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8+ min ago (156+ words) The rage I felt after I read these is just indescribable. "Yeah, I'm going to destroy whoever invented paper stickers in the afterlife."" "I ran into one of those the other day, like WTF. Also ones where the header pops back in if you scroll up just a weeee bit too far. Man, I just want to reread that one line; now I have to roll down 1/4 of the screen."" "The worst are the freezer-type bags that have a marking for where to cut, but it's usually not low enough to actually break the seal."" "Or the "resealable" packaging where the ziplock channels don't actually line up, and thus cannot be actually used. How hard can it be?"" "And the last 20 wipes dry out because the sticky flap stops sticking!"" "Drop-down menus for the year. I actually can type the…...

10+ min ago (813+ words) [AiMation Studios launches Non-Player Combat AI series]Tom Paton, creator of the AI-animated feature film Where the Robots Grow, launched the AI-generated series Non-Player Combat through AiMation Studios in the United Kingdom. The series places six photorealistic AI contestants on a remote island for a deadly survival competition, where outcomes emerge from independent AI decisions without scripted plots, produced via a generative [] AiMation Studios developed Non-Player Combat as part of its focus on long-form generative AI content. The studio's pipeline enables the creation of extended narratives driven by AI systems. Paton established this operation to explore AI in entertainment production. The companion AImation app serves as a micro-streamer for iOS devices, facilitating direct distribution of the series to viewers. This setup allows for targeted delivery of AI-generated media without relying on traditional broadcasting channels. The series features six contestants dropped…...

17+ min ago (518+ words) Rival network has told their customers that they will need to upgrade too before the long-running service completely ends in the UK soon ONE of the UK's biggest mobile networks has shut down the service it was founded on after more than 23 years. The move could leave a small number of customers without access to data if they haven't already upgraded, despite several warnings that big changes were coming " and a rival network is following suit. 3G is being phased out across the UK to make way for faster 4G and 5G. The vast majority of people won't be affected by the move as their phone will just rely on the newer network kit. But some really old handsets aren't able to handle 4G and 5G, meaning anyone still using one can't go online at all when they're out and about. Three has announced that…...

18+ min ago (396+ words) Qualcomm introduced its most powerful mobile chipset, the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, in September, and in no time, the chipmaker has announced another high-end chipset " the Snapdragon 8 Gen 5, which further complicates Qualcomm's naming scheme. The unreleased OnePlus 15R was recently spotted on Geekbench, featuring the same CPU specifications as the Snapdragon 8 Gen 5. The device has a single-core score of 2,784 and a multi-core score of 9,329. The full-fledged Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 flagship chipset in the OnePlus 15 achieves significantly higher scores of 3,594 and 10,602 in single-core and multi-core tests, respectively. That's a 14% boost in single-core and 29% in multi-core performance for the Elite chipset. Despite not bearing an "Elite" moniker, the Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 still features all Oryon cores, and luckily, those are the same as in the latest Elite chip. Even the CPU configuration remains unchanged: two prime cores and six performance cores. However, the Elite chip…...

20+ min ago (437+ words) Samsung's next big software update, One UI 8.5, is shaping up to be more than just a fresh coat of paint. Thanks to some private firmware leaks that are currently making the rounds, we are getting our first look at the Galaxy S26 series software " and it includes a brilliant little feature hidden inside the My Files app that could save you from a major headache while traveling. According to code strings spotted in the leaked software, Samsung is testing a feature that automatically nudges you to clear out your storage when it detects you are on a trip. Why It Matters & What's Next We have all been there: you are standing in front of a monument or trying to record a concert, and suddenly the dreaded "Storage Full" notification pops up. It kills the moment instantly. This potential feature tries to…...

20+ min ago (669+ words) The Insta360 is not only working on 1 or 2 drones; they are working on multiple drones and flight machines with 360 capturing capability, and in this article, we are going to discuss some of them that we have sorted out. If you're googling Insta360 drones 2026 or best upcoming 360" drones, you've landed in the right spot. In the announcement pipeline, we have a DJI Neo series competitor, which is already being tested, and the prototype has been spotted multiple times But the real magic? Patents that solve drone woes head-on From the patent, we were able to find that. But the good thing is that Insta360 is right now only focusing on 360 drones, not normal ones, so DJI is quite a bit safe right now in its territory and doesn't have any direct competition. So we have a completely new design here. It's not the regular…...

21+ min ago (361+ words) The Evnia 27M2N5500XD uses a dual-mode high-contrast IPS panel, similar to the one seen on the AOC Agon AGP277QK. IPS helps maintain stable brightness, and the updated 2,000:1 contrast ratio gives deeper blacks than older IPS generations. The panel offers a 1 ms grey-to-grey response time, which should reduce ghosting and help the monitor keep up with ultra-high refresh rates. HDR support meets the VESA DisplayHDR 400 baseline, so you get basic tone mapping but no local dimming or high peak brightness. Philips factory calibrates each unit to a Delta E below 2, which should offer accurate colour reproduction out of the box. The company hasn't disclosed connectivity options yet, but monitors in this class usually include HDMI 2.1 and DisplayPort for high-bandwidth gaming. In real-world use, you can expect most players to stick to the 500 Hz 1440p mode for better clarity, switching to 1,000 Hz only for titles…...

21+ min ago (234+ words) You should keep an eye on NEX Playground. Xbox boss Phil Spencer admitted that the device lags behind PS5 and Switch in the console war, but, apparently, these are not its only competitors. According to Mat Piscatella from the Circana analytics company, during the Black Friday sales week that ended on November 29, Xbox was outsold by NEX Playground, a comparatively obscure family console, in the US. He said that PlayStation 5 accounted for 47% of Black Friday hardware unit sales, followed by Nintendo Switch 2 (24%), and the NEX Playground (14%). He doesn't name the numbers for Xbox, but they are lower than 14%, as one might conclude. NEX Playground is a small motion-controlled console, like Kinect, released in 2023, offering games like Fruit Ninja, Whac-a-Mole, and Zumba Fitness Party. It has been growing in popularity, briefly outselling even PS5 in the US a week before Black Friday (via…...

22+ min ago (268+ words) One of the most prominent and useful new features introduced by Samsung for its phones recently is the Now Bar. This feature displays helpful updates from various apps on the lock screen and Always-On Display, allowing users to receive live notifications without needing to unlock their phones. With the One UI 8.5 update, Samsung could support the Clock app on the Now Bar. Leaker Tarun Vats notes on X that One UI 8.5 will support the Now Bar app card for the stock Clock app. As you can see, the expanded card will show the current time, as well as information for the next alarm or a snoozed alarm. Users will be able to dismiss the next alarm directly from the Now Bar card. Tarun Vats notes on X that the Voice Recorder app is also getting a fresh new UI with…...

23+ min ago (287+ words) Huawei has introduced an offline calls and chat feature in its Mate 80 series smartphones, which operates effectively even in Airplane mode, as confirmed through company-conducted tests on the devices. The Mate 80 series incorporates this capability to enable communication without relying on traditional network connections. Huawei's testing focused on the performance of this tool under various conditions, including scenarios where standard wireless functions are restricted. Bruce Lee, Chief Technology Officer of Huawei's Device Business Group, stated that the new offline calls feature functions without interruption in Airplane mode. He emphasized its reliability during real-world application. Airplane mode serves as a setting on mobile devices that deactivates all wireless communications, including cellular, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and GPS. This deactivation occurs to minimize potential interference with aircraft systems and to conserve battery life by eliminating background activities such as incoming calls, text messages, or…...