Samsung has started the One UI 9 beta program for Galaxy S26 owners, giving early access to Android 17 on Samsung devices. The beta is currently being rolled out in Germany, India, Korea, Poland, the United Kingdom, and the United States via the Samsung Members app. At the time of this report, sign-up options were…
Sony’s new flagship doesn’t look much like its predecessors. | Image: Sony / The Verge Sony’s Xperia 1 flagships have looked more or less the same since 2020, but that’s finally changing with the Xperia 1 VIII, which moves to a chunky square camera island. The phone also boasts what should be a substantially improved…
Lenovo’s new ThinkPad L14 Gen 7 and ThinkPad L16 Gen 3 are aimed at companies buying laptops for large teams, not just individual users looking for the thinnest possible machine. The L14 is the more portable 14-inch option, while the L16 gives employees a larger 16-inch screen for desk-heavy hybrid work. A good fleet laptop…
The hack could have broken two-factor authentication at scale.
Discord has introduced Nitro Rewards, a new benefits program that includes Xbox Game Pass Starter Edition, hardware discounts, and an expanded Orbs system for the existing Nitro subscription. According to Discord, the price of the Nitro subscription remains unchanged despite these added benefits. The rollout will take place gradually over the coming weeks in regions…
OpenAI is launching Daybreak, an AI initiative focused on detecting and patching vulnerabilities before attackers find them. Daybreak uses the Codex Security AI agent that launched in March to create a threat model based on an organization’s code and focus on possible attack paths, validate likely vulnerabilities, and then automate the detection of the higher…
With 16GB of HBM2 memory, it might be old, but it’s plenty capable.
Targeting the high-end U.S. creative market, ASUS has announced the launch of two new flagship monitors: the ProArt Display OLED PA27USD and PA32USD. Designed specifically for professional video editing and high-stakes post-production, these displays combine cutting-edge QD-OLED technology with high-speed performance and precision calibration tools. Visual Performance and Precision The lineup features a 26.5-inch model…
Attackers are currently running a malvertising campaign that uses Google Ads and legitimate shared chats on Claude.ai to spread macOS infostealer malware. The campaign was identified by Berk Albayrak, a security engineer at Trendyol Group, with BleepingComputer independently confirming a second active version using different infrastructure. Users searching for “Claude mac download” might see sponsored…
It’s already raised over $700,000 on Kickstarter. | Image: Bastl Make no mistake, the Bastl Kalimba is a synthesizer, you just play it like a kalimba. Its tines don’t really make much sound. There is an internal mic that you can blend in for a little acoustic spice, but it’s mostly driven by the synth…
