This week, as known, Google unveiled its first foldable phone, the Pixel Fold. The folks from The Verge have taken a closer look at this phone, and you can check out their first impressions in the clip below. Marques Brownlee has also checked out the phone, and you can see his thoughts on it below.
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Elon Musk has found a new CEO for Twitter
Twitter’s owner, Elon Musk, announced on Twitter yesterday that he has found a person who will assume the role of CEO for Twitter and its parent company, X. The identity of the new CEO has not been officially announced yet, but Musk writes that it will be a woman who will take over the position […]
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Sony presents Xperia 1 V
Sony has now unveiled its latest flagship phone, the Xperia 1 V, and as usual with Sony’s premium models, the focus is on the camera. The new phone has received a newly developed sensor that is about twice as sensitive in low light compared to the previous model. Sony claims that the phone can achieve […]
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Sony unveils Xperia 10 V
The Xperia 10 is Sony’s mid-range series below the flagship “1” series, and it receives an upgrade today in the form of the Xperia 10 V. Instead of the camera, this phone focuses on battery and weight. Sony claims it is the “world’s lightest 5G smartphone with a 5000 mAh battery”. The phone features a […]
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The iPhone 16 Pro series could be Apple’s largest phones to date
The iPhone 15 hasn’t even been released yet, but here we have some of the first rumors about next year’s iPhone 16 Pro models. According to display analyst Ross Young, we can expect to see the largest iPhone models to date next year with the 16 Pro and 16 Pro Max, which, according to Young’s […]
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Vast presents the Haven-1 space station
In 2030, it is planned that the International Space Station (ISS) will be retired, and after that, one or more private space stations are expected to take over the work currently being carried out on the ISS. Today, the American space company Vast presented the Haven-1 space station, which they plan to build with the […]
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Nintendo Live 2023 will be held in Seattle
Yesterday, Nintendo announced that their own gaming event, Nintendo Live, will be held outside of Japan for the first time this year. From September 1-4, Nintendo Live will take place at the Seattle Convention Center, after being held in Kyoto in 2018 and 2019, and in Tokyo in 2022. There was no Nintendo Live in […]
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Kit that makes your classic Mini electric
Converting classic cars to electric power has become increasingly popular, and the number of companies offering conversion kits is growing. One of these is Electrogenic, which we have written about before. They have now developed a new kit that is designed to fit in a classic Mini, and the whole thing fits under the hood […]
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Microsoft helps AMD develop AI processors
Currently, Nvidia’s GPUs dominate the market for AI calculations, but maybe AMD can increase competition in that segment in the future. News agency Bloomberg reports that Microsoft is helping AMD develop its GPUs so that they may become as efficient as Nvidia’s GPUs in the future, which is not the case today according to some […]
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Summarize YouTube videos with ChatGPT
“YouTube Summary with ChatGPT” is a new browser extension that can quickly summarize and transcribe a YouTube video for those who would rather have a quick summary in text form. The extension is available for Chrome and Safari browsers. Once installed, a small extra button appears in the top right of YouTube, and clicking on […]
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NASA showcases supermassive black holes
NASA has released a new animation showing some of the billions of supermassive black holes in the universe, the black holes that are at the center of most, if not all, galaxies. In the clip, which can be found below, they begin by showing the supermassive black hole in the “small” dwarf galaxy J1601+3113, which […]
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Land Rover Classic releases new Defender
The old Land Rover Defender refuses to die. In 2016, the manufacturer phased out the model, but it simply refuses to let go. Now, the Land Rover Classic division presents the Defender Works V8 Islay Edition, and only 30 units will be made. Here, they have used Works-V8s that were manufactured between 2012 and 2016 […]
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Samsung presents new One UI 5 Watch
Samsung is showing off One UI 5 Watch today, which will be available for Galaxy Watch devices later this year. The new update includes improvements in sleep tracking, exercise, and security. The new sleep interface shows the user’s sleep score to provide a clearer overview of the previous night’s sleep. Users also have access to […]
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Gaming media share their thoughts on Redfall
One of Microsoft’s bigger game releases this year is Redfall from Arkane Studios. The game is an FPS set in an open world where it’s possible to play alone or with others. The game puts a lot of focus on the story, but of course there are also opportunities to do missions that extend beyond […]
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Here’s the first trailer for the Gran Turismo movie
Watch the first trailer for the upcoming film “Gran Turismo”. The movie is based on the true story of Jann Mardenborough, whose talent in the game Gran Turismo led him to win a series of competitions and eventually transition to becoming a professional race car driver. The film is directed by Neill Blomkamp and stars […]
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AI pioneer Geoffrey Hinton is leaving Google
Hinton, known by some as the “godfather of AI,” has worked for the company for ten years. He told The New York Times that he is leaving Google in part so he can discuss the risks of AI development without it affecting Google’s work on AI. In an interview with The New York Times, Hinton […]
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A trailer for Season 5 of Mayans MC
The Sons of Anarchy spinoff Mayans MC continues to thrive, and in a few weeks, the show’s fifth season will arrive. This season has now received a small trailer that you can check out here. Previous seasons of Mayans MC can be watched on both HBO Max and Disney+.
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Lamborghini talks a bit about Revuelto
This clip from Lamborghini explains how the latest supercar Revuelto was created. Rouven Mohr, the CTO, and Mitja Borkert, the Head of Design, take us behind the scenes and share how they came up with the model and the challenges they faced. Lamborghini has already sold out two years of production for the Revuelto.
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ChromeOS gets new privacy controls for camera and microphone
Google is adding new system-wide options for camera and microphone access in ChromeOS settings that can immediately block all apps and websites from being able to use them. The new privacy controls disable the rest of the computer’s access to the hardware. The software feature is meant to function like a physical on/off switch for […]
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Video of Pixel Fold leaks
Next month, it is believed that Google will unveil its first foldable device, the Google Fold, during their I/O event. Earlier this year, some renders of the phone were leaked, but now it seems that someone has managed to get hold of a live device. As you can see in the clip below, there is […]
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Cupra Tavascan premieres on April 21
At 6:30 pm, Cupra will unveil the new electric model Tavascan in Berlin. This will be the brand’s first all-electric SUV coupe, and underneath the hood, it will have the same components as the Volkswagen ID.5 GTX. As expected, the production version will be slightly more toned down than the concept shown in 2019.
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Check out some gameplay from Unrecord
Here’s a clip from the upcoming game Unrecord, where you play from a body camera perspective. It’s not groundbreaking since it’s basically the same thing as all FPS games, but the thing here is that they’ve tried to make the graphics hyper-realistic so it almost feels a little creepy real. The game itself is about […]
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Ikea’s products can now be viewed in 3D on Google
Ikea has been offering the Place app for a number of years now, where you can look at furniture in 3D on iOS. Now it will be even easier to look at different products in 3D on Android, as it is now possible to view many Ikea products directly in Google’s search results. On Android, […]
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The Last of Us in first person
As you may know, The Last of Us: Part I was released on Windows a few weeks ago, which of course has led to people modifying the game in various ways. One such mod that will soon be released for the public gives players the ability to play the game from a first-person perspective. In […]
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Samsung may switch to Bing as the default search engine
In the same New York Times article that we wrote about yesterday, it was also revealed that Samsung and Microsoft may expand their partnership by making Bing the default search engine on Samsung’s Galaxy phones. When Samsung informed Google about this, the company reportedly had a bit of a panic, which is understandable. Google’s search […]
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Trailer for Sanctuary
Film company Neon has released a trailer for their movie Sanctuary which premiered at the Toronto Film Festival last year. In the film, we follow dominatrix Rebecca (Margaret Qualley) as she takes on wealthy client Hal (Christopher Abbott). Neon writes about the movie: In the wake of inheriting his father’s hotel chain, Hal (Abbott) attempts […]
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Aston Martin DBS 770 Ultimate now also available as a convertible
At the beginning of the year, Aston Martin rolled out its most powerful production car yet – the DBS 770 Ultimate. Now, it is presented as the Volante, or convertible as it is also called. Perfect when you need 770 horsepower to blow your hair. The power comes from a 5.2-liter V12 engine with twin […]
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Raspberry Pi launches programming environment
The Raspberry Pi Foundation, the organization best known for its small single-board computers, has now launched a simpler programming environment for those who want to code online. With Pi Code Editor, it is possible to code in the programming language Python and test the program directly in a web browser. The programming environment is very […]
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Google ends support for third-party smart displays
According to 9to5Google, Google will no longer send software updates to third-party smart displays that run Google Assistant. This was announced on a Google Duo support page in a short message. Where it says: Important: Google no longer provides software updates for these third-party Smart Displays: Lenovo Smart Display (7″, 8″ & 10″), JBL Link […]
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Press images of Google’s upcoming Pixel 7A have been leaked
We have previously known to some extent that Google’s upcoming Pixel 7A will look similar to a Pixel 7, and now we have confirmation thanks to leaked press images of the upcoming Pixel phone. As seen in the images, the phone seems to be released in at least three different colors: light blue, silver, and […]