Good news, Galaxy Z Flip 6 will not be underpowered after all

Last updated: April 24th, 2024 at 12:56 UTC+02:00 Earlier today, you may have heard about the unusual Galaxy Z Flip 6 benchmark revealing an unexpected hardware configuration, including an outdated chip. The Galaxy Z Flip 6 is expected to sport the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SoC, but a new Geekbench entry suggested that the phone … Read more

South Koreans spend most on phones, which is good news for Samsung

Last year was terrible for smartphone brands, as sales declined year-over-year. However, not everything was bad. People have actually started spending more on smartphones, and a new report reveals how much people spend on average. Consumers in Samsung’s home country spent the most on average on smartphones, bringing a good outlook for Galaxy S and … Read more

ICYMI: the 8 biggest tech news stories from Boston Dynamic’s new robot to Sony’s OLED-beating Micro-LED TV tech

This week in the world of tech: Boston Dynamics unveiled a new robot, and while it terrified us, the barrage of negative Humane AI Pin reviews showed us that maybe the artificial intelligence uprising is perhaps further aware than we initially feared. But maybe you’ve missed these or other major tech stories from this past … Read more

ICYMI: the week’s 7 biggest news story from the best smartphone for eclipse photography to Android Find My device

Tech. Tech never changes. Well… okay… tech does a lot of changing – there’s exciting new gadgets released everyday – but one constant in the space is the unrelenting speed with which hardware and software updates roll out (and we really wanted to make a Fallout reference because the new show is fantastic, more on … Read more

iPhone 15 just got a big repairability boost and it’s good news for future models, too

Apple is easing up its self-repair policy, allowing iPhone owners to fix their devices with used parts instead of forcing them to buy new replacements. The tech giant told The Washington Post the update will apply to screens, batteries, and cameras among other things. Apple states in its announcement post that they have plans to … Read more

iOS 17.5 Adds New ‘Quartiles’ Word Game for Apple News+ Subscribers

While the first iOS 17.5 beta is slim on new features, there is one fun addition for Apple News+ subscribers: a daily word game called Quartiles. Quartiles tasks you with combining tiles to form words and earn points. Each puzzle starts with a grid of 20 tiles, and words can be formed with one to … Read more

Good news for AirPods, bad news for Apple [The CultCast]

Even the latest AirPods rumors can’t cheer us up this week. Image: Cult of Mac This week on Cult of Mac’s podcast: The latest rumors indicate 2024 will bring big changes to the AirPods lineup. In fact, Apple’s ramping up for “the biggest AirPods launch to date.” But even this fantastic news can’t cheer us … Read more

Good news for coral reef restoration efforts: Study finds ‘full recovery’ of reef growth within four years

While the majority of the world’s reefs are now under threat or even damaged potentially beyond repair, a new study reported in the journal Current Biology on March 8 offers some encouraging news: efforts to restore coral reefs not only increase coral cover, but they can also bring back important ecosystem functions, and surprisingly fast. … Read more