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5 Android phones you should buy instead of the Galaxy S25 FE

C. Scott Brown / Android Authority Between its flagship Galaxy S25 lineup and its latest Fold and Flip entries, Samsung has had a pretty busy 2025. But there’s another Samsung phone that may have flown under your radar: the Galaxy S25 FE. Samsung announced the S25 FE earlier this month, and as we expect from the FE series, it’s a lower-cost entry into the Galaxy S25 family. The Galaxy S25 FE has a big 6.7-inch display, an Exynos 2400 chipset, 45W wired charging, and an IP68 rating — all for $6

Apple's 25W MagSafe charger is cheaper than ever right now

On the heels of the iPhone 17 lineup being released last week, you can pick up Apple's 25W MagSafe charger for a song. The two-meter version of the more powerful charging cable has dropped by 30 percent from $49 to $35. That's a record-low price. As it happens, that actually makes the two-meter version of the cable less expensive than the one-meter variant. The shorter cable will run you $39 as things stand. If you have an iPhone 16, iPhone 17 or iPhone Air, this cable can charge your device a

The Galaxy S26 could thrash the iPhone 17 Pro with new video recording features

Ryan Haines / Android Authority TL;DR Samsung is reportedly bringing APV codec support for video recording on the Galaxy S26 series. APV will enable lossless video recording with minimal degradation in quality and color. Samsung is also said to include the option to add LUTs to LOG videos directly from the Gallery app. Apple’s iPhone has traditionally been acclaimed as the leader in video recording. The Pro models have especially spearheaded their way with video features, such as ProRes, whi

Murdochs likely to be involved in US TikTok deal, Trump says

Murdochs likely to be involved in US TikTok deal, Trump says The president, who called his Chinese counterpart earlier this week, said the US and China were making progress on a deal that would see the social media platform's American operations sold to US investors. "I think they're going to do a really good job," Trump said, describing the men as "American patriots". In a Fox News interview that aired on Sunday, Trump said the men would "probably" be involved in a proposed deal to keep TikT

New Report Finds That China’s Space Program Is Rapidly Outstripping NASA

While the sitting US government strips NASA of its expert leadership and funding, it seems China is more than happy to take up the mantle. A new report from the Commercial Space Federation, a lobbying group fighting for the interests of the privatized space industry, found that China’s space program is experiencing a meteoric rise, and will soon pose a significant challenge to the US’ dominant position in space. Posed as a “risk assessment” of the pressure Chinese competition puts on “American

CEO of DeepMind Points Out the Obvious: OpenAI Is Lying About Having “PhD Level” AI

British researcher and Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis, a luminary of AI research who won a Nobel prize last year, is throwing cold water on his peers’ claim that AI has achieved “PhD-level” intelligence. During a recent appearance at a summit put on by the “All-In” podcast, Hassabis was asked about what was holding us back from reaching artificial general intelligence (AGI), the hypothetical point at which an AI matches or surpasses human-level intelligence. Hassabis said that current AI “

This medical startup uses LLMs to run appointments and make diagnoses

This is the new reality for patients at a small number of clinics in Southern California that are run by the medical startup Akido Labs. These patients—some of whom are on Medicaid—can access specialist appointments on short notice, a privilege typically only afforded to the wealthy few who patronize concierge clinics. The key difference is that Akido patients spend relatively little time, or even no time at all, with their doctors. Instead, they see a medical assistant, who can lend a sympathe

Breaking: Galaxy S24 series is now getting the stable One UI 8 update

Lanh Nguyen / Android Authority TL;DR Users in South Korea are reporting that Samsung has started rolling out the stable One UI 8 update for the Galaxy S24 series. The update should arrive in other regions, including the US, over the next few days. Samsung has started rolling out the stable One UI 8 update for the Galaxy S24 series. We’re seeing updates reaching beta build users in South Korea, meaning it should also arrive soon for non-beta users, perhaps in the next few hours. According to

One UI 8.5 could bring back an old-school file sharing feature that was killed years ago

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. One UI 8 has just started reaching several Galaxy phones in its stable avatar, but thanks to a leaked One UI 8.5 build, we already have plenty of details about what is coming next for Samsung devices. We’ve seen leaks for the Sett

How I got 15GB of more Gmail storage for free - without losing a single file or email

Elyse Betters Picaro / ZDNET Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. Every new Google email account comes with 15GB of free storage -- a solid offer at no cost. However, that space can fill up fast, especially since it also covers files in Google Drive and Google Photos. If your inbox is cluttered with unread newsletters and sneaky spam, there's a way to clean house without losing important messages. With the right approach, you can preserve what matters while giving yourself a

South Korea's President says US investment demands would spark financial crisis

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung speaks during a South Korea-U.S. business roundtable at The Willard Hotel in Washington, D.C., U.S., August 25, 2025. Annabelle Gordon | Reuters South Korea's economy could fall into crises rivaling its 1997 meltdown if the government accepts current U.S. demands in stalled trade talks without safeguards, President Lee Jae Myung told Reuters. Seoul and Washington verbally agreed to a trade deal in July in which the U.S. would lower President Donald Trump's t

Gizmodo Science Fair: An Observatory That Captures the Universe Like Never Before

The Vera C. Rubin Observatory is a winner of the 2025 Gizmodo Science Fair for producing unprecedented views of the universe using a powerful camera—with its immense field of view—and combining it with depth and speed to detect extremely faint objects. The question Can an observatory create a comprehensive survey of the night skies consistently over 10 years, enabling previously impossible discoveries related to dark matter, dark energy, supernovae, and near-Earth asteroids? The results Near

Gizmodo Science Fair: A Greener Way to Fuel Nuclear Fusion

Researchers at ETH Zurich, Texas A&M University, Hamad Bin Khalifa University, Canadian Light Source Inc., and the Paul Scherrer Institute are winners of the 2025 Gizmodo Science Fair for safely and sustainably extracting lithium-6—a key fuel for nuclear fusion. The question Can electrochemical processes help clean water polluted from fracking? And could the same setup be used to extract lithium-6 from oil field wastewater? The result A project led by ETH Zurich suggests we can. The system,

Gizmodo Science Fair: A Physics Experiment Turned Lead Into Gold

The ALICE Collaboration is a winner of the 2025 Gizmodo Science Fair for transforming lead into gold for a fraction of a second and exposing the strange physics that goes on inside the Large Hadron Collider. The question What byproducts does ALICE—the Large Ion Collider Experiment at CERN—produce when it studies matter at extreme energy levels? The result Many different things, but perhaps most interesting of all—gold! In a Physical Review C paper published earlier this year, the ALICE Coll

Gizmodo Science Fair: A ‘Window’ That Harvests Drinking Water From Desert Air

An international team of engineers is a winner of the 2025 Gizmodo Science Fair for creating an atmospheric water harvesting device that could improve access to potable water in the most remote, arid regions of the world. The question Can we pull water out of thin air, even in the driest places on Earth? The results Engineers led by Xuanhe Zhao, a professor of mechanical engineering and civil and environmental engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), created an atmosph

Yes, NASA Found Evidence of Ancient Life on Mars. Here's the Real Story

Just last week, NASA's Perseverance rover dropped some major news from Mars that has everyone talking. A tiny rock sample, dramatically named "Sapphire Canyon," is showing tantalizing hints of what scientists call biosignatures. In plain English? Potential signs that ancient, alien life might have once existed on the Red Planet. Perseverance snagged this promising sample from a rock in Jezero Crater, which happens to be a dried-up ancient riverbed. The fact that this area was once flush with wa

Elon Musk Is Out to Rule Space. Can Anyone Stop Him?

Just off the Jimmy Buffett Memorial Highway, the hotel’s rooftop bar is open late. The bartender passes out shots and turns Ozzy up. It’s 11:37 pm on a hot July night in Cape Canaveral, Florida, when our heads all swivel in the same direction. A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket takes off, its orange plume glowing bright, about 12 miles due north up the Banana River. The “Iron Man” riff starts to blast. It’s fun for the couple dozen of us there. When we hear the thud of the sonic boom, most everyone lets

Commonwealth Fusion Systems books a $1B+ power deal for its future fusion reactor

Commonwealth Fusion Systems has agreed to sell Italian energy company Eni more than $1 billion worth of power from its first fusion reactor. The power plant will be built outside of Richmond, Virginia, close to some of the highest densities of data centers in the country. The 400-megawatt fusion reactor, called Arc, is expected to open in the early 2030s, CEO Bob Mumgaard said. The Eni agreement is the second such deal for Commonwealth Fusion Systems (CFS). In June, Google said that it would b

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Apple steps up war of words with European regulators

Apple steps up war of words with European regulators 2 hours ago Share Save Lily Jamali North America Technology Correspondent, Cupertino, CA Share Save Bloomberg via Getty Images "Bureaucrats in Brussels" are unfairly challenging Apple's closed ecosystem and denying users the "magical, innovative experience" that makes the firm unique, Apple said. "We have a serious threat to that in Europe," executive Greg Joswiak said in advance of the recent launch of its newest products and features. The

Samsung’s Color E-Paper display looks so good in this video, fans want it on a phone

TL;DR Samsung has posted a new video showcasing its Color E-Paper display, and fans want to see it on Galaxy-branded e-readers, tablets, and phones. Samsung introduced the new Color E-Paper back in June. It’s thin, super lightweight for its size, and consumes near-zero watts of power. Samsung first showed off its new Color E-Paper (EMDX model) display back in June, but a fresh video posted on the company’s YouTube channel (see above) is giving fans major envy. The display is so impressive tha

NASA resurrects its VIPER moon rover for a 2027 mission with Blue Origin

NASA is apparently giving its ice-scouting moon rover mission another try. The space agency has announced that the Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration Rover (VIPER) project — which was called off last year after a series of delays and mounting costs — could catch a ride to the moon with Blue Origin in 2027 under the Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) program. Blue Origin must first plan and demonstrate how the delivery at the lunar surface would work, and if it's all to NASA's liking

Changing these 7 settings on my Samsung phone greatly extended its battery life

Kerry Wan/ZDNET Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. Samsung's Galaxy smartphones are some of the best Android phones available today, thanks to their responsive and feature-rich software. But most Samsung phones -- especially the flagships like the Galaxy S25 Ultra, Galaxy Z Fold 7, and Z Flip 7 -- come with over-the-top features that you might not use daily. If your new Galaxy phone isn't lasting an entire day on a single charge, there are ways to make the most of what you

Get a free storage upgrade and $300 discount on the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7

Ryan Haines / Android Authority Foldable phones are convenient, fun, and unique, but they can also be quite pricey. If you’re looking to get one, the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 is definitely among your best options, and it starts at a whopping $1,999.99. I am definitely not paying full price for one of these, and you shouldn’t either. Here’s a good deal you might want to take advantage of if you’ve been eyeing this phone. Buy the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 and get a free 512GB storage upgrade for $1,

Bringing Observability to Claude Code: OpenTelemetry in Action

AI coding assistants like Claude Code are becoming core parts of modern development workflows. But as with any powerful tool, the question quickly arises: how do we measure and monitor its usage? Without proper visibility, it’s hard to understand adoption, performance, and the real value Claude brings to engineering teams. For leaders and platform engineers, that lack of observability can mean flying blind when it comes to understanding ROI, productivity gains, or system reliability. That’s whe

An Asteroid Could Smash Into the Moon in 2032. Here’s Why We Should Destroy It

Asteroid 2024 YR4 garnered global attention last year when astronomers estimated it could hit Earth in 2032. Though they have since ruled out that possibility, this large space rock still has a 4% chance of smashing into the Moon. Those are pretty slim odds, but on the off chance 2024 YR4 does end up on a collision course with the Moon, the scientific community needs to be prepared. Astronomers have found evidence to suggest that a lunar impact could eject an enormous amount of micrometeoroid d

Trump says Lachlan and Rupert Murdoch might invest in TikTok deal

The Trump administration has been talking up a potential TikTok deal this weekend, with President Donald Trump telling Fox News on Sunday that Rupert Murdoch and his son Lachlan are “probably” going to be involved. “A man named Lachlan is involved,” Trump said. “Lachlan Murdoch … Rupert [Murdoch] is probably gonna be in the group, I think they’re going to be in the group.” The president also said that Oracle executive chairman Larry Ellison and Dell Technologies CEO Michael Dell are likely to

Apple takes control of all core chips in iPhone Air with new architecture to prioritize AI

In this article AAPL GOOGL Follow your favorite stocks CREATE FREE ACCOUNT iPhone Air is the big newcomer among Apple's latest lineup that went on sale Friday, but inside the slim phone's raised plateau is another new piece of hardware that signals a renewed focus on artificial intelligence. Apple's custom A19 Pro chip introduces a major architecture change, with neural accelerators added to each GPU core to increase compute power. Apple also debuted its first ever wireless chip for iPhone, th

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7 things I miss about Samsung since switching to a Pixel

Zac Kew-Denniss / Android Authority I’ve used a lot of Nexus and Pixels in the past, but from 2019 until present, I’ve been a Samsung guy, owning the S10 Plus and every Ultra model from the S20 to the S24 series. A few months ago, I started thinking about switching to a Pixel for the first time since the Pixel 3 XL. After the Pixel 10 launched, I pulled the trigger and bought a 10 Pro. After six years in the realm of Samsung, switching from One UI to Google’s vision of Android has been a big ad

Trump administration to impose a $100,000 fee for H-1B visas, but now says it'll be a one-time charge

President Donald Trump has signed a new executive order, which adds a $100,000 fee to H-1B visa applications. But according to White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt, it won't be an annual fee as the administration initially said it would be. During the signing at the Oval Office on Friday, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said multiple times that the fee would be applied per year. In a follow-up X post on Saturday, however, Leavitt wrote "to be clear," the fee is not annual but "one-time

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Meta exposé author faces bankruptcy after ban on criticising company

A former Meta executive who wrote an explosive exposé making allegations about the social media company’s dealings with China and its treatment of teenagers is said to be “on the verge of bankruptcy” after publishing the book. An MP has claimed in parliament that Mark Zuckerberg’s company was trying to “silence and punish” Sarah Wynn-Williams, the former director of global public policy at Meta’s precursor, Facebook, after her decision to speak out about her time at the company. Louise Haigh,