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At its recent Unpacked 2024 event Samsung not only announced new devices like the Galaxy Z Flip 6 and Galaxy Z Fold 6 foldables, but also a handful of exciting updates arriving on said new gadgets. These include new astrophotography tools, which we now know will also be coming to older Samsung phones like the Galaxy S23 and Galaxy S24.When using your phone’s Astrophoto mode to capture dazzling photos of the night sky (like we did during the solar eclipse earlier this year) the camera needs to use a long exposure so that it can record the twinkling of distant...

Your Samsung Galaxy S24 and S23 will get a camera mode for truly celestial portraits

We're now just days away from the launch of the Google Pixel 9 series, and the leaks are continuing – with the latest pointing to a rather tempting carrier offer that will double the amount of phone storage you get for your money.As spotted by serial tipster Roland Quandt, on a terms and conditions page that seems to have been put up early, the UK network operator Vodafone will offer a double-your-storage-for-free deal on the Pixel 9 phones for a limited time.That means the 256GB version sells for the price of the 128GB version, the 512GB version sells for the...

The Google Pixel 9 could come with a surprise storage boost – but only for some

Google teased the new Pixel 9 Pro ahead of its Made by Google launch event, showing off a redesigned camera bar. As it turns out, there’s more to the changes than meets the eye, and the Pixel 9 Pro and Pixel 9 Pro XL promise Pixel’s best camera system yet.

Google Pixel 9 Pro Features Improved Cameras and a Bold New Look

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Samsung is reportedly expanding its Galaxy AI features into its 2024 Galaxy A phones, but you might miss a few features. What are you missing, and is it worth it to upgrade your Galaxy to get those select features?

Galaxy AI might be coming to Samsung Galaxy A phones, but there's a catch

Google just announced their new line of Pixel phones.

The Pixel 9 Phones Are Betting Big on Big

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"They accidentally gave us 2 washers and a dryer when we only ordered 1 of each". Last month, Lowe’s experienced a glitch that lowered the price of its $2,300 Midea jumbo capacity refrigerator to just $169.

‘Lowe’s messed up’: Shopper says they got $2,300 fridge at Lowe’s for just $169

For decades, astronomers have predicted that, in approximately 4.5 billion years, our galaxy will merge with the nearby Andromeda galaxy in a massive collision that will dramatically reshape our immediate cosmic neighborhood. But what if this doomed encounter isn’t inevitable and each galaxy will remain intact?. Previous research suggested...

Collision Between Milky Way and Andromeda Far From Inevitable, Study Shows

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CYBERSECURITY experts have uncovered a mobile spyware application targeting Android smartphones. The malware hides itself on the home screen and operates stealthily in the background, managing to “steal” confidential data and monitor user activity. The rise of smartphones has also led to a rise in hackers, who, in turn, create apps designed to steal sensitive […]

Terrifying Android ‘spy app’ hides itself on your phone and records screen as experts reveal list of rules to stay safe

NASA’s InSight lander may have retired over a year ago, but the data it sent back to Earth, specifically the seismic speeds of marsquakes, could contain the best evidence yet of liquid water on Mars. NASA launched InSight, also known as Interior Exploration using Seismic Investigations, Geodesy, and Heat...

Martian Tremors Provide Strongest Evidence Yet of Liquid Water

The parents of a child ritually sacrificed in pre-contact Mexico were likely close relatives. Like, really close relatives. Sounds like something out of Game of Thrones (RIP Princess Shireen Baratheon), but DNA analysis indicates it happened at least once in a pre-contact Mexican community. Paquimé is a UNESCO World Heritage...

Ancient Mexican Child Sacrifice Linked to Elite Inbreeding

Starting next month, Google will require apps on the Play Store to provide a “stable, engaging, responsive user experience.” If they don’t, the company plans to eventually remove those apps from the store. This policy is part of Google’s latest spam policy update and is designed to...

Google is getting ready to remove lots of Android apps from the Play Store

One Walmart shopper is issuing a warning against buying meat at the massive retail chain—but the reason why isn’t strictly tied to Walmart. It seems that customers at stores such as Walmart believe it's acceptable to grab perishable items, such as meat or dairy, and then place them on any available shelf if they decide they no longer want them.

Walmart customer shares why they will never shop for meat at the store leaving viewers torn

It was inevitable. With Gemini taking form in all parts of Google’s ecosystem, it was apparent that Android would eventually follow suit. Alongside the new family of Pixel hardware, Google announced it is doubling down on its promise of AI by introducing a handful of new Gemini-enabled features, including Gemini Live, which lets you chat with it as if it’s right in your ear. Google calls this the newly rebuilt “assistant experience with Gemini.”

Say Goodbye to Google Assistant and Hello to Gemini Live

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I've covered Muscle Cars from the 1960s and 1970s I like, Muscle Cars that had the best performance, cars that I have owned, fast cars that I have driven, and even classic VWs that I think are cool most recently.

Longest-Lasting Cars: Top 3 Most Reliable Models

While much of Star Wars’ soundscapes are renowned for the buzz of lightsabers and the exhale of Darth Vader, the most recognizable soundbite from George Lucas’ space opera is the one and only Wilhelm scream. Now, the man credited with naming the sound has come forward to admit he cringes at the distinction.

Ben Burtt Looks Back on the Memetic Legacy of the Wilhelm Scream

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The iPhone's new function will allow more control over taking photos on the Apple products than ever

iPhone 16 Pro refocuses on photography as new "camera control button" announced

James Wan is making a third aqua man movie. No, not a third Aquaman movie. A third movie about a person in the water. The director of Aquaman, as well as Saw, Insidious, Furious 7, and more, will produce and potentially direct a remake of the classic Universal Monsters film The Creature From the Black Lagoon.

James Wan May Take His Aqua-Skills to Creature From the Black Lagoon

Solar Opposites is back on Hulu with a very fun season five; there’s also a new Halloween special coming later this year, as well as an in-the-works sixth season. io9 got a chance to speak with executive producers Mike McMahan (Star Trek: Lower Decks), Josh Bycel, and Sydney Ryan about the animated sci-fi series’ new batch of episodes, with a few hints of what’s on the way.

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After so many years in production, a director change, and some reshoots, Lionsgate’s Borderlands movie is here, and it’s…apparently not very good! Even with Cate Blanchett at the helm doing her best to have a good time, the film’s gotten a lot of negative reviews, and that negativity has been equally devastating on its box office prospects.

Alright, Let’s Look at Borderlands’ Box Offi–Oh.

Apple is expected to start the public rollout of iOS 17.6 soon. While the update isn’t expected to bring many new features, it might still introduce some important changes that you should know about. The fourth beta of iOS 17.6 was released to public testers a day after the...

Four iOS 17.6 features & changes for iPhone you need to know

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The Google Pixel’s Best Accessibility Features are Now Easier to Use

Smartphone accessibility is essential for equitable access to software and hardware. It also opens the door to abilities that the status quo might not have otherwise...

The Google Pixel’s Best Accessibility Features are Now Easier to Use

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