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Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 rumors: Pricing, specs, release date, and everything else we know

Alex Walker-Todd / Android Authority When it comes to the very best foldable phones, Samsung’s name tends to be one of the first that comes to mind. While the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 is a fairly iterative update over its predecessor, it does make some notable improvements to AI features, durability, and more. As much as the Fold 6 gets right, there is still plenty of room for Samsung to improve. And thanks to increased competition in the foldable space with devices like the Google Pixel 9 Pro F

The latest Android 16 beta now lets you throttle your Pixel’s battery, charging

Ryan Haines / Android Authority TL;DR The Android 16 QPR1 beta 2 update apparently brings the battery health assistance feature. This feature effectively throttles your charging speed and battery over time in the name of battery health. The feature also comes after numerous reports of battery issues affecting older Pixel phones. Google announced a battery health assistance feature alongside the Pixel 9a earlier this year. The feature effectively throttles your charging speed and battery over

I’ve found the best solution if you want a smartphone with a physical QWERTY keyboard

If you’re looking for the best phones with a physical keyboard then I’m sorry to tell you that your options are slimming down. Phones with a built-in physical keyboard are becoming very, very rare. And the few ones available right now are pretty much considered antiques in the world of smartphones. However, if this is a feature you absolutely need, there are still some devices you might want to consider — and the best solution might surprise you. Clicks Keyboard Case: The best Android QWERTY K

Samsung could shake up its audio lineup with two new earbuds (APK teardown)

C. Scott Brown / Android Authority TL;DR Samsung is likely working on two new earbud models: the Galaxy Buds Core and the Galaxy Buds 3 FE. The Galaxy Buds Core may succeed the Galaxy Buds FE, potentially skipping the “Galaxy Buds 2 FE/Galaxy Buds FE 2” name. Based on the model numbers, the Galaxy Buds 3 FE could further extend the lineup even though the Buds 2 FE don’t exist. Samsung makes some great earbuds that complement Galaxy devices very well. The last new product launched in the Gala

Android 16 QPR1 Beta 2 Wallpaper Studio offers a home for its best customization tools

Joe Maring / Android Authority TL;DR Google’s been refreshing its Wallpapers & style app for Android 16 QPR1 with new features like Magic Portrait and theme support. With QPR1 Beta 2 the company has started grouping together its wallpaper creation and editing tools under a new Wallpaper Studio banner. This replaces the previous “suggested photos” view. When you’re interested in customizing the look and feel of your Pixel phone, there’s probably nowhere better to start than Google’s own Wallp

Your phone won’t be powering Xreal’s upcoming Android XR glasses

TL;DR Xreal’s Android XR glasses will come with a puck-like processing device. The puck will feature an unspecified Qualcomm Snapdragon chip. The glasses will have the largest screen the company has ever made. There’s been plenty of talk about Google, Apple, and Meta all working on AR glasses, but they aren’t the only players in the game. Xreal is currently working on its own pair of AR glasses, known as Project Aura. Other than the fact that they’ll run on Android XR, not much is known about

visionOS 26 announced with spatial widgets, all-new Personas, more

visionOS 26 is official. Today during WWDC, Apple announced the next major software update for Vision Pro. Here’s a roundup of new features coming to Vision Pro in visionOS 26. New features visionOS 26 brings to Apple Vision Pro Over the past year since visionOS 2 was announced, Apple Vision Pro users have received several major software updates—gaining powerful Mac Virtual Display upgrades and the first Apple Intelligence support. visionOS 26 is Apple’s next big push to grow spatial computin

Why you should delete your personal data from the internet, and how to keep it from resurfacing

Image: Incogni Try searching your full name online right now and see what surfaces. Within a few clicks, you’re likely seeing your home address, phone number, age, and even details about family members. If that’s what a simple search turns up, just imagine what malicious actors can find when their business relies on exploiting your personal data. If there was a big red delete button, you’d set a new record for how fast you could smash it! The problem is there isn’t one, unless you know where

You can now get the official macOS Tahoe 26 wallpapers

With the WWDC 2025 keynote officially in the books, Apple has released the first developer beta for macOS Tahoe 26. The new system comes with light and dark default wallpapers to match their updated design language, and you can download them right here. macOS Tahoe 26 wallpapers Alongside iOS 26, iPadOS 26, and the rest of the renamed OS lineup, macOS 26 brings the new Liquid Glass refreshed look, new Continuity experiences with the Phone app and Live Activities, improved Spotlight, and the ne

watchOS 26: More Apple Watch faces using Series 10’s upgraded display

Apple Watch Series 10 features an upgraded display with a faster refresh rate. This enables select watch faces to display a ticking seconds indicator even in always-on mode. However, most watch faces don’t actually take advantage of the new hardware yet. The watchOS 26 software update coming this fall will change that. Series 10 enhanced faces At launch, three watch faces supported updating seconds in always-on display mode: Flux, Reflections, and Activity Digital. Apple later introduced 2025

Tim Cook surprises Swift Student Challenge winners at Apple Park [Interview]

I’m fortunate enough to be in Cupertino this week for WWDC. For me, things kicked off on Sunday, when I had the honor of visiting Apple Park to watch a selection of this year’s Swift Student Challenge Distinguished Winners present their apps to Apple executives. Marina Lee, a senior at the University of Southern California studying Computer Science, is one of the Swift Student Challenge Distinguished Winners from the United States. Marina created an app called EvacuMate, designed to help people

Deals: iPhone 16 Pro up to $400 off, black Apple Watch Ultra 2 from $530, iPad mini 7, and more

Alongside ongoing price drops delivering the best deals of the year on AirPods Pro 2 and AirPods 4, not to mention an ongoing $180 price drop on the 24GB M4 MacBook Air, we have a fresh batch of deals to scope out today as well. Alongside iPad mini 7 models at $100 off, we spotted a big-time $269 price drop on black Apple Watch Ultra 2 units in refurbished condition – this deal might not last for much longer. Those offers join a $400 price drop on the black titanium 1TB iPhone 16 Pro, the very f

PSA: iOS 26 Spatial Scenes will work on iPhones 12 and up [U]

Update: A previous version of this post incorrectly stated that the feature works with any iOS 26-compatible iPhone. It has been updated to clarify that the feature is only supported on iPhone 12 and later. Today, Apple announced Spatial Scenes, a new iOS 26 feature that turns 2D photos into immersive 3D effects. And here’s the good news: even if you don’t have an iPhone compatible with Apple Intelligence, you’ll still get access to it. Here’s how it works. It’s AI, but it’s not Apple Intellig

Download the new iPadOS 26 light and dark wallpapers

If you’ve already refreshed your setup with the official iOS 26 and macOS Tahoe 26 wallpapers, here’s your chance to complete the set. You can now download the brand-new iPadOS 26 light and dark wallpapers. If you’ve seen the iOS 26 wallpapers, there is not much of a surprise here. The iPadOS 26 design is essentially an expanded, more spaced-out reinterpretation of the iOS 26 wallpaper, featuring the same translucent arcs and layered glass gradients as its iPhone counterpart. Be sure to click

iOS 26 gives boarding passes three new features for your next flight

Using boarding passes on your iPhone has become common practice. But after years with no changes to the feature, iOS 26 is about to upgrade your Apple Wallet boarding passes in several key ways. Apple Wallet offers more reasons to use a digital boarding pass in iOS 26 Yesterday Apple unveiled iOS 26 and the many new features it introduces. One area of focus is the Wallet app, which will soon gain new Car Key supported brands. Another big Wallet change involves travel. Many of us save our bo

iOS 26 will bridge the gap with digital IDs in Apple Wallet thanks to this new addition

Yesterday at WWDC25, Apple announced a new addition to the Wallet app that’ll certainly bridge the gap when it comes to digital ID adoption in the United States: support for passports. Apple announced Drivers Licenses and IDs in Apple Wallet back with iOS 15 in 2021, but since then, it’s only rolled out to a handful of US states. Apple currently supports 9 US states plus Puerto Rico, and will soon add 3 more. Still, 12 is far short of all 50 US states. Soon, however, Apple will introduce suppo

Apple categorically denies Siri vaporware claims, and offers a better explanation [Video]

Siri got lots of airtime at last year's WWDC – but not this year There’s no denying that Apple made a major mis-step when it showed off impressive new Siri features during last year’s WWDC, before doubling-down in an iPhone 16 ad. The company was forced to delete the ad and walk back the timing. That led even the most upbeat of Apple commenters to criticize the company for showing off “vaporware,” implying that the demos had been faked. But two Apple execs have now categorically denied this, a

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Vision Pro’s first third-party Apple Immersive Video brings MotoGP racing via Blackmagic

Apple Vision Pro owners will soon get to experience the exhilarating world of motorcycle racing. CANAL+ announced an upcoming Apple Immersive Video film that will bring viewers directly into the world of MotoGP racing. The project marks the first third-party studio production in Apple’s Immersive Video format, filmed entirely with Blackmagic’s URSA Cine Immersive camera system designed specifically for Vision Pro content. Expanding Vision Pro’s immersive content library Set to debut in Septemb

iOS 26 gives Wallet’s most neglected feature the fix it always needed

This is shaping up to be a big year for the Wallet app, with upgrades coming to car keys, boarding passes, and passports. But that’s not all: Apple Wallet’s most neglected feature, order tracking, is also getting the fix it’s always needed in iOS 26. Wallet’s order tracking gets AI upgrade in iOS 26 I suspect the Wallet app may elicit complicated feelings from the team responsible for its development inside Apple. Why? Because many new Wallet features have depended heavily on getting outside

Qualcomm says its new AR1+ Gen 1 chip can handle AI directly on smart glasses

Qualcomm's has launched its latest processor for smart glasses, and though it's a modest upgrade over the previous chip, it has a new trick. The Snapdragon AR1+ Gen 1 can run AI directly on devices with no need for a smartphone or cloud connection, allowing users to go out or do chores with only their smart glasses, the company claims. The chip could appear in next-gen AR glasses from the likes of Meta and XReal. Smart glasses often require large temple arms to accommodate chips and other compo

Apple Wallet's iOS 26 update scans your emails for package delivery tracking

One of the upcoming changes to Apple Wallet is bound to become one of its most useful features if you frequently shop online and get deliveries. When you get iOS 26 on your iPhone, your Wallet app will start using Apple Intelligence's capabilities to automatically scan your emails and identify order tracking details sent by merchants or couriers. The app will then summarize and display those deliveries as cards. As MacRumors has noted, Wallet can already do that for purchases made using Apple Pa

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Prime Day 2025: When we can expect Amazon's annual sales event, plus everything else you need to know

Engadget has been testing and reviewing consumer tech since 2004. Our stories may include affiliate links; if you buy something through a link, we may earn a commission. Read more about how we evaluate products . This year’s Amazon Prime Day is coming soon, so it’s a good time to start thinking about the things you’ll want to look for once the deal wave hits. Everything from gadgets to clothes to household necessities will be on sale during the event as part of the Prime Day deals, and if you’r

NASA is shutting down some official social media accounts, including the Curiosity rover's handle

NASA is shutting down several social media accounts run by the Science Mission Directorate, including the official Mars Curiosity Rover account on X. The organization says it made the decision in order to "make its work more accessible to the public, avoiding the potential for oversaturation or confusion." The "social media consolidation project" is concentrated in part on X, where there are dozens NASA accounts affiliated with specific missions and areas of research. So far 29 accounts are bei

DanaBot malware operators exposed via C2 bug added in 2022

A vulnerability in the DanaBot malware operation introduced in June 2022 update led to the identification, indictment, and dismantling of their operations in a recent law enforcement action. DanaBot is a malware-as-a-service (MaaS) platform active from 2018 through 2025, used for banking fraud, credential theft, remote access, and distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks. Zscaler's ThreatLabz researchers who discovered the vulnerability, dubbed 'DanaBleed,' explain that a memory leak allow

Operation Secure disrupts global infostealer malware operations

An international law enforcement action codenamed "Operation Secure" targeted infostealer malware infrastructure in a massive crackdown across 26 countries, resulting in 32 arrests, data seizures, and server takedowns. Led by Interpol and conducted from January to April 2025, the operation focused on disrupting infostealer malware groups that steal financial and personal data through widespread infections. The data stolen by infostealers commonly includes account credentials, browser cookies,

The best AirTag you can buy for your wallet isn't made by Apple (and you can save 20% on bundle offers)

Max Buondonno/ZDNET ZDNET's key takeaways The Nomad Tracking Card It's a sleek tracker that's only the width of two credit cards, and the battery lasts for five months. However, be aware that it requires a wireless charger. For a limited time, Nomad is offering the popular Tracking Card paired with various Nomad wallets for a 20% off bundle price. Prices range from $59-$149 depending on the model selected. If you're like me, and you still carry around a physical wallet with your cards, cas

10 exciting iOS 26 features Apple just announced at WWDC 2025

'ZDNET Recommends': What exactly does it mean? ZDNET's recommendations are based on many hours of testing, research, and comparison shopping. We gather data from the best available sources, including vendor and retailer listings as well as other relevant and independent reviews sites. And we pore over customer reviews to find out what matters to real people who already own and use the products and services we’re assessing. When you click through from our site to a retailer and buy a product or

I changed 10 Samsung phone settings to instantly improve the user experience

Kerry Wan/ZDNET Samsung's One UI 7 is my favorite Android skin right now. It is fast, responsive, and intuitive. But nothing comes fine-tuned to your experience straight out of the box. You need to personalize your smartphone to make it more appealing. I change almost a dozen settings on every Samsung Galaxy phone to best suit my needs, and I believe these will elevate your user experience, too. Also: The best Samsung phones to buy From setting the highest available screen resolution to more

Patch your Windows PC now before bootkit malware takes it over - here's how

Elyse Betters Picaro / ZDNET Windows users who don't always install the updates rolled out by Microsoft each month for Patch Tuesday will want to install the ones for June. That's because the latest round of patches fixes a flaw that could allow an attacker to control your PC through bootkit malware. Designated as CVE-2025-3052, the Secure Boot bypass flaw is a serious one, according to Binarly security researcher Alex Matrosov, who discovered the vulnerability. In a Binarly blog post publishe

These old iPhones, Macs, and iPads won't run Apple's latest updates - did yours make the cut?

'ZDNET Recommends': What exactly does it mean? ZDNET's recommendations are based on many hours of testing, research, and comparison shopping. We gather data from the best available sources, including vendor and retailer listings as well as other relevant and independent reviews sites. And we pore over customer reviews to find out what matters to real people who already own and use the products and services we’re assessing. When you click through from our site to a retailer and buy a product or