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- vivo X300 Ultra European price official, we unbox the Find X9 Ultra, week 16 in review
on 19/04/2026 at 18:06Huawei's Pura X Max foldable will debut in China on April 20. The wide-aspect foldable is shorter but brings wider screens, especially the unfolded one. It packs a triple rear camera, and will come in a range of colors - Interstellar Blue, Olive Gold, Phantom Night Black, Vibrant Orange, and Zero Degree White. The Pura X Max will arrive alongside the Pura 90 Pro series. Sony's Xperia 1 VIII will likely retain its 3.5mm headphone jack, per FCC certification, yay! Vivo launched its X300 Ultra and X300 FE on the global stage. The X300 Ultra will cost a whopping €2,000 in Europe for the...
- Weekly deals: the Galaxy S26 series is £100 off, OnePlus 15R and Xiaomi 15T are on sale
on 19/04/2026 at 15:37The OnePlus 15R has Top 5 battery life in our chart thanks to its 7,400mAh battery. With 80W charging, it only takes 53 minutes for a 0-100% charge. The phone has a 6.83” 165Hz OLED display (10-bit colors, Dolby Vision) and is powered by the non-Elite Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 chipset. Alas, the camera lacks a telephoto lens, which is a downgrade from the 13R. OnePlus 15R £100 off Read our review 12/256GB - £550 at Amazon UK The Xiaomi 15T has a similar display, a...
- Samsung Galaxy A53 and Galaxy A55 receive April 2026 security update
on 19/04/2026 at 13:04Samsung has released the April 2026 security patch for the Galaxy A53 and Galaxy A55. The April 2026 security patch for the Galaxy A53 comes with the update having firmware version A536NKSSGGZD1 and is currently available in South Korea. Samsung Galaxy A55 The Galaxy A55, on the other hand, is receiving the April 2026 security patch with an update having firmware version A556EXXSECZD1. It's currently rolling out in India. If you haven't received the security update on your Galaxy A53 or Galaxy A55 yet, you can check for it manually by navigating to your phone's Settings >...
- NASA Observes Rare Sungrazer Comet Disintegration Near the Sun
on 19/04/2026 at 12:30NASA spacecraft observed C/2026 A1 (MAPS) disintegrate near the Sun. The sungrazer’s destruction provides valuable insights into comet structure, solar forces, and the early solar system.
- Weekly deals: vivo X300 Ultra arrives, X300 and X300 Pro on sale, iPhone Air also discounted
on 19/04/2026 at 10:31While you can’t have it just yet, the vivo X300 Ultra is now available in Europe and the first units should ship out in about a week. This will be one of the top camera phones of the year – we have a review unit that we’re currently testing and it looks very promising. The phone is a beast with a 200MP (1/1.12”) main camera with a 35mm ZEISS lens, another 200MP sensor (1/1.4”) inside the 3.7x/85mm periscope, plus a 50MP ultra-wide (116°) and a 50MP selfie. It has a large 6.82” 1440p+ LTPO display, a 6,400mAh battery with 100W wired and 40W wireless charging and it is powered by the...
- Weekly poll: would you buy a Poco X8 Pro or a Poco X8 Pro Max?
on 19/04/2026 at 08:03Prices are rising across the board, which could lead some to pick up a mid-range or a flagship killer phone instead of a premium flagship. If that’s you, are you looking at the Poco X8 Pro or X8 Pro Max as your next phone? Poco X8 Pro and X8 Pro Max at a glance The Poco X8 Pro Max has a lot going for it with a Dimensity 9500s chipset (a derivative of the 9400 chip), a huge 8,500mAh battery with chart-topping endurance and fast charging, a great 6.83” display (12-bit, Dolby Vision), a decent camera and a few goodies like an ultrasonic fingerprint reader. We heaped a lot of...
- Kolaiseval Out on OTT: Know Everything About This Tamil Psychological Thriller Film Onlineon 19/04/2026 at 07:30
Kolaiseval is an intense Tamil psychological thriller film that is now available to stream online, but only for users outside India. The film is available on SunNXT.
- Band Melam OTT Release Date Revealed: Know When and Where to Stream it Onlineon 19/04/2026 at 06:30
Band Melam is a Telugu romance musical drama film that is soon arriving on Zee 5. The film has been written and directed by Sathish Javvaji.
- LEGO Friends: The Next Chapter Season 4 Now Streaming on Netflix: What You Need to Knowon 19/04/2026 at 05:30
LEGO Friends: The Next Chapter Season 4 continues the journey of eight friends navigating school life and friendships.
- Samsung to retire old LPDDR4 RAM and move production to LPDDR5
on 19/04/2026 at 05:27Reports from people familiar with the DRAM market say that Samsung is accepting last orders for the LPDDR4 and LPDDR4X memory chips. Production will likely continue throughout 2026 in order to fulfill all orders. Once LPDDR4 and LPDDR4X modules are phased out, Samsung will convert the existing production lines to LPDDR5 manufacturing in the first quarter of 2027. It's no surprise that Samsung is shifting its efforts toward the newer DRAM generation, given the memory semiconductor supercycle that's upon us. This will secure Samsung higher revenue in the coming year as DRAM prices...
- NASA Observes Rare Sungrazer Comet Disintegration Near the Sun
NASA spacecraft observed C/2026 A1 (MAPS) disintegrate near the Sun. The sungrazer’s destruction provides valuable insights into comet structure, solar forces, and the early solar system.
- Three years later, 200MP cameras finally live up to the hype
From pixel-binned shots to full-resolution snaps, I compared the first-gen and new-gen 200MP main cameras.
- This $10 accessory has completely transformed my Pixel 10
If you have a Pixel 10, you need this magnetic ring.
- I love the Galaxy S26 Ultra, but it still can’t beat this Android phone from 2025
Dear Samsung, it's time to find your path.
- I’ve tested tons of projectors — here’s what they don’t tell you about brightness levels
Specs are climbing, but your experience might not.
- I don’t want to use YouTube Music, even though I pay for it
I'm willing to pay for Spotify Duo because I don't trust or like my YouTube Music subscription enough to use it.
- After over a decade with Android tablets, I’ve left for the iPad
There have been some challenges here, but the iPad Mini is a great match for my kids.
- Kolaiseval Out on OTT: Know Everything About This Tamil Psychological Thriller Film Online
Kolaiseval is an intense Tamil psychological thriller film that is now available to stream online, but only for users outside India. The film is available on SunNXT.
- Band Melam OTT Release Date Revealed: Know When and Where to Stream it Online
Band Melam is a Telugu romance musical drama film that is soon arriving on Zee 5. The film has been written and directed by Sathish Javvaji.
- LEGO Friends: The Next Chapter Season 4 Now Streaming on Netflix: What You Need to Know
LEGO Friends: The Next Chapter Season 4 continues the journey of eight friends navigating school life and friendships.
- Amazon’s new Fire TV Stick HD signals the end of sideloading
The company is also extending software support for a variety of Fire TV devices.
- Small NASA Satellite Could Reveal How Lightning Impacts Space Weather
NASA’s CANVAS CubeSat will study very-low-frequency radio waves from lightning and human transmitters, tracking how energy moves through the ionosphere into the magnetosphere to improve space weather models and protect satellites.
- I canceled ChatGPT Plus and 2 other AI subscriptions — here’s what I replaced them with
This is your sign to audit your AI subscriptions.
- Samsung bet big on AMD for Exynos — here’s how it’s actually working out
Samsung’s AMD gamble made Exynos faster, just not faster than the competition.
- Forget Photos and Maps, this is the Google app I can’t live without anymore
Google Wallet slowly won over my trust and became a pillar of my Pixel and Android experience.
- Google is slowly ruining one of the best reasons to buy a Pixel
Older Pixels aren't getting the same love as they used to, and it's getting glaring.
- I love Google Photos, but I wish it had these 8 missing features
Google Photos does a lot of things right, but there are missing features that could take it to the next level.
- I tried the iPhone 17e, and it’s one upgrade away from ruining budget Android phones
If it didn't have a 60Hz refresh rate, the iPhone 17e would be unstoppable.
- Piece by Piece: Pharrell Williams’ LEGO Documentary Now Streaming on Netflix
Piece by Piece is a creative documentary that showcases Pharrell Williams’ life through LEGO animation.
- Ustaad Bhagat Singh OTT Release: When & Where to Watch Pawan Kalyan’s Telugu Film Online
Ustaad Bhagat Singh is a Telugu political drama starring Pawan Kalyan in a powerful role.
- Battleground Season 2 Now on OTT: Know Where to Watch This Ultimate Fitness Reality Show Online
Led by Shikhar Dhawan, Battleground Season 2 is back with its ultimate challenges, where 16 contestants will compete in this intense physical show to win the title India’s Ultimate Fitness Star.
- Apne Paraye Out on OTT: Know Where to Watch This Hindi Dub of Bengali Drama Series
Apne Paraye is an intense family drama show that is a Hindi dub of the Bengali show - Shakha Proshaka. It is now available to stream on Amazon MX Player and Prime Video.
- Missed your shot at a Galaxy Z TriFold? A successor could be in the works with a new hinge
The Samsung Galaxy Z TriFold is officially sold out, but rumors hint at a successor in development with a new hinge.
- Good news for perfectionists with a Kindle Scribe
Smart shapes finally make their way to the Kindle Scribe line.
- The latest Android Canary build is hitting older Pixel phones, foldables, and tablets
Android Canary 2604 is now available for the Pixel 6 and Pixel 7 series, plus the Pixel Fold and Pixel Tablet.
- Save 27% as the Anker SOLIX F3800 Portable Power Station drops to a 2026 low
The Anker SOLIX F3800 Portable Power Station is down to $1,899.99 on Amazon, marking the lowest price of the year.
- Planning to watch WrestleMania 42 this weekend? YouTube TV users might have a problem
YouTube TV is reportedly still ironing out ESPN Unlimited issues ahead of WrestleMania 42.
- Google Meet is cleaning up video quality for your nice, high-res monitor
Your next Google Meet call on desktop could look a lot less like potato-cam.
- T-Mobile insists T-Force support team is still human, not AI
This may reassure some customers, but it does leave one question unanswered.
- Are you seeing Gemini’s UI changes? Google’s update is starting to roll out
Google's big Gemini overlay and Live redesign is starting to roll out for some users.
- Palantir posts mini-manifesto denouncing inclusivity and ‘regressive’ cultures
Palantir's ideological bent has come under more scrutiny as it's worked with ICE and positioned itself as a defender of "the West."
- TechCrunch Mobility: Uber enters its assetmaxxing era
Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility, your hub for the future of transportation and now, more than ever, how AI is playing a part.
- Cracks are starting to form on fusion energy’s funding boom
Fusion startups and investors risk deepening fissures if some key disagreements aren't settled amicably.
- Blue Origin successfully re-uses a New Glenn rocket for the first time ever
It's a major milestone for the company's new mega-rocket system, putting it in position to challenge SpaceX's dominance of the global launch market.
- Tesla brings its robotaxi service to Dallas and Houston
The company now offers robotaxi service in three cities, all of them in Texas, after launching in Austin last year and starting to offer rides without safety drivers in January 2026.
- VC Ron Conway says he has a ‘rare form of cancer’
Conway wrote that he “will be stepping back from some of my usual activities,” but he will “continue to support” founders backed by his firm SV Angel.
- AI chip startup Cerebras files for IPO
In recent months, the company announced an agreement with Amazon Web Services to use Cerebras chips in Amazon data centers, as well as a deal with OpenAI reportedly worth more than $10 billion.
- Anthropic’s relationship with the Trump administration seems to be thawing
Despite recently being designated a supply-chain risk by the Pentagon, Anthropic is still talking to high-level members of the Trump administration.
- The App Store is booming again, and AI may be why
New data from Appfigures shows a swell of new app launches in 2026, suggesting AI tools could be fueling a mobile software boom.
- Once close enough for an acquisition, Stripe and Airwallex are now going after each other
For most of its life, Airwallex and Stripe have mostly operated in different geographies, selling to different buyers. That's changing.
- Sam Altman’s project World looks to scale its human verification empire. First stop: Tinder.
World, which has raised eyebrows (but also a lot of interest) with its Orb-centered anonymous verification project, is looking to expand its influence via a bevy of new partnerships.
- Kevin Weil and Bill Peebles exit OpenAI as company continues to shed ‘side quests’
Kevin Weil and Bill Peebles are leaving OpenAI as the company shuts down Sora and folds its science team, signaling a sharp pivot away from consumer moonshots toward enterprise AI.
- Man who hacked US Supreme Court filing system sentenced to probation
Nicholas Moore hacked into three U.S. government networks using stolen credentials, and then bragged about it and posted victims' personal data on Instagram under the handle @ihackedthegovernment.
- Sources: Cursor in talks to raise $2B+ at $50B valuation as enterprise growth surges
Returning backers a16z and Thrive are expected to lead the round.
- ‘Tokenmaxxing’ is making developers less productive than they think
There's a lot more code — but it's a lot more expensive and requires a lot more rewriting.
- Hackers are abusing unpatched Windows security flaws to hack into organizations
A security researcher published details of three security vulnerabilities in Windows Defender, and the code used to exploit them. Now, hackers are taking advantage of the vulnerabilities in real-life attacks, according to a cybersecurity firm.
- Zoom teams up with World to verify humans in meetings
Meeting platform Zoom has announced a partnership with World, Sam Altman's human ID verification company, to ensure that the people attending meetings are actually human and not AI-generated imposters. Zoom will show a badge on verified participants' tile.
- Gigs turns your concert history into a personal live music archive
New iPhone app Gigs uses AI to turn old tickets, screenshots, and emails into a personal concert archive with stats, memories, and more.
- Chef Robotics escaped the robot cooking graveyard and says it’s thriving — here’s why
The company, which deploys AI-guided robot arms for food production, says it is looking to expand its services to provide for a broader array of customers.
- Uber will now pick up your returns from your doorstep
The new returns feature is the company's latest effort to become an everything app. There are limitations to the new service, and there is, of course, a courier fee.