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For Android app developers relying on AI to code, picking the right model can be tricky. Not all models are built the same, and many are not specifically trained for Android development workflows. To address this, Google has introduced a new benchmark to help developers understand how well different AI models perform on real-world Android coding tasks. Dubbed Android Bench, the new benchmark is designed to evaluate how well large language models (LLMs) handle typical Android development tasks. Google explains that the benchmark evaluates models using real-world tasks from public projects on GitHub and asks models to recreate actual pull…
Nintendo has announced that the final trailer for The Super Mario Galaxy Movie will air on Monday as part of a special Direct presentation. This last look at the film comes ahead of its April 1 premiere.The Direct airs Monday, March 9, starting at 2 p.m. PT/5 p.m. ET on Nintendo’s YouTube channel and the Nintendo Today app. Nintendo also revealed a new poster for the film that shows off the main cast and newcomers, including Birdo and Wart(!) from Super Mario Bros. 2 (the US version). The Super Mario Galaxy Movie features returning stars like Chris Pratt (Mario), Charlie…
Vivo’s product manager Han Boxiao took to Weibo this week to talk telephoto cameras, and what he described sounds less like a smartphone spec sheet and more like a pitch for a professional cinema rig. The subject: the fifth-generation Zeiss 200-megapixel “Thanos” periscope telephoto lens coming to the Vivo X300 Ultra — and if even half of it holds up, the iPhone 17 Pro and Galaxy S26 Ultra have a real problem on their hands. New zoom sensor with some serious resolution and stabilization muscle The centerpiece is a new Samsung HPE sensor sitting behind Zeiss’ fifth-gen 200MP Thanos telephoto…
March is Women’s History month, and it’s only natural for us at Game Informer to look at the event with a video game-centric lens. While it’s always helpful to know your history (check out this interview with Roberta Williams to learn more about a particularly influential developer), the easiest way to support women in video games today is simple – buy their games. With the 2026 Women’s Day sale, which starts today, you can do exactly that. It runs on Steam from March 6-15, and you can find all the games included right here. The sale focuses on promoting games made…
If you’ve been considering a switch from traditional cable, T-Mobile 5G Home Internet’s newest promotion may be the most compelling reason yet to make the move. The carrier is offering new customers up to $300 back depending on the plan you choose. Combined with a simple setup, unlimited data, and contract-free approach, this limited-time offer stands out as one of the easiest and most cost-effective ways to upgrade your home connection. T-Mobile 5G Home Internet is built on its nationwide 5G network, using fixed wireless access instead of wired infrastructure. That instantly makes it appealing to renters who can’t install fiber, suburban and rural households without reliable cable options, and anyone tired of…
Bandai Namco teased the announcement of a new RPG earlier this week, and it paid that off yesterday with the reveal of Echoes of Aincrad. The title arrives this July and is tied to the popular Sword Art Online franchise.The game unfolds in the floating castle of Aincrad, with players controlling a customizable hero who is one of thousands of trapped souls there. “What seemed to be a dream adventure has now become a fight for survival. Among thousands of trapped souls, your journey is yours alone; will you rise, endure, and forge bonds that define your destiny? Or will…
If you have ever been mid-conversation with Copilot, clicked a link, and then spent the next few minutes trying to find your way back, you know exactly how disruptive that experience is. Every time you open a link, your browser fires up, your workflow breaks, and suddenly you are juggling tabs across two separate apps. It’s a small inconvenience that adds up fast, and I am happy that Microsoft is fixing this issue with a new update to the Copilot app on Windows. No more browser hopping Links you click inside Copilot will now open in a side pane right…
Roku is rolling out a new interactive experience called Roklue that turns aimless channel browsing into a pop culture game designed to help users discover new shows and movies. According to Roku, the Roklue experience lives right on the home screen and doesn’t need any downloads or setup. The first edition, dubbed “Roklue: Awards Season,” will go live on March 7 and is themed around the biggest moments in Hollywood awards history and celebrated films. In the experience, players can answer trivia questions and instantly launch corresponding shows or movies. Roklue builds on Roku’s existing trivia feature but adds richer…
If you’ve ever tried navigating a website without a mouse — maybe your trackpad died mid-presentation, or you simply prefer keeping your hands on the keyboard — you already know the frustration. Half the page is off-limits. Buttons don’t respond. Menus mock you from a distance. Turns out, you’re not alone: roughly 50% of websites skip tabindex entirely, a basic building block for making keyboard navigation work. Microsoft wants to fix that — and it’s not waiting for developers to figure it out on their own. A simpler way to build keyboard-friendly websites The Edge team just announced focusgroup, a…
In the past, smartphones with smaller form factors usually came with a couple of compromises, and battery life was often the first casualty. But OnePlus’ next palm-friendly flagship might just outlast most of your big premium devices. Going big on battery and charging The company has confirmed that the upcoming OnePlus 15T will pack a massive 7,500mAh battery, which dwarfs the cells found in tall phones like the Galaxy S26 Ultra. After confirming a major camera update, OnePlus China president Li Jie Louis revealed the battery and charging specs of this device. The details were shared in a post on…