Tag: author_name|Anna Washenko
Google’s Pixel 9 series won’t launch with Android 15
Google users may have been waiting for an announcement about Android 15, but it seems like we’ll be waiting longer to have the new operating system on smartphones. The spec sheet for the upcoming line of Google Pixel 9 devices confirms that the phones will launch with Android 14. This…
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Microsoft is adding AI-powered summaries to Bing search results
The race to bring more AI features to search is escalating, with Microsoft moving forward with additional tools for Bing. Today, the company began previews for Bing generative search, where the top result for a user’s query will be an original response compiled by AI. The blog post about Bing…
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The HMD Skyline is a mid-range smartphone that’s all about repairability
Today, HMD unveiled its newest own-brand smartphone called Skyline. This phone runs on a mid-range Snapdragon 7s Gen2 CPU, and it offers up to 256GB of storage and 12GB of RAM. It has 15W Qi2 wireless charging and its 4600mAh battery lasts “up to 48 hours.” The screen is a…
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Xbox is increasing Game Pass prices and adding a ‘standard’ plan
Time for Xbox fans to adjust their budgets. Xbox Game Pass is increasing prices this year in a phased rollout. Beginning on July 10, any new subscribers will be charged the updated price, while current subscribers will see the higher costs take effect starting September 12. For the US, Game…
Read MoreBeyerdynamic debuts its first open-ear true wireless headphones
Several audio companies have been hopping on the open-ear earbuds bandwagon, a headphone design where the speaker rests outside the listener’s ear rather than inside it. Beyerdynamic is the latest to offer this listening option with the VERIO 200, the brand’s first set of open-ear true wireless headphones. The set…
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Overwatch 2 resurrects Pink Mercy cosmetic for a charity fundraiser
Finally, something the whole Overwatch community can get behind! For a limited time in 2018, Blizzard sold the Pink Mercy skin as a fundraiser in support of the Breast Cancer Research Foundation. That was back in the day when Overwatch cosmetics only came in loot boxes, so the chance to…
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