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i OS 27 could change how your muscle memory swipes notifications on a phone
2+ hour, 45+ min ago (333+ words) Apple is reportedly preparing a potentially disruptive change to how notifications work in i OS 27 and i Pad OS 27. According to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman, incoming notifications now slide in from the left side of the screen in internal builds of…...
Smartphone screens are about to enter ridiculous refresh rate territory like gaming monitors
3+ hour, 21+ min ago (237+ words) For years, smartphone makers have been locked in a race for brighter screens, thinner bezels, and sharper resolutions. Now, it looks like the next battleground could be refresh rates " and things are getting a little absurd. Most flagship smartphones today…...
The next-gen Siri in i OS 27 might still ship as a beta experience in the early days
3+ hour, 41+ min ago (148+ words) Apple has spent the better part of a year trying to convince users that a smarter Siri is still on the way. Now, a new report suggests the company may be preparing expectations before the assistant finally arrives. The move…...
This AI can tell a real online review from a fake one, and it's surprisingly accurate
8+ hour, 43+ min ago (513+ words) Fake reviews are a real menace for online shoppers. If you have ever bought something online based on glowing reviews only to receive a disappointingly subpar product, you know what I mean. A new study published in the International Journal…...
Steam Machine confirmed to land this summer, but we're still in the dark about its price
9+ hour, 46+ min ago (621+ words) Valve has confirmed that Steam Machine is shipping this summer, giving PC gamers a real launch window for its Steam OS living room PC. The missing piece is still price, and that's the detail many buyers need before they can…...
You may not necessarily want it, but a barrage of Googlebooks are coming from top brands
10+ hour, 38+ min ago (551+ words) Googlebook could show up with far more hardware than expected. Chrome Unboxed, citing device activity it found in the Chromium Gerrit, says as many as eight models are being tracked for a fall launch, with signs pointing to Intel, Snapdragon,…...
Audi tackles Ferrari Luce fever with the hybrid Nuvolari, it's fastest and beefiest car ever
10+ hour, 50+ min ago (670+ words) Audi has just pulled the wraps off the Nuvolari, its first hybrid supercar, and the numbers are genuinely hard to comprehend. Named after Tazio Nuvolari, one of motorsport's most iconic figures, the car produces 1, 001 PS and can reach a top…...
Hinge is pushing AI into dating and its boss says Gen Z needs chatbots to talk
10+ hour, 56+ min ago (355+ words) Gen Z daters apparently want love but can't start the conversation to get there, according to Hinge CEO Jackie Jantos. The dating app thinks a chatbot can teach them how. Hinge has two AI tools aimed at the problem. One…...
Samsung's upcoming Galaxy Z Flip 8 might avoid the chip curse, but not for all buyers
11+ hour, 47+ min ago (293+ words) Samsung's Galaxy Z Flip 8 will reportedly ship with Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 alongside an Exynos 2600 variant, ending the Exynos-only chip strategy Samsung introduced with last year's Galaxy Z Flip 7. Samsung went all-in on Exynos for the Z Flip 7 last year,…...
Filtr wants to wipe ads from almost every app on your i Phone and Mac
16+ hour, 27+ min ago (399+ words) Filtr's approach could allow users to block many of those systems at the operating-system level. That means fewer banner ads, fewer autoplay videos, and potentially less user tracking happening behind the scenes while apps communicate with ad networks and analytics…...