iPhone 17 Pro cases may fit the iPhone 18 Pro

Apple is expected to unveil the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max in the first part of next month, most likely on September 8 or 9. As we wait for the event to happen, an intriguing new prospect has emerged. The cases made for the iPhone 17 Pro may very well fit the upcoming iPhone 18 Pro. One case maker has already created packaging that lists both the iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro as compatible with a specific case, as you can see in the image below. This was surfaced by Mark Gurman on X, and he notes that Best Buy is already selling these in its stores in the US. Then, the...

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Samsung sets the date for the Galaxy S26 FE unveiling - it's coming next week

Samsung will introduce a new member of the Galaxy S26 family on Thursday next week (August 27) during its “Galaxy Event August 2026”, which will be livestreamed on Samsung.com and on its YouTube channel. The event starts at noon 12pm UTC. While the company doesn’t name it explicitly, this can be no other model than the Samsung Galaxy S26 FE. Unfortunately, the company doesn’t offer any official details for the new FE. We’ve seen a leaked EPREL label that revealed an A rating for energy efficiency, another A for drop resistance but a C for repairability. The battery is rated for 1,200...

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Qualcomm's new teaser confirms that two Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 SoCs are coming

For many, many months now it's been rumored that Qualcomm would unveil not one, but two Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 SoCs at its annual Snapdragon Summit. And today, the company has confirmed it with its latest teaser over on X. Take a look for yourself: The next chapter of the agentic AI era begins at #SnapdragonSummit.When Two Changes the Game. See the reveal on September 22. pic.twitter.com/4S1SSvJ1fk— Snapdragon (@Snapdragon) August 19, 2026 "Two changes the game", "Opportunity doubled", "Dual 8 Elites" - it's pretty obvious what's going on here. The company hasn't confirmed the names...

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Amazon makes its Alexa+ AI chatbot free for eligible Fire TV devices

Back in February Amazon opened up its Alexa+ AI chatbot to everyone in the US, with Prime subscribers getting unlimited access to it for free. Today, the company is expanding the reach of the service, for free, to those who have a compatible Fire TV device. To clarify right from the start, if you have one of the following devices, you can use Alexa+ for free even without a Prime subscription: all current-generation Amazon Fire TV Sticks, the Fire TV Cube, Amazon Ember Smart TVs, and other smart TVs "by trusted brands with Alexa+ built-in" (including Hisense and Panasonic). These...

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YouTube revises view counting

YouTube creators will soon see higher view counts for their videos as the platform announced a change in the way it handles viewership. From August 24 onward, a view on YouTube will count as soon as the video starts. This is the same metric that was applied to YouTube Shorts last year and the approach used on other platforms like TikTok and Instagram. YouTube explained in a blog post that creators expressed their desire for a unified view counting system which would “eliminate metric confusion” and bring a more accurate assessment of total exposure. Prior to this change, a single...

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Samsung details the new Warranty and care menu in One UI 9

One UI 9, which made its debut on the recently launched Galaxy Z Fold8, Fold8 Ultra, and Flip8, brings with it a new Warranty and care menu in Settings. It is here that you can keep track of your warranty periods and expiration dates across all of your Samsung devices, with the information being consolidated into one place. The device in use is displayed at the top of the screen, including its eligibility for enrollment into Samsung Care+. Below this device you'll find all the others that are linked to your Samsung account, the one you're signed in with. Bixby can be used...

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