Author: Geek Planet

The iPhone’s journey began in 2007 by changing the smartphone market forever, replacing physical keyboards with a 3.5-inch multi-touch display. Now, as the device moves toward its 20th anniversary, Apple may be preparing for another major design shift, a seamless, completely buttonless iPhone. Is Apple planning its biggest iPhone redesign in years? Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman has added fresh weight to the iPhone 20 redesign rumors. In the Q&A section of his Power On newsletter, Gurman said Apple’s 20th-anniversary iPhone overhaul is internally referred to by some as “Glasswing,” a name inspired by the glasswing butterfly and its transparent wings. According…

If you’ve been planning a PC build or even browsing pre-built systems, you’ve likely run into the same issue: RAM prices are unusually high. In some cases, costs have increased by as much as 500%, pushing up overall system prices and making builds harder to justify. This isn’t a short-term fluctuation. It’s the result of multiple shifts happening at the same time, most of which are tied to how quickly demand for memory has changed. AI demand is the biggest driver behind rising RAM prices The rapid growth of AI, particularly large language models, has significantly increased demand for memory.…

This republished article first appeared in the Chicago Tribune Generative AI is all the rage these days. We’re using it at work to guide our coding, writing, and researching. We’re conjuring AI videos and songs. We’re enhancing old family photos. We’re getting AI-powered therapy, advice, and even romance. It sure looks and sounds like AI can create, and the output is remarkable. But what we recognize as creativity in AI is actually coming from a source we’re intimately familiar with: human imagination. Human training data, human programming, and human prompting all work together to allow our AI-powered devices to converse…

Samsung’s Galaxy phones rarely stay hidden until launch. Leaks often reveal renders, specs, and software clues months before Unpacked. The same now appears to be happening with the Galaxy Z Fold 8 and Samsung’s rumored Z Fold 8 Wide, which have reportedly appeared inside a One UI 9 build. According to Android Authority, images of two unreleased Samsung foldables were found inside a One UI 9 build. One is reportedly the Galaxy Z Fold 8, listed under the codename Q8, while the other is the Z Fold 8 Wide, listed as H8. Samsung has not announced either device, so these…

There’s going to be a significant shift in how AI works across Apple’s devices, and you’re going to be at its center. According to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, iOS 27 and its major siblings (iPadOS 27 and macOS 27) will allow users to select from competing third-party AI models to handle tasks across core Apple Intelligence features.  I’d like you to think of it as using your TV’s remote to set the desired channel and watch it, except the remote is iOS 27 and the channels are some of the most popular AI models that you’ve been using elsewhere.  What exactly…

My wife recently woke up from a nightmare where AI had taken over human bodies. The likely culprit was less dramatic: Google Photos kept nudging her to “AI” herself when she only wanted to look at pictures of our cats. That’s where a lot of people are with AI right now. Curious, tired, mildly creeped out, and increasingly annoyed when normal apps start acting like every action needs a software demo attached. I get the tension. AI spent the last couple of years trying very hard to become a product. The better trick may be learning when to disappear. The…

Google is finally giving Chrome users something that’s been oddly missing for years: a middle ground between “share everything” and “share nothing.” And honestly, it’s about time. What is approximate location sharing in Chrome? Google has introduced approximate location sharing in Chrome on Android, letting users choose between sharing their exact location or just a broader, less precise area like a neighborhood. Until now, most websites either got full access to the precise location or nothing at all. With this update, Chrome adds a new layer of control directly in the permission prompt, where users can pick between Precise and…

Satechi 3-in-1 Foldable Wireless Charging Stand Qi2 MSRP $129.90 “Satechi’s folding charger takes its own route to speedy convenience, and it’s an appealing concoction for the right wireless charging audience.” Pros Qi 2.2 charging at 25W output Convenient foldable design Solid build and mounting stability 45W charger comes bundled Cons You’ll feel its heft Asking price is premium Squarely targeted at Apple gear Quick Take Wireless charging gear has been out in the market for years, but finding one that strikes the right balance between portability and power has usually been a tale of functional compromises. The Satechi 3-in-1 Foldable…

If you use NotebookLM for research, you know how quickly sources pile up. Managing them manually, especially in notebooks with ten or more entries, has been one of the tool’s most frustrating pain points, but Google just fixed that. NotebookLM, the AI-powered research assistant built on Gemini, is rolling out automatic source labeling and categorization. The feature activates once you have five or more sources in a notebook, and it automatically assigns labels for you. How does NotebookLM’s auto-label and source categorization feature work? When your notebook crosses the five-source threshold, NotebookLM reads the content of each source and automatically…

A new AI tool is flipping one of the oldest rules of digital communication on its head: perfect grammar is no longer the goal. Instead, the latest trend is to make emails look deliberately human – even if that means adding typos. When AI Starts Making You Sound Less Perfect According to a report by Fast Company, a new “anti-Grammarly” style tool created by Ben Horwitz has emerged that intentionally inserts mistakes into emails, making them appear less polished and more human. Horwitz is an investment partner at a venture capital firm called Dorm Room, and he comes from the…