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Xiaomi 18 Fold debuts wider form factor and proprietary processor
Xiaomi has unveiled the 18 Fold, a book-style foldable phone with an unusually short, wide form factor, previewed by The Verge at IFA ahead of Apple’s own rumoured foldable launch this week. It is Xiaomi’s first book-style foldable since 2024’s Mix Fold 4 and follows Huawei and Samsung in adopting a squatter design, but goes…
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Xiaomi 18 Fold hands-on: An attractive ‘mid-size’ foldable with powerful specs
Xiaomi has unveiled the 18 Fold, a “mid-size” foldable phone launching in China the same week Apple is expected to reveal its own foldable iPhone. It features a 7.68-inch inner display and 5.38-inch outer display in a squished A4 aspect ratio, weighs just 219g, and pairs a distinctive asymmetric design with Xiaomi’s first in-house flagship…
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Eric Wu’s newest company, out of stealth since May, is going after construction’s labor crunch
Eric Wu, who built and led Opendoor before departing in 2022, has returned to entrepreneurship with NavigateAI, a startup building AI copilots for construction workers and other field labourers. Wu says he is convinced AI will define his generation’s technology, and sees an opportunity in the construction industry’s persistent labour shortage, which is being worsened…
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How To Reset The Camera Settings On Your iPhone
An Engadget how-to guide explains that while iPhone camera settings can be extensively customised to improve photo and video quality, there’s no single button to revert everything back to the factory defaults. This is useful for users who have heavily tweaked their settings and want a clean baseline to compare against, or for anyone who…
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How Long Should A Laptop Battery Last On A Single Charge?
Laptop battery life varies widely by design, so knowing what to expect helps owners judge whether their machine is performing normally and avoid premature, often costly battery replacements. Understanding realistic benchmarks and simple maintenance habits can extend a battery’s usable lifespan and help users get the most value from their device. Most modern laptops last…
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Cadillac Lyriq retains CarPlay and Android Auto as sole GM electric holdout
General Motors is largely phasing out Apple CarPlay and Android Auto across its lineup in favour of native infotainment systems built around Google’s Gemini AI assistant, a controversial industry-wide shift critics see as paving the way for subscription models and data harvesting. However, the 2027 Cadillac Lyriq will reportedly buck this trend, retaining support for…
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Data’s Best Star Trek Quote Is Still the Greatest in Sci-Fi History 36 Years Later
A Collider retrospective revisits Star Trek: The Next Generation’s Season 3 episode “The Offspring,” arguing that a line delivered by the android Data remains one of science fiction’s finest quotes 36 years after the episode first aired. The piece explores why Data, played by Brent Spiner, endures as one of the franchise’s most beloved characters,…
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Ethernet splitter vs switch: What’s the difference and how do you use them?
Ethernet splitters and switches both let multiple devices share a single Ethernet cable run, which is useful when a second cable cannot be run to a router, but the two technologies work very differently and are not interchangeable in most cases. Understanding the distinction matters because choosing the wrong device can severely limit network speed…
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What’s the difference between Sony WF-1000XM6 and WF-1000XM5 earbuds?
Sony’s flagship WF-1000XM6 wireless earbuds arrived in February 2026, nearly three years after their predecessor, the WF-1000XM5, and prospective buyers now face a choice between the newer model and the still-capable older one. The decision largely comes down to priorities such as noise cancellation, call quality and sound performance, with each model having distinct strengths,…
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The A2 e-tron is Audi’s most efficient EV to date
Audi has unveiled the A2 e-tron, which it describes as the most efficient electric vehicle in the company’s history, positioning it in the entry-level compact segment as a more affordable, efficiency-focused alternative to performance models such as the RS e-tron GT Performance. Preorders open on 10 September, with market launch expected in December and a…