Five budget laptops under $800 stand out for different reasons, from OLED displays and 16GB RAM to long battery life and premium portable designs.

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How accurate is Samsung Galaxy Watch body composition? Research finds strong agreement for body-fat estimates but weaker results for skeletal muscle.

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Apple rebuilt parts of iOS 27 for the iPhone Duo, adding fold-aware layouts, vertical controls, Split View, dual Home Screens, and expanded StandBy.

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OnePlus 16R could become the brand’s flagship in India as leaks suggest the OnePlus 16 may skip the market and remain exclusive to China.

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ASUS packs in an OLED display, more ports, and optional 16GB RAM, while Apple keeps the MacBook Neo cheaper, sharper, fanless, and tightly tied to macOS.

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Leaked materials suggest OpenAI contractors review some ChatGPT conversations, raising new questions about human review, training settings, and user privacy.

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Apple's compact iPhone 18 Pro meets Samsung's 6.9-inch Ultra. Here's how their cameras, AI, productivity tools, and value compare.

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Microsoft has drafted a “Humanist AI” code requiring future models to accept human shutdown, follow non-negotiable safety rules, and remain under control.

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Zankore secured up to $3.1 billion for Nvidia-powered AI infrastructure, starting in Indonesia and scaling across Southeast Asia.

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OpenAI’s GPT-Live-1 adds full-duplex voice, faster turn-taking, and tool use for developers building real-time AI agents and customer workflows.

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Dario Amodei called for slower frontier AI development, with Sam Altman and Elon Musk signaling support amid growing concerns over safety and cybersecurity.

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LifetimeCloud gives your team 1TB of end-to-end encrypted cloud storage for a one-time fee, no renewals.

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OpenAI reportedly acquired AI camera startup Glass Imaging for more than $300 million, adding computational photography expertise to its hardware push.

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Apple Watch Ultra 4 doubles down on battery life and rugged features, but Series 12 keeps the same core health platform for $400 less.

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Xi Jinping proposed a BRICS open-source AI community as China expands technology cooperation and competes with the U.S. for influence over global AI.

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Leaked Galaxy SmartTag 3 images show a smaller Samsung tracker without the SmartTag 2’s built-in attachment loop. Here’s what Galaxy users should know.

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OpenAI is seeking clarity from Congress on whether coordinated efforts by rival AI labs to slow frontier development could violate antitrust law.

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A Texas judge found TikTok liable for misleading parents about child safety controls, shifting the case toward penalties and possible restrictions.

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Malaysia has completed its draft AI Governance Bill, bringing proposed risk, oversight, and incident-reporting rules closer to enterprises.

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AirPods 5 make ANC cheaper, but AirPods Pro 3 still offer stronger isolation, longer battery life, and health features. Here’s how they compare.

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