Engadget has published hands-on impressions of the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra, the successor to the Galaxy Z Fold 7, which the reviewer called their favourite phone of 2025. The piece argues that the Ultra is largely an incremental refresh rather than a major overhaul, and suggests it may be overshadowed by a new,…

Samsung has unveiled the Galaxy Watch 9, a smartwatch the company itself frames as an incremental refinement rather than a major overhaul of last year’s redesigned Galaxy Watch 8. The update focuses on faster internals and slightly longer battery life rather than a new look, continuing Samsung’s emphasis on health and wellness tracking as its…

Apple has reportedly fixed a security flaw in its Hide My Email feature, which had made it possible for senders to uncover the real email addresses the iCloud+ tool was designed to conceal. The issue matters because Hide My Email is central to Apple’s privacy-focused marketing, and the company had reportedly known about the vulnerability…

Meta is introducing a new set of parental controls for Threads, called Parental Supervision, which will let parents and guardians oversee their teenagers’ activity on the app. The update, rolling out from next week, is part of Meta’s ongoing effort to make its platforms safer for younger users amid continued scrutiny of social media’s impact…