Honor launched its new foldable, the Honor Magic V6, with a massive 6,600 mAh battery and a new sturdy hinge ahead of the Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona. The Chinese company has been obsessed with proving that it makes the thinnest foldables. This year’s version is 4mm thick when…
OpenAI reveals more details about its agreement with the Pentagon
By CEO Sam Altman’s own admission, OpenAI’s deal with the Department of Defense was “definitely rushed,” and “the optics don’t look good.” After negotiations between Anthropic and the Pentagon fell through on Friday, President Donald Trump directed federal agencies to stop using Anthropic’s technology after a six-month transition period, and…
Let’s explore the best alternatives to Discord
Social community platform Discord is preparing to require users to verify their age by the second half of 2026, and users are concerned about the privacy of uploading a government ID or face scan to the network. While users can still access most features without verification, many remain uneasy giving…
Polymarket saw $529M traded on bets tied to bombing of Iran
Prediction market users have made — and profited from — big bets around the bombing of Iran by the U.S. and Israeli military. On Polymarket, $529 million was traded on contracts tied to the timing of the attack, according to Bloomberg. An analysis by analytics firm Bubblemaps SA found that…
Google looks to tackle longstanding RCS spam in India — but not alone
As persistent spam complaints have clouded Google’s Rich Communication Services (RCS) push in India, the company is turning to deeper carrier integration to bolster protections on the platform. On Sunday, Bharti Airtel, India’s second-largest telecom operator with over 463 million subscribers, said it had partnered with Google to integrate the…
Investors spill what they aren’t looking for anymore in AI SaaS companies
Investors have been pouring billions into AI companies over the past few years, as the technology continues to hold sway in the Valley and thus the world. But not all AI companies are grabbing investor attention. Indeed, even as it seems every company these days is rebranding to include “AI”…
This is what happens if you leave a Fire TV device plugged in 24/7
If you’ve ever considered buying a Fire TV streamer, now might be the best time. I’d still steer most people towards an Apple TV 4K if they can afford one, or maybe the Google TV Streamer, but Amazon is releasing a major overhaul of Fire OS to solve long-standing issues…
Honor says its ‘Robot phone’ with moving camera can dance to music
Honor first teased its “Robot phone” with a movable camera arm earlier this year. Ahead of the Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona, the Chinese company provided more details about the device, including how the robot can respond to different situations without commands. The company said that it is planning…
The Robot Phone is here and I can’t believe what it does
In addition to unveiling its latest portfolio of AI gadgets at Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2026, Honor has taken the opportunity to reveal more information about its unique Robot Phone offering on stage in Barcelona, Spain. The company describes the novel product as not merely a new handset, but an…
Anthropic’s Claude rises to No. 1 in the App Store following Pentagon dispute
Anthropic’s chatbot Claude seems to have benefited from the attention around the company’s fraught negotiations with the Pentagon. As first reported by CNBC, Claude has been rising to the top of the free app rankings in Apple’s US App Store. On Saturday evening, it overtook OpenAI’s ChatGPT to claim the…