Google Assistant is shutting down, here’s when

Google is going to be shutting down the Google Assistant service, now that Gemini is taking over. The Google Assistant shutdown will commence on September 4, but it "may take a few weeks" to reach everyone who's still using it. This shutdown will take effect on Android and Wear OS, but also on headphones (since they were using the phone's Google Assistant anyway) and vehicles running Android Auto (since, again, it was basically the Google Assistant on the phone that was being used). On cars with Google built-in (aka running Android Automotive), the Google Assistant will continue to...

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This is when Google is launching the Pixel Tag and how much it costs

According to a new rumor, Google is planning to unveil the Pixel Tag, its first AirTag-like tracker, on August 12, which is also when it's announcing the Pixel 11 series and the Pixel Watch 5. The Pixel Tag will allegedly be priced at €34.99 in the Eurozone, which incidentally is the exact same price as the Apple AirTag. That's obviously not a coincidence. Here's a leaked image of the Pixel Tag: The device will apparently only be offered in a single color, which is called Light Fog. It's unclear if the Pixel Tag will have UWB support, and its specific release date is also unknown....

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Galaxy Z Fold8 duo and Flip8 exceed Samsung's pre-order targets in Europe

Samsung unveiled the Galaxy Z Flip8, the Galaxy Z Fold8, and the Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra on July 22, and all three of them will go on sale starting August 7. However, like previous models, these foldables are also currently on pre-order in different regions, and they have exceeded Samsung's pre-order targets in Europe. Not just that, Samsung announced that these three new foldables also surpassed total pre-orders for last year's Galaxy Z Fold7 and Galaxy Z Flip7 by 20% year-on-year in Europe in the first 11 days since their July 22 unveiling, with the Fold8 accounting for almost 40% of the...

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Samsung showcases fast and efficient BV-NAND V10 storage, zHBM for AI accelerators

Samsung is showcasing a great variety of memory and storage technologies at its booth at the Future of Memory and Storage (FMS) 2026 event in Santa Clara, California. Thirteen years after it introduced the first V-NAND technology, Samsung is the first to unveil V10 of BV-NAND (Bonded V-NAND). This is a flash memory that has more than 400 layers and leverages Samsung’s advanced bonding technology to stack memory cells. V10 increases memory density by around 58% compared to the previous V9. The higher layer count gives V10 better read, write and I/O performance. It also improves power...

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Amazon Prime Video will support Samsung's HDR10+ Advanced

Amazon's Prime Video streaming service will be the first one to use Samsung's newest HDR10+ Advanced format on "supported titles globally" beginning later this month. You will need a Samsung TV from the Korean company’s 2026 lineup to take advantage of the new format. As the name implies, HDR10+ Advanced is an upgrade to the HDR10+ format. It brings Enhanced Overall Brightness, which uses extended statistical metadata to "make fuller use of today's premium TV brightness capabilities, delivering brighter, more precise HDR across the full tonal range", the official press release...

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Google Health finally supports two-way health data syncing with Apple Health

When Google launched its new Fitbit Air devices, the company announced a somewhat surprising new feature that lets you import Apple Health data recorded by your Apple Watch and other HealthKit-connected apps and devices. A long-requested feature since 2014 when Apple Health first launched. However, syncing your data the other way remained impossible until now. With the new version of Google Health for iOS (5.05), your Fitbit data can finally be stored in your Apple Health account. Two-way syncing is finally a thing. Workout history, sleep, vitals, steps and all kinds of Fitbit...

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OnePlus is sold out in the US and Canada - there are no more phones on the official site

Good night, sweet prince – OnePlus is officially out of the US market. On July 16, the company made the initial announcement that it will be exiting the North American and European markets. And now the last OnePlus phone has been sold via oneplus.com. The OnePlus 15 and OnePlus 15R are both out of stock on the official site. The site is now pretty barren – there are no more tablets, no smartwatches either. You can still find some headphones and a few other accessories, but that’s about it. The OnePlus Canada site has even less – there, even the OnePlus Buds are out of stock. There are no...

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