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Apple has owned the compact premium tablet segment for years, but there’s a new contender in the market that runs on Android and takes on the iPad mini for everything it stands for. Unveiled alongside the Find X9 Ultra, the Oppo Pad Mini comes with an 8.8-inch 2.5K OLED panel (2520 x 1680 pixels) in a 3:2 aspect ratio. This is the same, near-square aspect ratio that makes the iPad mini ideal for reading, note-taking, consuming content, and other productive workflows. What makes the Oppo Pad Mini worth comparing to the iPad mini? The tablet’s bezels are remarkably thin at…
Apple‘s next CEO, Jorn Ternus, is already talking a lot more confidently about AI, but he does not sound interested in turning the company into a copy of its rivals. According to Bloomberg, John told employees at an all-hands meeting that artificial intelligence will create “almost unlimited potential” for Apple and open up entirely new possibilities across products and services. At the same time, he also stressed that Apple will keep the design at the center of what it does, and stick to Apple’s core identity. To recall, Apple just announced that Ternus will take over as CEO on September…
Few things are more frustrating than a slow, laggy laptop, and I cannot imagine having to put up with one while living and working aboard a space station. And since even astronauts aren’t immune to the slow grind of aging work laptops, NASA is planning a big upgrade. The Expedition 74 crew recently reviewed a station-wide computer upgrade planned for the weekend, starting with the replacement of network servers and followed by activation of “new, more powerful laptop computers” aboard the International Space Station. Which HP laptop is going to space? The short update from NASA didn’t reveal the name…
Motorola hasn’t officially confirmed anything yet, but a Ukrainian retailer listing has gone ahead and leaked the Razr 2026 in all its glory. A product page on allo.ua, spotted just days before the official April 29 announcement, reveals the flip phone in full detail, including colors. The listing shows the Razr 2026 in three colors, including white, green, and gray. Each colorway seems to carry a distinct texture rather than a regular glossy or matte finish. The while one, for instance, has a marble-like finish with the brand’s logo and the ‘razr’ lettering at the back panel. What colors are…
If you grew up watching a Volkswagen Jetta sit sensibly in suburban areas, brace yourself. The Jetta is now a boxy electric SUV concept for the Chinese market, with a cutthroat budget EV market. Unfortunately, it has no plans to visit the United States (via CarNewsChina). What does the Jetta X Concept’s arrival mean for the company? Volkswagen unveiled the Jetta X concept via a media event on April 21, 2026, ahead of the Beijing Auto Show. It marks the brand’s foray into China’s new energy vehicle market, and the brand took its sweet time to enter it, in my…
Developer Rebel Wolves has announced a special livestream for its upcoming action RPG The Blood of Dawnwalker. Airing next week on April 28, the stream will reveal new details about the game, including its release date.The “Road to Launch” livestream airs at 9 a.m. PT/12 p.m. ET and will showcase new gameplay footage “with a particular focus on activities tied to the game’s open world,” explains game director Konrad Tomaszkiewicz in a press release. The presentation will also debut a new story trailer, feature developer insights into the game’s storytelling, and share the system requirements, among other announcements. The Blood of…
Google is expanding the role of its Gemini AI assistant by integrating it directly into Google Chat, allowing users to create documents, slides, and manage tasks without leaving conversations. The update introduces a new feature called “Ask Gemini in Chat,” positioning Chat as a central hub not just for communication, but for getting work done. With this integration, users can type a request in natural language, and Gemini will handle the task in the background. This includes generating Google Docs, building presentations, scheduling meetings, and retrieving files based on simple descriptions. The goal is to reduce the need to switch…
A few weeks ago, Google announced a new feature called Personal Intelligence. Broadly, the idea is to let Gemini access the content saved in your Gmail inbox and Photos library. The next time you ask the AI about travel plans, projects, or anything relevant, it will seamlessly reference your stored information to offer helpful responses, without asking you for any context. It just knows you. Now, Google is doing the same for Workspace, the hub of your work tools such as Docs, Sheets, Slides, and Drive, among others. Of course, the name has to be fitting, so Google is calling…
Nothing Warp is back once again, but that’s the only good news. Nothing revived its AirDrop-like file sharing feature after briefly pulling both the Android app and its Chrome extension shortly after launch. The company has finally revealed that the tool was taken down temporarily so they could “fine-tune” the product after early user feedback and technical evaluations. Nothing also reassured that this wasn’t done over security or privacy concerns, adding that Warp is built on Google’s infrastructure and does not handle user data itself. What is Warp? Warp is Nothing’s cross-device file transfer tool for moving files, links, images,…
CATL held its Super Technology Day in Beijing, and if you care about EVs at all, this one is worth paying attention to. As reported by PR Newswire, the company unveiled several new battery technologies, and the headline act is the third-generation Shenxing Superfast Charging Battery. The numbers are pretty incredible. Charging from 10% to 80% takes 3 minutes and 44 seconds. Charging from 10% to 98% takes 6 minutes and 27 seconds. Even at minus 30 degrees Celsius, the battery can charge from 20% to 98% in about 9 minutes. For context, that is faster than BYD’s blade battery…