Android is getting a big AI overhaul in 2026
…The Gemini-powered Auto Browse feature that debuted on desktop Chrome several months ago will launch on Android toward the end of June for all Android 12 and higher devices. This feature…
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Users cry foul after AMD stripped memory crypto from its consumer CPUs
…AMD declined to answer questions sent by email other than to say TSME “is a security feature only applied to PRO CPUs as part of AMD PRO Technologies.” The statement is the…
Microsoft responds to LG monitors installing McAfee ads on Windows
…The automatic installation feature does not provide a notification to the user when the app is installed. Some users may find this experience confusing and frustrating and give your app a bad…
Bill to block publishers from killing online games advances in California
…gamers, developers, and publishers alike.” In a formal statement of support for the bill sent to the California legislature, SKG wrote that “there is no other medium in which a product can…
Google Pixel 11 series review: Is the magic fading?
…There are hints of Gemini in numerous apps, but that’s also true when you access these products in a browser. The on-device AI features can be mostly ignored if you…
Samsung unveils new Galaxy Z8 foldables and Galaxy Watches, available August 7
…You can preorder Samsung’s new hardware today, but the component shortage has made these already spendy product lines more expensive this year. Even the Z Flip 8 is now well over…
Microsoft's Project Solara is an Android OS designed for agents instead of apps
…Google is also pursuing agentic interfaces in its search products. At I/O, Google previewed new agent-first search tools that can instantly build dashboards and mini-apps based on your search…
Following user outcry, AMD reinstates memory encryption in consumer CPUs
Consumer AMD CPUs will once again offer encryption protections against physical attacks after facing user backlash for silently removing the feature. As Ars reported last week, AMD stripped the protection, known as…
Over a year later, AMD is bringing improved FSR 4 upscaling to its older GPUs
…Regardless, it’s nice to see AMD doing work to support owners of older GPUs, especially since it continues to sell many products that use the older RDNA3 and RDNA2 architectures. Some…
Rocket Report: Nova moving through test campaign; SpaceX IPO launches Friday
…German launch startup Isar Aerospace announced this week that it had closed a 270 million euro Series D to “drive global scaling and ramp up serial production,” European Spaceflight reports . The company…