According to a report by The Information, Apple is partnering with Google and Nvidia to power the next-generation, AI-infused Siri. But it’s not just a normal partnership; Apple will strongly rely on Nvidia’s Blackwell chips and Google’s Gemini AI model. It’s an interesting shift in strategy as Apple is usually known for either diversifying or … Read More “Apple partners with Nvidia and Google to launch next-generation Siri in September” »
Prime Day is just weeks away, and it can arrive with a late reminder that your charging setup is already a bit of a mess. If you’re planning to add a new phone, tablet, or handheld to the mix, the highly rated UGREEN Nexode 100W GaN USB-C Charger is a useful upgrade at its all-time … Read More “The 100W UGREEN GaN charger is down 40% to its lowest price” »
Mishaal Rahman / Android Authority TL;DR A new flag in Chrome Canary directs searches made from the address bar directly to AI Mode. The Chromium commit description states that it’s just for exploration and there are no plans to push it live. Google also said something similar when it was testing AI Overviews and AI … Read More “Chrome might start routing your Google Searches to AI Mode” »
Rita El Khoury / Android Authority TL;DR The definitive specs for the AV2 codec have been released by the Alliance for Open Media. AV2 is a video codec and a successor to AV1, currently used by Netflix, YouTube, and others. The new codec promises to deliver up to ~32% smaller file sizes than AV1. The … Read More “AV2 brings more data savings for mobile video, hits key milestone” »
I was raised in a Mac household, beginning with the 128k and extending through the Plus, the Classic II, and so many Performas. (One of my dad’s friends even gifted me a Newton. Like Jobs himself, I found the experience of actually using it quite confounding.) By 1998 and 1999, we were all surfing those … Read More “Steve Jobs in Exile is a fine profile of Jobs’ years at NeXT” »
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About a year after unveiling the Balance 2, Amazfit is back with two new models in the Balance series – a sequel and the first Ultra model in the family. Both watches have brighter displays and additional buttons. They debut as the heart of the new Hybrid Training system and the improved Zepp App is … Read More “Amazfit Balance 3 launches with more buttons, titanium Balance Ultra offers a bigger battery” »
Kaitlyn Cimino / Android Authority I’ve worn enough smart rings at this point that most new launches tend to blend together. The category is maturing, which is great, but it also means many updates have started to feel incremental. That was until the latest from Oura. The new Oura Ring 5 is thinner and lighter … Read More “72 hours later, I’m already in love” »
Kasa’s very affordable doorbell can keep an eye on all kinds of front door events. Kasa Video storage Keeping footage of intruders or porch pirates (or similar problems) can be important. Even cheap doorbells often come with a subscription option to store video in the cloud (usually for several dollars a month). Some have local … Read More “Best Affordable Video Doorbells for 2026: Big Results for Low Prices” »
TL;DR Samsung is rolling out a new Google Play system update for Galaxy devices. These updates are responsible for Google services, such as Digital Wellbeing. This is Samsung’s seventh Play system update in 2026, after not bothering for most of 2025. Your Android phone’s software may never be truly up to date, even if it … Read More “Samsung can’t stop sending new Play system updates, after making us pine last year” »
