Restaurants are forcing us to put phones away, and I’m not complaining

Restaurants are asking diners to ditch phones, creating more meaningful, distraction-free experiences at the table.

Samsung just gave up on its own Messages app

Samsung will discontinue its Messages app in July 2026, pushing users to Google Messages and signaling a major shift in Android’s messaging ecosystem.

Your Pixel 10 can now run Steam games offline (sort of)

GameNative 0.9.0 brings PowerVR GPU support to Pixel 10, enabling offline Steam game emulation and improved desktop-style gaming features.

This canceled LG Rollable phone makes today’s designs look dated

A rare teardown shows LG’s canceled rollable phone was more advanced than today’s devices, with engineering that still hasn’t made it into mainstream smartphones.

The first iPhone 17 Pro Max photos sent back from the Artemis II mission really are out of this world

Gaze in awe and wonder at these shots being shared by NASA and the crew of the Artemis II.

iOS 26.5 public beta is here, but you can skip it for now

Apple’s iOS 26.5 public beta is live, but missing its biggest expected feature. With only minor Maps tweaks and ads added, this early build feels more like a placeholder than a must install update.

The Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus is either someone’s goldilocks phone or the forgotten middle child

The Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus doesn’t stop itself from being a great smartphone, but we should have had more.

First smartphone with color e-ink and LCD just showed up

A new smartphone combines a color e-ink display with an LCD screen, offering better battery life and eye-friendly usage for reading and everyday tasks.

Your Galaxy S26 FE could use an older chip, and early benchmarks already show the gap

Samsung’s budget-friendly Galaxy S26 FE has made an early Geekbench appearance, and its scores confirm that the Fan Edition formula, newer phone, older chip, is very much alive.