Last year Samsung embraced artificial intelligence with its suite of Galaxy AI features. And while the new S25 Ultra is a bit faster, a little curvier and has a slightly bigger display than before, it’s clear the company’s primary focus was upgrading the software and machine learning capabilities of its top-spec flagship phone. But is that enough?
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Alongside the launch of the Galaxy S25 series today, Samsung also made a slew of software updates that might not have gotten much attention during the keynote. Specifically, two updates are coming to Samsung Wallet that not only sound very similar to existing features on iPhones, but might also be better. The new features are called "Inst
Samsung's Galaxy S25 smartphones launched today, but when it comes to the all-important cameras, the company leaned on AI rather than making any meaningful changes. There is one welcome addition, though. Samsung finally caught up to to rivals
We've finished up with CES and now Samsung Unpacked has arrived to bring us new Galaxy phones — it must be January. Like
Amazon just announced it will be closing its Quebec facilities in the coming weeks, according to reporting by CBC. This move will cut more than 1,700 jobs. The company said it will begin outsourcing deliveries to smaller contractors, instead of relying on its in-house team.
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Samsung and Google are introducing a new Wear OS software experience called "Galaxy Watch for Kids" that's designed to make the
Samsung’s first Unpacked event of 2025 delivered the Galaxy S25 series — as expected. Although the phones don’t have dramatically upgraded specs, the company stuffed — you guessed it! — more AI into the devices. This latest batch is more context-sensitive and predictive, and some of it even squeezes more out of the phones’ mildly upgraded hardware.
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Samsung is making a thin version of the Galaxy S25. The Galaxy S25 Edge was teased at the end of the company's
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TikTok is not only battling for survival this week but also facing fierce competition from rivals eager to poach its top influencers. Among them is Meta’s Instagram, reportedly offering cash bonuses to lure big TikTok creators to its platform, Reels.
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“Okay fine, I’ll buy TikTok so it doesn’t get banned,” MrBeast posted on X on January 13. Turns out, he wasn’t kidding. Jimmy Donaldson, known to his 347 million YouTube subscribers as MrBeast, has officially joined a bid to acquire TikTok’s U.S. operations.
Days after his initial X post, Donaldson shared a TikTok video again teasing his int
Here’s a surprising statistic Samsung uses to explain the overwhelming AI focus in its new Galaxy S25 phones: According to customer surveys, AI features are the second-largest factor in peoples’ purchase decisions.
Maybe that’s because people want to see what the hype is about, or because they’ve been adopting AI tools like ChatGPT or Google Gemini and want easier access to them. Or maybe it’s because Samsung lumps a bunch of other desirable features—l
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Samsung's new Galaxy phones look identical to the Galaxy S24 and S24 Plus, but you'll have to go beyond appearances to unlock the biggest changes. https://www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/hands-on-galaxy-s25-and-s25-plus-are-more-of-the-same-with-ai-hogging-the-spotlight/#ftag=CADf328eec
Samsung Unpacked is here. Get a first look at the Galaxy S25 and learn about exciting AI advancements. Streaming details and event highlights inside. https://www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/the-galaxy-s25s-big-reveal-is-now-how-to-watch-samsung-unpacked-2025/#ftag=CADf328eec
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The Galaxy Watch for Kids experience launches on Galaxy Watch 7 with a Marvel collab.
It's a new month, and Max's February 2025 schedule proves that the platform isn't playing around when it comes to new titles. Here's everything new on Max in February 2025.
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ESET's new report shed light on PlushDaemon's malicious activities. Here's what we know so far.
A popular open source archiver was vulnerable to a MotW bypass, allowing crooks to deploy malware.
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AMD primes us not to expect too much from the incoming Ryzen 9950X3D CPU – it’ll only offer ‘similar gaming performance’ to the 9800X3D.
The Nintendo Switch 2 was a letdown for many, but the MSI Claw 8 AI+ is worthy of your excitement.
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Cloudflare halts 5.6Tbps DDoS attack against an Eastern Asian ISP.
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Meta is reportedly working on Oakley smart glasses, and plenty others.
Benedict Cumberbatch has seemingly confirmed he won't appear as Doctor Strange in Avengers 5.
Google Gemini is getting new features and the ability to chain actions together.
The first Samsung Galaxy Unpacked of 2025 will see the launch of the Galaxy S25 range and new AI features.
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We've tested the new Samsung Galaxy S25 AI features, here's what we think of them.
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Samsung unveiled the Galaxy S25 series of smartphones during the Samsung Unpacked livestream today. The line includes the Galaxy S25, S25 Plus, and S25 Ultra flagship smartphones.
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OpenAI's $500 billion investment in computing infrastructure changes its relationship with Microsoft. The tech giant will no longer be the ChatGPT maker's exclusive cloud partner for its sophisticated AI advances.
iRacing has announced that the ARCA Menards series will be joining the new NASCAR game for the very first time.
Veteran tipster Evan Blass recently revealed some information about the upcoming lineup of Samsung phones, including a new Night mode for videos, Audio Eraser, and revamped Google Gemini.
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If you recall a couple of years and several centuries ago when the RTX 4090 launched, a bunch of them melted. Okay, that’s hyperbolic, but a small but notable number of 40-series cards had issues with the new 12VHPWR connector setup that cau
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Leaked 3DMark benchmark results show the RTX 5090 beating the 4090 in synthetic tests by an average of 39%.
The Wine compatibility layer for Linux hits a 10.0 stable release.
The MSI MAG A550BN PSU offers a budget-friendly, reliable solution for entry-level builds.
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A retailer has claimed that the RTX 5070 Ti will be released on February 20, almost a month after the RTX 5090 and RTX 5080 release date.
The Gigabyte M6880X meets an unexpected demise.
YouTube is rolling out new perks for paying users, starting with the ability to switch on more than one experiment. If you're paying for a Premium subscription, you can test out the video streaming service's experimental features by going to youtube.com/new. It was on
Netflix’s earnings report for the fourth quarter of 2024 recently dropped. While results like an operating income of more than $10 billion and a 16 percent revenue increase seem to be good news for the company's shareholders, Netflix users won’t be so fortunate. Subscription prices are going up yet again, starting today.
The Standard plan with ads is inching up from $7 to $8 a month, while the ad-free version
The UK's Competition and Markets Authority (MCA), a watchdog agency which has repeatedly probed Amazon's business dealings, will now be run by former Amazon executive Doug Gurr. — that makes sense, right? Gurr will serve as interim chair "in a bid to boost growth and support the economy. "The decision comes alongside reports that the UK government ousted former chair, M
Mike Mignola, the creator of Hellboy, has been cooking up a whole new fantasy universe, and the first book set in it is out now. Bowling with Corpses and Other Strange Tales From Lands Unknown, is an anthology that reads like a collection of myths and folklore. The stories are macabre with a touch of whimsy (as in, occasional animal narrators), ranging from a boy’s bizarre adventure after he becomes the unexpected wielder of a powerful dead hand, to the creation of the world and gods
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Samsung's next Galaxy phone is likely to take the spotlight at today's live event. https://www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/samsung-galaxy-unpacked-january-live-blog-2025-22-01/#ftag=CADf328eec
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Microsoft has fixed an Outlook issue on Windows Server devices, but now a new issue has emerged.
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Fresh Nvidia next-gen GPU fears emerge: shaky stock, pricing worries, and a claim the RTX 5070 is delayed until March.
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