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I’m going to be blunt: this shouldn’t have happened. For weeks, the assumption, actually, the understanding, was that the Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra shipped with a 10-bit display. That’s not some luxury extra in 2026 for an “Ultra” flagship; it’s a baseline expectation. And yes, even Samsung’s messaging leaned in that direction. Reviewers believed it. Customers believed it. Only after mounting pressure from the community did Samsung finally confirm the panel is, in fact, 8-bit. How can Samsung be so bad at everything related to launching a smartphone after all these years? We were told numerous times in San Francisco…
If you’re a Mac power user, or someone who likes to push their iPhone with great apps, you must have come across Setapp. Launched by MacPaw, it’s a platform where you get access to over 200 macOS and iOS apps that are available as a subscription bundle. Think of it as a Netflix for apps, where you can get apps with a Setapp membership. Why does it matter? Now, the company is changing those plans. Setapp will now let you purchase individual apps as a one-time purchase, or even get a select bunch of them with a recurring subscription. “To…
Apple just refreshed the Studio Display. It carries the same gorgeous 27-inch 5K screen, same $1,599 price tag, but a handful of changes that’ll either excite you or make you squint at the press release wondering what took so long. Let’s start with what didn’t move. The panel is identical; 5120 x 2880 at 218 pixels per inch, 600 nits, P3 wide color, True Tone. And yes, it still supports 60Hz refresh rate — that looks more like a deliberate choice than a technical limitation. Nano-texture glass is still an optional add-on if your office lighting situation is genuinely terrible.…
Apple’s product blitz shows no signs of slowing down. After unveiling the iPhone 17e and a refreshed iPad Air, the company has now lifted the covers off new MacBook Pro models powered by its M5 Pro and M5 Max chips. The latest 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro variants are built to raise the ceiling for performance, particularly in AI-heavy and graphics-intensive workflows. Apple says the M5 Pro and M5 Max feature its fastest CPU cores to date, paired with a redesigned GPU architecture focused on higher throughput and better efficiency. Each GPU core now includes enhanced neural acceleration, allowing complex…
Apple’s MacBook Air has always been the laptop for everyone: students, creatives, and people who want something that works without drama. After upgrading the iPad Pro and the 14-inch MacBook Pro with M5 chips back in October 2025, the Cupertino giant has finally refreshed the MacBook Air with the new M5 chip. Beyond the new chipset, the M5 MacBook Air also brings upgraded storage, a new wireless chip, and a higher starting price. Here’s everything that’s new with the M5 MacBook Air. M5 chips bring significant improvements The headline upgrade is the new M5 chip, and the number that stands…
Today brings new details on the upcoming slate of releases for the Dungeons & Dragons tabletop game, from upcoming sourcebooks and other products to an update on the game’s approach to organized play. If the line-up is any indication, there are some big things ahead for the game in 2026. Ravenloft: The Horrors Within puts horror-themed D&D campaigns in the spotlight 2025 saw some notable new drops for the game, including an updated Monster Manual and a dedicated set of books for the Forgotten Realms. Moving into this new year, for longtime fans, the biggest news is likely the return…
SpaceX is targeting this month for the 12th launch of its gargantuan Starship rocket, which comprises the first-stage Super Heavy booster and upper-stage Ship. While much has rested on each and every one of its previous 11 test flights, the first of which took place in April 2023, the next launch is a big deal for the Elon Musk-led spaceflight company. That’s because the mission involves a new version of the rocket, with its design based closely on the one that’s destined for future flights to the moon and possibly even Mars. Version 3 of Starship incorporates structural refinements, more…
I adored Blue Prince, an indie puzzle game that was one of 2025’s biggest surprises. I played it on the Steam Deck, and thanks to a TV dock I have, I was able to cast it to the television in my living room to play alongside my partner. It was a great workaround at the time, because all I really wanted to do was play the game on my Switch, but it wasn’t available on the platform yet. However, today’s Indie World Showcase turned that around; Blue Prince is coming to Switch 2 later today. The indie game tasks players with…
Apple has made a meaningful change to its MacBook Pro lineup with the launch of the new M5 Pro and M5 Max models. While most of the spotlight is understandably on the performance gains delivered by the more powerful chips, the company has also updated the base storage across the range. The higher-end M5 Pro and M5 Max configurations now ship with more internal storage, with the M5 Pro models starting at 1TB and the M5 Max models beginning at 2TB. More notably, the company has quietly extended that same shift to the standard M5 model, raising its base storage…
Nirvanna The Band The Show The Movie is not a video game movie. It’s not based on a video game property, or even features video games in its plot in a primary way. But from its opening moments, it’s clear that its creators and its director, Matt Johnson, are video game fans, and specifically fans of 16-bit RPGs. Johnson and his creative partner, Jay McCarrol, are also the creators of the viral Wii Shop Update Day video where they run down an impressive list of classic video game titles set to the tune of the Wii’s Shop Channel music. We spoke…