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Sony Xperia 1 VIII is official, Xiaomi 17 Max is coming - week 20 in review

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Sun, 17 May 2026 19:38:38 +0000

Sony unveiled its Xperia 1 VIII flagship with a new design, but the old core specs and idea. There's a new 1/1.56-inch telephoto camera - a four times larger sensor with four times the resolution compared to what's in the Mark VII. The new 48MP tele is locked at 2.9x (70mm). The other two cameras are the same - 24mm f/1.9 and 16mm f/2.0. Add a Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, just 12GB of RAM, and a 5,000mAh battery. The Xperia 1 VIII is on sale from €1,500/£1,400 for the base 12/512GB config. Xiaomi confirmed that we're getting a 17 Max. The phone will launch later this month in China....

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Keanu Reeves Gets His Samurai On with Stop-Motion ‘Hidari’ Film

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Sun, 17 May 2026 19:35:27 +0000

Ever booked and busy, Keanu Reeves will lend his voice to an action-packed story based on real-life Japanese artist Jingorō Hidari.

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Ex-Google CEO Eric Schmidt Fails to Read Room on AI, Gets Booed into Oblivion

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Sun, 17 May 2026 18:35:36 +0000

Schmidt is the second commencement speaker this graduation season to receive this highly predictable response.

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Google reveals why it's offering only 5GB free storage instead of 15GB with some new Gmail accounts

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Sat, 16 May 2026 20:38:14 +0000

We recently saw reports from users claiming that Google is offering only 5GB of free storage with a new Gmail account, instead of 15GB, but if they added their phone number to the new account, Google would "unlock" 15GB storage at no cost. Google has revealed the reason behind that. In a statement to Android Authority, a Google spokesperson said the company is testing this change to help it continue to provide a "high-quality storage service" to its users. New Gmail account with 5GB storage "We’re testing a new storage policy for new accounts created in select regions that will...

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Peter Jackson Sure Wants to Do More ‘Lord of the Rings’ Movies

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Sat, 16 May 2026 20:35:21 +0000

Warner Bros. and Jackson don't want to stop at just two more 'Lord of the Rings' movies, but will Tolkein's estate and fans let them continue?

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American Jobs with AI Exposure Really Are Starting to Disappear, Data Show

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Sat, 16 May 2026 19:35:30 +0000

It's a slight drop so far, but a bleak trend nonetheless.

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Power Prices in Eastern U.S. Spike 76% Thanks to AI Data Centers

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Fri, 15 May 2026 19:35:14 +0000

A new report calls the impact significant and "irreversible."

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DJI reveals the Osmo Pocket 4P tailored for independent filmmakers

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Fri, 15 May 2026 18:38:32 +0000

During this year's Cannes Film Festival, DJI took the stage for a brief moment and introduced the Osmo Pocket 4P, which is a more advanced version of the regular Osmo Pocket 4 that the company introduced last month. While the regular Pocket 4 is aimed toward mainstream content creators and vloggers, the Pocket 4P is tailored for professional, independent filmmakers. With its powerful, yet compact hardware, the Pocket 4P wants to replace a good chunk of the heavy equipment involved in filmmaking. Hence, the product was introduced, although not fully disclosed, at the Cannes Film...

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Trump Says He Discussed ‘Standard’ AI Safety Guardrails With Xi. There’s No Such Thing

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Fri, 15 May 2026 18:35:22 +0000

Maybe there should be.

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Bong Joon Ho on the Lessons He Learned From ‘Mickey 17’

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Fri, 15 May 2026 18:35:22 +0000

The 2025 sci-fi tale starring Robert Pattinson was a box-office disappointment.

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Razer’s Blade 18 Is More Powerful Than Before, but the Dang Laptop Weighs 7 Pounds

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Thu, 14 May 2026 18:35:43 +0000

Want Razer’s largest, most powerful gaming laptop? You’ll spend way more than last year.

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(Most of) the New Era of ‘Doctor Who’ Is Coming to AMC+

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Thu, 14 May 2026 18:35:43 +0000

The show's 2005-2022 run—Christopher Eccleston through Jodie Whittaker—arrives on the streamer in June.

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It Seems Like a Great Time for Meta and Amazon Devs to Unionize

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Wed, 13 May 2026 18:35:24 +0000

Band together before it's too late.

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Honor Magic8 Pro is now part of the Android 17 beta program

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 12 May 2026 18:38:07 +0000

Honor has announced that its flagship smartphone, the Magic8 Pro, has joined the Android 17 beta program and is now eligible to receive Android 17 Beta 3. In a press release, Honor confirmed that developers can now download the Android 17 Beta 3 on the Magic8 Pro to test new features, evaluate app compatibility, and prepare their apps for the upcoming Android release. Honor also outlined the key features included in Android 17 Beta 3, such as system-wide Bubbles, support for the RAW14 image format, expanded UI customization options, improved system controls, a more comprehensive...

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Here’s What ‘The Mandalorian and Grogu’ Is Actually About

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 12 May 2026 18:35:28 +0000

A new clip from the upcoming 'Star Wars' movie details the main drive of the plot, and it's a bounty hunt.

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‘Westworld’ Is Returning to the Big Screen

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Mon, 11 May 2026 19:35:16 +0000

The Michael Crichton movie turned TV show is going back to theaters from 'Jurassic Park' screenwriter David Koepp.

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Venmo redesigns its app with a better focus on privacy

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Mon, 11 May 2026 18:38:28 +0000

Venmo is redesigning its app with a very useful privacy feature. With the new app, during the onboarding process, you will be able to set whether you want your posts to be viewable by everyone by default, only by your friends, or viewable only to you. This is important because a lot of people may not know that the default has so far been sharing with everyone. You will of course be able to change whatever setting you choose during the onboarding at any later point via the app's settings. There's also an updated flow for sending money which will make it obvious whether that transaction will...

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Elon Musk and Tim Cook Will Travel to China With Trump: Report

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Mon, 11 May 2026 18:35:11 +0000

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang isn't invited.

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Top 10 trending phones of week 19

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Sun, 10 May 2026 21:38:25 +0000

We didn't see too many new announcements over the past week, which probably explains why our trending chart has a very similar look to last week. Once again we have the Samsung Galaxy A57 leading the pack, followed by the Galaxy S26 Ultra and the Honor 600 Pro. [#InlinePriceWidget, 14320, 1#] The biggest gainer is the Galaxy A17, now up to fourth, followed by the Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max, which retained its fifth position. The upcoming Xiaomi 17T Pro is already causing a stir, claiming sixth position, while the vivo X300 FE is back in seventh. The Redmi Note 15 is yet another...

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A Game of Thrones Writer Reveals the Show’s Early Challenges

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Sun, 10 May 2026 20:35:13 +0000

Writer Bryan Cogman reminisces about getting to make 'Game of Thrones' and how big an accomplishment the show was back in the day.

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‘Scavengers Reign’ May Soon Have One Home Again

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Sun, 10 May 2026 19:35:31 +0000

If you have Netflix and haven't watched 'Scavengers Reign,' you may want to sooner than later. And if you have, may as well do it again, yeah?

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vivo X300 Ultra Victory Green hands-on

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Sun, 10 May 2026 18:38:13 +0000

vivo unveiled the X300 Ultra in March in China, and later announced it for the global markets, making it the first Ultra model to debut outside vivo's home country. The vivo X300 Ultra was also launched in India a few days ago at a grand event hosted in New Delhi. The smartphone will be available in India in Eclipse Black and Victory Green colors. We already showed you the X300 Ultra in silver and black shades, so let's take a quick look at the Victory Green colorway now. [#InlinePriceWidget,14388,1#] Needless to say, the front of the vivo X300 Ultra's Victory Green model is the same as...

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‘The Boys’ Got Even More Meta With Its ‘Supernatural’ Reunion

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Sat, 09 May 2026 20:35:24 +0000

Jared Padalecki and Misha Collins got to be on 'The Boys' for a spell, and the show knew it had an opportunity to do something funny.

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The ‘Sekiro’ Anime Will Hit Theaters…in Japan

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Sat, 09 May 2026 19:35:47 +0000

Japanese residents will get nearly a month to see the beginning of the 'Sekiro' anime and determine whether FromSoftware's game was done justice.

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Samsung Galaxy Buds3 Pro and Buds4 Pro receive stability-focused software updates

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Sat, 09 May 2026 18:38:04 +0000

Samsung has released new software updates for the Galaxy Buds3 Pro and Galaxy Buds4 Pro TWS earphones. The update for the Samsung Galaxy Buds3 Pro comes with firmware version R630XXU0AZD2, requires a download of about 8MB, and brings stability-focused improvements to the earphones. The update for the Samsung Galaxy Buds4 Pro, on the other hand, weighs around 8.5MB and comes with firmware version R640XXU0AZD2. But the Buds4 Pro's update, like the Buds3 Pro's, also focuses on stability, as the changelog says the device's behavior has been improved. The software update for the...

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