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Samsung is always pushing the boundaries of what a display could do. Earlier this year, the company released its flagship Galaxy S26 Ultra with a Privacy Display that turns off wide-angle pixels, limiting the viewing angle so no one can snoop on your phone.  Now, the company has showcased a display technology that could make your next smartphone a surprisingly capable health monitoring device. At Display Week 2026 in Los Angeles, the company unveiled its latest Sensor OLED Display, a 6.8-inch panel that integrates health sensors directly into the display itself.  It can measure biometric data such as heart rate…

Samsung Display has unveiled its latest smartphone display innovations at Display Week 2026, with a clear focus on improving brightness, color accuracy, and overall efficiency. The new developments are aimed at solving real-world issues – especially visibility in bright outdoor conditions and more accurate color reproduction for modern content. Brighter Screens and Better Colors The highlight of the announcement is Samsung’s new “Flex Chroma Pixel” OLED panel, built specifically for smartphones. This panel can reach up to 3,000 nits of brightness in High Brightness Mode (HBM), which is a significant jump compared to most current smartphone displays. This matters more…

GameStop has proposed to acquire eBay in an unsolicited cash-and-stock deal worth approximately $56 billion, targeting a company nearly four times its own size. CEO Ryan Cohen disclosed the offer in a letter to eBay’s board and is reportedly prepared to take the bid directly to shareholders if the board proves unreceptive. The deal structure According to Reuters, the offer values eBay at $125 per share, a roughly 20% premium to the company’s closing price last Friday, structured as an even 50-50 split between cash and stock. Cohen confirmed that GameStop has already accumulated a roughly 5% stake in eBay…

Kenya was promising wider access to more affordable healthcare. But a new investigation has revealed that its algorithm-driven system is making life harder for the people it was supposed to help most. According to reporting by The Guardian, Africa Uncensored, and Lighthouse Reports, Kenya’s new Social Health Authority system is using a predictive machine-learning algorithm to estimate how much people should pay for public health insurance. The system was first launched back in October 2024 as part of President William Ruto’s promise to expand healthcare access to Kenya’s large informal workforce. How the algorithm is hurting Kenyans The problem is…

New Year’s Day is one of the easiest days to end up scrolling Netflix without actually committing to anything. The problem isn’t a lack of options, but choosing something that fits how you’re likely to watch, which usually means a show that starts quickly or keeps a steady rhythm without demanding too much attention. Whether you’re recovering from a late night or just easing into a slower start to the year, the right show can do most of the work for you. This list narrows it down to five that are particularly effective right now, not just because they’re popular,…

The debate over AI in Hollywood just found its biggest stage yet. AGC Studios is bringing Critterz to the upcoming Cannes Film Market, positioning it as the first mainstream commercial animated family film to be made with AI assistance woven into its production pipeline (via Deadline). The film is a feature-length expansion of a 2023 viral short of the same name. That original short was itself one of the earliest films to use OpenAI’s creative tools. What is Critterz actually about? The story follows a nervous but courageous woodland creature who bands together with a ragtag group of outsiders. Their…

Every time you create a new online account, you’re handing over personal data to a server you’ll never control. Since an average person can have hundreds of online accounts on different services, that adds up to a lot of data sitting in corporate databases. Researchers at Harvard’s Applied Social Media Lab say that this system puts your privacy at risk and makes you more vulnerable to identity theft. Their solution to this problem is Keyring, an open-source identity wallet that stores your biometric data on your phone instead. How does Keyring actually work? Think of it as a privacy-first digital…

If you’ve ever stared at a paper loyalty card and wished your iPhone could just store it digitally, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman has dropped a key update for you. Apple is developing a “Create a Pass” feature for the Wallet app as part of the iOS 27 update.  The feature will let users build and digitize their own passes directly on their iPhones without waiting for businesses to add official Wallet support.  What can you actually do with the new Wallet feature? Per the report, the feature covers the passes that matter the most in daily life. These include digital tickets,…

Google’s long-running face unlock comeback story may have hit another wall. A recent Pixel 11 series leak claims that Project Toscana, Google’s rumored infrared face unlock system, likely will not debut on the Pixel 11 lineup because it is still not ready for release. The feature was expected to give future Pixel phones a stronger rival to Apple’s Face ID. Earlier reports said Project Toscana was tested on both Pixel phones and Chromebooks, with Face ID-like speed and better low-light performance. The latest leak suggests Pixel users may have to wait beyond the 2026 lineup for that upgrade. Is Google…

You might think the ads you scroll past every day are just background noise. But a new research suggests they’re doing a lot more than selling you things. The study found that AI can analyze the ads shown to you online and reconstruct sensitive personal details about you (via UNSW). That includes your political preferences, education level, employment status, age, gender, and broader financial situation. The scary part is that you don’t need to click anything; just seeing the ads is enough. How does this actually work? Researchers analyzed over 435,000 Facebook ads shown to 891 users, collected through a…