Samsung is planning to bring select Galaxy AI features to several older flagship phones and tablets next month via the One UI 6.1 update, according to 9to5Google and Android Central, both of which referred to a post from a Samsung representative who posted on the company’s community forum in Korea. As The Verge reports, the slightly trimmed-down version of Galaxy […]
Android users will soon be able to locate phones, smartwatches, earbuds, and trackers courtesy of Google’s new Find My Device network. Last week, Google finally launched its Find My Device network geared toward locating devices even if they’re offline. As ZDNet reports, Google actually announced the Find My Device network in September 2023, but delayed its […]
Could lossless streaming on Spotify actually be happening this time? We’ve been through so many twists and turns with this saga already, but there’s new cause for hope. Code snippets in recent builds of Spotify for Android yet again tease the possibility of the company’s long-delayed lossless audio coming in the near future. After originally being known […]
The Oura Ring is getting a bit more experimental. Now, Oura users will get access to a new Oura Labs feature, which allows them to opt in to experimental features. The first will be something called Symptom Radar, which detects early signs of physiological strain. As The Verge reports, Symptom Radar isn’t quite illness detection — a […]
We have several months until Apple will introduce the iOS 18 operating system at the June 2024 Worldwide Developers Conference, but there are some exciting updates coming that we’re already hearing about. As MacRumors reports, Apple is expected to focus heavily on AI improvements in iOS 18 due to the growing consumer interest in generative […]
NASA has selected Intuitive Machines, Lunar Outpost, and Venturi Astrolab to develop the lunar terrain rover for its Artemis lunar explorations. All three companies are in the running for task orders with a potential value of $4.6 billion over the next 13 years. As The Verge reports, the trio will develop their team’s ideas for a Lunar Terrain Vehicle (LTV) to […]
Apple is loosening its App Store restrictions and opening the marketplace up to retro game emulators. In an update on Friday, Apple announced that game emulators can come to the App Store globally and offer downloadable games. Apple says those games must comply with “all applicable laws,” though — an indication it will ban apps that provide […]
Microsoft is currently testing a new AI-powered Xbox chatbot that can be used to automate support tasks. As The Verge reports, sources familiar with Microsoft’s plans state that the software giant has been testing an “embodied AI character” that animates when responding to Xbox support queries. The Xbox AI chatbot is reportedly part of a […]
For many years, Spotify held strong at its monthly subscription of $9.99, but that changed last July when Premium jumped up to $10.99. Now it appears that the leading subscription music service is planning another price hike — and not waiting nearly as long this time. Bloomberg reports that the cost will go up by between $1 and $2 […]
For its second bridal campaign, Kim Kardashian’s Skims continued its streak of savvy casting by booking Alex Cooper, host of “Call Her Daddy” and soon-to-be bride. The photos by Ellen von Unwerth are a nod to Vegas brides in the ’60s, the brand said in a press release. “I’ve always loved Skims, and I was so excited when they asked me to star in the campaign,” Cooper […]