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It is a tough day for anyone who loved the underdog energy of the Zenfone or the sheer overkill of the ROG Phone. Asus has officially confirmed what the rumors were hinting at: there will be no new smartphones in 2026. They are calling it a “strategic pause,” but let’s be honest—this feels a lot heavier than just taking a gap year. According to reports from early January, the company has basically frozen its development pipeline. That means no ROG Phone 9, no Zenfone 12 Ultra, and likely nothing else for a long time. They are taking the resources that…

NVIDIA’s RTX 5070 Ti is getting harder to buy, and the squeeze is showing up at checkout. The RTX 5070 Ti end of life chatter is being driven by board partners pulling back though, with no clear public announcement from NVIDIA. ASUS has put its own RTX 5070 Ti models into end of life status and says it has no plans to produce more units because supply is too tight. That leaves shoppers fighting over whatever inventory is already out there. ASUS stops building its cards After Hardware Unboxed posted its report, it added a clarification that matters. ASUS didn’t…

Alongside upgraded specs and features, Samsung’s annual Galaxy S series refresh also brings new color options. The upcoming Galaxy S26 lineup likely won’t be different in that regard, with previous leaks pointing to a striking orange colorway, seemingly inspired by the iPhone 17 Pro‘s Cosmic Orange finish. However, a fresh leak suggests this might not be the signature color for the Galaxy S26 Ultra. Every year, Samsung launches a signature colorway for its top-end flagship, which takes center stage in its marketing material. When the orange variant first surfaced in leaks last year, it was widely expected to be the…

The idea of a humanoid robot building an airplane may sound far-fetched, but a new deal between the European aviation giant Airbus and Chinese robot specialist UBTech suggests that such a scenario could be on the cards. Airbus’s deal with UBTech involves the company’s Walker S2 humanoid robot, Bloomberg reported on Monday. Details are currently scant, but reports suggest that Airbus is keen to explore the idea of putting the humanoid robot on the assembly line, likely assisting human workers in the construction of new aircraft. UBTech unveiled the Walker S2 in 2024. The bipedal bot stands at 69.3 inches…

Gladiator Summit III Welcomes Over 600 Attendees to Dubai for a High-Energy Day of Leadership, Inner Work and Transformation23 global speakers deliver powerful insights, personal stories, meditations and mindset tools at Bluewaters Forum by Banyan Tree Dubai, UAE – January 2026 – Gladiator Summit III, the UAE’s high-impact leadership and personal growth experience founded and hosted by entrepreneur and investor Dariush Soudi, successfully returned to Dubai on Saturday, January 10, 2026, welcoming over 600 attendees to Bluewaters Forum by Banyan Tree for a full day of transformative learning, immersive storytelling and live entertainment. Positioned as a bold “edutainment” experience where learning…

Gemini just picked up a massive upgrade that lets it tap into data from other Google apps, including Gmail, Photos, Calendar, Drive, YouTube, and Search, to deliver more personalized responses. With its new Personal Intelligence feature, the chatbot can now offer tailored answers that go beyond what you’ve shared in past chats, making Gemini feel more personal, proactive, and useful. But if speed is all you care about, Google is rolling out another new feature. The model picker in the Gemini app currently lets you choose between Fast, Thinking, and Pro models. The Fast model prioritizes quick responses, while the…

While scrolling through Instagram Reels you may have seen ads for DramaBox, a mobile app that streams short vertical dramas in the Chinese “duanju” format. Designed for quick, bite-sized storytelling on phones, it has racked up over 100 million downloads on the Google Play Store, showing there’s a clear demand for this kind of content. TikTok now appears ready to tap into that demand with its new PineDrama app. PineDrama is now available on Android and iOS in the US and Brazil. It’s free and, unlike DramaBox, isn’t stuffed with ads, at least for now. The core idea is largely…

So far, satellite connectivity on iPhones has focused on low-bandwidth emergency tools, including Emergency SOS via Satellite (2022) and Messages via Satellite (2024). However, with the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max, Apple could change the smartphone-satellite communication paradigm in a way no Android manufacturer has yet, by introducing “5G via Satellite.” Over the weekend, the YouTube channel Front Page Tech published a video about the iPhone 18 Pro’s design. The video discusses a punch-hole camera in the top left corner of the screen, along with a “structured light” Face ID module that lies beneath the screen (next…

The ongoing memory crisis might spare Google’s Pixel 10a after all. According to the French publication Dealabs, the company could retain Pixel 9a’s pricing for the upcoming model. For the baseline variant with 8GB of RAM and 128GB of storage, the Pixel 10a could cost EUR 549, while the 256GB storage variant could cost EUR 649. These are similar to the Pixel 9a’s retail price. However, as mentioned in the report, these prices are primarily for Europe. Why Google might hold the line on pricing this year However, the company could follow a similar price trend in other markets, including…

If your car still has the factory stereo that feels stuck in 2014, this is one of the cleanest quality-of-life upgrades you can make. The Kenwood DMX4710S 6.8-inch multimedia receiver is $299.99, which is $100 off the $399.99 compared value. The main draw is simple: wired Apple CarPlay and Android Auto so you can get modern navigation, calls, texts, and music in a way that feels like your phone—but safer and easier to use while driving. What you’re getting This is a 6.8-inch touchscreen multimedia receiver designed to replace an older head unit. With wired CarPlay/Android Auto, you plug your…