11 Best Android Phones of 2025, Tested and Reviewed
Shopping for a phone can be an ordeal. That’s why we’ve tested almost every Android phone, from the smartest to the cheapest—even phones that fold—to find those worth your money.
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Why You Might Suddenly Be Following Trump on Instagram and Facebook
Many Instagram and Facebook users say they are confused about why they are seeing posts from the president and vice president in their feeds. Here’s what to know.
Samsung Galaxy S25 series sets the standard of AI phone as a true AI companion
Pioneering the multimodal era with our most context-aware and personalised mobile experience.
Elon Musk Casts Doubt on Trump’s $100 Billion Stargate A.I. Announcement
Mr. Trump had claimed the A.I. announcement as an early trophy, taking credit for the companies’ decision to spend up to $500 billion building data centers.
Salesforce Chief Predicts Today’s CEOs Will Be the Last With All-Human Workforces
Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff said Wednesday that current business leaders may be the last generation to manage an exclusively human workforce, as AI transforms the workplace. “We are really moving into a world now of managing humans and agents together,” he told Axios. His company’s Agentforce platform, launched in September, has taken over many customer support tasks, prompting plans to move...
Samsung unveils Galaxy S25 series — South African pricing and launch date revealed
Samsung unveiled the Galaxy S25 series at its Galaxy Unpacked event on Wednesday, 22 January 2025.
The US Has Bird Flu Vaccines. Here’s Why You Can’t Get One
H5N1 vaccines have been previously licensed, and millions are in the national stockpile. But even with the news of the country’s first human death due to bird flu, vaccination isn’t yet recommended.
Galaxy S25 series launched, with lower prices in South Africa
Samsung has unveiled the Galaxy S25 series and revealed that the new models will cost less in South Africa than the S24 series.
South Carolina To Reboot Giant Nuclear Project to Meet AI Demand
Santee Cooper, the big power provider in South Carolina, has tapped financial advisers to look for buyers that can restart construction on a pair of nuclear reactors that were mothballed years ago. From a report: The state-owned utility is betting interest will be strong, with tech giants such as Amazon.com and Microsoft in need of clean energy to fuel data centers for artificial-intelligence...
Tech giants are putting $500bn into ‘Stargate’ to build up AI in US
Trump has extolled the project as an important investment, but Elon Musk is throwing shade on it.
Samsung Says Its Galaxy S25 Is ‘Qi2 Ready.’ Here’s What That Really Means
The company’s new smartphones do not have Qi2 wireless charging built in natively. Just give me my magnetic Android phone already!
Nuclear fusion: it’s time for a reality check | Letters
Significant obstacles lie ahead in the quest for commercially viable nuclear fusion, writes Luca Garzotti
I can’t help thinking Ed Miliband has not been accurately briefed when he says a government funding pledge means Britain is within “grasping distance” of “secure, clean, unlimited energy” from nuclear fusion (Ministers pledge record £410m to support UK nuclear fusion energy, 16...
Adobe Premiere Pro Now Lets You Find Video Clips By Describing Them
Search in Premiere Pro has been updated with AI-powered visual recognition, allowing users to find videos by describing the contents of the footage. From a report: It’s just one of several quality-of-life features Adobe is adding to Premiere Pro, After Effects, and Frame.io that aim to save video editors time on their projects. Users can enter search terms like “a person skating with a lens...
Kick in the teeth for rhino poachers at top South African game reserve
A combination of tech, community empowerment, and other strategic measures have seen Sabi Sand fend off rhino poachers for more than 500 days.
Samsung Galaxy S25 Series: Specs, Release Date, Price, Features
The three flagship Android phones debut new ways to interact with Google’s Gemini and, yes, Samsung’s Bixby.
Mexico Provides Economic Support to Migrants After the Trump Administration Closes the CBP One App
The Mexico Embraces You program provides 2,000 pesos for deported migrants who cannot afford to return home.
Singapore’s Likee Is an Unlikely Winner of the TikTok Ban
After a US law temporarily forced Americans to find a new home for their short-video habit, TikTok clone Likee saw a surge in usage.
Microsoft Secures Deal To Restore Amazon Rainforest and Offset AI Emissions
Microsoft will pay to restore parts of Brazil’s Amazon and Atlantic forests [non-paywalled source] in exchange for hundreds of millions of dollars’ worth of carbon credits, becoming the latest Big Tech player to bet that nature-based solutions can offset an artificial intelligence-driven surge in greenhouse gas emissions. Financial Times: The $3.2tn US company told the Financial Times it had...
DStv’s crown jewel
DStv’s primary competitive advantage over other streaming platform is its ability to broadcast sport.
This New AI Search Engine Has a Gimmick: Humans Answering Questions
A new AI-powered search engine called Pearl is launching today, with an unusual pitch: It promises to connect you with an actual human expert if the AI answer sucks. WIRED gave it a spin.
This Company Wants to Build a Space Station That Has Artificial Gravity
Founded by crypto guru Jed McCaleb, Vast Space will run two missions to the International Space Station, and aims to launch its first space station, Haven-1, by the end of 2025.