Why no magnets in Galaxy S26? Samsung R&D chief explains
Why no magnets in Galaxy S26? Samsung R&D chief explains

Magnet rings have changed my life. I grip and mount and satisfyingly snap awesome accessories on and off my phone all day. Even Samsung sells neat ones, like these folding magnetic mirrors. But unlike Apple and Google, Samsung refuses to put the magnets inside the phone. Why? I asked Samsung’s Won-Joon Choi, the executive in […]

Smartphone sales could be in for their biggest drop ever
Smartphone sales could be in for their biggest drop ever

The smartphone industry could experience a record-breaking decline in 2026 as a result of the RAM shortage stemming from memory-hungry AI giants. That’s according to the latest report from the International Data Corporation (IDC), which forecasts smartphone shipments to plummet 12.9 percent this year, marking its “lowest annual shipment volume in more than a decade.” […]

Samsung exec confirms you can blame RAM — and other materials — for the Galaxy S26’s higher price tag
Samsung exec confirms you can blame RAM — and other materials — for the Galaxy S26’s higher price tag

The Samsung Galaxy S26 and S26 Plus are “more of the same for more money,” my colleague Allison Johnson reported this week. Now, Samsung is confirming what we previously only suspected: RAMageddon is partly to blame. Samsung’s Won-Joon Choi, the COO of its mobile business, tells The Verge that the memory shortage alone made a […]

FTC declines to enforce a kids privacy law for data collected to verify users’ ages
FTC declines to enforce a kids privacy law for data collected to verify users’ ages

The Federal Trade Commission is encouraging companies to adopt age verification technologies by announcing it will not enforce a children’s online privacy law against certain websites that collect and use minors’ personal data in order to verify their ages. “Age verification technologies are some of the most child-protective technologies to emerge in decades,” Christopher Mufarrige, […]

Qualcomm won’t be announcing Windows gaming handhelds at GDC after all
Qualcomm won’t be announcing Windows gaming handhelds at GDC after all

In January, Qualcomm hinted to The Verge that it might finally bring its powerful Arm-based Snapdragon processors to Windows gaming handhelds at the 2026 Game Developers Conference in San Francisco – just in time to challenge Nvidia’s own first Arm gaming CPU and Intel’s first dedicated handheld gaming chips. But plans have shifted, Qualcomm now […]

Genesis is launching its first ultra-luxury minivan, but most buyers won’t see it

Genesis is jumping into the premium multi-purpose vehicle (MPV) market with plans to launch its first ultra-luxury minivan. Genesis develops…

EIA: 62% more renewable energy capacity is coming in 2026
EIA: 62% more renewable energy capacity is coming in 2026

Solar, wind, and battery storage are projected to add 62% more generating capacity in 2026 than in 2025, assuring that those sources provide virtually all net new generating capacity this year, according to a review by the SUN DAY Campaign of data just…

NATO says iPhones are secure enough to handle classified data
NATO says iPhones are secure enough to handle classified data

The iPhone and iPad have been approved to hold NATO-restricted information, according to an announcement on Thursday. That means off-the-shelf devices running iOS 26 and iPadOS 26 can handle classified information “without requiring special software or settings,” Apple says. The NATO-restricted designation is the lowest level of classified information, and it applies to information that […]

Bluetti sale drops Elite 200 v2 power station + Alternator Charger 2 to new $1,044 low, EcoFlow DELTA 3 Max $749, Razor e-bike, more
Bluetti sale drops Elite 200 v2 power station + Alternator Charger 2 to new $1,044 low, EcoFlow DELTA 3 Max $749, Razor e-bike, more

This week’s Thursday Green Deals are headlined by Bluetti’s latest RV Power Sale that is offering a wide arrange of mobile backup power solutions, like the Elite 200 v2 Portable Power Station with an Alternator & Solar Dual DC Charger 2 at a new $1…

Lenovo’s Legion Go Fold Concept may blur the line between handheld and PC

Lenovo may showcase the Legion Go Fold Concept at MWC 2026 as a handheld that doubles as a desktop-style gaming PC.
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