The first glimpse of Samsung ‘s next major software update, One UI 8.5 , has emerged in images. They offer a look at what the company is planning for the next generation of its smartphones. As many Samsung fans will already know, Samsung is just beginning the global rollout of One UI 8 . However, a developer has already managed to get an early build of its successor running. Early screenshots reveal some interesting visual changes that will first appear on the Galaxy S26 series next year....

For years, creating professional motion graphics has been a fortress guarded by developers and specialized designers. Want an animated explainer video, a dynamic data visualization worthy of a major publication, or a logo that comes to life across your website? That meant agency contracts, weeks of back-and-forth, and budgets that could easily spiral into the tens of thousands. For the solo founder or lean startup, that level of polish was often the first casualty of a tight budget....

Back at CES 2025, Hisense took the world by storm, announcing its first RGB-miniLED TV , in both 100″ and 116″. In fact, we awarded it Best of CES back in January. Now, nearly eight months later, those TVs are finally available to purchase. As you’d expect, Hisense’s first RGB-miniLED TVs are not cheap . They are priced at $19,999 and $24,999, respectively. Keep in mind that RGB-miniLED is still a new technology, and these are pretty huge panels....

Honor is working on a new flagship smartphone. Now, thanks to a teaser image the company shared online , the Honor Magic8 launch date has been revealed. According to Honor, it will officially announce the phone on October 15, 2025. Honor Magic8 launch date revealed Interestingly enough, this isn’t the first time Honor has teased the Magic8. The company actually showed off the phone at the Qualcomm Snapdragon Summit last month....

Huawei is all set to launch its latest Mate 80 series of flagship smartphones at an event on November 25 in China. Multiple rumors have claimed that these devices will utilize the company’s new Kirin 9030 chip. While we wait for the Mate 80 series’ arrival, a new leak from China suggests that Huawei will enter the gaming segment with a phone featuring a 3nm chip. A sketchy rumor says Huawei could launch a 3nm gaming phone next year Weibo tipster Instant Digital claims that Huawei will launch a gaming phone with the Kirin 9030 chip next year....

Back in 2008, Motorola was using eight different operating systems across its smartphones. Then Android came along, and Motorola decided, let’s add a ninth. Obviously, in hindsight, nearly 20 years later, that turned out to be the right move. Rick Osterloh, who came from Motorola and then moved to Google after the acquisition, talked about Motorola and Google’s relationship with Qualcomm , which really started back in 2006. Before the first Android device – the T-Mobile G1 – was released....

Jon Prosser doesn’t care. Despite facing a potential lawsuit from Apple over his iOS 26 leaks , Prosser is back with a new video. In this video, he shares the design of the upcoming iPhone 17 Pro series, giving us a look ahead of Apple’s official reveal. Leaked iPhone 17 Pro design gives us an early look In his latest video, Prosser shares what appears to be the design of the iPhone 17 Pro in an early look....

For years, Apple has been slowly but surely pushing us toward an all-digital future. In the US, the physical SIM card tray on new iPhones vanished with the iPhone 14, making the switch to eSIMs a done deal. But a new leak suggests that for the rest of the world, Apple’s global strategy isn’t moving as fast as some might have thought. Images of the alleged SIM card tray/slot of the upcoming iPhone 17 Pro have now emerged on the internet....

Next year, Apple is expected to launch the iPhone 18. However, more eyes are on Apple’s 2027 plans. That’s because 2027 marks the 20th anniversary of the iPhone, and if the rumors are right, Apple has something big up their sleeves. According to the latest rumors, the iPhone 20 could be the first iPhone (or smartphone) to feature a bezel-less display . iPhone 20 could sport bezel-less display Achieving the bezel-less look is something many smartphone makers have been chasing for years....

Digital assistants are taking new forms in 2026. We’re not talking about the voice assistants that are present in your phones . Instead, a physical one. Meet Lepro AI Companion A1, which is a next-generation AI companion device that’ll bring emotional presence, natural interaction, and true companionship into your everyday life. Unlike the typical voice assistants, A1 understands user emotions and adapts to real-time context. Lepro AI Companion A1 adapts to the user’s habits A1 engages with humans-like warmth....

Back when the future of X (formerly known as Twitter) was unclear due to Elon Musk announcing he would buy the social media platform, many companies jumped at the opportunity to become the new Twitter. This included Meta, which launched Threads . While X is still alive and well(-ish), Threads has decided to add a new feature to bring it more on par with its competitor: communities. Threads gets new communities feature Meta has revealed that it’s rolling out over 100 communities on Threads....

Microsoft announced Copilot Vision earlier this year for Android and iOS devices after it was in testing as a preview for some Edge users since last December, and now Motorola is announcing that the AI-powered tool is going to be built into Motorola devices. This will let Copilot Vision tap into your phone’s camera so it can see what the camera sees. It will then analyze it and feed you a response based on what you ask it....

Motorola fans are in luck, as the brand has started rolling out the stable version of Android 16 to some of its eligible phones . After months of public beta testing, the company is finally delivering the finished software. The firm’s first devices to receive Android 16’s new features are the Motorola Edge 60 Pro and Edge 50 Fusion. The initial Android 16 rollout for the Motorola Edge 60 Pro and the Edge 50 Fusion is currently underway in specific regions....

Winter is coming, and if there’s one thing about winter we can all universally agree on, it’s that we despise shoveling snow. But Yarbo has made shoveling snow a thing of the past. The 2023 CES Innovation Award-winning robotics company is offering the Yarbo Fully Autonomous Snow Blower at its lowest price of the year in its biggest sale of the year. During the Yarbo Black Friday sale , you’ll be able to take up to $1,200 off autonomous yard care robots that work 24/7, without any human intervention required!...

Using AI to generate images isn’t new. However, in the past, AI-generated images had a lot of telltale signs. They were also notoriously unreliable, where sometimes the changes you requested were ignored or misunderstood. That has changed with the new ChatGPT Images tool, which based on the demonstrations, looks pretty amazing . New ChatGPT Images OpenAI has announced a new version of ChatGPT Images, and it’s quite a substantial update. According to the company, the new version is up to 4x faster, and it has the ability to make precise edits....

Plex has announced that its platform suffered another data breach and has advised its users to reset their passwords immediately. In a post on Plex forums, the platform has revealed that it recently experienced a security incident, which may potentially involve a user’s account information. Attackers have stolen critical user information According to the streaming platform, an unauthorized third party accessed a “limited subset” of consumer data from one of its databases....

The Samsung Galaxy S22 and S23 series devices are now getting the January 2026 Android security update . The rollout for all six smartphones is starting in Korea , but it will quickly spread to other markets. Just to be clear, the Galaxy S22 , Galaxy S22+, Galaxy S22 Ultra, Galaxy S23 , Galaxy S23+, and Galaxy S23 Ultra are getting the update. We’re talking about the main devices from both lineups here....

A new update is now rolling out to the OnePlus 13 , with the September 2025 Android security patch . That’s not all, however, as OnePlus included a number of other changes in the changelog. New OnePlus 13 update delivers September 2025 Android security patch This update is marked as OxygenOS 15.0.0.860, and it’s currently rolling out in India. It will quickly spread to other markets, so it could hit your phone in the very near future....

OnePlus has officially launched the OnePlus Pad Go 2 in North America, and you can grab one starting today. The company announced that its latest budget-friendly tablet is now available for purchase in both the United States and Canada through the OnePlus website. We recently published our OnePlus Pad Go 2 review , and it earned some pretty high marks for a mid-range tablet. The OnePlus Pad Go 2 has a stunning 12....

OpenAI just fired a major shot across the bow of Google ‘s long-standing web dominance. The company officially launched its new AI-powered web browser, aptly named ChatGPT Atlas. The browser was designed from the ground up to fundamentally change how people use the internet. According to employees who spoke during the launch livestream, ChatGPT is the “beating heart of Atlas.” The company’s next move in its battle against Google is now clear....