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Remember when buying a console felt like buying tech… not stocks? Back in the good old days of the PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, and even the PlayStation 4, there was a simple, beautiful rule: wait long enough, and it’ll get cheaper. Early adopters paid the premium, patient gamers got the deals, and everyone lived happily ever after. Fast forward to 2026, and the PlayStation 5 has decided to flip that rule on its head, throw it into a volcano, and charge you extra for the privilege of watching it burn. I bought it in 2020 for $499. Now, that same…
Sony’s recent PlayStation 5 price hike might not be a one-off. Instead, it could be the start of a wider trend across the gaming industry. Speaking to Eurogamer, Ampere Analysis’ Piers Harding-Rolls suggests it “wouldn’t be a surprise” if Microsoft and Nintendo also raise console prices in the near future. The reasoning is fairly straightforward: the same factors that forced Sony’s hand, like rising memory costs, supply shortages, and inflation, are affecting the entire industry, not just one company. Why is this happening? A big part of the problem comes down to components, especially memory. The ongoing global memory shortage,…
Invincible VS has added perhaps the one character fans have been clamoring for the most: Conquest. The terrifyingly powerful and mentally unstable Viltrumite is the final character joining the roster at launch: may heaven have mercy on everyone else.Revealed dramatically during the Evo Awards, developer Quarter Up describes Conquest as a striker who is capable of applying “immense pressure” and overwhelming opponents with powerful strikes. For example, he has a charging punch that builds speed and gains super armor the further it travels. Today’s news finalizes the 18-fighter launch roster. Here is the full line-up:Allen the AlienAnissaAtom EveBattle BeastBulletproofCecil StedmanConquestDupli-KateElla MentalInvincibleLucanMonster…
Samsung launched the Galaxy A37 5G at $449.99 for the baseline variant with 6GB of RAM and 128GB of storage. The smartphone is $50 more expensive than its predecessor, and to me, it looks like the premium is going straight into tackling the rise in component cost due to the ongoing memory crisis rather than providing meaningful upgrades. There are plenty of things that could justify the price hike on paper. For instance, the chipset upgrade, Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 to Exynos 1480, provides a low double-digit improvement in performance, which is barely noticeable for regular users. The phone sports…
Isn’t it frustrating when you ask an AI chatbot something, and halfway through, it just goes off track? You might be discussing a simple technical fix, and suddenly it throws in random suggestions — things that don’t even exist or don’t make any sense. It’s confusing, and honestly, pretty annoying. What makes it worse is that it often feels like the chatbot isn’t even paying attention to what you said. You give it clear details, but it either ignores them or responds with something completely unrelated. That’s exactly what this study points out. AI isn’t as reliable or “obedient” as…
Samsung might soon make online shopping a little less painful, and a bit cheaper too. A teardown of the latest Samsung Internet build, thanks to Android Authority, reveals a new feature called “Smart shopping”, and it’s exactly what it sounds like. The browser could soon automatically find and apply coupon codes at checkout, saving users the hassle of hunting for discounts manually. The feature appears to surface available deals, show their validity, and even offer a one-tap option to apply them, making the whole process feel seamless. How does it actually work? This is where things get a bit more……
For the billions of people who rely on corrective glasses every day (including me), smart glasses have always been a slightly awkward conversation. Sure, you can already pick up Ray-Ban Meta frames with your prescription built in, but it looks like Meta has something better in store for us. According to a Bloomberg report, Meta is working on two new AI glasses designed specifically for prescription wearers rather than treating them as an add-on afterthought. The models could arrive in rectangular and rounded frame styles. Unlike current offerings, they will be sold through conventional prescription eyewear retailers. Will the new…
YouTube is in a slightly tricky position right now. On one hand, it’s encouraging creators to use AI tools to make content faster and more easily than ever. On the other hand, it’s also saying it will take action against what it calls “AI slop”, which basically means low-effort, mass-produced videos that don’t offer much value. That contrast is hard to miss. The platform clearly wants more AI-driven content, but only the kind that feels useful, original, and worth watching, not content that simply fills up space. So, what are we supposed to take from this? YouTube CEO, in a…
Apple promised us a smarter, more capable Siri at WWDC 2024. The pitch was compelling: a Siri that understands your personal context, digs through your messages and emails, performs actions inside your apps, and evolves into a true assistant. Two years later, that dream still remains a dream. But here’s the thing that might change the course of Apple’s assistant. According to reports, Siri is no longer tied to a single AI brain. Apple is building it to be flexible, capable of routing requests to whichever external model does the job best. This made me ask a question. If Siri…
A new wave of Android flagships is on the horizon, and they’re not playing it safe. The biggest shift is that these phones are going all-in on cameras, while eclipsing the apex Android predators (read: Samsung and Google) in a few other ways, too. The specifications of the upcoming Vivo X300 Ultra were revealed on Weibo, and the device is confirmed to feature a 200MP periscope telephoto sensor (likely 1/1.4-inch class), paired with a large 1-inch-type primary sensor and an upgraded ultra-wide lens, along with advanced zoom systems and improved color science. That’s pushing smartphone photography closer to dedicated cameras,…