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Samsung may extend the Galaxy S26 Ultra‘s screen privacy trick to more models next year. A new leak claims that the upcoming Galaxy S27 Pro might also offer Privacy Display to help users keep their screen away from prying eyes. What the leak claims In a recent post on Weibo, tipster Digital Chat Station has said that Samsung is testing a hardware-level privacy screen for the Galaxy S27 Pro, which is said to feature a 6.47-inch panel. The display spec aligns with previous leaks, which have also suggested that the device will join next year’s lineup alongside the standard S27,…
Apple is preparing to raise iPhone prices in the coming months. CEO Tim Cook told The Wall Street Journal this week that climbing memory costs, driven by AI’s demand for the same chips, have made the move necessary. For years, Apple managed to keep sticker prices steady, likely by absorbing some of the rising component costs on its own, but that cushion now appears to be gone. Having bought and used Apple products for years myself, I think this is the right moment to stop holding out for the newest release and start browsing the used shelf instead. The savings…
The next chapter of Apple Intelligence could start in your living room. While rumors continue to swirl around foldable iPhones, smart glasses, and camera-equipped AirPods, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman suggests two of Apple’s most familiar products could be getting Apple Intelligence sooner than expected. That means the updated versions of the Apple TV and HomePod mini are currently in advanced testing and could arrive in 2027. If you’re hoping for a dramatic redesign, however, you may want to temper your expectations. The brains are changing, not the box Apple isn’t planning major hardware overhauls for either device. Instead, the focus appears…
Call of Duty fans were understandably excited when Treyarch confirmed that Black Ops and Black Ops 2 are coming to modern PlayStation consoles in July. Both games are among the most beloved entries in the series, and PlayStation players have been locked out of easy access to them for years unless they still had older hardware. That excitement may not last if the latest pricing clues are accurate. As pointed out by Call of Duty tracker CharlieIntel (via Gaming Bible), Black Ops and Black Ops 2 recently received store updates on PC and Xbox. Each base game is now listed…
Two decades ago, using a “borderless Cloud” to house data felt like an exciting innovation. And in reality, it was. Companies jumped at the ability to create, store, and organize their data in the Cloud. They could access it from anywhere. The scale, speed, and affordability were attractive. Efficiency was clearly better with this approach to data storage and collaboration. It was often faster and more accessible than on-site data storage, which frequently supported productivity. But as time has progressed, some vulnerabilities within this rapidly evolving Cloud infrastructure have come to the surface. In today’s reality, the magic has rubbed off. Cloud users are increasingly aware that, even…
Madison Square Garden has spent years using facial recognition technology to monitor who enters its venues. Now, that same surveillance system is at the center of what could become one of the year’s most troubling privacy breaches. The cybercrime group ShinyHunters has published a massive cache of data allegedly stolen from Madison Square Garden Entertainment after the company missed a ransom deadline. According to reports, the leak includes facial recognition records, customer information, internal security assessments, and other sensitive data tied to millions of visitors. While large-scale breaches have become depressingly common, this one feels different. Most data leaks involve…
A countertop ice machine is not exactly standard PC hardware, but YouTuber TrashBench has shown that it can be turned into a surprisingly effective GPU cooler. In a new video, the creator used an ice maker as the basis for a custom cooling setup for an Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060, and the results were far better than expected. The project was inspired by another creator, Mr. Yeester, who used an ice machine to cool a CPU. TrashBench took the concept in a different direction by trying to cool a graphics card with the machine itself, rather than simply dumping ice…
Apple’s MacBook Neo has shaken up the budget laptop market with its $599 price tag and surprisingly capable A18 Pro chip. But if fresh benchmark numbers are anything to go by, Intel may finally have a worthy response. The company’s upcoming Core 3 304 processor has surfaced on PassMark, and the results suggest that entry-level Windows laptops could soon be much more competitive. Intel’s Core 3 304 is closing the gap with Apple’s A18 Pro According to new PassMark results (via x86deadandback), the Intel Core 3 304 achieved an average CPU Mark score of 11,543 points, putting it just 2.2%…
Epic Games has spent years trying to make the Epic Games Store a serious rival to Steam. It has given away free games, signed exclusivity deals, and kept major PC releases such as Borderlands 3, Assassin’s Creed Mirage, and The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria away from Valve’s storefront at launch. Those moves have helped Epic build an audience, but they have not been enough to seriously threaten Steam’s position as the default PC gaming platform. One problem has been the launcher itself. Earlier this year, an Epic executive admitted to Eurogamer that the launcher “sucks,” and the…
I’ve spent years messing with in-game brightness sliders, GPU filters, HDR modes, and monitor presets to tinker with my experience on my favorite games. Of course, I’d always go with the original artists’ intent first, but replaying these titles with new filters does freshen up the atmosphere. This is why I was particularly impressed by BenQ’s new MOBIUZ gaming monitors. During a recent visit to BenQ’s Taiwan HQ, I got a hands-on look at the company’s latest AI-powered game filter tech, and it immediately made more sense than I expected. The company isn’t just slapping on the “AI” sticker onto…