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One UI 8.5 could bring back an old-school file sharing feature (Updated: Animation preview)

Ryan Haines / Android Authority TL;DR Strings within the leaked One UI 8.5 build suggest that Samsung is working on NFC-based file sharing using Quick Share. This experimental feature will allow users to start file transfers by bringing their devices close together. Update, September 23, 2025 (05:58 AM ET): Telegram user KeepUPwithOneUI managed to install the Quick Share APK on their Samsung device. They have shared the following video showcasing all the new animations: One of these animatio

I tested Samsung's flagship QLED TV for a week and didn't miss the OLED model at all

Samsung QN90F TV ZDNET's key takeaways The QN90F TV has excellent picture and sound. It's great for streaming and entertainment, with useful display settings and features in tow. Not ideal for rhythm or precision platforming games due to response times. View now at Best Buy Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. I recently got the chance to work in the ZDNET Louisville testing lab, where I tested the Samsung QN90F and saw how it performed in real-world tests rather than a care

Cache of Devices Capable of Crashing Cell Network Is Found Near U.N

The Secret Service found and seized an illicit network of sophisticated equipment in the New York region that was capable of shutting down the cellular network as foreign leaders prepared to gather nearby for the annual U.N. General Assembly, the agency announced on Tuesday. Officials said the anonymous communications network, which included more than 100,000 SIM cards and 300 servers, could interfere with emergency response services and could be used to conduct encrypted communication. One off

Sila opens U.S. factory to make silicon anodes for energy dense EV batteries

Sila, the battery materials startup, started operations Tuesday at its facility in Moses Lake, Washington. The factory, which will initially be capable of making enough battery materials for 20,000 to 50,000 EVs, is the first large-scale silicon anode factory in the West, and future expansion could fulfill demand for as many as 2.5 million vehicles. Silicon anodes promise to improve the energy density of lithium-ion batteries by as much as 50%. The technology, which Sila has been working on for

Looking for a few good AI leaders - are you ready?

seksan Mongkhonkhamsao/Moment via Getty Images Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET's key takeaways Rumors of 50% AI-related job cuts are greatly exaggerated. Leaders are needed to step up and keep AI efforts grounded. Vibe coding is the new citizen development. What is the biggest problem with AI today? It's leadership. Good leaders are needed to tamp down expectations -- or fears -- of what AI will bring. Then, someone needs to maintain guardrails for "vibe coding,

In Maine, prisoners are thriving in remote jobs

People who are incarcerated are paid notoriously low wages for kitchen, laundry work and maintenance. But the expanded use of laptops is creating other opportunities. This is part two in a two-part series about remote work in Maine prisons. To read part one, click here. Preston Thorpe is only 32, but he says he's already landed his dream job as a senior software engineer and bought a modest house with his six-figure salary. It was all accomplished by putting in long days from his cell at the

After 50 years, The Magic Circle finally inducts Penn and Teller

But it’s a bit more nuanced than that, Marvin Berglas, the president of the Magic Circle, said in an interview. Yes, they reveal secrets, Berglas said, but then they “quite frankly blow you away with an entirely different and creative method.” “There has perhaps been some criticism in the past for apparently exposing certain secrets,” Berglas said. “However, to those really in the know, the magic was always their original and artistic performances, whereby audiences thought they understood how

In Maine, prisoners are thriving in remote jobs, other states are taking notice

People who are incarcerated are paid notoriously low wages for kitchen, laundry work and maintenance. But the expanded use of laptops is creating other opportunities. This is part two in a two-part series about remote work in Maine prisons. To read part one, click here. Preston Thorpe is only 32, but he says he's already landed his dream job as a senior software engineer and bought a modest house with his six-figure salary. It was all accomplished by putting in long days from his cell at the

US intel officials “concerned” China will soon master reusable launch

SpaceX scored its 500th landing of a Falcon 9 first stage booster on an otherwise routine flight earlier this month, sending 28 Starlink communications satellites into orbit. Barring any unforeseen problems, SpaceX will mark the 500th re-flight of a Falcon first stage later this year. A handful of other US companies, including Blue Origin, Rocket Lab, Relativity Space, and Stoke Space, are on the way to replicating or building on SpaceX's achievements in recycling rocket parts. These launch pro

After 50 years the magic circle (finally) admits Penn and Teller

But it’s a bit more nuanced than that, Marvin Berglas, the president of the Magic Circle, said in an interview. Yes, they reveal secrets, Berglas said, but then they “quite frankly blow you away with an entirely different and creative method.” “There has perhaps been some criticism in the past for apparently exposing certain secrets,” Berglas said. “However, to those really in the know, the magic was always their original and artistic performances, whereby audiences thought they understood how

Federal judge lifts administration halt of offshore wind farm in New England

WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge ruled Monday that a nearly complete offshore wind project halted by the administration can resume, dealing President Donald Trump a setback in his ongoing effort to restrict the fledgling industry. Work on the nearly completed Revolution Wind project for Rhode Island and Connecticut has been paused since Aug. 22 when the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management issued a stop-work order for what it said were national security concerns. The Interior Department agency di

NASA names 24th astronaut class, including prior SpaceX crew member

NASA has named its new group of astronaut candidates, including the first person to have orbited Earth before joining the agency's corps. The space agency on Monday introduced the four men and six women who comprise its 2025 trainee class during a ceremony held at the Johnson Space Center in Houston. Following two years of basic training, the new candidates will be eligible for mission assignments in low-Earth orbit and on the Moon, as NASA's Artemis program works toward sending the first human

One UI 8.5 teases the return of this sorely missed Samsung Weather feature

Ryan Haines / Android Authority TL;DR Samsung removed pollen tracking from its Weather app a little while ago, but it’s back in the leaked One UI 8.5 build we tested. This build shows tree, grass, and ragweed pollen levels on color-coded leaf icons, linking to Weather.com for details. The same version also refreshes the Weather app’s navigation buttons, borrowing design cues from iOS. Samsung Weather gives you most of the staples you expect from that type of app, like temperature, UV index,

Transforming recursion into iteration for LLVM loop optimizations

Abstract Recursive algorithms are a natural and expressive way to traverse complex data structures, but they often miss opportunities for optimization in modern compiler infrastructures like LLVM. This thesis explores a novel technique that temporarily transforms recursive traversals into synthetic loop-like structures, enabling existing loop-specific optimizations to apply, before transforming them back. By extending Clang’s semantic analysis and implementing a custom LLVM transformation pass,

Testing is better than data structures and algorithms

People should spend less time learning DSA, more time learning testing. I see new learners asking about “DSA” a lot. Data Structures and Algorithms are of course important: considered broadly, they are the two ingredients that make up all programs. But in my opinion, “DSA” as an abstract field of study is over-emphasized. I understand why people focus on DSA: it’s a concrete thing to learn about, there are web sites devoted to testing you on it, and most importantly, because job interviews oft

Jimmy Kimmel’s show will return after censorship outrage

is a news writer who covers the streaming wars, consumer tech, crypto, social media, and much more. Previously, she was a writer and editor at MUO. Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Jimmy Kimmel’s late-night talk show is returning on Tuesday after Disney pulled it off the air over comments made about the assassination of Charlie Kirk. In a statement on Monday, Disney said it planned to resume production after having “thoughtful conversation

Stellantis confirms data breach involving customers' contact information

Stellantis — the parent of several auto brands including Dodge, Ram and Chrysler — said customers' personal information was included in a data breach. The automaker said in a statement that "contact information" was procured, but not "financial or sensitive personal" data, as that is not stored on the third-party platform that was breached. "We recently detected unauthorized access to a third-party service provider’s platform that supports our North American customer service operations," Stella

Testing is better than Data Structures and Algorithms

People should spend less time learning DSA, more time learning testing. I see new learners asking about “DSA” a lot. Data Structures and Algorithms are of course important: considered broadly, they are the two ingredients that make up all programs. But in my opinion, “DSA” as an abstract field of study is over-emphasized. I understand why people focus on DSA: it’s a concrete thing to learn about, there are web sites devoted to testing you on it, and most importantly, because job interviews oft

Scientists Say We Should Blow Up This Dangerous Asteroid Before It Gets Here

In 2022, NASA intentionally rammed a spacecraft into a small asteroid at 14,000 mph, knocking it off course. The goal was to demonstrate a proof of concept for keeping humanity safe from a space rock heading toward the Earth. Now a group of scientists, including ones from NASA, is exploring options for a different near-Earth space rock, dubbed 2024 YR4, which the agency’s Center for Near Earth Objects believes has a mere 0.00081 percent chance of hitting us — but a much larger four percent cha

MagSafe Monday: SUPCASE MagSafe Wallet with AirTag Holder review and hands on

MagSafe wallets usually lean toward being slim, but SUPCASE continues to go the other direction with function over form. The SUPCASE MagSafe Wallet with AirTag Holder is thicker than most MagSafe wallets, but in exchange you get more storage, AirTag support, and a built-in stand. Some of my favorite gear Abode Home Security System Abode is the best home security system and includes compatibility with HomeKit. MagSafe Monday: Every Monday, Bradley Chambers looks at the latest and greatest in th

Automaker giant Stellantis confirms data breach after Salesforce hack

Automotive manufacturing giant Stellantis has confirmed that attackers stole some of its North American customers' data after gaining access to a third-party service provider's platform. Stellantis is a multinational corporation formed in 2021 after the merger of the PSA Group (Peugeot Société Anonyme) and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA). Stellantis is currently one of the largest automotive companies globally by revenue and the world's fifth-largest automaker by volume. The company owns 14 ma

Did You Know That All of Your Favorite 3D Printer Companies Are on Amazon? Now You Do

It's been awhile since I've used Amazon to find high-end 3D printers. Don't get me wrong, some of the best 3D printers can be found there, but you don't normally see the Bambu Labs and Prusas of the world available on the Amazon US storefront. So imagine my surprise when I noticed listings for the Prusa Core One and the Bambu Lab A1 Combo, two of my favorite 3D printers this year. The first thing I had to do was check that these links were legitimate. For years, major brands have shunned Amazon

A ‘global call for AI red lines’ sounds the alarm about the lack of international AI policy

On Monday, more than 200 former heads of state, diplomats, Nobel laureates, AI leaders, scientists, and others all agreed on one thing: There should be an international agreement on “red lines” that AI should never cross — for instance, not allowing AI to impersonate a human being or self-replicate. They, along with more than 70 organizations that address AI, have all signed the Global Call for AI Red Lines initiative, a call for governments to reach an “international political agreement on ‘re

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Automaker giant Stellantis says customers’ personal data stolen during breach

In Brief Stellantis, the car-making giant behind Chrysler, Fiat, Jeep, Dodge, Ram, and other brands, has confirmed a data breach involving customers’ personal information. In a statement published Sunday, Stellantis said it experienced a breach of a “third-party service provider’s platform that supports our North American customer service operations.” The statement said “contact information” was taken, but a company spokesperson did not respond to TechCrunch’s questions about what specific ty

California issues historic fine over lawyer's ChatGPT fabrications

In summary The court of appeals said 21 of 23 quotes in an opening brief were fake. State authorities are scrambling to grapple with widespread use of artificial intelligence. A California attorney must pay a $10,000 fine for filing a state court appeal full of fake quotations generated by the artificial intelligence tool ChatGPT. The fine appears to be the largest issued over AI fabrications by a California court and came with a blistering opinion stating that 21 of 23 quotes from cases cited

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Nvidia plans to invest up to $100 billion in OpenAI as part of data center buildout

Nvidia will invest $100 billion in OpenAI as the artificial intelligence lab sets out to build hundreds of billions of dollars in data centers based around the chipmaker's AI processors, the companies said on Monday. OpenAI plans to build and deploy Nvidia systems that require 10 gigawatts of power, the companies said on Monday. A gigawatt is a measure of power that is increasingly being used to describe the biggest clusters of AI chips. Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang told CNBC's Jon Fortt in an inte

Woman Asks ChatGPT for Powerball Numbers, Wins $150,000

A Virginia woman won big at the Powerball lottery — using numbers picked by OpenAI’s ChatGPT, according to The New York Post, in a story that’s only possible in the 21st Century. “I’m like, ChatGPT, talk to me… Do you have numbers for me?” said Carrie Edwards, remembering how she requested the AI bot for help, during a press conference last week, as reported by the NY Post. A few days later, the widow from Virginia got a phone notification that she won the Powerball drawing earlier this month.

Astronomers Spot ‘Unexpected’ Bead and Star Patterns in Saturn’s Atmosphere

Saturn already tops the list of the coolest-looking objects in our solar system, but a new finding might put it on another level. Using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), astronomers spotted strange, beady patterns spreading across the planet’s atmosphere—features never seen before on any other planet in the solar system. In a recent Geophysical Research Letters paper, astrophysicists led by Tom Stallard of Northumbria University in the United Kingdom describe their investigations into the

SpaceX Now Causing NASA to Lose Space Race to China, Experts Say

A multibillion-dollar contract between NASA and SpaceX is under scrutiny as the Elon Musk-helmed space company’s plans to return astronauts to the surface of the Moon keep slipping. As the New York Times reports, experts are now warning that China could beat the United States in the race back to the Moon. After a series of successful robotic missions to the Earth’s natural satellite, the country has made major strides in its efforts to launch its “Lanyue” lunar lander to the Moon before 2030.

Samsung is preparing to say goodbye to Microsoft for your photo backups (APK teardown)

Joe Maring / Android Authority TL;DR Samsung will stop using OneDrive as a cloud backup option in the Gallery app. Instead, the company will use its own cloud solution to back up your data. There’s no date yet for when OneDrive support will end. If you have syncing enabled in the Samsung Gallery app, then your photos will automatically be backed up to the cloud. Not only does this allow you to access your photos from other devices, but it’s also nice knowing you won’t lose your precious mome