Summer is approaching, and so is a new batch of Samsung Galaxy products. Leaks point to a double smartwatch debut: the Galaxy Watch 9 and what looks like a true successor to the Ultra. But if you were hoping for a Galaxy Ring 2, don’t hold your breath. Last year, Samsung’s Galaxy Watch 8 debuted … Read More “Galaxy Watch 9 and Galaxy Watch Ultra 2: What We Know About Samsung’s Next Smartwatches” »
Hi, friends! Welcome to Installer No. 125, your guide to the best and Verge-iest stuff in the world. (If you’re new here, welcome, send me cereal recommendations, and also you can read all the old editions at the Installer homepage.) This week, I’ve been reading about NASA seamstresses and friction and Muskism and scooters, highlighting … Read More “Framework’s Laptop 13 Pro is the most exciting new PC in forever” »
Series, a social networking app, announced that it raised a $5.1 million pre-seed round, with investors including Venmo co-founder Iqram Magdon-Ismail, Pear VC, Reddit CEO Steve Huffman, and GPTZero founder Edward Tian. The company was founded early last year by Yale students Nathaneo Johnson and Sean Hargrow, both still seniors at the university. Series considers … Read More “Two college kids raise a $5.1 million pre-seed to build an AI social network in iMessage” »
Andy Walker / Android Authority This open-source tool acts as a middleman between elevated Android functionality and permissions and third-party apps, giving the latter (and the user) access to previously locked-away features. It might not sound like much, but it’s a core reason why Shizuku is one of the most important Android apps for power … Read More “These are the 10 best Shizuku apps for leveling up Android” »
When to watch Man City vs. Southampton Saturday, April 25 at 12:15 p.m. ET (9:15 a.m. PT). Where to watch Man City vs. Southampton Man City vs. Southampton will air in the US on ESPN Plus. See at BBC Watch the FA Cup in the UK for free BBC In-form Championship outfit Southampton will be … Read More “Livestream FA Cup Soccer: Watch Man City vs. Southampton Free From Anywhere” »
Rita El Khoury / Android Authority Gemini arrived late to the party where ChatGPT was already a star. Even up until recently, the Gemini app, both on the desktop and mobile, was pretty basic. It simply lets you create new chats and talk about the subject matter — without any memory of your past chats … Read More “I didn’t expect it, but Gemini Notebooks made me rethink ChatGPT” »
1: Intelligentsia House Blend Trendy Intelligentsia coffee isn’t worth the steep price. Katherine Peach/CNET Intelligentsia is a Chicago-founded roaster that’s become a widespread specialty coffee brand in grocery stores coast to coast. At $20 for a 12-ounce bag of whole beans at my local Brooklyn grocery store, Intelligentsia House Blend coffee can be considered an … Read More “The 5 Best Grocery Store Coffee Beans, Out of More Than 15 I Tested” »
Websites for some of the world’s most prestigious universities are serving explicit porn and malicious content after scammers exploited the shoddy record-keeping of the site administrators, a researcher found recently. The sites included berkeley.edu, columbia.edu, and washu.edu, the official domains for the University of California, Berkeley, Columbia University, and Washington University in St. Louis. Subdomains … Read More “Why are top university websites serving porn? It comes down to shoddy housekeeping.” »
Cohere, the Canada-based enterprise AI unicorn, announced Friday that it would merge with the Germany-based enterprise AI company Aleph Alpha. The deal, which has yet to close, will value the newly formed company at $20 billion, the FT reported. Schwarz Group, one of Aleph Alpha’s top backers, will also invest $600 million in Cohere’s Series E round, … Read More “Cohere acquires, merges with Germany-based startup to create a ‘transatlantic AI powerhouse’” »
Joe Maring / Android Authority Quick Share is a useful but flawed feature. Quickly sharing files between your Android, Windows, and even iOS devices is incredibly convenient. Sadly, it’s not the most reliable tool in the world. It’s often slow to detect devices and transfer files, and prone to disconnections. Thankfully, there’s a far better … Read More “Better than Quick Share and AirDrop” »
