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iPhone 18 Pro Ditches Cosmic Orange for Cherry Red

New dummy unit images from leaker Sonny Dickson show Apple's next Pro iPhones in four colors, with a saturated red replacing the popular Cosmic Orange. The design otherwise appears unchanged from the iPhone 17 Pro series.

Manaal Khan·30 May 2026

Gadgets & Hardware·5 min

Vertu AlphaFold: A $34,200 Foldable Phone Built for AI

Vertu has launched the AlphaFold, its first book-style foldable phone priced between $6,880 and $34,200. The device runs a proprietary AI agent called Hermes that can control 70+ apps, review documents, and manage executive dashboards on-device. Luxury materials meet last year's Snapdragon 8 Elite chip.

Manaal Khan·30 May 2026

Gadgets & Hardware·5 min

Nvidia and Microsoft Tease N1X Laptops Ahead of Computex 2026

Coordinated social media posts from Nvidia and Microsoft hint at a major Windows on Arm announcement at Computex 2026. The teased 'new era of PC' likely refers to Nvidia's rumored N1X laptop platform, which could pair a Blackwell-class GPU with a 20-core Arm CPU.

Manaal Khan·30 May 2026

Gadgets & Hardware·4 min

Samsung Ships HBM4E Samples: 48GB, 3.6 TB/s AI Memory

Samsung has begun shipping samples of HBM4E memory to customers, delivering 48GB capacity per stack and 3.6 terabytes per second bandwidth. The new memory generation offers 33% more capacity than HBM4, runs 16% more efficiently, and dissipates heat 14% better.

Huma Shazia·29 May 2026

Gadgets & Hardware·4 min

Bambu Lab Teases A2L 3D Printer: June 1 Launch Confirmed

Bambu Lab announced the A2L, a new 3D printer arriving June 1. Forum speculation points to a larger build volume and modular toolhead system under a 'Creative Playground' theme.

Manaal Khan·29 May 2026

Gadgets & Hardware·6 min

Samsung Galaxy A57 vs S25 FE: Which Mid-Range Phone Wins?

Samsung's new Galaxy A57 is thinner and lighter, but the year-old S25 FE packs flagship internals and wireless charging at a similar price. We break down battery life, cameras, performance, and value to help you decide.

Manaal Khan·29 May 2026

Gadgets & Hardware·5 min

Motorola Edge 70 Pro+ Specs Revealed: 5,200 Nits, 6,500mAh

Motorola has officially confirmed the full specifications of the Edge 70 Pro+ ahead of its June 4 launch. The flagship features MediaTek's Dimensity 8500 Extreme chipset, a record-breaking 5,200 nits display, and a massive 6,500mAh silicon-carbon battery with 90W charging.

Huma Shazia·29 May 2026

Gadgets & Hardware·5 min

Linux to Remove x32 ABI by 2027 After 14 Years of Low Adoption

Linux kernel developers have proposed removing the x32 ABI, a hybrid 32-bit/64-bit mode introduced in 2012 that never gained mainstream traction. The removal would free up 40 system call slots and reduce kernel complexity for the small community still using it.

Manaal Khan·29 May 2026

Gadgets & Hardware·5 min

MediaTek Dimensity 7500 Brings Arm C1 Cores, 2x AI Performance

MediaTek's new upper-midrange chip ditches the old Cortex architecture entirely for Arm's C1 Pro and C1 Nano cores. The Dimensity 7500 promises 68% faster video transcoding and double the AI performance of its predecessor, targeting the same market Qualcomm's Snapdragon 7 series dominates.

Manaal Khan·29 May 2026

Gadgets & Hardware·4 min

SYOS Unveils Underwater Drone for Subsea Cable Protection

Startup SYOS has revealed the SU10, an AI-powered underwater drone that can dive to 1,640 feet and operate indefinitely when tethered to a surface power source. The drone targets the growing need to protect undersea telecommunications cables and energy pipelines from sabotage.

Manaal Khan·29 May 2026

Gadgets & Hardware·4 min

Oura Ring 5 Launches With 40% Slimmer Design, Blood Pressure Tracking

Oura has unveiled its smallest smart ring yet. The Ring 5 measures just 6mm wide and 2.3mm thick, adds blood pressure monitoring during sleep, and introduces a new Health Radar system for continuous biometric tracking.

Huma Shazia·29 May 2026

Gadgets & Hardware·5 min

Company Accidentally Spends $500M on Claude AI in One Month

An unnamed company reportedly blew through half a billion dollars on Anthropic's Claude AI after failing to set usage limits for employee licenses. The incident highlights a growing crisis in enterprise AI spending, where unrestricted access to large language models is creating massive, unexpected bills.

Manaal Khan·29 May 2026

Gadgets & Hardware·4 min

iPhone Ultra Case Leak Shows Foldable Design, Dual Cameras

A case manufacturer has leaked renders of Apple's rumored foldable iPhone, called the iPhone Ultra. The images reveal a horizontal folding design, dual rear cameras, and a potential absence of built-in MagSafe support.

Manaal Khan·29 May 2026

Gadgets & Hardware·4 min

Amazon Buys Globalstar for $11.6B, Acquires Apple's 20% Stake

Amazon is acquiring satellite communications company Globalstar in an $11.6 billion deal that includes buying out Apple's 20% equity stake. The acquisition will power Amazon's Project Kuiper satellite broadband ambitions while preserving iPhone's Emergency SOS features.

Manaal Khan·29 May 2026

Gadgets & Hardware·4 min

TP-Link Announces Wi-Fi 8 Archer Routers for October 2026

TP-Link has revealed its Wi-Fi 8 product roadmap, with the Archer 8 router scheduled for October 2026 pending FCC approval. The company promises 33% better real-world throughput and improved stability over Wi-Fi 7, though the underlying 802.11bn standard won't be fully ratified until 2028.

Manaal Khan·28 May 2026

Gadgets & Hardware·4 min

Qualcomm Unveils Snapdragon C Platform for $300 Windows Laptops

Qualcomm is bringing Windows on Arm to the budget laptop market with its new Snapdragon C Platform. The chips target the $300 price tier and include an NPU for local AI processing, though they won't support Microsoft's Copilot+ features.

Manaal Khan·28 May 2026

Gadgets & Hardware·4 min

Xiaomi 17T Packs 5x Periscope, Pro Model Gets 7,000mAh Battery

Xiaomi unveiled the 17T and 17T Pro with major upgrades over their predecessors. The base model now includes a 5x periscope telephoto lens, while the Pro variant houses a 7,000mAh silicon-carbon battery with 100W wired and 50W wireless charging.

Manaal Khan·28 May 2026

Gadgets & Hardware·5 min

7-Zip Vulnerability Rated 8.8 CVE Exposes Millions to Code Execution

A critical vulnerability in 7-Zip allows attackers to execute malicious code when users simply open a crafted archive file. With over 400 million downloads and widespread use in enterprise scripts and CI/CD pipelines, the flaw affects potentially hundreds of millions of machines worldwide.

Manaal Khan·28 May 2026

Gadgets & Hardware·4 min

Samsung's 360Hz 4K QD-OLED Panel Ships to 10 Monitor Makers

Samsung Display has announced the world's first QD-OLED panel capable of 360Hz at native 4K resolution. The 31.5-inch display also features a dual-mode option for 680Hz at 1080p, and 10 monitor manufacturers are already in talks to integrate the panel into upcoming products.

Huma Shazia·28 May 2026

Gadgets & Hardware·5 min

ASRock BC-250 Mining Board Gets Hack to Unlock 40 GPU Cores

A new driver-level hack lets owners of the $150 ASRock BC-250 mining board unlock all 40 compute units on its PS5-derived chip. The mod delivers up to 28% better gaming performance, though users must win the silicon lottery to get fully functional extra cores.

Manaal Khan·28 May 2026

Gadgets & Hardware·4 min

Ultrahuman Launches $249 Photon Red Light Therapy Device

Indian wearables company Ultrahuman has unveiled the Photon, a handheld red light therapy device priced at $249. The device integrates with the company's smart rings to deliver personalized recovery protocols based on biometric data.

Huma Shazia·28 May 2026

Gadgets & Hardware·5 min

US Smartphone Market Falls 3% in Q1 as Tariff Fears Fade

The US smartphone market shipped 33.4 million units in Q1 2026, down 3% from last year. Analysts at Omdia blame rising memory costs, delayed flagship launches, and the hangover from 2025's tariff-driven inventory rush. They expect a 4% full-year decline.

Manaal Khan·28 May 2026

Gadgets & Hardware·4 min

Apple's New Anti-Snatch Feature Could Lock Your iPhone Mid-Theft

Apple is developing a theft detection feature that uses the iPhone's accelerometer to detect snatching motions and automatically lock the device. The system mirrors Android's existing Theft Detection Lock but adds safeguards to prevent false lockouts when you're at home or on trusted networks.

Manaal Khan·27 May 2026

Gadgets & Hardware·5 min

Samsung Chip Workers Win $416K Bonuses in Strike Deal

Samsung's semiconductor workers approved a profit-sharing agreement that will distribute 10.5% of operating profits as bonuses. Some memory division employees will receive up to $416,000 this year. The deal ends the threat of an 18-day strike that could have cost $660 million.

Huma Shazia·27 May 2026