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I grew up thinking that paying for a product meant getting the product. A laptop came with its features. A car came with its hardware. A printer was still a menace, but at least it was a one-time menace. I noticed the shift when my subscriptions stopped being mostly media and started attaching themselves to physical things. It was one thing to pay every month for movies, music, or cloud storage. It was another to watch the same logic spread into gadgets, cars, fitness gear, and smart home devices that already came with a price tag. Then came stories like…

On today’s episode of You Asked: Sony’s new Bravia partnership with TCL raises big questions about pricing, quality, and data privacy. We break down what it means, whether a new QD-OLED is coming this year, and how anti-glare screens really perform in a dark room. Sony and the new Bravia Inc @charltonium4083 asks: Here’s one concern that isn’t discussed in the video or any of the comments: Which country will have primary jurisdiction over the new Bravia inc? Will it be China (TCL), or Japan (Sony)? Back in 2020, Homeland Security discovered that TCL may be directly sponsored by the…

Dune: Part Three is set for a December 18, 2026 release, confirming that Denis Villeneuve’s return to Arrakis is happening sooner than expected — and bringing his adaptation of Frank Herbert’s saga to a close. The third film is positioned as the conclusion to Villeneuve’s trilogy, following Dune: Part One (2021) and Dune: Part Two (2024), the latter of which crossed $700 million globally and significantly expanded the franchise’s audience. The trailer for Dune: Part Three was released in March and it offers the clearest look yet at how the final chapter is being shaped. It shifts the focus away…

Microsoft is lining up two very different Teams updates, and one of them targets a meeting problem almost everyone knows too well. The company is preparing a pre-join mic and speaker test that lets users record a short sample and play it back before entering a call. That rollout is expected to begin in May 2026 on desktop and Mac, which makes it the more immediate change for most people. The second update matters for a different reason. Microsoft is also preparing privacy-first Copilot recaps that let organizations generate AI meeting summaries without storing recordings or transcripts. That rollout is…

Apple’s iPhone is a product that the world, including potential buyers, critics, and competitors, watches obsessively. Over the years, the Cupertino giant has repeatedly shown up every September, with the best iteration of their smartphone technology, spread across multiple Pro and non-Pro models. However, the iPhone 18 series could change that tradition. This year could be the first time the company splits its massive September event into two, focusing on different categories of the upcoming iPhones. The premium ones, including the Pro models and the purported Apple foldable, could arrive this fall, while the more affordable models could arrive in…

Modular PC maker Framework Computer has officially announced its upcoming “Next Gen” event, scheduled to take place on April 21. The company is expected to unveil its latest generation of hardware, continuing its focus on upgradeable, user-controlled computing systems. The event will be livestreamed globally, with select attendees invited to experience the new products in person. While Framework has not revealed specific product details, teasers and industry signals suggest a strong emphasis on modular upgrades and deeper integration with open platforms like Linux. A Teased Shift Toward Next-Gen Modular And Open Computing Framework has kept details intentionally vague, but its…

Claude Cowork is moving beyond early testing and into a wider role at work. On April 9, Anthropic said it became generally available on all paid plans for macOS and Windows, alongside a set of enterprise features meant to support larger rollouts. That pairing matters more than the availability update by itself. Anthropic is tying the release to role-based access controls for Enterprise, group spend limits, usage analytics, expanded OpenTelemetry support, and tighter connector permissions, all aimed at making Cowork easier to manage across an organization. Anthropic also made clear that Cowork is no longer being framed as a tool…

When I first got my hands on the Galaxy S26, my expectations were tempered from Samsung’s latest compact flagship. And these were well-founded for many reasons as I editorially trashed it in my review. The camera hardware feels stale, the charging speed is underwhelming, and for a phone that not starts for around $899, “safe” isn’t exactly a compliment. But still I was genuinely surprised that after spending more time with the Galaxy S26, it still hangs around in my pocket as my secondary phone. And in this time, I even grew quite found of it. Despite the various issues,…

Google Messages is getting a small but genuinely meaningful feature that can help with cleanups and accidental inputs. The app now has a proper trash folder to let you get back to conversations you recently got rid of. Why this is a handy new feature The company’s official support documentation revealed the new Trash folder that lets users recover deleted conversations within 30 days. This adds a buffer that should help cut down on accidental message loss. But after this month-long window ends, the conversation is permanently deleted. Though, the feature is still very useful. Instead of a deleted conversation…

Fresh reports suggest that the next-generation PlayStation console, widely expected to be the successor to the PlayStation 5, may not be as expensive as previously feared. Despite ongoing concerns around rising memory and component costs, early estimates indicate that the PlayStation 6 could launch at a price closer to current PS5 levels rather than crossing the $1,000 mark. Pricing Expectations Remain Lower Than Worst-Case Fears According to recent analysis based on supply chain estimates and leaks from a known insider Moore’s Law Is Dead, the PS6 could carry a launch price of around $749. The report suggests that manufacturing costs…