vivo set the benchmark with the X300 Ultra – a €2,000 camera flagship – while the Xiaomi 17 Ultra has a “modest” €1,500 price. Now the Oppo Find X9 Ultra looks to topple the competition with an in-between price tag of €1,700. The phone certainly impressed in our review, though the outcome of the vivo … Read More “Weekly poll: Would you buy the Oppo Find X9 Ultra? What about the Oppo Find X9s?” »
Joe Maring / Android Authority TL;DR YouTube TV and Allen Media Group have renewed their carriage deal. The deal will keep The Weather Channel and other AMG networks on the service. YouTube TV has been going through a number of high-profile carriage disputes lately. The most notable of which resulted in a blackout of Disney-owned … Read More “YouTube TV reaches deal, prevents Disney-style blackout for these channels” »
Apple pushed out the iOS 26.5 release candidate on Monday, more than a month after the company released the massive iOS 26.4 update, which included new emoji, video podcasts and more. The iOS 26.5 RC brings a few smaller — but impactful — changes to the iPhones of developers and beta testers, including end-to-end encrypted RCS messaging. … Read More “iOS 26.5 Will Likely Bring End-to-End Encrypted RCS Messaging to Your iPhone” »
Tushar Mehta / Android Authority TL;DR Spotify is testing a “Bulk Redownload” tool that will help users automatically upgrade offline music to higher-quality tiers. The feature specifically addresses the current need to manually delete and redownload files when switching to lossless audio. The app will display dynamic warnings about the significant storage and data impact … Read More “Spotify may soon let you upgrade all your offline music to lossless” »
One of the longest-enduring characters on the internet, the business-suited mascot for Ask Jeeves, and its associated search engine Ask.com, are no more. On May 1, the service’s owner, IAC, discontinued the brand and posted a goodbye on the Ask website to the millions who remember its dot-com-era rise. The service went live in June 1997, … Read More “Need to Ask Jeeves Something? Sorry, It’s Too Late” »
Joe Maring / Android Authority TL;DR A new Galaxy Z Flip 8 leak claims the foldable could get an improved hinge and lose a few grams of weight. The tipster also claims Samsung may achieve a crease-free display for the Flip 8. While the leak sounds promising, the leaker does not have a great record, … Read More “This Galaxy Z Flip 8 leak sounds almost too good to be true” »
A study that claimed OpenAI’s ChatGPT can positively impact student learning has been retracted nearly one year after publication. The journal publisher, Springer Nature, cited “discrepancies” in the analysis and a lack of confidence in the conclusions—but not before the paper racked up hundreds of citations and made the rounds on social media. “The paper’s … Read More “Influential study touting ChatGPT in education retracted over red flags” »
Image model releases are driving growth for AI mobile apps, generating 6.5x more downloads than traditional model updates, according to a new report from app intelligence provider Appfigures. This marks a shift from earlier days, when the release of new models powering the conversational experiences drove more demand, alongside the new features like a voice … Read More “Image AI models now drive app growth, beating chatbot upgrades” »
Spirit Airlines announced over the weekend that it is permanently ceasing all operations, effective May 2. All Spirit flights were immediately canceled, stranding thousands of passengers and leaving them more uncertain about future travel plans. Here’s what to know about the collapse of Spirit Airlines, what happens next and what you can do right now. … Read More “Spirit Airlines Has Shut Down. What Now?” »
In Europe, the Honor 600 Pro is 43% more expensive than the vanilla model. However, in Malaysia, the upcharge is only 27% – and that makes a difference. The Pro was always the better phone between these two, the only question was whether its higher price was worth it. Memory Honor 600 … Read More “Weekly poll results: the Honor 600 Pro overshadows the Honor 600” »
