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Ask. com shuts down after 25 years, ending the era of the Jeeves butler
5+ hour, 25+ min ago (168+ words) Ask. com, once known as Ask Jeeves with its polite butler mascot, has officially ceased operations, closing a chapter on one of the internet's more distinctive...
Galaxy S26 review: small body, giant vibes, Samsung's true compact android that refuses to grow up
5+ hour, 53+ min ago (999+ words) absolutegeeks. com TL; DR: Outstanding compact Android flagship offering premium build, stunning screen, fast performance, solid cameras, and seven years of updates. Average battery and no magnetic charging are the key trade-offs in an otherwise excellent package. Highly recommended for…...
HONOR 600 review: a feature-packed midranger built for creators with impressive cameras and battery life
1+ week, 3+ day ago (1402+ words) TL; DR: The HONOR 600 is a surprisingly well-balanced smartphone that focuses on what actually matters: a genuinely impressive 200 MP camera, ridiculously good battery life, and AI features that are actually fun to use instead of feeling like tech demos. It's…...
Apple adds monthly billing option for 12-month app subscriptions in the App Store
4+ day, 22+ hour ago (559+ words) absolutegeeks. com Apple is introducing a new subscription structure in the App Store that lets developers offer monthly billing tied to a full 12-month commitment, effectively formalising a pricing approach many apps have already used informally. The change, announced this…...
X launches XChat as a dedicated messaging app for i Phone and i Pad
1+ week, 2+ day ago (512+ words) absolutegeeks. com X has launched XChat, a standalone messaging app for i Phone and i Pad that focuses exclusively on private conversations with other X users. Released on the App Store on April 24, 2026, the app separates direct messaging from the…...
Threads adds live chats for real-time event discussions starting with NBA playoffs
1+ week, 3+ day ago (388+ words) absolutegeeks. com Threads is rolling out a new live chats feature that lets users join real-time conversations around ongoing events, starting with coverage of the NBA Playoffs. The tool sits inside Threads communities'the topic-focused social spaces Meta introduced last year'and…...
X adds custom timelines for topic-based feeds, following Bluesky and Threads
1+ week, 4+ day ago (159+ words) absolutegeeks. com The system draws on Grok's analysis of posts combined with X's existing personalization tools. In practice, this means recommendations tend to improve for topics users already interact with regularly. There are currently 75 topics available to select from, though…...
Huawei unveils larger Pura X Max foldable with stylus support and slimmer design
1+ week, 5+ day ago (312+ words) Huawei has unveiled the Pura X Max, a larger and thinner evolution of its unusual wide foldable phone design that sits between traditional flip and book-style models. Both displays use LTPO 2. 0 technology with refresh rates from 1 Hz to 120 Hz and…...
Nothing pulls warp file sharing app hours after launch with no explanation
2+ week, 3+ day ago (543+ words) Nothing quietly pulled its newly launched Warp app from circulation just hours after unveiling it on April 15, 2026, leaving behind a curious case of rapid disappearance with no public explanation so far. The app aimed to fill a gap in cross-device…...
Google expands end-to-end encryption for gmail on i OS and Android
3+ week, 1+ day ago (510+ words) Google has begun rolling out end-to-end encryption for Gmail on i OS and Android, extending a capability it introduced for desktop Workspace users only two weeks earlier. The feature allows users to send encrypted messages that even Google cannot read,…...