Two research firms just confirmed what the memory crisis feels like: more expensive phones and laptops, with no meaningful price relief before 2028.
KAIST’s Upsample Anything tackles the memory problem behind sharper on-device AI vision, restoring high-resolution visual features from compressed image data without forcing smartphones to process everything at full resolution first.
OpenAI is reportedly transforming ChatGPT into a broader AI super app focused on agents, coding, productivity tools, and deeper integrations across work and personal life.
Right to repair is usually framed as an e-waste issue, but the sharper problem is ownership. A dying battery shouldn’t turn a device you paid for into company property again.
Software updates are supposed to keep gadgets alive, but the Pixel 4a battery mess shows how easily they can become the thing that pushes old hardware into the grave.
Metalenz just proved that payment-grade face authentication can work under a fully powered-on display, something Apple has been trying to do for years without success.
My old Pixel 8a had every chance to feel cheap on vacation. Instead, it made the flagship upgrade itch look ridiculous.
Volla’s new Plinius is a rugged, Google-free Android phone with a replaceable battery, IP68 rating, and a clean OLED display, starting at €598.