European Commission forces Meta to accept third-party chatbots in WhatsApp for free

Back in November of last year, Meta banned third-party chatbots in WhatsApp, but of course the company has its own one built right in. The EU authorities have taken issue with this, and the European Commission (EC) specifically has now ordered Meta to restore access to "rival general-purpose AI assistants" in WhatsApp for free, and maintain it until the end of the EC's antitrust investigation into the original move by Meta to ban them. The Commission's press release says this will "prevent serious and irreparable harm to competition in this growing market by Meta's conduct, which at first...

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TrendForce: global smartphone market declined 1.7% in Q1, things will get worse later this year

284 million smartphones were produced globally in the first three months of 2026, a decline of 1.7% compared to the same period last year, reports TrendForce. The impact of increasing memory prices was minimal, but only because manufacturers had stockpiles of cheap memory available – those are gradually being exhausted. For the full year 2026, the analysts’ prediction is dire – 1.051 billion units produced or 16.2% less than last year. And this is the good option as TrendForce notes: “the annual decline could become even more pronounced if memory price increases remain elevated and brands...

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New images of Apple iPhone Ultra's dummy unit give us our best look at it yet

We have a fair idea of what Apple's first folding iPhone - rumored to be called iPhone Fold or iPhone Ultra - will look like, courtesy of previously leaked CAD schematics, case renders, and images of dummy units. But new pictures of the iPhone Ultra's dummy unit, which have surfaced online, give us our best look yet at the first folding iPhone. These images - shared by Sonny Dickson - show the iPhone Ultra's dummy unit in folded and unfolded states, from the front and rear, in white. Dickson says it could be the only color option Apple will offer, which we have heard before. And if Apple...

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New images of Apple iPhone Ultra's dummy unit give us our best look at it yet

We have a fair idea of what Apple's first folding iPhone - rumored to be called iPhone Fold or iPhone Ultra - will look like, courtesy of previously leaked CAD schematics, case renders, and images of dummy units. But new pictures of the iPhone Ultra's dummy unit, which have surfaced online, give us our best look yet at the first folding iPhone. These images - shared by Sonny Dickson - show the iPhone Ultra's dummy unit in folded and unfolded states, from the front and rear, in white. Dickson says it could be the only color option Apple will offer, which we have heard before. And if Apple...

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Samsung Galaxy A27 pricing leaks and it's not pretty

Samsung's Galaxy A27 has been leaking a lot lately, with renders followed by even more renders, as well as its full specs being outed. There was however a missing piece of the pie: the price. That's now been revealed too. The Galaxy A27 will allegedly go for €349 in the Eurozone with 6GB of RAM and 128GB of storage, and €439 with 8GB of RAM and 256GB of storage. For reference, note that its predecessor, the Galaxy A26, launched at €299 and €369, respectively, so we're looking at a €50 price hike for the base model and a €70 hike for the top of the line offering. That's quite a...

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Samsung will give you a new way to access Bixby in One UI 9

According to a new report, one of the new features in the upcoming One UI 9 based on Android 17 will be a new way to summon Bixby. Yes, Bixby is still alive and Samsung shows no intention of getting rid of it even though we have to assume its usage numbers are lower and lower with every year that goes by. Anyway, if you are a die-hard Bixby fan, in One UI 9 you will be able to talk to it by simply picking up your phone and bringing it to your face. Bixby will automatically activate based on this gesture and you can immediately start talking to it without having to say "Bixby" or "Hi,...

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Samsung will give you a new way to access Bixby in One UI 9

According to a new report, one of the new features in the upcoming One UI 9 based on Android 17 will be a new way to summon Bixby. Yes, Bixby is still alive and Samsung shows no intention of getting rid of it even though we have to assume its usage numbers are lower and lower with every year that goes by. Anyway, if you are a die-hard Bixby fan, in One UI 9 you will be able to talk to it by simply picking up your phone and bringing it to your face. Bixby will automatically activate based on this gesture and you can immediately start talking to it without having to say "Bixby" or "Hi,...

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