Top Stories: M4 Mac Roadmap Leaked, New iPads in Second Week of May, and More

Apple’s hardware roadmap was in the news this week, with things hopefully firming up for a launch of updated iPad Pro and iPad Air models next month while we look ahead to the other iPad models and a full lineup of M4-based Macs arriving starting later this year. We also heard some fresh rumors about […]

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Samsung to bring OneUI 6.1 and Galaxy AI to S22, Flip4, Fold4 in early May

Samsung will bring its OneUI 6.1 latest software to flagships from 2022 and 2021 very soon. According to a post by a moderator on the Samsung Community website, there will be an update in May that will bring One UI 6.1 with AI features to the Galaxy S22 lineup. The Galaxy S22 lineup, Z Fold4 […]

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One UI 6.1 coming in early May with Galaxy AI for 2022 and 2021 flagships!

Samsung has finally confirmed that Galaxy AI features are coming to flagship Galaxy smartphones launched in 2022 and 2021. It has also been confirmed that these devices will get One UI 6.1 starting in May. However, there is a catch: devices launched in 2021 will get just two AI features. One will be Google Circle […]

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Samsung may reveal its $44 billion US chip investment next week

Samsung has invested a lot of money in its US chipmaking facilities. In addition to its existing facility, the company announced a $17 billion project in 2021 for a semiconductor plant in Taylor, Texas that’s likely to begin mass production of chips later this year. The US government is focused on pumping up the local […]

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Samsung may reveal its $44 billion US chip investment next week

Samsung has invested a lot of money in its US chipmaking facilities. In addition to its existing facility, the company announced a $17 billion project in 2021 for a semiconductor plant in Taylor, Texas that’s likely to begin mass production of chips later this year. The US government is focused on pumping up the local […]

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iOS 18 May Feature All-New ‘Safari Browsing Assistant’

It appears that iOS 18 will feature a new Safari browsing assistant, according to backend code on Apple’s servers discovered by Nicolás Álvarez. MacRumors contributor Aaron Perris confirmed that the code exists, but not many details are known at this time. Álvarez said it seems like the browsing assistant will use iCloud Private Relay’s infrastructure […]

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Microsoft is confident in Windows on ARM, will hold an AI PC reveal on May 20

Microsoft will reportedly hold an event in Seattle on May 20 to detail its vision for its “AI PCs”. The event will be on the day before Microsoft’s Build Developer Conference kicks off. CEO Satya Nadella will discuss the company’s “AI vision across hardware and software”, TheVerge reports. Citing sources familiar with Microsoft’s plans, the […]

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Apple Arcade Adding These New Games in May

Apple today revealed three new games coming to Apple Arcade on May 2, including retro 2D pixelated platforming game A Slight Chance of Sawblades+, rogue-like game Dicey Dungeons+, and match-three puzzle game Summer Pop+. All games available on Apple Arcade are ad-free and do not offer in-app purchases. Apple Arcade gained three new games on […]

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Gurman: New iPads Likely to Launch During Second Week of May

Apple will likely launch new iPad Pro and iPad Air models during the second week of May, according to Bloomberg‘s Mark Gurman. “For those looking for more specific timing, I’m told the launch will probably happen the week of May 6,” said Gurman, in his Power On newsletter today. “Another data point to that end: […]

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Android 15 may not let you keep Bluetooth turned off for long

Google released the Developer Preview of Android 15 a few weeks ago, and it is expected to reach stable status sometime in Q3 of this year. As experts have started to delve deeper into the first few beta releases of Android 15, more features are being uncovered every week. Recently, it was discovered that Android […]

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Apple to Report Earnings on May 2 Following Vision Pro Launch

Apple today announced that its next quarterly earnings conference call will be held on Thursday, May 2 at 2 p.m. Pacific Time. On the call, which will be streamed live on Apple’s investor website, Apple’s CEO Tim Cook and CFO Luca Maestri will discuss the company’s earnings results for the second quarter of the 2024 […]

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International Space Station Trash May Have Hit This Florida House

A few weeks ago, something from the heavens came crashing through the roof of Alejandro Otero’s home, and NASA is on the case. In all likelihood, this nearly 2-pound object came from the International Space Station. Otero said it tore through the roof and both floors of his two-story house in Naples, Florida. Otero wasn’t […]

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Samsung Galaxy S25 may not go fully Exynos after all

Samsung’s decision to bring back the Exynos chipset for its Galaxy S24 series was met with much concern this year. It went Snapdragon-only for the Galaxy S23 lineup and that was very well received. This year, Samsung has kept an Exynos and Snapdragon split for the Galaxy S24 and Galaxy S24+, while the Galaxy S24 […]

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Older Galaxy foldable phones may yet get Galaxy AI at some point

The Galaxy Z Fold 5 and Galaxy Z Flip 5 received Galaxy AI through a One UI 6.1 update last week. Galaxy Z Fold 4 and Z Flip 4 owners feel left out, but not everything’s lost. To begin with, Galaxy device users have some alternatives to Galaxy AI. You could, for example, create Generative […]

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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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Sony Xperia 1 VI may have exactly the same cameras as its predecessor

Sony’s Xperia 1 VI has so far been rumored to sport a different aspect ratio for its screen, foregoing the long-standing 21:9. The new phone should be a little bit less tall and a tad wider, and apparently the company may even give up on the 4K resolution that no other smartphone maker has adopted. […]

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Apple Watch may have worked with Galaxy phones

Last month, the United States Department of Justice sued Apple for monopolizing smartphone markets. In the lawsuit, the agency gave Apple Watch as a piece of evidence to show that the Cupertino-based tech giant is a monopoly. It said “Apple’s smartwatch—Apple Watch—is only compatible with the iPhone. So, if Apple can steer a user towards […]

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Not a joke: the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold6 Ultra may be real

We could get a cheaper Galaxy Z Fold6, or a Galaxy Z Fold6 Ultra, depending on the rumor of the day. Today, the rumor points to the latter. A model name SM-F958 has surfaced in South Korea, sparking assumptions that it’s the expected Ultra Z Fold device. The reasoning behind the assumptions has to do […]

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Apple’s new iPad Pro and iPad Air now rumored to arrive in May

Apple’s oft-rumored but not yet unveiled next-generation iPad Pro and iPad Air models are now said to be arriving in early May. The new iPad Pro tablets will have OLED screens, as leaked countless times so far, while the iPad Air will for the first time in history be a series, not a lone device, […]

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Samsung Care+ will include unlimited battery repairs from May

Samsung’s Care+ protection plans in the US will come with unlimited battery repairs starting in May. This will be bundled into the benefits of both Care+ and Care+ with Theft and Loss tiers. There are, however, two caveats to keep in mind. First, this will make both plans $2 more expensive per month. Second, and […]

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