January tends to be a pretty quiet time for phone deals on Android devices, mostly because it’s the month when we all sit around waiting for the next generation of Samsung Galaxy devices. Right now, however, there is a real highlight over at Verizon on the soon-to-be-older Galaxy S25.The deal in question is a four-phones-for-free promotion on the carrier’s Welcome Unlimited plan. Essentially, you can bundle together four Galaxy S25 on an entry-level unlimited plan that costs just $100/mo – or, just $25/mo per line.Unlike previous similar promotions, no trade-ins are needed to be eligible here, so it’s a very,…
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There were times at this week’s meeting of the World Economic Forum when Davos seemed transformed into a high-powered tech conference, with on-stage appearances by Tesla CEO Elon Musk, Nvidia CEO Jensen HuangAnthropic CEO Dario Amodei, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadellaand even more industry executives. The big topic, unsurprisingly, was AI, with CEOs laying a vision for the technology’s transformative potential while also acknowledging ongoing concerns that they’re inflating a massive bubble. Amidst all that big-picture prognostication, they also found time to take swipes at their competitors, and even at their ostensible partners. On the latest episode of TechCrunch’s Equity podcast,…
Android 16 beta continues to crash popular work apps, and Google has no fix yet (Updated: Potential fix) Android Authority
The new Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i laptop has a super-bright tandem OLED and magnetic stylus The Verge
The big AI companies promised us that 2025 would be “the year of the AI agents.” It turned out to be the year of talking about AI agents, and kicking the can for that transformational moment to 2026 or maybe later. But what if the answer to the question “When will our lives be fully automated by generative AI robots that perform our tasks for us and basically run the world?” is, like that New Yorker cartoon, “How about never?”That was basically the message of a paper published without much fanfare some months ago, smack in the middle of the…
Chris Bayer/ZDNETFollow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google.ZDNET’s key takeawaysYour car’s USB ports can do much more than charge your phone.Use your USB ports to play music or update your car’s system.Even with wireless tech, USB ports still have their place.In 2005, about 3.3 million cars sold included at least one USB port. Twenty years later, more than 200 million cars have embedded connectivity outlets (USB-A), and these days, a significant portion of them have USB-C ports. Some vehicles have as many as nine ports. Even many newer-model motorcycles have USB outlets.Also: Your TV’s USB port has…
The Department of Justice has reportedly opened a criminal investigation into HR and payroll startup Deel over allegations that it hired a corporate spy to leak information on its biggest rival, Rippling, reports The Wall Street Journal. In an emailed statement to TechCrunch, Deel says that it is “not aware of any investigation. We will always cooperate with the relevant authorities and provide any necessary information in response to valid inquiries.” Deel’s statement then makes its own allegations against Rippling. It points to its own lawsuit that alleges its rival has been on a “smear campaign,” claiming it’s beating the…
Battlefield 6’s Season 2 was recently pushed back by a month to give Battlefield Studios time to polish up its content. Now, the developer has revealed how it plans to use some of that time, and the first port of call is Battlefield Labs. As discussed in the initial delay message, BF Studios wants the community’s involvement earlier and more consistently in the development of future content. This includes Season 2, of course, and a big component of what it’s bringing to the game is headed to Labs. To see this content please enable targeting cookies. Manage cookie settings The…
What you need to knowMeta CTO Andrew Bosworth explained that Meta is changing focus from first-party development to focus mainly on third-party games for Meta Quest headsets.Horizon Worlds is now taking a mobile-only approach and will be scaled back from the Meta Quest’s Horizon OS.Oculus Founder Luckey Palmer says, “the narrative that Meta is abandoning VR is obviously false.”In a move that will have lots of Meta Quest gamers screaming “HALLELUJAH,” Meta CTO Andrew Bosworth announced that the company would be paring back its investments into the VR version of Horizon Worlds, a Roblox-like metaverse, and focusing its efforts on…
Horizon Feed is being sunset by MetaThe response is mixed as it’s being replace by NavigatorSome users wonder if this is a sign of more Horizon-related closuresYour Meta Quest 3 is getting a UI overhaul, again – and this might be an upgrade VR users will appreciate.Currently, when you boot up your headset your default landing experience – the very first screen you see – would be the Horizon Feed. This social window highlights popular Horizon Worlds, apps, and what your contacts are up to; and it’s a window that I and many other users instantly close, so that we…