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I gave the Google TV Streamer another chance, but it's still too buggy

I wanted to love the Google TV Streamer but performance fell short.

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 Switch 2 60 fps performance impresses in first video

Early indications are that Modern Warfare 4 beta will meet expectations on the Switch 2. Videos have surfaced showing the Call of Duty game rendering the chaotic action at 60 fps. Still, some textures and animations are a step down from the

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AMD may be partnering with Google on a new TPU with on-package cores

The post AMD may be partnering with Google on a new TPU with on-package cores appeared first on Android Headlines.

Microsoft Publisher is dead in October, but this 25-year-old open-source app already replaced it

Scribus does everything Publisher can do and more.

This modernized Lamborghini has less tech, and that's the point

Eccentrica is doing more than just jamming "technology" into a fast car and calling it a day.

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Over 1 million people have clicked LinkedIn’s AI slop button

LinkedIn actually announced a "Seems like AI slop" button on July 30th, and the company says that a lot of people have already used it. According to a Thursday post from chief product officer Hari Srinivasan, "over a million people" have cl

YouTube Premium’s Price Could Be Going Up Again

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Nokia's Last Two Smartphones Are Set To Lose Software Support Soon

The Nokia G310 5G and Nokia XR21 are reaching their end-of-life dates soon. With HMD having pulled out of the U.S. in 2025, this marks the end of an era.

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Experts warn expired credit cards can be brought back from the dead to make contactless payments

That expired card in your drawer might not be nearly as dead as you think: researchers made one pay $100 for a grocery run.

The Milky Way may have merged with another galaxy shortly after the Big Bang

Since its formation, the Milky Way has merged with other galaxies, contributing to its current shape and composition. But recently, astronomers have found evidence of another merger that occurred shortly after the Big Bang.

TikTok will pay $400 million to settle Justice Department lawsuit over child privacy

The DoJ said the app has made significant strides in privacy protections since the 2024 suit.

ChatGPT for Teens Safety Features Need Independent Testing, Experts Say

The post ChatGPT for Teens Safety Features Need Independent Testing, Experts Say appeared first on Android Headlines.

Hidden macOS code reveals new details about AirPods with cameras

Macworld Thanks to a video accidentally included in the macOS 26.7 beta, we got our first real confirmation that Apple is, as rumored, working on AirPods with cameras in them. Despite the video and references being found in such a recent be

Old laptops make better Home Assistant servers than any smart home hub, and they cost nothing to deploy

The best option is the one you already have lying around

Qualcomm's next flagship naming scheme is even more confusing than the previous gen

A new leak suggests Qualcomm is borrowing the "Extreme" branding from its laptop chips for its next flagship mobile platform, ditching the "Pro" name that had circulated for months.

This 9-in-1 USB dock with a Blu-ray drive just smashed its Kickstarter goal by 300x—as backers succumb to dongle fatigue and physical media nostalgia

The BluHub is a USB 3 hub with an integrated BD/DVD/CD writer — and despite its early Kickstarter success, some are warning of red flags.

'Took me months to work this out': Redditor explains how Windows 11 can end up stripping out the GPU driver on your gaming laptop

Windows 11 removed the driver for an Nvidia RTX 5070 Ti laptop graphics card, and you can blame Eco mode.

Walmart Finally Brings Tap-to-Pay With Google Pay to Its Stores

The post Walmart Finally Brings Tap-to-Pay With Google Pay to Its Stores appeared first on Android Headlines.

Apple is reportedly cutting hundreds of jobs from Siri, Vision Pro teams

Apple has admitted that some roles are being impacted as it shifts its focus away from certain initiatives.

Apple lays off 200 employees to focus on ‘new devices’ and AI

Macworld According to a report by Bloomberg, Apple is laying off and “realigning” several employees in multiple departments in order to “focus on new devices and artificial intelligence.” About 200 employees are affected. The Vision Pro tea

How Android 17's aggressive app memory limits could be a game changer for all devices

It was time for a change

Take-Two subpoenas Discord and Microsoft in hunt for GTA VI leaker

The company is searching for leakers ahead of GTA's November release.

One in Three New Web Pages Show Signs of AI Writing, Pew Study Finds

The post One in Three New Web Pages Show Signs of AI Writing, Pew Study Finds appeared first on Android Headlines.

5 Cheap Folding Saw Horses That Outperform Expensive Brands

Saw horses aren't terribly expensive, but they can still cost $100 or more. Thankfully, there are some cheap ones out there that don't compromise on quality.

GTA 6 leaks reportedly anger Rockstar but won't delay Netflix show amid investigation

A reliable insider has provided a glimpse of the tense atmosphere inside Rockstar Games. The studio’s strong security protocols didn’t stop GTA 6 leaks of a playable build. Regardless, Cyberleek won’t disrupt a marketing campaign that inclu

4 super smart shifts proving privacy is software’s new killer feature

For the longest time, the tech industry’s unofficial motto was “if the product is free, you are the product.” Most of us just accepted it. But after a decade of data scandals, tracking revelations, and privacy blunders, that logic is starti

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Alleged Dimensity 9600 Pro Samples Hit the Black Market for Just $30

The post Alleged Dimensity 9600 Pro Samples Hit the Black Market for Just $30 appeared first on Android Headlines.

Samsung Galaxy S26 FE leaks in unboxing video

Samsung is unveiling the Galaxy S26 FE on August 27, and ahead of that we've already seen the device in a hands-on video as well as plenty of leaked renders. How about a quick unboxing video? Would you like to see that, even if the handset

HP releases 16-inch laptop with Ryzen 7 H 255, 240 Hz display and up to 2 TB storage

HP has added a new OmniBook 3 16 configuration with AMD's Ryzen 7 H 255 processor, 16 GB of RAM and a 1 TB SSD. The laptop also has a 16-inch 2.5K 240 Hz display, a 68 Wh battery and a 1.64 kg chassis. In China, it is priced at 6,399 yuan (

A $60 SSD and 15 minutes in BIOS turned my old PC into something I actually want to use

Fast storage and a little tuning makes a night-and-day difference

3 award-winning Netflix movies to watch this weekend (August 21-23)

These are worth the weekend wait.

Pixelated 113: Made You (Camera) Look

Welcome to Pixelated episode 113. This week, Damien, Abner, and Will dive into their thoughts and reviews of the Pixel 11, Pixel 11 Pro and Pro XL, and the Pixel 11 Pro Fold. Enjoy the episode? You can listen to our brand new weekly members

The Beats 360 headphones an have "all-day battery" with ANC on

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8 useful things you can plug into your car's OBD2 port

Plug in all the things.

TikTok reaches $400M settlement over children’s privacy lawsuit

Two years after the U.S. Department of Justice alleged that TikTok violated the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act, it has reached a $400 million settlement.

Pixel Watch 5 lets you customize double pinch to dismiss alarms, skip music, & more

Besides expanded availability across apps, the double pinch gesture on the Pixel Watch 5 benefits from being able to “Customize actions” across music and alarms.

5 Futuristic Inventions From The Jetsons That Are Now A Reality

Today's robot vacuums won't make us a cup of coffee or snuff out a lit cigar, but "The Jetsons" still got a lot of stuff right about the future.

'We're offering gamers not just two more headsets, but two different ways to experience their games' — Audio specialist beyerdynamic announces two new, affordable wireless headsets, the MMX 100 and MMX 130

German audio specialist beyerdynamic has announced two new wireless headsets, the closed-back MMX 100 wireless and the open-back MMX 130 wireless.

Sony reveals in-depth look at Silent Hill: Townfall's gameplay in new 19-minute trailer

Sony has finally unveiled an extensive look at Silent Hill: Townfall’s gameplay. The game appears to follow the model of Silent Hill 2 Remake, with similar melee and firearm-based combat.

No driver, no problem — devs use Claude AI to craft native macOS tool for an 'obscure' Windows-only printer

Developer uses Claude Code to create driver for the HP Laser 1008a, a 2023 printer that has Windows and Linux drivers, but no macOS driver – until now.

Anthropic will give defenders what its strongest model finds, but not the model itself

Anthropic has made Claude Mythos 5 available for code scanning in Claude Security and is integrating it into partners’ defensive products, with users receiving outputs rather than direct access to the model. It is also committing $35mn in c

I tried to ditch Google Maps, but these 5 features kept pulling me back

Replacing Google Maps is easy until you realize how many little things you actually rely on.

I flipped one hidden Google Maps setting while hiking; my phone lasted much longer

Google Maps was draining my phone's battery on every hike until I found this one setting

Apple's Camera-Equipped AirPods: All the New Rumors

Apple is working on AirPods that have cameras for feeding data to Siri. The new earbuds will be Apple's first AI wearable, and they're expected to launch sometime in 2027. Leaked Video Apple accidentally left a demo video featuring its rumo

The $225 Pebble Time 2 is a refreshingly fun smartwatch

The $225 Pebble Time 2 pairs quirky watch faces and apps with physical buttons, an e-paper display, weeks of battery life, and a playful hacker spirit.

Apple's New Beats 360 Headphones Spotted in Another Regulatory Filing

Apple's upcoming Beats 360 headphones have been submitted to a regulatory database in the United Arab Emirates, according to a filing viewed by MacRumors. The filing mentions both the name Beats 360 and the model number A3577. To learn more

This 40W USB-C charger is crushing Anker's price by half

Perfect for travel

SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro Omni Review: Perfect Headphones For A Multi-System Gamer

At first glance, SteelSeries' Arctis Nova Pro Omni headphones don't appear to justify their high price, but the features and audio quality pick up the slack.

Apple is laying off staffers working on the Vision Pro and Siri

Apple is laying off staff on the Siri and the Vision Pro teams, according to Bloomberg. The cuts include "largely shutting down" a Vision Pro gaming team and "reducing the size" of the team that makes Vision Pro immersive content, the publi

Nvidia just showed that the harness, not the AI model, is now the real hero

Nvidia research shows that AI agents can perform well, and not go off the deep end, through fine-tuning, even if the AI model isn't that great at the task.

Coming to Apple TV: All the upcoming shows, series, movies, trailers, and more

Macworld Apple’s list of currently available content for Apple TV continues to grow, and so does the list of upcoming projects in the works. Some of these projects have been officially announced and acknowledged by Apple, while others have

Garmin rolls out new update to popular mid-range smartwatches with connectivity improvement

Garmin has delivered a new update for many of its popular mid-range smartwatches. Rolling out globally, the new update aims to improve connectivity across the Forerunner series in a specific area.

An old phone beats a Raspberry Pi for everything except the one thing that matters

Server or microcontroller — pick before you build.

I downloaded one small utility onto my Samsung phone; I'll never delete it

I got a new file manager and my files are so much happier

Pixel Watch 5 owners can now grab the factory images

The post Pixel Watch 5 owners can now grab the factory images appeared first on Android Headlines.

Apple cuts more than 200 jobs across Siri and Vision Pro

Apple is cutting more than 200 jobs, roughly 100 from the Vision Pro organisation and 100 from Siri and software teams, largely shutting the headset’s gaming unit. The company says it is realigning teams and will create new roles. Apple is

5 Of The Best Anker Accessories For iPhone Users

Anker makes a wide range of iPhone-centric products that are often cheaper than Apple's while providing more variety. Here are the best ones that you can buy.

Apple Guts Vision Pro Gaming and Immersive Video Teams, Trims Siri Staff

In addition to cutting dozens of Vision Pro employees who worked on features like immersive video and gaming, Apple is laying off people who worked on Siri and AI, reports Bloomberg. Apple is "largely shutting down" the Vision Pro team focu

Last chance: Save up to $300 on your TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 ticket today

If you’ve been circling around Disrupt, then now’s the best time to lock in your pass and start getting ready to join the rest of the startup community gathering in San Francisco from October 13-15 at Moscone West!

LinkedIn says its AI slop button is working

LinkedIn says its AI slop button is working.

Lenovo launches new 15-inch gaming laptop globally with Intel Panther Lake, Arc B390 graphics and 19 hours battery life

Lenovo has launched a new 15-inch gaming laptop globally. Equipped with a 165 Hz display, the LOQ Essential 15IPH11 dispenses with Nvidia graphics in favour of the Arc B390 found inside the Core Ultra X7 358H. Intel's Panther Lake platform

A fix for the red tint issue on the Galaxy S26 Ultra may be coming later this month

Last month, Samsung acknowledged reports that the Galaxy S26 Ultra display can have a red tint under certain conditions and promised a fix for it – the company blamed it on a software issue, not a hardware one. Said fix is coming by the end

I stopped using my TV's streaming apps after plugging in one device

It's the upgrade that did much more than I expected

This used hot hatch costs the same as a base Civic, but it's way more fun

New economy-car money can buy a far more exciting driving experience than you'd expect.

I loved Google Pixel phones for years, but one recurring flaw finally broke my trust

A privacy update revealed just how weak Pixel phones can be

I replaced a $120 annual VPN subscription with Tailscale's free tier, saving money on home lab access

Tailscale saved me $120 a year

Why $20 is the sweet spot to test-drive open-ear audio before spending big

Time to try something different

Aptera has found someone to build its solar car, and it is in Shanghai

Aptera has partnered with Shanghai’s Launch Design on a manufacturing programme worth up to $44mn, covering tooling, testing and pilot production. Aptera pays two-thirds of the costs, while its latest filing reports $10.1mn in cash and subs

Season two of Netflix's Cyberpunk 2077 anime streams October 20

Season two of Netflix's Cyberpunk 2077 anime streams October 20

China Unveils 'World's First' Pilotable Flying Platform — But The US Had One In The '50s

The U.S. armed forces had a gasoline-powered personal aircraft back in the 1950s that worked almost exactly like this new VTOL out of China.

Timex’s popular Expedition Scout Field watch is 32% off right now

Deal | Amazon is offering two 40mm Timex Expedition Scout field watches at notable discounts, including a black-dial model for $37, or 37% off. With a quartz movement, 50-meter water resistance, Indiglo backlighting, and a leather strap, th

My phone doesn't have a microSD slot, so I 3D printed a case with microSD built in

External storage that's with me all the time and doesn't block charging.

These Google Pixel Phones Are Officially Too Old For Software Updates

Google has released 11 generations of Pixel phones as of 2026, which means some are now too old to get software updates. Here's which ones they are.

Get ready to pony up the dough for the 25th Anniversary Xbox

The post Get ready to pony up the dough for the 25th Anniversary Xbox appeared first on Android Headlines.

Activision reveals system requirements for Modern Warfare 4 Beta on PC

Activision has released detailed system requirements for the upcoming Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 Beta. Along with the minimum and recommended system requirements, the publisher has also announced a new shader pre-loading feature to go w

Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 5 add user-replaceable batteries, Bluetooth 6.0

Sennheiser said that the Momentum True Wireless 5 are the company's most advanced earbuds yet. The buds have been engineered – or reengineered – to provide an uncompromising listening experience for customers on the go. However, one of the

My NAS' ZFS pools taught me snapshots matter far more than the RAID level I obsessed over

I stopped obsessing over RAID and realized snapshots are what actually protect my data

3 intriguing HBO Max documentaries to watch this weekend (August 21-23)

Real emergencies filmed by the patients, a champion team under the microscope, and a farewell to the chef who fed our wanderlust.

Google says Gemma has passed a billion downloads

Google says its Gemma family of open models has passed a billion downloads. Developers have published more than 100,000 Gemma variants over the past two years, the company said in a blog post on Thursday. Clement Farabet, a vice president a

Apple Pay Finally Comes To Walmart Next Week (But There's A Catch)

Leave your cash and cards at home and forget about handing over your personal data. Tap to pay will soon be available at Walmart and Sam's Club locations.

Samsung ranks second in global book-style foldable market

Omdia has published an analysis of the foldable smartphone market, examining current trends, projecting future shipments, and highlighting key growth drivers and industry challenges. According to the research firm, Samsung had an 18% share

Acer releases new lightweight 14-inch laptop internationally with 120 Hz OLED, Intel Panther Lake and 32 GB RAM

Acer has finally started selling one of its lightest 14-inch laptops internationally. Weighing just 990 g, the new Swift Edge 14 combines a 65 Wh battery with a 120 Hz OLED display, up to 32 GB of RAM, and a choice of Intel Panther Lake pro

Friday’s Android app deals and freebies: Blacksmith of the Sand Kingdom, Little to the Left, Onigo Hunter, more

Your Friday afternoon lineup of the best Android game and app deals is now ready to roll, including titles like Blacksmith of the Sand Kingdom, A Little to the Left: Stars, A Little to the Left: Drawers, RPG Onigo Hunter, Premium-RPG Wizard

Even dead websites aren't safe — experts warn hackers are spending millions on expired domains to enable malware scams

Roughly 65,000 expired domains change hands every day, and researchers have found one crime group spending an estimated $7 million on them to inherit the trust that comes attached to them.

Critics Hated This Jean-Claude Van Damme Sci-Fi Movie, But It Spawned A Long-Running Franchise

Jean-Claude Van Damme was often not a critical darling during his heyday, but this sci-fi/action spectacle spawned a long franchise in spite of bad reviews.

Seiko launches new limited-edition Japan-made stainless-steel chronograph, orders now open

Seiko has launched a watch based on the Setouchi Blue One Piece Shinkansen. It is now open for order at ¥76,780 (~$482) including tax. The steel quartz chronograph has a Hardlex crystal and 10 bar rating, and ships from mid-January 2027.

Google Wallet tap to pay is finally coming to Walmart

Starting in some stores soon, expanding nationwide

Tesla’s solar roof is dead — here’s what went wrong

Tesla's solar roof was an experiment that never really caught on for the company. But does that mean the concept of roof-integrated solar is dead?

Tokyo's Sushi Bus combines conveyor belt dining with open-air sightseeing

Tokyo's Sushi Bus combines conveyor belt dining with open-air sightseeing.

Gboard on the Pixel 11 has a new AI feature to help you text

The post Gboard on the Pixel 11 has a new AI feature to help you text appeared first on Android Headlines.

The self-hosted ecosystem has a duplication problem, and that's killing the projects you depend on

There’s always another self-hosted app to try, but I’m starting to care more about which ones will last.

$100 Best Buy gift cards will be $60 at stores Saturday

The best gift card deal we’ve spotted this year is happening Saturday, August 22nd, at Best Buy stores for one day only. In celebration of the retailer’s 60th anniversary, you can purchase a $100 Best Buy gift card for $60. The deal is only

Meta launched Pocket in the US, and the app it came from shut down the same day

Meta has launched Pocket across the United States. The app it is based on shut down the same day. Pocket had been testing quietly in Brazil since July. It is now available to everyone in the US. Pocket lets people type a prompt and get back

China is recalling millions of EVs because the emergency release blends into the trim

China’s market regulator has ordered a recall of more than 4 million vehicles, including nearly 2.98 million Teslas, because interior emergency door releases blend into the surrounding trim. The remedies are warning labels and software upda

Waymo hands over documents in NHTSA’s child collision probe

The responses to NHTSA's questions so far are redacted entirely, citing "confidential business information."

The MacRumors Show: Michael Fisher Talks iPhone Ultra

YouTuber Michael Fisher, known as "MrMobile," joins us on this week's episode of The MacRumors Show to talk through key rumors about the "iPhone Ultra" and how the device could compare to rivals. Subscribe to The MacRumors Show YouTube chan

I vibe-coded my own Android keyboard to escape Gboard's telemetry

It only took about two hours to get the whole thing running.

Dauntless V6: The Discarded GM Engine That Became A Jeep Legend

The Dauntless V6 is one of the best Jeep engines ever, but its roots actually go back to GM and an abandoned V8 project from one of its subsidiaries.

Nitecore releases electric outdoor whistle for more than just emergencies

Nitecore has unveiled the NWE10, a particularly loud acoustic emergency signaling device that charges via USB-C. It also offers modes designed to help users locate one another within a group.

Microsoft is finally updating one of Windows 11’s oldest dialog boxes with a full WinUI redesign

Microsoft is rebuilding the legacy AutoPlay dialog box in Windows 11 with WinUI, dark mode, and improved text scaling.

Tesla and others recall over 4 million vehicles in China over hidden door handles

Tesla and others recall over 4 million vehicles in China over door handles.

Anthropic’s enterprise venture has bought its second consultancy in four months

Ode, the enterprise AI company Anthropic set up with Blackstone, has bought an AI consultancy called Casper Studios. Casper helps companies put Claude to work inside software their staff already use, Ode said on Thursday. The announcement g

I bought the Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra because Samsung fixed the one thing I needed it to

The Galaxy Z Fold 8 is the hero foldable device this year. A new form factor, an interesting design, and the wider form factor have made it a clear hit. For many Galaxy Z Fold 7 owners like myself, the Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra is more appealin

RayNeo unveils productivity-focused iO glasses and multimedia-focused GT glasses

RayNeo, one of the top AR smart glasses companies out there (with 23.7% market share, based on Counterpoint data for Q1 2026), unveiled two new product lines – the iO and the GT series. The former focuses on “glanceable” ambient intelligenc

After years of fragmented Plasma implementations, the team is finally building the ideal KDE distro

KDE is finally making its own distro to show off Plasma and other KDE tools, and it looks promising. But is it necessary?

6 router tricks that solve Wi-Fi problems in under 5 minutes

Is it the router or your ISP? It might be neither, and you can fix it for free

Google launched a QR code fix for smart homes, but I already ditched the whole setup

I bought one smart bulb and wired it to my own AI. No hub, no dongle, no Gemini, no subscription, just a local AI and a bulb that listens

Two 21-year-olds built an AI that runs online stores

They started selling online at 15. Their company, Siml, now runs over 1,000 stores. Nurtilek Raimzhanov and Zuhayr Abdullazhanov met in high school and have been best friends ever since. They were fifteen when the pandemic hit, and they dec

Leak: Xiaomi Poco F9 Ultra appears on Geekbench confirming its chipset

A prototype identified as the Poco F9 Ultra has reportedly appeared on Geekbench 7, scoring 2,980 in single-core and 10,030 in multi-core testing. The listing shows a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chipset paired with 16GB of RAM and And

Meta pays Microsoft hundreds of millions a year to rent AI models

Meta is spending hundreds of millions of dollars a year buying access to AI models through Microsoft’s cloud. The company runs trillions of tokens a week through Azure, Bloomberg reported, citing a person familiar with the matter who asked

Should You Enable Or Disable Pre-Caching On Your Steam Deck?

Pre-caching serves a vital function for playing Steam Deck games efficiently, but it can take up a lot of space. Here's how to turn it on or off.

This fully walkable 3D city was built entirely out of ASCII art

Grow Now Games, a self-professed one person indie game developer, recently shared the project on YouTube. The dev said his goal was to build a cyberpunk-style city that felt alive, and to build the whole thing using only ASCII characters. S

15 Android games that look as good as console games

Breathtaking graphics on a tiny screen.

Pixel 11 Pro Fold is changing how I multitask on a foldable with ‘App Handles’ [Gallery]

Previewed in a recent Canary build, Google’s Pixel 11 Pro Fold ships with the “App Handles” multitasking feature that’s a welcome addition to the experience.

Apple TV this week: ‘The Dynasty: UConn Huskies’ is now streaming

Macworld What’s new on Apple TV? What are the best shows and movies? How do you sign up and what does it cost? This article will answer all of that, and you’ll also get a list of all the currently-available Apple TV content. There’s also a

Top China memory firm wanted to use stolen Samsung secrets to make chips

A former Samsung employee who joined CXMT, China's top memory manufacturer, has testified in court that the company wanted to use intellectual property stolen from Samsung to build its own DRAM production nodes. The testimony was provided i

Moto Tag 2’s ‘limited time’ discount to $20 is still live, on Amazon right now too

The Moto Tag 2 is one of the few Android Find Hub trackers with UWB, soon to be joined by the Pixel Tag, but the tracker is available right now and, despite the price having supposed to be temporary, it’s still just $20.

Walmart is finally adding Apple Pay and Google Pay

Walmart will soon allow you to pay for your items with Google Pay or Apple Pay. In an announcement on Friday, Walmart says it's going to bring tap-to-pay capabilities to "select" Walmart and Sam's Club locations starting August 24th, before

3 engrossing Netflix documentaries to watch this weekend (August 21-23)

An Oscar-winning undersea friendship, snackable shorts of glorious obsession, and a damning look at a troubled giant of the skies.

Sorry, Pixel fans, Samsung is still the face of Android

Samsung represents Android better than Google

Baseus intros affordable Anker Nano rival with smart display and 60W fast charging support

The Baseus PicoGo Pro is a newly revealed charger in China, and with its compact form factor and smart display, it stands as a direct rival to the 45W Anker Nano. It can even recognize a predefined set ot devices. The launch price is CNY 12

Xiaomi releases new entry-level 5G smartphone with brand-new ARM chip

Xiaomi has launched the new Poco M8x smartphone in the Indian market. The new 5G-enabled smartphone features a Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 chipset and a large 7,900 mAh battery with 45 W wired charging support. Interestingly, the device also support

Why is the DOJ investigating Andreessen Horowitz’s board seats?

Andreessen Horowitz has two partners sitting on the boards of companies that now compete with each other: Ben Horowitz at Databricks and Martin Casado at Fivetran. Nothing too scandalous on the surface, except the Department of Justice has

Microsoft and Discord subpoenaed over GTA VI gameplay leaks

Following several apparent video leaks of Grand Theft Auto VI, Take-Two Interactive has subpoenaed Microsoft and Discord over content that "infringes copyrights" held for the game, Kotaku reports. In the subpoenas, filed on Thursday, Take-T

Who Owns UGREEN, The Accessory And Electronics Brand?

The Ugreen brand is one that has become popular among consumers, much like Anker and other third-party brands, but who actually owns Ugreen?

Adobe Firefly becomes audio studio for AI-generated music, voices and sound effects

Adobe is significantly expanding its generative creative platform Firefly by making three key audio tools available to all users. Firefly can now generate music, voices, and sound effects from simple prompts. All audio content is explicitly

Lenovo releases new 14-inch ThinkPad in the US with Intel Wildcat Lake and up to 32 GB RAM

Lenovo has finally released one of its Intel Wildcat Lake-based ThinkPads in the US. Also available in Canada and elsewhere as part of a global release, the ThinkPad E14 Gen 8 combines efficient processors with a 400-nit display and upgrade

Someone got Doom running on a 2009 Canon DSLR camera, and it's surprisingly playable

A 12-year-old YouTuber with the username Kick recently uploaded a video of Doom running on a Canon DSLR camera. The open-source project is available on GitHub.Read Entire Article

Teen Drops Key Social Media Addiction Lawsuit Before Trial

The post Teen Drops Key Social Media Addiction Lawsuit Before Trial appeared first on Android Headlines.

12 Downsides Of Daily Driving A Sports Car

A sports car can turn heads, but daily driving comes with plenty of trade-offs, from rough rides and tight cabins to costly maintenance.

Pixel 11 gets in on the digicam trend

I recently looked back at a photo I'd taken on a smartphone in 2014, and I was struck by just how good it looked. The details were soft, the shadows were dark. It was the kind of photo I felt like I hadn't seen out of a phone in years. That

You can now download the first Pixel 11 factory images

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This powerhouse M5 Pro MacBook Pro with 48GB of RAM is $400 off

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Epic Games thinks that Apple's new EU app store rules still violate the Digital Markets Act

The European Commission may be happy with Apple’s new app store rules, but Epic Games sure isn’t. The Fortnite developer and proprietor of one of the largest game stores thinks that Apple’s changes still violate the Digital Markets Act. The

Praised by 84% of players on Steam, this strategy game is now 80% off

Deal | In Total War: Rome II - Emperor Edition, you return to Ancient Rome during the Roman Republic’s expansion. Choose your side, develop your faction and armies, and defeat your opponents in real-time tactical battles.

What Kind Of Radiation Do Data Centers Emit?

Data centers are popping up all over the country. There are many reasons why people don't want to live near one, but are concerns about radiation valid?

A new Gemini for Home update is rolling out, but users are slamming Google for not fixing ‘missing and broken features’ despite the voice upgrades

Gemini for Home is getting some new upgrades, but users are still waiting for Google to fix the real problems.

This HP laptop has an (almost) no-compromise screen

With screens, users often get too many choices with compromises. Often, you have inefficient OLED screens with PWM, or lower res IPS panels that do not offer good quality. That is why it is a breath of fresh air that the HP ZBook 8 G2a 14 o

Pixel Camera adds ‘Launch control’ and new ‘Quick access’ slider controls on Pixel 11 [Gallery]

The Google Pixel camera app is adding new “Quick access” controls on the Pixel 11 series, but it’s a little annoying that not only are they disabled by default, but the way you use them isn’t the most intuitive thing either.

Target may have suffered another damaging data leak as hackers claim 8.6GB haul

The claims came from a threat actor with a questionable track record.

US government lab is probing Chinese lidar for security vulnerabilities

The security review is being performed by the Idaho National Laboratory, and the research is being funded by a company -- or a group of companies -- in the electric and autonomous vehicle industries.

We have more details on Apple's camera-equipped AirPods and they are pretty dang weird

Each earbud takes its own image, which is then synchronized for use by Visual Intelligence.

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A New Battery Technology Can Handle 60,000 Charge Cycles, and It Doesn't Explode

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Proton VPN on Linux gets a huge accessibility boost with 20 new languages

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Samsung confirms details of its $80 billion shareholder return program

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Google's New Pixel 11 Pro Ads Put Gemini Front and Center

The post Google's New Pixel 11 Pro Ads Put Gemini Front and Center appeared first on Android Headlines.

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Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 Is Real, and That's Going to Be a Mouthful on Galaxy S27

The post Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 Is Real, and That's Going to Be a Mouthful on Galaxy S27 appeared first on Android Headlines.

Samsung ties Apple for the top spot in Europe’s smartphone market

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MacBook Neos don't support MagSafe charging. But if you have a newer MacBook Pro or Air, there's a good chance you'll find a magnetic port near the "Esc" key.

Senator asks US government watchdog to review how feds use hacking tools

Senator Ron Wyden sent a letter to the U.S. federal watchdog requesting a comprehensive review of how the FBI, DEA, ICE's HSI, and the Secret Service use hacking tools and spyware against Americans.

Child safety experts are skeptical of OpenAI's ChatGPT for Teens

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YouTube may be paying creators millions not to post on Netflix

To be eligible for the additional payment, creators will have to agree to keep their content exclusive to YouTube "for a certain period of time," although the proposed exclusivity period is currently unclear. YouTubers who agree to the excl

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Huawei has launched the first SingleRAN 22.1 software version to take the mobile AI era to the next level. It is a commercial tech solution and aims to develop a multi-dimensional capability network base to boost smartphone AI deployment. S

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A new Fan Edition Galaxy S model is just around the corner. Earlier this week, Samsung sent out invitations for the upcoming August 27 launch event, but the company hasn't been able to keep the Galaxy S26 FE contained. An unofficial unboxin

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FreeBuds NEO is a long-rumored gaming headset in the Huawei world, and it seems the audio wearable will likely launch at the September 2 global event with a new design and four bashful colors. Here is a new leak revealing the info about thi

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3 Apps That Can Make Your Gaming Phone More Powerful

Gaming on mobile devices is more common than ever, and these three apps will help you get even more power out of your gaming phone.

AMD now ships more than 30% of x86 PC CPUs as Intel's long-held lead keeps shrinking

Mercury Research revealed in a research note yesterday that AMD's share of x86 client CPU shipments reached 30.3% in Q2, while Intel was at 69.7%.Read Entire Article

This Microsoft 365 bundle deal gets you a year of NordVPN for free

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Apple Reportedly Lays Off 60 Vision Products Group Employees

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Here's How To Deal With Electronics When They're No Longer Safe To Use

If you've got old tech around the house and want to get rid of it, you'll want to make sure to avoid just throwing it in the trash and do this instead.

GTA 6 leaker may have access to a playable build as fake downloads spread malware

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Honor outperforms Samsung in three foldable markets: Q2 2026

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I’ve seen the new iPhone 18 Pro colors. This is one to get

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If you've ever hated how Windows defaults to opening app windows in windowed mode, Microsoft is working on a toggle that will allow you to change that.

Poco F9 Ultra spotted on Geekbench with Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, 16GB RAM

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Poco M8x arrives with the Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 SoC, a 120Hz display, and a 7,900 mAh battery

Poco today unveiled the Poco M8x as the newest member of its M8 series. The Poco M8x is powered by the Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 SoC, making it India's first smartphone to have that chip at the helm. It has up to 6GB of LPDDR4X RAM and up to 128GB

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If you're eyeing the Samsung Galaxy Book4 Edge but still want to save a few extra bucks, consider these budget-friendly alternatives instead.

Dave Bautista takes over as Kratos in Amazon's God of War series

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You don’t need a new Mac. You need a new keyboard

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Xiaomi has launched the Redmi Watch 6 Active/Vitality Edition smartwatch in China. It is priced at 349 yuan (~$52) and features an AMOLED display, health and fitness tracking capabilities, and a large battery rated to deliver up to 18 days

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Qualcomm updated its presentation for the budget $300 Snapdragon C chip, removing power efficiency results for web browsing and idle applications.

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Xiaomi has opened reservations for its first-ever NAS (network-attached storage) product, Xiaomi Intelligent Storage, positioning to enter the home storage market. The product will be available for purchase on August 27th. Xiaomi Intelligen

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Googlebooks Get a September 15 Launch Date, and ChromeOS May Never Be the Same

Google introduced Googlebook back in May, but it kept many of the important details to itself. That is about to change, since the company has invited the media to a special event in New York City on September 15. That's where it will fully

Xiaomi Is Bringing Its Full Mijia Smart Home Ecosystem to Europe

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iPhone 18 Pro Could Be a Much Bigger Upgrade Than We Expected

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Qualcomm's Teaser Leaves no Doubt: There Are Two Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 SoCs This Year

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The latest Windows 11 Insider builds for the first half of August bring a major context menu redesign, better recovery networking, new personalization options, and a few notable features get axed from the OS.

Xbox Insiders are getting a wave of new Xbox Series X|S dashboard features today, here's what's new

The Xbox dashboard has been getting tons of improvements as of late. Here's what's coming later today for Xbox Insiders on Xbox Series X|S.

Lilbits: Framework Laptop 12 gets a Wildcat Lake upgrade, Pine64 halts Linux device production due to RAMageddon

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5 more must-have Windows 11 apps — this time from Reddit and our readers

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The future of id Software — alumni from the legendary DOOM studio speaks on its future with Xbox. The good, and the bad.

Recently, we spoke to id Software alumni on the studio's present and future, as Xbox layoffs upend the legendary studio known for popularizing an entire genre.

Is Microsoft Defender crashing on your PC? A bad update is breaking scans

A recent update breaks Full and Quick Scans in Microsoft Defender, but a new security intelligence patch fixes the problem.

I tried GeForce NOW on Firefox as NVIDIA and Mozilla team up for 1440p at 120 FPS — Yeah, it's still the best for cloud gaming.

GeForce NOW adds official Firefox support, with up to 1440p/120 FPS cloud gaming available to anyone who subscribes to NVIDIA's paid tiers.

iPhone 18 Pro cases are already available online. They give us a hint about the new iPhone 18 Pro.

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Redmi Note 17 Pro Max Is Coming With a Huge 10,000mAh Battery

Xiaomi has started teasing the Redmi Note 17 Pro Max ahead of its global launch, and we now know what its biggest selling point will be. The phone packs a huge 10,000mAh silicon-carbon battery with 100W HyperCharge support. That's almost tw

Xiaomi Just Ended Software Support for More Phones, Including the Xiaomi 12 Lite

Xiaomi has added another group of phones to its End of Life list, and this time the Xiaomi 12 Lite is among them. The affected devices will no longer get regular HyperOS updates, bug fixes or security patches. In other words, if you still u

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Mini PCs have come a long way from being simple low-power computers designed primarily for web browsing and office work. The Ninkear L20 is a good example of this evolution, packing Intel's modern Core Ultra platform, dedicated AI accelerat

Lenovo’s next ThinkBook Plus laptop could have a rollable display that extends horizontally

Earlier this year Lenovo unveiled a Legion Pro Rollable concept laptop with a display that expands to the left and right, giving you more horizontal screen space. While Lenovo Legion-branded devices are designed for gamers, it looks like th

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A company with a funny name has made some of the most interesting computer input devices of recent years. Ploopy got its start with trackballs, at a time when bigger companies were exiting the space. Since then, the company has made trackpa

Elecrow ThinkNode M9 is a phone-like mesh communicator with a 2.4 inch sccreen, QWERTY keyboard, and LoRa

At first glance, the Elecrow ThinkNode M9 looks like a smartphone from an alternate universe where all phones are descended from BlackBerry and Palm Treo devices rather than iPhones and Android phones. But it’s not really a phone at all. In

Intel just matched Apple Silicon. Seriously.

Intel's upped their efficiency game in a big way. The XPS 13 surprised me.

MeLE Quieter HD fanless mini PC with Intel N150 has room for an SSD and HDD inside

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The One PC Valve Forgot: SteamOS Gaming Laptop!

In this video, I installed official SteamOS on an all-AMD gaming laptop to see if it can handle high-end gaming!

Chuwi MinBook X U300 is a mini-laptop with a 10.5 inch screen and Intel Raptor Lake processor

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NVIDIA RTX on Snapdragon laptops Actually Works Now!

In this video we add an Nvidia RTX 4060 to a Snapdragon X2 Laptop!

Zinwa Q27 smartphone with BlackBerry-style design now available for pre-order

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reTerminal Sticky is a $50 E Ink gadget with flashable firmware that can be a refrigerator sign or a pocket-sized eReader

Seeed Studio’s reTerminal Sticky is a small, versatile device that combines a 3.97 inch E Ink touschreen display with an ESP32 microcontroller and magnets. You can use it as a digital signage device by snapping it to your refrigerator to sh

Microsoft Made Xbox Emulation Official... And It's Hiding a Secret!

Microsoft just officially brought Xbox Backwards Compatibility over to PC! In this video, we take a look at how official Original Xbox and Xbox 360 emulation works on PC using the ROG Ally X.

Framework 13 Pro: The Modular Laptop is Real!

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Ubuntu Touch update brings better support for modern smartphones & web apps

Ubuntu Touch is a mobile Linux distribution designed to run on smartphones and tablets. But since the project was abandoned by Canonical, it’s been maintained by a relatively small team of volunteers at UBPorts, so the list of officially su

Onyx BOOX Picco is a pocket-sized eReader with a 3.97 inch ePaper display

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The Lenovo Tab Plus Gen 2 is an Android tablet that’s clearly made for media consumption. It has a 12.1 inch, 2560 x 1600 pixel, 120 Hz display with up to 800 nits brightness and support for Dolby Vision and HDR 10. And there’s also a massi

Lilbits: Steam Deck LCD spare parts, the Asus ROG Ally X20 will be available without AR glasses, and 3rd-party app stores are coming to the Google Play Store

I’m resisting the urge to start this post with a “yo dawg” meme, but Google is about to start putting app stores inside its app store, as the company gives up on its quest to modify a court order that stopped the company from blocking devel

We Tested Linux VS Win 11 - One Huge Catch!? It SHOULDN’T work this well

For decades, PC gaming meant Windows. No choice, no debate. But in 2026, Windows 10 is dead(ish), Windows 11 keeps getting heavier, and Linux gaming is better than it's ever been.

I Revived MSN Messenger and Its Forgotten Companion Gadget!

MSN Messenger used to be the way people talked online in the 2000s… but it's long gone since 2013. Today I tried to bring it back to life.

MS-03 Hands On First Look! Desktop GPU Power in a Mini PC

In this first look, we are taking the all-new Minisforum MS-03 Mini Workstation and transforming it into a custom, small form factor Steam Machine. Powered by the Intel Core Ultra 9 386H, this mini PC features 16 cores, 16 threads, and a hidden superpower: a full-size, internal PCIe 5.0 x8 slot.

2006 Cyberdeck Running Modern Linux

Running Debian 12 on a 2006 Sony VAIO UX.

REAL 3D Minecraft on the GameBoy!

In this Video I show my version of 3D Minecraft on the GameBoy color and GameBoy

Nothing Phone 4b Review | What's Changed vs 4a?

Reviewing the Nothing Phone 4b after using as my full-time smartphone for a week. I've thoroughly tested the camera tech, battery life, gaming performance etc, so here's how the Nothing Phone 4b compares vs the 4a, and which is worth your money. Also includes bonus unboxing!

I Built a Tablet From a Broken Phone!

I Built a Tablet From a Broken Phone! Most people would throw away a phone with a broken screen, but I wanted to see if it could become something completely different. In this video, I turn a damaged smartphone into a fully working DIY Tablet, using recycled parts, a larger display, and a lot of experimentation.

The PlayStation Was Capable of This All Along?

Can you really upgrade the original PlayStation from just 2MB of RAM to 16MB? In this video, we install an incredible new PS1 16MB RAM mod created by TunerTom, explore how it works, test it on real hardware, and see what kinds of new possibilities it unlocks for PlayStation homebrew, game ports, and future hardware upgrades. We also take a look at examples like to see how additional memory can be put to use.

Memory is too expensive so I made my own

I may have gone a bit overboard... well... 64 bits overboard actually.

MacBook Neo vs. Air vs. Pro (Lab Tested)

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