Samsung’s new budget phone costs $50 more despite downgrades
Samsung’s new budget phone costs $50 more despite downgrades

The Galaxy A27 has been announced, and at $349.99 it’s $50 more than last year’s A26. That’s understandable in the current economic climate, but a harder sell given that Samsung has also downgraded a few key specs. Compared to last year’s phone, the A27 has lower resolution 12-megapixel selfie and 5-megapixel ultrawide cameras, worse IP64 […]

Amble unveils fun-looking, street-legal 40 MPH ‘electric buggy’
Amble unveils fun-looking, street-legal 40 MPH ‘electric buggy’

The electric vehicle industry has spent the last decade chasing bigger batteries, longer ranges, and faster acceleration. A new company called Amble thinks that approach may have missed the point for a large number of everyday trips.

Leica’s $6,690 SL3-P pairs 44-megapixel stills with 8K video
Leica’s $6,690 SL3-P pairs 44-megapixel stills with 8K video

Following the launch of the SL3 in 2024 and last year’s SL3-S that was optimized for speed and capturing fast moving subjects, Leica announced the new SL3-P today delivering some of the best features from both of its predecessors. Like Leica’s previous “P” variants, the new SL3-P lacks the brand’s iconic and recognizable red dot […]

Apple raises prices on Macs, iPads, and more by hundreds of dollars
Apple raises prices on Macs, iPads, and more by hundreds of dollars

Apple is hiking the prices of its MacBooks, iPads, and other devices by hundreds of dollars in response to the ongoing memory and storage shortages. While the new MacBook Neo will now start at $699 instead of $599, the M3 Ultra Mac Studio is getting a $1,300 increase to $5,299, up from $3,999, as reported […]

Ford had to hire back former engineers to fix mistakes made by its automated systems
Ford had to hire back former engineers to fix mistakes made by its automated systems

To celebrate its new status as No. 1 in JD Power’s initial quality ranking among mainstream automakers, Ford is opening up about the challenges it has faced in recent years, especially around its reliance on automated systems in production and design. It turns out that those automated systems were not as robust as previously assumed, […]

Disney agrees to pay $50 million to YouTube TV and DirecTV subscribers
Disney agrees to pay $50 million to YouTube TV and DirecTV subscribers

YouTube TV and DirecTV Stream customers may be eligible for a cash payout, after Disney agreed to pay $50 million to settle claims that it forced the services to increase their subscription prices. Anyone who was subscribed to YouTube TV or DirecTV Stream between April 1st, 2019, and March 31st, 2026 is eligible to claim […]

As Hollywood jobs dry up, workers are quietly training AI models to survive

As Hollywood jobs grow scarce, writers, editors, and executives are quietly taking AI training gigs just to make ends meet, even as the pay is unstable and the work chaotic.

Is this solar e-bike a good idea or sophisticated e-waste?
Is this solar e-bike a good idea or sophisticated e-waste?

I like the idea of a solar-powered electric bike, but I don’t think anyone should buy the new Phosgo Go5 – not yet, anyway. This “world’s first AI solar e-bike” promises to “eliminate range anxiety,” and is sold by a new brand out of China hoping to make a big splash by selling direct-to-consumer through […]

A clever Mac app lets you feel vibrations through the trackpad when you click a link or button

HapticPad uses your Mac’s Force Touch trackpad to make links, buttons, and web inputs vibrate as you hover over them in Chrome.