Jul 18, 2026Twila Rosenbaum The MacBook Neo is Apple's most affordable laptop at $599, powered by the A18 Pro chip. It offers excellent performance for everyday tasks, a great trackpad, and solid speakers, but has limitations like 8GB RAM and no keyboard backlight. Ideal for students and first-time laptop buyers. View more
Jul 18, 2026Twila Rosenbaum Apple Music has implemented price increases across individual, family, and student plans in the US and select international markets, citing rising licensing costs. The individual plan now costs $11.99 per month, up from $10.99. Family and student plans also saw bumps. Additionally, some Apple One bundle subscriptions have been raised by $2. The changes come as competitors like Spotify also adjust pricing. View more
Jul 18, 2026Twila Rosenbaum Microsoft's latest Surface Laptop 13-inch ships with only 8GB of RAM, a downgrade from last year's 16GB model at a higher price. In testing, the laptop frequently hangs during basic tasks like video calls and document editing, as memory usage hovers near capacity. The review highlights the challenges of running Windows 11 on low-RAM hardware, especially amid a global memory shortage driven by AI demand. View more
Jul 18, 2026Twila Rosenbaum Leaker Evan Blass has shared images and specs of Samsung's redesigned Galaxy Z Fold 8, along with the Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra and Galaxy Z Flip 8. The Z Fold 8 features a wider, shorter form factor, a Snapdragon 8 Elite processor, and 50MP cameras. The leak comes just days before Samsung's July 22 launch event. View more
Jul 15, 2026Twila Rosenbaum Google and Epic Games have jointly withdrawn their proposed settlement, forcing Google to abide by the original October 2024 US court injunction. Starting July 22, 2026, Google will carry rival third-party app stores within the US Play Store and open its app catalog to them via a new enrollment program. US app and game listings will automatically become available unless developers opt out. Parallelly, Google is also advancing its Registered App Stores program for global markets. View more
Jul 15, 2026Twila Rosenbaum Leaked specs of the Honor Robot Phone show a 200MP 4D gimbal camera, Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chip, 1.5K flat display, and ~6,000mAh battery. The device, revealed at MWC 2026, is expected to launch in China this August, potentially redefining smartphone photography. View more
Jul 15, 2026Twila Rosenbaum OpenAI's first hardware device is reportedly a movable, screenless smart speaker designed to be a physical manifestation of ChatGPT. The device will feature cameras, sensors, and mechanical elements to make it feel alive, and will use personal data to become proactive and personalized. It is expected to be unveiled this year and released in 2027, though legal challenges from Apple may affect the timeline. View more
Jul 15, 2026Twila Rosenbaum A recent Samsung Health pop-up warning caused confusion by suggesting opting out of AI training would delete health data and disable syncing. Samsung has now clarified that the deletion only applies to data retained specifically for AI development, not the health data used for Samsung Health services. The company is working on improving the notice text to avoid further misunderstandings. View more
Jul 15, 2026Twila Rosenbaum Google is rolling out its biggest visual search update in years, marking the 25th anniversary of Google Images. The redesign includes a personalized homepage with real-time galleries and AI-powered image generation directly in AI Overviews using the Nano Banana model. This allows users to create custom images from text prompts when existing web images don't fit their needs. The update begins rolling out to US desktop users in English over the next few weeks. View more
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