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Samsung Galaxy S26 dummies tease a long-awaited charging feature

TL;DR An image of Galaxy S26 dummies has been posted online, giving us our first look at Samsung’s 2026 flagship lineup. All three models have at least a partial camera island design, with the larger one on the Galaxy S26 Edge mimicking the iPhone 17 Pro. A circular ring on the back suggests Samsung may finally add Qi2 magnetic wireless charging. Samsung’s Galaxy S26 series isn’t due until early next year, but the first dummy units have already surfaced, giving us a glimpse of what the lineup

Anker's Soundcore Nebula X1 Pro is the ultimate party projector

Anker took it's excellent Nebula X1 projector and said, "what if that but louder?" The result is the Soundcore Nebula X1 Pro that marries Anker's 4K, 3,500 lumen Google TV projector with a 160W Soundcore speaker, offering what should be an incredible outdoor entertainment machine. Marrying these products wasn't just a matter of jamming them into the same box. The subwoofer was set up to float inside the assembly on a spring-type system to avoid vibrating the laser-powered 4K video. And to get s

DuckDuckGo Privacy Pro: A User-Friendly Privacy Boost, but Not for Power Users

DuckDuckGo is a privacy-focused search engine. Unlike rivals Google and Bing, DuckDuckGo eschews ad trackers, making it tougher for websites to gather browsing data. In addition to its search engine, the company has a web browser and mobile apps. DuckDuckGo also offers a Privacy Pro suite. consisting of a VPN, information removal tool, identity theft restoration and now AI chat model support. I decided to take it for a spin. During my testing, I was impressed by DuckDuckGo’s VPN offering. It h

Premiere Pro Is Coming to Your iPhone: Soon You Could Edit Videos for Free

Thanks to social media apps like TikTok and Instagram, we're basically all video editors these days. And soon you won't have to sit down at a laptop to use one of the most popular video editors on the market. Adobe announced on Thursday that it will release Premiere Pro as an iPhone app this fall, dropping on Sept. 30. You can preorder the app now in the Apple App Store, with an Android app currently in development. The iOS app should feel familiar to Premiere Pro users, with its multitrack ti

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Adobe’s Premiere video editor is coming to iPhone for free

is a news editor with over a decade’s experience in journalism. He previously worked at Android Police and Tech Advisor. Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Adobe is bringing its video editor Premiere to iPhone, promising “pro-level” editing on the go for free. The app will launch later this month, with an Android version also under development. The Premiere app features a familiar multi-track timeline, with support for an unlimited number o

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Here’s how the Pixel’s AI zoom compares to a real 100x lens

is a senior reviewer with over a decade of experience writing about consumer tech. She has a special interest in mobile photography and telecom. Previously, she worked at DPReview. Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. In case you missed it last week among other big news items, Google shipped a phone camera with a zoom feature that uses generative AI. That’s right: the Pixel 10 Pro comes with AI right inside the camera app that cleans up otherw

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PayPal and Venmo users get free year of Perplexity Pro and Comet AI browser

Andrey Rudakov/Bloomberg via Getty Images Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET's key takeaways Some PayPal and Venmo users can now access Comet for free. The offer includes a one-year subscription to Perplexity Pro. Comet is Perplexity's new AI-centric web browser. PayPal and Venmo users in the US and other global markets can now receive early access to Perplexity's highly anticipated Comet web browser, PayPal announced. The offer includes a 12-month free trial of Pe

TCL’s fun little PlayCube projector is a Google TV concept no more

is a deputy editor and Verge co-founder with a passion for human-centric cities, e-bikes, and life as a digital nomad. He’s been a tech journalist for 20 years. Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. TCL is not a brand that elicits desire, typically, yet here I am, looking at its IFA 2025 announcement of the PlayCube, wondering how a projector that pays homage to both a Rubik’s Cube and TARS can fit into my life. The all-in-one Google TV project

5 Android phones you should buy instead of the Google Pixel 10 Pro

Joe Maring / Android Authority The Google Pixel 10 Pro is a darn impressive phone. I’ve been using it for a little while now, and although my review isn’t quite ready, I can safely say the Pixel 10 Pro is the Android phone I plan on using for the foreseeable future. Its hardware is great, the cameras are unbelievably powerful, and Google’s software experience is unmatched. The Pixel 10 Pro is just about the perfect Android phone for me, but that doesn’t necessarily mean it’s the best Android p

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Roborock already keeps the indoors clean, and now it’s coming for your lawn

Stephen Schenck / Android Authority TL;DR Roborock expands from vacuums to lawnmowers with the RockMow Z1, S1, and RockNeo Q1. The Qrevo Curv 2 Pro is designed to fit in even tight spaces without compromising on power. For the manual approach, the F25 Ultra stick vac taps into the power of steam. Old-fashioned chores are going the way of the dodo, and modern smart home devices are getting better and better at taking care of life’s little annoyances that we’d rather just someone (or something

Philips’ new Hue Bridge Pro can turn your Hue lights into motion sensors

TL;DR Philips has launched the Hue Bridge Pro, a redesigned Zigbee hub that is faster and more powerful than its predecessor. The new hub supports up to 150 smart lights and 50 accessories and includes Wi-Fi connectivity. The Hue Bridge Pro also introduces Hue MotionAware, which allows existing Hue smart lights to act as motion sensors. The Philips Hue Bridge Pro has been extensively leaked over the past few weeks, and today, the company is finally launching the product. The new Philips Hue B

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The big iPhone 17 Air question: will Apple’s new design phone carry a premium price tag?

Next week, Apple will announce the new lineup of iPhone. The big change is the discontinuation of the iPhone 16 Plus phone, instead introducing a new thin form factor design model. This is widely expected to be branded as the iPhone 17 Air. It will feature the thinnest chassis of an iPhone ever, measuring about 5.5mm at its thinnest point. The tradeoff to achieve the strikingly-thin enclosure is a compromise on camera specs, with the model featuring just one rear lens. But the big question over

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My favorite E Ink tablet just got an ultraportable successor - with upgrades in several ways

ReMarkable Paper Pro Move ZDNET's key takeaways The ReMarkable Move is available now for $449 bundled with the Marker, or $499 with the Marker Plus. It's a well-designed digital paper tablet with useful software integrations, and its unique size opens up its own set of use cases. It's expensive, and the small display poses challenges with certain content. View now at ReMarkable Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. When ReMarkable released its Paper Pro digital paper tablet l

Anker’s Mammoth Projector Is Now So Big You Should Just Call It R2-D2

I was already impressed enough with Anker’s SoundCore Nebula X1 projector when I saw it back in April. We all dream of having our own full theater in our homes, or at least something transportable enough that we could hang a bedsheet in our backyard and pretend we’re at the cinema. It was one of the first projectors with its own internal liquid cooling system to keep it from overheating. Then came along the Nebula X1 Pro, a projector so big it could be a Star Wars droid that’s large enough to pa

Apple's iPhone 17 Is Almost Here: These Are the Biggest Rumors

Key takeaways: The iPhone 17 could feature a redesigned camera bump, though it may not be as drastic a difference as the Pro models. A higher refresh rate could be coming to the full lineup, potentially enabling the baseline iPhone to have an always-on display. Prices remain uncertain with tariffs, but they'll likely go up, given it's been years since Apple raised the price of the iPhone. The anticipated reveal of Apple's newest iPhone is just days away, with the big unveiling slated for Sept

Anker stuffed its awesome Nebula X1 projector into a party speaker

is a deputy editor and Verge co-founder with a passion for human-centric cities, e-bikes, and life as a digital nomad. He’s been a tech journalist for 20 years. Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Anker took its portable and incredibly bright Nebula X1 projector and jammed it into a 30 x 17 x 13.5-inch box with a 160W subwoofer to create the Soundcore Nebula X1 Pro. The resulting Google TV party projector — announced at IFA 2025 — weighs 72.4

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Roborock’s Curv 2 Pro can drop its mop pads to keep your carpets dry

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. Roborock is launching an updated Qrevo Curv robot vacuum that offers an impressive 25,000 Pa of suction power — topping the 18,500 Pa available with last year’s model. That’s not all that’s new with the Qrevo Curv 2 Pro, either, as the newly announced robovac co

Report: 70% of iPhone users considering an upgrade to iPhone 17 - and it's not AI related

Sabrina Ortiz/ZDNET Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET's key takeaways More than 68% of iPhone users plan to upgrade to an iPhone 17. Battery life is the top reason cited for upgrading. The high price of a new iPhone is one reason for not upgrading. Will you be lining up to buy an iPhone 17 when the new phone debuts later this month? If so, you're in good company. A majority of the 2,000 existing iPhone owners recently polled by phone reseller SellCell said they ai

MacBook Air vs MacBook Pro: Which one makes the most sense to buy right now?

MacBooks are great computers, but there’s a number of different varieties to think about. Between last gen hardware and all of the current models available now, it can feel like there’s a lot of options. Today, we’ll be breaking down which MacBook is right for you, depending on your budget and what you need it for. At the most basic level, Apple offers two MacBook models: the MacBook Air, and the MacBook Pro. Both come in smaller and larger sizes (13-inch and 15-inch for MacBook Air, 14-inch an

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iPhone 17 Pro Max could deliver in all the ways users actually want

Apple’s iPhone 17 unveiling is only days away, and rumors for the iPhone 17 Pro Max indicate it could deliver in nearly every way that recently surveyed users say they want most. New survey reveals what matters most to users buying a phone CNET today published a new survey of smartphone owners detailing what matters most to them in making an upgrade decision. Out of over 2,000 adults surveyed in the US, the top five upgrade motivators were: Price: 62% Longer battery life: 54% More storage: 3

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WSJ explores the niche markets benefiting from the Apple Vision Pro

By now, you probably know it by heart: the steep price tag and lack of apps have irreparably doomed the first Apple Vision Pro. But that doesn’t mean it’s not doing well in niche markets and uses, per a new WSJ report. If you’ve been following the immersive market at all, you’re probably familiar with the fact that even though the Google Glass was far from a hit, it lived on for years as a hands-free industrial and healthcare assistant. In fact, the same goes for Microsoft’s HoloLens, which sa

Garmin's Fenix 8 Pro Is a Watch Full of Firsts That Might Outlast the Competition

It's shaping up to be a busy season for smartwatch launches, and Garmin is making sure athletes and outdoor adventurers don't feel left out. The company's new Fenix 8 Pro is its most advanced multisport watch to date, debuting LTE and satellite connectivity alongside a micro-LED display that Garmin says is the brightest ever on a smartwatch. Pair that with the Fenix's signature 27-day battery life, and you've got a potentially life-saving tool that's built to keep up with endurance athletes and

Acer Has Some Massive Gaming Laptops and Desktops Coming This Fall

In the world of gaming PCs, Acer is perhaps better known for its more budget-friendly Nitro options, while its Predator brand is overshadowed by Alienware, Razer, Omen and others. That said, with every new generation, its gaming systems get easier to recommend over the competition, and that includes its latest batch of gaming laptops and desktops announced at IFA 2025 in Berlin on Wednesday. Desktops At the top of line for Predator gaming desktops is the Orion 7000. Judging by what Acer is pac

I tried Jsaux’s new anti-glare Switch 2 screen protector, and it revealed a glaring bug

is an editor covering deals and gaming hardware that he thinks you’ll like. He joined in 2018, and after a stint at Polygon, he rejoined The Verge in May 2025. Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. I have a dead cockroach in my ceiling, and I only noticed it thanks to a Switch 2 screen protector that, ironically, is supposed to tame reflections. The protector in question is a pre-production sample of the Jsaux Obsidian AR screen protector, whic

FirstClub bucks India’s speed obsession, quickly triples valuation to $120M with premium approach

While quick commerce in India has become synonymous with 10-minute deliveries — and the hottest play for startups and investors — FirstClub is taking a slower, more curated route. Yet just three months after launching its app, the 8-month-old startup has tripled its valuation. At a post-money valuation of $120 million, the Bengaluru-based startup has raised $23 million in a Series A round (comprising more than 90% equity and the rest in debt) co-led by returning investors Accel and RTP Global.

AirPods Pro 3 coming next week: Here’s every rumored feature

AirPods Pro 3 are almost here, with a launch at Apple’s September 9 event widely expected. Here’s every rumored new feature coming to AirPods Pro 3. Next-generation H3 chip AirPods Pro 3 will include a brand new H3 chip from Apple. The H2 chip in AirPods Pro 2 has enabled Apple to regularly ship new AirPods features via firmware updates. It’s expected that H3 will similarly bring ongoing improvements for years to come—plus some new audio capabilities at launch. H2 is the reason AirPods Max

I tested ReMarkable's 7-inch E Ink tablet, and it solved a problem I didn't know I had

ReMarkable Paper Pro Move ZDNET's key takeaways The ReMarkable Move is available now for $449 bundled with the Marker, or $499 with the Marker Plus. It's a well-designed digital paper tablet with useful software integrations, and its unique size opens up its own set of use cases. It's expensive, and the small display poses challenges with certain content. View now at ReMarkable Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. When ReMarkable released its Paper Pro digital paper tablet l

Finally, an AirTag alternative that fits my wallet and works well with Android phones

LuLuLook AirCard Pro ZDNET's key takeaways The LuLuLook AirCard Pro is thin, lightweight, and fits seamlessly into wallets. The built-in rechargeable battery lasts for 4 to 5 months between top-ups. Handy slot cut to allow the finder to be attached to luggage. $24.69 at Amazon Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. My grandfather had a saying -- a place for everything, and everything in its place. It turns out that I'm not as tidy as he was, and I have a tendency to… misplace

Show HN: Entropy-Guided Loop – How to make small models reason

Logprobs Reasoning Loop with Weights & Biases Weave, an observability tool Uncertainty-Aware Generation with OpenAI's Responses API This project demonstrates a novel approach to improving AI model reasoning by leveraging token-level uncertainty metrics (logprobs) to create self-correcting generation loops. We compare this uncertainty-aware approach against traditional reasoning models to test whether explicit uncertainty handling can match or exceed the performance of dedicated reasoning archi

PFP: A Probabilistic Functional Programming Library for Haskell (2006)

A Probabilistic Functional Programming Library for Haskell Version: June 2006 Distributions can represent events, such as the roll of a die or the flip of a coin. For example, or example, the outcome of a die roll can be expressed as follows. die :: Dist Int die = uniform [1..6] die > die 1 16.7% 2 16.7% 3 16.7% 4 16.7% 5 16.7% 6 16.7% uniform uniform succOrId x = uniform [x, x+1] choose succOrId x = choose 0.5 x (x+1) droll = die >>= succOrId droll = do d <- die succOrId d To use t