[ad_1] If you’ve listened to the executives of big tech companies over the last couple of weeks, you wouldn’t be wrong in thinking that the second half of 2026 is gonna hurt thanks to the competing demands for the facilities that manufacture components for consumer laptops, smartphones, external storage devices, gaming consoles and more. “RAMageddon” … Read More “Tech Companies Are Freaking Out About RAMageddon” »
[ad_1] Motorola was ambitious with the pricing of the Razr 2026 family, but it was quite conservative with the upgrades. A Razr Ultra 2026 will cost you $1,500 for a 512GB unit despite using mostly the same hardware as the 2025 Ultra – it has the same chipset (with an overclock, but still), for example. … Read More “Motorola is having a fire sale on the Moto Razr Ultra 2025 – 1TB variant goes for $800” »
[ad_1] Apple’s rumored AirPods with cameras are nearing a stage where the company will test early mass production, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman reports. Currently, Apple testers are “actively using” prototypes that are in the design validation test stage, which is one step before the production validation test stage. The AirPods’ cameras “aren’t designed” to snap photos … Read More “Apple’s AirPods with cameras for AI are apparently close to production” »
[ad_1] May 2nd, 2026 • 4 min read UE5 Shaders Lighting Some time ago I saw this effect implemented by Romain Durand on a social media post where the penumbra regions of a light’s shadows would get additional color, known as Colored Penumbra or Colored Shadow Terminator. I really liked the effect and took a … Read More “Colored Shadow Penumbra – Tech Art Fragments” »
[ad_1] Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR Earlier this week, users on iOS started reporting a new look to the animations surrounding the Gemini bar. While we didn’t see it on Android at the time, users are now spotting a similar look on their phones. The animation adds a flowing, halftone-like dot pattern to Gemini’s … Read More “The new Gemini animation spotted on iOS is spreading to Android” »
[ad_1] Apple killed off the baseline Mac Mini, raising the entry price of its cheapest desktop from $599 to $799. Could it pull a similar move with its cheapest laptop? In his Culpium newsletter, Tim Culpan reports that Apple is preparing a new production run of the MacBook Neo, upping the number of units to … Read More “Are the $599 MacBook Neo’s Days Numbered?” »
[ad_1] The Galaxy Z Fold 7 is not only one of the best foldables Samsung has created, but it’s also one of the best foldables released in 2025. The same can be said for its sibling, the Galaxy Z Flip 7. If you were planning on picking up either handset, now is one of the … Read More “Need a Mother’s Day gift? Samsung just took $400 off the Galaxy Z Fold 7” »
[ad_1] Just a few months ago, Elon Musk accused the AI company Anthropic of stealing artificial intelligence training data “at massive scale” in a post on his social network X. That apparently hasn’t stopped the billionaire from doing business with the company. Musk’s SpaceX has signed a data center deal that will give Anthropic access … Read More “Anthropic and Elon Musk Strike Unexpected Data Center Deal” »
[ad_1] It’s taken quite a while, but the beta program is finished and starting today, Samsung is rolling out the update to One UI 8.5 for the Galaxy S25 series, the Galaxy S24 family, the Galaxy Z Fold7, Flip7, Fold6, Flip6, Galaxy Tab S11 line, and Galaxy Tab S10 models. The rollout is starting in … Read More “Samsung officially releases One UI 8.5 for the Galaxy S25 and S24 series” »
[ad_1] Joe Maring / Android Authority TL;DR Verizon has quietly updated its Unlimited Ultimate plan, raising the price by about $5. The new plan is largely the same as before, though it does add Verizon Family Plus and Identity Secure as free perks. For most users, we’d recommend sticking with your existing plan, unless you … Read More “Verizon quietly updates its most expensive plan, raising the price” »
