Just three weeks after it began, Samsung has paused the Android 16-based One UI 8 update for Galaxy S23s. The update first started reaching users in late September, but it’s no longer available on Samsung’s servers. Devices are reverting to the previous Android 15 firmware version ending in DYI3, meaning …
Read More »AMD Ryzen 9 9000 Series With 3D V-Cache Hits Geekbench
Gamers waiting for new Zen 5 CPUs with AMD’s vaunted X3D cache will want to look at two chips that landed on Geekbench: the Ryzen 9 9950X3D and the 9900X3D. Although AMD announced the processors at CES 2025 in early January, it hasn’t made much noise about them lately. Their …
Read More »Apple Watch Series 10 GPS 46mm Now $70 Off: Just $359
The Apple Watch Series 10 GPS 46mm model—yes, the bigger one, and the latest model—is currently available at one of its biggest discounts ever, with 16& off on the listed price. The Apple Watch Series 10 is powered by the new S10 SiP (System in Package), with a 64-bit dual-core …
Read More »Asus DDR5 Memory On Motherboards
(Credit: Asus) If you’re a hardcore multitasker, Asus has some good news: The company has partnered with Corsair to allow up to 192GB of DDR5 to run in all of its high-end Intel motherboards. The support comes via updated BIOSes for its Z690 and Z790 motherboard that allow using Corsair’s new …
Read More »Samsung 5 New A-Series
As LG Mobile fades into obscurity, Samsung is going full-steam ahead with new smartphone releases. The South Korean technology heavyweight has unveiled five new phones in its A-series. These are all budget phones priced at $499.99 or less, some of which are universal unlocked and others that will only …
Read More »AMD Motherboards
AMD has launched an investigation into reports of USB problems in its 500-series motherboards and is asking affected users to sound off on the problem. It’s also invited users to contact it directly by opening a support ticket. The company says it’s engaged in root cause analysis and that …
Read More »Novakid’s App Raises $4.25M
With the pandemic playing havoc with children’s education, edtech startups have been on a roll. A new fundraising seems to come almost every week at this point. Today it’s Novakid’s turn. This edtech startup is yet another “learning English as a second language for children” startup. But it at least …
Read More »Unqork’s $207M Series C
This week, Unqork, a startup that helps other companies build business apps with a no-code platform, raised a $207 million Series C. The new capital valued the firm at around $2 billion. Even given how much attention 2020 has brought to no-code startups and their low-code relatives, the investment stood …
Read More »Huboo The Full Stack £14M Series A
Huboo, the U.K.-headquartered startup that offers an end-to-end fulfilment service for online retailers of all sizes, has raised £14 million in Series A funding. The round is led by Stride.VC, with participation from Hearst Ventures. Existing investors, including Episode 1, Maersk Growth, Ada Ventures and True Capital all followed on, …
Read More »Xbox Series S
Ever since Microsoft announced its Xbox Velocity Architecture, it was clear that there’d be some kind of price premium on the SSD cards. To briefly recap: The Xbox Velocity Architecture delivers 2.4GB/s of raw storage output (4.8GB/s compressed), which is roughly half the speed of the PlayStation 5. Unlike …
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