Samsung raises Galaxy phone prices in India for the ninth time

Back in January, Samsung hiked the prices of its smartphones in India, marking the first such increase in a very long time. The move was believed to be driven by rising memory chip prices. Since then, the company has raised smartphone prices in the country multiple times, with surging memory prices once again believed to […]

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Should you use this Galaxy Z8 fingerprint setting to speed up phone unlocks?

If you’ve been using non-foldable Galaxy phones for the past five or so years, chances are you haven’t touched a side-mounted fingerprint sensor for at least that long. But if you just bought your first foldable, your experience is about to change. Foldable phones, including the Galaxy Z Fold 8, Fold 8 Ultra, and Galaxy […]

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OpenAI Announces ChatGPT for Teens With Built-In Safeguards and Learning Prompts

OpenAI is adding a ChatGPT mode for teenagers that includes parental controls, enhanced content safeguards, and a focus on learning. ChatGPT for Teens is « designed to help teens learn, think critically, deepen understanding, and use AI with confidence, » said the company in a blog post announcing the feature. The feature includes learning-focused starter prompts for […]

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The Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme beats Intel’s flagship Panther Lake chip by up to 87% while costing significantly less, according to a new lab report

I was absolutely blown away earlier this year by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon X2 platform after spending a month with Lenovo’s Slim 7x (Gen 11). The System-on-Chip (SoC) was fast and efficient on or off the charger, and it came in a sleek 14-inch package. A new commissioned study from the independent testing group Signal65 has basically […]

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Microsoft disables Windows 11’s new « Ask Copilot » Taskbar feature to « incorporate feedback » as it pivots to unified Copilot app

Last year, Microsoft announced a major update coming to the Taskbar on Windows 11 that would allow users to swap out the Windows Search box for one powered by Copilot. Dubbed « Ask Copilot, » this new experience would let users interact with Copilot straight from the Taskbar, while maintaining support for searching for apps and files. […]

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I replaced File Explorer on my Windows 11 laptop with this app — and it’s still one step ahead of Microsoft’s optimization plans

Built as an alternative to the standard File Explorer in Windows 11, Files is an open-source project that always seems to stay one step ahead of Microsoft. Its latest update to Files v4.2.7 is a perfect example, as it focuses on improving the speed and overall responsiveness of the right-click menu before the official context […]

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