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The Xperia 1 VIII is thicker than Sony wants to admit

The Xperia 1 VIII is thicker than Sony wants to admit

[ad_1] TL;DR Sony’s claim that the Xperia 1 VIII is 8.3mm thick is reportedly incorrect. Sources say the phone measures 8.59mm thick in real life. It is possible that Sony measured the frame’s thickness and didn’t take into account the raised glass front and back. Don’t want to miss the best from Android Authority? According …

Are Sony’s New The Collexion Headphones Worth Their High Price? Here Are My Thoughts

Are Sony’s New The Collexion Headphones Worth Their High Price? Here Are My Thoughts

[ad_1] Pros Redesigned for improved comfort Reinforced with stainless steel Upgraded drivers for a more expansive sound stage and refined sound than XM6 More powerful V3 chip, Bluetooth 6.0 Excellent noise-canceling, voice-calling performance Nice case with built-in handle New DSEE Ultimate digital processing along with upmix audio modes for music, cinema and gaming Cons Very …

Sony just refreshed its best headphones with a new sandy colorway

Sony just refreshed its best headphones with a new sandy colorway

[ad_1] TL;DR Sony is adding a new color option for the WH-1000XM6. The new color is a sandy hue called “Standstone.” Standstone joins the lineup as the fifth colorway. It’s been about a year since the WH-1000XM6 made its debut. Although plenty of headphones have launched since then, Sony’s flagship headset remains one of the …

Google I/O 2026 live blog: On the ground at Google’s keynote

Google I/O 2026 live blog: On the ground at Google’s keynote

[ad_1] We’re back at the Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View, California, for this year’s edition of Google I/O. These days, Silicon Valley is buzzing about the future of AI search, agents, vibe coding, and e-commerce, so you can bet we’re expecting to hear tons of news on these fronts. And who knows, we might get …

AI’s impact on software engineers in 2026: key trends, Part 2

AI’s impact on software engineers in 2026: key trends, Part 2

[ad_1] Earlier this year, we asked The Pragmatic Engineer subscribers about the AI tools you use, how you use them, and, crucially, what you think of them. We received more than 900 responses, and with this article we conclude our analysis of that data, covering: Tradeoffs of AI tooling. Positive and negative sentiments, like how …

Samsung Galaxy A27 stars in new renders inside some cases

Samsung Galaxy A27 stars in new renders inside some cases

[ad_1] Earlier this month, Samsung officially confirmed that the Galaxy A27 is coming, and now a case maker has seemingly leaked the device’s design. We’ve already seen the device in CAD-based renders, mind you – about one month ago. Unsurprisingly, the Galaxy A27 shares its design language with the already official Galaxy A57 and Galaxy …

A major Lifetime Plex Pass price hike is coming this summer

A major Lifetime Plex Pass price hike is coming this summer

[ad_1] Dhruv Bhutani / Android Authority TL;DR Plex’s Lifetime Plex Pass, which offers access to premium Plex features for as long as the service continues to operate, is drastically increasing in price. The lifetime plan is increasing from $249.99 to $749.99 starting on July 1. Previous lifetime subscription purchases are unaffected. Monthly and annual rates …

AI Is Too Expensive

AI Is Too Expensive

[ad_1] If you liked this piece, you should subscribe to my premium newsletter. It’s $70 a year, or $7 a month, and in return you get a weekly newsletter that’s usually anywhere from 5,000 to 18,000 words, including vast, detailed analyses of NVIDIA, Anthropic and OpenAI’s finances, and the AI bubble writ large. My Hater’s …