Samsung’s Camera app could be getting a major upgrade for photography enthusiasts. A leak suggests an upcoming One UI 8.5 beta may introduce manual white balance adjustment, a feature long present on rivals’ phones.
LG is jumping into the Dolby FlexConnect game with a new soundbar and speaker system called the Sound Suite. The tech lets you place speakers anywhere for a calibrated Atmos experience, and it’s coming to LG’s 2026 TVs.
Visa’s group president notes that $11 trillion in global cash won’t vanish overnight but will fuel digital payments growth for years. PYMNTS data shows mobile wallets now account for 35% of online and 21% of in-store transactions in major economies, signaling a major shift in how we pay.
Customer service has become a maze of hold times and confusing menus by design. A new report shows 76% of online services use these “dark patterns” to profit from your frustration. AI agents might be the tool that finally ends the era of customer friction.
The CAD software world is getting an AI-powered overhaul. From turning 3D scans into editable models to AI agents that learn from human clicks, the designer’s toolkit is about to get a lot smarter and more accessible.
Senator Bernie Sanders is pushing for a nationwide halt on building new AI data centers. He argues the technology is advancing too fast for democracy to keep up. The proposal faces steep political opposition.
TemperPack is significantly expanding its sustainable packaging operations in Michigan. The company is moving its Green Cell Foam manufacturing to a new, upgraded 135,000-square-foot facility in Lansing to meet rising customer demand.
OpenAI just supercharged its image generator inside ChatGPT. The new model is up to four times faster and promises much more reliable results, but it’s not perfect.
Japan’s largest airline is modifying passenger jets to monitor climate change. ANA and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency have moved from testing to operational use of sensors on a Boeing 737. The goal is to get more detailed measurements of carbon dioxide and other gases.
System76 has launched its own Ubuntu-based Linux distribution called Pop!_OS. It features the custom COSMIC desktop environment and is designed to be a user-friendly, modern operating system. You can download it for free or buy it pre-installed on System76’s US-made hardware.
