Samsung's Affordable Galaxy A36 and Galaxy A26 Will Get 6 Years of Software Updates

The company’s latest affordable smartphones are thinner and more durable and have a sprinkling of AI.

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Samsung's Affordable Galaxy A36 and Galaxy A26 Will Get 6 Years of Software Updates

The company’s latest affordable smartphones are thinner and more durable and have a sprinkling of AI.
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Samsung Galaxy S25 review: the smallest top-tier Android left

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Caps hand champs Galaxy 2nd loss of new season

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San Diego FC stuns LA Galaxy in first MLS game, defeating defending champs with 2-0 away win

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Stars Reach Looks To Fill The Star Wars Galaxies-Sized Hole In The MMO Space

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Sam Adekugbe, Brian White spark Whitecaps to 2-1 victory over Galaxy

Defender Sam Adekugbe scored early, Brian White scored late and the Vancouver Whitecaps beat the Los Angeles Galaxy 2-1, handing the defending MLS Cup champions a second straight defeat to begin ...
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Samsung to launch its Apple Vision Pro rival headset this year

Samsung showed off the headset, dubbed 'Project Moohan' this week, confirming that it will launch officially in 2025.
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Millions of customers who bought Avast's antivirus tool may be eligible for a refund, regulators say.
CBS News - Feb. 24
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NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — Individuals pardoned by President Trump over their involvement in the Jan. 6 Capitol riot are off-stage stars at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) this ...
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Vietnamese Journalist Gets 2 ½ Years in Prison for Facebook Posts

The sentence for Truong Huy San, an influential reporter, was the latest crackdown on speech by Vietnam, a rising regional power.
The New York Times - 4d
Illinois man guilty in fatal stabbing of 6-year-old Palestinian-American boy

An Illinois jury has convicted Joseph Czuba of fatally stabbing 6-year-old Wadee Alfayoumi in an attack prosecutors say was motivated by the Israel-Hamas war.
NBC News - 4d
Illinois man convicted of murder and hate crimes in stabbing of 6-year-old Palestinian American boy

An Illinois man was found guilty Friday? in the fatal stabbing of a Palestinian American boy and the wounding of his mother.
NBC News - 4d
Landlord found guilty on all counts in slaying of 6-year-old Palestinian-American boy

Joseph Czuba, the family's landlord, was indicted on multiple murder charges, as well as attempted murder, aggravated battery and hate crime counts.
ABC News - 4d
Plainfield landlord convicted in hate crime murder of 6-year-old Palestinian boy

The boy's mother, mother, Hanan Shaheen who also was stabbed – took the witness stand on Tuesday.
CBS News - 4d
Jury finds Illinois landlord guilty of killing 6-year-old Palestinian American boy after October 7th

An Illinois landlord was found guilty on all counts in a murder and hate crime trial. He was accused of fatally stabbing a Palestinian American boy and attacking his mother, who survived. NBC News’ ...
NBC News - 4d
Stephen Curry dunks for 1st time in 6 years, but Quentin Grimes' 44 points lead Sixers to win over Warriors

Curry insisted that was the last time he'll dunk in a game, but he was inspired to do so after encouragement from assistant coach Jerry Stackhouse.
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DOGE's Misplaced War on Software Licenses

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Wired - 4d
Can Europe afford to defend itself without the US?

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Financial Times - Feb. 21
DOGE could be the answer to the US affordable housing crisis

Every dollar lost to waste, fraud and abuse comes at a staggering cost to the families and individuals who rely on the Department of Housing and Urban Development.
The Hill - 5d
DOGE Is Working on Software That Automates the Firing of Government Workers

Operatives working for Elon Musk’s DOGE appear to be editing the code of AutoRIF—software designed by the Defense Department that could assist in mass firings of federal workers, sources tell WIRED.
Wired - Feb. 25
Bills' James Cook wants to 'get what I deserve' in new contract, hints at $15 million per year

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CBS Sports - Feb. 21
40-year-old self-made millionaire: These 5 habits helped me get rich

Parent Portfolio co-founder Jonathan Sanchez says he never expected to become a millionaire, but there were a few key habits that led him to financial success.
CNBC - Feb. 22
'I want to get the truth out there' - 14-year-old Southport survivor on why she is speaking now

A teenager who survived the Southport attack has told the BBC she wants to speak out to get "the truth out there".
BBC News - Feb. 24
Video shows father, 12-year-old son being rescued after getting trapped on Utah cliff

A father and his 12-year-old son were rescued from a narrow Utah cliffside after getting lost last week in Snow Canyon State Park, officials say. They said the two survived off the contents of a ...
CBS News - Feb. 24
Accused rapist gets 95 years for sex abuse images, prison van escape

Sean Williams, who is accused of drugging and sexually assaulting dozens of women, was sentenced for child sex abuse images and an escape from an inmate transport van.
CBS News - Feb. 25
Bills signing Khalil Shakir to four-year extension: Buffalo WR getting reported deal worth up to $60.2M

Shakir cashes in after a career campaign
CBS Sports - Feb. 25
Karen Huger of 'Real Housewives of Potomac' gets one-year jail sentence for DUI

'Real Housewives of Potomac' star Karen Huger will serve time for driving under the influence, the Maryland State's Attorney's Office confirmed to The Times.
Los Angeles Times - 6d
Owner of Bronx day care where toddler fatally ingested fentanyl gets 45 years in prison

A woman who owned a New York City day care center where a toddler died after ingesting fentanyl has been sentenced to 45 years in prison after pleading guilty to federal drug charges.
NBC News - 1d
Samsung Has An Interesting Foldable Concept To Make Gaming More Travel-Friendly

The Mobile World Conference: Barcelona event kicked off this week, and amidst several new tech reveals from dozens of companies, one of Samsung's divisions had an interesting concept for the ...
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My husband and I have been married for 18 years. We share a son — and my husband has a daughter. Why should they get an equal inheritance?

“This year she got married, and I was completely left out of any planning, bridal-shower and wedding activities.”
MarketWatch - Feb. 22
As Poverty Rises in New York City, 1 in 4 Can’t Afford Essentials

The share of New Yorkers in poverty is nearly double the national average, according to a report from Columbia University and an anti-poverty group.
The New York Times - 6d
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announces creation of an "affordability czar"

Treasury Secreatry Scott Bessent described the new role as "someone who picks the five or eight areas where this administration can make a big difference for working class Americans."
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