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Folding phonesstill have flaws, but they’re getting better, cheaper, and cooler. Might they be on the edge of taking off? Or is this like the smartphone and tablet worlds, where nothing really happened until Apple invented them? Galaxy Z Flip folding phone.Zana Latif / Unsplash The good news is an Applefolding phone is under development. “If Apple introduces a folding iPhone, it could indeed be a game-changer. Apple’s strong brand loyalty and design prowess have historically driven industry-wide shifts....

You even could consider it the anti MacBook. The Framework Laptop is almost absurdly configurable, right down to which ports appear on its sides. Want four HDMI ports on a single laptop? Framework But useful as this is, the configurability is almost a byproduct of something more important. The Framework Laptop is totally repairable, and completely upgradeable. Repairable Framework founder Nirav Patelalso founded Oculus, and has worked at Apple. Framework...

Not one respondent made any radical request. The suggestions were all small tweaks and basics like improvements to battery life. “It’s an iconic design with no superfluous features. Claudio Schwarz / Unsplash The design and operation are refreshingly simple, especially compared to the Sony lineup. It’s nostalgic while still being highly functional. It’s the perfect size and weightit encourages you to pick it up. Reyazul Haque / Unsplash “Mark Condon, a photographer, and the CEO and founder ofShotkit, told Lifewire via email....

And why did they take so long? The Switch just became thethird-best-selling console of all time, and deserves its place in history. But the latestaddition of Game Boy games on Switchis utter genius, the perfect marriage of retro-stalgia and playability. Lander Denys / Unsplash And its gameplay is still up there with any modern platform gameprobably actually better than most. And before you rush off to check, yes, this new pack contains the original Tetris....

What Can You Do on the Xbox web connection? What Is Xbox Game Pass? It’s available on console or PC, but not both. Sam Pak / Unsplash Ultimate, however, works on both console and PC for $16.99 a month. And it has a library of hundreds of games that you’re free to download or even stream. Either way, you’ll want a fast internet connection to check that everything works quickly and smoothly....

Smartphone cameras are incredible. But this processing alsomeans that billions of smartphone photos have a look. And that look is starting to get old. Priscilla Du Preez / Unsplash.com But this convenience may be losing value as a generation brought up on phone photography discovers digital cameras. Thanks to TikTok, some models are so popular that you just can’t buy them. And perhaps more importantly, theylookdifferent from phone photos. Reyazul Haque / Unsplash...

But will this seven-year plan actually make repairing our gadgets easier? Will phone and tablet designs have to change to accommodate it? Or will nothing really change? Kilian Seiler / Unsplash Those parts should also have their prices published, and those prices should not be raised later. Unsurprisingly, the manufacturers, represented by the DigitalEurope trade group, only want three years. Who Wants To Use A 7-Year-Old Phone? Ali Abdul Rahman / Unsplash...

Two years ago in the U.K., Uber drivers organized a national 24-hour strike. Why are tech workers striking? Because they are being exploited, and the law isnt helping. RossHelen / Getty Images Back then,laws made it illegalfor workers to come together and protest working conditions or anything else. Gig Economy Divide and Conquer The gig economy thrives on the “divide and conquer” principle. And if you try, youll either be fired, or your work will mysteriously dry up....

The nextevolution of Google Searchwill use its AI-powered Bard chatbot in an attempt to help users get information quicker. But the current generation of AI chatbots is notoriouslyprone to errors. “And is only as good and accurate as its inputs. Stocksnap / Mockup Photos. ‘Garbage in, garbage out,’ as the old saying goes. And there is a lot of inaccurate info in the dataset.” Instead, the company said that Search Generative Experiencewhich will be part of Googlewill respond to open-ended queries....

Don’t want yours deleted? Just sign in to it! This isn’t a new move for Google. Email on a laptop.Teera Konakan / Getty Images Still, the move has people up in arms. “Thisll happen with chunks of the internet, too. Google and Twitter said recently theyll be deleting inactive accounts. Website Login.Sean Gladwell / Getty Images But Is It Really About AI? The claim that Google is deleting accounts because of AI has a little ring of truth to it....

What Is Gemini Advanced? Google Gemini Advanced is based on Google’s next-generation Gemini 1.5 Pro language model. Google Gemini Advanced is perfect for some users. Lifewire As great as it is, Google Gemini Advanced isn’t for everyone. Working with real-time data more than the competition gives Gemini Advanced some interesting capabilities that are worth exploring. The following are some reasons you should back up your money. cofotoisme / Getty Images...

However, that isnt the case with Googles latest move to block apps on Android phones runningAndroid 2.3.7or older. Others can start even earlier. The overall security and efficiency of smartphones has changed, too. S3studio / Getty Images Take, for example, the Samsung Galaxy S2 LTE, which ran off of Android 2.3.7. “Its not only about improving the user experience, but mainly about security changes. Even when some critical issues happen, newer and more popular phones get security patches first....

It’s all about efficiency… and AI? It minimizes errors and headaches for both businesses and consumers. Now, though, it’s starting to consolidate the two. Chromebooks will be getting better thanks to Android.Anete LÅ«siņa / Unsplash But what’s in it for users? And that’s exactly what’s happened when porting Android’s Bluetooth “stack” to ChromeOS. The project to bring Fluoride to Chrome is calledProject Floss. Bluetooth is about to get much better on Chromebooks....