[ad_1] TL;DR Google VP John Maletis says there’s a “super robust” pipeline of upcoming Chromebooks and Chromebook Plus devices through this year and into next year. The statement is the clearest confirmation yet that ChromeOS laptops are not going away immediately, despite Google’s newly announced Googlebooks initiative. However, Google still appears to be positioning Googlebooks … Read More “Google confirms new laptops are still coming” »
[ad_1] The golden Trump phone is finally shipping this week to people who preordered it, according to an emailed statement from Trump Mobile CEO Pat O’Brien, as reported earlier by USA Today. Trump Mobile expects phones to be delivered within the next few weeks after months-long production delays. “The technology business is more difficult than some … Read More “Trump Phone Will Finally Ship This Week, CEO Says” »
[ad_1] Separately, a group representing rural mobile carriers criticized the approvals, saying the FCC ignored competition concerns raised by small wireless operators. The spectrum sales “continue the troubling pattern of spectrum aggregation that disadvantages rural wireless providers, stifles competition in the wireless marketplace, and hinders the deployment of wireless services—particularly in the hardest-to-serve rural areas,” … Read More “FCC angers small carriers by helping AT&T and Starlink buy EchoStar spectrum” »
[ad_1] Every week, somewhere between 1.2 and 3 million ChatGPT users, roughly the population of a small country, show signals of psychosis, mania, suicidal planning, or unhealthy emotional dependence on the model. The low end of that range is the suicide-planning indicator alone. The high end groups all three categories OpenAI flagged, which the company … Read More “The Other Half of AI Safety” »
[ad_1] Stephen Radochia / Android Authority TL;DR Samsung has launched the Android 17-based One UI 9 beta for the Galaxy S26 series in South Korea, Germany, and the UK. The update introduces a more customizable Quick Panel, Samsung DeX multitasking enhancements, and a new “Tape” feature in Samsung Notes. Key accessibility and privacy upgrades include … Read More “One UI 9 beta rolling out for Galaxy S26: Here’s the changelog” »
[ad_1] The Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show is heading to streaming for the first time ever. Netflix announced during its Upfront presentation on Wednesday that it has acquired the iconic, long-running dog competition event. The 151st edition of the show will make its debut and air live on the streamer in February 2027. The Westminster … Read More “Netflix Is for the Dogs: The Westminster Dog Show Will Hit Streamer in 2027” »
[ad_1] The next wave of flagship Android phones and tablets will, for the most part, use chipsets from either Qualcomm or MediaTek. We’ve already seen some details for the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6, and we are now getting our first bits of info for the Dimensity 9600. Tipster Digital Chat Station revealed that the … Read More “Dimensity 9600 leak suggests major single-core gains and class-leading GPU performance” »
[ad_1] Robert Triggs / Android Authority I have a long-standing love-hate relationship with Sony’s Xperia range, which has all too often left me in two minds about the series. On the one hand, it is arguably the best high-end multimedia phone money can buy, packing Hi-Res audio over wired and wireless connections, unmatched video playback … Read More “I want to love the Xperia 1 VIII, but Sony keeps ignoring its biggest issues” »
[ad_1] The KPop Demon Hunters train keeps going full speed ahead, with a worldwide live concert tour in the works from Netflix and AEG Presents. The streaming service closed out its Upfront presentation on Wednesday with the news. It pointed to the Oscar-winning film’s popularity and global fan base. The tour, which is likely to feature … Read More “Netflix Preps ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ World Concert Tour” »
[ad_1] Ryan Haines / Android Authority TL;DR Spotify is cutting subscription prices by 30% in a key market with an estimated 70 million users. This price cut reverses last year’s price hike. It comes just months after a $1 hike in the US and right around the time Spotify is exploring a similar price hike … Read More “Spotify just rolled back its 30% price hike in a key market” »
