Samsung’s newest batch of foldable phones doesn’t officially launch until Aug. 7, but they’re evidently doing quite well for themselves already. The Galaxy Z Fold 8, Z Flip 8, and Z Fold 8 Ultra are breaking the company’s pre-order records for foldables, according to data that Samsung shared with Mashable. Samsung confirmed that pre-orders in … Read more
Die of the Amazon Fire Stick HD (2026) PMIC IC. (Credit: electronupdate, YouTube) After the release of Google’s Chromecast so-called ‘streaming sticks’ have remained a popular form factor, even though such technology is these days part of ‘smart’ TVs. Being curious as to what kind of hardware they put into these sticks or dongles these … Read more
Google is about to announce new Android flagship phones. And if you’d like to know what they’re launching ahead of time, we’ve gathered all of our reporting on the upcoming phone into one place. With one week left before the Made By Google launch event on Aug. 12, new Pixel 11 Pro leaks are coming … Read more
Microsoft says the WiFi at your hotel might be compromised.In a post on its Threat Intelligence website (via ABC News), Microsoft warned of a new hacking operation called “CaptiveCrunch,” which the company claimed had some ties to Russia. Starting in May, Microsoft said it had observed a “widespread compromise of Wi-Fi networks at hospitality-related organizations,” … Read more
Updated Aug. 5, 2026, 5:00 p.m. ETYou eat healthy, work out and feel great. Then, the intrusive thought: What if a mysterious disease is lurking somewhere in your body? Wouldn’t you want to know?You visit a futuristic, fresh-smelling wellness clinic and shimmy into a hospital gown. You lie down on the table, and a machine … Read more
Xbox is back with a flurry of updates for the Xbox Series X|S, including one headline act that I think will make many people very happy.Today, Xbox revealed that it has acted on some of the top feedback requests from the Xbox Feedback site, including voice clip and party chat recording inside the Xbox game … Read more
Google’s marketing images for the Pixel Watch 5 have sprouted up online, and they dive a little deeper into some of the specs we already knew, while outlining some new ones at the same time. We recently covered the Pixel Watch 5’s new “accelerated” chip and new watch band, but that leak left some questions … Read more
In a world afflicted with ever-increasing storage and RAM costs, it’s nice to see a game make a serious effort to reduce its footprint on your SSD. Cue Marvel Rivals. On PS5 and Xbox, you will see an install-size reduction of roughly 15GB – down from 73GB – whilst the PC version reduces by a … Read more
NEW YORK (AP) — Matt Walker couldn’t pet a dog without sneezing — until he and other scientists used a gene editing technique to produce a hypoallergenic beagle named Bailey.Now, he can feed Bailey spoons of peanut butter while she lies on his lap and play fetch with her in Central Park. His allergies didn’t … Read more
The latest foldable phones from Samsung hit store shelves in just a few days (August 7th), but there are plenty of preorder deals for the folks who don’t want to wait to save.One such offer comes from Samsung itself, where you can score up to $1,200 off the Galaxy Z Fold 8 when you trade … Read more