Samsung is working on the Galaxy M36, and the phone was just spotted in the Geekbench online database since a prototype ran the benchmark. As usual, this means we get an idea of what to expect from it in terms of SoC, RAM, and the Android version it will be launching with. The Galaxy M36 that ran Geekbench has the model number SM-M366B, meaning it’s the global version. It’s powered by the Exynos 1380 SoC, which in that specific prototype was paired with 6GB of RAM. The handset will run Android 15 from day one, with One UI 7 on top. Unfortunately, no other specs of the M36 have been…

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Upon the launch of the iPhone 16e, Apple discontinued the iPhone 14 and ‌iPhone‌ 14 Plus. Despite arriving two and a half years apart, the ‌iPhone 16e‌ actually borrows a large number of features from the ‌iPhone‌ 14. Many ‌iPhone‌ 14 users may now be considering an upgrade to Apple’s latest ‌iPhone‌, so is it worth it?

The ‌iPhone 16e‌’s frame is the same shape and size as that of the ‌iPhone‌ 14, and it also carries over its notch, display, and more. Yet there are 35 notable differences between the devices. Here’s everything that’s different between the ‌iPhone‌ 14 and ‌iPhone 16e‌:

‌iPhone‌ 14 and ‌iPhone‌ 14 Plus (2022)	‌iPhone 16e‌ (2025)
Aluminum chassis with squared-off edges	Aluminum chassis with contoured edges
Glossy glass back	Color-infused frosted glass back
6.1- or 6.7-inch display	6.1-inch display
Available in Yellow, Blue, Purple, (PRODUCT)RED, Starlight, and Midnight	Available in White and Black
Ring/Silent switch	Action button
12-megapixel main camera with ƒ/1.5 aperture	48-megapixel main camera with ƒ/1.6 aperture
	24- and 48-megapixel super-high-resolution photos
12-megapixel Ultra Wide camera
0.5x or 1x optical zoom options	1x or 2x optical zoom options
Sensor-shift optical image stabilization	Optical image stabilization
Smart HDR 4	Smart HDR 5
Macro photography
Night mode and Night mode portraits	Improved Night mode and Night mode portraits
Cinematic mode for recording videos with shallow depth of field (up to 4K Dolby Vision at 30 fps)
Action mode
	Improved audio quality on phone calls
	Wind noise reduction
	Audio Mix
Stereo recording	Spatial Audio and stereo recording
A15 Bionic chip with 5-core GPU	A18 chip with 4-core GPU
	Apple Intelligence support
	Visual intelligence
Qualcomm Snapdragon X70 modem	Apple C1 modem
mmWave 5G connectivity
Thread connectivity
Ultra Wideband chip for Precision Finding
	Precision Finding for Find My friends
20- or 26-hour battery life	26-hour battery life
Lightning port	USB-C port
MagSafe wireless charging up to 15W with 20W adapter or higher
	Setting to prevent charging above 80%
	Battery manufacture date, first use, and cycle count information in Settings
Compatible with ‌MagSafe‌ cases, wallets, wireless chargers, and more
Now discontinued	Starts at $599
Released September 2022	Released March 2025

The ‌iPhone 16e‌ represents a good move for ‌iPhone‌ 14 users, with significant enhancements such as the Action button, 48-megapixel camera, A18 chip, ‌Apple Intelligence‌ support, Visual intelligence, and much longer battery life. However, the ‌iPhone‌ 14 should continue to be useable for a while longer. As a result, it may be better to wait for when the iPhone 16 drops in price upon the launch of the iPhone 17 lineup if you want a more substantial upgrade, or even a future “‌iPhone‌ 17e” model.

The only substantial losses when upgrading from the ‌iPhone‌ 14 to the ‌iPhone 16e‌ are the Ultra Wide camera, ‌MagSafe‌ connectivity, mmWave 5G connectivity, the Ultra Wideband chip, and fewer color options. If you feel these features are vital, you should consider purchasing an ‌iPhone 16‌ instead of an ‌iPhone 16e‌, although this will add to the price. The iPhone 15 is also a good option, since it offers all of these features that are missing on the ‌iPhone 16e‌, but at the expense of features like ‌Apple Intelligence‌ support and prolonged battery life.

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Apple Intelligence features are no longer marketed as being “available now,” following a U.S. National Advertising Division (NAD) inquiry.

In a press release today, the NAD said it recommended that Apple discontinue or modify the “available now” text on the Apple Intelligence page, given it falsely conveyed that all of the features listed on the page were available at the time the text was first added. Apple disagreed, but it chose to respect the recommendation.

“While we disagree with the NAD’s findings related to features that are available to users now, we appreciate the opportunity to work with them and will follow their recommendations,” said Apple, in a statement shared in the press release.

Apple added the “available now” text to the Apple Intelligence page shortly after iOS 18.1 was released on October 28. Only some promised Apple Intelligence features launched in iOS 18.1, with others like Genmoji, Image Playground, ChatGPT integration in Siri, and Priority Notifications not available until iOS 18.2 through iOS 18.4. In addition, the personalized Siri features listed on the page were delayed until the coming year.

Apple first updated the page in mid-March to indicate that the personalized Siri features are coming in a future software update.

Apple then removed the “available now” text from the Apple Intelligence page in the U.S. on March 31, according to the Internet Archive’s Wayback Machine.

The “available now” text did have an asterisk that led to fine print indicating that some of the Apple Intelligence features would be coming over the course of the next year, but the NAD said this footnote was not “sufficiently clear.”

The NAD said the advertising claims on the page are now adequate.

The NAD operates under the Better Business Bureau’s National Programs, overseeing the truthfulness of U.S. advertising. While its decisions are not legally binding, advertisers often comply with its recommendations, to avoid negative press or potential enforcement action from the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC). When an advertiser does not comply with the NAD’s recommendation, the NAD will refer the case to the FTC for review.

This news was first reported by The Verge.

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The vivo T4 made its debut in India today as the newest entry in the brand’s T-series. It brings a massive 7,300mAh battery with 90W charging, Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 chipset and up to 12GB RAM. With its 7,300mAh cell, the vivo T4 is one of the best-equipped phones in its class. It comes in at 7.89mm thick and weighs 199 grams. The battery features third-generation silicon-carbon anode technology and supports bypass charging. Like the vivo Y300 Pro+ and iQOO Z10, vivo T4 supports reverse OTG charging capabilities with charging speeds of up to 7.5W. The phone is IP65…

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Apple devices support a relatively unknown three-finger gesture that lets you share a photo across your devices in super-quick time. It’s a neat trick to fall back on if AirDrop is playing up or your iCloud Photos are taking ages to sync.

Universal Clipboard is usually associated with copying and pasting text, but by using this gesture, you can make it work really well for sharing images between your devices too.

It can be used to quickly copy images across nearby devices for pasting into Messages, Notes, emails, Pages, and other apps with input fields.

For the following steps to work, you’ll need to have Wi-Fi and Bluetooth turned on and your devices signed into the same Apple Account and connected to the same network.

1. Make sure Handoff is enabled on your devices: On Mac, select System Settings ➝ General ➝ AirDrop & Handoff and toggle on the switch next to Allow Handoff between this Mac and your iCloud devices. On iPhone/iPad, turn on Settings ➝ General ➝ AirDrop & Handoff, then toggle on the switch next to Handoff.
2. On iPhone or iPad, perform a three-finger pinch gesture on a photo. On Mac, use the Command+C keyboard shortcut.
3. Switch to the device you want to share the photo with, and then pinch outward with three fingers to paste it into a text field. If on a Mac, you can perform this gesture on the trackpad or use the Command+V.

That’s all there is to it. You will know that your three-finger gestures have been recognized when “Copy” and “Paste” appear at the top of the device’s screen.

Tip: You can also cut images to Universal Clipboard using the same three-finger pinch gesture by performing it two times in rapid succession. Just remember to paste your content within a short period of time, as it won’t be available for ever.
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Read receipts on Android phones are a function of Rich Communication Services (RCS) messaging that has replaced SMS. It brings enhanced features like typing indication, read receipts, and multimedia sharing to native texting apps on Android phones, providing functionality similar to third-party apps like WhatsApp. Things were a lot simpler with SMS. You’d send a […]

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