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According to research firm CCS Insight, global smartphone shipments are expected to decline 15% in 2026 as rising memory prices driven by AI technology will drive up device costs. Some entry-level phones have seen prices increase by more than 50% from last year. The primary smartphone market declined 4.4% in the first quarter of 2026, […]

Google has started rolling out Android 17 and Wear OS 7 for Pixel phones and Pixel Watch devices. Samsung Galaxy and other Android phones are expected to get the update from next month. The update also introduces a new app-windowing feature called Bubbles, as well as more detailed controls for location and contact sharing, and

Electronic Arts has launched EA Advertising, a new division focused on integrating brand advertisements directly into gameplay across its portfolio. The announcement was made on 15 June. EA estimates that more than 120 million players access its games every month during fiscal year 2026, representing the platform’s target audience. The platform builds on existing EA

MX Linux 25.2 has been released, which addresses some difficult changes introduced in version 25 and finally updates the Raspberry Pi version. The update was announced late last month and includes an alternative Licorix-built kernel 7.0 in addition to the standard Debian kernel. Existing MX Linux users can upgrade via the install-over option in the

ChatGPT has reached 1 billion monthly active users on its app, making it the fastest application in history to reach that milestone. The figures come from market intelligence firm Sensor Tower, which previously held Google Maps as the record holder. It took almost five years for Google Maps to reach 1 billion monthly users. ChatGPT

Microsoft has updated the Windows 11 Native AI documentation to confirm that language model APIs can now run on PCs that are not equipped with Copilot+ but have supported GPUs. Previously, these APIs were only available on CoPilot+ PCs that had dedicated NPU hardware. The change is currently targeted for developers and is not yet

Valve has confirmed it is ending the Steam gift card program at retail stores, citing years of scam abuse. Physical Steam Gift Cards will be available at retailers while stocks last. Once those locations sell through their inventory, Valve will not restock them. The company expects all retailers to run out of physical cards by

Anthropic has introduced cloud fable 5A version of its Mythos-class model architecture with advanced security features. This model is available to Pro, Max, and Enterprise customers at no additional charge until June 22. After that date, pricing will be based on usage. Fable 5 consumes tokens at a much faster rate than previous cloud models.

Microsoft has launched new Windows 11 Insider Preview builds for both the Beta and Experimental channels on June 8. The update introduces a new 26H1 build train and allows users to extend the Windows Update pause as many times as needed. Several bugs have also been resolved in this release. New build structure for Windows

Iron Gate has announced that Valheim 1.0 Will be out of Early Access on September 9thMore than five years after the Viking survival game first launched on PC in early 2021, The 1.0 update introduces Deep North, the game’s final biome expansion, and marks the debut of Valheim on PlayStation 5 and Nintendo Switch 2.

Brave Software has Introduced Brave OriginsA paid version of the Brave browser that removes features related to cryptocurrencies, artificial intelligence, rewards, and other monetization methods. The browser can be downloaded separately or as an upgrade to an existing Brave installation. A one-time license costs $59.99 and supports up to 10 devices. Linux users can access

The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has instructed Google to provide tools to publishers to avoid using their content in AI observations and other AI search features. The CMA described it as a “world first” step and said it would give publishers a stronger position when negotiating content deals with Google. Google has nine