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Xiaomi 18 Pro hands-on — an iPhone lookalike with a potentially Samsung-beating Privacy Display
At Snapdragon Summit 2026, I got a closer look at the dual-screen Xiaomi 18 Pro.
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Early Amazon Prime Day Skechers deals — shop up to 56% off men's and women's sneakers, sandals and slides
Looking for an early Prime Day bargain? Check out these 18 pairs of discounted Skechers available in the week before the big sale.
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Looking back at our review of Apple’s super-thin 12in MacBook from 2016 – was it a MacBook Air-beater?
More power, more pink, but what else?
The Verge
Meta Connect 2026: The biggest news and announcements
It’s about time for Meta Connect, the company’s annual product launch event. This year, given the company’s major focus on AI and wearables like smart glasses, it seems likely that we’ll see updates from CEO Mark Zuckerberg and his team on those categories. The company has been facing significant…
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Compare and contrast: full specs comparisons are back
We’ve rebuilt one of the most requested features as part of the site’s continuing redesign
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Verizon’s Pixel 11 Pro Deal Drops $620 Off With No Trickery
This might come as a bit of a shock, but Verizon currently has the best Pixel 11 Pro and Pixel 11 Pro XL deals we have seen to date. Verizon is taking hundreds of dollars off of each phone and there’s really just one requirement – you have to sign-up for their Simplicity Plan. Verizon... Read the…
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Watch the trailer for Apple TV’s ‘Where’s Wanda?’ season 2
Apple TV today released the trailer for the second season of “Where’s Wanda?,” a German-language dark comedy returning to the service on October 21. Watch it below. more…
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No internet, no problem: Tether just released free AI translation models that work offline on your phone and laptop
Tether has released offline translation models supporting 19 African and 9 European languages, with processing handled directly on phones and laptops.
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The Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra and Plus have no secrets left, and they're not cheap
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra is said to promise massive power, if your wallet can handle it.
GSMArena
Samsung's One UI 9 update for the Galaxy S26 series reaches the US
A week ago, Samsung officially announced the rollout of One UI 9 based on Android 17 for the Galaxy S26, Galaxy S26+, and Galaxy S26 Ultra. The update was initially available in South Korea only, but that changes today. The Galaxy S26 trio is now receiving the One UI 9 update in the US as well. The…
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Qualcomm is solving Snapdragon X’s Linux problem
Bringing this powerful operating system to the very latest in mobile computing hardware.
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Meta Glasses' light to indicate recording is 'not easily visible' says German government report
Meta has updated its Meta Glasses to stop a malicious secret recording strategy, but critics say it isn't enough to stop surreptitious or non-consented filming.
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Save up to 60% on lightweight down jackets from top-quality brands — here are the deals I'd buy
Right now you can snap up some big discounts on down jackets from trusted brands like The North Face, Rab and Patagonia.
CNET
iPhone 18 Pro vs. iPhone Duo: Comparing Apple’s New Pro Phone Against Its First Foldable
Apple’s iPhone 18 Pro includes a heck of a camera that sets it apart, but the iPhone Duo’s ability to unfold from small phone to tablet could offer new ways to use an iPhone.
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You Can Now Try Apple's Unreleased Copland OS in Your Browser
In the mid–1990s, Apple worked on an operating system called Copland, which was announced but never commercially released because of project management issues and feature creep. Parts of Copland were eventually included in Mac OS 7.6 and Mac OS 8, but it was so problematic as a whole that Apple…
BleepingComputer
New RemControl Android banking malware targets users in Europe and Canada
A new Android malware-as-a-service (MaaS) platform called RemControl is targeting users through malvertising campaigns that impersonate the TVTap IPTV application. [...]
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Africa's AI moment has arrived — this 1.5B model built from scratch for 12 African languages beats Google, Meta, and Alibaba while being 8x smaller
MORENA is a 1.5B African language model that beats larger rivals on benchmarks while requiring substantially less computing power.
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MacWhisper update brings real-time meeting transcripts, improved speaker recognition, more
My transcription tool of choice on the Mac, MacWhisper, got another major update today with real-time meeting transcripts, significantly improved speaker recognition, tighter integration with Apple Intelligence, and a new transcription model. Here are the details. more…
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Disney+ price hikes are an annual event now – here’s this year’s damage to your wallet
It's the sixth time Disney+ prices have gone up in as many years. The streaming revolution continues to come at a cost.
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Apple’s iPhone Duo could help fix one of Android’s biggest foldable problems
More foldable users could finally give developers a reason to optimize.
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iPhone 18 Pro camera reviews are in. Here’s what photographers need to know
Early reviews put the iPhone 18 Pro’s variable aperture, new manual controls and video upgrades to the test.
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Alien: Isolation 2's Xenomorph has animations initially designed for the first game, but the team 'didn't have the technology at the time' to use them — but now the Alien is even more 'responsive' and 'reactive'
Alien: Isolation 2 uses Xenomorph legacy animations the studio designed for the first game but didn't have the technology to implement at the time.
Google Chrome Releases
Chrome for Android Update
Hello Everyone! We've just released Chrome 155 (155.0.8059.16) for Android to a small percentage of users. It'll become available on Google Play over the next few days. You can find more details about early Stable releases here. This release includes stability and performance improvements. You can…
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Google’s Omni video generator is now free to try in Vids
You can try Google Vids without paying a cent.
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Apple Podcasts will soon let creators offer exclusive videos to subscribers
Apple announced this week that creators will soon be able to offer video through Apple Podcasts Subscriptions, “including subscriber-exclusive episodes, ad-free video, early access, and bonus content.” Here are the details. more…
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Blame this Google Maps Android Auto bug for your next speeding ticket
Google Maps' speedometer is swapping between MPH and KPH for some users
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Shin Noguchi’s Celebrated Japanese Street Photography Featured in a Deck of Cards
Japanese street photographer Shin Noguchi's images have been shown in exhibits worldwide and featured in many renowned publications. He has been part of Leica's 70th-anniversary M-System campaign and its recent 100th-anniversary celebrations. Now Noguchi's striking work has found another home, and…
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New Apple Watch models could restart randomly, & watchOS 27.0.1 fixes that bug
Apple's watchOS 27.0.1 update has arrived with a fix that prevents Apple Watch Ultra 4 and Apple Watch Series 12 models from randomly restarting. New Apple Watch models could encounter restarts during use On Wednesday, just over a week after watchOS 27.0 reached the general public, Apple deployed…
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Microsoft launches 12-inch Surface Pro with Snapdragon X2 Plus & 5G, 13-inch Surface Laptop too
Microsoft is rolling out refreshes to its smaller Surface Laptop and Surface Pro machines powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon X2 Plus starting at a price of $1,149. more…