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Apple’s first foldable iPhone has been the subject of countless leaks, and the latest one comes from Weibo leaker Instant Digital. As reported by Notebookcheck, the leak suggests that the iPhone Fold will include the Camera Control button, despite being thinner than the iPhone Air when unfolded. That’s no small feat. Fitting the Camera Control button into a device that slim must have required some serious engineering work on Apple’s part. But apparently, Apple felt it was worth it. Why is Apple so committed to camera control? According to the leaker, the reason is simple: one-handed photography. Foldables have a…

Even though The Boys is filled with super-powered people in capes, the show has never felt more like real life than with the release of season 5. Set a year after Homelander (Antony Starr) took over America and unleashed an authoritarian regime, The Boys season 5 shows the protagonists rallying together to find a way to kill the evil Supe. The Boys has long satirized American society and politics, addressing issues such as misinformation in the media, corporate influence on politics, and fascism disguised as patriotism. The Boys’ official X account has even joked that the show is a documentary…

Oppo has launched the Find X9 Ultra, and on the surface it looks like exactly the kind of phone you would expect an Ultra flagship to be in 2026. It has the huge high-end display, the newest Snapdragon chip, a massive battery, fast wired and wireless charging, strong durability ratings, and all the AI-flavored software extras that now come bundled with premium Android phones by default. In other words, the basics are covered, and then some. But where the Find X9 Ultra really sticks out is with the photography. Oppo isn’t playing the same camera game as everyone else. While…

Google is finally making Gemini for Home feel a little less like a voice assistant that forgets what you said two seconds ago. In a new post on the Google Nest Community, the company announced that Continued Conversation is now rolling out to Gemini for Home. This feature basically lets users ask follow-up questions without having to say “Hey Google” again and again, which makes back-and-forth interactions on Gemini on Nest speakers and smart displays feel much faster and more natural. Google is rolling out Continued Conversation for Gemini for Home early access users, and the feature is available without…

If you’ve been using Ikea smart home gadgets with a Samsung setup, things are about to get a lot smoother. Samsung has announced that its SmartThings platform now supports 25 Ikea Matter-over-Thread smart home devices. Matter is a universal smart home connectivity standard designed to make devices from different brands work together seamlessly. Previously, connecting Ikea devices to SmartThings required both an Ikea smart home hub and a SmartThings hub. So, that extra step is no longer required. Which Ikea devices now work with Samsung SmartThings? The 25 supported devices cover a solid range of home automation needs. You’re looking…

If there’s one thing the gaming industry loves more than hype cycles, it’s a good ol’ value shake-up. And right now, Xbox Game Pass is right in the middle of one. Microsoft has officially cut prices across Game Pass tiers, making the service easier on the wallet at a time when subscription fatigue is very, very real. But, as always, there’s a twist. And it’s a big one. The price drop that comes with a twist Let’s get the numbers out of the way first, because they’re genuinely compelling. Xbox Game Pass Ultimate has dropped from $29.99 to $22.99 per…

OpenAI is back with another upgrade to ChatGPT’s image capabilities, and this one feels less like a gimmick and more like a serious step toward making AI visuals actually useful. OpenAI has officially introduced ChatGPT Images 2.0, a new image generation system that leans heavily into reasoning and accuracy. ChatGPT Images 2.0 focuses on understanding, not just generating Instead of blindly turning prompts into visuals, the model now takes a more deliberate approach, essentially “thinking” through what you’re asking before generating the image. That shift shows up in a few key ways. The model is far better at handling complex…

When a customer service representative says, “I totally get your frustration,” it feels natural. When a chatbot says the same thing, something feels deeply off. Now, researchers have confirmed that gut feeling with actual data. As reported by Techxplore, a new study published in MIS Quarterly finds that when AI chatbots express empathy during a service failure, it can actually make things worse for customers, not better. Why does chatbot empathy backfire? The research team from McGill University, University of South Florida, and Hong Kong Baptist University ran three separate experiments, where participants interacted with a service chatbot that made…

Framework isn’t just focused on its new Laptop 13 Pro. The company is also rolling out a solid set of updates to the Framework Laptop 16, which was one of the best laptops you can buy. The best part of the update is that Framework is addressing all the issues that past Framework 16 owners have been asking for since the laptop launched two years ago. The biggest quality-of-life upgrade is the new one-piece haptic touchpad. One of the trade-offs of the Laptop 16’s modular input system has been the visible seams around the touchpad area.  The new one-piece design…

If you spend most of your working day at a mouse, the Logitech MX Vertical is one of the more practical desk upgrades you can make, and at $74.99 it’s down $45 off its $119.99 list price in a limited-time deal. The vertical design isn’t a gimmick: Logitech’s own testing shows a 10% reduction in muscular activity compared to a standard mouse, and the 57° wrist angle addresses the pressure points that build up over a long day in a way that a standard horizontal mouse simply doesn’t. What you’re getting The MX Vertical’s 57° angle puts your hand in…