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The Oppo K15 Turbo Pro is tipped to debut with a new MediaTek Dimensity 9500s chipset, according to a fresh leak, and not previously suggested Snapdragon processors. The phone is said to retain its gaming focus, with a 6.78-inch 1.5K LTPS OLED display, a 50-megapixel main camera, a large battery, and a built-in active cooling fan. The leak also suggests Oppo may expan...

Microsoft engineer Galen Hunt clarified that Microsoft is not rewriting Windows in Rust using AI, despite earlier speculation sparked by his post about migrating large codebases from C++ to Rust. Hunt said his comments referred to a multi-year research effort to improve language-migration tooling, and hiring engineers to explore safer, scalable translation techniques,...

Samsung has reportedly cancelled the Galaxy S26 Edge, signalling a pullback from ultra-thin smartphones after weak demand in 2025. Poor sales of the Galaxy S25 Edge and Apple’s iPhone Air suggest buyers prefer better battery life, cameras, and performance over slim designs. The S25 Edge faced criticism for its small battery and missing telephoto camera. With Apple a...

Google is offering a limited-time 50 percent discount on the annual Google AI Pro plan for eligible new subscribers in select regions, cutting the first-year price in half. The deal runs until January 15 and includes access to premium features like Gemini 3 Pro, Nano Banana Pro, Deep Research, and 2 TB of cloud storage. A similar 50 percent cut is also available on Go...

ISRO successfully launched the US-built BlueBird Block-2 communications satellite aboard its heavy-lift LVM3 rocket from Sriharikota. Weighing 6.1 tonnes, the satellite was placed into a 520-kilometre low Earth orbit to support space-based cellular broadband for smartphones. The fully commercial mission, conducted for AST SpaceMobile, highlights India’s rising statu...