With the Made by Google event right around the corner, their second stab at a foldable phone is looking promising.

Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold could beat Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 in one key area

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New rumors suggest that the Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold will be much thinner and lighter, even more so than the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6.

Samsung can't win the thin war as the Pixel 9 Pro Fold leaked to be even skinnier

Samsung has announced new 1TB PRO Plus and EVO Plus microSD cards that bring significant improvements. The new capacity expands the series of microSD cards first announced in 2021. Samsung has announced new microSD cards that adopt its 8th generation V-NAND technology. The new removable storage launches under the PRO...

Samsung unveils new 1TB microSD cards with better power efficiency and reliability

Earlier this year, Nothing announced the Nothing Phone (2a). This is basically a more affordable variant of the Nothing Phone (2). The company later confirmed that a Nothing Phone (2a) Plus is in the works and due for an announcement on the 31st of July, and sure enough they have delivered.

Nothing Phone (2a) Plus has been officially announced

A new Samsung phone has just gotten a pretty substantial leak, and surprisingly, it isn’t a flagship. The leak comes from GizNext (via Onleaks), which has revealed everything there is to know about the Samsung Galaxy A06 in painstaking detail. Notably, this is a fairly entry-level phone that’s expected to have budget pricing characteristics of the Galaxy A-series and serve as a successor to the Galaxy A05.

A new Samsung phone just leaked, and it’s a lot different from the Galaxy S24 Ultra

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Hey foodies and diner lovers! It looks like the beloved Metro Diner in St. Petersburg, known for its hearty portions and Guy Fieri's endorsement, has hit a bump in the road. This popular spot, famous for its pancakes, fried chicken and waffles, and mouthwatering meatloaf, has had to temporarily shut its doors due to some serious issues flagged by a recent state inspection.

Green mold, live roaches and live flying insects - Popular diner closed down in Florida

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Shortly before 3 AM, people in the Chicago area may have felt their houses shake as a 3.4-magnitude earthquake occurred about 60 miles west of the city. (CHICAGO) The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported a 3.4-magnitude earthquake around Somonauk, IL. Somonauk is in DeKalb and LaSalle Counties, 64 miles west of Chicago.

Did You Feel the Earthquake?

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In a recent announcement, The Fresh Market, a beloved grocery chain in Florida, is bidding farewell to its Valrico location. The store, located in one of the fastest-growing areas of the U.S., has cited uncontrollable inflation as a driving force behind its closure, echoing broader economic challenges impacting even higher-end retailers.

A grocery chain in Florida is unexpectedly closing down

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Wow, that's a tough situation for UKG employees in Florida. Imagine gearing up for a holiday weekend and then getting blindsided with news of massive layoffs. It's not just the number—2,200 employees, which is 14% of their workforce—but also how abruptly it was done, right before the Fourth of July.

Thousands of workers in Florida laid off by a major company

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Living with POTS is very difficult. It affects your entire life as it does your entire body. POTS generally wears a person out quicker than a normal person because it makes the body use three times the energy that a normal person would. Just changing positions such as from sitting to standing, if done too quickly, can cause the person to black out or faint.

3 Debilitating Symptoms of POTS You Should Know

The Samsung Galaxy S24 series landed in January of this year, and there have been many leaks around the Galaxy S25 lineup ever since. While it's unclear whether the recent rumors will eventually turn true, Samsung's mobile experience (MX) vice president, Daniel Araujo, has shared some key info about the upcoming Android flagships.

Samsung executive promises 'top-of-the-line' camera and display upgrades for Galaxy S25 series

Upgrading to the latest and greatest flagships can be really convenient, especially when you're snagging a top-of-the-line model like the Galaxy S24 Ultra with all the bells and whistles. Premium phones come with price tags to match. Finding a deal to cut some of the cost of a new phone is pretty essential, and right now Amazon is offering a 26% discount on the S24 Ultra, netting you $335 in savings and dropping the cost from $1,300 to just $965. That's the lowest price we've ever seen.

Samsung's Galaxy S24 Ultra Drops to a New Low Price

If London-based tech company Nothing has proved anything in 2024, it's that it can make affordable gadgets good -- really good. Going into a competitive second half of the year, Nothing today is adding another budget Android phone to its name, the Phone 2a Plus. Also: This $350 Android phone...

One of the best budget Android phones I've tested just got a flashy successor

We may earn a commission when you click links to retailers and purchase goods. When Google releases a new flagship Pixel device, it has always launched with the newest version of the Android OS. This made sense because Pixel phones launched in the later part of the calendar year, with the public release of new Android versions around the August-September window. Throughout the history of Pixel this timeline hasn’t always been the case, but in recent history, Google has been rather consistent.

Report: Pixel 9 Lineup Will Launch With Android 14

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The mantis shrimp is one tough customer. Beautiful and deadly are two words you don’t typically use to describe shrimp, but the mantis shrimp is definitely in a class of its own; earning a reputation as the ‘savage boxer of the sea’ and one of the most fearsome creatures in the ocean. And, they're right at home here in South Carolina.

Savage Boxer of the Sea: The Deadly Beauty of Mantis Shrimp

Google's AI assistant, Gemini, is set to become even more capable, if the APK teardown of the latest update (v15.29.34.29 beta) is to be considered. The tech behemoth's new AI assistant could reportedly get several new extensions. These extensions will allow Gemini to interact with various Google services and devices, adding a lot more functionality and options than before.

Google app beta APK teardown reveals new extensions coming to Gemini AI assistant

It shouldn’t be a surprise that Samsung is working on the Samsung Galaxy S25; that’s to be expected since a new flagship generation gets launched every year. What is surprising is just how early Samsung has decided to confirm the existence of the upcoming device. It did so in the latest earnings call, confirming not just the existence of the S25 series ,but also some of the specs.

Samsung just confirmed big upgrades for the Galaxy S25

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A bill quietly introduced this spring in the Colorado legislature to decriminalize the possession of drug paraphernalia obtained by harm reductionists has become law. As low-key as the legislation was introduced, the bill was signed into law without fanfare June 6. It garnered little to no media attention.

Colorado legalizes needles, pipes for meth and crack if obtained by harm reduction group

This article explains how to get 120 frames per second—which you'll also see as "FPS" or "Hz"–on PS5. Not every game on PS5 supports this option, so while you can prep your console for it, it won't work for every title. How to Turn On 120 FPS on...

How to Get 120 FPS on PS5

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Report: One UI 7 Beta Scheduled for Late August

We may earn a commission when you click links to retailers and purchase goods. We recently learned that Samsung had intentions of releasing the One UI...

Report: One UI 7 Beta Scheduled for Late August

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