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The MacBook Neo is Apple’s greenest product ever

Apple's newly unveiled MacBook Neo contains 60% recycled content by mass, including recycled aluminum, cobalt, copper, gold, lithium, steel, and rare earth elements, marking the highest recycled material share in any Apple product to date.
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Audible’s new Standard plan makes it easy to enjoy audiobooks for less

Audible has launched a new Standard plan at $8.99 per month, giving you one audiobook per month plus unlimited access to a curated library of originals and popular titles.
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Apple upgrades the base M5 MacBook Pro to 1TB storage with a $100 price hike

Apple has doubled the base storage on the M5 MacBook Pro, eliminating the 512GB option and making 1TB the new starting point. The updated configuration comes with a $100 price increase.
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MacBook Pro jumps to M5 Pro and Max silicon, faster storage, and higher prices

Apple has updated the 14 inch and 16 inch MacBook Pro with its new M5 Pro and M5 Max chips, delivering faster CPU and GPU performance, improved AI acceleration, quicker SSD speeds, and support for Wi Fi 7 and Thunderbolt 5, though the upgrades come with higher starting prices.
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iPhone 17e brings big upgrades, but it’s still not the obvious choice over Pixel 10a

The iPhone 17e adds faster performance, MagSafe, and more storage, but the Pixel 10a counters with a smoother 120Hz display, smarter AI features, an extra ultrawide camera, and a bigger battery. Here’s why Google’s midranger still feels like the better buy.
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Samsung Wallet’s latest feature makes your Galaxy phone your house key

Samsung Wallet gets Digital Home Key support, allowing users to unlock compatible smart door locks with their Galaxy phone.
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Apple unveils faster, sturdier, and more spacious iPhone 17e at the same $599 ask

Apple's latest budget iPhone sticks to a familiar design but adds the A19 chip, MagSafe support, improved durability, and 256GB of base storage, all while keeping its $599 price tag.
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This WearOS watch pushes the boundaries of gesture control and Apple should take note

The Xiaomi Watch 5 takes smartwatch interaction beyond simple wrist flicks, adding advanced, customizable gestures that make hands-free control more powerful than ever.
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Qualcomm’s Snapdragon Wear Elite paves the way for a new wave of AI wearables

Qualcomm has unveiled the Snapdragon Wear Elite, a new 3nm wearable chip with a 5x CPU boost, 7x graphics gains, and a dedicated NPU for faster on-device AI.
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Spotify’s new Audiobook Charts make it easy for you to find what’s trending

Spotify has launched Audiobook Charts in the US and UK, letting you see what's trending each week.
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Honor teases its next-gen silicon-carbon battery that’s as thin as a playing card

Honor teases its ultra-thin Silicon-Carbon Blade Battery, said to offer more power than the 6,600mAh pack in the upcoming Magic V6.
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Ultrahuman’s new Ring Pro aims to end your smart ring battery worries

Ultrahuman has announced its latest flagship smart ring, the Ring Pro, and it aims to solve one of the biggest pain points of using a smart ring.
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Galaxy S26 brings improved Gallery search to help you instantly find key moments in videos

Samsung's Galaxy S26 series features smarter search functionality in the Gallery app that shows results instantly and can even pinpoint precise moments in videos.
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Motorola announces Android 17 beta program for select devices, see if yours is eligible

Motorola has opened registrations for its Android 17 beta program, giving users with select devices early access to the upcoming OS upgrade.
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Spotify’s latest feature automatically reorders your playlists for smoother transitions

Spotify has introduced Smart Reorder, a new feature that automatically reshuffles songs in your playlists to create smoother transitions between tracks.
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How to pre-order the Galaxy S26 series and score the best deals

Samsung's Galaxy S26 series is now up for pre-order. Here are the best pre-order deals from retailers and carriers.
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Now Nudge is one of the coolest Galaxy S26 features your iPhone doesn’t have

Samsung's new Now Nudge feature on the Galaxy S26 series delivers context-aware suggestions across apps to help you get everyday tasks done faster and more efficiently.
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Your wait for Rainbow Six Mobile comes to an end with its global Android and iOS launch

Rainbow Six Mobile is now live worldwide on Android and iOS, bringing the series' iconic 5v5 tactical gameplay to tablets and phones.
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Honor put the Magic V6 through an extreme zip line test to show off its upgraded hinge

The Honor Magic V6 is set to arrive with an upgraded hinge, and Honor tested its durability with an extreme zip line stunt.
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WhatsApp could soon let you schedule messages so you never forget to hit send

WhatsApp is reportedly working on a native message scheduling feature that would let users compose a text, choose a specific date and time, and have it sent automatically.
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Honor is bringing its first humanoid robot to MWC, and it could help you shop

Honor is jumping on the humanoid robot bandwagon and will showcase its offering at MWC alongside the Robot Phone and the Magic V6.
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Nothing shows off the Phone 4a’s refreshed back panel and new Glyph Bar ahead of launch

Nothing has officially teased the Phone 4a ahead of its March 5 launch, showcasing a refreshed back panel with a new Glyph Bar.
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The Galaxy S26 Ultra may come in two online-exclusive colorways, and they look very familiar

A fresh leak suggests the Galaxy S26 Ultra could launch in six total colors, including two Samsung.com exclusives in silver and pink gold that look all too familiar.
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Galaxy S26 Ultra surfaces in early unboxing, highlighting key upgrades

A Dubai-based YouTuber has purchased the Galaxy S26 Ultra ahead of its official unveiling, sharing an early unboxing that confirms key upgrades.
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OpenAI’s hardware debut may come in the form of a camera-equipped ChatGPT speaker

A new report suggest OpenAI's first hardwre product could be a speaker equipped with a camera, rather than the wearable hinted at in an earlier leak.
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Razer’s new limited-edition Huntsman keyboard offers you a premium build at an equally premium price

Razer has unveiled the Huntsman Signature Edition, a limited-run tenkeyless mechanical keyboard built from premium materials and priced at a hefty $500.
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Claude in PowerPoint expands to Pro subscribers with connector support and double usage promo

Anthropic has expanded Claude in PowerPoint access to Pro users and introduced connector support.
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WhatsApp’s latest feature makes it easier for you to bring new group chat members up to speed

WhatsApp is rolling out Group Message History, a new feature that lets users share up to 100 recent message with new group members so they can quickly catch up on ongoing conversations.
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Amazfit’s new T-Rex Ultra 2 is built for your toughest outdoor adventures

Amazfit has launched the T-Rex Ultra 2, a rugged 51mm smartwatch with offline global maps, six-satellite GPS support, and up to 30 days of battery life for extended off-grid adventures.
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Snapseed update brings retro film camera vibes and manual controls to your iPhone

Google's latest Snapseed update for iPhone makes the built-in retro camera easier to access and adds manual controls for ISO, shutter speed, and focus.
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Research suggests you might be too confident in your ability to spot AI faces

A new study finds that most people, even those with exceptional face-recognition skills, struggle to tell real faces from AI-generated ones.
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You’ll soon be able to use ChatGPT, Gemini, and Claude in Apple CarPlay

Apple is opening CarPlay to third-party AI chatbots like ChatGPT, Gemini, and Claude with iOS 26.4.
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Three reasons why the Pixel 10a appeals to me, even without big upgrades

The Pixel 10a doesn't reinvent Google's mid-range formula, but thoughtful refinements and long-term support help it remain one of the most sensible options in its class.
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Google reveals the Pixel 10a, a slightly better phone at the same $499

Google has officially unveiled the Pixel 10a and, as expected, it's a modest upgrade over last year's model with a handful of subtle design refinements and incremental spec improvements.
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Nothing Phone 4a leak hints at major upgrades and higher prices

A fresh Nothing Phone 4a leak points to meaningful hardware improvements, but you may have to pay more this year.
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Netflix storms into the MMA arena with Rousey vs Carano showdown

Netflix has announced its first live MMA event, headlined by Ronda Rousey and Gina Carano, as the streaming giant expands further into live sports.
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Your Xbox Game Pass library is getting a serious upgrade with The Witcher 3, Kingdom Come: Deliverance II, and more

Microsoft has revealed the full list of titles heading to your Xbox Game Pass library in the second February 2026 wave, and it's packed with major releases.
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Unity will soon let you create casual games using simple text prompts

Unity is preparing to roll out a new AI tool that can generate playable casual games from simple text prompts.