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Samsung Galaxy Unpacked August 2026: Live updates from the launch of the next S26
Samsung is expected to unveil the Galaxy S26 FE at its August 2026 Unpacked event, described as the newest member of the S26 family. The launch matters because the FE range generally offers a more affordable route into Samsung’s flagship-style features, including cameras, AI tools and the latest One UI software. The presentation is due…
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Stop Touching Your Keyboard. Use This AI-Powered Microphone Instead
London startup Relay has launched a macOS voice-to-text app and plans to release a dedicated portable microphone, the Relay Q, in early 2027. Founded by former Nothing employees Cookie Xu and Raymond Zhu, it aims to make workplace dictation more practical by allowing users to speak quietly without relying on a computer’s built-in microphone. The…
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Want to lead Whitehall’s AI strategy? AI experience is not essential
The UK Cabinet Office is recruiting a Head of Strategy and Engagement to help shape AI and digital-skills development for around 550,000 civil servants, despite not requiring prior AI, data, digital or innovation experience. The role highlights the government’s effort to embed AI across Whitehall, while raising questions about whether those directing such a strategy…
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AI slopper in chief: Trump turns to social media amid tough questions
Donald Trump has posted a series of AI-generated images and videos depicting himself with George Washington and other historical military figures, as he faces pressure over the Iran war, low approval ratings and reports about conditions aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln. The article argues that these posts appear intended to reinforce his legacy and present…
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A Slow Fire review – hope flickers in Simon Stephens’ postapocalyptic bunker drama
Simon Stephens’ A Slow Fire, staged in Jermyn Street Theatre’s basement, follows two men sheltering in a bunker after an unnamed global catastrophe. The review finds the Beckettian drama intelligent and thoughtfully performed, with its focus on memory, companionship and fragile hope giving it emotional resonance, but judges its dramatic momentum and tension insufficient. Ross…
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AROS boots directly on Raspberry Pi hardware
AROS, the free and open-source reimplementation of AmigaOS, can now boot directly on Raspberry Pi hardware rather than running on top of Linux. This is significant because the Raspberry Pi’s limited range of hardware should make it easier for the small project to support a complete, low-cost platform, bringing a modern Amiga-like operating system to…
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Director Carlos Conceição and actor Joana Ribeiro on their body horror noir ‘Bodyhackers’: “Everything in life can be fetishised”
Director Carlos Conceição’s English-language debut, Bodyhackers, premiered at the Edinburgh International Film Festival as a body-horror noir about paranoia, beauty and self-transformation. It follows Renee, played by Joana Ribeiro, as she enters a secretive cosmetic-surgery clinic and becomes absorbed by the healing process, while Denver investigates suspected wrongdoing at the company; the filmmakers say it…
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The Best Google Pixel Phones of 2026: Comparison, Features, and Accessories
This guide compares Google’s 2026 Pixel phones, recommending the Pixel 10a as the best-value choice for most people while presenting the Pixel 11 as a more capable, feature-focused alternative. – The Pixel 10a offers a 6.3-inch 120-Hz OLED screen, Tensor G4 chip, reliable cameras, IP68 water resistance and seven years of updates for under $500.…
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Rockstar set up a special GTA 6 team in Miami to meet with “ex-criminals, law enforcement, club promoters, gun dealers and anyone notorious or influential”
Rockstar Games has said it established a dedicated research team in Miami for Grand Theft Auto 6, alongside sending several developer groups to the city and surrounding areas over the past decade. The studio says the work is intended to make its Florida-inspired setting feel more immersive and culturally observant, rather than relying solely on…
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Check out the width of that Debian display
A digital billboard in Greenock, Scotland, has displayed a Debian Linux login prompt for several weeks instead of advertisements, apparently because nobody has restored its normal operation. The incident matters as a visible example of unattended public technology, potentially linked to the collapse of the billboard’s former operator, 75Media. The sign was reportedly a 75Media…