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According to some Samsung Community posts, the latest software update for the Galaxy A56 is causing some bootloop issues. The update itself isn't big and brings some minor improvements to the software experience, with the most notable one being the ability to launch Gemini by a long press of the power button.
In any case, after installing the update, some users are reporting bootloops, essentially bricking their phones. The bad news is that Samsung has yet to acknowledge the issue, but the good news.
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The first-ever World Humanoid Robot Games have come to a close with some new world records, but don't expect them to beat humans in a 100-meter dash any time soon. The three-day robotics event in Beijing, China that saw humanoid robots compete in everything from boxing to cleaning concluded this weekend. According to the World Humanoid Robot Games, more than 280 teams from 16 countries, including the US, Germany, Brazil... Read more ›
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Think of them as AI factories, churning out your responses from ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude and all the other generative AI tools. The costs are staggering. Read more ›
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Valve’s Steam Beta is testing an overlay that tracks GPU usage more accurately than Windows Task Manager, including multi-process games. Early rollout is inconsistent, but once stable, it could give gamers real-time, reliable performance stats without extra apps, rivaling tools like MSI Afterburner. Read more ›
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The Pixel 10 series is launching later this month and Evan Blass has shared some official-looking images for the Pixel 10, Pixel 10 Pro and Pixel 10 Pro XL. The new images show the official colors for the trio and offer our best look yet. Pixel 10 will be available in Light Blue (Frost), Blue (Indigo), Yellow (Limoncello) and Black (Obsidian) colors. The device will offer a matte finished aluminum... Read more ›
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Samsung is expected to unveil the Galaxy S25 FE next month. The brand hasn't divulged anything about it yet, but thanks to the leaked images we've seen until now, we already know what the Galaxy S25 FE will look like. Today, we are looking at more pictures. These are the leaked official renders of the Samsung Galaxy S25 FE, showing it from different angles in four colors - black, navy,... Read more ›
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The Lava Blaze AMOLED 2 mid-range smartphone debuted today India. According to Lava, the new phone is the slimmest in its segment thanks to its 7.55 mm thin body. The phone is available for purchase in the country via Amazon and local retail stores. Lava’s latest smartphone features a new design language that the company calls ‘Linea Design’. It sports a horizontally aligned rear camera module that spans the width... Read more ›
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There's been a lot of talk about colorways for Apple's upcoming iPhones, as all of the models are getting new hues. The iPhone 17 Air itself is an entirely new model, one with which Apple will be testing how far people are willing to go for a sleek look - how much they're willing to pay for it, both in actual money and in terms of tradeoffs like a tiny... Read more ›
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Poco has launched a new budget smartphone in India called Poco M7 Plus 5G. It is the latest M series phone and succeeds the M6 Plus, which debuted in August 2024. The Poco M7 Plus houses a massive 7,000 mAh silicon-carbon battery with support for 33W charging and 18W reverse charging. In line with the recent trend of brands touting the "slimmest" phones in specific categories, Poco claims the M7... Read more ›
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Infinix launched the Hot 60i 4G in July, and as promised, the brand today introduced the 5G model. The Infinix Hot 60i 5G is powered by the Dimensity 6400 SoC, runs Android 15-based XOS 15.1, and has 4GB RAM and 128GB of storage onboard, which is expandable by up to 2TB via a microSD card. The Infinix Hot 60i 5G features a 6.75" 120Hz HD+ LCD on the front with... Read more ›
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Oppo made the K13 Turbo and K13 Turbo Pro official in China last month, and today they've been launched in India. The K13 Turbo starts at INR 27,999 with 8GB of RAM and 128GB of storage, and goes up to INR 29,999 with 256GB of space. It will start shipping on August 18. On the other hand, the K13 Turbo Pro starts at INR 37,999 with 8GB of RAM and... Read more ›
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For the upcoming Magic V Flip 2, Honor has once again partnered up with Jimmy Choo for one of the colorways, just like for the original. This has been revealed today by Jimmy Choo himself, who also posted the sketches you can see below. Here's what the fashion designer has to say about the device: We are honored to once again collaborate with Honor, weaving our signature haute couture vision... Read more ›
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iQOO unveiled the Dimensity 6300-powered iQOO Z10 Lite in June, which is currently available in India. Now, iQOO has introduced a new Z10 Lite with a different design and specs. For starters, the new iQOO Z10 Lite is powered by the Snapdragon 685 SoC, meaning no 5G support. The smartphone runs Android 15-based Funtouch OS 15 out of the box and comes with up to 8GB RAM and 256GB of... Read more ›
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