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Microsoft is weighing a significant expansion for Xbox Game Pass Ultimate. The company may bundle several premium services into its $30 tier, potentially packaging subscriptions for World of Warcraft and Minecraft Realms under one roof. The talk started with The Verge’s Tom Warren, who recently noted Microsoft is early in exploring how to grow its Game Pass offerings. Jez Corden later fleshed that out. He claims to have heard Microsoft is specifically looking at tucking those extra subscriptions into Ultimate. Nothing is confirmed. But if it happens, that recent price hike suddenly makes more sense. What extra services might show…

Samsung is giving Galaxy owners a real choice in which AI runs their phone. The company will add Perplexity as a second system-level agent on upcoming flagship devices, complete with its own “Hey Plex” wake word and side button controls. The move expands what Samsung calls a “multi-agent ecosystem” inside Galaxy AI. Instead of forcing everyone into one assistant, the company wants users to pick the AI that fits each task. Perplexity is the first confirmed partner, though Samsung hints more could follow. Press and hold for Perplexity You’ll soon launch Perplexity just by talking to your phone. The agent…

Samsung is once again facing a familiar problem ahead of its latest flagship launch. Details about the upcoming Galaxy S26 series have already surfaced online through a wave of leaks, outlining specifications and features for all three models before the company’s official announcement. This year, however, the leaks appear to have gone a step further. A YouTuber has already managed to get their hands on the top-end Galaxy S26 Ultra ahead of its scheduled unveiling, sharing early hands-on coverage just days before Samsung’s launch event. Sahil Karoul, a Dubai-based technology YouTuber, purchased the African variant of the Galaxy S26 Ultra…

The four astronauts preparing to end a five-decade gap in crewed lunar flights will have to wait until at least April before they can begin the Artemis II mission. During the SLS rocket’s second wet dress rehearsal last weekend, NASA discovered an issue with the flow of helium to the rocket’s upper stage. Engineers decided that to fix the problem, the massive rocket, which is currently on the launchpad at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, will have to be transported back to the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB). That four-mile rollback to the VAB is expected to take place on…

Samsung’s Galaxy Buds 4(s) are right around the corner, and the biggest improvements are coming to the Galaxy Buds 4 Pro. Samsung’s flagship earbuds will reportedly get head gestures, a feature that has been available on the AirPods Pro for quite a while (via Sammyguru). Basically, head gestures let you respond to notifications by nodding to say yes and shaking to say no. When there’s an incoming call on my iPhone, I can simply nod or shake to answer or reject the call; the same applies to incoming messages. Head gestures could finally come to Galaxy Buds (Pro) The feature…

We’ve all been there. You spend one weekend nursing a breakup with nothing but sad indie folk, and suddenly, Spotify thinks you’re a completely different person, one who apparently wants to live in a cabin and cry forever. The algorithm means well, but it’s been quite passive (or rather defensive, I’d say). Until now, maybe. From passive to proactive personalization A teardown of Spotify version 9.1.28.385 (via Android Authority) has revealed code strings pointing to a new Notes feature tied to your Taste Profile, the invisible engine behind Discover Weekly, Wrapped, and all those “we think you’ll like this” moments.…

The Fulu Foundation is offering a cash bounty to anyone who can break Ring cameras free from Amazon’s data ecosystem. The goal isn’t breaking into devices for misuse or surveillance. It is about giving owners control over devices already installed in their homes, without forcing those cameras to constantly send data back to Amazon. The @Ring Super Bowl Ad highlighted the inescapable reality that true privacy requires ownership.Consumers should be able to modify their @Ring devices to maintain that privacy, which is why our newest bounty works to ensure consumer control over Ring cameras and to allow…— FULU (@FuluFoundation) February…

Having been born in the late ’90s, the Toy Story films were a big part of my life growing up, and the franchise is set to explore a new generation of childhood with its fifth movie. Directed and written by Andrew Stanton (Finding Nemo, WALL-E), Toy Story 5 follows Buzz Lightyear (Tim Allen), Jessie (Joan Cusack), and Bonnie’s (Scarlett Spears) other toys when their owner receives the sinister smart tablet, Lilypad (Greta Lee). As Bonnie becomes engrossed with her new gadget, her old pal Woody (Tom Hanks) returns to help his friends stop Lilypad from replacing them. Some audiences, including…

Samsung has launched its latest Galaxy Book 6 lineup in the United States. It comprises three models: Book 6, Book 6 Pro, and Book 6 Ultra. While all the notebooks are powered by the Core Ultra Series 3 (Panther Lake) chipsets, built on Intel’s 18A manufacturing process, they feature slightly different chipsets. Galaxy Book 6 arrives with Panther Lake power The entry-level variant, Galaxy Book 6, starts from $1,049.99, which places it very close to Apple’s M4 MacBook Air ($999). It comes with either a 14-inch or 16-inch IPS panel, with touchscreen being optional on the latter. Buyers also get…

Ubisoft is appointing three developers to a new leadership team in charge of the Assassin’s Creed franchise. Technically, Vantage Studios is doing the appointing, as it’s the subsidiary Ubisoft established last year to manage its highest profile franchises, including Assassin’s Creed, Far Cry, and Rainbow Six. Martin Schelling, Jean Guesdon, and François de Billy each have experience with various stages of the series’ nearly 20-year history, but all three worked on 2017’s Assassin’s Creed Origins. Ubisoft announced the news in a post on its website. Schelling will serve as the Head of Assassin’s Creed Brand, which will put him in…