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HuffPostThe Latest iPhone Update Includes 1 Feature You Might Want To Turn Off ASAP
You will be surprised how much storage this feature takes up.
- BuzzFeed
People Are Sharing The Very Clever Things Your Favorite Everyday Products Are Capable Of Doing, And Please Tell Me If You Knew Of Some Of These
How am I just finding out about some of these?!
- Good Housekeeping UK
Samsung just revealed its new phones for 2025
We’re here with the lowdown on the latest smartphones just announced by Samsung at its Galaxy Unpacked event: the Galaxy S25, S25 Plus and S25 Ultra.
- TechCrunch
Microsoft’s relationship with OpenAI cracked when it hired Mustafa Suleyman, rival Marc Benioff says
Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff was literally chuckling when talking to CNBC from Davos about the new rift in Microsoft’s relationship with OpenAI. As part of OpenAI’s plans to team up with SoftBank and Oracle on a $500 billion data center project called Stargate, Microsoft is no longer the exclusive cloud provider for OpenAI.
- Reuters Videos
Samsung unveils new AI phones in bid to beat Apple, Chinese rivals
STORY: Samsung has unveiled new AI smartphones in a bid to fend off Apple and Chinese rivals. The new Galaxy S25 models were launched at an event in California on Wednesday. They’re powered by chips from U.S. firm Qualcomm. Company mobile experience chief TM Roh claimed they set a new standard in mobile innovation. And a lot is riding on the new devices being a success. Samsung’s preliminary fourth-quarter profit - released earlier this month - missed analyst forecasts by a wide margin. Experts say the firm also faces flagging sales for its flagship foldable phones - once heralded as the next big thing for the sector. The new handsets use Google’s Gemini AI system, and claim to offer more personalized service. Google Deepmind CEO Demis Hassabis appeared in a recorded video at the event: “We believe the next frontier for AI will be Agentic Systems, systems that are able to accomplish tasks and do useful things for you. And now we're so excited to be partnering with Samsung to bring some of its groundbreaking capabilities to the Gemini app."The question is whether AI services will really prompt consumers to buy new phones. Some industry watchers argue a really compelling new product is yet to appear. But Technalysis President Bob O’Donnell says Samsung has taken a step in the right direction: “So I thought today’s event was great because what I saw today, to be honest with you, was kind of the first real working examples of AI stuff that I think normal people are going to want to use. There’s been a lot of hype around AI and some of the things theoretically it could do, but I feel like today we started to get a hint at some stuff that regular people are going to want to use, and it will be truly impactful.”Samsung touted features including its ‘Now Brief’ service, which can make personalized recommendations and display customized items ranging from calendars and news to bedroom temperatures.The South Korean giant kept the starting price of the phones unchanged at $799.
- Engadget
The best iPhones for 2025: Which model should you buy?
We've broken down Apple's current smartphone lineup to help you answer that eternal question: Which iPhone should I get?
- Benzinga
Samsung Taps Google AI, Qualcomm Tech for Galaxy S25 to Rival Apple's iPhone
On Wednesday, Samsung Electronics (OTC:SSNLF) showcased its latest Galaxy S25 smartphones powered by Qualcomm Inc (NASDAQ:QCOM) chips and Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ:GOOG) (NASDAQ:GOOGL) Google’s artificial-intelligence model. Samsung aimed to launch the Galaxy S25 Edge in the first half of 2025, ahead of Apple Inc’s (NASDAQ:AAPL) slimmer iPhone 17 Air launch. The iPhone 17 Air boasts 8GB of RAM to support Apple Intelligence AI features. Samsung’s AI-powered smartphone succumbed to rivalry from Apple i
- HuffPost
You Won't Believe How Much iPhones With TikTok Installed Are Selling For Right Now
Prepare for sticker shock.
- Twentytwo13
‘Malaysia Cyber Security Academy will help boost number of experts in the country’
Cyber security expert Murugason R. Thangaratnam hails CyberSecurity Malaysia's plan to establish the Malaysia Cyber Security Academy to create and shape the nation’s future professionals.
- Barrons.com
Apple Stock Rises. China and iPhone Worries Are Overdone, Says Wedbush.
iPhone growth in the U.S. and the rest of the world offsets softer sales in China, Wedbush analyst Daniel Ives says.
- Cosmo
Addison Rae is totally naked wrapped in just a vintage Valentino feather boa
Addison Rae is Rolling Stone's February 2025 cover star. In the accompanying shoot she poses totally naked while draped in just a vintage Valentino feather boa.
- SETHLUI.COM
Legendary family-owned soy sauce factory to shut its doors after 111 years
The post Legendary family-owned soy sauce factory to shut its doors after 111 years appeared first on SETHLUI.com.
- Fortune
Jeff Bezos gave $100 million to actress Eva Longoria and the retired admiral who oversaw the capture of Osama bin Laden to use as they see fit
The world’s second-richest person launched the Courage and Civility Award in 2021 to support philanthropists—and Eva Longoria and retired Navy admiral Bill McRaven are its latest winners.
- The Telegraph
Luxury watch salesman killed himself after ‘not putting up enough of a fight’ during £1.3m robbery
A luxury watch salesman took his own life after he was accused of “not putting up enough of a fight” with robbers who grabbed £1.3 million worth of jewellery from his shop, a court heard.
- Yahoo News Singapore
Singapore-born reality TV star Lynn Ban dies at 51; Workers in Singapore seek higher pay and career purpose: Singapore live news
Singapore-born Lynn Ban, renowned jewellery designer and star of Bling Empire: New York, has died. Meanwhile, Singapore workers are aiming for higher pay in 2025. Plus some of the biggest and fascinating news in Singapore and beyond.
- The Guardian
Toby Collyer embodies eternal issue at heart of Manchester United’s flux
Youngster looks an assured player – but only when his team move away from becoming a novelty basketball side
- The Telegraph
Carabao Cup final 2025: When is it, how to watch, latest news and odds
Four clubs are left in the battle to qualify for the 2024-25 Carabao Cup final, having already played the first instalments of the two-legged semi-finals. The tournament began back on Aug 13 and ultimately included all 72 EFL and 20 Premier League clubs in a knock-out format to win the 65th staging of the competition which was originally launched as the League Cup in 1960 and has been known, as well as taking the title of its sponsor, as the EFL Cup for the past nine.
- People
Air Force Pilot Vanished Over Vietnam During Mission in 1967, and Officials Say They Solved the Case
Lt. Col. Donald W. Downing disappeared during a nighttime armed reconnaissance mission over the then-Democratic Republic of Vietnam, officials said
- The Telegraph
Taiwanese general charged with plotting attacks to help Chinese invasion
A retired Taiwanese general has been accused of plotting to recruit an armed militia that would assist Chinese forces in the event of an invasion.
- CNN
The Kremlin responds to Trump calling on Putin to make a ‘deal’ with Ukraine
The Kremlin is responding after President Donald Trump called on Russia to make a deal with Ukraine to end the conflict there. CNN’s Matthew Chance reports.