Month: September 2025

Update: September 30, 2025 (12:05 AM ET): Tech creator Daniel has shared his theory on what may have caused his Galaxy Ring to fail. He suspects the battery could have been damaged by Hawaii’s intense heat (where he attended the Snapdragon Summit), exposure to salt water, multiple flights, or an already faulty battery.

Of these possibilities, salt water exposure seems the most likely culprit. The Galaxy Ring is not designed to withstand it. Its 10ATM water resistance and IP68 rating don’t protect against the corrosive effects of salt water.

If you’re looking to add a smart speaker to your house (or multiple), nothing quite beats the value that Amazon’s Echo speakers offer. Especially if you can get them on sale! Right now, the most affordable ones are even cheaper than usual. You can get the Amazon Echo Dot and Echo Pop for just $34.99 or $24.99, respectively.

Buy the Amazon Echo Dot for just $34.99 ($15 off)

The OnePlus 15 is no longer a mystery. Last week, the company showed off the device at the Snapdragon Summit in China, which was followed by an early review of the phone by YouTuber Geekerwan. Now, OnePlus is showing off its upcoming flagship from all angles in a fresh set of images released on Chinese social media platform Weibo. The teasers not only give us a glimpse at a brand new colorway for the OnePlus 15, but also strongly hint at the phone’s launch date.

Google’s new developer registration requirements could make it impossible for independent Android app stores like F-Droid to survive, the group behind the open-source repository has warned in a new blog post.

Robot vacuums are becoming incredibly capable, but there’s something satisfying about the extra reach and deeper clean you can manage when using a handheld device. This doesn’t mean you have to pull out your broom, mop, and bucket, though, with the current generation of wet-dry handheld vacuums packed with as much tech and more power than their robot counterparts.

And now, with the Dreame H15 Pro CarpetFlex, the company’s first dual brush wet-dry vacuum system, you don’t have to worry about needing multiple devices to manage carpets and hard floors. And it cleans itself too! Here’s everything you need to know.

I was showing my dad a couple of Android features on his phone recently, and not for the first time. You might have had this revelation already, but I realized there’s so much we do unthinkingly on our devices that might still be alien to the generations above us. I’m not exactly young myself as a millennial, but I’ve grown up in the digital age, which means I’ve picked up new tricks as they’ve come on the scene. Writing about them for a living helps quite a lot, too.

But for my parents, these little Android features look like magic at times, and some of them can actually be game-changers. I’ve had to guide them through a couple of the tips more than once, but they’ve adopted many of them since. They’ve even impressed their friends with their newfound modern wizardry on occasion.

Instead of waiting for your next question, your chatbot now wants to get proactive. OpenAI’s new ChatGPT Pulse feature works overnight and lets you wake up to a fresh set of personalized updates without you asking.

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Are you thinking of getting a foldable phone? The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 is still the hottest one, but it is mighty expensive. The good news is that deals just keep getting better! It is at its record-low price right now, dropping the cost to $1,599.99. Not only is that the best price we’ve seen it go for, but you’ll even get a 512GB storage upgrade for free!

Buy the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 with 512GB of storage for just $1,599.99 ($520 off)

Update: September 25, 2025 (12:43 AM ET): According to tipster Tarun Vats, Samsung has started rolling out the stable One UI 8 update to users in Germany. We’re expecting a wider rollout in other regions, including the US, starting today.

Update: September 24, 2025 (12:09 AM ET): A new One UI 8.5 leak revealed another cool feature coming to Galaxy phones with One UI 8.5. We’ve added it to the list right at the end. Think freedom to customize the control panel any way you want! Counds exciting? Read on to find out more.