Author: Geek Planet

China is stepping up efforts to regulate its fast-growing “digital human” industry, as emotionally immersive AI avatars – some modeled after deceased loved ones – gain widespread traction across the country. The move comes as both the technology’s commercial potential and ethical risks become increasingly visible. Grief, Technology And A Growing Industry Zhang Xinyu, a 47-year-old woman from Liaoning province, turned to artificial intelligence after losing her father to cancer. Working with a company called Super Brain, she created a digital avatar that looks and sounds like him, allowing her to continue conversations online. The experience, she told AFP, helped…

Apple is preparing a major update to its iPhone software with iOS 27, focusing on deeper integration of artificial intelligence into everyday camera use. According to a Bloomberg report, the company is working on a new “Siri camera mode” alongside upgrades to its Visual Intelligence features, aiming to make AI more accessible within the core iPhone experience. AI Moves Into The Camera App The upcoming update will bring Visual Intelligence directly into the camera app, instead of keeping it tied to the Camera Control button as it currently is. This change is expected to make the feature more visible and…

Gaming laptops usually sell themselves with the usual checklist that includes higher watts, bigger GPUs, faster screens, and more. But Honor’s upcoming Win H9 is trying something a little strange and, honestly, it is a little more interesting. In an official teaser, Honor has confirmed the new flagship Win H9 gaming laptop ahead of its full announcement on April 23. You get the typical powerful hardware under the hood and a powerful cooling system, but what really impresses is the new “3D Game Anti-Dizziness” display technology. Why its display is the headline here The Honor Win H9 is set to…

Motorola is refreshing its Razr lineup with new flip phones built for different budgets and needs. The Motorola Razr and Motorola Razr+ are both available for pre-order on May 14 at Best Buy, Amazon, and Motorola.com, going on sale universally unlocked on May 21. The Razr starts at $799.99, and the Razr+ comes in at 1,099.99. Both run Android 16 out of the box and share the same iconic flip design that the Motorola Razr family is known for. What does the Motorola Razr+ bring to the table? The Razr+ is the more premium of the two, and it shows.…

Motorola’s new Razr Ultra 2026 feels like the company is leaning harder into the fashion side of foldables. The phone still has the familiar compact flip design, but this year’s finishes make it look less like a regular smartphone and more like a style piece that happens to open into a full-sized flagship. Is this the prettiest Razr yet? The prettiest version may be the Pantone Orient Blue model, which uses a finely embossed Alcantara finish. Motorola has also added a Pantone Cocoa option with a natural wood veneer finish, giving the phone a warmer and more understated look. Both…

The Moto G87 just made its clearest appearance on the internet, thanks to tipster Evan Blass. He has dropped high-quality renders of the upcoming Motorola mid-ranger on X (formerly known as Twitter), giving us our best look at the device ahead of its official launch.  Given the price leaks last week and the renders today, it looks like the Moto G87 is gearing up for an imminent European launch, likely within the next few weeks. For now, the renders showcase the phone in two colors: dark gray or what the company might call Pantone Overture Gray, and a cyan/bright blue…

China’s Netflix, iQiyi, is making one of the biggest bets in streaming history. The company wants AI to create the bulk of its films and shows someday soon, and it’s already restructuring its 16-year-old business to make that happen. At its annual content showcase in Beijing, founder and CEO Gong Yu announced that iQiyi is pivoting its popular streaming platform into a social media destination built around AI-generated content.  Alongside the announcement, the company debuted Nadou Pro, an AI tool, which, according to the company, is capable of handling almost every aspect of filmmaking, from scriptwriting and storyboards to the…

Samsung has barely made any changes to the design of its flagship phones in years. We’ve seen slight touches and tiny tweaks here and there, but nothing too major. But a new leak suggests that the Galaxy S27 series might be the one to break away from this mold by moving away from the familiar top-left vertical arrangement of the rear cameras that Samsung has stuck with for multiple generations. What’s the real reason behind the Galaxy S27 design change? The change isn’t about just aesthetics. According to a new leak, the rumored camera changes are tied to make room…

Google’s next Tensor chip has just surfaced in a fresh leak, and the early details are painting a mixed picture. The details shared by Mystic Leaks of the upcoming Pixel 11 point to a redesigned CPU, which is built around ARM’s newer C1-series cores. The rumour also hints at a high-performance “Ultra” core clocked at around 4.11GHz, paired with multiple “Pro” cores clocked at 3.38GHz for better performance overall. But it’s not all good news. How the Tensor G6 is improving Google’s Tensor chips have historically lagged behind Qualcomm and Apple in pure CPU horsepower. So the focus on performance…

The US government’s AI fight just got harder to square. The National Security Agency is reportedly using Anthropic‘s Mythos Preview even as senior Pentagon officials keep pushing to cut the company off over supply chain concerns. It shows how quickly real security needs can outrun official policy. Since February, the Defense Department has been trying to block Anthropic and push vendors to do the same. Yet, according to an Axios report, the NSA appears to be moving ahead with one of the company’s most powerful models anyway, suggesting cybersecurity demand is carrying more weight than the feud now playing out…