At its annual developer conference, Huawei officially debuted HarmonyOS 7, providing an early look at the next generation of its cross-device operating system. Designed to integrate across smartphones, tablets, PCs, and wearables, the update focuses on deep artificial intelligence capabilities, improved hardware performance, and comprehensive security enhancements. The most noticeable change in HarmonyOS 7 is its new spatial design language. Huawei utilizes advanced software-based rendering to introduce thr Read more ›
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Black Friday 2025 is pushing a lot of laptop prices down, but not every discount is worth your time. This is a curated list of 11 laptops and 2-in-1s currently advertised at 25% to 42% off, covering thin-and-light machines, Copilot+ AI PCs, gaming systems, and affordable Chromebooks.Pricing and availability can change quickly, so think of this as a snapshot of good value at the time of writing rather than a... Read more ›
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IKEA has introduced a new range of wireless speakers designed not only for audio performance, but also to serve as visually appealing home décor. These products continue IKEA’s tradition of combining accessible pricing, ease of assembly, and a friendly, minimalist aesthetic. While the company previously collaborated with Sonos on its Symfonisk Wi-Fi speakers, that partnership has ended. IKEA is now expanding its in-house lineup with two fresh designs created in... Read more ›
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Perplexity has released Comet, its new AI-enhanced web browser for Android, now available on the Google Play Store. The launch brings an AI-centric browsing experience to mobile devices, extending the company’s strategy of integrating intelligent assistance directly into the navigation process. With Comet, users can interact with an integrated AI assistant that analyzes web content and answers questions about the pages open in their tabs.The Android version replicates the main... Read more ›
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Samsung has officially launched its Holiday Promo, offering discounts across a wide range of memory products, TVs, audio systems, and projectors. Whether you’re shopping for gamers, creative professionals, or anyone upgrading their home entertainment setup, this year’s lineup includes substantial savings across popular product categories.A diverse lineup of discounted products suited for entertainment enthusiasts, professionals, and gamers alike can be seen in this article so, enjoy while it lasts! From... Read more ›
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YouTube is preparing to reintroduce a long-requested feature: direct messages between users. According to information on the platform’s support page, the company has begun testing a new system that allows users to converse and share videos directly within the mobile app. This updated version of direct messaging aims to provide more convenient ways to share long videos, Shorts, and live streams.Direct messaging was originally available on YouTube until 2019, when... Read more ›
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OnePlus is closing out the year with two devices aimed at tightening its North American lineup. The OnePlus 15R and the OnePlus Pad Go 2 will both be unveiled on December 17, bringing the company’s flagship design language into a more accessible segment—something the brand has been gradually refining with its R-series strategy.OnePlus 15RThe 15R carries over the visual identity of the main OnePlus 15, including a flat metal mid-frame... Read more ›
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Google has begun testing a new vertical tabs layout in Chrome Canary for desktop, responding to long-standing user requests for improved tab organization. The feature, pointed by Windows Report, relocates the browser’s tab bar to the side of the window, offering an alternative interface designed to make managing multiple open pages more intuitive. It can be enabled through a new menu option, giving users greater flexibility in how they arrange... Read more ›
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For most of the past decade, consumer electronics have marched toward ever-smarter, ever-more-personal roles in our daily lives. We followed the trends for many years, but the latest shift is more surprising than any step counter or sleep tracker: everyday gadgets are starting to behave like medical devices. The idea that a pair of mass-market earbuds can assist with mild hearing loss, or that a wristwatch can detect atrial fibrillation,... Read more ›
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For a brief moment in early 2022, it felt as if humanity had finally learned to collaborate with one of the planet’s sharpest non-human minds.A tiny Swedish startup called Corvid Cleaning AB suggested a scheme so irresistibly clever that it launched a thousand headlines: teach wild crows to pick up cigarette butts, reward them with food, and watch as nature’s most mischievous problem-solvers outsmart our waste problem. It sounded like... Read more ›
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Adobe has expanded its ecosystem of AI-powered creative tools by integrating Google’s Gemini 3 (Nano Banana Pro) into Adobe Firefly and Photoshop. Announced on June 20, the update aligns with the company’s broader strategy of embedding multiple advanced AI models directly into its creative software, allowing users to develop and refine ideas without leaving Adobe’s environment.The integration reflects the growing trend among creative professionals to work with several AI models... Read more ›
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WhatsApp has begun testing multi-account support on the iPhone, making the feature available to users participating in the app’s beta program. This development appears in a fully functional form, suggesting that an official release could happen soon. Until now, iPhone users who needed to operate multiple WhatsApp accounts often relied on WhatsApp Business or workarounds; the new feature removes this requirement by integrating account switching directly into the main app.The... Read more ›
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Huawei has introduced the MatePad Edge, a new tablet designed to act as both a traditional tablet and a full PC, aiming to deliver professional-level productivity in a flexible format. The device was showcased during a technical communication session, where Huawei highlighted its most distinctive feature: the ability to switch between “tablet mode” and “PC mode” using a single gesture.The MatePad Edge’s main innovation is a four-finger horizontal swipe gesture... Read more ›
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Google has introduced Nano Banana Pro, a new image-generation model released as part of the broader Gemini 3 Pro update. Announced on Thursday (20), the model focuses on producing images with greater detail and improving the accuracy and variety of text generated within images. This includes support for more diverse fonts, styles, and languages, enabling the system to create complex visuals such as diagrams and infographics with higher precision.According to... Read more ›
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Apple is preparing a significant change to the iPhone’s voice assistant options with iOS 26.2, but the feature will be limited to users in Japan. In the third beta of iOS 26.2, developers found new code indicating that Apple is working on allowing the Side Button—normally used to activate Siri—to instead trigger a third-party voice assistant. These references appear in Apple’s private Siri frameworks and mention actions such as “Press... Read more ›
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Apple’s AirPods, traditionally known for offering full functionality only within the Apple ecosystem, can now provide many of their best features on Android and Linux devices through a free third-party app called LibrePods. Developed by Kavish Devar, the app enables non-Apple users to access advanced AirPods capabilities that were previously locked behind Apple’s operating systems.LibrePods works by reverse engineering Apple’s proprietary communication protocols. This allows the app to mimic the... Read more ›
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Google has announced a major step toward cross-platform compatibility: Android and iPhone devices are now able to transfer photos, videos, and files natively using Quick Share and AirDrop. This update allows both systems to communicate directly, marking the first time that AirDrop — an Apple-exclusive feature — can exchange data seamlessly with Android’s native sharing tool. The change responds to long-standing user requests from both platforms and represents a significant... Read more ›
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OpenAI has introduced a new feature called ChatGPT Group Chats, enabling up to 20 participants to collaborate with the AI assistant in a shared conversation. This marks a shift from the traditional one-to-one interaction with ChatGPT, expanding its role into group coordination, planning, and brainstorming scenarios. The goal is to make ChatGPT function as a useful, context-aware participant rather than a passive tool.Group chats allow users to gather friends, family,... Read more ›
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WhatsApp is currently testing a new feature designed to make conversations more efficient by suggesting stickers while users type messages. The feature aims to streamline the process of finding and sending stickers, eliminating the need to manually open the sticker keyboard.When a user begins typing, recommended stickers appear next to the emoji suggestions at the top of the keyboard. Tapping one of these suggestions automatically sends the sticker to the... Read more ›
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The U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) has agreed to open a new proceeding to determine whether recently updated Apple Watch models should face another import ban. The review centers on allegations that Apple’s redesigned watches continue to infringe patents owned by Masimo, a company specializing in medical-monitoring technology.The ITC’s decision follows an earlier import ban issued in 2023, which restricted the sale of the Apple Watch Series 9 and Ultra... Read more ›
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LG Display announced that two of its latest automotive display innovations have received CES 2026 Innovation Awards from the Consumer Technology Association (CTA). The recognized technologies—Dual View OLED and Under Display Camera-infrared (UDC-IR) OLED—were honored in the In-Vehicle Entertainment category, highlighting LG Display’s continued leadership in next-generation automotive display solutions.Dual View OLED is presented as the world’s first display capable of showing different content depending on. Read more ›
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