Netflix is once again offering free trials

Netflix is once again offering free trials. These vary in length from 7 to 30 days, depending on user and not necessarily location. Even so, if you try visiting in an incognito browser window or clearing cookies beforehand, you may get offered the full 30 days. The offer weirdly seems to exclude the US and UK for whatever reason. For a lot of users, the trial makes you select which plan you want - and that will of course be automatically charged at the end of the trial period. Thus, you can even opt for the most expensive Premium plan, which includes 4K HDR streaming. It's unclear...

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HMD Skyline 2 images and specs leak

The HMD Skyline is two years old this month, so you may be wondering when we should expect to see a successor. Apparently it is still in the works, but if you were hoping for a device with massively upgraded specs, you may be quite disappointed. According to a usually reliable source of HMD-related information, the Skyline 2 will be available in blue, black, and yellow, with a design that's very reminiscent of the original. HMD Skyline 2 leaked images At the helm will sit the Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 SoC, paired with 8/12GB of RAM and 256GB of expandable storage. The...

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Samsung is reportedly working on an AI accelerator chip for PCs

According to a new report from Korea, Samsung is planning to enter a new market very soon. The company is said to be working on an AI accelerator chip for PCs. It's codenamed Gaia and it's using a 4nm process. It comes with an optimized NPU architecture to enable more efficient AI computing on PCs. Samsung has allegedly already supplied prototypes of this chip to some unnamed "major clients", and the company wants to start mass production of the chip next year. Gaia is aimed at PC Edge AI computing and also the physical AI market (robots, for example). It's said to deliver great...

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Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra said to borrow Galaxy S26 Ultra's camera features

Samsung will unveil the Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra later this month as the successor to the Galaxy Z Fold7. Ahead of its launch, a new leak suggests the flagship foldable may finally deliver a flagship-level camera experience. In a blog post on the Korean platform Naver, tipster Lanzuk claimed that the Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra will "inherit key camera features of the Galaxy S26 Ultra." Leaked Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra render According to the tipster, the Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra will support video LUTs for professional colour grading, along with improved low-light performance and enhanced...

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iPhone 18 Pro Max's weight and thickness leak and it's chunky

A few days ago a rumor doubled down on some previously leaked claims about the iPhone 18 Pro being noticeably thicker than its predecessor, by about 2mm. Today the prolific leaker who goes by Ice Universe has revealed the iPhone 18 Pro Max's weight and thickness, and if these numbers are accurate, it will be a bit chunkier than last year’s model. Apparently, it's going to weigh 240g and be 9mm thick. iPhone 17 Pro Max For comparison, note that the iPhone 17 Pro Max weighs 233g and is 8.8mm thick, so the increase isn't really as big as previously rumored. If last year's model feels...

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Apple loses bid to overturn its designation as a gatekeeper under EU's Digital Markets Act

In 2023, the European Union designated iOS, the App Store and Safari as “gatekeepers”. Apple has been unhappy with the rules this designation entails and has been fighting a lengthy legal battle. Apple tried to argue that it in fact has five app stores – one each for iPhones, iPads, Apple Watches, Apple TVs and Macs – and that they should not be treated as a single Core Platform Service (CPS). These are services which “play an indispensable role as an intermediary between businesses wishing to offer their services online and end users.” And in Apple’s view, only the iOS App Store cleared...

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Apple's largest US manufacturing investment is official in partnership with Broadcom

Today Apple has announced its largest investment that's part of its American Manufacturing Program (AMP), which was initially unveiled in August of last year. Through AMP, Apple committed to investing a whopping $600 billion to bring manufacturing back to US soil. The just unveiled $30 billion agreement with Broadcom is part of that plan. Apple's new multi-year commitment with Broadcom is about designing and manufacturing custom silicon components and cutting-edge wireless connectivity technologies for a wide range of Apple products. This agreement will lead to the production of...

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