Samsung can certainly be proud of its steady Galaxy Z Fold 3 and Z Flip 3 5G demand

With Samsung's next-gen foldable beasts inching closer and closer to a commercial release believed to take place near the end of the summer, it more or less makes sense for last year's Galaxy Z Fold 3 and Z Flip 3 5G to get cheaper and cheaper. But with the Z...

After adhering to an intense six-month upgrade cycle for four consecutive Galaxy Buds releases, Samsung appears to be slowing down a little, skipping the early 2022 addition to its already extensive family of AirPods alternatives to (hopefully) make the next-gen Pro model (expected out in August) better. In the meantime,...

Apple has made a change to its App Store rules which now allow App Store subscriptions to renew automatically each month even if the subscription price has been raised. The old rule required that subscribers opt-in to a subscription renewal if accompanied by a price hike. Now, the possibility exists that one or more of your subscription apps could auto-renew at a higher price without signing off on it.

Chip foundries like TSMC have been taking advantage of the heavy demand for chips and the shortage of these components to raise prices. And now, according to Bloomberg, it is Samsung that is joining the club. Samsung Foundry is the second-largest independent foundry in the world after TSMC. Both firms take chip designs made by other companies and build the chips. The two foundries will be the only ones shipping 3nm chips this year.

Ah, we hear some more rumors about the iPhone Fold - or whatever this elusive and mysterious foldable device ends up being named. 9to5Mac now reports Apple is likely testing e-ink for the outer display of that mystery foldable... that is, according to Ming-Chi Kuo. iPhone Fold might sport an...

Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht is forfeiting billions of dollars worth of Bitcoin (BTC) and other crypto assets to the US government. According to a new court filing, Ulbricht will relinquish any claim to over 69,000 BTC and undisclosed amounts of Bitcoin Gold (BTG), Bitcoin SV (BSV) and Bitcoin Cash (BCH) worth a combined $3 billion as part of a settlement.

As part of a lawsuit between shareholders and Elon Musk regarding his “funding secured” tweet, new text messages and emails between Musk and people involved have been released. The communications pretty much confirmed how most people saw the situation: Elon Musk took a meeting with the head of...

Indonesia accounts for about half of the world's supply of palm oil — the world's most widely used vegetable oil.

A member of a superyacht crew also told The Times of London that one owner had his bar stools made from whale foreskin.

A top US official in the Pacific has warned that America would have to “respond” if the Solomon Islands allows China to establish a military base there.Following a “constructive and candid” 90-minute meeting with prime minister Manasseh Sogavare, ambassador Daniel Kritenbrink said that the security deals between China and the Solomon Islands present “potential regional security implications” for the US and other allies.“We wanted to outline for our friends in the Solomons what our concerns are,” Mr Kritenbrink, US assistant secretary for East Asian and Pacific Affairs, told reporters.“We have respect for the Solomon Islands’ sovereignty. But we also...

Sign up for the Fortune Features email list so you don’t miss our biggest features, exclusive interviews, and investigations. Shanghai’s 25 million residents have endured an extreme COVID lockdown for nearly a month—and now a new nightmarish topic is trending on Weibo, the country’s Twitter-like social media platform.

Elon Musk, the world’s wealthiest man, who thinks tunnels are immune to natural disasters, is purchasing Twitter. The company confirmed on Monday afternoon that it had accepted the billionaire’s offer. “Twitter, Inc. today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by an entity wholly owned by Elon Musk, for $54.20 per share in cash in a transaction valued at approximately $44 billion,” reads the official press release. “Upon completion of the transaction, Twitter will become a privately held company.”

Google took advantage of the momentum and showed a glimpse of the Pixel 7 during its annual I/O conference last week. Instead of battling with leaks and rumors, the company decided to offer its own teaser of what’s to come in the Pixel range. The official product event will...

A few months ago, Apple officially announced "Tap to Pay," a feature that will enable merchants to accept payments using a compatible iPhone without the need for any third-party hardware. Although it's not yet available, it looks like the Cupertino company is already using this new feature at its Apple Park Visitor Center.

Being one of the first companies to join in on the foldable action, Huawei is no stranger to innovation. Its latest endeavor in the world of foldable phones is the Huawei Mate Xs 2, which the company officially announced today (May 18) on stage. The Mate Xs 2 has been...

After raising prices on some of its wireless plans, AT&T announced another “raise” but this time it’s good news. New AT&T Fiber customers will benefit from increased internet speeds starting today. The speed increase is only available for entry and mid-level plans, which will get a 200Mbps boost to their upload and download speeds.

While the top three US wireless service providers often need quite a bit of time to react to one another's best promotions and publicity stunts, it sure didn't take long for Verizon to join AT&T in raising prices. Of course, both carriers had been exploring various avenues to keep up...

Samsung is reportedly set on developing a dedicated processor for the Galaxy S series. Rumors claim that the chipset could power the Samsung Galaxy S25. Samsung is at times a very slow learner. While the tech giant has been known to take occasional risks and experiment with novel technology, sometimes the very same company dogmatically adheres to ideals that are best left forgotten.

You've seen Samsung pitted against Apple (and Motorola) in US smartphone shipments, pretty much every recent (and semi-recent) iPhone model eclipsing the latest Galaxy high-enders in global popularity, and the top three wireless service providers stateside ranked (and ranked again) from 5G speed and availability perspectives. But now it's time...

If you have a Galaxy Watch 4 and prefer to listen to your favorite songs on YouTube Music, head to the Wear OS Play Store and update your YouTube Music app to version 5.06.40. The patch adds a new tile for your Galaxy Watch 4 that will let you start listening to your songs or just open the app itself with just one tap (via 9to5Google). You can find it alongside the other tiles (the widgets you access by swiping left) that come preinstalled with your watch.