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The Federal Communications Commission has waived a requirement for Amazon to launch half of its satellite broadband constellation by the end of July, a key regulatory reprieve that buys the tech giant time to get more of its spacecraft into orbit. Amazon won regulatory approval for the Amazon Leo network in July 2020. The FCC’s … Read More “FCC lifts looming deadline for Amazon Leo satellite broadband constellation” »
TL;DR Samsung’s Galaxy S26 phones offer an adaptive performance profile in China. This joins the existing standard and light profiles as a third option. The adaptive profile is based on the standard profile, but offers smart performance tweaks to improve battery life. Samsung’s recent Galaxy phones offer standard and light performance profiles, with the latter … Read More “Some Galaxy S26 phones have a new performance mode” »
Looking for the most recent Strands answer? Click here for our daily Strands hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Mini Crossword, Wordle, Connections and Connections: Sports Edition puzzles. Today’s NYT Strands puzzle was an especially tough one, I thought. Some of the answers are difficult to unscramble, so if you … Read More “Today’s NYT Strands Hints, Answer and Help for June 9 #828- CNET” »
In recent days, founders and founders-turned-investors took to X to share horror stories about being mistreated by VCs. Their complaints ranged from VCs falling asleep during pitch meetings to investors suggesting a founder fire a co-founder. Brendan Foody, co-founder of the AI talent platform Mercor, which was last valued at $10 billion, went so far … Read More “Mercor’s Brendan Foody calls out Sequoia over ‘dual-pricing’ valuation tricks” »
The Xiaomi 17T and Xiaomi 17T Pro, which were unveiled last month and went on sale last week, continue to be available with their launch offers intact. The flagship Xiaomi 17 and Xiaomi 17 Ultra are also currently discounted. In addition, deals are available on select Google Pixel models and several other smartphones. Xiaomi 17T … Read More “Weekly deals: Xiaomi 17T series, 17 Ultra, and Google’s Pixel 10 phones on discount” »
Stephen Radochia / Android Authority TL;DR A new leak suggests the Galaxy S27 Pro could feature a 5,000mAh battery, a capacity that has consistently delivered strong all-day battery life on Samsung flagships. The phone is also rumored to sport a 6.5-inch display, placing it between the standard Galaxy S27 and the larger Galaxy S27 Ultra. … Read More “A new leak reveals Samsung Galaxy S27 Pro battery details” »
Apple is giving some older iPhones another year of life. The company announced iOS 27 during its WWDC 2026 keynote Monday, previewing a major software update that includes the new Siri AI, smarter photo-editing tools, expanded child safety features, updates to Apple’s Liquid Glass design and more. The update is expected to arrive this fall. … Read More “Will Your iPhone Run iOS 27? Here Are All the Compatible Models” »
Andy Walker / Android Authority Take a moment to think about which Android app is at the center of your smartphone. If you answered the phone app, you’re likely still stuck in the early 2010s. But if you answered the launcher, you’d be correct. That’s why picking the right home screen makes all the difference … Read More “This minimalist Android launcher is my new favorite for old devices” »
Although certain child restrictions aren’t new at Apple, the company is expanding its parental controls and working with the American Academy of Pediatrics to learn more about digital guidelines for children, the company announced at WWDC 2026. Sumbul Desai, Apple’s vice president of health, said during the company’s WWDC keynote presentation that the guide for … Read More “Apple’s New Child Safety Features Include Letting Kids Ask to View New Sites” »
Apple spending a big chunk of its WWDC keynote on parental controls was surprising for several reasons. But the biggest is that, despite all the airtime, it didn’t announce much new beyond a redesigned interface. Almost all the features touted already exist or are upgrades to current options. Why Apple chose to do this isn’t … Read More “Apple’s Screen Time updates are too little, too late” »
