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Perplexity Introduces Perplexity Health
The AI search company launches a suite of health data connectors, linking Apple Health, wearables, and electronic health records, making it the second major AI platform to integrate with Apple Health after OpenAI. Consumer health AI has become the yearâs fastest-moving product category, and on Thursday Perplexity entered the race properly. The company launched Perplexity […]
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Why the Checkout is the Most Strategic Component in Your 2026 Tech Stack
Every product team has a roadmap. Every marketing team has a funnel. But ask most SaaS and ecommerce leaders which single component has the greatest direct impact on their revenue, and you will hear a surprising amount of hesitation. The answer, increasingly, is the one piece of infrastructure that still gets treated as an afterthought: […]
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VC Montis Raises €50M to Back Europe’s Energy and Industrial Tech Startups
The Warsaw-based fund, backed by the European Investment Fund and the Polish Development Fund, plans 20â25 pre-seed and seed investments in companies working on energy transition, industrial automation, and AI. The team behind Warsaw-based Montis Capital has raised â¬50 million at first close for a new fund, Montis VC, targeting European startups at the intersection […]
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Samsung’s One UI 8.5 Anticipated to Arrive Shortly on Galaxy S24 and FE Devices
Early server configurations indicate that the One UI 8.5 beta is nearing its launch.
What you should know:
– Samsung is broadening the One UI 8.5 beta to include the Galaxy S24 series, foldables, and FE models for the first time.
– Initial beta builds observed imply that Samsung might soon expand the One UI 8.5 initiative to additional devices.
– One UI 8.5, built on Android 16, introduces customizable quick settings and innovative AI-driven features.
Samsung introduced One UI 8.5 alongside the Galaxy S26 series. The company has been evaluating the beta version on the Galaxy S25 series and several foldable devices, and it now seems Samsung could extend the program to the Galaxy S24 lineup and, for the first time, certain FE models.
As noted by Tarun Vats on X, preliminary One UI 8.5 beta builds have emerged for the Galaxy S24 series, S24 FE, S25 FE, and even foldables released in 2024, including the Galaxy Z Fold 6 and Galaxy Z Flip 6. These early versions indicate that Samsung may soon broaden the beta program to these devices.
Samsung has previously followed a similar rollout pattern, suggesting that the One UI 8.5 beta program will open to more devices shortly. Notably, this time features the inclusion of Fan Edition models in the beta.
In the past, Samsung hasn’t incorporated Fan Edition phones in the One UI public beta program, instead directly releasing stable updates. This time, however, it seems that Samsung is integrating these mid-range devices into the beta program.
Once the program launches, beta builds are anticipated to be available in regions such as the U.S., India, South Korea, and selected European markets. Users should be able to participate via the Samsung Members app, although no confirmed timeline for the rollout has been provided.
One UI 8.5 introduces several new functionalities to Galaxy smartphones. As it is based on the newest version of Android 16, it features customizable quick settings allowing users to resize and rearrange tiles, along with new AI tools such as an enhanced photo assist feature supporting multiple edits without the need to save each version.
Additionally, there is a Storage Share feature that enables users to access files from other Galaxy devices directly through the ‘My Files’ app, as well as a (considerably) more customizable lock screen.
Android Central’s Perspective:
It’s encouraging to see Samsung giving greater attention to its mid-range devices in conjunction with its flagship models. Such steps enhance the alignment of the Fan Edition lineup with its name.
“Four Exceptional Attributes of the Xiaomi Pad 8 That Establish It as the Top Mid-Range Android Tablet”
Xiaomi has once more introduced a robust Android tablet that offers extraordinary value.
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u-blox JODY-W6: Tri-Band Wi-Fi 6E and Bluetooth 5.4 LE Audio Modules with NXP IW623/AW693
u-blox has expanded its JODY family of modules with the NXP IW623/AW693-based JODY-W6 series that adds tri-band Wi-Fi 6E and Bluetooth 5.4 (including LE Audio) in a single package. There are seven product variants across five main series models, mainly based on NXP’s IW623 chipset for professional use and the AW692/AW693 for automotive use. The modules are optimized for the parallel operation of Wi-Fi and Bluetooth and target high-throughput, low-latency, and secure connectivity use cases such as industrial automation, healthcare systems, smart buildings, network infrastructure, and in-vehicle infotainment and telematics systems. It has a 15.6 Ã 19.8 mm LGA form factor, and it’s designed for easy migration within the JODY family. u-blox JODY-W6 specifications Wireless SoC NXP IW623 (Professional grade â JODY-W672, JODY-W673 ) NXP AW692 / AW693 (Automotive grade 2 â JODY-W682, JODY-W683, JODY-W663 ) Connectivity Wi-Fi Standards â Wi-Fi 6E IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax Frequencies â 2.4 GHz (1-13), 5 […]
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Easily Enable MediaTek M7902 WiFi and Bluetooth Drivers on Ubuntu 24.04
Last month, we noted that Mediatek MT7902 WiFi 6E and Bluetooth 5.x chipset finally got drivers in mainline Linux, and should be part of the Linux 7.0 release. MT7902 wireless modules are used in many Windows laptops, but users have been asking for the Linux drivers for almost two years now. One method is to wait for the drivers to find their way into your distribution, but “hmtheyboy154” didn’t feel like waiting and backported the drivers to Linux 6.6 to 6.19. Since I own one of those laptops, namely the ASUS Vivobook 16, I gave it a try on Ubuntu 24.04, but it should work on other Linux distributions as well. Note that this method only works with the PCIe driver, so if you own an SDIO module, you’d need to work out another solution. My Ubuntu 24.04 laptop is indeed using an MT7902 PCIe module (AW-XB552NF): [crayon-69bcfc03ea687982468770/] I could […]
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