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Ask anyone who's used it, including us: the Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra is one of the best phones money can buy right now. In our review, we heaped praise on its excellent cameras, powerful performance, neat Privacy Display, and handy stylus. It continues Samsung's run of
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9.3 / 10 Score Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra Pros * Innovative Privacy Display * Long-lasting battery * Intuitive AI features * Consistently great cameras Cons * Some inconsistent AI features * No magnetic wireless charging * Many of the same specs as the S25 Ultra Editors' Note: The Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra brings a handful of
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9.2 / 10 Score iPhone 17 Pro and 17 Pro Max Pros * The 17 Pro Max's incredible battery life * The brighter screen looks fantastic * Center Stage camera with the ability to take landscape selfies vertically is sweet Cons * Wished Dual Capture had a 50/50 split * Live Translation&
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When Chinese phone company Honor first teased its Robot Phone back at the end of last year, I wondered if the concept would ever see the light of day. But after interacting with an early version of the device at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona in March, I became convinced
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Serving tech enthusiasts for over 25 years. TechSpot means tech analysis and advice you can trust. Science Slop: Large language models and chatbots are growing in popularity for both recreational use and, in some cases, serious research projects. However, one of the internet's most popular research platforms is
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May 18, 2026 Shark Instruments' guitar necks feature adjustable frets whose height you can tweak using just a hex key Shark Instruments View 3 Images View gallery - 3 images Turkey-based upstart Shark Instruments is taking the fight to higher-end guitar makers with advanced manufacturing capabilities. Its latest industry-first
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May 18, 2026 10:33 AM Review: Leica Cine Play 1 Leica's first home entertainment projector is pricey, but like the company's cameras, the image quality is worth the splurge. All products featured on WIRED are independently selected by our editors. However, when you buy something
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Jay Peters is a senior reporter covering technology, gaming, and more. He joined The Verge in 2019 after nearly two years at Techmeme. PlayStation reportedly won’t release its major single-player PlayStation games on PC anymore. According to Bloomberg’s Jason Schreier, Hermen Hulst, who heads up PlayStation’s studios
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TL;DR A nine-person jury in Oakland unanimously found that Elon Musk’s lawsuit against Sam Altman and OpenAI was filed too late, ending the trial on statute of limitations grounds without reaching the merits. The advisory verdict, if adopted by the judge, clears a major legal obstacle for OpenAI’
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TL;DR NYC Health and Hospitals disclosed that hackers stole medical records, personal data, and biometric information including fingerprints from at least 1.8 million people. The breach, which lasted from November 2025 to February 2026, originated through a compromised third-party vendor. New York City Health and Hospitals, the largest
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TL;DR Amazon has launched Alexa Podcasts, a feature that uses AI to generate entire podcast episodes on demand, narrated by two virtual co-hosts. The tool, available to Alexa+ subscribers including all Prime members, is backed by licensing deals with more than 200 news organisations including AP, Reuters, and the
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TL;DR Meta will begin cutting 8,000 jobs on 20 May while reporting record quarterly revenue of $56.31 billion, as the company raises AI infrastructure spending to as much as $145 billion in 2026. Employee morale has cratered, with internal protests over surveillance software, declining compensation, and the
