Microsoft is making Windows 11 a little bit worse for touch users — I hope they change this

What you need to know Microsoft is testing an update for Windows 11 that will change a core system-wide gesture on tablets. Swiping in from the right now opens Copilot instead of your notification center. This change means there is now no way to access your missed notifications with a gesture, and it is infuriating. […]

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Samsung is reportedly making a cheaper Galaxy Watch

Samsung has a pretty good lineup of Wear OS smartwatches. The Galaxy Watch 6 and the Galaxy Watch 6 Classic are among the best-equipped smartwatches for Android phones. However, they’re quite costly, and not everyone would be able to buy them. So, Samsung could be making a cheaper Galaxy Watch. Galaxy Watch FE could be […]

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Helldivers 2 boss says devs may make a critically important Galactic War mechanic easier to understand: “We are talking about making this more clear”

What you need to know Arrowhead Game Studios’ co-op PvE shooter Helldivers 2 has a Galactic War metagame in which players are tasked with attacking or defending specific planets by Major Orders. The game doesn’t explain this, but you can only fight on a world if it’s near one players control. This is called the […]

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Galaxy S24 Ultra’s Titanium Orange color is making a comeback in India

When Samsung launched the Galaxy S24 Ultra in India, it made the phone available in three special edition colors, Titanium Blue, Titanium Green, and Titanium Orange, which were exclusive to the official online store, alongside three standard colors, Titanium Gray, Titanium Black, and Titanium Violet. However, for unknown reasons, the company discontinued the Titanium Orange […]

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Patent trolls are making Samsung’s life hell with garbage lawsuits

It’s not uncommon for major companies to face frivolous lawsuits from entities looking to basically extort them for money. Samsung’s no different, but baseless lawsuits against the company have increased considerably in recent years. The entities that file such lawsuits are commonly referred to as patent trolls. Patent trolls are reportedly buying up patents with […]

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Samsung keen to start making LPDDR6 RAM ahead of Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 release

Samsung and SK Hynix are working together to get a certification on LPDDR6 RAM as soon as possible. According to industry insiders, the Korean companies are ready to begin manufacturing the memory chips once a standard is approved by the JEDEC (Joint Electron Device Engineering Council). Expectations are regulations and documents to be published in […]

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Microsoft censors Copilot following employee whistleblowing, but you can still trick the tool into making violent and vulgar images

What you need to know Microsoft has placed new guardrails on its AI-powered Copilot following reports of the tool being able to create sexual, violent, and vulgar images. A Microsoft employee warned the company about what Copilot could be used to create back in December 2023 and wrote a letter to FTC chair Lina Khan […]

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Galaxy Fit 3 health sensor comes from a company making fingerprint sensors for Samsung

Samsung quietly made the Galaxy Fit 3 official this week. The Fit 3 follows the Galaxy Fit 2, which launched back in September of 2020. Samsung has made notable changes, including fitting it with a display that is 45% bigger. The Galaxy Fit 3 comes with a heart-rate sensor at the back that handles a […]

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WhatsApp is making it easier to format text in your messages

WhatsApp has been continuously adding more features and design improvements every few weeks. In a new move, the instant messaging app has released four new ways to format text so that you can express yourself more accurately. These changes have been in testing for a few months now. WhatsApp gets four new text formatting options […]

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Helldivers 2 dev calls for reinforcements for the studio after an astronomical launch, is “hellbent on making this the best co-op game of all time”

What you need to know Helldivers 2, a new co-op third-person PvE shooter, has been an explosive success for Arrowhead Game Studios and PlayStation Studios, with the game reaching over 150,000 concurrent players on Steam last weekend. It’s been at the apex of Steam’s Top Sellers chart since its release last week, too. In the […]

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Google is making yet another change to YouTube Music casting

Google is continuously improving its apps by adding new features, improving the existing ones, and making UI design changes on Android. It has now introduced a slight design change to how the music casting UI appears on the YouTube Music app for Android to make it easier to use. YouTube Music gets a slicker music-casting […]

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Audiophiles rejoice: Moondrop is making a 5G Hi-Fi phone

TL;DR Audio electronics maker Moondrop is teasing a new device. The company describes the device as a 5G Hi-Fi mobile audio device. The teaser can be found on Moondrop’s website under the category Phone. It’s not uncommon for audio equipment makers to branch out a bit. In fact, a great example is Sonos, which is […]

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Apple Provides Tips For Making Your Persona Look Better

Apple designed the Vision Pro to use a “Persona” or a digital representation of the wearer in FaceTime, Zoom, and other video apps. Apple says that the Persona is meant to be a “dynamic, natural representation” of the user’s face, but many people have found it to be anything but natural. In fact, many reviewers […]

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Samsung will soon start making laptops at its Noida factory in India

Samsung has several large manufacturing facilities across the globe, and one of the biggest is located in Noida, India. The first unit was set up in Noida back in 1995 where the company used to make television sets. It has continued to make investments in the plant and it’s one of Samsung’s largest mobile phone […]

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Samsung’s making some changes to bring us cheaper foldables

Even as Samsung may not be rushing to launch mid-range foldable phones, the company could benefit from a price cut for its existing models, particularly for the Galaxy Z Fold series that starts at $1,799. If a new report is to be believed, Samsung is making some changes to how one crucial component is manufactured […]

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Xbox is making it easier to find your next favorite indie game with permanent store collections and monthly picks

What you need to know ID@Xbox is a program at Microsoft that helps indie developers publish their games on Xbox and PC. On Wednesday, the ID@Xbox team announced a new, permanent initiative to help highlight the very best indie games on Xbox. New channels on the Xbox Dashboard and in the Xbox Store will update […]

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Samsung is thinking about making a cheaper Galaxy Z Fold6

According to a new rumor out of its home market of Korea, Samsung is considering releasing a cheaper version of the upcoming Galaxy Z Fold6. This isn’t to say the Fold6 itself will be cheaper – but it might be joined by a cheaper option. This is the first time Samsung has ever considered developing […]

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Scabies Is Making a Comeback

The high number of cases in the UK also reflects the difficulty of eradicating an outbreak, says Jo Middleton, a research fellow at Brighton and Sussex Medical School, who is involved in scabies research in the UK and around the globe. Bedding and furniture need to be completely decontaminated, while medicines like permethrin are not […]

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Google is making huge changes to Pixel, Nest, and Fitbit teams

Google is reorganizing the divisions in the Devices and Services section that are responsible for Pixel, Nest, and Fitbit products (via 9to5Google). In the Devices and Services section, Google has separate divisions for Pixel, Nest, and Fitbit. In each division, there are separate teams for different aspects of a product, such as design, hardware engineering, […]

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Former NBA Star Rick Fox Is Making a Play for Carbon-Neutral Concrete

Rick Fox has spent a lot of time in Hollywood, so naturally he has more than one origin story. Canadian-born, Bahamian-raised Fox played professional basketball in the NBA in the 1990s and 2000s, starring for the Boston Celtics and Los Angeles Lakers. After retiring from the sport in 2004, he became a full-time actor, appearing […]

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