Samsung Electronics Vice Chairman Jay Y. Lee was granted a presidential pardon Friday in South Korea, a largely symbolic move that may allow him to take control of the electronics giant. Lee, Samsung’s de facto leader, was granted parole and released from prison in August 2021, after serving a two and a half years on …

After diving into the streaming wars two years ago, HBO Max cemented itself as a force, and today the app is slick and filled with popular TV shows and movies. Gangsters like Tony Soprano sit alongside DC heroes, Game of Thrones’ mythical dragons, kiddie cartoon characters and comedy stars. The service has HBO’s entire catalog — including Emmy-nominated hits Succession and Euphoria — along …

Disney Plus will raise its US prices in December as it launches a new ad-supported tier of its streaming service, the company said Wednesday. Hulu prices are going up, too.  Currently in the US, Disney Plus’ ad-free subscription is $8 a month. Starting Dec. 8, the ad-free subscription will go up $3 a month to $11. Simultaneously, the new ad-based membership will …

Xiaomi unveiled a second-gen foldable phone on Thursday, rounding off a busy week of foldable phone launches that saw Samsung and Motorola reveal foldables of their own. The Mix Fold 2, a follow-up to the Chinese company’s inaugural foldable phone, is a book-style foldable that Xiaomi is marketing for its ultraslim design, among other features. When folded, the device measures 11.2mm, …

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What’s happening Speaking at the Black Hat cybersecurity conference, former CISA Director Chris Krebs says US companies need to boost their cyberdefenses and think about the future. Why it matters Cyberthreats from state-sponsored hacking operations, as well as sophisticated cybercrime gangs, continue to rise. Companies need to be thinking about the future when making security decisions today, as threats from around the …

There’s more to a decent gaming laptop than raw speed. You can pack it with the best graphics card, the fastest, most colorful display, a gazillion-core processor, tons of fast solid-state storage to hold your games and a rock-solid hard drive for secondary storage, but it can still fall short. Those powerful components may overheat at the worst moments, your …

Online tracking can be obnoxious. You spend five minutes searching for a pair of shoes, and then ads for those exact shoes follow you for the next several weeks. Sometimes, you’d like a little privacy in your online experience. Enter DuckDuckGo: a search engine that pledges to keep your search activity anonymous and not track online.  There are other private …

When you open up the XPS 13 Plus, three things will immediately strike you as… unusual. Those design choices make the XPS 13 Plus stand out so much visually, but they also make for an unconventional experience. Not necessarily a bad one, but certainly one that fights years of laptop design muscle memory.  First is the touchpad, which sits, disguised, …

What’s happening Samsung’s new Galaxy Z Flip 4 and Z Fold 4 are the first folding phones from the company to be made partially with recycled fishing nets. Why it matters Samsung’s efforts are part of a broader effort by several tech companies to build products more sustainably. What’s next Samsung, Microsoft and Apple are likely to continue investments into …

All streaming devices take TV shows and movies from Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Disney Plus, HBO Max and Hulu and send them to any TV,  but higher-end models come with additional features that set them apart. This is especially true for the Roku Ultra and the Apple TV 4K. These two devices are some of most powerful — and expensive — streaming boxes available, even after recent price cuts. …

Samsung’s next Unpacked event is just hours away, which means we could see a collection of new products today, including the Galaxy Z Fold 4. That is, if rumors are to be believed. Samsung’s next book-style foldable phone is expected to have a sleeker design and better cameras among other improvements. Samsung hasn’t made any announcements about what’s in store …

Samsung’s Unpacked event is set for Aug. 10, and we’re on the lookout for several new devices today. The event is expected to bring new versions of the company’s foldable phones, the Galaxy Z Flip 4 and Z Fold 4, as well as the successor to the Galaxy Watch 4.  Rumored to be called the Galaxy Watch 5, the upcoming …

Whether you’ve shifted to more at-home work over the past couple of years or you’re ready to replace an aging family computer, Apple’s M1 iMac is a great choice for a desktop machine. The 24-inch all-in-one actually tops our list of the best desktop computers thanks to its superfast M1 chip and gorgeous screen and, right now, you can score …