Gints Ivuskans/Shutterstock We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. There is no shortage of devices in the Galaxy range. There’s a Samsung phone for every type of user in its Galaxy S, Galaxy A, and Galaxy Flip offerings, and its tablet suite ranges from budget to flagship under the Galaxy Tab name. A wide variety of Samsung earbuds are available to accompany such devices, with the Galaxy Buds4 Pro at the high end of the price range and models like the Galaxy Buds3 FE available for buyers…
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VADZIM CHUBITCH/Shutterstock We usually associate power banks simply with charging phones, which is the main reason most people buy them in the first place. However, your power bank can charge or power a wide range of other devices that you use daily, and with modern power banks having larger batteries, the number of devices they can charge has increased significantly in recent years. Daily gadgets and accessories that you can charge or use using power banks range from laptops, portable gaming consoles, Bluetooth speakers, smart watches, routers, heating accessories like…
Apple’s next high-end MacBook model with an OLED touchscreen will use the company’s current M5 Pro and M5 Max chips, according to BloombergIt’s Mark Gurman. The new high-end device will launch “sometime between the end of this year and the beginning of next year,” Gurman said, adopting existing high-end Apple silicon chips rather than the next-generation M6 versions. Like the MacBook Pro, the touchscreen MacBook will be available in 14- and 16-inch screen sizes, codenamed “K114” and “K116.” The device will also feature a new design and an iPhone-style Dynamic Island. It’s expected to be more expensive than the M5…
Koshiro K/Shutterstock Consumers who use generative AI services like ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini and others should expect that most AI software providers can use AI chat data to train future systems, although most providers will offer ways to opt out. Google, which already tracks users online for advertising purposes, is one of the AI service providers that offers opt-out controls, so Gemini users can prevent Google from training future AI models on their chats with Gemini. However, Google also wants to use personal data from other products in which users can…
It now also offers a “clear mode” which has obviously been borrowed from TikTok. FotoField/Shutterstock YouTube Shorts only launched in 2020, but has since become a behemoth with 200 billion daily views last year, about the same as rival Instagram Reels. Today, YouTube announced that it is making Shorts more “intuitive” with several key changes, including the removal of dislikes, a clear screen mode and double-speed playback. YouTube started hiding the number of dislikes years ago, but has now completely removed the button on Shorts. “Instead, we’ll rely on our more granular controls, ‘Not interested’ and…
We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Serious gamers know that wired technology is simply faster and more reliable. Going wireless can be convenient, but wireless earbuds have drawbacks that make the transition difficult for power users. Professional gamers need headphones with less than 50 milliseconds of audio delay so they can react instantly to every signal; Hearing an enemy’s footsteps a moment too late often means certain defeat. If you want to experience the best audio quality when gaming or competing, wired gaming headphones are the ideal solution. Of course,…
Yuganov Konstantin/Shutterstock We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Amazon Prime Day runs through June 26 and has some great deals on OLED TVs and other tech. With prices going up for almost everything, the massive sale is a great time to get that new gadget or home upgrade you’ve been eyeing, like a robot vacuum. There are plenty of inexpensive robot vacuums worth buying, but for maximum utility, you’ll need one that can also clean. A great choice is the Bissell FlexClean FurForce, currently on sale…
During World War II, Britain launched a campaign to reduce clothing waste called Make Do and Mend. The government sent training manuals and local groups held classes to teach people how to make and repair their clothes. With component costs skyrocketing, it’s time for all of us to adopt a similar attitude with our devices. Demand for data center capacity from the AI bubble has swallowed up the entire tech industry pipeline. But there are only a handful of companies in the world that make the components that make all of these machines work. Only one company is capable of…
Apple today launched a new beta version of watchOS 27 for the Apple Watch Ultra 3, with the update coming more than two weeks after the first beta launched. This beta is only available for the Apple Watch Ultra 3, which did not receive the second beta update released earlier this week. The beta version can be downloaded through the Watch app on iPhone with a free developer account. The Apple Watch will need to be on the charger, connected to Wi-Fi, and have a battery level of 50% or higher for the new software to be installed. watchOS 27…
An iOS version is on the way. Google Finance finally offers a standalone Android app, with an iOS version on the way. This gives people access to real-time market data, a live financial news feed, and the platform’s AI research tool. The company says more web experience features will come to the mobile app in the coming months. The web experience is also getting major upgrades, as an AI-driven overhaul leaves beta. There is an enhanced portfolio feature that consolidates all investments into a single dashboard, complete with performance data and asset allocation insights. Users can also create their own…