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For something called “Fan Edition”, the FE series has trouble actually connecting to fans. Last year’s model was criticized for its price, now the 2025 model is here and it’s a very similar story – people think they can get better hardware for their money elsewhere. In short, the Samsung Galaxy S25 FE is not a great buy – not right now, anyway. Reading through the comments on last week’s poll, we noticed a pattern – a lot of people would rather get a Galaxy S24+. Right now it costs less despite being a better phone. The S24+ has the…

California’s state senate gave final approval early on Saturday morning to a major AI safety bill setting new transparency requirements on large companies. As described by its author, state senator Scott Wiener, SB 53 “requires large AI labs to be transparent about their safety protocols, creates whistleblower protections for [employees] at AI labs & creates a public cloud to expand compute access (CalCompute).” The bill now goes to California Governor Gavin Newsom to sign or veto. He has not commented publicly on SB 53, but last year, he vetoed a more expansive safety bill also authored by Wiener, while signing…

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The Honor Magic8 series is coming by mid-October and it will introduce a new imaging technology, which the company has trademarked under the name “NoxGod”. What’s this about? Li Kun, Product Manager for Flagship Phones at Honor, posted a teaser about it on Weibo. The exec suggests that this technology will improve the nighttime performance of the 200MP telephoto camera on the upcoming Magic8 models (note: Nox is the Roman god of night). We’re not 100% sure which Magic8 models will have a 200MP tele module yet. The Honor Magic8 Ultra will reportedly feature a customized OmniVision sensor. Like its…

With Tesla shareholders set to vote on a proposed 10-year, $1 trillion compensation package for CEO Elon Musk in November, board chair Robyn Denholm spoke to The New York Times to defend what would be the largest pay package in corporate history. Denholm, who was also on the special committee that put the compensation proposal together, argued that Musk needs to be motivated by extraordinary challenges tied to extraordinary compensation. At the same time, she suggested he’s less interested in the additional wealth that the promised Tesla shares would represent, and more in the voting power. “I think it’s a…

Struggling with language barriers while traveling or in meetings? Let me show you how the best translator earbuds can make every conversation effortless and clear.Travel always pulls me in. There’s nothing like tasting new food, exploring fresh views, and swapping stories with people from places I’ve never been. But let’s be honest—language barriers can slow you down. I’ve had plenty of moments where I’m stuck typing or speaking into Google Translate just to ask a simple question, like once in Spain, when a hotel clerk just smiled politely when I asked for a phone charger. That’s where the best translator earbuds come in.Travel,…

Pre-orders for the new iPhone 17 family have been live since yesterday in the 63 countries part of the first wave of countries. This list includes the US, the UK, Australia, Canada, China, Colombia, France, Germany, India, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, Singapore, South Korea, Thailand, Türkiye, the UAE, Vietnam, and others. Going through most of these official online Apple stores shows that pre-order delivery is expected to take place on September 19, the official launch date stated by Apple. However, the iPhone 17 Pro Max, in particular, seems to be so popular in the US pre-orders that its expected delivery window…

Rainmaker Technology’s bid to deploy cloud-seeding flares on small drones is being met by resistance from the airline pilots union, which has urged the Federal Aviation Administration to consider denying the startup’s request unless it meets stricter safety guidelines. The FAA’s decision will signal how the regulator views weather modification by unmanned aerial systems going forward. Rainmaker’s bet on small drones hangs in the balance. The Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) told the FAA that Rainmaker’s petition “fails to demonstrate an equivalent level of safety” and poses “an extreme safety risk.” However, Rainmaker CEO Augustus Doricko said an email that…

The brand-new iPhone 17 series and iPhone Air are now on pre-order following their announcements earlier this week. While we patiently wait for their arrival, you can actually see how they look thanks to the 3D models in our specs database, courtesy of Binkies 3D. The 3D models allow you to view the new iPhones (and other popular devices) in full 360-degree mode. These work with mobile and desktop web browsers and on our official Android app. You can also compare the new iPhones with other devices to see how they stack up against each other or vs their predecessors.…

Elon Musk’s AI startup xAI laid off 500 team members on Friday night, according to internal messages viewed by Business Insider. These emails reportedly announce an immediate “strategic pivot,” with the company deciding to  “accelerate the expansion and prioritization of our specialist AI tutors, while scaling back our focus on general AI tutor roles.” “As part of this shift in focus, we no longer need most generalist AI tutor positions and your employment with xAI will conclude,” xAI reportedly wrote. According to Business Insider, these cuts represent about one-third of xAI’s 1,500-person data annotation team — the team that works…