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A month-long experiment has raised fresh concerns about the reliability of generative AI tools as sources of news, after Google’s Gemini chatbot was found fabricating entire news outlets and publishing false reports. The findings were first reported by The Conversation, which conducted the investigation. The experiment was led by a journalism professor specialising in computer science, who tested seven generative AI systems over a four-week period. Each day, the tools were asked to list and summarise the five most important news events in Québec, rank them by importance, and provide direct article links as sources. Among the systems tested were…

Samsung Display used CES 2026 to show off a foldable OLED that could make the Galaxy Z Fold 8 crease less annoying in daily use. The key claim is simple, the crease depth looks about 20% shallower than the Galaxy Z fold 7. That sort of change matters because the crease is still the first thing your eyes catch on a big bright foldable screen. It can look like a dark trench on videos and games, and it can flash a bright reflection when a light hits the hinge area. Still, this isn’t locked in for the next Galaxy Fold…

If you’ve been eagerly waiting for the Galaxy Z Flip 8, hoping Samsung would upgrade the camera setup on the flip phone, there’s some bad news. According to Dutch publication Galaxy Club, the Flip 8 (which should launch alongside the Fold 8) will retain the same camera setup as the Flip 7. For those catching up, the Flip 7 features a dual-camera array on the back (or on its cover screen), comprising a 50MP (f/1.8) primary camera and a 12MP (f/2.2) ultrawide camera. On the inner screen, the flip phone features a 10MP (f/2.2) selfie shooter. It ain’t broke, so…

Apple has a new software bundle for you that gives you access to the company’s most popular and useful pro-grade content creation apps, called Apple Creator Studio. You’d think that the bundle would be super expensive, but that’s not the case. In fact, it’s one of the most value-for-money services the company has ever launched. Here’s why. The idea behind Apple Creator Studio is to provide video editors, music producers, motion graphics designers, and other creative professionals with a single place to access the company’s most powerful tools, without purchasing 6 different apps, signing up for their monthly subscriptions, or…

Microsoft is finally letting some users remove Copilot from Windows, but the fine print makes it clear this is not the clean break many people were hoping for. After pushing Copilot deep into Windows 11, Microsoft has introduced a new option in a recent Windows 11 Insider Preview build that allows Copilot to be fully uninstalled. The catch is that it only works in very specific situations, and most regular users will not qualify. Until now, Copilot could be disabled or hidden, but it could not be completely removed. That changes with a new Group Policy setting called RemoveMicrosoftCopilotApp, which…

NIO has produced it’s 1,000,000th production vehicle, an All-New NIO ES8 in Nebula Green NIO has invested RMB 65 billion in technology research and development, building systematic capabilities across 12 core smart EV technologies NIO has invested RMB 18 billion in charging and battery swap infrastructure, building 8,541 charging and Power Swap Stations across China and completing over 96 million battery swaps to date. Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, 12th January 2026:  NIO’s 1,000,000th vehicle rolled off the production line at NIO Factory Two in Hefei, Anhui Province, marking another significant milestone for the company. Since its founding in late 2014,…

Ahead of Google’s smart glasses launch, a Reddit user appears to have gained access to the unreleased Glasses companion app via an Android Studio preview build (also accessed by folks at Android Authority). While the app can’t be set up without the actual glasses, its interface strings and settings give us a fair idea of what Google is building. The package name of the concerned APK is “com.google.android.glasses.companion.” It’s an app that helps users connect Google Glasses to their Android smartphone. The app opens to a welcome screen with the message “Welcome to a new way of seeing the world,”…

New evidence found in iOS 26.3 beta 2 suggests that end-to-end encryption for RCS messages is nearing reality, nearly a year after Apple first announced its support for the feature. For iPhone users who chat with Android users, this could be a meaningful privacy upgrade. Apple currently supports RCS for richer cross-platform messaging, a feature that arrived with iOS 18. However, those chats still lack the same level of protection as iMessage. That means photos, videos, and texts sent over RCS are not encrypted end-to-end. The latest beta hints that Apple is finally laying the groundwork to change that, bringing…

Dubai’s real estate market is evolving beyond pure luxury or speculative investment. Buyers and investors are increasingly prioritising wellness, green living, and community-focused environments, with low-density layouts, integrated amenities, and access to open spaces driving demand. According to the Dubai Land Department (DLD), Dubai attracted approximately 94,700 investors in the first half of 2025, a 26% increase compared to H1 2024. These investors contributed to more than 91,000  residential transactions valued at AED 262.1 billion, a 36.4% YoY increase in value. Recent analysis by Emirati real estate developer Amaal has highlighted districts combining green spaces, wellness-oriented amenities, and low-density planning dominating  high-value…

Ahead of its expected launch in February 2026, the Galaxy S26 Ultra, along with the Galaxy S26 Plus, has been spotted on a popular benchmark database. I’m talking about Geekbench, which lists entries for the “SM-S948U” and the “SM-S942U,” both of which are believed to be the U.S. versions of the Ultra and the Plus models. As shared by the renowned tipster Ice Universe on X, the model number “SM-S48U” belongs to the Galaxy S26 Ultra. The variant that underwent the CPU test featured 12GB of RAM and ran on Android 16. What’s interesting is that it featured an underclocked…