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Samsung’s Super Cheap Galaxy A-Series Smartphones Come With ‘Awesome Intelligence’

It's Samsung's way of rebranding artificial intelligence for the low-cost market.

The Best Gadgets of February 2025

Apple and Nvidia kept it interesting this month while everyone else just kind of fell flat in the shortest month of the year.

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Spare Yourself Some Childhood Trauma With a Virtual Hamster That Can’t Die

The Bitzee Hamster Ball is all the fun of having a hamster around without the harsh lesson of death.

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This AI Bookmark Might Actually Help You Finish Reading Books

If you tend to abandon reading, Mark wants to help fill in the blanks so you can easily catch up.

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The Google Pixel Watch 3 Can Call for Help If You Lose Your Pulse

The feature has officially been cleared by the U.S. FDA and will start rolling out at the end of March.

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A photo of the galaxy S25 edge from afar

Expect to See Samsung’s Super Slim Galaxy S25 Edge Really Soon

We're expecting it to have the same camera sensor and processor as the Galaxy S25 Ultra.

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iPhone 16e Review: The Gateway Phone to the Apple Ecosystem

The "essential" iPhone 16e is all you need to enjoy your visit to the walled garden. Apple Intelligence included.

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Amazon Takes on Google Gemini AI With Alexa+

Amazon has finally updated its digital assistant to bring it up to par with the masses.

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Clicks’ Android Keyboard Case Makes Your Foldable Phone Look Like an Old School Palm Pilot

The new keyboard cases for Google, Samsung, and Motorola smartphones all get a little nostalgic, especially when paired with a folding smartphone.

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Why Does This iPhone 17 Air Render Look Like a Google Pixel?

Usually we vibe with the leaks, but we're feeling skeptical about this one.

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Apple Is Probably Planning to Make Its Own WiFi Chip For the iPhone 17

The iPhone 16e isn't the only phone showcasing Apple's chip-making prowess.

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Why I’m Not Sad Apple Killed the Home Button With the iPhone 16e

Long live the Home button, the last physical manifestation of the early days of the iPhone.

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The iPhone 16e Is Another Cheap Way to Get Apple Intelligence

The entry-level iPhone starts at $600 and offers access to the same AI smarts as the rest of the iPhone lineup.

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Amazon’s Newest Mesh Routers Are Perfect for TikTok Houses and Creator Farms

The Eero 7 is one of the cheapest you can buy, while the Eero Pro 7 is fit for multi-streaming households.

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Samsung’s Most Popular Foldable Phone Is About to Get More Affordable

The Galaxy Z Flip FE exists somewhere in the ether and will be priced lower than the foldables out now.

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Samsung Galaxy S25+ Review: This Could Have Been an Ultra

Samsung's "middle" flagship is a solid device, but I wish it had some of the prowess of the Galaxy S25 Ultra.

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Apple TV+ Is Finally Available to Android Users Who Will Never Touch an iPhone

You won't have to "buy your mom an iPhone" to help her watch Ted Lasso. You can give her your old Android tablet.

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Expect Google to Trot Out More Gemini AI at Google I/O on May 20

The annual developers conference will reveal all about what's next for Google, Gemini, Android, and every other little service we've come to rely on.

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Google Is Shutting Down a Dongle I Rely on to Safely Drive My Car

It's another reminder of what happens to users when a company drastically shifts the focus of its core product.

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Iphone16 at WWDC 2015. The folding iPhone won't be here until 2026.

No, the Latest iOS Update Won’t Give Starlink Access to Your iPhone

The Starlink Satellite access that iPhone users see on iOS 18.3 is because of a new deal with T-Mobile.

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Samsung’s Super Cheap Galaxy A-Series Smartphones Come With ‘Awesome Intelligence’

The Best Gadgets of February 2025

Spare Yourself Some Childhood Trauma With a Virtual Hamster That Can’t Die

This AI Bookmark Might Actually Help You Finish Reading Books

The Google Pixel Watch 3 Can Call for Help If You Lose Your Pulse

Expect to See Samsung’s Super Slim Galaxy S25 Edge Really Soon

iPhone 16e Review: The Gateway Phone to the Apple Ecosystem

Amazon Takes on Google Gemini AI With Alexa+

Clicks’ Android Keyboard Case Makes Your Foldable Phone Look Like an Old School Palm Pilot

Why Does This iPhone 17 Air Render Look Like a Google Pixel?

Apple Is Probably Planning to Make Its Own WiFi Chip For the iPhone 17

Why I’m Not Sad Apple Killed the Home Button With the iPhone 16e

The iPhone 16e Is Another Cheap Way to Get Apple Intelligence

Amazon’s Newest Mesh Routers Are Perfect for TikTok Houses and Creator Farms

Samsung’s Most Popular Foldable Phone Is About to Get More Affordable

Samsung Galaxy S25+ Review: This Could Have Been an Ultra

Apple TV+ Is Finally Available to Android Users Who Will Never Touch an iPhone

Expect Google to Trot Out More Gemini AI at Google I/O on May 20

Google Is Shutting Down a Dongle I Rely on to Safely Drive My Car

No, the Latest iOS Update Won’t Give Starlink Access to Your iPhone

No More Cheese Grater: The Mac Pro Is Discontinued

Even the ‘Avatar’ Fighting Game Is Disrespecting ‘Legend of Korra’

Bluesky Has a New App, and It’s All About AI

Dammit, Jim, He’s a Doctor *And* an Action Figure!

Whatever Just Happened with ‘Fruit Love Island,’ Nobody Won

AMC Puts a Stake in ‘Talamasca’ After One Season

Aqara Smart Lock U400 Review: Hands-free Unlocking at Its Best

2027 Is Shaping Up to Be a Great Year for Big Sci-Fi RPGs

MSI Prestige 14 Flip AI+ Review: A Solid 2-in-1 Laptop With Some Glaring Flaws

Ahead of the SpaceX IPO, xAI Has Now Shed All 11 of Its Non-Elon Musk Founders

Sonos Play Review: Call It a Comeback

Sonos Era 100 SL Review: The Cheapest Way Into Wired Sonos Sound

Asus ROG’s Massive Swift OLED Gaming Monitor Epitomizes Excess in the Best Way

The Ikea Varmblixt Smart Lamp Fills a Donut Hole in My Life

Nothing Headphone A vs. Headphone 1: Which Pair of ANC Wireless Headphones Wins?

Asus ROG’s Cetra Open Wireless Gaming Earbuds Might Be Better Than Wearing a Headset

Nintendo’s Talking Flower Is Annoying as Hell. I Love It

Level Lock Pro Review: As Good as a Secret Smart Lock Gets

Apple Studio Display XDR Review: It Looks So Good, I Wish It Were an iMac

RayNeo Air 4 Pro Review: My Eyes Love These Video Glasses, but My Nose Disagrees

Dammit, Jim, He’s a Doctor And an Action Figure!