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The Cosmic Orange finish on the iPhone 17 Pro is one of the most eye-catching colors Apple has released in years. But according to a recent test, it might be surprisingly easy to change that color, all it takes is the wrong cleaning product. A report found that common household cleaners containing chemicals like hydrogen peroxide can react with the phone’s finish, potentially turning the bright orange frame into a shade closer to pink. While the results may look eye-catching, it’s definitely not something most iPhone owners would want to risk on a premium device. Why does the iPhone turn…
If you were hoping that the next OnePlus flagship would stay reasonably priced, new leaks might disappoint you. With each passing year, OnePlus is moving away from its flagship-killer philosophy for its top-of-the-line model, and early reports suggest that the OnePlus 15‘s successor is getting even more expensive. Flagship phones may be getting pricier across the board According to a tipster on Weibo, next-gen flagship smartphones coming out of China are seeing a notable jump in pricing. The upcoming OnePlus 16 is among these models, and will reportedly start for around CNY 5,000 (~$725) for the base 12GB + 256GB…
Nothing today unveiled its latest mid-range duo, the Phone 4a and Phone 4a Pro, bringing significant design and hardware upgrades over last year’s Phone 3a series. The Pro model in particular takes a major step forward, featuring a refreshed, premium design, more powerful internals, a sharper display, improved cameras, and more, all for a reasonable price increase over its predecessor. Starting with the design, the Nothing Phone 4a Pro adopts an upgraded metal unibody that ditches the brand’s iconic transparent back in favor of a more minimal look in the bottom half. The top half, however, features a new rectangular…
Alongside its latest mid-rangers, the Phone 4a and Phone 4a Pro, Nothing today unveiled a new pair of affordable headphones. Dubbed Headphone a, the new model derives its design from the more expensive Headphone 1 but drops Nothing’s signature transparent look for a simpler, yet colorful finish on the earcups. Priced at $199, the Headphone a aims to bring premium features to a more budget-friendly bracket, undercutting its flagship sibling by $100 without sacrificing much. The headline feature here is battery life, with Nothing claiming that the headphones can deliver up to 135 hours of continuous playback with ANC turned…
BYD’s luxury brand Denza has launched the upgraded Z9GT, offering something buyers rarely see: a lower price and significantly improved features. If what the company has announced holds true, the Tesla Model Y finally has a challenger that offers a better deal. A serious price cut with even better specs The battery electric variant now starts at 269,800 yuan ($39,150), down from 354,800 yuan, a 23.96 percent reduction. For that money, you get a CLTC range of up to 1,036 kilometers (644 mi), a new global record for pure electric models, and a 64 percent jump over the older model’s…
We’ve all been there one time or another. Your phone’s battery is at 20% by noon, and you have no idea why. More often than not, a badly behaved app running in the background is the culprit. Till now, there was no way to identify such apps without installing and using them first, and checking their battery power usage metrics in the Settings app. Google is now taking steps to address the issue. Starting March 1, 2026, the Google Play Store began rolling out “wake lock technical quality treatments” to identify apps causing battery drain. In plain English, Google will…
If you’re driving in an F1 race and hitting speeds of 220 mph (354 kph), you really don’t want parts of the car falling off as you hurtle along, or, more importantly, to suffer nerve damage because of a problem with your vehicle. But that’s exactly what’s happening with Aston Martin’s car, leaving drivers Fernando Alonso and Lance Stroll unlikely to finish the first race of the new F1 season in Australia on Sunday. In testing, the car, powered by a Honda engine, has been vibrating so badly that parts of it have been dropping off, with the vibrations reaching…
OpenAI today unveiled GPT-5.4, the latest update to its flagship AI model, bringing improvements in reasoning, coding, and real-world task automation. The model is rolling out across ChatGPT, the API, and developer tools, with new variants aimed at both everyday users and enterprise workloads. One of the biggest changes is the model’s ability to interact with computers more directly. GPT-5.4 can interpret screenshots, operate browsers, and issue keyboard and mouse commands to complete tasks across different apps and services. This makes it capable of carrying out multi-step workflows that previously required human input. This marks a major step forward toward…
For years, WhatsApp has proudly stayed free. But that might soon change, at least for users who want a few extra bells and whistles. According to a recent discovery shared by WhatsApp feature tracker WABetaInfo, the messaging platform is working on a new optional subscription tier that could unlock premium features inside the app. The plan, reportedly called “WhatsApp Plus,” would not replace the free version of the app but instead add a handful of extra tools for paying users. Early details suggest the subscription will focus on customization and chat management rather than core messaging functionality. In other words,…
After taking over as CEO of Xbox following the surprise departures of former heads Phil Spencer and Sarah Bond two weeks ago, new leader Asha Sharma has publicly revealed the codename of the next-generation Xbox. In an X post, Sharma shared she’d met with Team Xbox this morning to discuss Project Helix, the codename for the next-generation Xbox. According to Sharma, Project Helix “will lead in performance and play your Xbox and PC games” as part of her promised commitment to “the return of Xbox.” Sharma doesn’t provide any more details other than sharing the Project Helix logo, but confirms she’ll…