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Google has rolled the Material 3 Expressive UI changes into Android 16 QPR1 Beta 1, which you can download and try out today on a compatible Pixel phone. Note that this is aimed at developers and may not be stable enough for a daily driver – a stable release is expected next month.
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Android QPR1 Beta 1 (QPR stands for “Quarterly Platform Release”) can be downloaded if you join the Android beta program. It supports the following Googl
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After launching the Kindle Colorsoft last year — its first Kindle with a color screen — Amazon is adding two new iterations of the e-reader to its lineup today: a cheaper Colorsoft with 16GB of storage for $249.99 and a kids-focused bundle for $269.99. The Kindle Colorsoft Signature Edition will still be available for $279.99. […] Read more ›
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Amazon finally launched its first-ever color Kindle last year, and while the Kindle Colorsoft was an impressive first effort, the high price of entry likely put it out of range of a lot of people. Well, we have good(ish) news. Amazon has now added a slightly cheaper Colorsoft to its lineup. At $250, it’s still very expensive, but $30 cheaper than the original model, albeit with some sacrifices made. At... Read more ›
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The fourth developer beta of iOS 26 introduces 12 new CarPlay wallpapers. The new CarPlay wallpapers are based on the official iOS 26 wallpaper for the iPhone, which has colorful semicircles with a Liquid Glass design. MacRumors contributor Aaron Perris shared all of the wallpapers in a social media post. There are six color options, with light and dark variants for each, for a total of 12 wallpapers. The color... Read more ›
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Itch.io, the digital distribution platform known for its focus on independent game developers and other artists, has "deindexed" all NSFW content following discussions with payment processors contacted by the same Australian pressure group that recently targeted Steam. Read more Read more ›
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Trunk Tools has built bespoke AI agents for the construction industry, which its founder describes as "ChatGPT for your job site." Read more ›
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While the focus is now on iOS 26, there is still an iOS 18.6 update incoming. As noted by Aaron Zollo, Apple on Wednesday re-labeled iOS 18.6 Beta 4 as simply iOS 18.6, meaning that it is the Release Candidate version. This change effectively confirms that the update will be released to the public next week. Alongside the new label, Apple shared release notes for iOS 18.6, which is a... Read more ›
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Stephen Colbert has spoken about the latest Trump/Epstein news, and taken a shot at his parent company Paramount, in his latest "Late Show" monologue. Read more ›
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While most home services operators drown in manual work, one AI startup just raised $5.5M to change that equation entirely. Volca's SMS-based referral system has already generated $3M+ in pipeline for customers, with one heating company earning $160K in new sales in just four months. Led by Pathlight Ventures with backing from founders at Ramp, Gusto, and Stripe, discover how this childhood friends' duo is building the growth engine that... Read more ›
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The Honor Magic V5, unveiled earlier this month, was initially only available in China. However, the Magic V5 was recently launched in Malaysia, and on August 12, it will make its debut in the first European country - Romania. It's unclear how many memory configurations and color options of the Honor Magic V5 will be available to Romanian customers, so we'll have to wait until August 12 for that and... Read more ›
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Google will unveil the Pixel 10 series on August 20, which reportedly includes the Pixel 10, Pixel 10 Pro, Pixel 10 Pro XL, and Pixel 10 Pro Fold. We know what these phones look like since their leaked renders revealed their design, and ahead of the launch, Google decided to corroborate the design leak of the Pixel 10 Pro by dropping a 13-second clip on the Google Store in multiple... Read more ›
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It’s been eleven years since Xiaomi launched its original Mi Band and the series has now entered its tenth generation. The Mi Band was the catalyst to Xiaomi's rise in the wearables market, managing to maintain its position as one of the best bang for your buck devices out there. With the Smart Band 10 now official, Xiaomi tried to refine its best-selling wearable with a few hardware upgrades and... Read more ›
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The EU now requires that all smartphones and tablets sold in the Union have the new Energy Label on their packaging. It also created a database called “European Product Registry for Energy Labeling” or “EPREL” for short. That is valuable information and we are now including it in our specs pages to help you research phones before you buy. EU Energy Label info is now included in our specs pages... Read more ›
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Details on the Google Pixel Watch 4 have been trickling out in the build-up to the August 20 unveiling. The latest scuttlebutt reveals that the new model will have a brighter display and new silicon for improved efficiency. The Pixel Watch 4 will be available in 41mm and 45mm sizes, which should correspond to 1.2” and 1.4” displays (as it did on the Watch 3). Said displays will go up... Read more ›
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OnePlus refreshed the Nord series with two interesting models – one brings the first Snapdragon 8-series chip to the Nord family, the other has the biggest battery of any OnePlus phone yet... kind of. The OnePlus Nord 5 sports a Snapdragon 8s Gen 3, which showed great performance in our review. It comes with Android 15 out of the box and will receive 4 OS updates. It has a large... Read more ›
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Samsung's Galaxy S25 Ultra has a 6.86-inch screen, but the Galaxy S26 Ultra is now rumored to boast an ever so slightly larger 6.89-inch panel. Assuming the dimensions of the phone remain the same as its predecessor's, it means the screen's bezels will shrink to just 1.15-1.2mm all-round - very, very thin indeed. Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra Right now this is just speculation based on a recent rumor claiming that... Read more ›
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Motorola is apparently working on a new smartwatch - meet the Moto 360 (2025). This has today been leaked in the renders you can see below, which show a stainless steel bracelet instead of the rubber strap we're used to seeing smartwatches in. That makes for a nice change of pace, but what's still a mystery here is whether this will run Wear OS or some proprietary OS. The source... Read more ›
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