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Besides making headlines about the wisdom, or lack thereof, of ending federal rebates on EVs in the U.S., Kia is setting its sights on doubling the range its plug-in hybrid vehicles (PHEVs) can run on while in electric mode. With affordability and finding chargers remaining among the main hurdles to full EV adoption, drivers this year have increasingly turned to PHEVs, which can function in regular hybrid gas/electric mode, or in full electric mode. The issue for the latter, however, is that range has so far remained limited. Currently, electric-range performing PHEVs in the U.S., such as the Toyota Prius…
Poco F6 with Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 SoC was launched in May in India. Now, the Xiaomi sub-brand appears to be working on the Poco F7 model. While Poco is yet to confirm the existence of this phone, it has reportedly landed on the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) certification website. Meanwhile, Poco X7 has been allegedly spotted on Thailand’s National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) website. The Poco X7 is expected to debut as a global variant of the Redmi Note 14 Pro.As per a report by MySmartPrice, Poco F7 appeared on the BIS website with model number 2412DPC0AI.…
Hugo Barra, Google’s former VP of Android product management, announced Wednesday that he is leading a new startup with aims to develop an Android-like operating system for AI agents. “[We’re] going back to our Android roots, building a new operating system for people & AI agents,” Barra wrote in a post on X. I'm starting a new company with some of the best people I've ever worked with, and could not be more pumped. We're calling it /dev/agents. Going back to our Android roots, building a new operating system for people & AI agents. Check out @dps's post below for…
Samsung Galaxy S25+ is expected to launch in January 2025 alongside the base Galaxy S25 and Galaxy S25 Ultra variants. The phone will succeed the Samsung Galaxy S24+, which was unveiled in January this year, alongside the Galaxy S24 and the Galaxy S24 Ultra models. The Samsung Galaxy S25 handset has previously appeared on Geekbench and now the Galaxy S25+ has been listed. The listing suggests the chipset, RAM and operating system details of the upcoming smartphone.Samsung Galaxy S25+ Geekbench ListingA Samsung handset with the model number SM-S936U has been spotted on Geekbench. This is expected to be the Galaxy S25+ handset and the “U”…
Table of Contents Table of Contents The Holiday (2006) Creed (2015) Catch Me If You Can (2002) School of Rock (2003) Stuck in Love (2012) The Longest Yard (2005) Silver Linings Playbook (2012) The Spy Who Loved Me (1977) Best in Show (2000) My Old Ass (2024) Happy Thanksgiving! Hopefully, your day is full of family, food, and football. Once you’re ready to sit on the couch and relax, it’s time for a movie. Fire up Amazon Prime Video and enjoy the hundreds of movies for streaming consumption. With so many options, start with this guide, which lists 10 great…
iQOO 13 is all set to go official in India on December 3. Ahead of the launch, iQOO has revealed its Android update policy for the new phone. It is promised to get four years of Android updates and five years of security updates. The iQOO 13 was introduced in China in October and runs on Android 15. The iQOO 13 runs on the Snapdragon 8 Elite flagship chip and sports a trio of 50-megapixel rear cameras.The Vivo sub-brand, via a press release on Wednesday, announced its Android update policy for the iQOO 13. The latest flagship handset is confirmed to receive four…
Table of Contents Table of Contents Free Birds (2013) Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009) Remember the Titans (2000) Paul Blart: Mall Cop (2009) Ratatouille (2007) Thanksgiving is a holiday all about family, but for parents, it’s also an extended break from school where kids need entertainment. If you’re struggling to find something for you and your kids to watch that won’t drive everyone crazy, we’ve got you covered. We’ve pulled together five great Thanksgiving movies that are perfect for kids. These movies are available across a variety of different streaming platforms, so there should be something you can check out no…
Nubia Flip II is expected to launch soon as a successor to the Nubia Flip 5G, which was initially unveiled at the MWC 2024 in February. The company has not yet confirmed the foldable smartphone. However, it has reportedly been spotted on a few certification websites. The listings suggest the design and key features of the purported handset. It is expected to come with a redesigned cover screen and rear camera module. The Nubia Flip II will likely come with an upgraded selfie camera.Nubia Flip II Design (Expected)The Nubia Flip II was listed on China’s TENAA and Indonesia’s MIIT websites with the…
Longtime PlayStation executive Shuhei Yoshida, who became one of the faces of the company during its PlayStation 3 and 4 eras, is retiring after more than 30 years. Yoshida announced his retirement in a post on the PlayStation Blog and the official PlayStation Podcast on Tuesday. He’s best known as the former president of SIE Worldwide Studios from 2008 to 2019, and had spent the the last few years as the head of the Independent Developer Initiative. His retirement officially begins on January 15, 2025. “I’ve been with PlayStation from the beginning, and this is my 31st year with PlayStation.…
Realme introduced its latest operating system (OS) for smartphones dubbed Realme UI 6.0 in India with the launch of Realme GT 7 Pro on Tuesday. Now, the company has confirmed that the OS is being made available on Realme 12 Pro and Realme 12 Pro+ models in the country via early access, which enables users to experience all the new features before a stable public release. Based on Android 15, the update brings visual enhancements such as revamped iconography, new flux themes, and globally reversible photo editing capability. It also bundles several features for photo editing and productivity powered by artificial…