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Samsung Unpacked was AI-forward this year, as the company revealed new features and multiple Google Gemini collaborations for the S25 line. We also got a tease of the mysterious Galaxy S25 Edge. https://www.cnet.com/videos/everything-samsung-just-announced-at-unpacked-2025/#ftag=CADf328eec

Whether you're shopping for a holistic health connoisseur or a fitness enthusiast or, our editors' favorite picks have you covered for Valentine's Day. https://www.cnet.com/health/49-best-valentines-wellness-gifts-for-the-health-gurus-that-have-it-all/#ftag=CADf328eec

Commentary: Does an AI really know what makes good photos or art? Samsung's Galaxy S25 series with Gemini Live certainly thinks so. I'm not sold. https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/samsung-please-spare-me-geminis-photography-tips/#ftag=CADf328eec

Here are some hints and the answer for Wordle No. 1,314 for Thursday, Jan. 23. https://www.cnet.com/tech/gaming/todays-wordle-hints-answer-and-help-for-jan-23-1314/#ftag=CADf328eec

At Samsung Unpacked in January 2025, the company unveiled its Galaxy S25 flagship phones as well as a tease at the end: the Galaxy S25 Edge, an even slimmer handset. No pricing, release date or specs information was revealed. https://www.cnet.com/pictures/samsung-galaxy-s25-edge/#ftag=CADf328eec

Here are some hints — and the answers — for Connections No. 592 for Thursday, Jan. 23. https://www.cnet.com/tech/gaming/todays-nyt-connections-hints-answers-and-help-for-jan-23-592/#ftag=CADf328eec

Commentary: I never asked for these features, so please don't force them on me. https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/we-get-it-samsung-the-galaxy-s25-line-is-full-of-ai-how-do-i-turn-it-off/#ftag=CADf328eec

Plus the Project Moohan headset, a tri-fold phone, and AI tools for SmartThings.

https://www.techradar.com/phones/samsung-galaxy-phones/samsung-galaxy-unpacked-9-things-we-saw-and-learned-including-the-galaxy-s25-ultra-and-edge

While it wasn't a huge reveal, Samsung's SmartThings announced some new AI tools that are coming to its smart home ecosystem and Home AI, including ambient sensing.

https://www.techradar.com/home/smart-home-hubs/what-is-samsungs-ambient-sensing-unpacking-the-new-smartthings-ai-features

GMKTec's Ryzen AI Max+ 395 mini PC hopes to set a new standard in AI performance, challenging Nvidia and Intel.

https://www.techradar.com/pro/this-obscure-vendor-is-challenging-mighty-hp-to-the-title-of-most-powerful-mini-pc-ever-with-a-ryzen-ai-max-395-product

Looking for NYT Connections answers and hints? Here's all you need to know to solve today's game, plus my commentary on the puzzles.

https://www.techradar.com/gaming/nyt-connections-today-answers-hints-23-january-2025

Looking for NYT Strands answers and hints? Here's all you need to know to solve today's game, including the spangram.

https://www.techradar.com/computing/websites-apps/nyt-strands-today-answers-hints-23-january-2025

Looking for Quordle clues? We can help. Plus get the answers to Quordle today and past solutions.

https://www.techradar.com/computing/websites-apps/quordle-today-answers-clues-23-january-2025

Samsung Galaxy S25 is equipped with Vulkan Engine and “improved Ray Tracing, which makes for smoother and more realistic mobile gaming.” But what does that even mean?

https://www.laptopmag.com/gaming/samsung-galaxy-s25-handheld-gaming-pcs-xbox-game-pass

Slim phones seem to be all the rage right now, and Samsung beat Apple to the punch by debuting an extremely thin Galaxy Edge phone.

https://www.laptopmag.com/phones/android-phones/samsung-galaxy-edge-first-look-thin-phone

Hoping to watch the Xbox Developer_Direct 2025 show? Here's how you can, along with everything else you need to know about the show.

https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox/how-to-watch-the-xbox-developer-direct-2025-start-time-what-to-expect-and-everything-you-need-to-know

Dragon Age: The Veilguard grabbed 1.5 million players but still missed EA's sales expectations by almost 50%.

https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/dragon-age-the-veilguard-missed-expectations-half

Nvidia showed off a quad-slot precursor to the RTX 5090 Founders Edition in a new video, confirming the company was indeed experimenting with a quadruple PCIe slot Founders Edition cooler.

https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/gpus/nvidia-shows-off-gigantic-quad-slot-rtx-5090-fe-cooler-prototype-in-new-video

Samsung just held its Unpacked event and the company announced all kinds of new products. The most notable of the bunch, however, was likely the Galaxy S25 Ultra flagship smartphone. It's the most powerful of the just-announced S25 line and Amazon is offering a pretty swell pre-order bonus,

Dozens of subreddits have opted to block links to X in their communities over the last 24 hours in a movement that appears to be gaining momentum across Reddit. Hundreds more

Sega has introduced a new system for player accounts. A Sega Account will connect all of a player's games and services from both Sega and Atlus. It will also be a place for the two studios to share news, events, updates and promotions about their titles. The accounts are free and anyone can register.

To sweeten th

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Hours after returning to the White House, President Donald Trump made a symbolic mark on the future of artificial intelligence by repealing former President Joe Biden’s guardrails for the fast-developing technology.

But what comes next from Trump and how it will diverge from how his predecessor sought to safeguard AI technology remains unclear. The new adminis

OpenAI has told an Indian court that any order to remove training data powering its ChatGPT service would be inconsistent with its legal obligations in the United States, according to a recent filing seen by Reuters.

The Microsoft-backed AI firm also said that it was not within the jurisdiction of Indian courts to hear a copyright breach case brought by local news agen

The NFL directed the New England Patriots to delete its Bluesky account, the team’s VP of content Fred Kirsch said on a podcast.

Kirsch said on a January 16 episode of Patriots Unfiltered that while the team “briefly” had a Bluesky account, they had to take it down because it’s “not an approved social media platform for the NFL yet.”

Bluesky was founded as a research initiative by Jack Dorsey in 2019 but really emerged as an

President Donald Trump pardoned Ross Ulbricht, the creator of the drug marketplace Silk Road who is revered by many cryptocurrency enthusiasts and libertarians.

“I just called the mother of Ross William Ulbright to let her know,” Mr. Trump wrote in a post on Truth Social, misspelling Ulbricht’s name.

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Prosecutors charged a Wisconsin man who allegedly told police he tried to burn down a congressman’s office because he was upset with the federal TikTok ban with multiple counts on Wednesday, including arson.

Fond du Lac County District Attorney Eric Toney filed a complaint against 19-year-old Caiden Stachowicz charging him with felony arson, making terrorist thre

Google expands AI Overviews in Circle to Search, enabling instant insights from visual content on Android devices.

The post Google Expands AI Overviews In Circle To Search appeared first on Search Engine Journal.

https://www.searchenginejournal.com/google-expands-ai-overviews-in-circle-to-search/538020/

Is anyone designing software where failures don't have consequences? https://stackoverflow.blog/2025/01/22/why-all-developers-should-adopt-a-safety-critical-mindset/

The company may also launch AI-powered wearables like earbuds with built-in cameras. https://www.cnet.com/tech/meta-reportedly-developing-oakley-smart-glasses-for-athletes/#ftag=CADf328eec

Extreme temperatures and snowstorms can leave you in the dark. This is what to expect and how to keep your power flowing this winter. https://www.cnet.com/home/energy-and-utilities/winter-power-outages-why-they-happen-and-what-you-can-do/#ftag=CADf328eec

Project Astra uses a person's phone camera or camera-equipped glasses to see the world around it and analyze what it sees. https://www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/galaxy-s25-phones-first-to-feature-googles-project-astra-ai-tech/#ftag=CADf328eec

Los Blancos resume their quest for an automatic qualification spot as they host the Austrian team at the Bernabéu. https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/champions-league-soccer-livestream-real-madrid-vs-red-bull-salzburg-from-anywhere/#ftag=CADf328eec

The German giants are in the hunt for a fourth straight UCL win. https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/champions-league-soccer-livestream-feyenoord-vs-bayern-munich-from-anywhere/#ftag=CADf328eec

A new Call of Duty Black Ops 6 trailer shows five new maps, a fan-favorite zombies wonder weapon, and the return of the iconic Gun Game mode. https://www.cnet.com/tech/gaming/first-black-ops-6-season-2-trailer-details-new-maps-and-returning-modes/#ftag=CADf328eec

We got a first look at the Galaxy S25 line and learned about Samsung -- and Google's -- AI advancements. https://www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/galaxy-s25-series-so-much-ai-and-more-everything-samsung-just-announced-at-unpacked/#ftag=CADf328eec

At Samsung Unpacked, the company teased a new phone that could point to slimmer devices. https://www.cnet.com/videos/samsung-teases-new-galaxy-s25-edge-phone/#ftag=CADf328eec

Extreme cold and snow smacked the Gulf Coast states this week, but the polar vortex may not be to blame. https://www.cnet.com/news/did-the-polar-vortex-cause-the-us-arctic-blast-that-brought-snow-to-florida/#ftag=CADf328eec

A last-minute "one more thing" tease showed glimpses of another Samsung phone, which could be even thinner than the Galaxy S25. https://www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/samsung-galaxy-s25-edge-could-beat-apple-to-the-slim-phone-punch/#ftag=CADf328eec

Getting a good night's sleep can be a game-changer, but it isn't always easy. Learn how sleep supplements may help you tonight. https://www.cnet.com/health/sleep/do-sleep-supplements-actually-work-heres-what-experts-have-to-say/#ftag=CADf328eec

An ongoing bird flu epidemic has forced farmers to kill millions of egg-laying hens, leading to a serious shortage. https://www.cnet.com/science/why-are-eggs-so-expensive-well-explain/#ftag=CADf328eec

World's first ever 'DNA book' goes on sale for $65, and looks like a silver bullet.

https://www.techradar.com/pro/worlds-first-ever-dna-book-sells-for-usd65-is-like-a-silver-bullet-and-is-500kb-in-size-shame-you-cant-actually-read-it

Google continues to enhance ChromeOS and Chromebook with even more useful accessibility and educational tools.

https://www.techradar.com/computing/chrome/are-you-an-educator-or-student-googles-new-features-for-chromebooks-and-more-will-make-your-life-way-easier

Samsung appeared to tease that a tri-folding Fold phone is coming.

https://www.techradar.com/phones/samsung-galaxy-phones/samsung-just-teased-a-tri-fold-folding-phone

GL.inet launches Comet, an open source remote KVM hardware, offering BIOS compatibility for OS installations and secure remote access.

https://www.techradar.com/pro/a-remote-kvm-with-a-free-permanent-vpn-remote-service-that-can-run-ai-apps-has-just-been-launched

Surprise! But I hope you don't have any questions about it.

https://www.techradar.com/phones/samsung-galaxy-phones/forget-iphone-17-air-samsung-just-teased-a-galaxy-s25-edge-thats-so-slim-it-barely-exists

In an interview with Bloomberg Samsung showed me why it'll succeed where others haven't with XR.

https://www.techradar.com/computing/virtual-reality-augmented-reality/samsung-gave-android-xr-barely-5-seconds-of-screen-time-at-unpacked-but-it-still-proved-why-itll-succeed-where-apple-failed

Let's talk the new Samsung Galaxy S25, and everything else that was announced at Samsung's Unpacked 2025 event.

https://www.techradar.com/phones/samsung-phones/we-celebrate-the-samsung-galaxy-s25-launch-event-with-a-special-episode-of-our-podcast

Buffalo's RUF3-KEV combines hardware-based antivirus protection with real-time virus scanning.

https://www.techradar.com/pro/this-is-a-usb-flash-drive-that-doubles-as-a-hardware-antivirus

Potentially bad news for PC gamers who are hoping for an early February release for the Nvidia RTX 5070 Ti.

https://www.techradar.com/computing/gpu/retailer-appears-to-spill-nvidia-rtx-5070-ti-gpu-release-date-as-february-20-but-ominously-theres-no-mention-of-the-rtx-5070-launch

The arrival of AMD chips in MSI gaming laptops at CES in Las Vegas a few weeks ago signals that longtime leader Intel has competition in a space it is used to dominating.

https://www.laptopmag.com/laptops/gaming-laptops-pcs/amd-chips-msi-gaming-laptops

Samsung briefly mentioned its XR headset but offered little in the way of hard information

https://www.laptopmag.com/gaming/vr/samsung-xr-headset-project-moohan-first-look

Samsung Galaxy S25 preorder deals to expect after Samsung's Galaxy Unpacked January event.

https://www.laptopmag.com/deals/phones/samsung-galaxy-s25-preorder-deals-early-discounts-trade-in-offers-freebies

Microsoft removed Smart Lookup from Word recently, meaning you can no longer use the feature to search for synonyms or definitions.

https://www.windowscentral.com/software-apps/im-aghast-stunned-and-flabbergasted-that-microsoft-just-removed-the-thesaurus-from-word

On Windows 11, you can use Sticky Notes to create virtual notes on your desktop. If you have never used it before, you can check out this guide to learn the steps to get it, manage it, and get the most out of it.

https://www.windowscentral.com/software-apps/windows-11/how-to-get-the-most-out-of-sicky-notes-on-windows-11

Obsidian Entertainment is sharing a five-part video series to prep players for Avowed, a game set in the world of Eora, the same as Pillars of Eternity.

https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox/avowed-xbox-species-video-primer-obsidian

Sega introduces Sega accounts.

https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/sega-launches-new-sega-account-online-system-benefits-and-rewards-for-sega-and-atlus-titles

Geometric Future will make its Model 0 Flamingo PC case available on retailers starting January 30.

https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/pc-cases/case-that-folds-around-a-mini-itx-motherboard-launches-on-january-30-200w-80-plus-psu-included

More details about the impact of Taiwanese earthquake impact on TSMC emerge: up to 20,000 wafers could be affected.

https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/earthquake-may-have-affected-20-000-tsmc-wafers-the-majority-will-likely-have-to-be-scrapped

The Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Founders Edition review embargo lifts tomorrow, January 23, at 6:00 AM PST. Add-in board partner card reviews can go live on January 24.

https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/gpus/nvidia-rtx-5090-fe-reviews-go-live-tomorrow-at-6-am-pst-custom-aib-models-will-follow-a-day-later

The reliable Crucial P310 NVMe SSD is now available with an integrated heatsink for an added cost.

https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/ssds/crucial-p310-ssd-with-heatsink-carries-a-usd30-to-usd40-premium-usd105-for-1tb-and-usd160-for-2tb

Today may seem like it’s all about the Galaxy S25, but if you use an older Android phone, there’s something new for you too. Starting today, Google is rolling out an enhanced version of Circle to Search to all Android devices. 

As a reminder, Circle to Search is an AI-powered feature Google released at the start of last

Last year, none of Samsung's phones offered support for Qi2 magnetic wireless charging. However, there was hope that would change after Samsung said it would launch compatible devices in 2025.

As expected,

In just a few years,

Samsung has announced the latest version of its flagship device, the Galaxy S25 Ultra, and it will come with more AI-focused features than its pr

The Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra will have an S Pen onboard, as is tradition for all Galaxy S Ultra smartphones since the 2022's Galaxy S22 Ultra. What that S Pen won't have anymore is Air Commands, because it turns out barely anyone bothered with them.

For the second year in a row, the story of

Samsung has officially launched the Galaxy S25, Galaxy S25+ and

Samsung unveiled a bunch of new gadgets at its Unpacked event, but the baddest of the bunch were likely those Galaxy S25 smartphones. Smartphones are only as good as the ch

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.

"Following a recent review of our Quebec operations," the comp

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.

Galaxy S25 Ultra

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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Hi all, I'm excited to announce Stratoshark, a sibling application to Wireshark that lets you capture and analyze process activity (system calls) and log messages in the same way that Wireshark lets you capture and analyze network packets. If you would like to try it out you can download installers for Windows and macOS and source code for all platforms at https://stratoshark.org.

AMA: I'm the goofball whose name is at the top of the "About" box in both applications, and I'll be happy to a

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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.

According to a report from The Information, Instagram has been actively courting creators with followings in the mill