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One UI 8 update for Galaxy S25 series starts rolling out globally

C. Scott Brown / Android Authority TL;DR Samsung has released the stable version of One UI 8 to the Galaxy S25 series in Europe. This expansion comes a few days after the update was initially released in Korea. The update still hasn’t launched in the US as of writing. Samsung finally pushed out the stable version of its One UI 8 software to the Galaxy S25 series on Monday. Unfortunately, this release was initially restricted to Korea. Thankfully, there’s good news for some global users. Don

Microsoft’s new Xbox mode on Windows has leaked for any handheld

is a senior editor and author of Notepad , who has been covering all things Microsoft, PC, and tech for over 20 years. Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Microsoft is getting ready to launch its Xbox full-screen experience on the new Xbox Ally devices next month, but it looks like you won’t need new hardware to get it. Windows enthusiasts have discovered a way to enable this new Xbox mode early in Windows 11, thanks to the latest 25H2 update

Ben Stiller to star in new Apple TV+ limited series, after stepping back from Severance directing role

Apple TV+ is staying in the Ben Stiller business. After reeling in the success of Severance, which Stiller was intimately involved with in the first two seasons, the streamer has managed to sign up Stiller in a rare acting capacity. He will star, alongside Jessica Chastain, in a new eight-part limited series called “The Off Weeks”. The series follows a writing professor (Stiller) who is going through a messy divorce, and engages in a romance with the mysterious Stella West (Chastain). For her p

Backstabbing and Moral Decay Rule in This Fierce Drama That's Worth Rewatching

There are some TV shows that stick with you forever (and others you completely forgot you've ever watched). For me, Damages, which originally aired for five seasons on FX, is seared in my brain since its first release in 2007. And it's now available to stream for free on Tubi. I was addicted from the series' first episode, which opens with Rose Byrne's character running out of an apartment building into the bustling streets of New York wearing nothing but a blood-soaked trench coat and high hee

The 10 Best ‘V/H/S’ Found-Footage Horror Shorts

Found-footage horror will never die—especially as long as the V/H/S anthology series keeps offering evidence there are still creative ways to use the format. Since 2012 we’ve had seven V/H/S entries, with an eighth, V/H/S/Halloween, arriving October 3. The series as a whole has captured a range of repulsive imagery, as its characters stumble into an alarming range of unnatural situations—with recording devices conveniently capturing everything. It was hard to narrow it down to just 10 standouts

The iPhone Air’s real breakthrough is its battery

The iPhone Air’s thin design might be eye catching, and the amount of engineering that went into miniaturizing its logic board is impressive. But according to Gene Berdichevsky, co-founder and CEO of battery materials manufacturer Sila, the real breakthrough might lurk elsewhere inside the aluminum and glass enclosure. “The battery in the new iPhone is pretty remarkable,” Berdichevsky told TechCrunch. “The completely arbitrary, two-dimensional shape — you look at the shape, and it’s pretty amaz

Pixel 10 phones just received a fix for ‘fuzzy display’ issue

Some Pixel 10 series owners discovered a rather weird bug, as their screens would go “snowy” for several minutes at a time. This also affected one of our review units. Google previously confirmed that it was rolling out a fix , and now, a new update seems to further tackle this. Don’t want to miss the best from Android Authority? 9to5Google spotted a new September 2025 update for Pixel 10 series phones, featuring version number BD3A.250721.001.E1. We can confirm getting this update on at least

Netflix: The 23 Best Sci-Fi TV Shows To Watch Right Now

So you're looking for a solid sci-fi TV show to add to your Netflix binge list? Well, friend, you've come to the right place. The streamer has long-established itself as the gold standard for genre entertainment. If you're anything like me, you've already tackled the platform's big hit series like Stranger Things and Black Mirror. You want something else -- and I put together a list that will surely scratch that genre itch. Sci-fi fans are passionate and can also be a fickle bunch. It makes sen

I tried every Apple Watch model in 2025 - here's why the SE 3 is the most underrated

Apple Watch SE 3 ZDNET's key takeaways Apple's affordable SE 3 is an approachable entry point into the brand's health-tracking suite. Some users might not like the smaller display The watch packs great value for a lower price, making it the one out of the lineup I'd recommend to smartwatch-curious shoppers. View now at Apple Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. Last week, Apple unveiled three new smartwatches during its annual September iPhone event. While flashier features

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I tested the Apple Watch Series 11 for a week - here's my buying advice now

Apple Watch Series 11 ZDNET's key takeaways Apple's baseline smartwatch offers upgraded health features and additional battery life. The smartwatch's only weakness is that it's trumped by the value of its younger sibling, the SE 3. The Series 11 is available to preorder now and ships on Sept 19. View now at Apple Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. People wear Apple Watches for all sorts of reasons. There are the health and sleep tracking functions, which Apple has heavily

SQL performance improvements: finding the right queries to fix

A few weeks ago, we massively improved the performance of the dashboard & website by optimizing some of our SQL queries. In this post, we'll share how we identified the queries that needed work. In the next post, we'll explore how we fixed each of them. We'll cover the basics and gradually work our way up to the more advanced/complex ways of identifying slow queries. In this post, you'll see: Let's go! What these results look like # As a reminder, this is the resulting performance gain for

It’s Been 30 Years Since ‘Masked Rider’ Tried to Give ‘Kamen Rider’ Its ‘Power Rangers’ Moment

When audiences were in the grip of Power Rangers mania in the early ’90s, Saban Entertainment sought more ways it could leverage its relationship with Japanese studio Toei to turn even more Tokusatsu series into U.S. hits. Thirty years ago today, Saban debuted its take on one of the medium’s most legendary entries, Kamen Rider, hoping the next Power Rangers was in its hands. Instead, audiences got Masked Rider, and Kamen Rider‘s own journey to the U.S. would take the long way round over the nex

Tesla is recalling Powerwall 2 batteries over fire risk

Tesla is recalling Powerwall 2 home batteries in Australia after the company received reports of fires that led to “minor property damage,” according to the Australia Competition and Consumer Commission. The recall affects an unspecified number of Powerwall 2 units made in the U.S. and sold between November 2020 and June 2022. The cells were made by an unnamed third-party supplier. Despite the fires, no injuries have been reported, the ACCC said in a recall notice. The Powerwall 2 contains 14

Fourth Power’s sci-fi thermal batteries could be cheaper than pricey natural gas power plants

Fourth Power’s take on long-duration energy storage sounds like something out of a James Bond film. The thermal batteries come complete with superheated liquid tin and argon-filled hermetically sealed chambers. The company’s goal, though, is far more prosaic — to store electricity cheap enough to make solar and wind an obvious choice for 24/7 power. Here’s how the technology works: To store energy, electricity from the grid heats blocks of carbon inside insulated chambers filled with argon gas.

OpenAI to launch ChatGPT for teens with parental controls as company faces scrutiny over safety

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman walks on the day of a meeting of the White House Task Force on Artificial Intelligence (AI) Education in the East Room at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., September 4, 2025. OpenAI on Tuesday announced it will launch a dedicated ChatGPT experience with parental controls for users under 18 years old as the artificial intelligence company works to enhance safety protections for teenagers. When OpenAI identifies that a user is a minor, they will automatically be di

Apple Watch Series 11 review: A reliable wearable for when it matters most

The tenth generation of the Apple Watch came and went without much fanfare last year, and the arrival of the Series 11 is similarly subdued. Not much appears to have changed with Apple’s smartwatch, with no redesign to be seen. Still, that isn’t to say the Apple Watch Series 11 is unimpressive or unexciting. It has new health-related features, improved durability, 5G connectivity, support for a wrist-flick gesture and, for the first time in years, the promise of longer battery life. The most no

The Apple Watch SE 3 is the one to buy

is a senior reporter and author of the Optimizer newsletter.She has more than 13 years of experience reporting on wearables, health tech, and more. Before coming to The Verge, she worked for Gizmodo and PC Magazine. Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. When I walked into Apple Park last week, there was one thing that I did not have on my bingo card: the $249 Apple Watch SE 3 stealing the show from the Apple Watch Series 11 and the Apple Watch

Review: Apple Watch Ultra 3 delivers off-grid connectivity as Series 11 extends battery

When Apple Watch arrived in 2015, there was no way to send or receive data without an iPhone or wifi. Now these things can talk to space. It’s wild. Apple Watch Ultra 3 is the first version to include satellite connectivity, a feature introduced with iPhone 14 just three years ago. It comes standard in every Ultra 3 and enables the ability to contact emergency services without a cellular connection. Over the last few days, we’ve been testing Apple Watch Ultra 3 and Apple Watch Series 11. Check

Apple Watch SE 3 vs. Apple Watch Series 11: How do they compare?

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 . The Apple Watch Series 11 (right) and the SE 3 may be more similar than different. Congratulations to those who can easily afford the $799 Apple Watch Ultra 3. But for most of us in the market for a new Apple-friendly smartwatch, the choice is more between the entry-level Apple Watch

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I did not expect to love the Apple Watch SE 3 this much - even after testing the 11 and UItra

Apple Watch SE 3 ZDNET's key takeaways Apple's affordable SE 3 is an approachable entry point into the brand's health-tracking suite. Some users might not like the smaller display The watch packs great value for a lower price, making it the one out of the lineup I'd recommend to smartwatch-curious shoppers. View now at Apple Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. Last week, Apple unveiled three new smartwatches during its annual September iPhone event. While flashier features

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Apple Watch Series 11 review: I tracked my health for a week, and the battery life blew me away

Apple Watch Series 11 ZDNET's key takeaways Apple's baseline smartwatch offers upgraded health features and additional battery life. The smartwatch's only weakness is that it's trumped by the value of its younger sibling, the SE 3. The Series 11 is available to preorder now and ships on Sept 19. View now at Apple Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. People wear Apple Watches for all sorts of reasons. There are the health and sleep tracking functions, which Apple has heavily

Apple Watch Series 11 Review: Finally, the Watch Lives Longer

For years, Apple has tried to extend the battery life of the Apple Watch. For as many years, the company has only succeeded by half measures. Features like Low Power mode or faster charging help you keep the watch on your wrist for longer, but Apple has not significantly improved the watch’s 18-hour battery life—even at last year’s much-hyped decade-versary of the Apple Watch. I say this to give the context of why such a little thing was so shocking. After wearing the new Apple Watch Series 11

Apple Watch Series 11 review: stuck in the middle

is a senior reporter and author of the Optimizer newsletter.She has more than 13 years of experience reporting on wearables, health tech, and more. Before coming to The Verge, she worked for Gizmodo and PC Magazine. Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. No one is going to wax lyrical about the Apple Watch Series 11. Not because it’s a bad smartwatch — it’s a great smartwatch, actually. There’s just nothing that makes it feel special this year.

Apple's Sleeper Hit of Its Fall Lineup? The Apple Watch SE 3

At Apple's September event, the new iPhone 17 models and AirPods Pro 3 took much of the attention, plus the super-thin iPhone Air and updated Apple Watch Ultra 3. But in this frugal girl's book, the real headliner was the one that snuck in as the real underdog of Apple's entire fall lineup: the Apple Watch SE 3. I usually overlook Apple's SE model because it lacks many of the powerhouse features of the flagship and Ultra editions, like an always-on display or temperature tracking. But this year

‘Andor’ Leads the Big Genre Wins of the 2025 Emmys

The 2025 Emmys took place this past weekend, and Andor walked away with several wins for its final season, among many highlights for genre media across both nights of awards. While the sci-fi series didn’t win its Best Drama or Best Directing nominations, it took home Best Writing in a Drama for “Welcome to the Rebellion”. During Saturday’s Creative Arts Emmys, the episode “Who Are You?” took home awards for Outstanding Production Design in a Narrative Period/Fantasy Drama, Picture Editing, and

Samsung shares One UI 8 stable release timeline, and it’s not the best news for older phones

Joe Maring / Android Authority TL;DR Samsung has officially confirmed that stable One UI 8 is coming to most of the devices in its portfolio in 2025 itself. Based on community forum announcements, only the Galaxy S25 series will get the update this month. The update will be available in October and November for most other phones, including older flagships, mid-range phones, and budget phones. Earlier today, Samsung began rolling out stable One UI 8 based on Android 16 to its Galaxy S25 flags

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The 2025 Emmys Are Tonight. Here’s Everything You Need To Know

The biggest night in television is finally here. The 77th edition of the annual Primetime Emmy Awards will be given out on Sunday night. The best shows that came out sometime between June 2024 and May 2025 will be awarded across categories. Apple TV+ is the big winner so far when it comes to nominations. Its fan-favorite show Severance picked up a total of 27 nominations. Lead actors Adam Scott and Britt Lower, who play Mark and Helly on the show, are both nominated for best actor nominations

Apple TV+ won big at the Primetime Emmys with Severance and The Studio

Streaming platforms once again dominated the 2025 Primetime Emmy awards (77th edition), while network TV was shut out of the the major filmed categories. Apple TV+ came out on top with seven total wins including four for The Studio: Outstanding Comedy Series, Outstanding Lead Actor (Seth Rogen), Outstanding Directing (Rogen and Evan Goldberg) and Outstanding Writing. "I've never won anything in my life," Rogen said during his off-the-cuff acceptance speech. "When I was a kid I bought a used bowl

This Android brand is skipping an entire generation to rival the iPhone 17

Robert Triggs / Android Authority TL;DR Xiaomi is skipping the 16 series and jumping straight to the 17 series flagships. The company says it has decided to take the generational leap to better compete with the iPhone 17 series. The Xiaomi 17 series will consist of three new flagships launching later this month. Xiaomi’s next flagship smartphone series will launch this month, but there’s one thing you won’t see — the Xiaomi 16 series. Xiaomi president Lu Weibing announced on Weibo that the

Breaking: One UI 8 stable starts rolling out for the Galaxy S25 series

Joe Maring / Android Authority TL;DR Samsung has begun rolling out the first One UI 8 stable release for the Galaxy S25 series. The update is being gradually rolled out to users in South Korea, but we expect a rollout for users in the US and the rest of the world to follow very soon. After months of beta testing, Samsung is now following through on its One UI 8 expansion plans by finally rolling out stable One UI 8 based on Android 16 to its flagship, the Galaxy S25 series. Don’t want to mis