More than ever, e-waste is a real concern. While we can all work together to reduce our individual output by using devices longer, opting for battery replacements when possible, and responsibly recycling our old gadgets, companies also need to put in their fair share of effort. We’ve seen Android manufacturers like Samsung move towardsemphasizing a reduction in e-wastethrough trade-in programs, but frankly, a whole lot more needs to be done by these corporations, even at the risk of affecting their bottom line....

Samsung’s self-repair program may soon let you fix your Galaxy smartwatch or earbuds Samsung is among the few smartphone makers to provide aself-service repair program for some of its devices. Announced in late March 2022, the Korean giant startedselling self-repair replacement parts, tools, and guidesfor theGalaxy S20, S21, and Galaxy Tab S7+ in the US in August in partnership with iFixit. A new patent trademark filing from Samsung suggests the self-repair program could expand to include more device types, with repair guides becoming easier to obtain....

Warning: This article contains spoilers for Sonic the Hedgehog 3’s post-credits sceneWith two long-awaited characters making their debut inSonic the Hedgehog 3’s post-credits scene, director Jeff Fowler teases how their arrival will shape the direction of the franchise going forward. The third installment of Paramount’s movie adaptation of the beloved Sega icon saw Shadow the Hedgehog make his debut, with Keanu Reeves providing the voice of the beloved anti-hero. Alongside Reeves,Sonic the Hedgehog 3marks the returnsof Ben Schwartz, Idris Elba, Colleen O’Shaughnessey, Jim Carrey, James Marsden, and Tika Sumpter....

Sweep up this Eufy robot vacuum for its lowest price ever right now Dusty hardwood floors are not pleasant to walk on, but getting on your haunches or even your knees with a brush in one hand and a pan in the other ain’t fun, either — you could be spending hours depending on how much real estate you have to cover. Fortunately, with robot vacuums like the Eufy RoboVac G10, life’s easier and the floors are cleaner....

Take a look at Samsung’s latest miniature smart city it built for IFA Samsung has only just launched theGalaxy Z Fold 4andFlip 4in August, so it should be clear that the company wouldn’t have too many aces up its sleeve for IFA 2022. But as a household name at the Berlin Messe, the company still had some important things to talk about that hadn’t quite made the cut for a dedicated product launch....

By all accounts, an SSD will outpace an HDD, but a hard drive is still king when it comes to storing an absurd amount of data at an affordable price. An external HDD comes in all shapes and sizes, from portable to a compact but more stationary secondary storage device. Of course, the best external HDD is going to be one that fits your needs! SanDisk Professional G-Drive LaCie Mobile Drive Western Digital My Book Western Digital Elements ADATA HD710 Pro Best External HDD Overall:SanDisk Professional G-Drive TheSanDisk Professional G-Drivewouldn’t be at the top of our list if it wasn’t pulling out all the stops....

The Fantastic Four: First Stepsdirector Matt Shakman has addressed the movie’s practical effects and CGI in a new interview promoting the upcomingMCUmovie. From what we can see from the firsttrailer forThe Fantastic Four: First Stepsand other promotional images, the movie will strike a distinctly retrofuturistic aesthetic. This has raised questions about how theMCU movie will navigate special effectswhen its tone feels like something from the 1960s. Matt Shakman spoke about this in an interview withEmpire Online, stating that he wanted to make it feel like it was from the period by using practical effects, stating “I really wanted it to feel like it was made in 1965, the way Stanley Kubrick would have made it,” and revealing that he and the team “Used old lenses, and taken an approach to filmmaking that feels more of the time....

Summary The First Descendantis full of intimidating bosses, and while most of the best examples are the game’s Colossi, the Volgus commanders the player runs into more often can be daunting in their own right. The Volgus start off strong in the tutorial mission with Lord Karel, who is shown to effortlessly render the Descendants ineffective. A start like that is a tough act to follow, butthe game never had a chance with its first major boss, Commander Greg....

The Galaxy S22 seems to be shipping early for most, super late for a few others The buildup to the launch of theSamsung Galaxy S22 seriesandGalaxy Tab S8 serieson February 9 was nothing short of climactic. As expected, the pre-order gates were cast open, and the relentless barrage of purchases started pouring in (so much thatthe company had to temporarily halt pre-orders for the tablets). The announcement saw the official S22 release date pegged at February 25, by which time the first wave of pre-order shipments should have landed on consumers’ doorsteps....

Summary The Masked Singerseason 12 doesn’t premiere until September 25, butthe show is giving a sneak peek of some of the outrageous costumes that will be competing for the Golden Mask.The Masked Singerseason 12welcomes back host Nick Cannon, along with panelists Robin Thicke, Jenny McCarthy-Wahlberg, Ken Jeong, and Rita Ora. Although there’s been some backlash because ofNicole Scherzinger’s continued absence fromThe Masked Singerdue to her starring in the Broadway production ofSunset Boulevard, which transferred from London’s West End, excitement is still building for the new season to premiere....

TheOnePlus 12is not particularly a secret, given that the flagship was unveiled in its home market China, earlier this month. Since then, we’ve learned that the smartphone will arrive globally (including the US)by January 23, while some other information has also emerged. New reporting is now shedding light on the storage and RAM configurations that would be part of the global release of the OnePlus 12. Prolific leaker Ishan Agarwal told91Mobilesthat the Indian version of the OnePlus 12 — the same global variant that will make it to the US — will be available in two RAM and storage configurations....

OnePlus unveiled theNord CE 3 Lite 5Gearlier this week, but only for Europe, India, UAE, and a handful of markets in the Asia Pacific, leaving out North America in the process. The device has the guts to rank among thetop budget smartphonesthis year, so it would be a bit of a shame if it weren’t available in the United States. The good news we’re hearing is that the Nord CE 3 Lite is, indeed, headed stateside unlike previous Nord “Core Edition” smartphones....

Most popular AI chatbots send our data back and forth for processing on the cloud raising issues about privacy and even data usage. PocketPal AI is a free app that brings the power of AI models locally onto your smartphone. Why Offline AI Matters Traditional AI chatbots rely on sending user data to remote servers, meaning elements of your conversation—be they mundane or sensitive—must traverse networks and potentially be stored in the company’s datacenters....