Flip phones are officially making a comeback–especially with companies like Google and Android releasing multiple quality models like the recent Galaxy Z Fold 6 and the Google Pixel 9 Pixel Pro Fold. If you hopped on the trend by purchasing the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5, it may be wise to invest in a quality case to make your device last. Samsung makes official Galaxy cases More
<!–> ZDNET’s key takeaways The Ozlo Sleepbuds, created by three Bose engineers, launched last fall, and they are the most useful sleep earbuds I’ve tested so far The sound is perfect for masking environmental annoyances that keep you awake, and the fit is comfortable and secure. The sleep tracking feature hasn’t hit the earbuds yet, […] More
Aly Windsor / Elyse Betters Picaro / ZDNETGoogle AI Overviews are at it again. About a year after going viral for suggesting recipes like glue pizza and gasoline spaghetti, Google’s AI-powered search summaries (which you can avoid, by the way) are in the news again. Also: Google’s AI Overviews will decimate your business – here’s what you need to doThis time, users are pushing Google’s AI past its limits by creating fake idioms. How it worksGo to Google and search for a fake idiom. Don’t ask for an explanation, and don’t ask for a backstory. Just simply search something like “A barking cat can’t put out a fire,” “You can’t make grape jelly from an avocado,” or “Never give your pig a dictionary.” It may help if you add “meaning” at the end of your fake idiom when searching. Also: Google Search just got an AI upgrade that you might actually find useful – and it’s freeGoogle will not only confirm that what you’ve entered is a real saying, but it will also make up a definition and an origin story. The results can be pretty absurd. More
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<!–> ZDNET’s key takeaways The Suriv Spray Case for iPhone has a built-in liquid sprayer for $40. It comes with everything you need to fill and empty the spray compartment, and is surprisingly functional. The Suriv case does add some bulk to the back of your phone, and it can impede features like MagSafe. –> […] More
Google’s keynote description is vague: “Discover how we’re furthering our mission to organize the world’s information and make it universally accessible and useful.” AIHowever, given the announcements already made this year, we expect artificial intelligence to be the focal point of the event. At last year’s I/O, AI was also the crown jewel of the event, with a slew of AI-related announcements, including Gemini 1.5 Flash, Veo, Imagen 3, and Google’s mobile platform, Android. Also: Google reveals Gemini 2.5 Flash, its ‘most cost-efficient thinking model’Android 16Similarly, this year, you can expect to learn more about the new features on Android 16, which will likely feature a myriad of new AI capabilities, updates to Gemini, Google Workspace, Google Search, and maybe even a new large language model. Also: Android 16 release is way ahead of schedule – and here’s whyAgentsAI agents have been the hottest topic in the AI space, and we can expect Google to add more to its current agent feature lineup. At the moment, this includes its Google Research feature, which can search the web for you and compile it into a detailed report, and Gems, Google’s custom AI agents. Also: Google Workspace gets a slew of new AI features. Here’s how they can help your daily workflowXR headsetIf Google follows last year’s precedent, it will hold off on hardware announcements. However, the company may update us on its highly anticipated XR headset, which it is developing in partnership with Samsung. Google I/O is notorious for throwing surprises, so it is a good rule of thumb to expect something no one is talking about.Also: Here’s the Android XR headset that Google and Samsung are releasing in 2025 – and the software that powers it More
Kerry Wan/ZDNETIf you’re in dire need of some bling on your earbuds, this collaboration between Motorola and Swarovski will fill that diamond-encrusted void. Motorola just announced its Moto Buds Loop, and they’re just as much a fashion accessory as they are earbuds. The Moto Buds Loop are open earbuds with a clip-on form factor, mimicking the style and fit of an earring or ear cuff. The earbuds, available in Pantone-curated French Oak or Trekking Green (read: beige and green, respectively), bring the dazzle factor and are adorned with Swarovski crystals.Also: I used Motorola’s $1,300 Razr Ultra, and it left me with no Samsung Galaxy Z Flip envyOpen earbuds are a little different from your classic earbuds: they are a mix between in-ear earbuds that isolate sound within your ear canal and bone conduction headphones that play music close to your ears without obstructing environmental noise from getting through. More
Kerry Wan/ZDNETYou have my attention, Motorola.The company today is unveiling not one, not two, but three Razr flip phones, including a first-ever ‘Ultra’ model that’s feature-packed, fashionably styled, and unsurprisingly expensive at $1,299.Also: Motorola Solutions to outfit first responders with new AI-enabled body camerasI spent an intimate afternoon with all three models ahead of their launch, and, barring the price tag that makes me question the state of the economy, my first impressions were mostly positive. In fact, the Razr Ultra, which I tested the most, left me feeling a little less excited about what’s on the docket from Samsung later this summer. Here’s why. More
