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Poco is making the M8 official on January 8 (how fitting!), and ahead of that it’s now officially revealed more of the phone’s specs. It has a 6.77-inch 3D curved OLED screen with 1080×2392 resolution, 120Hz refresh rate, and 3,200-nit peak brightness, and the brand even claims this is the segment’s “most durable 3D curved display phone”. The M8 is MIL-STD-810H certified to withstand extreme heat, dust, shocks, and “the random chaos your day throws at you”, whatever that means. It’s also got an IP66 rating for dust and water resistance, and Wet Touch 2.0 tech built-in. It was drop…

2025 was a good year for vivo as it continued to innovate and upgrade on its solid lineup of devices. But the maker also faced challenges, like delivering its many great phones to markets outside of China and India. A great showing overall, but not without some losses. Winner and loser: vivo X200 Ultra Just like last year’s X100 Ultra, the vivo X200 Ultra is one of the best phones on the market, yet it didn’t manage to spread its immeasurable talents beyond China. The X200 Ultra kept what made its predecessor excellent, but made it better in every way…

If 2025 was the year AI got a vibe check, 2026 will be the year the tech gets practical. The focus is already shifting away from building ever-larger language models and toward the harder work of making AI usable. In practice, that involves deploying smaller models where they fit, embedding intelligence into physical devices, and designing systems that integrate cleanly into human workflows.  The experts TechCrunch spoke to see 2026 as a year of transition, one that evolves from brute-force scaling to researching new architectures, from flashy demos to targeted deployments, and from agents that promise autonomy to ones that…

Last month an upcoming Motorola Razr smartphone with the FIFA World Cup 2026 logo on the back surfaced, and today the brand has started teasing this release. The co-branding is very visible in the quick video below, and thankfully Motorola has also revealed when we should expect the device to become official: on January 6. Inspired by the field and fueled by passion💚⚽ Stay tuned to see our icon get a game day makeover #razr #MakeItIconic pic.twitter.com/qQtoeoZmef— motorolaus (@MotorolaUS) January 2, 2026 If that date seems familiar, it’s because Motorola is also teasing the global announcement of the Signature, a…

Every year, TechCrunch’s Startup Battlefield pitch contest draws thousands of applicants. We whittle those applications down to the top 200 contenders, and of them, the top 20 compete on the big stage to become the winner, taking home the Startup Battlefield Cup and a cash prize of $100,000. But the remaining 180 startups all blew us away as well in their respective categories and compete in their own pitch competition. Here is the full list of the logistics, manufacturing, and materials Startup Battlefield 200 selectees, along with a note on why they landed in the competition.  Logistics GigU  What it…

MediaTek has quietly unveiled the Dimensity 7100 chipset, presumably the successor to the 7050. The 7100 comes with an octa-core CPU with four Arm Cortex-A78 cores clocked at up to 2.4GHz and four Cortex-A55 cores clocked at up to 2GHz. The CPU is paired with the Mali-G610MC2 GPU. The SoC supports LPDDR5 memory at 5500Mbps and LPDDR4x at 4266Mbps, UFS 3.1 storage, and a maximum camera resolution of 200MP. There’s also display resolution support up to 1200×2600 and up to 120Hz refresh rate. The Dimensity 7100 has a 5G modem with support for dual 5G SIM and a peak downlink…

Moving into your first studio apartment can be exciting, but it can also feel a bit overwhelming. You quickly realize how much your old roommates helped out with stuff you took for granted, like light bulbs, smoke detectors, and even a vacuum.  To make your new place feel more like home, here are some must-have gadgets that can really help you out. SimpliSafe Home Security System — $282.94 Image Credits:SimpliSafe A home security system is a worthwhile investment to ensure your peace of mind in a new apartment. SimpliSafe offers an easy-to-install setup that’s perfect for renters. It’s tool-free to set…

Summarize This Article:ChatGPTPerplexityGrokGoogle AICricket is one of the greatest sports in the world and in some countries, with a devoted following in many countries. It is the most exciting game to play outdoor as well as on a phone or PC. The best part of the game is you can play with your friend any time you want.Today, we will share a list of the best Multiplayer cricket games you can play offline and online. These games include HD graphics, small size, and great features. So, if you love cricket and want to play with your friends, here’s the list…

India has ordered Elon Musk’s X to make immediate technical and procedural changes to its AI chatbot Grok after users and lawmakers flagged the generation of “obscene” content, including AI-altered images of women created using the tool. On Friday, India’s IT ministry issued the order directing Musk’s X to take corrective action on Grok, including restricting the generation of content involving “nudity, sexualization, sexually explicit, or otherwise unlawful” material. The ministry also gave the social media platform 72 hours to submit an action-taken report detailing the steps it has taken to prevent the hosting or dissemination of content deemed “obscene,…

After reviewing the latest and greatest in the industry for many years, it’s somewhat difficult to get excited or be truly impressed by a smartphone. However, there are always those phones that just work for me for one reason or another. Xiaomi 15 Ultra Perhaps it’s no surprise for my colleagues that I’m picking the current Xiaomi Ultra for yet another year. I chose this phone for my daily driver mainly due to its versatile camera hardware. It has all the focal lengths I need, and the 4.2x telephoto camera uses a large 200MP sensor that allows for further cropping…