Author: Geek Planet

Microsoft is quietly killing one of the best features in Edge, and if you’ve ever relied on it to stay organized online, this one hurts. Collections, the built-in tool that lets you save, group, and revisit webpages in a clean, visual way, is officially being retired. Edge has started showing a warning telling users to move or export their Collections before the feature is removed, which is usually the clearest sign that the end is near. Introduced with Chromium-based Edge in 2020, Collections allow you to save webpages, images, and notes into grouped cards that sync across devices. You can…

President Donald Trump’s tariffs have advertisers on edge, and many are hesitant to shell out on long-term spend commitments, like the ones found in retail media’s joint business plans. Small businesses, however, are keeping their foot on the gas, increasingly turning to retail media networks in a bid to boost brand awareness in a saturated digital marketplace.Both fragrance brand Each & Every and Halfday iced tea are spending more on retail media and marketing overall. Meanwhile, direct-to-consumer meat purveyor Omaha Steaks is piloting a new RMN campaign with Amazon to get a read on future investment opportunities. (Each & Every,…

For years, WhatsApp has proudly stayed free. But that might soon change, at least for users who want a few extra bells and whistles. According to a recent discovery shared by WhatsApp feature tracker WABetaInfo, the messaging platform is working on a new optional subscription tier that could unlock premium features inside the app. The plan, reportedly called “WhatsApp Plus,” would not replace the free version of the app but instead add a handful of extra tools for paying users. Early details suggest the subscription will focus on customization and chat management rather than core messaging functionality. In other words,…

We have all been there. You feel a weird pain in your side or get a confusing test result back from the doctor, and the first thing you do is open Google. You aren’t looking for a medical degree; you just want a quick answer to “am I okay?” But recently, Google had to pump the brakes on its AI search summaries because, as it turns out, asking a robot for medical advice might actually be dangerous. Google quietly scrubbed a bunch of AI-generated health summaries from its search results after an investigation revealed they were giving out inaccurate and…

The Cosmic Orange finish on the iPhone 17 Pro is one of the most eye-catching colors Apple has released in years. But according to a recent test, it might be surprisingly easy to change that color, all it takes is the wrong cleaning product. A report found that common household cleaners containing chemicals like hydrogen peroxide can react with the phone’s finish, potentially turning the bright orange frame into a shade closer to pink. While the results may look eye-catching, it’s definitely not something most iPhone owners would want to risk on a premium device. Why does the iPhone turn…

Now that the dust has settled from Google’s gut punch — being called out not just for monopolizing how people access information online but how that information is monetized — the hot takes are flying. In the absence of straight answers, the industry has done what it does best: speculate. Digiday sifted through the noise to bring you the sharpest, spiciest and most side-eye-worthy takes out there. It would be easy to chalk up Google’s every move (or lack thereof) since announcing the death of third-party cookies to a master plan. But this much is clear: The reversal wasn’t some Machiavellian…

Luxury car designers and budget smartphones don’t usually exist in the same sentence. But that’s exactly what happened when Infinix partnered with Italian design firm Pininfarina. If that name sounds familiar, it is the studio behind some of the world’s most iconic sports cars. The collaboration will debut with the upcoming Infinix Note 60 Ultra, a device that kicks off a new premium design direction for the brand. The Ferrari design DNA behind the phone Pininfarina is one of the most recognizable names in automotive design. The Italian studio has spent decades shaping legendary cars like the Ferrari Testarossa and…

Acemagic is tapping into the retro mini PC vibe with a new design that pulls from the Sega Dreamcast and the original PlayStation. It’s a small desktop that looks like it belongs on the same shelf as your old consoles, not hidden behind a monitor. This wasn’t the only throwback on display at CES 2026. Acemagic also brought an NES-inspired mini PC, but the Dreamcast and PlayStation-styled model is the one tied to AMD’s latest platform. If you’re already thinking about buying one, you’ll have to wait. Pricing and a launch date weren’t shared at CES, so for now it’s…

Despite not offering major upgrades over its predecessor, Google’s latest mid-ranger is a solid choice for anyone seeking the Pixel experience on a budget. The Pixel 10a delivers clean software with a suite of handy AI features, reliable everyday performance, decent battery life, and capable cameras at an affordable price point. But viewed purely through a hardware lens, the newly launched Nothing Phone 4a Pro appears to have the upper hand. Nothing appears to offer more for the same price Although both phones start at the same price, the Phone 4a Pro seems to deliver significantly more at first glance.…

Earnings season can be windows into what major marketers’ are thinking — especially amid the ongoing economic uncertainty caused by President Trump’s tariffs. In recent weeks, marketers have experienced decision paralysis; been expecting chaos (and regularly using the replanning muscle they formed early on in the pandemic); pushed for more flexibility in deals; and focused on operational challenges ahead of marketing cuts.They’ve also zeroed in on lackluster consumer sentiment. Major marketers like PepsiCo, Chipotle, Colgate-Palmolive, American Airlines and Procter & Gamble, had C-Suite executives note their own worries about consumers’ worries during their respective earnings calls.  “Uncertainty creates a pensive and…