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Sony’s upcoming flagship might finally be getting a redesign, but not everyone is impressed. Leaked renders of the Xperia 1 VIII, shared by Weibo user Super_Freak_, suggest a noticeable shift in design, especially around the camera. The biggest change is a move away from Sony’s signature vertical camera strip to a square-shaped camera island, housing three sensors. There’s also a new centered punch-hole selfie camera, replacing Sony’s long-standing bezel-based front camera approach. On paper, these are big changes. But in reality… It’s not quite hitting the mark. Why does it feel a bit… meh? Let’s be honest, it doesn’t really feel…
AI bias is usually talked about in terms of algorithms: skewed datasets, flawed outputs, and stereotypes baked into models. But new research suggests there’s another, more subtle problem about who gets to use AI in the first place. According to a recent report by Lean In, women are less likely than men to use AI tools at work, and even when they do, they’re less likely to get recognition or support for it. The numbers paint a clear picture. Men are more likely to use AI regularly (33% vs 27%), more likely to have ever used it at work, and…
For years, location permissions have been a bit of a mess on Android. You open an app, it asks for your location, and you’re suddenly making a decision: While using the app? Always? Precise? Approximate? Most of us just tap something and move on, half-aware that we might be sharing more than we need to. With Android 17, that finally changes. It shifts the decision to the exact moment you actually need it. This actually changes everything. The new location button keeps things simple The new feature is called the location button. Instead of handing over your location to an app…
Just weeks after launch, Apple has quietly done something it rarely does this quickly: it’s cut the price of its brand-new Studio Display XDR. And not by a token amount either. We’re looking at a solid $400 drop, depending on how you configure it. It was done subtly on the website that many users probably wouldn’t notice unless they were already eyeing the display. Classic Apple, but also… surprisingly self-aware. This sits much better with the wallet gods (only for some) At launch, the Studio Display XDR raised a few eyebrows for its pricing structure. Whether you picked the VESA…
Google could soon make it a lot harder for Pixel owners to downgrade to older Android builds. A new report suggests that a new change may roll out soon, expanding the anti-rollback protection feature, which is a security measure designed to stop devices from being flashed with older software. The main idea is to protect the devices against older software iterations that may contain known vulnerabilities. That is the useful version of the story. The less fun version is that it could also remove a bit of flexibility from Pixel phones, especially for enthusiasts who like flashing older builds for…
Happy April Fools’ Day! Exciting for some and stressful for others, today is one of the most fun (and treacherous) days to be on the internet, as people and companies on every social media site set out to bamboozle one another. Luckily for the video game community, most developers and publishers are aiming for silly jokes this year most of which are pretty transparently not real. We’ve gathered some of the biggest gags below, and we’ll be updating the list throughout the day, so be sure to check back in as the hours go on for more updates.The Witcher: Project…
Geely, the Chinese automotive giant that owns Volvo, has just unveiled the Boyue EREV in China with a limited-time price of 107,900 Yuan, or roughly about $14,900. This price is worth noting, considering it’s not a stripped-down city car, but an extended-range SUV. It further highlights the value gulf between China and the US looks even wider. This isn’t some tiny -range compromise either. Geely says the Boyue EREV offers up to 375 km of CLTC electric range and as much as 1,525 km of combined range, depending on the variant. It uses a 1.5 liter range extender, a 160kW…
Google is finally doing the thing Gmail users have been begging for years, which is letting them change the actual username in their Gmail address. This is no longer just an early rollout, as Google says the feature is now available for all Google Account users in the US. So it’s still a limited release, but still a wider launch compared to the earlier announcement. Why this matters For a lot of people, this is about finally escaping the kind of email address that made sense in 2007 and looks awful in 2026. Google is clearly aware of that, which…
Every day in tech seems to outdo the last. Just when you think you’ve seen it all, something shifts the conversation completely. I stumbled across news about Garmin teaming up with Natural Cycles, and I had to pause for a second. Birth control, powered by your smartwatch? That’s not something you expect to read in the middle of an ordinary day. But the more I sat with it, the more it made sense. Technology isn’t just about faster chips or better cameras anymore; it’s slowly finding its way into deeply personal spaces, including women’s health. And honestly, that feels like…
Google Home is getting a more practical news upgrade with Gemini Live, shifting from quick headline reads to interactive, real-time updates you can explore by voice. Instead of stopping at a summary, it now carries context through the entire response. Gemini for Home continues to expand its role across the smart home. When you ask for the latest news during a Live session, you now hear a connected rundown of events that ties developments together rather than listing isolated stories. The biggest change is how the interaction flows. You can ask a follow-up right away and stay in the same…