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Samsung raised prices on the Galaxy S26 by $100

The base Galaxy S26 with 256GB of storage costs nearly $1,000 after Samsung raised prices in the US by $100 or more, Phone Arena reports. The Galaxy S26 and S26 Plus were already $100 more expensive than their S25 predecessors when they launched earlier this year, which Samsung said RAM price hikes were partly to

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Sony brings AI graphics upscaling to the regular PS5

Sony is launching a new AI upscaling technology specifically for the regular PS5. The new tech, called Quick Spectral Super Resolution (QSSR), is a "new performance tier of AI upscaling" that's a result of Sony's Project Amethyst work with AMD, according to a blog post.

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Cops Can Bypass iPhone’s Automatic Reboot to Get Into Locked Phones, Leaked Video Claims 1 source

Magent Forensics, the owner of the GrayKey phone unlocking tool, says it can bypass an iPhone rebooting feature that was locking cops out.

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HP boards the MacBook Neo competitor train 3 sources

The new HP OmniBook 5 (14-inch) uses Wildcat Lake and a variety of colors to compete with the MacBook Neo.

Tom's Hardware ·
Police dismantle KillSec ransomware gang allegedly led by 16-year-old 3 sources

An international law enforcement operation dubbed "Operation KillSwitch" seized the KillSec ransomware gang's data leak site and servers, led to three arrests, and identified a 16-year-old as the group's alleged administrator.

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Gavin Newsom signs laws to protect California workers from AI threat 3 sources

Democratic governor sharply critical of Donald Trump for not passing comprehensive federal AI regulations Governor Gavin Newsom signed laws on Wednesday aimed at protecting California workers from the threats of artificial intelligence , including potential job losses and workplace surveillance.

The Guardian ·
Amazon is launching colorful new Kindles — and a case with physical page-turn buttons 3 sources

Kindles don't usually change much with each new version, but Amazon is launching next-generation models today that look and feel a whole lot nicer.

The Verge ·
OpenAI cuts ties with three safety researchers, WSJ reports 1 source

OpenAI has parted ways with three safety researchers after an internal investigation found they mishandled sensitive company information, report says.

TechCrunch ·
Opus 5.5 loves to tell you ‘this matters’ (and other AI writing tells) 1 source

Opus 5.5’s biggest tell is the word “dependable,” which pops up 23 times more often than in human samples.

TechCrunch ·
MacBook Pro With OLED Touch Screen Rumored to Launch in October or November 3 sources

On his first-ever Power On podcast today, Bloomberg 's Mark Gurman said that he believes Apple will introduce its long-rumored 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro models with touch-enabled OLED displays in October or November this year.

MacRumors ·
DeepSeek Open-Sources Software Tools for Huawei AI Chips 3 sources

DeepSeek said Wednesday that it would open-source software tools that are customized for Huawei’s AI chips, as the Chinese AI firm steps up its efforts to use domestic semiconductors for training and running its models.

The Information ·
Temasek-Backed Vertex Japan Invests in Digital Trading Cards Startup Heartbeats 1 source

Temasek-backed Vertex Ventures Japan has invested in Heartbeats, a Tokyo-based digital trading cards company, the latest in a series of bets aimed at turning Japanese startups into global unicorns.

Wall Street Journal ·
Judge dismisses antitrust lawsuits over Google’s AI Overviews 1 source

A federal judge has dismissed a pair of antitrust lawsuits filed by Chegg and Rolling Stone parent company Penske Media Corporation, which accused Google of driving away web traffic with its AI-powered search features, as reported earlier by Reuters.

The Verge ·
This startup wants to turn idle user car inventory into rental revenue 1 source

When Igor Dobrianskyi looks at a car dealership lot, he doesn't see rows of cars — he sees millions of dollars just sitting there, depreciating, while people who only need a car for a few months are stuck paying too much for too little choice, so he built MyMonthlyCar, a platform that lets dealers rent…

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Former LinkedIn chief Roslansky to leave Microsoft, following other exec departures 1 source

Gaming head Phil Spencer and Office leader Rajesh Jha both left this year, and Charlie Bell, the company's head of security, became an individual contributor.

CNBC ·
Amazon introduces Kindle Click, a $35 remote for turning pages 2 sources

The compact Bluetooth remote is designed to let readers turn pages without touching their Kindle.

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