“Ridiculous doesn’t even begin to cover the Samsung Odyssey OLED G9 gaming monitor,” and it’s now down to its best price ever

The Samsung Odyssey OLED G9 is a stunning gaming monitor that’s earned high marks in several reviews, but it is also extremely expensive. That is, unless you find a discount that brings the Samsung Odyssey OLED G9 to its best price ever. That’s exactly the case right now, since you can save $700 on the […]

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Google One VPN to Shut Down Later This Year

Google One VPN will be discontinued later this year, according to a customer email seen by Android Authority. The service was rolled out for Android in October 2020, before coming to iOS devices and Macs in 2022. When it originally launched it was part of Google One’s Premium 2TB storage plan, priced at $9.99 per […]

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“It’s like the gold rush. But it’s probably going to come down in a couple of years, and then we’ll just be refining the experience.” AMD Senior Manager talks AI PCs and NPUs

“We were the first ones with the NPU and then we’re the first ones to have kind of our second iteration already out and running.” AI PCs have been getting a lot of attention lately, with Microsoft specifically defining AI PCs as AI-capable computers with a Copilot key and a system that utilizes an NPU […]

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App Store and More Down as Apple Services Suffer Widespread Outage

A long list of Apple services are currently fully or partially down, including the App Store, Apple Music, Apple TV+, and more. The full list of services experiencing outages for many customers, according to Apple’s system status page: App Store Mac App Store Apple Arcade Apple Books Apple Fitness+ Apple Music Apple Podcasts Apple Sports […]

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Microsoft’s Surface Pro 9 is ‘excellent in almost every way,’ and it’s now down to the lowest price I’ve ever seen

Microsoft’s Surface Pro 9 is down to $749.99 at Best Buy. That price is the lowest I’ve ever seen and brings the impressive 2-in-1 to a more affordable price bracket. Microsoft announced the Surface Pro 10 for business recently and has a new Surface Pro 10 on the way, but a discount this large makes […]

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AI safety researcher warns there’s a 99.999999% probability AI will end humanity, but Elon Musk “conservatively” dwindles it down to 20% and says it should be explored more despite inevitable doom

What you need to know Elon Musk says AI has the potential of taking over or even ending humanity, placing the probability of this happening between 10 and 20 percent. Regardless of the looming danger, Musk says more advances in the AI landscape should be explored. An AI Safety researcher says the probability of AI […]

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iPad Pro Delays Could Be Down to Poor OLED Panel Production Yields

OLED panel supply issues may be partly behind Apple’s iPad Pro launch delay, based on reports coming out of Korea. Apple’s original plan was to rely on different OLED display suppliers for the upcoming iPad Pro models, with Samsung Display exclusively producing ~11-inch panels and LG Display responsible for the required ~13-inch panels. The division […]

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Samsung doubling down on AI to secure business growth

Amid uncertainties in the global business environment, Samsung is doubling down on what it considers to be a significant driver of future growth. We’ve seen an increasing application of artificial intelligence in its products, from smartphones to even washing machines, and the company has said it will continue to focus on AI to drive growth. […]

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Galaxy A55’s awesome design is let down by massive bezels

In the modern Galaxy Ax lineup, which started with the Galaxy A50 back in 2019, the Galaxy A55’s premium design is unmatched by anything that came before. With the Galaxy A54, Samsung added a glass back, and with the Galaxy A55, the company added a metal frame to the mix. Combine that with the upgrade […]

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Galaxy A55’s awesome design is let down by massive bezels

In the modern Galaxy Ax lineup, which started with the Galaxy A50 back in 2019, the Galaxy A55’s premium design is unmatched by anything that came before. With the Galaxy A54, Samsung added a glass back, and with the Galaxy A55, the company added a metal frame to the mix. Combine that with the upgrade […]

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Galaxy A55’s awesome design is let down by massive bezels

In the modern Galaxy Ax lineup, which started with the Galaxy A50 back in 2019, the Galaxy A55’s premium design is unmatched by anything that came before. With the Galaxy A54, Samsung added a glass back, and with the Galaxy A55, the company added a metal frame to the mix. Combine that with the upgrade […]

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Usage of Exynos processors has gone down drastically

Over the last couple of years, Samsung has lowered the usage of Exynos chipsets in its phones and tablets. Take the Galaxy S23 series for example. The company used only the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chipset for the lineup. The brand is also not using Exynos SoCs in mid-range and low-end devices as much as […]

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Warner Bros. plans to stop working on successful games to double down on unsuccessful ones

What you need to know Warner Bros. has many beloved IPs that include Lego, Lords of the Rings, DC characters, and more. New live-service title Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League has player counts below 500 players on Steam. Meanwhile, Hogwarts Legacy continues to have player counts above 10,000 players. Warner Bros is now doubling […]

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Intel gets down to business with new vPro Core Ultra processors for the AI PC revolution

What you need to know Intel announced its latest Intel vPro platform for its new Core Ultra and 14th-generation processors at Mobile World Congress. Intel vPro is an enterprise-focused platform designed to help IT admins monitor, update, and troubleshoot PCs. One of the main benefits of Intel vPro PCs is that IT departments can manage […]

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Global foldable phone market slows down due to durability fears and high costs

The foldable phone market was dominated by Samsung in 2023, and market watchers expect a similar outcome in 2024. According to research firm TrendForce, global shipments of foldable phones topped 15.9 million units in 2023. This means foldable phones accounted for roughly 1.4% of the smartphone market last year. It also means that global shipments […]

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Microsoft president compares artificial intelligence to Terminator, says “we better have a way to slow down or turn off AI”

What you need to know Microsoft President Brad Smith recently discussed AI in an interview, covering topics such as regulation, if artificial intelligence will replace jobs, and what controls need to be put in place. Smith emphasized that Copilot is a tool and likened it to the printing press or other technological developments that people […]

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This bizarro action game is all about bringing guns to the swordfights of medieval Europe, and I’ve never been more down for anything in my entire life

What you need to know Developer Redemption Road Games and publisher tinyBuild have announced Kingmakers, a game about a modern soldier who time travels back to the Middle Ages to alter history and prevent an apocalypse. The game blends real-time strategy with third-person shooter action, allowing you to seamlessly switch between commanding your armies and […]

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Samsung Galaxy S24 series’ Instant Slow-Mo will trickle down to these older devices

The Samsung Galaxy S24 series comes with a feature called Instant Slow-Mo, which turns a regular video into a slow-mo clip with the help of AI, eliminating the need to record a video in native Slow-Mo mode. A Samsung Community moderator has revealed Instant Slow-Mo will also come to Samsung’s older devices. Samsung will bring […]

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