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The Galaxy S26 series could be announced in FebruaryWe might then be able to buy the handsets in MarchThere have been repeated rumors of a delayed launchThere’s another twist in the long-running saga of ‘when will Samsung actually launch the Galaxy S26 series?’ – and it now appears that the phones won’t be available to buy for some time after their grand unveiling.According to veteran tipster @UniverseIce, the Galaxy S26 phones are set to be unveiled at a Galaxy Unpacked event in February, before going on sale in March. There are no more specifics given, so the gap between launch…

Oracle’s Big Tech rivals such as Amazon, Microsoft, and Google have helped reassure investors about their large capital investments by posting strong earnings from their vast cloud units. But in the last quarter, Oracle’s cloud infrastructure business, which includes its data centers, posted worse than expected revenues of $4.1 billion. Ellison’s company is also relying more heavily on debt to fuel its expansion. Net income rose to $6.1 billion in the quarter, boosted by a $2.7 billion pre-tax gain from the sale of semiconductor company Ampere to SoftBank. The company added an additional 400 MW of data center capacity in…

New York governor Kathy Hochul signed legislation on Friday aimed at holding large AI developers accountable for the safety of their models. The RAISE Act establishes rules for greater transparency, requiring these companies to publish information about their safety protocols and report any incidents within 72 hours of their occurrence. It comes a few months after California adopted similar legislation.But, the penalties aren’t going to be nearly as steep as they were initially presented when the bill passed back in June. While that version included fines of up to $10 million dollars for a company’s first violation and up to…

Season 1 of Landman introduced viewers to the intense world of oil company crisis manager Tommy Norris. Now, the hit drama co-created by Taylor Sheridan is back for season 2.The first season of Landman had the most-watched global premiere and finale of any series in the history of the Paramount Plus streaming service, according to the streamer, and it earned Billy Bob Thornton a Golden Globe nomination for his role as Norris. Season 2 of Landman sees Norris face growing pressure from M-Tex Oil and Demi Moore’s character Cami Miller, per Paramount Plus. Andy Garcia’s cartel boss returns from Landman’s season 1 finale, and Sam…

To get everyone in the holiday spirit, ESET has made it even cheaper to secure your devices ready for the new year.Our ESET review praised its low performance impact, great VPN speeds, and a great coverage-to-cost ratio, but don’t just take it from us! AV-TEST gave it full marks across the board in the latest testing from October 2025, and AV-Comparatives gave ESET the ‘Advanced+’ award in their October 2025 testing – the highest award possible.So take a look at the deals below, as they might just make the perfect gift for the holidays.Today’s top ESET antivirus dealsThe best antivirus…

The head says it. This post lists the current best dual-band Wi-Fi 7 routers. They are hardware that does not feature the 6GHz band. If you want a router with all three bands, pick one from this list of the top “traditional” full-band Wi-Fi 7 routers. Dong’s note: I first published this frequently revised list on Dec 12, 2024, and last updated it on December 19, 2025. The ASUS RT-BE86U and RT-BE88U are two Wi-Fi 7 routers that represent long lineages of dual-band hardware. Five best dual-band Wi-Fi 7 routers: The real-world tested list Why dual-band, you might ask? Apart…

Microsoft said it has steadily worked over the past decade to deprecate RC4, but that the task wasn’t easy. No salt, no iteration? Really? “The problem though is that it’s hard to kill off a cryptographic algorithm that is present in every OS that’s shipped for the last 25 years and was the default algorithm for so long, Steve Syfuhs, who runs Microsoft’s Windows Authentication team, wrote on Bluesky. “See,” he continued, “the problem is not that the algorithm exists. The problem is how the algorithm is chosen, and the rules governing that spanned 20 years of code changes.” Over…

Anthropic is finally letting more people use Claude in Google Chrome. The company’s AI browser plugin is expanding beyond $200-per-month Max subscribers and is now available to anyone who pays for a Claude subscription.The Claude Chrome plugin allows for easy access to Anthropic’s AI regardless of where you are on the web, but its real draw is how it lets Claude navigate and use websites on your behalf. Anthropic says that Claude can fill out forms, manage your calendar and email and complete multi-step workflows based on a prompt. The latest version of the plugin also features integration with Claude…

DNA tests can help you learn more about your family’s history and your genetic background. These tests also make great gifts during the holiday season. When we initially wrote this article, it compared 23andMe and Ancestry. Since then, 23andMe has experienced a data breach, a subsequent lawsuit, board members’ resignations and layoffs amid financial struggles. As a result, we removed it from this comparison and now outline why AncestryDNA is the best at-home DNA kit for learning more about your heritage, ancestry and even your medical predispositions. If you’ve used 23andMe, here is how you can delete your account and…

Pinned chats have arrived in ChatGPTYou can only pin up to three conversations at a timeYou can also rename conversations to help find themOpenAI has been on a roll as the holiday season approaches, releasing more and more updates to ChatGPT. We’ve had ChatGPT-5.2, better AI image generation, branched chats, new apps like Apple Music, and now… drum roll please… pinned chats.OK, pinned chats might not be the most exciting feature OpenAI has released in the last few days, but it’s a welcome addition because it helps you organize your conversations.It’s exactly what it sounds like: a way to pin…