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The EU Just Ordered Google to Let Rival AI Assistants Onto Android
EU regulators have told Google to open Android so phone makers or users can set a rival AI assistant, not just Gemini, as the default, the same week Gemini reportedly slipped on a key benchmark.
GadgetsSamsung Account Is Becoming the Glue Holding the Galaxy Ecosystem Together
Samsung Account is much more than a login. With Galaxy AI features getting more personalised and Samsung now connecting phones, watches, rings, TVs, and applian
GadgetsSkullcandy's New Crusher 1080 Puts Bose ANC Inside Its Famous Bass Headphones
Skullcandy has dropped the Crusher 1080 ANC, and the headline feature is something nobody saw coming: active noise cancellation developed by Bose. The Crusher's
GadgetsNothing's Phone (4b) undercuts every flagship on the market
Nothing launched the Phone (4b) at £299, and the spec sheet undercuts most mid-rangers. Here's what you get, and why it's not coming to the US.
GadgetsAirDrop and Quick Share both have unpatched flaws that let strangers push files at your phone
Six issues were disclosed across Apple AirDrop and Android Quick Share that could let a nearby attacker drop files on a device. Here is the simple fix while patches land.
GadgetsSnap's AR glasses are real, and they cost as much as a used car
Snap opened preorders for Specs, its first true AR glasses. $2,195, shipping this autumn, four-hour battery. Here is what you actually get.
GadgetsLogitech's Mobi Fold is the travel mouse a trackpad never quite replaced
A genuinely pocketable mouse that folds flat, pairs with three devices, and works with almost everything.
GadgetsQualcomm bets beyond mobile with a $10bn AI chip deal and new AR silicon
Talks to buy Tenstorrent, custom data-centre chips, and a Snapdragon Reality Elite platform for smart glasses.
GadgetsThe Redmi Turbo 5 is a battery monster that costs less than you'd think
A 7,560 mAh cell, 100W charging and a Dimensity 8500 Ultra chip aimed at people who hate charging their phone.
GadgetsSony's Xperia 1 VIII is here, and it just outran the Pixel in benchmarks
Sony's Xperia 1 VIII launched in Europe on 19 June 2026 with Android 16 and the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, beating the Pixel 10 Pro XL in benchmarks.
GadgetsNothing Cancels Its Next Budget Phone as RAM Prices Spiral
Nothing has cancelled the follow-up to its CMF Phone 2 Pro for this year, with co-founder Akis Evangelidis citing soaring RAM prices as the reason. The decision