A new streaming giant is coming for Netflix. Will you pay more?
Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery plan to merge Paramount+ and HBO Max into one platform once their $110 billion deal closes, creating a direct competitor to Netflix and Disney+.
Samsung just made losing your house keys less stressful
Samsung launched Digital Home Key for Wallet, letting Galaxy owners unlock compatible deadbolts with their phones. Lose the device? Kill the key remotely via Samsung Find.
That Spotify afterlife speaker urn is a real thing you can buy
Spotify and Liquid Death teamed up on the Eternal Playlist Urn, a real collector's item with a Bluetooth speaker in the lid that plays your music forever.
Sonos just leaked a speaker with a 24-hour battery
A Best Buy Canada leak reveals the Sonos Play, a rugged portable speaker with IP67 rating, and a 24-hour battery life.
This app turns your smartphone into a fetal heart rate monitor
University of Washington researchers built a smartphone app that tracks fetal heart rate as accurately as clinic tools using only the phone's speaker and mic, though it's not ready for release yet.
Investigation finds YouTube is serving mindless AI slop to toddlers and preschoolers
A new investigation reveals YouTube's algorithm floods kids' feeds with bizarre AI videos after trusted channels, while creators profit from the synthetic content with millions of views.
The 12-minute EV charge dream is coming closer to reality
A Korean research team has developed a self-adjusting protective layer that suppresses dendrite growth in lithium-metal batteries, paving the way for EVs that could charge fully in just 12 minutes.
Android 17 could turn Gemini into your personal app butler
Google just showed how Android 17 could let Gemini handle tasks across your apps. New tools arriving on Galaxy S26 and Pixel 10 let AI find photos, order food, and book rides while you watch.
Why Tesla should worry about BYD’s latest move
BYD is finally rolling out its 1360kW megawatt flash chargers in China, and the specs leave Tesla Superchargers in the dust with 400km of range added in about five minutes.
OnePlus is finally building that compact powerhouse you’ve been waiting for
OnePlus confirms the 15T compact flagship with a massive battery, flagship chip, and hand-friendly size launching this spring.
The next big car threat is an AI backdoor you can’t detect
Georgia Tech researchers discovered VillainNet, a dormant AI backdoor that lets hackers hijack self-driving cars with 99% success while remaining invisible to current security tools.
Samsung finally lets you pick your AI assistant on Galaxy phones
Samsung is adding Perplexity as a second system-level AI agent on Galaxy phones with a dedicated "Hey Plex" wake word and side button control.
Your Ring doorbell’s next job might not be finding lost pets
Your Ring doorbell's next job might not be finding lost pets. Leaked CEO emails obtained by 404 Media reveal plans to expand "Search Party" beyond dogs to "zero out crime" despite public privacy pledges.
Samsung upgrades Bixby beta to challenge ChatGPT and Gemini, starting in One UI 8.5
Samsung’s new Bixby beta aims to rival ChatGPT and Gemini, but with a practical focus on Galaxy control. One UI 8.5 adds natural language settings changes, troubleshooting suggestions, and real-time web results inside Bixby.
The next Galaxy S26 camera may get Samsung’s easiest AI editing yet
Samsung is teasing a Galaxy S26 camera workflow that blends shooting, AI editing, and sharing in one place. The key questions now are model support, privacy, and whether features run on-device.
