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A new report from iPhone-ticker.de says accessory makers are already preparing for Apple’s first foldable iPhone, and it includes the most concrete Apple foldable iPhone dimensions we’ve seen so far. The site says it obtained CAD drawings and measurements tied to an internal project labeled V68, with a timeline that points to September 2026. Taken at face value, this is a foldable built around a different carry compromise than a normal iPhone. Folded, it’s listed at 83.8mm (3.30 inches) wide, 120.6mm (4.75 inches) tall, and 9.6mm (0.38 inches) thick, a short, wide block that could feel steady in your hand,…
A full third of UK citizens have turned to artificial intelligence for emotional support, companionship, or social interaction, according to a new report from the government’s AI Security Institute (AISI). The data shows that nearly one in 10 people are using systems like chatbots for emotional purposes on a weekly basis, with 4% engaging with them every single day. Because of this shift, the AISI is calling for more research, pointing to the tragic death of US teenager Adam Raine, who took his own life this year after discussing suicide with ChatGPT. “People are increasingly turning to AI systems for…
It looks like Samsung is already plotting another major camera update for its next foldable, the Galaxy Z Fold 8. According to a new report from GalaxyClub, the company isn’t slowing down after the improvements we saw on the Fold 7; instead, they seem to be doubling down, borrowing even more proven hardware from the flagship Galaxy S lineup to beef up the Fold’s photography game. Bigger camera sensors, familiar foundations The leak suggests that Samsung is keeping the massive 200-megapixel main sensor from the Galaxy Z Fold 7, along with the standard 10-megapixel selfie cameras. Interestingly, the under-display camera…
Displace wants to make wall-mounting a TV feel less like a weekend project. Ahead of CES 2026, it announced Displace Hub, a wall mounting system the company says can turn “any TV” into a truly wireless, smart display you can put on the wall in under 10 seconds. The promise is a clean break from brackets, drilled holes, and the cable spaghetti that comes after. Displace says the Hub uses its active-loop suction to attach a TV to “any surface,” then relies on a built-in battery system so the screen can stay up without a visible power cord. It also…
If you’ve ever tried to train seriously on a gaming laptop while traveling, you know the screen is often the compromise. Windows Latest reports Lenovo plans to show the Lenovo Legion Pro Rollable at CES 2026 in Las Vegas as a concept that tries to erase that tradeoff with a rollable OLED display. The outlet says the laptop starts as a normal-looking 16-inch machine, then expands horizontally to 21.5 inches or 24 inches at the press of a button. It’s described as being based on Lenovo’s Legion Pro 7i platform, with an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 GPU and a “maxed-out”…
Following the recent launch of Alexa+ on the web, Amazon is now bringing its AI assistant to your Ring doorbell. The company has announced a new feature that lets Alexa answer the door and hold short conversations with visitors, even when you’re not at home. The feature, called Alexa+ Greetings, allows Ring doorbells to respond to people at your door using conversational AI. Amazon explains that when someone rings the bell, Alexa can now detect what’s happening using the doorbell’s camera and audio feed, and then reply accordingly. For example, it can ask a delivery driver to leave a package…
If you’re someone who likes to customize the on-screen look of their phone, and you currently own a Samsung Galaxy handset, there’s a new update you’ll want to check out. Samsung has pushed an upgrade to the Theme Park module in the Good Lock app, which allows Galaxy phone owners to tinker with the themes, colors and overall aesthetic of the One UI 8 operating system. Most Galaxy owners should be able check out the new features available in this update, but some are unique to the One UI 8.5 update which is slowly rolling out to supported devices. Multiple…
TikTok has finally hit a huge turning point in its never-ending fight to stay alive in the United States. The company just announced a massive joint venture deal that might actually put an end to the threat of a nationwide ban over its Chinese ownership. TikTok’s US Survival Plan Takes Shape According to an internal memo that AFP got its hands on, TikTok CEO Shou Chew told his team that they and parent company ByteDance have struck a deal to create a new US-based company. This new joint venture is backed by a group of heavy-hitting investors. Oracle, Silver Lake,…
The year is winding down, and we’re wrapping up for the holidays. Before the team gets going, though, there’s still a few games to discuss and stories worth breaking down.Marcus returns from The Game Awards 2025 to tell Alex and Charles about the on-the-ground experience. Then, the crew digs into their Steam Replay for 2025, then talks about a few neat games like Death Howl and Dogpile. And finally, Alex and Charles discuss the newly announced World of Warcraft: Midnight cover story.The Game Informer Show is a weekly podcast covering the video game industry. Join us every Friday for chats…
It started as a joke. “What if I created a podcast where I am talking to artificial intelligent bots and pretended to be interested in what they had to say?” I asked a friend of mine. That was a few months ago before I realized Google has an AI tool called NotebookLM that (mostly) lets you converse with two human-sounding hosts in real-time. Known as interactive mode, you can join the podcast and ask a question at any time. The bots will pause and recognize you as a “listener” and then comment on what you have to say. I decided…