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EU adds exemptions to its removable battery rule for smartwatches, fitness trackers, ear buds
Back in 2022, the EU prepared new legislation that will bring back user-replaceable batteries on electronic devices. This will go into effect in February 2027, but some companies are already making the jump – for example, Nintendo released a special Switch 2 with a replaceable battery. But what about devices where having a replaceable battery might affect features such as…
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European Commission plans to limit children’s access to social media
The European Commission will propose new rules limiting children’s access to social media across the EU later this year, per Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. The move follows recommendations from an expert panel tasked with finding ways to better protect minors from online harms. Under the recommendations, children under 13 would only be allowed limited, supervised access to social…
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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…
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US states sue Meta, seeking $1.4 trillion in damages over young user safety
Meta, Facebook’s parent company, could be on the hook for $1.4 trillion in penalties. The astronomical sum is the potential damage from an ongoing trial against the company over allegations from several US states that Meta designed its platform to be addictive to young users. California, Colorado, Kentucky and New Jersey are leading the charge with the trial itself being…
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Deals: Galaxy A57 and A37 on sale, Galaxy Z Flip7 FE and Moto Razr 2026 get discounts too
Happy birthday, USA! With the 4th of July celebrations and the World Cup in full swing, attention probably isn’t on shopping for new phones, but we still managed to fish out a few good deals. The Samsung Galaxy A57 is $100 off for both its 128GB and 256GB variants. The 128GB model costs the same as last week, but now…
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iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max will have a complicated modem situation
Apple will be using two modems in the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max, according to new revelations from leaked schematics and documents that were stolen from Apple supplier Tata in a cyberattack. In the US, the company will keep using a Qualcomm modem, and the reason seems to be all about the fact that it supports mmWave…
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Weekly poll results: most people game on their phone, many use tablets too
Last week, we asked you what device you use for gaming. And since we’re a smartphone-focused site, we’re not surprised to see that the smartphone option emerged as the top result. A few of these rankings are a little surprising, though. We were expecting either PC or Console to claim the #2 spot – instead tablets won out. A lot…
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Amazon US Prime Day deals: the Samsung Galaxy S26, S26+ and S26 Ultra are on sale
It’s day 3 of 4 of Amazon’s annual Prime Day sale and it’s important to keep in mind that deals don’t stay the same – for example, on day 1, a 256GB Galaxy S26 Ultra was $950 and a 512GB model was $1,150. Today, both versions cost $30 less. Here’s how the S26 Ultra compares against its predecessor, against the…
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Consumer Cellular’s SpeakEasy launches for those over 75 with two special phones
Today, US MVNO Consumer Cellular announced the launch of SpeakEasy, which it bills as a standalone brand within its portfolio that is created specifically for seniors over the age of 75. SpeakEasy is built around the idea that “staying connected shouldn’t require navigating complicated technology”. For SpeakEasy there are two devices to choose from: the SpeakEasy Flip at $79.95 and…
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Global Oppo Reno16 series finally has an official launch date
Yesterday, Oppo started teasing the global launch of the Reno16 series in partnership with the K-pop girl band BABYMONSTER. The phones were clearly supposed to be launching soon, but an actual announcement date was missing. Now, the company has rectified that, revealing that the Reno16 series will be unveiled on June 25. The devices will first launch in Thailand and…
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