The Trump Organization on Monday unveiled a mobile phone plan and a $499 smartphone that is set to launch in September. CNBC: The new service, Trump Mobile, will offer a $47.45-per-month plan that includes “unlimited” talk, text and data, as well as roadside assistance and a “Telehealth and Pharmacy Benefit,” according to its website. The company, owned by President Donald Trump, also announced it will sell a “T1” smartphone, which appears to feature a gold-colored metal case etched with an American flag.
Connect the dots takes on a whole new dimension of color, scale, and fluidity in virtual reality with Connectome on Quest.
Who among us didn’t play connect the dots at some point in their childhood? Connectome aims to bring this simple game of creating shapes to VR by drawing lines between points in space using hand tracking on Quest. In this game, though, connecting the dots takes on a new approach since it’s now played out across your room versus drawing on a flat piece of paper.
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The game begins with a short tutorial to orient you with using your hands and the proper position to place them in to use the ray-cast beam now shooting from their virtual palms. This is thanks to the Meta Interaction SDK used in creating the game, and playing Connectome is a hands-only experience. Controllers are not supported.
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Once you have a sense of how to pinch and drag, the game begins with having you create a few simple shapes. One of these forms is a rectangle that then becomes a doorway to the next area. At the center of that door is an interaction point with no instruction. I intuitively pinched it and pulled myself forward, which felt like the logical thing to do here. When I asked Grant Hinkson, the developer of Connectome, he mentioned that this was somewhat intentional, as he wants players to find their own way through these spaces.
The deeper down this rabbit hole of connecting dots I went, the more interesting it becomes. After clearing the more basic levels, Connectome presents you with rooms that play with the concepts of color, lighting, and scale. The effect of completing a puzzle and then being dragged inside of the form you just made and seeing it at a different size is mesmerizing. Movement fluidity also shines here, as the transitions and hand movements are all very smooth. There is also a nice ambient musical backtrack that changes to fit the tone of each new area you visit. All of this came together to provide some welcome stress relief at the end of a very long day of walking the showfloor at this year’s Augmented World Expo.
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Hinkson commented that others had described the experience as meditative. After trying it for myself, I can see how this would be an excellent way to unwind and lose yourself in this world of geometric forms and light that are building upon themselves all around you. He also said the intent is to create a sense of wonder, and the app does this nicely.
Connectome launched on May 27th on the Meta Store and is currently available for Quest 2, 3, 3S, and Pro. Hinkson also has aspirations to bring Connectome to the Apple Vision Pro at a later date, saying he’s excited to see how the headset’s eye tracking might provide a new way for players to interact and connect the dots. He’s floating a few ideas for possible future updates, but nothing is confirmed at the time of this writing, so we will be keeping an eye on this app for future updates.
If you’re having trouble swiping around your Pixel, or using the on-screen navigation buttons, you’re not alone. It seems with last week’s Android 16 update, Google inadvertently introduced a bug for some Pixel users, which now makes it difficult to get around their brand-new version of Android—no matter which navigation method they’re using.
As Android Headlines reports, the complaints have been rolling onto social media sites and forums, like X and Reddit. Some claim navigation buttons on their Pixels have become totally unresponsive, while others experience delays around 30 seconds (if not longer) any time they try to hit a button. Still others have issues with navigation gestures—Android Police founder Artem Russakovskii highlights how swiping back, which should take the user back to the previous page or app, will just randomly do nothing.
To be clear, it doesn’t appear that this is a bug affecting most Pixel users running Android 16. In fact, some users in these Reddit threads confirm their Pixels running Android 16 are working as expected. One user even says they’ve had the opposite experience, that their Pixel 9 Pro XL feels “super smooth,” in response to a Pixel 6 owner who says their device is now unusable.
Still, this is a huge pain for anyone who owns a phone with the glitch. Don’t get me wrong: There was a time when we were primed to wait 30 seconds or more after asking our computers to perform a function. But those days have long passed. Modern smartphones especially are designed to be fast, fluid, and responsive. Even a short delay between an input and its corresponding action feels like a bad user experience, so painfully slow delays, not to mention a totally unresponsive UI, is unacceptable in 2025.
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There’s no official fix for this issue at this time. However, after scrolling through forum posts, I see some workarounds to troubleshoot the issue and get your Pixel working again.
The original poster of this Reddit thread, for example, later commented to share that switching their Android launcher fixed the glitches. The OP moved back to the Pixel launcher from Nova, which surprised them, since they had been using Nova for the past decade without issue. One reply says they have a similar problem when using Nova.
While this could be a compatibility issue with Nova and Android 16, it does seem to go beyond Nova itself. Another Pixel owner using Pixel Launcher has the same problems, and shared their workaround: First, pull down on the navigation bar twice to access the settings button in the bottom right. Then, head to Apps > All apps > Pixel Launcher, then choose “Force stop.”
Could this be a general issue with launchers on Android 16? Possibly, but we won’t know for sure until Google officially addresses the issue. The official PixelCommunity Reddit account did reach out to one OP about the problem, so hopefully the company pushes a patch out quickly.
The Outdoor Trade Show 2025 was held in Liverpool this year, bringing together brands and organisations from around the industry.
While searching for the best bikepacking kit on display, we came across some interesting lifestyle products that complement cycling and could make your life easier when you’re out in the wilds.
Here’s what we found when walking the halls of the Exhibition Centre Liverpool.
The Nebo Ultimate features a digital display on the front that shows you the charge level and selected function. Nick Clark / Our Media
This power pack from Nebo Tools is perfect for leaving in your car or van, whether you’re camping on race weekend or heading to the trailhead.
The pack is designed primarily as a jump starter, with the Nebo Ultimate using 1,500 amps to power your starter motor and get your engine running again.
There’s also a torch on the end of the power pack. Nick Clark / Our Media
However, it’s the other features of the Ultimate that stand out, with a 3-pin 220-240V AC outlet featuring on the topside of the pack, enabling you to use large appliances such as laptops when you’re away from home.
Alongside this, there are USB-C and USB-A charging ports that should help keep all your devices charged when you’re on a riding weekend.
The Nebo Ultimate packs a lot of features into its slim design. Nick Clark / Our Media
The party piece for riders is the digital compressor, which is said to be able to inflate tyres to 130psi.
All of this is powered by a 15,000mAh Li-ion battery, which can be recharged in under four hours.
The price of the Ultimate is £249.99, and Nebo claims the weight comes in at 1,150g.
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Dometic CFX5 electric coolbox
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The CFX5 looks perfect for camping at the trailhead. Nick Clark / Our Media
If you’re heading to the trails for a camping holiday, bringing the right provisions is key to having a good time.
The CFX5 looks perfect for those longer trips and has been designed with two cooling zones, enabling you to set individual cooling for your recovery drinks and beers.
The cooler uses vacuum-insulated panels, which are said to provide better cooling while reducing the amount of energy required.
The Dometic CFX5 cooler has two compartments. Nick Clark / Our Media
Power comes from AC or DC, or it can be run from Dometic’s range of portable batteries and solar panels.
Cleverly, the cooler has a three-stage dynamic battery protection system that is said to actively monitor inbound power and avoid draining your vehicle’s battery.
There are lights built into the interior so you can tell between beer and soft drinks. Nick Clark / Our Media
There’s also a Mobile Cooling smartphone app that enables you to monitor power consumption and will send you notifications should you leave the lid open.
On the right side of the cooler, there’s a weatherproof control module that enables you to set the temperature. There’s also an 18W USB port for charging your devices.
Dometic says the temperature range can be set between +20°C and -22°C.
The CFX5 is available in two sizes: 75L and 94L, priced at £999 / $999 and £1,179 / $1,179.
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Thule Tepui Foothill roof tent
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The Tepui Foothill is designed so you can still carry items on your roof rack. Nick Clark / Our Media
Camping can be a chore, especially with bikes. Roof tents take some of the pain away, while enabling you to keep your bikes locked safely in your vehicle below.
This Tepui Foothill roof tent from Thule features a compact design that’s said to be able to accommodate two adults comfortably.
The tent is made from a thick canvas. Nick Clark / Our Media
By slimming down the proportions, Thule says it leaves room on the roof bars to store bikes, kayaks or other cargo.
There are plenty of vents and windows on the tent, with two skylights on the roof when the tarp isn’t installed. Nick Clark / Our Media
The tent folds open, with telescopic poles used to keep the fabric in place.
When folded away, Thule says the tent sits only 24cm above the roof rack, meaning you shouldn’t have too much trouble sneaking under height barriers, depending on the vehicle you have.
The tent comes with a 4cm foam mattress and machine-washable cover, meaning you only have to decide whether to use a sleeping bag or duvet.
The Inside looks cosy and breathable, depending on what you do with the vents. Nick Clark / Our Media
There are internal pockets on the walls of the tent to organise bedtime essentials, and there are exterior attachment points for lamps, storage and other gear.
A telescopic ladder is used to get into the tent, which can be stored in the tent case when not in use.
The Tepui Foothill is priced at £1,499.99 and requires roof bars for installation.
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Eco Fuego El Campo Fire Pit
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The El Campo Fire Pit is a neat and tidy way of having a fire when camping. Nick Clark / Our Media
Camping and fires go hand in hand, with dancing flames making every evening under the stars a magical experience.
The wax is said to be odourless, meaning your clothes won’t smell of smoke in the morning. Nick Clark / Our Media
Eco Fuego claims to have reinvented the campfire, using vegetable wax instead of firewood for the flame.
The design is said to produce minimal carbon emissions and deliver a consistent, odourless flame for hours.
Candle refills can be bought for £26.99. Nick Clark / Our Media
Similar to your Live, Laugh, Love candles, Eco Fuego’s design needs a wick for the wax to melt, and for this, it uses cardboard running the length of the candle.
The candle is said to last for eight hours, which should give you a few nights of scary stories while camping.
The whole thing packs away easily, leaving no trace of the fire. Nick Clark / Our Media
The El Campo Fire Pit, priced at £124.99, includes the burner, lid, pit drum insert, refill candle and a carry case.
Donald Trump is launching a cellular brand called Trump Mobile. The newly formed company, which was announced today by Donald Trump Jr., will sell a single wireless plan called “The 47 Plan,” which offers unlimited talk and texting, as well as unlimited data that throttles speeds after the first 20GB each month. The Trump Mobile plan is a white-label plan built on an existing mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) called Liberty Mobile. The company also plans to sell “The T1 Phone,” a gold-accented smartphone that it says will be manufactured in the United States.
During the announcement event for Trump Mobile held at Trump Tower in New York City, Donald Trump Jr. said they were building something for “people who have been underserved,” and to “make sure that real Americans could get true value from their mobile carriers.” Trump Mobile’s only plan will cost $47.45 per month, which is roughly double that of equivalent offerings at other low-cost carriers like Mint Mobile and Boost Mobile. Liberty Mobile, the MVNO behind Trump Mobile, offers plans starting at $20 per month. Customers will be able to use their own devices with a Trump Mobile SIM card.
The plan will supposedly include a telemedicine service powered by Doctegrity, which will allow subscribers to access medical and behavioral health services through the third-party provider. The plan is also said to include roadside assistance provided by Drive America and mobile device protection by Omega Mobile Care.
Details on The T1 Phone are sparse, though some specs are listed on the website. The phone is said to sport a 6.8” AMOLED screen with a 120 Hz refresh rate, a rear three-camera setup with a 50MP main camera, and 2MP “depth sensor” and macro cameras, a fingerprint sensor and “AI Face Unlock,” and a “5000mAh long life camera,” which we presume was intended to describe the battery. The phone is said to run on Android 15. Oh, and it costs $499, which is both more than what it’s likely worth, and casts doubt on its manufacturing claims. Recall that estimates for American-made iPhone were in the ballpark of $1,500. Who knows if it will ever see the light of day, but if it does, maybe this piece of Trump-branded merch will be free of obvious spelling errors.
Donald Trump’s various licensing ventures have proved lucrative for the sitting president. In his latest financial disclosure, Trump disclosed over $50 million in income from token sales related to his crypto venture with World Liberty Financial. The disclosure also listed incomes of $2.8 million from Trump Watches, $2.5 million from Trump Sneakers and Fragrances, $1.3 million from the Greenwood Bible and $1.16 million from his NFTs.
This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/mobile/god-help-us-donald-trump-plans-to-sell-a-phone-155830965.html?src=rss
Playing an infamous, blood-sucking character? Chances are you’ve been forced out of every major city in Cyrodiil by overzealous guards who see your fangs and red eyes and want to slaughter your vampire butt, right? Well, if that’s the case, where else can you hide? The Vile Lair, with its Dark Brotherhood-esque…
After weeks of online discourse, drama, apologies, and bad posts, the price tag for the next major Borderlands game has finally been revealed by publisher 2K Games. Turns out, Borderlands 4 won’t cost $80 after all. Instead, the looter shooter sequel is launching with a $70 label.
It’ll stream live via Nintendo’s official YouTube account. We’ve put an embed below, so feel free to keep this page bookmarked for Wednesday morning. We’ll be watching and will pull out all of the juicy banana-shaped nuggets.
Nintendo promises “roughly 15 minutes of information about the upcoming Nintendo Switch 2 game.” That matches the length of the recent Direct that was dedicated to Mario Kart World.
We still don’t know too much about this game, other than the basics. It stars Donkey Kong and he wants to collect gigantic gold bananas because of course he does. The game worlds are destructible, so the goofball gorilla can get his Minecraft on and dig through just about anything.
It has been suggested that any ape-related destruction remains as a permanent part of the map, thanks to the increased power of the Switch 2. The initial trailer also shows some sidescrolling sections inspired by Donkey Kong Country.
This seems like the perfect video game to tide us over until Mario gets his lazy butt away from the racing tracks and back into saving kingdoms. Donkey Kong Bananza will be available on July 17 for Switch 2.
This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/gaming/nintendo/theres-a-nintendo-direct-for-donkey-kong-bananza-on-june-18-153503678.html?src=rss
Public safety advocacy groups are sounding the alarm after a recent independent test of Tesla’s Full Self-Driving (FSD) software showed alarming failures, with a Model Y repeatedly blowing past stopped school buses with flashing lights and stop signs, en route to striking child-sized mannequins. The demonstrations, conducted in Austin, Texas,
Because there’s nothing aliens love more than flat-footed dancing to bluegrass (don’t quote me on that, I’ve only met a few and there was a language barrier), this is a bluegrass cover of the Star Trek:The Next Generation theme by musicians Gordon Lustig (banjo, mandolin, guitar), Kevin Axt (bass) and Evan Price (fiddle). It’s a tasty jam, although they should have called it Star Trek: Peepaw’s Generation. Now, pass me a banjo and that rocket fuel and let’s party. “You mean actual rocket fuel, or the moonshine?” Doesn’t matter, we’re going blind either way.
The Nintendo Switch 2 is the latest next-generation console to release into the wild, continuing the success of its predecessor. The big difference between the Switch 2 and other consoles like Sony’s PlayStation 5 is in its portable nature. This spells many potential issues with durability, since the likelihood of taking the console on-the-go
Nexus Mods is changing hands. The vast database for free mods of PC games ranging from The Witcher 3 to Stardew Valley has been sold for the first time since it was created 24 years ago. “The strain of being responsible for the behemoth I created has taken its toll,” previous owner Dark0ne wrote in an update on…
Microsoft’s latest Windows 11 preview builds contain a bug that replaces the operating system’s startup sound with Windows Vista’s iconic boot chime from 2006. Microsoft acknowledged the bug in its release notes — describing it as a “delightful blast from the past” — and said it was working on a fix.
Ten years ago, Bethesda Game Studios surprised the world with a charming, outwardly simple free-to-play mobile game that quickly became a global phenomenon. Today, Fallout Shelter celebrates its 10th anniversary, marking a decade of vault-building, dweller-managing, and wasteland-surviving for over 230 million players worldwide.
iOS 26 has introduced a few changes to the browser your iPhone ships with—Safari. There’s a bold new design, called Compact, that reduces the address bar to the size of a small pill when you’re scrolling. Plus, you can also now use a few new shortcuts and gestures for browsing the web. Here’s how you can make the most of Safari’s new layout in iOS 26, or switch back to the old layout if you just can’t stand the redesign.
The fastest way to bookmark a webpage
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In Safari’s new Compact layout, when you open a website, you’ll see a three-dots button in the bottom-right corner of the screen. Double tap this icon to quickly bookmark the page. This will not work with other layouts.
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Safari now lets you quickly copy page URLs. Just tap and hold the address bar and swipe upwards to the Copy button. This will copy a link to the page you’re on. Alternatively, you can long press the address bar and tap the Copy button in the pop-over menu that shows up.
Hidden address bar features
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Holding down the address bar now reveals multiple useful new options. The most prominent is Close Tab, which will close the active tab, and Close Other Tabs, which closes all tabs except the active tab. My favorite feature here is the Paste and Go button, which is revealed only when you’ve copied text to the clipboard. The button shows up as Paste and Go when you’ve copied a URL, but it changes to Paste and Search when you’ve only copied normal text.
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Website tinting is another one of Apple’s radical design choices for iOS 26. It changes the color of the address bar to match the site you’re browsing. Some people may love the new look, but others might have difficulty finding the address bar with it active. Fortunately, you can easily disable website tinting. Once your iPhone is updated to iOS 26, go to Settings > Apps > Safari, navigate to the Tabs section, and disable Allow website tinting.
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In Safari’s new Compact layout, the forward button has been hidden by default. Find it by holding the back button in the bottom-left corner. You’ll see the forward button in a pop-over menu. This menu also reveals your browsing history.
Switch back to the old layout
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If you’d rather return to a less radical design, iOS 26 has a couple of options for you. On your iPhone, go to Settings > Apps > Safari, scroll down to the Tabs section, and choose either Bottom or Top. The Bottom option will take you to a design that’s reminiscent of the old one, just with the controls in a floating bubble. The Top option moves the address bar to the top of the screen and leaves navigation buttons near the bottom of the screen, for a somewhat hybrid approach. Note that, by swapping away from the Compact layout, you’ll lose access to the new bookmarks shortcut, although the forward button will be immediately available again.
In Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, you’ll come across friendly Nevrons that’ll hand out quests for the party to take on. Some are easier than others, including this one located in the Red Woods.
Prices are finally calming down on the Pokémon TCG’s latest set, Destined Rivals, meaning the resale market is no longer quite so bonkers. As such, it makes for a good time to see which pulls from the long-awaited return of Team Rocket are fetching the big bucks, and how much you’re going to need to fork out if you…
It has been a long time coming — seven years since Meta first announced its plan to do so, in fact — but ads are starting to appear in WhatsApp as of Monday. They’ll only be visible on the Updates tab and the company says those who use the app only to chat with family and friends really won’t see any change to their WhatsApp experience. The same goes for two other new features: channel subscriptions and promoted channels. “We’ve been talking about our plans to build a business that does not interrupt your personal chats for years and we believe the Updates tab is the right place for these new features to work,” a company blog post reads.
WhatsApp users will be able to chat to a business that’s using the Status tab to advertise a product or service, according to Meta. The company says it will use some user data for ad targeting, including your device’s language, country or city, channels you follow and how you interact with ads. If you’ve added WhatsApp to Meta’s Accounts Center, the company will use your ad preferences and info from across your Meta accounts. Meta says it won’t sell or share your phone number with marketers. Nor will it tap into your chats, calls and status for ad targeting — those will all still have end-to-end encryption.
The Status tab is valuable screen real estate. Meta says more than 1.5 billion people use it every day. Advertising is still by far the company’s largest stream of revenue so the only really surprising thing about Meta starting to show ads in WhatsApp is that it took so long. After all, the company could probably do with more ways of making enough money to underwrite parts of the business that may take a long timeto turn a profit, if they even get to that point.
This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/apps/whatsapp-has-ads-now-but-only-in-the-updates-tab-144829657.html?src=rss
Pharmaceutical giant Novo Nordisk forfeited patent protection for semaglutide — the active ingredient in blockbuster diabetes and weight loss drugs Ozempic and Wegovy — in Canada after failing to pay a $450 maintenance fee in 2019. The company had paid maintenance fees through 2018 but requested a refund for the 2017 fee, apparently seeking more time to decide whether to continue protecting the patent.
When the 2019 fee came due at $450 with late penalties, Novo never paid despite having a one-year grace period. Canadian patent authorities confirmed the patent “cannot be revived” once lapsed. The oversight is particularly costly given Canada represents the world’s second-largest semaglutide market, worth billions annually. Generic drugmaker Sandoz plans to launch a competing version in early 2026, while Novo’s U.S. patent protection extends until at least 2032.
Meta officially confirmed the expansion of its EssilorLuxottica partnership to include a pair of Oakley smart glasses—possibly arriving soon.
Earlier this year, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman reported that Meta was looking to expand its line of smart glasses beyond Ray-Ban Meta, which would include two possible new devices: a sportier Oakley-branded model, and a high-end model with built-in display—the latter has yet to be announced.
Now, Meta CTO Andrew ‘Boz’ Bosworth confirmed that ‘Oakley Meta’ smart glasses are coming in an X post, showing a graphic of both brands merging and linking to a new @oakleymeta profile.
Details remain scarce, however Gurman’s January report maintained the Oakley smart glasses would be designed for athletes and could launch sometime this year.
Meta’s EssilorLuxottica partnership has been growing steadily since the release of the first-gen Facebook Ray-Ban Stories in 2021, prompting the company to offer a second-gen version in 2023, Ray-Ban Meta, which which introduced updated styles, improved audio and cameras, and on-board AI features.
In late 2024, Meta announced it was expanding its smart glasses partnership with EssilorLuxottica into 2030. At the time, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg described its long-term roadmap as giving the companies “the opportunity to turn glasses into the next major technology platform, and make it fashionable in the process.”
In addition to Ray-Ban and Oakley, the French-Italian luxury eyewear company owns other major brands, including Persol, Oliver Peoples, and Vogue Eyewear, along with eyewear retailers LensCrafters, Pearle Vision, and Sunglass Hut.
