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In brief: You don’t normally see software updates significantly boosting performance on phones, but it seems that Google is bucking the trend for the Pixel lineup for nearly every model released since 2022. A new update improves GPU benchmarks by […]

Facepalm: If you’re the proud owner of a top-of-the-line Samsung soundbar from 2024, chances are you’ve had a pretty rough week. The company has admitted that a crappy software update has managed to brick “certain” models from last year’s soundbar

Forward-looking: It appears Microsoft is gearing up to overhaul the Xbox app on PC to integrate Steam and other game launchers. A leaked mockup image briefly posted by the company showed the new Xbox app UI spanning across TV, tablet,

In brief: If you frequently deal with zipped files, File Explorer should soon perform notably better during extraction. Developers have optimized the feature in the latest Windows 11 Preview Build. It’s the next step in Microsoft’s ongoing effort to improve

Why it matters: The handheld gaming market is no stranger to innovation, but some devices can be more innovative than others. One of these is the rather sweet-sounding OneXSugar Sugar 1. The chunky device, with its 6.01-inch main display, features

In context: Making robots more biologically compatible has been a challenge scientists have been tackling for years. Until now, they have primarily been able to create lab-grown muscle fibers that contract along only one plane. That works well for a

TL;DR: Google is expected to unveil the Pixel 9a soon, yet a couple of detailed unboxing videos have already surfaced online, offering an early look at its design and specs. And these aren’t just brief overviews – the videos cover

Highly anticipated: It’s finally happening. We’ve long heard about the general release of SteamOS, but Valve has now made it official with the launch of a new version of the operating system. The patch notes for SteamOS 3.7.0 Preview mention

WTF?! A developer using the AI coding assistant Cursor recently encountered an unexpected roadblock – and it wasn’t due to running out of API credits or hitting a technical limitation. After successfully generating around 800 lines of code for a

In brief: Embedded World 2025 wraps up today, and German media outlets captured clear images of Intel’s upcoming Panther Lake processors. They are the most detailed images since Intel unveiled Panther Lake last year. The chips should be available sometime