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Microsoft is bringing another big Xbox game to PS5 later this year. Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024, the latest instalment in the franchise, is arriving on PS5 on December 8th. Sony revealed the release date for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 during its State of Play today, and also teased that Asobo Studio is working on PS VR2 support for Flight Simulator 2024.Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 on PS5 will support the adaptive triggers found on Sony’s DualSense controller, and communications from air traffic control towers can even play through the controller speaker. “Gyro controls, lightbar support, and a customizable touchpad further enhance…

Could 2026 finally be the year you ditch that laptop lead from your travel bag? Qualcomm has just pulled back the curtain on Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme and Snapdragon X2 Elite, new top-tier chipsets that aim to up the oomph while also boosting battery life for multiple days of use between trips to the charging socket. Both new chips are built on the same 3nm architecture as the last-gen Snapdragon X Elite, which shook up the laptop world with MacBook-rivalling efficiency last year. Only now everything has been uprated across CPU, GPU and AI-boosting NPU to give AMD, Intel and…

As rarified smartphones go, this Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 reference handset is weapons-grade unobtanium. It’s Qualcomm’s way of showing off the muscle of its new 2026 chipset, and a clue what to expect from big-name brands like Samsung, Xiaomi and OnePlus when they eventually unveil their next-gen flagship phones. Based on my short time putting it through a gauntlet of tests at the firm’s Snapdragon Summit, it breaks new performance ground across the board – although that’s no surprise, based on the spec sheet. Naturally there’s a Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 running the show, with two Prime cores…

A foldable phone isn’t for the faint of heart. They’re generally heavier, pricier, and have less capable cameras than a standard slab-style phone. And while they’re far less fragile than when they first debuted, foldables are still susceptible to the kind of damage a regular smartphone can shrug off. You really don’t want any dust getting in that hinge. But if you’re an adventurous sort of gadget lover, then a folding phone is a rewarding investment.There are basically two kinds of foldables at the moment — the kind that fold like books and the ones that fold clamshell style, like…

In the last five years since we’ve been making the show, we’ve seen an unfortunate amount of violence in the United States: the kidnapping attempt on Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer; the January 6th attack on the Capitol; the assassination attempts on President Trump; the political assassinations of Democratic representatives in Minnesota; the attack on Speaker Pelosi’s husband; the assassination of conservative commentator Charlie Kirk; the recent shooting at an ABC affiliate station in California; and over 300 school shootings across this country.These incidents, though far from encompassing the full range of violence witnessed in the United States, illustrate a broader…

Google is bringing Search Live to everyone in the US, letting you search for information by having a conversation with an AI assistant. When you use the feature, Search Live will respond to your questions in real-time, as well as surface relevant links from the web.You can try the feature out by opening the Google app on Android and iOS, and then selecting the new “Live” button beneath the search bar. From there, you can ask questions out loud and turn on your camera if you want your search to include something you’re seeing. You can also find a new…

YouTube will finally let you dismiss the pop-ups that fill your screen with recommendations at the end of a video. Now, when you come across an end screen, you can select a new “hide” button in the top-right corner of the video so you can finish what you’re watching without distractions.YouTube says it’s making the change in response to feedback that viewers want to be able to “focus on the content they’re watching.” I’ve long looked for ways to hide these screens, as they sometimes cover the tail end of the video I’m trying to watch and make it difficult…

Samsung’s Galaxy Buds 3 FE were released earlier this month for $149.99. The company hasn’t yet knocked down the price, but it’s including a free Galaxy SmartTag 2 at Amazon. The bundle saves you $30 and is available until September 28th. Samsung says both items may ship separately, so don’t worry if you receive one before the other. We haven’t tested the earbuds yet, but they’re in the same family as Samsung’s Galaxy Buds 3 Pro, which we reviewed very highly when they were released last year.The Galaxy Buds 3 FE are Samsung’s latest pair of noise-canceling true wireless earbuds.…

Apple could soon improve the interoperability between iPhones and third-party smartwatches. The latest iOS 26.1 beta hints at a new “notification forwarding” feature that could surface iPhone notifications on a non-Apple device or accessory, as spotted by Macworld.Code seen by Macworld suggests that users would only be able to forward notifications to one device at a time, while a new “AccessoryExtension” framework could improve the pairing process with third-party accessories as well. It’s still too early to tell how these features will work, but they seem related to an order from the European Commission that will force Apple to make…

Tired of talking to yourself? Quit grumbling and put your words to work: connected to your Wi-Fi network, the best smart speaker options will listen, learn and lend a helping hand. Or at least tell you a few jokes to lighten the mood. (If you’re not after that, check out our best wireless speaker roundup instead). From discs to spheres to cylinders, smart speakers come in all sorts of shapes and sizes. Some wired options reside on your sideboard, while others are made for moving around the house, courtesy of built-in batteries. But one thing unites every speaker in our…

Xiaomi just announced the 15T and 15T Pro, a pair of near-flagship phones that would be more exciting if they hadn’t arrived less than 24 hours before the company is set to unveil its next set of flagships. Odd release schedule aside, the 15T handsets have a lot going for them — I’ve been using the Pro for a week and a half, throughout a demanding vacation in New York, and have more good than bad to say about the phone.First, let’s try to make sense of Xiaomi’s release strategy. The 15T phones are follow-ups to the 15 and 15…

Xiaomi has announced the 15T and 15T Pro upcoming smartphones for Europe at an event in Munich, Germany. I’ve been using the 15T Pro (starting from £79/€799) for a few days and I’ll bring you a full review soon, but it’s a powerful flagship that’s available at a competitive price point. While the 15T is clearly not at the same level as you’ll hear from the specs below, its £599/€649 price point makes it very competitive against the sub-flagship segment including the recent Google Pixel 10. As I reported yesterday, Xiaomi is about to debut the Xiaomi 17 and 17…