Author: Geek Planet

Alongside upgraded specs and features, Samsung’s annual Galaxy S series refresh also brings new color options. The upcoming Galaxy S26 lineup likely won’t be different in that regard, with previous leaks pointing to a striking orange colorway, seemingly inspired by the iPhone 17 Pro‘s Cosmic Orange finish. However, a fresh leak suggests this might not be the signature color for the Galaxy S26 Ultra. Every year, Samsung launches a signature colorway for its top-end flagship, which takes center stage in its marketing material. When the orange variant first surfaced in leaks last year, it was widely expected to be the…

Based on its recent earnings, WPP’s financial outlook (and perhaps the traditional agency model overall) looks glib. But the holding company is banking on its AI arsenal, including its newly launched self-service platform aimed at small-to-medium sized businesses, Open Pro, to turn things around.The trouble is that tech companies like Google and Canva seem to have the same idea. Google on Wednesday (Oct. 29) released Pomelli, an AI marketing tool “designed to help SMBs more easily generate scalable, on-brand social media campaigns.” And on Thursday (Oct. 30), Canva launched its creative operating system, which includes Canva Grow, a marketing platform…

Gemini just picked up a massive upgrade that lets it tap into data from other Google apps, including Gmail, Photos, Calendar, Drive, YouTube, and Search, to deliver more personalized responses. With its new Personal Intelligence feature, the chatbot can now offer tailored answers that go beyond what you’ve shared in past chats, making Gemini feel more personal, proactive, and useful. But if speed is all you care about, Google is rolling out another new feature. The model picker in the Gemini app currently lets you choose between Fast, Thinking, and Pro models. The Fast model prioritizes quick responses, while the…

Most gaming laptops at this price ask you to compromise somewhere: either a great screen with mid-tier specs, or strong internals with a dull panel. This Legion Pro 5 deal is appealing because it gets the balance right. You are getting a 2025 AMD Ryzen 7 processor, RTX 5060 graphics, 32GB of RAM, and a 2.5K OLED display for $1,299.99, which is $360 off the regular $1,659.99 price. What You’re Getting This configuration of the Lenovo Legion Pro 5 centers on a 16-inch 2.5K OLED display, which is a big step up from the washed-out 1080p panels you still see…

The corner office in retail has rarely felt so precarious. More than 1,500 chief executives have left their posts so far this year through August, up 4% from last year and the highest on record over that period since business and executive coaching firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas began tracking CEO churn in 2002. Retail companies are leading the charge. A number of high-profile retailers — including Kohl’s, Ulta and Kroger — said goodbye to their top brass in 2025. Retail companies have reported 41 CEO exits year-to-date, a 116% increase from the 19 during the same period in 2024.…

In my recent OnePlus 15R review, I claimed it had the best battery life I’d ever experienced in a smartphone. That felt, from a month’s use, to be the case – now I’ve got the figures to back it up. The OnePlus 15R’s 7,400mAh battery is larger than most of the best Android phones, and day after day during testing I was constantly wowed by how much charge was left in the tank when I went to bed. I fell out of the habit of regularly charging my mobile – who knows how I’ll cope when I go back to…

Target’s widespread corporate layoffs this week trimmed down teams throughout the company, leaving some who remain picking up responsibilities from those affected. The layoffs included employees spanning across engineering, product design, analytics, guest experience, creative, strategy, merchandising, HR, operations and legal, according to a Modern Retail analysis of around 60 posts from Target employees who posted on LinkedIn this week looking for work, as well as posts from remaining employees. Employees of the Minneapolis-based retailer were informed Tuesday whether or not their positions had been affected. The company decided to cut around 1,000 team members and to not fill an…

If you’ve been waiting for the right moment to jump into a new AM5 build, this bundle is an easy shortcut. For $363.99, you get an AMD Ryzen 5 7600X and a Gigabyte B650 AORUS Elite AX motherboard together, instead of buying both pieces separately at the usual $529.98. That is $165.99 you can throw toward a GPU, RAM, or a bigger SSD, which is exactly what you want when you’re trying to stretch a PC budget. What you’re getting This combo pairs a 6-core/12-thread Ryzen 5 7600X with a full-featured B650 AORUS Elite AX ATX board. The 7600X is…

It is fascinating to watch how Apple operates when the rest of the tech world is tapping the brakes. While most smartphone manufacturers are bracing for a tough year in 2026, Apple seems to be preparing for yet another victory lap. A fresh investor note from analyst Jeff Pu gives us a rare peek behind the curtain at Cupertino’s strategy, and if his predictions hold water, the iPhone 18 era is going to be about much more than just a new camera bump or a slightly faster chip. What stands out immediately is the contrast in market confidence. Pu is…

WPP, Digiday has learned, has partnered with analytics firm Sightly to tap its brand mentality platform that suggests content targets based on what marketers want their brands to be associated with. The move signals an era of agencies putting AI to use helping brands help themselves is upon us. And both holding companies and independent agencies are getting into the game. And similarly, in other breaking news, independent full service agency Zambezi has launched an brand performance gap tool that helps brands assess ways to improve brand-driven advertising to reach a $1 billion valuation threshold. Both tools employ AI tools…