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Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 launched just last fall as a budget mid-range mobile SoC. Now, only a few months later, the company has introduced its successor, the Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 platform. This new chip, manufactured on TSMC’s 4 nm node, brings on-device AI capabilities and notable gaming performance improvements over the previous generation.
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Google’s Pixel 8 Pro introduced Video Boost, an AI-powered camera feature designed to enhance videos with improved details, colors, and lighting. This feature has since carried over to the Pixel 9 Pro and Pixel 9 Pro XL, but enabling it wasn’t exactly seamless. Now, more than a year after its debut, Google has made Video Boost stay on automatically. However, there’s one important caveat you should know.
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Apple TV+ has steadily grown in popularity alongside Netflix and Amazon Prime Video, thanks to its regularly released, highly anticipated shows and movies. However, Android smartphone and tablet users have long been left out. Unlike Apple Music, Apple TV+ lacked a dedicated app for non-Apple devices, forcing users to rely on a clunky browser experience with limited features. That’s changing now—the Apple TV+ app is finally available in the Play Store.
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The Powerbeats Pro 2 comes across as highly recommended, especially for active people or athletes who like to listen to music while training. The ultra-secure fit combined with excellent sound quality and long battery life makes it the perfect training companion. Its Active Noise Cancellation performance is solid but not as good as cans that cover both ears, while the transparency mode could do with some fine-tuning.
The built-in heart rate monitor is a real advantage–so if you’re looking for training and performance, this pair is the perfect fit for you. By the way, while the Powerbeats Pro 2 is primarily optimized for Apple devices, Android users won’t miss out. I’ll talk more about this below.
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Oppo, OnePlus’ sister brand, is building anticipation for the upcoming launch of the Find N5, its next-generation foldable. Ahead of the event, the company has started revealing key details about the device, which is set to be one of the thinnest foldable phones to date. Naturally, this new foldable got me thinking about the highly anticipated OnePlus Open 2, which should inherit some—if not all—of the Find N5’s qualities.
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Samsung is widely recognized for its foldable devices and premium Galaxy S series, but its mid-range Galaxy A lineup has quietly taken the lead in sales. After the successful debut of the budget-friendly Galaxy A06 last year, Samsung is reportedly gearing up to launch an upgraded version packed with significant improvements.
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With high investments and simplified legislation, the EU wants to promote the establishment of high-performance data centers for AI applications that are available to developers across Europe and are intended to narrow the gap with the USA.
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International scientists are working hard to discover better methods when it comes to heating and cooling technologies. A group of researchers has apparently made a decisive breakthrough that could make it easier than ever to maintain the desired temperature. Systems that create a temperature difference require a lot of energy, on average. Although some energy-efficient heating and cooling methods are available today, a large proportion of the required energy in households is still used to maintain temperatures.
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Some celebrate Elon Musk as a genius, others as a skilled strategist and businessman. However, many view him differently after his controversial political statements and endorsements of right-wing figures and parties around the world. Now, the man behind X, Tesla, and SpaceX is seeking even greater influence—this time, by attempting to acquire an old acquaintance: OpenAI.
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OnePlus rapidly expanded its smartwatch lineup last year with the long-overdue OnePlus Watch 2 and the more budget-friendly Watch 2R. Now, less than a year later, the company has officially announced its successor, the OnePlus Watch 3, which will hit store shelves just a week after its unveiling.