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Nothing Phone 3 leak reveals it’s not a full-blown flagship after all (Update: Confirmed)

TL;DR The Nothing Phone 3 will reportedly use the Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 processor. This is a step down from the Snapdragon 8 Elite, featuring a slower CPU and GPU and a few other downgrades. This processor should still compare favorably to the likes of the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 used in last year’s high-end phones. Update: June 17, 2025 (8:05 AM ET): Nothing has now confirmed that the Nothing Phone 3 is equipped with the Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 processor. You can read the full article for more details.

Android Automotive now lets apps show your food order status and more on your car’s home screen

Polestar TL;DR Android Automotive OS is getting a new feature called AppCard, which allows apps to display their most relevant data and functions on the home screen. AppCards can display information like the status of a food order, but the visual styling of these cards is controlled by carmakers, not app developers. It’s unclear whether the feature will require the latest version of Android Automotive, though. When you’re driving, your focus should be on the road, but sometimes you need to g

Apple Intelligence could be about to launch in China despite US government fears

There are strong indications that Apple Intelligence could be about to launch in China, following its deal with Alibaba to use its Qwen models. A local report says that Alibaba has updated its ChatGPT competitor Qwen3, which has been optimized for the AI framework used on Apple devices … Apple can’t use ChatGPT in China Apple partnered with OpenAI for the launch of Apple Intelligence, with fallback to ChatGPT for anything Apple’s own AI systems can’t handle. However, ChatGPT is banned in Chi

The default TV setting you should turn off immediately - and why experts recommend it

Kerry Wan/ZDNET For many people, motion smoothing on TVs is only appropriate for gaming and watching live sports; enthusiasts typically prefer turning off the feature to watch anything else because it can detract from the filmmaker's original intent, making on-screen images seem artificial or hyper-realistic. This is what's called the "soap opera effect." Also: How to disable ACR on your TV (and why doing so makes such a big difference) It's a perfectly descriptive metaphor that probably requ

Hack the Planet: 90s Hacker Culture vs. Today's AI Devs

There was a time when hackers didn’t have VC funding, productivity Slack channels, or GitHub Copilot whispering autocomplete incantations. They had dial-up modems, CRTs humming like insects, and a calling—etched somewhere between cyberpunk fiction and UNIX man pages—to hack the planet. Today’s AI devs? Well, they’re optimizing prompts in WeWork lounges, juggling ChatGPT tokens, and trying not to hallucinate in meetings or machine learning models. The times have changed. But the question is: has

Insanity: Locked Out – The Andrew Bailey

Insanity: Locked Out Imagine that you're a loyal Google fanboy. You've had an Android phone in your pocket for as long as you can remember, and buy a new one every 8 months (at least). You believe that other search engines don't work. You died a bit when Buzz and Reader were killed, but you bought the rationale behind it. If a video isn't on YouTube, you don't watch it. You stood in line overnight for Google Glass, Google Home, and every Nexus device. You faithfully attend most Google conferenc

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What happens when clergy take psilocybin

Almost a decade ago, a Baptist Biblical scholar, a Catholic priest, several rabbis, an Islamic leader, a Zen Buddhist roshi, and more than a dozen other religious leaders walked into a lab—and took high doses of magic mushrooms. All of them said it was their first time taking the drug. The mind-altering details of these guided trips were recorded at the time and over the following 16 months, but it wasn’t until recently that the results of the controversial experiment came to light. One might

Linux kernel WireGuard can go 'fast' on decent hardware

I'm used to thinking of encryption as a slow thing that can't deliver anywhere near to network saturation, even on basic gigabit Ethernet connections. This is broadly the experience we see with our current VPN servers, which struggle to turn in more than relatively anemic bandwidth with OpenVPN and L2TP, and so for a long time I assumed it would also be our experience with WireGuard if we tried to put anything serious behind it. I'd seen the 2023 Tailscale blog post about this but discounted it

Inside Samsung's Plan to Help Us Defy Aging with the Galaxy Watch

Samsung is pushing its Galaxy Watch beyond everyday health and fitness tracking and into the realm of preventive care with personalized wellness coaching and a new blood analysis feature that aims to help people fend off disease and support healthier aging. I spoke with Dr. Hon Pak, Samsung's senior vice president and head of digital health, to get a closer look at what's coming to the Galaxy Watch and how it could change how we think about wearables. "There's illness, there's cancer, and so ma

Everything we know about the 2026 Nissan Leaf

Nissan provided flights from Detroit to Los Angeles and accommodation so Ars could be briefed on the next Leaf. Ars does not accept paid editorial content. The first-generation Nissan Leaf was an incredible achievement for the company and for the industry. A mass-market EV that wasn't priced out of reach was something the industry needed at the time. That's important. Since then, things have stagnated. To say that the 2026 Leaf is the most important EV launch for Nissan since the original car

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The Nissan Leaf Is Back And Looking to Make Up Lost Ground

Finally, after 15 years, we have a new 2026 Nissan Leaf coming. As befits the ‘truckification’ of global car markets, it’s no longer a compact hatchback. Now, it’s a compact SUV—or, more accurately, a crossover utility vehicle built on passenger-vehicle underpinnings. The new Leaf will offer a range of up to 303 miles, Nissan says, from a 75-kilowatt-hour battery pack, powering a 160-kilowatt (214-horsepower) motor that produces 261 lb-ft (354 Newton-meters) of torque. That motor drives the fro

The Nissan Leaf is finally getting the makeover it deserves

is transportation editor with 10+ years of experience who covers EVs, public transportation, and aviation. His work has appeared in The New York Daily News and City & State. Nissan revealed new details about the upcoming 2026 Leaf, which will return as a crossover SUV with up to 303 miles of estimated range, dual charge ports, and Google’s software built-in. The reborn Leaf will reach dealerships in the US starting this fall at a yet-to-be-announced price. The 2026 Leaf is a significant improv

Life with the Nintendo Switch 2

The Nintendo Switch 2 is great. In many ways, it’s exactly what we hoped for: a Switch, only better. And yet there’s something… underwhelming about it. Maybe it’s unfair, but we’ve come to expect Nintendo to consistently amaze us with either how its consoles work or the games you can play with them. In this case, it still feels like a Switch. Only better. And not universally better, either. On this episode of The Vergecast, now that a number of folks on our team have spent some real time with t

Honda dips its toes in cargo delivery micromobility

Walk around a big city like New York or Amsterdam long enough and you’re bound to notice something: tiny four-wheeled cargo carriers zipping down bike lanes. These battery-assisted vehicles, often called e-quads, are distinct from cargo e-bikes, which tend to be geared toward households. E-quads are larger and sport enclosed cargo holds, making them a darling of delivery companies, including Amazon and UPS, allowing them to sidestep congestion that bogs down regular box trucks. Now, Honda is o

Borderlands 4 pre-orders open at $70, avoiding feared $80 price tag

What just happened? The situation around Borderlands 4's potential $80 price has seen outcry, outrage, and a very poorly-worded X post from CEO Randy Pitchford. But fear not: the game is now available for pre-order at $70 for the standard version. With more new games costing $80, there were fears that Borderlands 4 would follow this trend. But the game has landed on Steam ahead of its September 12 launch with a $70/£60/€70 price tag. That's for the standard edition. There's also a $100/£90/€10

Experts question whether $499 gold Trump phone can be US-made

Experts question whether $499 gold Trump phone can be US-made 1 hour ago Share Save Natalie Sherman Business reporter, BBC News Reporting from New York Lily Jamali North America technology correspondent Reporting from San Francisco Share Save Trump Mobile Experts have cast doubt on the Trump Organization's claim that its proposed smartphone can be entirely manufactured in the US. One industry analyst told the BBC it would be "virtually impossible" for the gold-coloured handset - which will re

Tencent bets its China WeChat and gaming expertise will help it win cloud business in Europe

Chinese tech company Tencent is a gaming giant and the parent company of WeChat, the ubiquitous social messaging app in China. Tencent has spent years evolving into a gaming and social media giant in China and in the process, has built up its cloud computing capabilities. The technology firm is now looking to bring that expertise to Europe as it ramps up expansion of its cloud business overseas, Dowson Tong, CEO of Tencent's cloud group told CNBC. "We have strengths and competence in very spe

Pain management startup Sword Health expands into mental health, raises $40 million

Sword Health, a startup focused on helping people deal with pain through digital services, is expanding into mental health and has raised additional capital to fuel its growth. The 10-year-old company is introducing Mind, which uses a combination of artificial intelligence, hardware and human mental health professionals to treat patients with mild depression and anxiety. Sword said Mind will help users access care whenever they need it, rather than during sporadic, hourlong appointments. "It's

What does it mean for an algorithm to be “fair”?

Van der Vliet and other welfare advocates I met on my trip, like representatives from the Amsterdam Welfare Union, described what they see as a number of challenges faced by the city’s some 35,000 benefits recipients: the indignities of having to constantly re-prove the need for benefits, the increases in cost of living that benefits payments do not reflect, and the general feeling of distrust between recipients and the government. City welfare officials themselves recognize the flaws of the sy

Apple could be coming for your Nest Hub with the HomePad

Dhruv Bhutani / Android Authority TL;DR A leak suggests Apple’s long-rumored “HomePod with a display” will launch this year as the “HomePad.” Per previous leaks, the HomePad smart home hub could feature a touchscreen, camera, rechargeable battery, and Apple Intelligence support. This new device could offer a touch-friendly smart home hub interface and challenge existing ecosystems like Google Home. Over the past several months, we’ve seen plenty of exasperated smart home owners frustrated by

This iPhone feature is the only reason I haven’t switched back to a Pixel phone

Ryan Haines / Android Authority I often find myself shuffling between phones — sometimes as frequently as switching handsets every week. And I make sure to replicate my home screen layout on each Android phone so that I don’t feel unfamiliar when switching and my muscle memory doesn’t act up either. But every single one of those Android phones teases my inner urge to have everything look visually organized. When you have a bunch of widgets — all different shapes and sizes — plastered across mu

The Morning After: Trump Mobile is a thing

Oh, Gold. It’s not April 1, it’s just a weird surprise. Donald Trump is launching a phone called Trump Mobile, which comes with wireless plans (starting at $47.25) and even a phone called the T1 Phone. During the announcement event at Trump Tower in New York City, Donald Trump Jr. said they were building something for “people who have been underserved,” and to “make sure that real Americans could get true value from their mobile carriers.” (Trump Mobile’s only plan is roughly double that of eq

This $300 Motorola has no business being this good for the price (and it has a large battery)

ZDNET's key takeaways Motorola's Moto G Power is currently on sale for $300. This device boasts multi-day battery life, a 6.8-inch Full HD+ screen, and decent performance for a mid-range phone. However, its similarities to the base Moto G may not be enough to convince people to pay an extra $100. View now at Amazon View now at Motorola more buying choices Motorola's Moto G Power is the sibling to the 2025 Moto G, a solid mid-tier smartphone that I reviewed not too long ago. The variant is not

I recommend this budget ThinkPad for work over laptops that cost twice as much

ZDNET's key takeaways The Lenovo ThinkPad E16 Gen 6 has configurations that start at $800. It's a solid budget business laptop with a wide range of configurations. The display and webcam might not be good enough for most users, and opting for higher-end hardware can nearly double the price. View now at Best Buy View now at Lenovo more buying choices On the surface, Lenovo's sixth-generation ThinkPad E14 doesn't look much different from the previous model; it's a quintessential ThinkPad with t

Why the Google Pixel Tablet is still my smart home display after a year (and it's on sale)

ZDNET's key takeaways The Google Pixel Tablet retails for $499. The 11-inch tablet runs Android 13 on Google's Tensor G2 chip It has solid performance, small bezels surrounding the screen that can handle multitasking, and a charging dock. Android can be buggy on the Pixel Tablet, though less so than on competing devices; the refresh rate tops out at 60Hz, and picking up the tablet takes some getting used to. $499 at Target $499 at Best Buy more buying choices On Amazon, the 128GB Google Pixe

Did Samsung's fitness coach just outpace Apple's Workout Buddy?

Health wearables are leaning into AI-powered health coaches and advisors, which can use all the health and fitness data they aggregate to deliver actionable insights or help the user achieve a fitness goal. Last week, Apple debuted a new AI-powered WatchOS 26 feature that will be available on Apple Watches in the coming months. Workout Buddy is the smartwatch's health coach, guiding wearers through a workout and providing historical stats, encouragement, and more. Also: Your Galaxy Watch is ge

I recommend OnePlus' lateset flagship phone over the S25 Ultra - here's why

ZDNET's key takeaways The OnePlus 13 is a snappy, nearly no-compromise phone that starts at $899. A Snapdragon 8 Elite, paired with a 6,000mAh battery and 80W fast charging, is a recipe for endurance success. IP69 is almost excessive, but you'll appreciate it when least expected. $999.99 at Best Buy Purchase the OnePlus 13 from Best Buy and you'll receive a free $100 gift card. This deal applies to both Black Eclipse and Midnight Ocean color options. It's not often that I review a smartphone

No Hello

Note that Keith could have got his answer minutes sooner, and needn't have kept Tim waiting. In fact, Tim could have started thinking about the question right away! People who do this are generally trying to be polite by not jumping right into the request, like one would in person or on the phone - and that's great! But it's 2022 and chat is neither of those things. For most people, typing is much slower than talking. So despite best intentions, you're actually just making the other person wait

Your Kidneys Will Thank You for Adding These 13 Foods to Your Plate

You might not think about your kidneys often, but they're working hard 24/7 to keep you healthy. These two small organs filter waste, balance fluids and help regulate everything from blood pressure to red blood cell production. And according to the CDC, more than 1 in 7 U.S. adults already have chronic kidney disease, whether they know it or not. The good news? Supporting your kidneys doesn't have to mean overhauling your entire lifestyle. With a few smart dietary changes, you can help protect

5% Mortgage Rates Are Real. How Homebuyers Are Making It Happen

Tharon Green/CNET Over the last several years, record-high home prices and high mortgage rates have made homeownership unaffordable. As 30-year fixed mortgage rates remain flat near 7%, homebuyers have been finding creative ways to score rates below what lenders advertise. Last year, nearly half of buyers purchased a home at a rate below 5%, according to Zillow. "With borrowing costs elevated, buyers can take steps to reduce their housing expenses by securing a lower mortgage rate," said Hann