Dominic Preston
Gemini Task Automation is rolling out for real.
It’s been in beta for a little while, but Samsung’s new foldables mark the official launch, together with an expansion to more than 40 apps.
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Dominic Preston
Samsung’s foldables will get Google’s easier Android switching.
Samsung Smart Switch will make it easier to jump from iOS to a Galaxy Z Flip 8 or Fold 8, sharing photos, videos, contacts and more with just a QR code, no iOS app install required. Similar features are already rolling out on some Pixels with Android 17.
Andrew Liszewski
Marshall wrapped a speaker in crushed purple velvet to celebrate Hendrix.
Its $299.99 Acton III Bluetooth speaker is now dramatically more groovy to celebrate the brand’s 60 year anniversary of working with the musician. But it’s not just about the new aesthetics. When you power the speaker on or off it also plays unique sounds sourced from Hendrix’s recordings.
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Dominic Preston
My FanCam is Samsung’s AI video editor for focusing on your favorites.
A fancy person detection algorithm picks subjects to focus on, and crops video to track your favorite. Samsung is pitching it for fans and stans, but I suspect it’ll get more use at kids’ ballet recitals.
Dominic Preston
Silicon-carbon — by Samsung.
For the first time, Samsung’s three new foldables use silicon-carbon batteries, meaning higher capacity in a smaller space. Samsung says it’s focused on maintaining longevity and stability, sometimes worse with silicon cells, but that’s stopped it hitting the enormous capacities of rivals like Oppo and Honor.
Stevie Bonifield
Emma Roth
Samsung and Google’s smart glasses get two new designs.
The smart glasses come with Google’s Gemini AI on board and will debut this fall with the designs we first saw in May — plus these two new ones from Gentle Monster and Warby Parker.
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The watches sport a new chip, bigger batteries, and new health metrics. But the updates come with another price hike.
Victoria Song
But $1,900 is a hell of a lot for a phone with no telephoto camera.
Dominic Preston
One small step for phones, one giant leap for foldables.
David Imel
Jess Weatherbed
Fire your CEO — AI is better, faster, and cheaper.
That’s the premise of OverpAId, a satirical website proclaiming that AI is a more effective cost-cutting tool for replacing CEOs than other human employees. It’s a fun read that jabs at how the technology is impacting real workplaces and economics, and can’t be held accountable for making catastrophic decisions.
