Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy S26 lineup is set to go all-in on the Qi2 wireless charging standard. Leaks point to a suite of magnetic cases and new power accessories designed to unlock faster 25W wireless charging, especially for the Ultra model. The full launch is expected in late February 2026.
A record 306 S&P 500 companies mentioned AI last quarter, six times the pre-ChatGPT rate. Yet, nearly 40% still aren’t talking about it, and their stocks are lagging. Is this a sign of substance or just market mania?
Qualcomm has acquired Ventana Micro Systems, a company developing server processors based on the open-source RISC-V architecture. The move aims to bolster Qualcomm’s CPU capabilities and its push into data center and AI chips.
Microsoft is pushing Windows 11 hard as a gaming platform in 2025, with new ASUS handhelds, serious upgrades for Arm devices, and a big boost to ray tracing performance. The focus is on portable play and closing long-standing performance gaps.
Disney is licensing characters to OpenAI, sparking union fears. Apple may be planning a huge run of folding iPhones. Plus, the EU scraps its 2035 combustion engine ban and police warn of a robot uprising.
Nicnet, a Brazilian fiber optic provider, is launching two new data centers in São Paulo state. The facilities, set to open in February, aim to meet demand for mission-critical infrastructure.
A recent Windows 11 security update, KB5072033, is failing to install for many users, throwing error code 0x800f0991. The issue seems linked to a suspiciously small file delivered via Windows Update. While some manual fixes work, the best move might be to wait for Microsoft.
Android users have lost a convenient tool. The Google Play Store no longer lets you uninstall updates for system apps, a change spotted in versions 49.1.32-31 and 49.2.25-31. Now you have to dig deep into your phone’s Settings to do it.
Google Labs has launched a new experimental browser called Disco. Its key feature, GenTabs, uses Gemini 3 to stitch together your open tabs and chat history to build custom, interactive web apps for tasks like trip planning or meal prep.
Microsoft is rolling out a new AI feature for Excel that builds formulas from plain English. You just describe what you want to calculate, and Copilot writes the complex formula for you. It’s available now in Excel for the web for users with a Microsoft 365 Copilot license.
