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If you were betting on Samsung finally baking built-in magnets into the Galaxy S26 series this year, well — you lost. For the second year running, Samsung has skipped native Qi2 magnetic hardware across the entire S26 lineup. No MPP (Magnetic Power Profile), no satisfying snap onto your wireless charger. Just a phone that sits on a pad and hopes for the best with alignment. The reason? Space, apparently. Samsung didn’t include wireless charging magnets due to “space constraints” At the Unpacked event, when asked why the Galaxy S26 still misses out on magnets, a Samsung executive told Digital Trends…

Samsung’s Galaxy S26 series is now up for pre-order, but this year’s launch feels a little underwhelming. The devices bring only minor upgrades over last year’s models, yet they come at higher prices, and even the early bonuses are less generous than in previous years. If you’re still planning to upgrade, though, there are a few worthwhile pre-order deals that can help soften the blow. Samsung.com Galaxy S26 series pre-order deals While Samsung is not offering a free storage upgrade with pre-orders this time, there are still some solid deals available if you place your order before retail availability begins…

A new leak from Weibo suggests Apple‘s upcoming budget laptop could arrive without several expected features. The rumored sub-$1,000 machine might ditch True Tone display support, fast charging, and a backlit keyboard according to the post and other online sources. The 12.9-inch model would target the price range Apple hasn’t seriously addressed since the M1 MacBook Air. But buyers could face real tradeoffs to hit that lower price. The information also points to missing high-impedance headphone support and slower SSD storage than the MacBook Air and Pro. Display and charging get downgraded The screen and power setup might take the…

Google just gave us a real glimpse of how Android 17 might change the way you use your phone. New developer tools announced Tuesday let AI agents like Gemini dive directly into your installed apps to find photos, manage calendars, or book a multi-stop rideshare while you do something else. The idea is simple. Instead of opening apps one by one, you tell an AI what you need. Google calls this the “agentic future,” and it’s landing in pieces starting now on the Galaxy S26 series and select Pixel 10 devices. A long press of the power button on those…

Perplexity just launched a feature that lets different AI models collaborate on the same task. Called Perplexity Computer, it taps Gemini, Grok, and ChatGPT 5.2 depending on what you need. The tool is live today for Perplexity Max subscribers and will reach Enterprise Max users soon. Just to be clear, it’s not hardware, it’s what the feature is called. The system runs Opus 4.6 as its core reasoning engine. But for specific jobs, it hands off to specialist models. Gemini handles deep research by creating sub-agents. Grok jumps in for speed on lightweight tasks. ChatGPT 5.2 manages long-context recall and…

Google introduced a new AI-powered feature called Magic Cue with the Pixel 10 series that delivers contextual suggestions and app actions based on your usage patterns. Designed to anticipate your needs, the feature surfaces timely suggestions to help you complete everyday tasks faster and more efficiently. Late last year, a teardown hinted that Google was preparing to expand these AI-driven suggestions beyond Pixel phones. While the expansion has yet to materialize, Samsung has now debuted a similar functionality with its new Galaxy S26 series. Called Now Nudge, Samsung’s alternative is also designed to deliver relevant suggestions based on what you…

If you don’t like the extra cheerful and patronizing talking style of your AI virtual assistants, Alexa+ has you covered. Today, the company has launched three different personality types that will change how the assistant answers your questions.  From Brief to Chill to Sweet: choose the right tone for your day The three new personality types are Brief, Chill, and Sweet. The Brief personality provides a concise, no-nonsense response and gets directly to the information you request. You don’t get small talk or extra conversation, and it’s my favorite.  The Chill personality offers a relaxed, conversational tone that should feel…

Samsung took over San Francisco’s Palace of Fine Arts on February 25 for Galaxy Unpacked 2026 — and left little to the imagination. Three new phones, a new pair of earbuds, and a pile of AI features. Here’s the full breakdown. The Galaxy S26 series arrives with familiar naming The S26, S26+, and S26 Ultra all share a rounder, more cohesive design this year — which sounds minor until you remember the Ultra used to look like it came from a completely different product line. Pick one up, and you notice the difference straight away — it sits better in…

Sony Pictures is set to revive the Venom franchise with a bold new film. The Hollywood Reporter revealed that Sony is developing an animated film about Venom, with industry scooper Daniel Richtman later reporting on X that Sony is aiming or R-rating. The project will be directed by Zach Lipovsky and Adam B. Stein, who recently directed the hit horror film, Final Destination: Bloodlines. Like with Venom’s live-action movies, Amy Pascal, Avi Arad, and Matt Tolmach will produce this animated feature alongside Tom Hardy. With this project, Sony continues to embrace animated Marvel movies after the success of the Spider-Verse…

Samsung’s Galaxy S26 series is, and sitting atop the lineup is the all-new Galaxy S26 Ultra. It won’t make you gasp with excitement or throw your current phone out the window, but it will make you appreciate how Samsung has tightened every bolt it could find, while the asking price of $1,299 remains the same as its predecessor. First up, the Galaxy S26 Ultra has a 7.9 mm side profile, making it even thinner than the 8.2 mm Galaxy S25 Ultra (not to mention it’s four grams lighter). The relatively rounder chassis houses a familiar 6.9-inch QHD+ Dynamic AMOLED 2x…