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A war halfway around the world is about to make your Amazon orders more expensive. Amazon has announced a 3.5% “fuel and logistics-related surcharge” on seller fees. It applies to third-party sellers who use Amazon’s fulfillment services in the US and Canada. According to CNBC, the surcharge kicks in on April 17, and while it’s technically a fee on sellers, not shoppers. But there’s a very good chance you’ll end up paying for it anyway. Why oil prices are surging and how the Iran war is driving this Oil prices have been climbing due to the ongoing conflict involving the…

Your next Android flagship may get a big Gemini Nano 4 boost, and Google’s already laying the groundwork. In a new developer preview, it’s pushing a faster, more efficient AI model that will power upcoming phones later this year. The idea’s simple. Build apps now using the new Gemma 4 model, and that same code will carry over to supported devices when they arrive. It gives developers a head start while Google fine-tunes performance for real hardware. This matters because AI’s becoming central to flagship phones. These models run locally instead of relying on the cloud, which means quicker responses…

Honor, one of the fastest growing smartphone brands, has officially started teasing its next smartphone lineup, and if the teaser images are anything to go by, the upcoming series appears to be a compelling package. While Honor hasn’t confirmed the name, all signs point to this being the Honor 600 Series, the next step in its N Series lineup. The teasers highlight five key pillars: an ultra-thin design for comfortable handling and portability, long-lasting endurance for all-day use, improved night photography for clearer low-light shots, a flagship-level chip for faster performance, and advanced AI-powered imaging for enhanced photo quality. What…

Your chatbot doesn’t have feelings, but it may act like it does in ways that matter. New research into Claude AI emotions suggests these internal signals aren’t just surface-level quirks, they can influence how the model responds to you. Anthropic says its Claude model contains patterns that function like simplified versions of emotions such as happiness, fear, and sadness. These aren’t lived experiences, but recurring activity inside the system that activates when it processes certain inputs. Those signals don’t stay in the background. Tests show they can affect tone, effort, and even decision-making, meaning your chatbot’s apparent “mood” can quietly…

Can’t make it to Coachella? Fortunately, YouTube has you covered from your couch. Starting April 10 at 4pm PDT, YouTube will livestream both weekends of Coachella 2026 for free, and this year’s setup is the most ambitious one yet. Seven stages will be streamed simultaneously, and the platform is also introducing a new vertical feed shot entirely on Pixel phones, adding a different way to experience the festival. How YouTube is upgrading your Coachella 2026 experience The biggest upgrade is 4K streaming, available for the first time across three stages – the main Coachella Stage, the Outdoor Theatre, and Sahara.…

If you are hoping AI can rescue your dating life, Rhik Samadder’s latest experiment is probably the reality check you need. In his latest first-person piece, Samadder decided to let AI take the lead on his love life as part of a broader six-week experiment. This had him hand pieces of his daily routine over to AI chatbots, including writing his dating profile, helping with messages, choosing his outfit, and even feeding him conversation prompts during an actual date. And the result was less romantic breakthrough and more social car crash. How bad could it be? The first warning sign…

Samsung’s next-generation foldables should go official in a few months, but if you were expecting a dramatic leap in display technology, you might want to realign your expectations. The Galaxy Z Fold 8, Flip 8, and the Wide Fold will reportedly feature the same M13 OLED panel used on the Fold 7 (or the Fold 6, for that matter).  Samsung’s M13 OLED panel has shown up more often than you’d think Before we go any further, let me give you some context about OLED panels. They’re built by layering different light-emitting materials, including dopants, hosts, and premises, along with common…

Even Realities has officially launched Even Hub, a new app store and developer platform designed for its G2 smart glasses, marking a significant step in expanding the capabilities of wearable technology. The platform is now live and accessible to all G2 users through the Even Realities app, allowing them to browse and install third-party applications directly onto their smart glasses. A shift from a single-purpose device to an open platform The launch of Even Hub represents a broader transformation in how the company is positioning its G2 smart glasses. Previously functioning largely as a focused AI assistant device, the G2…

Just when things had started to feel quiet on the PlayStation front, a fresh wave of leaks has stirred the pot again. There’s chatter around the PlayStation 6, a next-gen handheld, and even some behind-the-scenes changes that hint at how Sony is preparing for what’s next. None of this is official, of course, but even if part of it holds up, Sony isn’t just building new hardware, but also laying the groundwork for how that hardware will actually work. What do the latest PlayStation leaks actually say? According to trusted leaker Moore’s Law is Dead, the biggest headline is around…

Anthropic just pulled a move that’s… let’s just say, not going to win it many fans among power users. One of the most popular ways to supercharge Claude, using OpenClaw, is effectively being paywalled out of existence. And yeah, it’s as messy as it sounds. Anthropic just made OpenClaw way more expensive According to Anthropic Claude Code exec Boris Cherny, Anthropic has changed how Claude subscriptions work. Starting now, your regular Claude subscription no longer covers usage through third-party tools. Instead, that usage gets kicked into a separate pay-as-you-go billing system. Starting tomorrow at 12pm PT, Claude subscriptions will no…