Samsung Launches One UI 8.5 Beta for Galaxy S25 Users

Samsung launched its One UI 8

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Rockstar Games confirms GTA 6 launches November 19 2026 at a standard $70 price point

Apple Reportedly Plans to Skip the Standard iPhone 18 Launch This Year

Leaked Samsung Firmware Reveals Privacy Display Feature for Galaxy S26

Wall Street Questions AI Bubble as Tech Spending Soars and Layoffs Persist

Samsung Galaxy S26 Series Leaks Show Familiar Design with Camera Upgrades

Rockstar Games confirms GTA 6 launches November 19 2026 at a standard $70 price point

Apple Reportedly Plans to Skip the Standard iPhone 18 Launch This Year

Leaked Samsung Firmware Reveals Privacy Display Feature for Galaxy S26

Wall Street Questions AI Bubble as Tech Spending Soars and Layoffs Persist

Samsung Galaxy S26 Series Leaks Show Familiar Design with Camera Upgrades

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Today's Wordle Hints, Clues and Answer for Puzzle #1657 on January 1, 2026

Today's NYT Wordle lands with puzzle #1657, and this Thursday challenge serves up a familiar literary term that rewards standard vowel-heavy openers.

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NYT Connections #935: Hints and Solutions for January 1, 2026

The Thursday edition of NYT Connections arrives with puzzle #935, serving up a grid that rewards vocabulary depth and lateral thinking.

iPhone Fold: Everything We Know So Far

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Samsung Tests 20,000mAh Battery That Could Quadruple Smartphone Capacity

Samsung SDI is testing a dual-cell 20,000mAh silicon-carbon battery that could quadruple current smartphone capacity, according to leaks from tipsters @phonefuturist and @SPYGO19726 .

Samsung Galaxy Z TriFold Sells Out Within Minutes in Global Launch

Samsung's Galaxy Z TriFold sold out within minutes across global markets this month, exceeding initial industry expectations for the dual-folding smartphone.

Samsung's Galaxy Z TriFold fails durability tests and excludes Europe from launch

Samsung's Galaxy Z TriFold failed durability tests while launching in select markets that exclude Europe entirely, raising questions about the device's readiness and Samsung's regional strategy.

NYT Connections #935: Hints and Solutions for January 1, 2026

The Thursday edition of NYT Connections arrives with puzzle #935, serving up a grid that rewards vocabulary depth and lateral thinking.

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iPhone 18: Everything We Know So Far

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Samsung Tests 20,000mAh Battery That Could Quadruple Smartphone Capacity

Samsung SDI is testing a dual-cell 20,000mAh silicon-carbon battery that could quadruple current smartphone capacity, according to leaks from tipsters @phonefuturist and @SPYGO19726 .

Samsung Galaxy Z TriFold Sells Out Within Minutes in Global Launch

Samsung's Galaxy Z TriFold sold out within minutes across global markets this month, exceeding initial industry expectations for the dual-folding smartphone.

Samsung's Galaxy Z TriFold fails durability tests and excludes Europe from launch

Samsung's Galaxy Z TriFold failed durability tests while launching in select markets that exclude Europe entirely, raising questions about the device's readiness and Samsung's regional strategy.

Samsung Camera Assistant Update Restores Single Take and Dual Rec Modes

Samsung restored two popular camera features through a Camera Assistant update this week, but moved them from the main camera interface to a companion app.

Elizabeth Kartini

Leaked Galaxy S26 Ultra Design Fixes Camera Flare and Skin Tones

Google's December Pixel update fixes 33 bugs including battery and display issues.

Apple's Measured AI Strategy May Pay Off in 2026 as Rivals Face Skepticism

Google's Android 16 Update Uses AI to Summarize and Organize Notifications

Google's December Update Causes Pixel 10 Display Flickering Bug

Google's December Pixel update introduced a flickering always-on display bug affecting Pixel 10 devices. The issue emerged after users installed Android 16 QPR2 earlier this week .

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OpenAI Pays Employees Record $1.5 Million Average in Stock for 2025

OpenAI is paying its 4,000 employees an average of $1

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Apple Plans Foldable iPhone and Major Siri Overhaul for 2026

Apple reportedly plans a major product expansion for 2026, according to multiple sources including MacRumors and TechRepublic.

Elizabeth Kartini

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Google Plans Android 17 Launch for June 2026 with Focus on Privacy and Desktop Mode

Google's Android 17, internally codenamed Cinnamon Bun , will launch in June 2026 according to multiple reports.

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Microsoft Named Top Pick for 2026 Despite Lagging AI Peers in 2025

Microsoft shares gained 16. 65% in 2025, trailing the S&P 500's 17. 67% return and significantly underperforming AI peers like Nvidia (36%), Alphabet (64%), and AMD (78%).

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Google Develops Native App Lock Feature for Android 17

Google appears to be developing a native App Lock feature for Android 17, according to code discovered in recent Canary builds .

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Elon Musk's xAI Acquires Third Building for Colossus Supercomputer Expansion

Elon Musk's xAI acquired a third building on December 30 to expand its Colossus supercomputer cluster, pushing total training capacity toward 2 gigawatts of compute power.

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Google Plans Motion Sickness Reduction Feature for Android 17 in 2026

Google will add motion sickness reduction to Android 17 next year , matching Apple's iOS 18 feature that launched in September 2024.

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Today's Wordle Hints, Clues and Answer for Puzzle #1656 on December 31, 2025

Today's NYT Wordle lands with puzzle #1656, and this Wednesday challenge delivers a common-sounding word with a mythological twist that could trip up pattern recognition.

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NYT Connections #934: Hints and Solutions for December 31, 2025

The Wednesday edition of NYT Connections arrives with puzzle #934, delivering a New Year's Eve special that blends holiday traditions with clever wordplay.

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Triller Stock Plummets 61.5% After Nasdaq Confirms Delisting

Triller Group stock plummeted 61. 5% on Tuesday after Nasdaq confirmed trading suspension and delisting effective December 30, 2025.

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Study Finds ChatGPT Shows Anxiety After Violent Inputs and Responds to Mindfulness

ChatGPT exhibits "anxiety" when exposed to violent user inputs, according to a multi-university study published earlier this year .

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Chinese Researchers Use Brain Signals to Improve Autonomous Vehicle Safety

Chinese researchers have developed a system that uses passengers' brain signals to improve autonomous vehicle safety in risky situations.

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Nvidia Reportedly Negotiates Up To $3 Billion Acquisition Of AI21 Labs

Nvidia is in advanced negotiations to acquire Israeli AI startup AI21 Labs for $2-3 billion, according to reports from Israeli financial daily Calcalist .

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iPhone 17 Pro Users Report Speaker Hiss While Charging

iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max users report static speaker noise when charging their devices, according to multiple reports across Apple forums and social media .

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Vivo's X300 Ultra Gets European Certification for Early 2026 Launch

Vivo's X300 Ultra flagship has received European EEC certification , confirming the camera-focused smartphone will launch globally in early 2026.

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Treyarch denies holiday matchmaking changes for Call of Duty Black Ops 7

Treyarch design director Matt Scronce denied holiday matchmaking adjustments for Call of Duty: Black Ops 7, refuting fan theories about skill-based system changes.

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Microsoft's ReFS File System Remains Inaccessible to Windows 11 Users

Microsoft's ReFS file system offers superior data protection and massive 35-petabyte volume support, but Windows 11 users can't access it through standard installation.

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Samsung Launches Galaxy Z TriFold Smartphone in South Korea

Samsung's Galaxy Z TriFold launched in South Korea on December 12, 2025 , marking the company's first smartphone with two hinges and three display panels.

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Nvidia Secures $20 Billion Licensing Deal with AI Chip Firm Groq

Nvidia secured a $20 billion licensing agreement with AI inference specialist Groq on December 24, according to multiple reports.

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Former Sony Exec Proposes Unified Gaming Format to Break Console Sales Ceiling

Former Sony Interactive Entertainment chairman Shawn Layden called for a unified gaming format to break the console market's 250 million unit ceiling.

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