AI-based recommendations and more background playback options are on the way to YouTube. YouTube is adding some features for Premium members that it says will be especially useful for podcast fans. An auto speed option is now available on Android and will be coming to iOS soon. YouTube said this “intelligently adjusts playback speed during…
Samsung took the top spot in our ranking of the best big smartphone brands, with its Galaxy line standing tall against Apple and Google. However, like any tech giant, it doesn’t have products without problems. Although Samsung has a reputation for making reliable phones that customers love – even to the point of being considered…
Anthropic today announced the launch of its latest AI model, Claude Opus 4.8. Anthropic claims the model is a “more effective collaborator” with improvements in agent coding, multidisciplinary reasoning, agent computer use, knowledge work, and agent financial analysis. Testers found Opus 4.8 to be “more reliable and accurate in its judgment” when performing agentic tasks,…
Samsung devices are often praised for their excellent camera hardware – the Galaxy S26 and S26+ feature a triple-camera setup with a 50 MP wide-angle lens as prime examples – and higher-end devices benefit from a feature that can improve their photos. Now, the company is expanding this feature to more devices with the rollout…
Bad actors are everywhere on the internet, even if you usually wouldn’t expect them from your smartphone developer. We’re used to questionable Chrome extensions that steal your data, but a recent incident with Motorola has left users perplexed. Although it had already been fixed, there was a strange issue with Motorola devices (including the Razr…
Apple today provided public beta testers with the first beta versions of iOS 26.6, iPadOS 26.6, macOS Tahoe 26.6, watchOS 26.6, and tvOS 26.6, with the software available two days after Apple distributed the beta versions to developers. After registering to beta test software updates on Apple’s beta site, public beta testers can download the…
Apple has started preparing for its annual back-to-school promotion in the United States and Canada, according to Apple backend code seen by Woozad. Apple holds a back-to-school sale every June, offering teachers and students free accessories or gift cards when they purchase a Mac or iPad. The added bonus is on top of Apple’s educational…
Inflation, tariffs, RAM and chip shortages: there are many reasons why finding a solid desktop computer for less than $1,000 seems increasingly difficult. This is especially true if you are a gamer and need a certain level of performance. PC gaming may have many advantages over consoles, but price isn’t one of them. With almost…
The announcement of a new Call of Duty game is far from earth-shattering, but this one is more noteworthy than usual as the latest mainline entry is coming to a Nintendo platform for the first time since 2013. Activision officially revealed Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4, a return to Infinity Ward’s Modern Warfare sub-series after…
In the last episode of The edgeIt is Decoder podcast, Wassym Bensaid, Rivian’s head of software, explained why the electric vehicle maker still refuses to offer Apple CarPlay. In short, Bensaid said Rivian didn’t want CarPlay to fully take over the software experience. “The challenge with screen mirroring solutions is that they take care of…