We may earn a commission from links on this page. Deal pricing and availability subject to change after time of publication.
If you’ve got an Android phone, there’s a good chance it’s either one of Google’s Pixels or Samsung’s Galaxies. Luckily, both the entire Pixel 9 lineup and every Samsung Galaxy S25 are discounted for Amazon’s Big Spring Sale event. While Pixels are most well known for their exclusive software features and a unique camera bar, Samsung is instead a great choice for anyone prioritizing camera fidelity or raw performance.
Starting with the Samsung Galaxy S25, this phone runs on the Snapdragon 8 Elite for Galaxy, a custom version of Qualcomm’s reliable mobile chips. It’s also got three rear lenses, including a 50MP wide-angle lens, and a 6.2-inch and 120Hz OLED display. Memory is a generous 12GB, while storage options start at 128GB.
If 6.2-inches isn’t quite big enough for you, there’s also the Galaxy S25+, which shares most of the base model’s specs, but bumps up the screen size to 6.7-inches and the starting storage to 256GB. As a plus, it’s also got a bigger battery (at 4900mAh vs. 4000mAH), which helps make use of its extra size.
Finally, there’s the Galaxy S25 Ultra. This is where that camera pedigree really shows, with the wide-angle lens now being a whopping 200MP, while the Ultra Wide lens jumps from 12MP to 50MP. It also gets an additional, 50MP telephoto lens. But cameras aside, there’s also now a 5000mAH battery, the screen is even bigger at 6.9-inches, and there’s a titanium frame, as well as an included stylus. About the only thing that doesn’t get a bump here is performance—the chip and memory loadouts are the same, although you can chalk that up less to the Ultra being underpowered and the base model being fairly generous on the internals.
Depending on your needs, any of these phones could be a great choice for you, and while Pixel does have its unique Google software, Samsung isn’t slacking there, with One UI 7 coming with a number of exclusive media and notifications features.
Shopping for tech? Lifehacker can help you make the right decision. Browse our tech reviews and head-to-head comparisons for everything from laptops and smartwatches to e-bikes and home gyms. Subscribe to our deals newsletter, Add to Cart, for the best sales sent to your inbox, or browse our best-of lists directly on Amazon, including:
Amazon has updated Kindles with a new way to navigate books. While nothing will recapture the tactile pleasure of physical page turn buttons, anyone with a Kindle running Version 5.18.1 of Amazon’s software will now be able to double-tap the side or back of their e-reader to turn pages.
“Double Tap to Page Turn” can be turned on in the Settings menu under Device Options. Amazon says it works for more than just turning pages. You can also use double taps to scroll through your Home and Library pages, too. Interestingly, the option doesn’t use the touchscreen at all. Good E-Reader speculates Amazon is relying on the accelerometer inside Kindles to detect taps.
Along with the update, Amazon is also adding a feature it calls “Recaps for Books in Series.” These are short summaries “for thousands of bestselling English language Kindle books in series you have purchased or borrowed.” The company already does things like automatically group books from the same series to make them easier to find, but this should save you the trouble of looking up a summary of A Dance with Dragons before diving into The Winds of Winter — assuming it’s ever released.
The 5.18.1 update is rolling out now newer Kindles, like the Kindle Colorsoft, and devices as old as the 10th generation Kindle and Kindle Paperwhite. It will also be available on the last of Amazon’s e-readers to have physical buttons, the Kindle Oasis. If you don’t see it on your device now, you can manually download the update from Amazon’s website and install it yourself.
This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/mobile/tablets/the-latest-kindle-update-lets-you-turn-pages-by-double-tapping-175452454.html?src=rss
The navigation app Waze is dropping Google Assistant support for iPhones, citing “ongoing difficulties” with integrating the service. The company says it plans on replacing it with an “enhanced voice integration solution” at some point in the future. Google Assistant will still work for Android users.
This is happening a full year after iPhone users began reporting issues related to Google Assistant, with many people noting that voice commands were totally broken. Waze says that it has “not been working as intended for over a year” and that it would rather “phase out Google Assistant on iOS” instead of “patching a feature that has faced ongoing difficulties.”
As previously stated, Google Assistant for Waze will continue to work on Android phones. However, there’s a valid question to be asked about how long Android users will continue to be able to issue voice commands in the app via the digital assistant. Google has pledged to transition users away from Google Assistant to Gemini.
As a matter of fact, the company said that “the classic Google Assistant will no longer be accessible on most mobile devices” as the year winds on. It’ll also no longer be available for downloads on app stores starting later this year. Waze has already begun testing Gemini within the platform, which allows users to use natural language to report traffic incidents.
This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/apps/waze-is-officially-stopping-support-for-google-assistant-on-iphones-173545610.html?src=rss
We may earn a commission from links on this page. Deal pricing and availability subject to change after time of publication.
Amazon’s Big Spring Sale is in full swing, and we’ve done some work to weed out the duds and highlight the best deals available—it may not be Prime Day, but the sale still has deals worth checking out.
As Lifehacker’s deals writer, I use price tracking tools to vet deals and will keep rounding up the best tech ones I find throughout the sale. Here are the best deals I’ve found so far:
AeroFit Open-Ear Headphones $49.99 (originally $129.99). I’ve been using these open-ear headphones around the house and occasionally on runs for over a year. They’re easy to use, sound great for the price and being open-ear headphones, and come with a companion app that makes the experience better with EQ and other features.
Anker Space A40 Earbuds $49.99 (originally $99.99). The A40 have the same companion app as the AeroFit and are a great value for budget ANC earbuds that you can read more about here.
Sony SRS-XG300 X-Series Speaker $142.95 (originally $349.99). The SRS-XG300 is a solid portable speaker with loud and heavy bass, and like any outdoor speaker, it can handle the elements well.
Anker MagGo Magnetic Charging Station $49.99 (originally $99.99). I’m a fan of charging stations because they satisfy both my need for organization and practicality. This one from Anker has MagGo for wireless iPhone charging, three outlets, two USB-C ports, two USB-A ports, and a magnetic pad.
Anker SOLIX C1000 Portable Power Station $449 (originally $999). It’s hard to predict when you’ll need a portable power generator—and when you need one, you usually really need one. This model is from a trusted brand and has a solar generator to make it fully off-grid. At 55% off, it’s a great deal.
Eufy Security SoloCam S220 $64.99 (originally $129.99). I love Eufy cameras because they’re subscription-free. The SoloCam S220 also has a solar panel to make it self-sustainable, meaning you can easily install it somewhere with direct sunlight and let it do its thing.
Eufy Digital Bathroom Scale P2 Pro $37.98 (originally $79.99) with code P2PROUSA at checkout. You can buy digital smart scales that read your body fat percentage from any no-brand company for cheap, but why not get it from a trusted brand also for cheap, after a 50% discount?
Roborock Q5 Pro+ Robot Vacuum and Mop $299.99 (originally $699.99). Roborock has a lot of deals on robot vacuums right now, but if you’re looking for a good one with must-have features at a price point under $300, the Q5 Pro+ is it.
Eufy Permanent Outdoor Lights E22 $99.99 (originally $199.99). I love outdoor lights and have more than I probably should. These ones from Eufy work on a reliable app and have a wide range of color temperatures (1500K to 9000K).
Shopping for tech? Lifehacker can help you make the right decision. Browse our tech reviews and head-to-head comparisons for everything from laptops and smartwatches to e-bikes and home gyms. Subscribe to our deals newsletter, Add to Cart, for the best sales sent to your inbox, or browse our best-of lists directly on Amazon, including:
The United States has won far more Nobel Prizes in physics, chemistry, and medicine than any other nation, with the UK and Germany following in second and third place, according to an analysis of nearly 900 prize-winning publications.
Universities account for roughly three-fourths of Nobel Prize-winning research, with a small number of elite institutions producing a disproportionate share of winners. Cambridge University leads with 32 prizes, followed by Harvard (22) and Columbia (13). While prizes are concentrated among researchers from the US, UK, and Germany, 43 countries have produced at least one scientific Nobel laureate.
Outside Europe and the Anglosphere, Japan leads with 11 prizes, while Argentina, China, and India have only one or two each. The average age of Nobel Prize winners has steadily increased from about 45 in the 1920s to 65 in the 2010s, though the age at which scientists perform their groundbreaking work has remained relatively constant at around 40.
Read more of this story at Slashdot.
Canon is expanding its vlogging lineup in a big way with two new models, the R50 V mirrorless and PowerShot V1 compact, both designed to take on cameras in Sony’s vlogging lineup. The PowerShot V1 has an interesting new 1.4-inch sensor that’s considerably larger than the ones on most compact cameras. The R50 V, meanwhile, matches features from Sony’s ZV-E10 II but at a considerably lower price.
The PowerShot V1 was already announced and released in Japan, but it’s now set to come to North America. It effectively competes with Sony’s ZV-1 II 1-inch sensor compact but has a much larger 1.4-inch 22.3MP sensor that’s roughly the same size as Micro Four Thirds, but with a horizontal aspect ratio better suited for video. That larger size, along with the 17-52mm (3.1x zoom) f/2.8-4.5 lens, should make it superior to its rival in low light while also offering shallower depth of field.
I’ve only had the PowerShot V1 for a day, but it’s heavy for a compact camera at 426 grams (15 ounces) and fairly thick. There aren’t many manual controls other than the top mode dial, a rear setting dial for burst, exposure compensation and other functions, a lens dial for aperture, a camera/video switch and a zoom dial, along with several buttons. It has a 3-inch, one-million-dot fully articulating rear display but no electronic viewfinder, just like the ZV-1 II.
It can shoot 4K 30 fps supersampled video using the full sensor width, 4K 60p video with a 1.4 times crop or 1080p at 240 fps. Also supported is Canon C-Log3 with 10-bit 4:2:2 capture to improve dynamic range and allow for easier grading. Optical along with digital enhanced stabilization are available and to allay overheating it comes with a built-in cooling fan that allows unlimited shooting times at all resolutions.
Like the ZV-1 II, the PowerShot V1 supports several shooting modes aimed at creators. Those include a “close-up demo mode” that’s equivalent to Sony’s “product showcase,” allowing the camera to quickly focus on an object you hold in front of the camera. Another is “smooth skin mode” for beauty-style shooting, plus “movie IS mode” for vloggers that stabilizes any jolting movements like walking.
The PowerShot V1 uses Canon’s Dual Pixel II autofocus system with subject detection and face/eye tracking and includes a “subject tracking IS” mode that automatically adjusts cropping to center the subject in the frame. You can use it as a 1080p webcam via the USB-C port, while connecting to your smartphone for live streaming. For photography, it sports a physical mechanical shutter and can shoot bursts at up to 30 fps with autofocus in electronic shutter mode. A welcome feature is a built-in ND filter (equivalent to three stops of light reduction) that will allow creators to add more bokeh on sunny days.
Other features include support for a smallish LP-E17 battery and a single UHS-II card slot along with microphone, headphone and microHDMI connectors. However, the PowerShot V1 isn’t cheap at $900. It’s set to arrive in April 2025.
The R50 V is Canon’s first true mirrorless vlogging-specific camera and is clearly designed to go up against Sony’s ZV-E10 II. It’s slightly taller than the PowerShot V1 but has largely the same dimensions otherwise, and weighs just a bit more if you include the new 14-30mm (21-45mm full-frame equivalent) f/4-6.3 power zoom lens.
It has a nice array of manual controls including a primary control dial on top, a zoom rocker for supported lenses and an unusual mode dial that lets you select multiple custom video and vlogging modes including Movie Auto Slow Shutter, Slow/Fast Motion Recording and Movie IS Mode. For vloggers it has a fully-articulating 3-inch display but again, no electronic viewfinder.
The R50 V comes with a 24MP APS-C sensor like the EOS R50, while also including features from Canon’s Cinema EOS system like C-Log3 capture and 10-bit 4:2:2 video. It can capture supersampled 4K 30 fps video using the full sensor width, 4K 60p video with a crop or 120 fps 1080p video. It’s not a bad camera for photographers either, letting them shoot 12 fps bursts using the first-curtain shutter or 15 fps with the electronic shutter, all with continuous autofocus enabled.
Like the ZV-E10 II it lacks in-body stabilization but does offer optical stabilization with supported lenses, along with electronic stabilization. For situations that require extra shake reduction, the optical and electronic stabilization modes can be combined and there’s an enhanced IS mode for abrupt movements like walking.
The R50 V has vlogging-friendly modes like a product showcase-type function along with focus breathing correction. You get Canon’s latest Dual Pixel II autofocus system that includes face and eye detection as well as subject tracking for people, animals and vehicles (along with an auto mode). A dedicated button allows you to livestream instantly with four modes supported: UVC/UAC, HDMI, Camera Connect, and Live Switcher Mobile multi-camera. It comes with a single UHS-II card slot and an LP-E17 battery, along with microphone, headphone, microHDMI and USB-C ports.
The R50 V will cost $650 for the body only or $850 with the new RF-S14-30mm F4-6.3 IS STM PZ lens (sold separately for $330). Canon also announced the $1,700 RF 20mm f/1.4L VCM full-frame lens, the latest in its fast hybrid cinema-friendly series that includes the RF24mm f/1.4, RF 35mm f/1.4 and RF 50mm f/1.4 models. As mentioned, I’ve only had the R50 V and PowerShot V1 cameras for a short time but you can expect a full review of both models shortly.
This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/cameras/canon-goes-all-in-on-vlogging-with-the-powershot-v1-compact-and-r50-v-mirrorless-cameras-170047522.html?src=rss
There’s a new “exciting, small EV” on the way, to be launched early next year by Also, a spinoff of the electric vehicle maker Rivian. Details are light on exactly what that product will be, but don’t go expecting a $20,000 electric hatchback or the like—think more like an e-bike. Also will be into micromobility, not competing with Mini or Smart.
Also started out as an internal project to see if Rivian could use its knowledge of electric powertrains, vehicle electronics, and software to build other “small vehicle form factors.” In fact, in 2023, news broke of a Rivian e-bike in the works at Rivian, although it was unclear if it would be something with pedals or more like an electric motorcycle.
Things are still rather vague. Also’s announcement says its “flagship product” will launch in early 2026 and that the company will focus on the US and Europe at first. It will build “an exciting range of electric vehicles that are efficient, sustainable, and delightful to use,” using in-house technology.
Here’s one more reason to cling to a steady job: It doesn’t pay to quit. From a report: Typically workers who snag a new position see higher pay bumps than those holding down the same job. But in February, median wage growth of 4.4% for job stayers surpassed a 4.2% gain for job switchers, according to data from the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta. The change, as measured by a three-month moving average, is yet another sign of a softening labor market. White collar workers have been clinging to their jobs in the face of widespread layoffs and workplace reductions. Last month, employers announced the fastest pace of job cuts since 2020, when factoring in government job losses. And now an oversupply of job seekers means workers are having to settle for smaller pay bumps, said Peter Cappelli, a professor of management at The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.
“That certainly sounds like a big slackening of the job market,” Cappelli said. It’s a major reversal from the “Great Resignation” a few years ago, when workers left their jobs at unprecedented rates, demanding more benefits and higher pay from employers. At a peak in July 2022, workers who got new jobs saw their wages grow by a whopping 8.5% compared to 5.9% for those who stayed loyal to their company, Atlanta Fed data show.
Read more of this story at Slashdot.
The Kindle Colorsoft e-reader is on sale for $225 as part of the Amazon Spring Sale. That’s a discount of 20 percent, as the typical price hovers at $280. This deal also comes with three months of Kindle Unlimited, which is a good way to rack up some quick reads.
We loved the Colorsoft in our official review, calling it the “missing link in Amazon’s e-reader lineup.” The reason is right in the name. This is the only Kindle with a color screen. The company led the e-reader space for 17 years before releasing a model that could display color. Amazon says it took so long because the technology just wasn’t good enough to implement until recently.
The end result? The colors do really pop. This is a great choice for those who primarily read full-color materials like comics and graphic novels. There’s a pinch-to-zoom feature to get closer to details and an auto-adjusting front light. Just like most modern Kindles, the pages turn fast and the lag is minimal. It’s also waterproof, for reading poolside or in the bathtub.
This model doesn’t include lock screen ads by default, which is nice. The primary downside here is the cost. It’s hard to recommend any e-reader for $280, even if it displays color. This is a premium product, however, so it’s easy to recommend it at $225.
This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/deals/the-kindle-colorsoft-is-20-percent-off-during-the-amazon-spring-sale-162409959.html?src=rss
Signal president Meredith Whittaker challenged recent assertions by WhatsApp head Will Cathcart that minimal differences exist between the two messaging platforms’ privacy protections. “We’re amused to see WhatsApp stretching the limits of reality to claim that they are just like Signal,” Whittaker said in a statement published Monday, responding to Cathcart’s comments to Dutch journalists last week.
While WhatsApp licenses Signal’s end-to-end encryption technology, Whittaker said that WhatsApp still collects substantial user metadata, including “location data, contact lists, when they send someone a message, when they stop, what users are in their group chats, their profile picture, and much more.” Cathcart had previously stated that WhatsApp doesn’t track users’ communications or share contact information with other companies, claiming “we strongly believe in private communication.”
Read more of this story at Slashdot.
Indie publishers and developers are once again teaming up to show off the fruits of their labor in a gaming showcase from The Triple-i Initiative. The second edition will take place on April 10 (the same date as last year’s show) at noon ET.
The first showcase included the announcements of The Rogue Prince of Persia and Slay the Spire 2, along with expansion reveals for Brotato and Vampire Survivors. Major updates for Palworld, Risk of Rain 2 and V Rising were unveiled as well.
This time around, you can expect 45 minutes of world premieres, gameplay reveals, release dates, demo drops and more from 30-plus games. V Rising will be on show again this year, alongside the likes of Enshrouded and Deep Rock Galactic. The showcase trailer includes a peek at Sifu developer Sloclap‘s intriguing 5v5 arcade soccer game, Rematch, so it looks like we’ll get an update on that one. Vampire Survivors studio Poncle is also among the list of developers with something to reveal.
Not only that, Playstack, the publisher of a little game called Balatro, has something up its sleeve. “We had been saving our big announcement for a special showcase,” Marta Matyjewicz, marketing manager at Playstack, said in a statement. “We were amazed by the quality of last year’s Triple-i, so when the opportunity came to be a part of it, we knew we had to take it. It’s truly an honor to showcase our game alongside so many awesome titles.” Insert three side eyes emoji here.
You’ll be able to watch the showcase on several platforms, including YouTube, Twitch, Bilibili and Steam. After the main event, there will be a post-show including deep dives on some of the games. A week-long sale featuring games from both editions of Triple-i Initiative will go live on Steam, Epic Games Store, Humble and elsewhere on the same day as the showcase.
This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/gaming/the-triple-i-initiative-indie-game-showcase-returns-on-april-10-160402636.html?src=rss
Paramount+ is light on original content in April, though there are a handful of titles for viewers looking for music and sports. Following the music features that debuted in March, Paramount+ will debut An Evening with Elton John and Brandi Carlile (April 6), a primetime concert special—filmed on March 26 at London’s Palladium Theatre—with live performances from both artists. There’s also the premiere of the two-part documentary The Carters: Hurts to Love You (April 15), which gives an intimate look at the family of pop stars Nick and Aaron Carter through the eyes of their sister Angel.
Paramount+ is exclusively streaming matches from the UEFA Champions League Quarterfinals, and Paramount+ With Showtime subscribers can also watch the third and final rounds of The Masters (April 12–13) and coverage of the NCAA Men’s Basketball Final four (April 6).
Here’s everything else coming to the service in April, including a host of horror films. Note that titles with an asterisk are exclusive to Paramount+ With Showtime; everything else is also available to subscribers on the ad-supported plan. Those with two asterisks are available to Paramount+ With Showtime users streaming live on CBS and to all subscribers the following day.
The Last Stop in Yuma County*
Before Dawn*
An Evening with Elton John and Brandi Carlile, special**
The Carters: Hurts to Love You, documentary premiere
The Return*
Nick Cannon Presents: Wild ‘N Out (season 21)
Inside the Factory (season 8)
The Challenge (season 40)
Blaze and the Monster Machines: Super Wheels special
How Did They Build That? (season 2 and 3)
Along Came a Spider
April Fool’s Day
Arrival
Braveheart
Cheech & Chong’s Still Smokin’
Clear and Present Danger
Clerks
Cop Land
Deep Impact
Dope
Empire Records
Escape from Alcatraz
Faster
Flags of Our Fathers
Four Brothers
Fresh (1994)
Gangs of New York
Girl, Interrupted
Hard Eight
Hardball
Harriet the Spy
Head of State
Her
Hot Rod
I See You
Kaboom*
Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events
Malcolm X
Marvelous and the Black Hole*
Moneyball
Nacho Libre
Noah
Paranormal Activity
Patriot Games
Point Break (1991)
Regarding Henry
Rings (2017)
Rounders
S.W.A.T. (2003)
Sabrina (1954)
Scary Movie
Seven Psychopaths
Shaolin Soccer
Sherlock Gnomes
Sidewalks of New York
Smoke Signals
Soapdish
Space Jam (1996)
Sucker Punch
Sunset Boulevard
Team America: World Police
Terminator 2: Judgement Day
Terminator Genisys
The Bye Bye Man*
The Caddy (1953)
The Collector*
The Core
The Courier*
The Gambler
The Gift
The Girl on the Train*
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
The Guilt Trip
The Lookout
The Ring
The Ring Two
The Running Man
The Saint
The Score
The Sons of Katie Elder
The Spiderwick Chronicles
The Truman Show
The Tuxedo
The Uninvited (2009)
Three Days of the Condor
Twisted
Uncommon Valor
Underclassman
Undisputed
Unforgiven
Up in Smoke
Young Sherlock Holmes
London Town*
Boogie Woogie*
Certain Women*
We may earn a commission from links on this page. Deal pricing and availability subject to change after time of publication.
It’s rare to see a deal on a premier Apple device so soon after release, but that’s exactly what’s going on with the M4 MacBook Air right now. Announced just a few weeks ago, it’s now $50 off (or $60 off if you go for an upgrade) as part of Amazon’s Big Spring Sale event. While not the biggest discount in the world, that’s a pretty quick turnaround on our favorite MacBook Air right now.
What makes the M4 MacBook Air specifically so attractive? Well, aside from being the most recent model, it features the same processor as current base-level MacBook Pros, albeit with slightly fewer GPU cores unless you shell out a little bit more. Luckily, both GPU core loadouts are on sale here—simply choose the model with 16GB of memory and 512GB of storage for the upgrade. But regardless of what you choose, this is a significant power bump over the MacBook Airs of the past, which had fallen into using last-gen chips until now.
All of this comes with pretty good value, too. Even without a sale, the M4 MacBook Air is the first in a while to offer the most recent available chip at an entry-level price point, replacing the M2 MacBook Air in the sub-$1,000 arena. That’s a two-generation upgrade at no extra cost.
Really, unless you want a beefy M4 Pro or M4 Max chip, there’s little reason to shell out for an MacBook Pro right now, since the M4 Air can easily keep up with the current entry-level Pro model. The only caveat is that this sale only applies to the 13-inch version of the Air; the 15-inch version is still full price.
Shopping for tech? Lifehacker can help you make the right decision. Browse our tech reviews and head-to-head comparisons for everything from laptops and smartwatches to e-bikes and home gyms. Subscribe to our deals newsletter, Add to Cart, for the best sales sent to your inbox, or browse our best-of lists directly on Amazon, including:
Just a few months after releasing its first Gemini 2.0 AI models, Google is upgrading again. The company says the new Gemini 2.5 Pro Experimental is its “most intelligent” model yet, offering a massive context window, multimodality, and reasoning capabilities. Google points to a raft of benchmarks that show the new Gemini clobbering other large language models (LLMs), and our testing seems to back that up—Gemini 2.5 Pro is one of the most impressive generative AI models we’ve seen.
Gemini 2.5, like all Google’s models going forward, has reasoning built in. The AI essentially fact-checks itself along the way to generating an output. We like to call this “simulated reasoning,” as there’s no evidence that this process is akin to human reasoning. However, it can go a long way to improving LLM outputs. Google specifically cites the model’s “agentic” coding capabilities as a beneficiary of this process. Gemini 2.5 Pro Experimental can, for example, generate a full working video game from a single prompt. We’ve tested this, and it works with the publicly available version of the model.
Google says a lot of things about Gemini 2.5 Pro; it’s smarter, it’s context-aware, it thinks—but it’s hard to quantify what constitutes improvement in generative AI bots. There are some clear technical upsides, though. Gemini 2.5 Pro comes with a 1 million token context window, which is common for the big Gemini models but massive compared to competing models like OpenAI GPT or Anthropic Claude. You could feed multiple very long books to Gemini 2.5 Pro in a single prompt, and the output maxes out at 64,000 tokens. That’s the same as Flash 2.0, but it’s still objectively a lot of tokens compared to other LLMs.
The Levoit LVAC-200 cordless vacuum has been discounted to $150 as part of the Amazon Spring Sale. That’s 25 percent off and close to a record-low price. The sale only applies to the standard white model and not the blue one.
The LVAC-200 made our list of the best cordless vacuums. We loved the lightweight design. It only weighs three pounds and it can easily be disassembled for storage. Just pop the cleaning head from the extension arm and the arm from the motor base. It also features a locking mechanism, so it can stand upright between cleaning sessions.
The cleaning power here is more than sufficient. We found that it did a good job with “all kinds of dry messes.” It has three suction modes, so it can handle both hard and carpeted floors. It can even suck up pet hair, which is the true test of any vacuum. The design allows for the vacuum to easily reach underneath couches and beds, which is a fantastic bonus.
On the downside, the dustbin is pretty small, at just 0.75 liters. We found during our testing that the bin could fill up with just one full cleaning session. The vacuum also includes a five-stage filtration system, but it doesn’t include a true HEPA filter.
This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/deals/one-of-our-favorite-cordless-vacuums-drops-to-150-in-the-amazon-spring-sale-153019530.html?src=rss
Apple has officially announced the date for its annual Worldwide Developer’s Conference (WWDC), where it announces the latest and greatest software updates for many of its platforms, including the iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Watch.
This year, the event kicks off on June 9th with the public keynote, followed by a developers conference that will run until June 13. This is shaping up to be a big event for Apple, with sweeping changes in the iPhone user experience, including redesigned icons, menus, and apps. And we might even see a hardware announcement (but likely not any new MacBooks, as we just got an M4 MacBook Air).
As this is a developer conference, we can expect to see updates announced for iOS, iPadOS, macOS, watchOS, tvOS, and even the Vision Pro’s visionOS.
These will almost certainly include new features and functionality, although at time of writing, there aren’t any concrete details about new features.
However, one thing that has been confirmed by multiple reputed leakers is a visual overhaul of the Apple interface that spans the iPhone, iPad, and the Mac.
The big focus this year is on the iPhone interface. Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman has reported that a “dramatic software overhaul” is coming to the iPhone, iPad, and Mac, and now we might have an idea of what that will look like.
That’s because sometimes reliable leaker Jon Prosser reportedly gotten an early look at the iOS 19 redesign, and managed to recreate some of what he saw. He refers to it as a “glassy” interface, calling it “more rounded aesthetic and glossy, almost glassy styling” with the interface’s edges popping up from the screen. The key example of this being a new keyboard design that makes it look like it’s floating on top of the screen.
The new look, according to Prosser, will be seen across the whole OS, from notifications to popups. The overall design will be similar to the newly released Apple Invites app.
Gurman, on the other hand, believes that the redesign will be much bigger, with new round home screen icons and redesigned elements leading to a fresh look for all built-in Apple apps.
The artwork for WWDC 2025 lends some credence to these rumors. The “25” in the image is heavily inspired by the visionOS interface, with glass-like elements.
From what we know so far, macOS 16 will also get the same overhauled look, or at least some version of it. This will lead to more visual consistency between the Mac and iPhone.
According to Mark Gurman, macOS will feature more of a translucent look, similar to visionOS and what’s coming to iOS 19. This will extend to apps, menus, and system features like popups as well.
The Mac Pro is the last Mac to not be updated with the M3 or M4 generation, currently boasting the M2 Ultra chip.The Mac Pro is rumored to be updated with a new M3 Extreme chip that would surpass the M3 Ultra chip found in the latest Mac Studio refresh.
The rumors, once again reported on by Gurman, say that the Mac Pro is supposed to be updated sometime in the first half of the year, and it’s possible that Apple will at least unveil it at WWDC. The WWDC keynote usually does not feature any hardware announcements, but it does make exceptions from time to time.
Being Red Bull Racing 1 teammates with Formula 1 driver Max Verstappen is a hard ask. The Dutch driver took his fourth consecutive world championship last year, dominating the sport to such an extent that he led the points table across a 63-race, 1,029-day streak that only ended with McLaren and Lando Norris’ victory in Australia earlier this month. Now we believe he’s going to have his second teammate of the year, after just two races, as Red Bull gets ready to drop Liam Lawson for Yuki Tsunoda.
For three of its championship years, Red Bull built the fastest car in F1, and Verstappen’s teammate Sergio Perez scored race wins and plenty of points to help the team secure the constructors championships in 2021, 2022, and 2023. But Red Bulls’ designers have been evolving a concept that even its former design boss Adrian Newey thinks is flawed, and in 2024, we saw Perez’ form evaporate after the first handful of races that year.
Verstappen was able to fight for the title thanks to his considerable skill in the car. But the team lost out to both McLaren and Ferrari in the constructors’ standings, something that will have had a very considerable impact upon the end-of-year bonuses for Red Bull’s hundreds of employees.
We may earn a commission from links on this page. Deal pricing and availability subject to change after time of publication.
You know that I love a good running watch, but there’s a soft spot in my heart for the more lifestyle-y Garmin Vivoactive 5. It’s a sleek touchscreen watch with plenty of fitness features, and it’s going for as little as $209 today in Amazon’s Big Spring Sale.
The original price of the Vivoactive 5 is $299, and depending on the color you want, you can get it for somewhere between $209 and $219 in today’s sale. It’s available in black, white, navy blue, and orchid purple.
This watch is one of the most underrated out there, in my opinion. It beat out the Pixel Watch 3 in my comparison of the two watches, due to its week-long battery life and built-in fitness features. Its GPS accuracy is great, and while its heart rate accuracy is only OK, it can connect to a chest strap for the best possible data. (Pixels and Fitbits cannot.)
The Vivoactive 5 uses a touchscreen for most of its functions, but still has two buttons that you can use to start and lap an activity—essential for when you’re fumbling around at the end of a hard interval. During everyday use, it’s sleek and simple, with fitness features and stats only a swipe or button press away.
The aesthetic is a bit more fashionable than something like a Forerunner; where the Forerunner is chunky and sporty, the Vivoactive 5 will blend in nicely with a regular (i.e., non-sweatpants-based) outfit. Heck, get the black or white model, and pair it with a fancier-looking strap for a further visual upgrade. The Vivoactive 5 takes standard 20-millimeter watch bands.
On the other hand, if you’re looking for something with more running-specific features, consider the Garmin Forerunner 165, which is a similar price right now at $225 (normally $249). Or lean into the smartwatch features with a Venu 3, which is slightly larger and has some extra features, like the ability to take calls from your wrist if your phone is nearby. The Venu 3 is $410 today, normally $449.
Shopping for tech? Lifehacker can help you make the right decision. Browse our tech reviews and head-to-head comparisons for everything from laptops and smartwatches to e-bikes and home gyms. Subscribe to our deals newsletter, Add to Cart, for the best sales sent to your inbox, or browse our best-of lists directly on Amazon, including:
