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When Apple launched the MacBook Neo, it reset my expectations for affordable laptops. Its $599 starting price paired an aluminum body with the polish people expect from a MacBook, leaving Windows manufacturers with a difficult target to chase. While that price has since risen, it is still a solid laptop for the price it is listed at. During Computex 2026, I saw a possible answer to this MacBook. After spending time around several affordable Windows laptops at the show, I wrote about how the category finally appeared ready to move beyond plastic bodies and poor displays– and one of the…
Samsung’s latest foldables can double as a USB webcam for your laptop. The Galaxy Z Fold 8, Fold 8 Ultra, and Flip 8 all support the USB webcam feature, which first debuted on Pixel phones back in 2023 before Samsung brought it to the Galaxy S26 series earlier this year. How webcam mode works Android Authority has confirmed the USB webcam option is available on all three new Galaxy Z series devices, making them the first Samsung foldables to offer the feature. As with the Galaxy S26 series, the option appears in the USB settings menu that can be accessed…
Apps like Instapaper are essential for keeping my reading goals in check. I cannot always read an article in full when I come across it, so the ability to save articles in a read-it-later app is a must-have feature for me. After Pocket’s demise, Instapaper became the alternative most people flocked to. And now the company just handed its users a massive update to be thankful for. The company rebuilt its website from scratch, redesigned the iOS app around Apple’s Liquid Glass look, and finally brought AI Voices to Android. Let’s break down what’s actually new. What’s new on the…
Sony appears to be preparing a refresh of two of its affordable headphone lineups, with newly discovered import documents revealing what could be the successors to the WH-CH720N and WH-CH520. While the company has yet to make an official announcement, the filings offer an early look at the model names and potential color options, suggesting Sony’s entry-level audio portfolio could soon receive its first major update in years. The leaked information arrives shortly after reports suggested Sony was working on a new color variant of its flagship WH-1000XM6 headphones. This time, however, the spotlight shifts to products aimed at a…
The modern home gym is shaped as much by space as it is by fitness. A large setup can be hard to justify in apartments, multipurpose rooms, and homes where exercise equipment has to share space with everyone else. That reality has pushed product design toward systems that stay compact while still supporting serious strength work. Recent fitness technology by brands like INNODIGYM has moved strongly in that direction, combining software, sensors, and motor-driven resistance into equipment built for a wider range of exercises. That movement has helped define a newer kind of strength equipment for the home. Smart strength…
AI-generated videos have gotten so realistic that spotting a fake is difficult enough on its own. Figuring out which AI model actually created it is even harder. That’s exactly why researchers at UC Riverside built a tool that can do both. It’s called SAGA, and it can trace a fake video back to the specific AI model that generated it. The project was led by UC Riverside doctoral researcher Rohit Kundu and electrical and computer engineering professor Amit K. Roy-Chowdhury, in collaboration with researchers from YouTube and Google DeepMind. How does SAGA figure out where a fake video came from?…
I’ve lost count of how many times I’ve had to awkwardly grab my phone mid-task just to take a WhatsApp call my laptop couldn’t handle on the web version. Today’s update changes that for good. So what’s actually rolling out today? WhatsApp Web is getting voice and video calling, covering both one-on-one and group calls with zero app downloads required (which was the case previously). It’s been in testing for months. The feature extended to group chats back in June. Now it’s rolling out broadly to reach every user. We’re introducing new features that make @WhatsApp calls even easier, like…
Streaming apps have a big discovery problem: people are finding what to watch on TikTok instead. HBO Max’s answer is to bring that endless-scroll experience into its own app. So what exactly is HBO Max Shorts? HBO Max Shorts is a new vertical, scrollable feed that highlights iconic and memorable scenes from the platform’s library. It is accessible by tapping a dedicated “Shorts” icon on the bottom navigation menu. The feed serves up trailers, clips, and bonus content tailored to your watch history. If something catches your eye mid-scroll, you can jump straight into the full episode or movie, or…
Apple just gave you a new way to own an iPhone, iPad, Mac, or Apple Watch without buying it. The newly launched Apple Upgrade program lets you lease Apple hardware through Klarna instead of paying full price upfront, and I’ll admit that the monthly numbers genuinely look tempting. I went through Apple’s own published rates device by device to figure out where this actually saves you money, and where it’s just a slower way to pay full price for something you’ll never own. Who qualifies for Apple Upgrade? Apple Upgrade relies on Klarna as the lease provider. Applying for a…
Launching a business is a big step. It takes a lot of preparation and planning, much of which is often consolidated into a business plan. Business plans take time and research to pull together, and it’s tempting to use AI to help. This can be useful to a degree, but generative search tools can quickly cross the line from effective support to a corner-cutting hack — and when that happens, it can turn a convincing AI business plan into a subtle trap that leads founders in the wrong direction. The Dangers of Using Generic AI to Build a Business Plan…