It seems like Qualcomm is getting ready to work with more than one manufacturer. Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon said at CES 2026 that the company is in talks with Samsung Foundry to make its next generation of 2nm Snapdragon chips, which could include the newest Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 . This move brings back a partnership that had been getting weaker in recent years. Qualcomm has been relying on TSMC for its high-end silicon due to its reliability....

Samsung is moving fast with its latest software project. Only a few weeks after opening the One UI 8.5 beta program for the Galaxy S25 series , the company has started pushing out the beta 2 update. This update isn’t just about polishing the edges, as it marks an interesting shift in how Samsung builds its software. For this version, Samsung is using Android 16 QPR2 as its foundation. This may sound like technical jargon for many, but it is simpler than it seems....

Samsung has released as many as four models in the Galaxy S25 series this year, including the Galaxy S25, S25+, S25 Ultra, and S25 Edge. The South Korean tech giant is now all set to introduce a new variant in the series: the Galaxy S25 FE. Ahead of the official announcement, a handful of things about the Galaxy S24 FE’s successor have already leaked. A British retailer has now jumped the gun and has revealed complete details of the Galaxy S25 FE , including the chip powering it....

Black Friday has come and gone for all kinds of products, and that includes Sennheiser’s Momentum 4 wireless headphones, which are still being discounted by a whopping 56% for an incredibly low price. At least until Cyber Monday is over. These aren’t your typical wireless headphones, either. They feature that signature Sennheiser sound and provide you with high-quality audio that will make your music more of a transcendent experience. Normally, these headphones would cost you a total of $449....

If you’re done with phones that have poor battery life, DOOGEE has a couple of solid options for you. The DOOGEE Note56 series not only offers great battery life, but it’s also very affordable. To make things even better, we do have some discounts to offer you. The DOOGEE Note56 & Note56 Plus are very cheap right now, great deals are on offer Let’s focus on the DOOGEE Note56 Plus first....

Snapchat is one of the most popular social media platforms among teenagers and younger adults. One of its interesting features is Bitmoji (aka avatar). For those who haven’t used Snapchat yet, think of it as a digital mockup of you that can be customized based on your mood. Ever since Snapchat launched 3D Bitmoji, complaints have poured in from across the globe demanding a change . Now, Snapchat has responded to those demands with “Comic Bitmoji,” which is basically the 2D version of the prior....

It looks like the world of smartphone cameras might be about to get a major shake-up. New whispers are making the rounds, and they all point to Sony potentially joining the 200MP camera club for flagship phones. Furthermore, its first customers would be brands as big as OPPO and Samsung . We recently saw a leak with details about the camera of the upcoming OPPO Find X9 Ultra . The premium devices would boast a powerful 200MP main camera....

I just witnessed the brightest TV ever made. The TCL X11L, which was just announced here in Las Vegas, is TCL’s big new TV for 2026. This is a TV with 10,000nits of peak brightness – that’s double what the QM9K has, which launched last year and was one of my favorite TVs ever. That’s a lot of brightness. In fact, in these photos that I took during my preview a couple of days ago, it was hard to keep the camera from getting blown out....

Google Maps users have reportedly started facing a fresh new bug that is causing the app to crash when looking up transit directions. Despite trying every known fix, the issue still persists. Android Police was able to replicate the bug on one version of the Google Maps app (version number 25.30.00.78516346). Users facing the issue are posting about it on the official Google support forums . Google Maps is only crashing for users who are searching for directions with public transit Reddit user XenonOxide reports how the Google Maps app on Android closes and returns to the home screen almost immediately when searching for directions via public transit....

Google TV is getting a server-side update with a redesigned homescreen interface Folks over at 9to5Google has spotted a new, redesigned Google TV homescreen interface . The update has appeared as a server-side firmware upgrade on top of Google TV Home v1.0.80697704. The source suggests that Google has slightly changed the top navigation bar on Google TV. First up, the technology giant has removed the “Library” tab from the redesigned Google TV homescreen....

You may or may not remember Planck, a mobile-first SSD that was designed to expand your phone’s storage, but it’s no longer going to be the only one of its kind, as ShiftCam Gear is announcing the Planck Essential and Planck Studio SSDs at CES 2026 this week. This expands ShiftCam Gear’s lineup of Planck products to three and makes it possible for the company to target different groups of users....

OnePlus Pad 3– $579 Our pick for the Best overall tablet from our Best Tablets list, the OnePlus Pad 3 is now just $579, marking an all-time lowest price! The OnePlus Pad 3 is getting a massive discount, even after Black Friday. It is now back down to $579, which is an insanely good price for this beast of a tablet. We gave it an Editor’s Choice in our OnePlus Pad 3 Review ....

Last month, US President Donald Trump announced a 100% tariffs on chips not built in the US. However, the answer was simple: build in the US or commit to building in the US and you’re good. But now, it looks like those plans might have been complicated. Trump considers tariffs on chips on foreign electronics According to an exclusive Reuters report , it seems that Trump is considering imposing tariffs on foreign electronic devices based on the number of chips in each one....

As always, we will be continually updating this post as things change, features are added, and so forth. But with that said, here’s everything you need to know about NFL Plus. What is NFL Plus? You’ll also be able to watch replays of games on NFL Plus. So if you missed a game, you can still catch up with the NFL Plus streaming service on your phone. How much is NFL Plus?...

For many people, ChatGPT has become a go-to tool for everything from brainstorming ideas to drafting emails. It’s the fastest-growing software product ever, and OpenAI wants to reach the long-awaited profitability as soon as possible. With that kind of scale and goals comes a big question: is it only a matter of time before we start seeing ads on ChatGPT? While it might seem inevitable, the head of ChatGPT at OpenAI, Nick Turley, recently suggested in an interview with The Verge that the company is taking a very cautious approach to monetization....

Google has been testing a limited run of a new feature that lets you send DMs to other users directly on YouTube , suggesting that the video streaming platform is inching closer to becoming more of a self-contained social media space for people who want to discuss their favorite videos. YouTube has done plenty to try and reinvent itself, whether in big ways or small, but this latest feature could be a way for it to more easily convince people to stay within the platform....