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Amazon Prime has been on a streak of adapting popular video games into live-action TV series, and the biggest project in the news this year has been its upcoming take on God of War. After weeks of casting announcements, the service revealed the first look at what leads Ryan Hurst and Callum Vinson will look like as Kratos and Atreus, respectively. Take a look for yourself below. Kratos watches his son Atreus aim a bow. Kratos has a sort of “baseball coach dad” stance, leaning forward with his hands on his knees. The image was posted on social media with…
Every year, Samsung raises the bar on specs. This year, it raised something else instead — the price. The Galaxy S26 series landed this week, and all three models now start with 256GB of storage as the baseline. On paper that sounds like a win. In practice, the pricing tells a different story. The Galaxy S26 starts at $899 for 256GB, versus $859.99 for the 256GB Galaxy S25 — but the more telling number is that the S25’s 128GB base was $799, meaning the cheaper entry point is simply gone now. Revised introductory price for Galaxy S26 The S26 Plus…
Another year, another Pokémon Presents. Today, the Pokémon Company hosted a stream to spotlight numerous updates arriving for its many live services and titles surrounding the long-running Pokémon franchise. It is the series’ 30th anniversary, marking three decades since the first generation of games took us to Kanto, and the makers of Pokémon are leaning heavily into our shared nostalgia for it. Here’s everything we saw at today’s February 2026 Pokémon Presents presentation. Game Music CollectionThe stream kicked off with a Game Music Collection jukebox for Pokémon Red and Blue, with 45 songs on 45 cartridges for the standalone music player.…
Honor is preparing to take battery innovation to the next level with its upcoming Silicon-Carbon Blade Battery. The company today shared a teaser offering a first look at the ultra-thin power pack, and it’s anything but conventional. In the short clip, Honor showcases a battery as thin as a playing card, hurled through the air by a Guinness World Record-holding card thrower. The dramatic demonstration not only highlights the battery’s razor-thin profile but also its durability, as it slices through pieces of fruit mid-flight. While Honor has yet to disclose detailed specifications, it claims the Silicon-Carbon Blade Battery features higher…
The Pokémon Company has revealed that Pokémon Champions, its battle-focused game, will launch on Nintendo Switch in April. The mobile version, playable on iOS and Android devices, will be released later this year. Similar to older Pokémon games, like Pokémon Stadium back in the Nintendo 64 era, Pokémon Champions will allow players around the world to battle each other with all kinds of pocket monsters. It will “feature familiar mechanics such as Pokémon types, Abilities, and moves, creating an environment conducive to rich and varied strategies for new and experienced Trainers alike,” according to the game’s description. Revealed during the Pokémon…
After launching the limited edition Huntsman keyboard, Razer’s latest announcement brings an everyday accessory with a new twist. The Razer Laptop Sleeve 16 is a new protective cover that also functions as a Qi wireless charging mat to charge your smartphones, earbuds, and other gadgets, offering a clever way of cutting down on cords and clutter. What makes this sleeve different Unlike a normal laptop case that is simply built to protect your notebooks, the Razer Laptop Sleeve 16 integrates a Qi wireless charging surface mat right into the front panel. That means if you place a compatible device like…
Ultrahuman today announced the Ring Pro, its third-generation smart ring, alongside Jade, a new real-time biointelligence AI platform. The Ring Pro marks a significant step up from the Ring Air, bringing refinements to battery longevity, on-device processing, and expanded ecosystem integration. Ultrahuman claims that the Ring Pro delivers up to 15 days of battery life on a single charge and can store up to 250 days of health data directly on the device. It features a titanium unibody design and is available in Bionic Gold, Space Silver, Aster Black, and Raw Titanium finishes in sizes 5 to 14. Hardware upgrades…
Google Translate is getting better at the messy parts of language. A new update rolling out today uses Gemini AI to help you decode idioms, slang, and phrases that never translate cleanly. Instead of just swapping words, the app now shows you alternative ways to say things. It also explains the context behind them. The feature tackles a familiar frustration. If you’ve ever typed “It’s raining cats and dogs” into a translator and gotten gibberish, this update is for you. Google says the goal is to help you find the right phrasing. That applies whether you’re texting a friend or…
That $599 price tag Apple’s budget MacBook was rumored to carry last August? It’s looking shakier by the day. When supply chain sources first floated the number, it made sense on paper — nearly as cheap as the M1 MacBook Air got during its Walmart clearance run, and enough to open Apple’s laptop lineup to a whole new tier of buyers. But component costs have moved against Apple since then, and two areas in particular are proving stubborn (via DigiTimes). The memory problem Memory is the bigger headache. Prices have climbed steeply over the past year, and the relief valve…
Google Nano Banana was a hit sensation at its launch, with millions of users creating images using Google’s latest AI image generation service. One of our team members tested Nano Banana’s capabilities by creating social media posts, and the results were surprisingly good. That said, like all other generative AI models, including ChatGPT, Nano Banana struggled with creating images containing text. The poor text rendering was always a dead giveaway that the images were generated by AI. Google claims that it has solved this problem with its latest Nano Banana 2 engine. It delivers improved text rendering along with several…