Samsung’s Galaxy A55, which reportedly features a metal frame. | Image: Samsung Samsung’s new Galaxy A55 and Galaxy A35 are the latest additions to its midrange A-series lineup, which often contain the company’s bestselling phones. Both the new A55 and A35 include Samsung’s Knox Vault, a security feature designed to protect sensitive data like your lock screen credentials and encryption keys from software and hardware attacks by physically isolating them from the phones’ main processors and memory. The company boasts that this is the first time the security feature has appeared on its A-series devices.The Galaxy A55 specifically also includes a metal frame, Android Police reports, which would be an upgrade over the plastic used in last year’s Galaxy A54.Samsung has announced European pricing for the two models,... Continue reading…

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be quiet! launched numerous new power supplies for 2024, including the be quiet! Pure Power 12 M. This value-centric power supply is available in a variety of capacities, but in this review, we'll be looking at the 850W unit. Replacing the well-received be quiet! Pure Power 11, I was a fan of the predecessor, which offered reliable power delivery at a reasonable price. I'm expecting the Pure Power 12 M to offer a similar experience, though this year's refresh includes full support for the Intel ATX 3.0 standard.

From removing one of the most wanted features in Windows 11 to spamming the lock screen with Copilot ads, last week saw Microsoft making some controversial changes to Windows. But nothing was controversial about the features Microsoft added to its roadmap.

OneDrive is one of the best cloud storage services out there, mostly because it's baked into Windows and integrates well with Microsoft Office apps. It automatically syncs most of your files, and mostly stays out of your way. However, it does have its downsides. For one, if OneDrive is syncing files all the time, it can lead to your computer slowing down or losing battery life. Plus, storing all your files in the cloud by default isn't something everyone wants.

Back in November 2023, Microsoft announced that it is making some changes to Windows in order to comply with Europe's Digital Markets Act (DMA), which is now in effect. A few days ago, Google also made modifications to its Search service and Chrome browser, and now, Microsoft has confirmed the rollout of several revisions across Windows, Bing, user data, and LinkedIn.

Ever since its debut in 2012, the Raspberry Pi OS (earlier referred to as Raspbian) has been the staple operating system for RPi boards. But that doesn’t mean you’re limited to the official OS provided by the Raspberry Pi Foundation.

With Microsoft planning to announce new AI-powered features in Build 2024, we're seeing a gradual trickle of rumors and leaks surrounding what the Redmond giant has planned for your PC. One such tidbit appeared in a post on X, and if it turns out to be correct, you'll soon be able to use AI-powered video filters to change yourself into one of three styles.

Image: Universal Pictures The Super Mario Bros. Movie was a huge hit for Nintendo, raking in over $1 billion at the box office, so producing a follow-up movie was an easy decision to make. In a new video, Nintendo’s Shigeru Miyamoto and Illumination Entertainment’s Chris Meledandri shared that the next movie is in development, with a release date set for April 3rd, 2026.Meledandri says Illumination Studios Paris, which worked on the first film, is storyboarding the movie under the direction, once again, of Aaron Horvath and Michael Jelenic. He added that animation is starting soon. And after the movie’s April 3rd release in the US “and many other markets globally,” it will come to “select territories” throughout the rest of the month.Miyamoto says that the... Continue reading…

Screenshot by Alex Cranz/The Verge After months of speculation on the whereabouts of Kate Middleton, the Princess of Wales and future Queen of England, the Royal Family released an image today that appears to have been edited. It’s so edited Associated Press and Reuters issued rare kill notifications for it. It’s so edited that I, an extremely amateur image editor, can see how bad the job is.It is incredible in its ineptitude. If the goal was to reassure the public about Middleton’s whereabouts, the image has backfired spectacularly. The AP said “the source has manipulated the image” and sent a kill notice; the AFP followed suit.The image is unsettling at first glance. Everyone is smiling so brightly they look like a Snapchat filter. Middleton is seated in the... Continue reading…

Lenovo's Slim and Yoga branding is a tad confusing, with the latter term still being used across convertible and non-convertible laptops outside the US market. However, for the US market, Lenovo has clearly separated the convertible Yoga and non-convertible Slim lineups. You'll still see a lot of similarities between brands, but the Slim 7i 14 for 2024 is made for those who don't need a design that can convert into tent, stand, and tablet modes.

Photo by Beata Zawrzel/NurPhoto via Getty Images Some of Hollywood’s biggest stars will gather in the Dolby Theatre tonight for the 96th annual Academy Awards. It’s a sign things are starting to get back to normal following last year’s monthslong writers and actors strikes.In between the award announcements, we’ll also get to see performances from several artists — including Ryan Gosling. If you want to see what this year’s ceremony has to offer, and also find out which film takes away the most Oscars, here’s what you need to know about tuning in.When do the Oscars start?The Oscars kick off on Sunday, March 10th, 2024, and will air from 7PM ET / 4PM PT to 10PM ET / 7PM PT.Where can I watch the Oscars?If you have cable or satellite, you can watch the Academy Awards on your local... Continue reading…