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 .

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Samsung Galaxy Z TriFold Sells Out Within Minutes in Global Launch

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

Samsung Camera Assistant Update Restores Single Take and Dual Rec Modes

Leaked Galaxy S26 Ultra Design Fixes Camera Flare and Skin Tones

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

Samsung Galaxy Z TriFold Sells Out Within Minutes in Global Launch

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

Samsung Camera Assistant Update Restores Single Take and Dual Rec Modes

Leaked Galaxy S26 Ultra Design Fixes Camera Flare and Skin Tones

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

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

Apple's restrained artificial intelligence strategy may deliver returns in 2026 as competitors face growing skepticism about massive AI investments, according to analysis from The Information .

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

Google's Android 16 QPR2 update arrived in December 2025 with AI-powered notification management that groups low-priority alerts and summarizes group chats.

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 .

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

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

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.

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.

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%).

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

Google's Android 16 QPR2 update arrived in December 2025 with AI-powered notification management that groups low-priority alerts and summarizes group chats.

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 .

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

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

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.

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.

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%).

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 .

Elizabeth Kartini

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

Google Plans Motion Sickness Reduction Feature for Android 17 in 2026

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

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

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.

Chevaugn Powell

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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 .

Bogdana Zujic

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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.

Felecia Smith

3 min read

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 .

Felecia Smith

4 min read

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 .

Elizabeth Kartini

5 min read

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.

Elizabeth Kartini

3 min read

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.

Luka Berger

5 min read

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.

Elizabeth Kartini

5 min read

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.

Elizabeth Kartini

4 min read

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.

Felecia Smith

4 min read

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.

Luka Berger

3 min read

Hollow Knight Silksong and Schedule I rank among Steam's top 12 revenue games for 2025

Valve released Steam's preliminary 2025 year-end sales charts on December 30, revealing indie titles Hollow Knight: Silksong and Schedule I competing directly with AAA franchises.

Luka Berger

5 min read

SoftBank Completes Its $40 Billion Investment in OpenAI

SoftBank Group completed its $40 billion investment in OpenAI this week, according to CNBC reports citing people familiar with the matter.

Bogdana Zujic

4 min read

Dubai Hosts 1 Billion Followers Summit for 15,000 Creators in January 2026

Dubai hosts the 1 Billion Followers Summit from January 9-11, 2026, bringing over 15,000 creators to Emirates Towers and Museum of the Future.

Bogdana Zujic

3 min read

Google Expands Gemini AI to Android Auto and iPhone Widgets in December 2025

Google's Gemini AI assistant expanded across multiple platforms in December 2025, with Android Auto integration, iPhone widget access, and major conversational upgrades arriving simultaneously.

Bogdana Zujic

5 min read

Bitcoin Trades Below $90,000 as U.S. Housing Data Emerges as Key Indicator

Bitcoin trades below $90,000 as U. S. housing data emerges as a critical indicator for the cryptocurrency's next directional move.

Felecia Smith

7 min read

Metaplanet Buys 4,279 Bitcoin in Q4 2025 to Reach 35,102 Total Holdings

Tokyo-listed Metaplanet Inc. purchased 4,279 Bitcoin in the fourth quarter of 2025, bringing its total holdings to 35,102 BTC with a $3.

Felecia Smith

4 min read

Surf Air Mobility Stock Gains 3.6 Percent After Allocating 26 Million Dollars to Palantir Software

Surf Air Mobility stock gained 3. 6% in premarket trading Tuesday after allocating $26 million to accelerate its Palantir-powered aviation software platform.

Felecia Smith

3 min read

Former Rockstar Director Says Canceled Games Would Have Distracted From GTA

Former Rockstar North technical director Obbe Vermeij says canceled projects Agent, Project Z, and Bully 2 would have been distractions from Grand Theft Auto development.

Luka Berger

5 min read

U.S. Global Investors Transitions Gold ETF to Active Management

U. S. Global Investors announced two strategic moves on December 30, 2025 , advancing its Smart Beta 2. 0 investment approach.

Chevaugn Powell

4 min read

MiniMax Secures Alibaba and Abu Dhabi Backing for Its Hong Kong IPO

Chinese AI startup MiniMax secured Alibaba and Abu Dhabi Investment Authority as cornerstone investors for its Hong Kong IPO, according to Bloomberg reports on December 30 .

Chevaugn Powell

3 min read