Author: News Room
Summer break did what it usually does. Your sleep schedule drifted, workouts happened less often than you’d hoped, and by the time August rolled around, you were feeling it. You’ve got a plan to get back on track once the school year starts and your days have more structure, but you know how that usually goes. The first two weeks are solid, then the routine quietly slips. A fitness tracker won’t get you off your couch. What it will do is put a number in front of you every day, one that makes it obvious whether you stuck to your…
Somewhere between the last day of school and the first day back, your phone conked out. Perhaps the screen shattered after a particularly nasty fall, or its battery regularly gives up by noon, or apps take so long to launch that by the time they do, you’ve forgotten why you opened them in the first place. You don’t think it’ll last another school year, but between all the school supplies and everything else, a budget phone is all your wallet can handle right now. Fortunately for you, cheap phones have come a long way, offering better screens, bigger batteries, and…
Does your phone have a cracked screen? A battery that barely makes it past 3 PM? Or a camera that captures a blurry mess instead of great memories? You know it’s high time for a new one, and right now, while you’re shopping for the new school year, is probably the best time to make the switch. The best part is that you don’t need to spend flagship money to get a phone that’ll last you the next few years. Mid-range phones have gotten seriously good of late, closing the gap with flagships where it matters the most, be it…
Your backpack is heavier than it needs to be. Multiple notebooks for all your classes, a stack of printed PDFs, and nothing that talks to anything else. The notes from week two are in a different notebook than the notes from week six, and you’d be lucky to find either one in December. One device that you can use to read books and PDFs, take notes, and keep everything organized would fix this, and that’s exactly what e-readers with pen input support are built to do. And you don’t need to spend what you’d drop on textbooks for a semester…
Hugging Face already knows what it is like to be attacked by an autonomous AI agent. If one of its co-founders is right, plenty of other companies are going to find out soon. Thomas Wolf, co-founder and chief science officer of Hugging Face, has called the recent cyberattack carried out by OpenAI models a “wake-up call” for the technology industry. Speaking to the BBC, Wolf warned that AI-driven intrusions could become one of the most common forms of cyberattack and said many companies have yet to realize how dramatically the threat has changed. This arrives after OpenAI disclosed that its…
Samsung might finally be ready to stop recycling the same main camera hardware on its standard Galaxy S phones, which it introduced with the Galaxy S22. GalaxyClub reports that some Galaxy S27 and Galaxy S27+ prototypes are being tested with a new 50MP Sony sensor for the main camera. Such a move would break Samsung’s long-running preference for its own ISOCELL hardware in the primary cameras of Galaxy S phones, even if the resolution remains unchanged. What could change with the main camera? The Galaxy S27 and S27+ are still expected to use a 50MP main camera, but megapixels only…
Some of the best series on Apple TV have earned great reviews, yet none of them get talked about nearly as much as they deserve. That’s why I have included three different genres in this weekend’s binge list, which is based on a bestselling sci-fi novel, a beloved wine manga, and a true-crime memoir. The best part is that each one of these shows manages to outdo its source material’s reputation on the screen. We also have guides to the best new movies to stream, the best movies on Netflix, the best movies on Hulu, the best free movies, and…
Apple TV‘s original catalog is full of hidden gems that never got the attention they deserved, and this weekend’s picks prove it. From a true story about two Black entrepreneurs outsmarting a racist system, to Denzel Washington’s chilling take on Shakespeare’s most ambitious villain, to a scrappy Dublin family finding harmony through music, these three movies span very different genres. We also have guides to the best new movies to stream, the best movies on Netflix, the best movies on Hulu, the best free movies, and the best movies on Amazon Prime Video. The Banker (2020) Genre: Biography, Drama, HistoryIMDB rating: 7.3/10Rotten Tomatoes: 78% Bernard…
Google has confirmed that the upcoming Pixel 11 series will be affected by price increases, blaming a severe, supplier-driven memory crisis. Speaking to 9to5Google, Google Vice President of Devices and Services Shakil Barkat said memory prices have risen at a level the industry has never seen before. He pointed to Morgan Stanley data showing the cost of 1GB of RAM climbing from $2.80 in 2025 to $12 this year. Google says it has absorbed the higher costs for as long as possible but can no longer shield buyers from them. Price adjustments are coming across the Pixel family, including the…
These days, the real battleground between smartwatches is who can turn a wrist-worn, sensor-loaded device into something that resembles a personal fitness trainer, and this year’s crop of flagship wearables takes that fight more seriously than ever. Samsung just refreshed its mainstream Galaxy Watch line with a new silicon and a batch of clinically-backed health tools, landing squarely on Apple’s home turf of preventive wellness tracking. Apple, for its part, has spent the better part of a year letting its Series 11 sit as the reigning pick for anyone inside its ecosystem, propped up by a software catalog few rivals…