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Last updated: June 24, 2026, 5:30 AM ET

Smartphones & Foldables

Samsung's 2026 foldable lineup, including the Galaxy Z Fold 8 and Flip, is rumored to feature an expanded color palette and offer storage options up to 1TB Galaxy Z Fold 8 leak. The upcoming vivo X Fold, set to launch in China on June 26, is expected to see a significant price increase over its predecessor, the X Fold 5 vivo X Fold6 price leak. In parallel, Oppo is reportedly developing the Find X10 Ultra, with initial camera details emerging, though its successor to the Find X9 Ultra, launched in May, won't arrive this year Oppo Find X10 Ultra cameras. Meanwhile, the Nothing Phone (4b) has been spotted on Geekbench ahead of its July 7 launch in India and select global markets, with Nothing also teasing its design, hinting at a single rear camera Nothing Phone (4b) Geekbench. Motorola's Edge 70 series is also expected to gain a new member, with leaked renders of the Edge 70 Max surfacing Motorola Edge 70 Max renders. Honor's X80 Pro Max has officially launched in China, boasting the brand's largest battery to date at 11,000 mAh Honor X80 Pro Max battery.

Wearables & Smartwatches

Samsung's next-generation wearables are generating buzz, with new renders of the Galaxy Watch Ultra 2 revealing thinner bezels and a boxier design Galaxy Watch Ultra 2 design. Additional leaks for both the Galaxy Watch 9 and Watch Ultra 2 suggest new band designs, colors, and watch faces Galaxy Watch9 and Ultra 2 details. For fitness enthusiasts, Amazon's Prime Day sale includes significant discounts on Garmin smartwatches, with up to 50% off models like the Epix and Venu Garmin watch Prime Day. Samsung's own smartwatches are also seeing substantial price drops, with its top-tier models available at $200 off during Prime Day sales Samsung smartwatch Prime Day. The Amazfit Active 3 Premium is noted as a strong contender, especially with a 19% Prime Day discount Amazfit watch discount.

AI & Smart Glasses

Meta has unveiled its latest AI-powered smart glasses, developed in partnership with Essilor Luxottica, available in three frame styles, including a special edition with Kylie Jenner Meta Glasses unveiled. These new models, dropping the Ray-Ban branding, are priced at $299. Meta's Oversight Board has also urged the company to improve its protection against sexualized deepfakes Meta deepfake protection. In other AI developments, Google has settled an early test case concerning social media's harm to children YouTube settles lawsuit, and OpenAI has launched a new initiative, "Patch the Planet," to assist open-source projects in combating bugs OpenAI bug initiative. OpenAI has also expanded its enterprise reach with a significant deal with Samsung Electronics OpenAI Samsung deal and will now feature Getty Images content in its AI search and Chat GPT results OpenAI Getty Images deal. Tecno's Ella Claw AI agent is gaining new capabilities, including cross-app automation and system-level device optimization Tecno EllaClaw AI agent.

Prime Day Deals & Consumer Tech

Amazon's Prime Day event is driving significant discounts across a wide range of consumer electronics. This includes substantial price reductions on various tech gadgets, from home theater projectors and portable speakers to storage devices and e-readers Prime Day projector deal Kindle e-reader discounts. Multiple deals are available on power banks and portable chargers, with brands like INIU and Anker offering discounts INIU power bank deal. For travelers, Bluetooth trackers are on sale, promising peace of mind for summer journeys universal tracker cards sale. Storage solutions are also seeing price drops, with discounts on portable SSDs and NVMe drives SSD Prime Day deals. UGREEN's NAS devices, including the DXP4800 GT and Pro models, are available at reduced prices, promoting home media organization UGREEN NAS deals.

Mobile & Connectivity

Google Chrome is enhancing its autofill capabilities on both Android and iOS, aiming to streamline tasks like flight check-ins and parking payments, with deeper Google Wallet integration Chrome autofill update. Android 17 is set to bring significant improvements to wireless audio quality through support for the LHDC v5 codec Android 17 wireless audio. However, the Android 17 rollout has encountered issues, with some Pixel phones experiencing touchscreen problems, prompting users to consider delaying the update Android 17 Pixel issues. Apple's iOS 27 beta 2 is also rolling out, introducing features like "Write with Siri" and inline reply support for RCS messages iOS 27 beta 2 features. Consumer Cellular has launched Speak Easy, a new brand targeting seniors over 75 with specially designed phones Consumer Cellular SpeakEasy.

Gaming & Entertainment

Meta Quest gamers can benefit from a gift card deal that offers a significant discount Meta Quest gift card deal. For those considering a headset purchase, the Meta Quest 3S is available at a 15% discount during Prime Day Meta Quest 3S deal. Accessory deals are also plentiful, with discounts on headstraps designed to improve the comfort of Meta Quest 3 and 3S headsets Quest 3 headstrap deal. Valve's Steam Machine gaming PC is now available for purchase, with the 512GB model priced at $1,049 and the 2TB version at $1,349 Steam Machine price. Netflix is experimenting with deeper immersion in its new horror game, utilizing smartphones to control characters Netflix horror game.

Other Tech News

Alibaba is taking legal action against the U.S. government, seeking removal from a list of companies linked to China's People's Liberation Army Alibaba sues US government. In the realm of automotive technology, a Tesla engaging its automated driving assistance system crashed into a Texas home, resulting in one fatality Tesla autopilot crash. Superhuman has acquired AI authenticity service GPTZero, a move that raises questions given Superhuman's focus on AI writing assistance Superhuman acquires GPTZero. China has reclaimed the top spot in the supercomputer rankings, utilizing CPUs rather than GPUs China supercomputer ranking. Oracle has reduced its workforce by 21,000 employees over the past year, citing AI as a contributing factor Oracle layoffs.