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Your Galaxy Watch can now warn you before you faint

Samsung and Chung-Ang University Hospital have validated Galaxy Watch's ability to predict fainting episodes up to five minutes early, with 84.6% accuracy.
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ReMarkable Paper Pure wants to be the only notebook you’ll ever need

ReMarkable's new Paper Pure is a no-frills, black-and-white paper tablet that starts at $399. It packs a three-week battery, faster navigation, and a writing feel identical to the flagship Paper Pro.
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Google Chrome is installing a 4 GB AI model onto your device. Here’s how you can turn it off

Google Chrome is silently downloading a 4 GB Gemini Nano model to your device without consent. Here's what it is, where it lives on your computer, and what you can do about it.
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ChatGPT for Excel and Google Sheets is now out of beta, and it’s kind of a big deal

ChatGPT for Excel and Google Sheets is out of beta and now available globally. Build, edit, and ask questions about your spreadsheets using plain language.
Microsoft Copilot Cowork new features

Microsoft Copilot Cowork goes mobile and it’s ready to take tasks off your plate

Microsoft Copilot Cowork is now on iOS and Android, and it's adding reusable skills and third-party plugin support to help you delegate more work from anywhere.
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Your ChatGPT history is a personality test you didn’t know you were taking

ETH Zurich researchers collected 62,090 real ChatGPT conversations from 668 users and trained an AI to predict personality traits from them. The results are a privacy wake-up call.
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Schools are using VR headsets to relieve student stress and fix attention issues

Schools in London are using VR headsets to help students manage exam stress and ADHD, and 9 out of 10 students report an immediate drop in stress levels.
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Next-gen DDR6 memory with insane speeds has entered development, but there’s a long wait

Samsung, SK Hynix, and Micron have begun early DDR6 development with substrate manufacturers, targeting speeds that more than double DDR5, though mass production is still years away.
Metalenz Polar ID

Metalenz’s new face scan tech lives under the phone display and doesn’t need ugly cutouts

Metalenz just proved that payment-grade face authentication can work under a fully powered-on display, something Apple has been trying to do for years without success.
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Samsung’s next-gen display can measure heart rate and blood pressure through your fingertip

Samsung's new Sensor OLED Display integrates health sensors directly into the panel, letting it measure heart rate and blood pressure through your fingertip, no wearable required.
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The legendary Oak Ridge lab just developed a portable device that detects GPS-spoofing live

GPS spoofing lets criminals steal trucks, hijack shipments, and divert dangerous cargo, all while everything looks normal. A new detector from Oak Ridge National Lab is the first to catch it in real time.
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Dot is the Mac calendar app I wish I had found sooner in 2026

I have always loved menu bar calendar apps. They let me check upcoming events, add them quickly, and access my calendar from anywhere. Dot is the best one I have found.
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I used the iPhone Air for 6 months, here’s the only thing that I miss

The iPhone Air won me over in ways I didn't expect. Six months later, it's still my favorite iPhone, but there's one missing feature I can't stop thinking about.
aibn indoor solar panels

Indoor solar panels to power your gadgets? A team just proved it can be done safely

Researchers have developed lead-free indoor solar panels that convert artificial light into electricity with record-breaking efficiency.
Mega Man My Play Watch

This retro gaming watch can track your heart rate and play Mega Man 2, as well

This smartwatch, built around a reimagined Mega Man 2, offers animated watch faces and fitness tracking packed into a distraction-free device.
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Volla Phone runs Linux in a rugged shell and proves replaceable batteries are still doable

Volla's new Plinius is a rugged, Google-free Android phone with a replaceable battery, IP68 rating, and a clean OLED display, starting at €598.
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Google Meet’s AI note-taker just got a whole lot better and less overwhelming

You can now customize your Google Meet notes to only show what matters, and a new Decisions section makes it easy to track exactly what was resolved in your meeting.
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Xbox mode is landing on all Windows PCs, bringing a full-screen experience

Xbox mode is rolling out to Windows 11 PCs, laptops, and tablets, bringing a controller-friendly, full-screen gaming experience to more players than ever.
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Spotify adds verified artist badges so that you know you’re listening to a human, and not AI

Spotify is rolling out a new Verified badge and artist activity details to help you know if there's a real human behind the music you love.
Volkswagen ID Polo

Volkswagen reveals the ID. Polo, a sub-$30k electric car for the masses with retro charm

Volkswagen has officially unveiled the ID. Polo, the all-electric version of its best-selling compact car, with a starting price of 24,995 euros.
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Apple’s upcoming smart glasses could allow controls with hand gestures

Apple's AI smart glasses will feature dual cameras and hand gesture controls, with a stripped-down feature set designed to keep the device slim, light, and long-lasting.
Google Photos Wardrobe feature

Google Photos will let you try on clothes you already have in the wardrobe, or just screenshotted

Google Photos is getting a new wardrobe feature that uses AI to catalog your outfits from past photos, help you mix and match looks, and virtually try them on.
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Internet’s favorite app Vine is back from the dead, and it’s called Divine

Divine, a Vine reboot backed by Jack Dorsey, is now available on the App Store and Google Play Store, bringing back 500,000 archived Vine videos and letting creators post new ones.
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Claude just got a scam detector, and it could save you from a costly mistake

Malwarebytes is now integrated with Claude. Paste a suspicious link, phone number, or email address, and get an instant answer on whether it's a scam.
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Your next iPhone upgrade is going to hurt your wallet, and AI is to blame

Apple's incoming CEO faces a nightmare decision: absorb a 400% memory cost spike driven by AI demand, or pass it on to you.
GM car route planning

Your GM car just got a lot smarter with Google Gemini upgrade

Google Gemini is rolling out to 4 million GM vehicles, turning your daily drive into a smarter, more connected, and surprisingly fun experience.
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DJI Mic Mini 2 lets you color-match your mic to your outfit

DJI's Mic Mini 2 arrives with swappable magnetic covers, voice tone presets, and a price that's nearly 40% cheaper than the original, but there's one catch if you're in the US.
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This tiny brain implant could treat depression at home

Motif Neurotech just got FDA approval to trial a tiny brain implant for treating depression, and the whole thing can be implanted in just 20 minutes.
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YouTube is turning into an answer engine with a new conversational search feature

YouTube Premium subscribers in the US can now try Ask YouTube, a conversational AI search that pulls in videos, Shorts, and text summaries all in one place.
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The iPhone’s return to curved screens could be a clever trick, not sloping glass

Leaker Ice Universe hints that Apple's 20th anniversary iPhone could feature a "Liquid Glass Display," a new display language that makes bezels nearly disappear using optical illusions, not just curves.
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Intel Wildcat Lake chips cost a pretty penny, but tests show they can’t touch the MacBook Neo

Intel's Wildcat Lake chips are fanless, laptop-ready, and surprisingly pricey. Here's everything you need to know before you get excited.
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This Chrome tool lets a chubby ginger cat take over your screen until you take a break

Can't stop scrolling? This free Chrome extension sends an adorable cat to take over your screen every time you spend too much time on social media.
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Smartphone and PC prices just got another reason to deliver a hike jab

Excerpt: The Iran war has disrupted a key raw material used in circuit boards, sending prices surging 40% in April alone and squeezing electronics manufacturers already battling rising chip costs.
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The next iPhone moment might come from an AI company, not Samsung or Apple

OpenAI is developing its own smartphone chip with MediaTek and Qualcomm, with Luxshare handling manufacturing. Mass production starts in 2028, and it could redefine how we use phones.
Samsung galaxy fold dummy units

Samsung leak shows its upcoming wide foldable will be unmissable in a sea of phones

Leaked dummies reveal a wider, squatter Galaxy Fold with a passport-style design and what appears to be Qi2 magnet support, and we are very much here for it.
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The apps that help me stay on top of my reading goals in 2026

Reading more is one of those goals that sounds simple but falls apart fast. Here are the four apps keeping my reading habit alive in 2026.
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Why I chose the Supernote Nomad over other e-ink tablets

After months of research and comparing over half a dozen e-ink tablets, I finally settled on the Supernote Nomad. Here are the five reasons it beat every other option on my list.
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For the first time in years, I’m genuinely excited for a new MacBook Pro

Apple is rumored to launch a completely redesigned MacBook Pro later this year, with a new chip, OLED display, touchscreen, and Dynamic Island. Here's everything that has me excited.