very interesting new budget-friendly phones, one of the mobile industry’s most prolific players is already busy setting the stage for its next big product launch. This could well be a much bigger deal than the Moto G 5G (2024) and Moto G Power 5G (2024), although we’re simply speculating here.Our main theory is that the company will take the wraps off the recently leaked Edge 50 Pro flagship on April 3 in New Delhi, which Motorola doesn’t seem very keen to confirm or debunk just yet. Technically, the announcement event itself is not properly confirmed…
If you like your handsets small and powerful, you’re probably familiar with the Asus Zenfone lineup. But after defying all mobile industry trends in the last few years, the Taiwan-based PC specialist behind such compact devices as the 5.92-inch Zenfone 10 and 5.9-inch Zenfone 9 is today going big with the 6.78-inch Zenfone 11 Ultra.Of course, the fact that this just-unveiled giant is not simply called the Asus Zenfone 11 gives us hope that a second, more easily maneuverable version might also be coming down the line. Until (or rather if) that happens, let’s see what this ultra-high-end new model…
The world is going through a Great Reset, as one fellow with a cinematic German accent says, and the tech world is no exception.Huawei is set to produce 5G chips in spite of US sanctions and Huawei’s Kirin is among the world’s top 5 chipmakers, the short-video app with 170 million users nationwide, TikTok, could get banned in the USA, and Apple… Apple is making changes to the way it operates in the EU.Thanks to the EU’s Digital Markets Act (DMA) Apple is introducing a new Web Distribution feature this spring, allowing developers to offer their apps for direct download…
The news: A new AI agent from Google DeepMind can play different games, including ones it has never seen before such as Goat Simulator 3, a fun action game with exaggerated physics. Unlike earlier game-playing AI systems, which mastered only one game or could only follow single goals or commands, this new agent is able to play a variety of different games, including Valheim and No Man’s Sky. How they did it: Researchers were able to get it to follow text commands to play seven different games and move around in three different 3D research environments. They trained it on…
Apple may have found the secret to eternal smartphone youth, leaving the 2022-released iPhone SE (3rd Gen) without a sequel last year. That obviously doesn’t make the big-bezeled 4.7-incher look any less outdated, but in the absence of a more modern alternative, many cash-strapped “iFans” need to settle for this thing until a fourth edition arrives… eventually.Because that seems unlikely to happen very soon, you might be delighted to see the iPhone SE (2022) priced at a measly $49 at Verizon for a limited time. As you can imagine, slashing no less than 380 bucks off the handset’s $429.99 list…
Finding a flagship-grade Samsung tablet for less than $500 usually sounds like a task impossible. However, with Best Buy’s latest exciting Galaxy Tab S8 deal, such a feat is more than mission possible. If you’re fast enough, you can get this vanilla slate at $200 off its MSRP of $699.99.According to our research, the slate hasn’t seen such a generous price cut since the beginning of last month. Plus, Best Buy’s offer isn’t matched by Amazon or Walmart, making it all the more irresistible. Then again, the Tab S8 has been out and about for close to two years. So,…
Getting the Nothing Phone (2a) – currently one of the Big Kahunas in the budget segment – is not that easy. At least in the US of A, that is. To snag the Phone (2a) for $349 (12GB of RAM, and 256GB of storage), one has to sign up for Nothing’s Developer Program via their official website.But why? Isn’t the Phone 2 available in the US?There’s a reason for the Phone (2a)’s absence, despite the fact that its “premium-er” sibling, the Nothing Phone (2), is available in the Land of the Free and the Brave.Android Central has the answer from…
The key is contrails, thin clouds that planes produce when they fly. Minimizing contrails means less warming, and changing flight paths can reduce the amount of contrail formation. Read more about how in the latest from my colleague James Temple. Keeping up with climate New rules from the US Securities and Exchange Commission were watered down, cutting off the best chance we’ve had at forcing companies to reckon with the dangers of climate change, as Dara O’Rourke writes in a new opinion piece. (MIT Technology Review) Yes, heat pumps slash emissions, even if they’re hooked up to a pretty dirty…
TL;DR: Google Maps integrates social media posts from platforms like Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, and X into Google Business Profiles.Business owners can link their social media accounts to their Google Business Profile, allowing their posts to automatically appear on their profiles.This feature is currently available in specific regions, with plans to expand availability.Every brand is relying more and more on online marketing to boost its visibility among consumers. With the help of Google Business Profiles, for example, a company appears in Search results and Maps, offering people quick access to information like its location, contact details, opening hours, ratings, and photos…
We recently told you about a delicious Amazon deal that lets you snag the Galaxy Z Flip 5 at its Christmas discount, saving you $150 in the process. And although this was an amazing offer, it appears that Amazon is feeling even more generous now as it has increased that awesome discount to $200 on the model with 256GB of storage space!Yep, you read it right! The Galaxy Z Flip 5 with 256GB of storage is now discounted by 20% at the retailer and is currently $200 more budget-friendly than usual. So, if you’ve been waiting for a sign whether…