Google Maps Adds Food Ordering, Hotel Search and Personal Recommendations

Ask Maps gains agentic features for food orders, hotel and event search, Gmail-powered context and live transit updates.

GTA VI Gets Extended Presentation on August 27, Starting on Netflix

Rockstar Games will show a new extended GTA VI presentation on August 27, 2026, with an initial exclusive release on Netflix before YouTube and its website.

OpenAI agents shared vulnerabilities through an internal message board

OpenAI says AI agents spent weeks exchanging exploits inside its test infrastructure before a security incident involving Hugging Face.

Samsung delays One UI 9 Beta 5 for Galaxy S26 series

Samsung has pushed One UI 9 Beta 5 for the Galaxy S26 lineup to next week to allow extra time for final checks and software quality improvements.

Caviar Unveils Gold and Silver Ray-Ban Wayfarer Smart Glasses

The limited Odyssey collection is based on Ray-Ban Wayfarer (Gen 2) and includes gold- and silver-trimmed versions, each limited to 24 pieces.

ZimaCube 2 Pro NAS turned into a gaming PC with RTX 5060

A modder connected an RTX 5060 to the ZimaCube 2 Pro, boosting frame rates by up to 828% and setting a Time Spy record for Core i5-1235U systems.

iPhone 20 Pro could get a larger display

Apple may increase the screen sizes of its anniversary Pro models while keeping the body dimensions nearly unchanged thanks to slimmer bezels.

Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 may get a major GPU upgrade

A leak points to a six-section GPU in Qualcomm's next flagship chip, promising better performance and efficiency without guaranteeing a twofold speed boost.

Samsung unveils zHBM and next-generation V-NAND memory

Samsung presented zHBM, V10 BV-NAND, zNAND-O and LPDDR5X-PIM for AI accelerators, data centers and edge systems.

Google Releases Android 17 QPR2 Beta 2 for Pixel Phones

The update is rolling out to eligible Pixel devices, but Google has not yet published a changelog for the second beta.

Astell & Kern PD5 debuts with eight DACs and up to 28 hours of battery life

The successor to the SR35 offers switchable four- and eight-DAC modes, hi-res PCM and DSD playback, Android, Bluetooth 5.3 and EnviroTune.

Apple may bring Universal Clipboard to iPhone and Windows with iOS 28

The EU-driven feature could let iPhone and Windows PCs share copied text and other supported data automatically from autumn 2027.

Chrome will block malware from changing the new tab page and search engine

Google is testing protection against malicious extensions that abuse enterprise policies on unmanaged Windows and macOS devices.

Samsung Display develops CTG glass to reduce foldable screen creases

The new Center Etched Thin Glass design uses a thinner folding zone to reduce stress and make foldable devices slimmer.

Honor Robot Phone specs leak ahead of August 12 launch

The unusual smartphone may feature a 7060 mAh battery, a 6.3-inch LTPO display and two 200 MP cameras, including a motorized gimbal module.

Xbox Disc-to-Digital could launch in August 2026

A leaked Microsoft memo describes digital licenses tied to physical discs, while broader Xbox backward compatibility may expand later in 2026.

MacBook Air shipping delays grow as memory shortage spreads

Apple's popular laptop is becoming harder to get as AI infrastructure drives demand for memory chips and pushes some deliveries into late August or September.

Google simplifies Android file sharing with Tap to Share

Tap to Share could let Android users start Quick Share transfers by bringing two phones together, without manually choosing a recipient.

iPhone 18e may get 9GB of RAM and the A20 chip

Apple may raise iPhone 18e memory from 8GB to 9GB as DRAM prices climb, while the most demanding Apple Intelligence features could still require 12GB.

One UI 9.5 firmware spotted for Samsung Galaxy S27 Ultra

An early Samsung build with model code S958U may point to initial software testing for the Galaxy S27 Ultra ahead of its expected 2027 launch.