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- Android 17’s new foldable gaming mode could make flippy phones more funAndroid 17 is set to launch a foldable gaming mode with a virtual gamepad for easier gaming on foldable devices.
- YouTube updates Shorts to make it even more like TikTokYouTube updates Shorts with TikTok-like features including a clear screen mode, heart icon, and speed controls, while removing the dislike button.
- OpenAI will delay GPT-5.6 after Trump administration requestOpenAI will delay GPT-5.6 release as per Trump administration request, providing limited preview access with government approval, while Anthropic faced stricter export controls.
- Framework has good news and bad newsFramework Laptop 13 Pro offers lower prices for some configurations but warns of potential price increases due to rising CPU costs.
- Score a discounted Xbox console before the prices jumpMicrosoft will raise Xbox prices in August, prompting current discounts on Series X and S models.
- Instagram wants to monopolize your attentionInstagram is expanding its TV app with features to increase user time spent on the platform, including Reels, horizontal videos, and longform content, aiming to compete with YouTube and microdrama platforms.
- RAMageddon just got extremely realApple increased prices for multiple products due to memory shortage, signaling broader industry challenges.
- It’s a bad time to want a new computerHigh demand for components due to AI data center expansion is making tech hardware more expensive, with companies like Valve, Microsoft, and Apple raising prices.
- You won’t have long to get these iPad deals before Apple’s price hikeApple increased iPad prices, but some retailers still offer discounts, though they are becoming scarce.
- Polestar has been muscled out of the US marketPolestar will no longer sell its 2027 and newer electric vehicles in the US after the federal government denied authorization under a new rule banning vehicles with software from China. The company will continue selling existing stock but will focus on Europe and other regions.
- Here’s a bunch of Prime Day deals on keyboards, mice, and other peripherals we likeComputer components have become more expensive, but many peripherals like keyboards, mice, and monitors are on sale during Prime Day with significant discounts.
- Xbox prices spike another $100 or moreMicrosoft raises Xbox console prices by $100 to $150 starting August 1st due to rising component costs, while introducing financing options and phasing out 2TB models.
- The Apple Watch Series 11 is $120 off for Prime Day, its all-time low priceThe Apple Watch Series 11 is available at its all-time low price of $279 for the 42mm model and $309 for the 46mm model during Prime Day, offering advanced health features like EKG support and FDA-cleared hypertension notifications.
- The Samsung S26 Ultra is already marked down to $920 for Prime DayAmazon is discounting the Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra to $920 for Prime Day, offering features like a privacy display and S Pen despite lacking a Qi2 magnet.
- Here are all of the Apple price hikesApple raised prices for multiple hardware products including iPads, iMacs, and MacBooks due to the ongoing RAM crisis, with increases ranging from $30 to $2,800 depending on configuration.