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    We might see the Galaxy Ring later this year.

    Analyst Avi Greengart got — in a very literal sense — some hands-on time with Samsung’s prototype health tracker. He has much more to say about it than Samsung did in its presentation, including that it may ship in 2024. Guess it really is the year of the smart ring.

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    Unpacked in the house.

    Samsung is hosting today’s event in an NHL arena, and if you’re wondering whether that means arena-level audio and visuals, boy does it ever. It all gets started at 1PM ET / 10AM PT — watch along to learn all about the most AI phones that ever AI’ed. Until then, I’ll be watching the same Galaxy commercial on a giant screen on repeat, apparently.

    Image of arena with Unpacked presentation on screen.
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    Long live the mute switch.

    The OnePlus 12 launches globally on January 23rd, but testing is underway. I can’t tell you how much it costs or when it will be available, but I can show you this marbled green finish on my review unit. I don’t know, it’s kind of growing on me? One thing’s for sure: it’s one of the last places you’ll find a dedicated mute switch.

    OnePlus 12 on a green background showing back panel of green color option.
    Photo by Allison Johnson / The Verge
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    Allison Johnson
    Who doesn’t love a toolbar?

    Gboard is adding a new one that pops up whenever you connect a physical keyboard to an Android tablet. You’ll get quick access to emoji, text suggestions, and importantly, an option to show which keyboard shortcuts the app you’re using supports — handy indeed.