The Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra is down to $950 after Prime Day
Amazon has the Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra in black with 256GB of storage discounted to $949.99, a healthy discount from its usual price of $1,399.99. This phone’s standout feature is the adjustable privacy display, which can hide your entire screen, or just portions of it, from onlookers and strangers. It doesn’t meaningfully hurt the screen’s performance otherwise, and it’s only noticeable at steep angles, and it includes a built-in stylus for writing or drawing. Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra Samsung’s 6.9-inch S26 Ultra is the only model in the lineup with the new privacy display, designed to limit what people around you can see on your screen. It also includes the S Pen and upgrades the camera hardware, adding dual telephoto lenses alongside a 200-megapixel main sensor. Read our review. Where to Buy: $1299.99 $949.99 at Amazon (256GB) $1299.99 $1079.99 at Best Buy (256GB) $1499.99 $1279.99 at Amazon (512GB) Even beyond the privacy display, the S26 Ultra is...
Amazon has the Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra in black with 256GB of storage discounted to $949.99, a healthy discount from its usual price of $1,399.99. This phone’s standout feature is the adjustable privacy display, which can hide your entire screen, or just portions of it, from onlookers and strangers. It doesn’t meaningfully hurt the screen’s performance otherwise, and it’s only noticeable at steep angles, and it includes a built-in stylus for writing or drawing.
Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra
Samsung’s 6.9-inch S26 Ultra is the only model in the lineup with the new privacy display, designed to limit what people around you can see on your screen. It also includes the S Pen and upgrades the camera hardware, adding dual telephoto lenses alongside a 200-megapixel main sensor. Read our review.
Where to Buy:
$1299.99 $949.99 at Amazon (256GB)
$1299.99 $1079.99 at Best Buy (256GB)
$1499.99 $1279.99 at Amazon (512GB)
Even beyond the privacy display, the S26 Ultra is an impressive flagship phone for mobile enthusiasts. The upgraded camera hardware makes a big difference when it comes to photo quality, particularly in low lighting conditions. For better or worse, it’s still a sizable phone, with a 6.9-inch AMOLED display, but it’s slimmer and more comfortable than the S25 Ultra.
Used enterprise hard drives are the last real storage deal, and I trust them more than new ones
The case made against used hard drives is similar to all other kinds of pre-owned hardware, but it rings truer because of the moving parts inside. You’re putting your data on something that has already spent years spinning in a chassis you’ve never seen, so some hesitation is definitely natural,...
The case made against used hard drives is similar to all other kinds of pre-owned hardware, but it rings truer because of the moving parts inside. You’re putting your data on something that has already spent years spinning in a chassis you’ve never seen, so some hesitation is definitely natural, but I think we have the risk backwards. A used enterprise drive tells you what it is and where it’s been, while a new consumer drive tells you nothing until it fails. Add what’s happened to storage prices across the board, and secondhand enterprise drives are the last real deal in storage and the ones I’d rather own.
Emily Brown Houston
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I used Fable 5.1 and GPT-6 Astra to build the same portfolio — the difference was immediately obvious
Two of the biggest model launches this year happened just days apart, and since then the entire internet has run test after test on them. Naturally, my feed was inundated by all the utilities and designs that people were vibe-coding with Fable 5.1 and GPT-6 Astra, especially when it came...
Two of the biggest model launches this year happened just days apart, and since then the entire internet has run test after test on them. Naturally, my feed was inundated by all the utilities and designs that people were vibe-coding with Fable 5.1 and GPT-6 Astra, especially when it came to comparing them. I must say, it's been difficult picking my favorites because taste is mainly subjective. So I wanted to put them to the test myself and see how they actually follow instructions and improvise on the spot.
Olivia Miller Seattle
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Anthropic’s AI gave Philadelphia police a fake tip about an unsolved homicide
An Anthropic AI model provided false information about an unsolved homicide to a Philadelphia Police Department (PPD) tipline, according to a report from 6abc. In a statement released on Friday, the PPD said the AI model sent the tip through PhillyUnsolvedMurders.com on July 18th, but the investigators never reviewed it...
An Anthropic AI model provided false information about an unsolved homicide to a Philadelphia Police Department (PPD) tipline, according to a report from 6abc. In a statement released on Friday, the PPD said the AI model sent the tip through PhillyUnsolvedMurders.com on July 18th, but the investigators never reviewed it because it was marked as spam.Anthropic learned its AI model sent the false tip on September 28th and notified the PPD on October 7th. The company said that during testing, its AI model was interacting with "randomly selected websites" and submitted false information through the PPD's tipline, according to the PPD's stateme …Read the full story at The Verge.
Michael Johnson Chicago
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I handed a worst-case scenario to Intel’s cut-down iGPU, and its gaming performance still surprised me
Integrated graphics are usually an afterthought, especially on a mini PC that's decked out for home lab use. The Minisforum box I have and its Intel Core Ultra 9 389H aren't particularly adept at gaming, but when trying a handful of titles on it, new and old, it surprised me....
Integrated graphics are usually an afterthought, especially on a mini PC that's decked out for home lab use. The Minisforum box I have and its Intel Core Ultra 9 389H aren't particularly adept at gaming, but when trying a handful of titles on it, new and old, it surprised me. It has a cut-down version of the integrated graphics in the full-fat chip, featuring only a third of the Xe3 cores. It also only has one stick of DDR5 SODIMM memory, which is about as bad of configuration as you can give an integrated GPU. Despite that, it ran most of what I threw at it.
Magdalina Zvarich Ukraine
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I gave my TV a free speed boost by changing these 4 settings
If your older (or brand new) smart TV starts to feel slow, you might think it is time to buy a new one. However, you can do a few simple things in the settings menu to perk it up. It had been a few years since I'd really dug into...
If your older (or brand new) smart TV starts to feel slow, you might think it is time to buy a new one. However, you can do a few simple things in the settings menu to perk it up. It had been a few years since I'd really dug into my main TV's settings menu, and I got it feeling new again. Plus, I didn't have to exhaustively search for the right code to access the factory service menu to make tweaks.
William Garcia Boston
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I gave an old Raspberry Pi one job, and it’s been running untouched for a year
We tend to shelve old laptops, phones, and gadgets in a rarely visited desk drawer. The devices stay there collecting dust, never to be used again. New hardware replaces them, and it's sometimes sad to see the plight of what used to be absolutely great a while ago. But old...
We tend to shelve old laptops, phones, and gadgets in a rarely visited desk drawer. The devices stay there collecting dust, never to be used again. New hardware replaces them, and it's sometimes sad to see the plight of what used to be absolutely great a while ago. But old devices have a redemption arc going on these days. Almost every computing device, small or big, can be repurposed into something useful.
Emily Brown Houston
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Decade-old RAM is making a comeback
CPU makers have noticed that the seemingly unending RAM price hikes are making it tough for a lot of us to upgrade our PCs. Their solution? A return to last-gen DDR4 RAM. Intel and AMD are making new CPUs that'll support the older, more affordable type of memory. On Friday,...
CPU makers have noticed that the seemingly unending RAM price hikes are making it tough for a lot of us to upgrade our PCs. Their solution? A return to last-gen DDR4 RAM. Intel and AMD are making new CPUs that'll support the older, more affordable type of memory. On Friday, Gigabyte announced that two of its motherboard lines will support "upcoming" processors built on Intel's LGA 1700 socket. That socket debuted in 2021 with the 12th gen Alder Lake CPUs and supported both DDR4 RAM and the then-new DDR5 RAM. Intel dropped it for a DDR5-only approach in 2024. But according to Gigabyte, the dual format support is now being revived, with new …Read the full story at The Verge.
Michael Johnson Chicago
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4 Google apps I replace on every new Android phone, and every replacement is free
Getting a new Android phone usually means spending the first hour removing apps I don't want and setting up the ones I actually use. Over time, I stopped treating this as something I had to figure out every time. I now have a small list of replacements that I install...
Getting a new Android phone usually means spending the first hour removing apps I don't want and setting up the ones I actually use. Over time, I stopped treating this as something I had to figure out every time. I now have a small list of replacements that I install almost automatically whenever I switch phones. They cover some of the apps I use most often, and I don't have to pay for any of them. More importantly, I didn't pick these replacements just to be different. Each one solves a specific problem I had with the default experience and fits better into the way I use Android.
Michael Johnson Chicago
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I was ready to pay for a remote desktop app, but Windows 11 already ships one for free
For every AI feature of questionable utility that Microsoft advertises relentlessly, there's a useful one hiding in the OS in plain sight. Many of these tools aid productivity or everyday troubleshooting, and some let you forgo paying for utilities that do the same job outright.
For every AI feature of questionable utility that Microsoft advertises relentlessly, there's a useful one hiding in the OS in plain sight. Many of these tools aid productivity or everyday troubleshooting, and some let you forgo paying for utilities that do the same job outright.
John Doe New York
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I used only local AI for a week and learned what actually needs the cloud
I have been relying on cloud-based AI tools for almost everything lately. While tools like ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini are capable, I started wondering how much of my workflow I could move to local LLMs.
I have been relying on cloud-based AI tools for almost everything lately. While tools like ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini are capable, I started wondering how much of my workflow I could move to local LLMs.
John Doe New York
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This 65-inch Mini-LED QLED Google Smart TV is just $374 and a big-screen steal
A large TV is the best way to enjoy your favorite shows and movies. This Hisense 65-inch M7 series Google TV combines an impressive image with excellent, versatile software. It's also quite affordable, costing just $374 at Walmart thanks to a small discount.
A large TV is the best way to enjoy your favorite shows and movies. This Hisense 65-inch M7 series Google TV combines an impressive image with excellent, versatile software. It's also quite affordable, costing just $374 at Walmart thanks to a small discount.
Sophia Wilson Atlanta
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Ohio blogger found guilty of harassment for sending Shrek nude to senator
A jury found an Ohio political blogger guilty of telecommunications harassment after he sent an explicit image of Shrek to a Republican state senator. On Friday, a judge ordered DJ Byrnes, owner of political commentary blog The Rooster, to pay a $200 fine, according to a report from the Columbus...
A jury found an Ohio political blogger guilty of telecommunications harassment after he sent an explicit image of Shrek to a Republican state senator. On Friday, a judge ordered DJ Byrnes, owner of political commentary blog The Rooster, to pay a $200 fine, according to a report from the Columbus Dispatch.Byrnes texted Ohio Sen. Jerry Cirino in May after he dropped out of the state's Senate presidential race. As reported by the Columbus Dispatch, Byrnes sent a nude image of Shrek alongside the message: "Good to see you finally made your humiliation public, Young Mussolini! THE PATRIOTS CAUCUS sends its regards!!!!!!!!!!"Cirino filed a pol …Read the full story at The Verge.
