As of March 25, the Apple AirTag is down to its lowest ever price at $59.99 on Amazon, 39% off its list price of $39.01.
Walmart Spring Sale 2026: Top Deals on Apple, Shark, Ninja, and More
Walmart has launched its spring sale to compete against Amazon’s Big Spring Sale. The savings aren’t as good as Amazon’s but we’ve plucked the best deals of out the weeds.
Top Portable Power Station Deals for the Amazon Spring Sale 2026: Anker, Bluetti, and Jackery
Portable power stations from Bluetti, Anker Solix, Jackery, and more are over 50% off during the Amazon Big Spring Sale.
Sony and Honda Discontinue Their Afeela EV
Sony and Honda have discontinued their joint electric car project, Afeela.
Top Fitness Tracker Deals from Amazon’s 2026 Big Spring Sale: Garmin, Apple, Google, and More
Fitness tracker deals are rolling in for the Amazon Big Spring Sale. Here’s the best deals on Apple, Garmin, and more.
Sony and Honda Are No Longer Interested in Afeela
Sony and Honda have lost that lovin’ Afeela. The joint venture announced today that it would be discontinuing the $90,000 Afeela 1 electric sedan, as well as the unnamed Afeela SUV concept, as it adjusts to slower EV demand and policy pullbacks. In a statement, Sony Honda Mobility (SHM) determined there was not a “viable […]
Arinna Secures $4M Seed Round to Tackle Space Power Challenges
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Y Combinator Graduate Glimpse Raises $35M Led by a16z Following Pivot
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Variations Between the Samsung Galaxy S26 Models in Europe and America
the Galaxy S26 lineup in February 2026, unveiling the trio of devices that enthusiasts have anticipated: the standard Galaxy S26, the Galaxy S26 Plus, and the Galaxy S26 Ultra. These three variants are available for purchase in the U.S., Europe, and other global markets, yet Samsung does not provide perfectly uniform versions in all areas. As speculations indicated in the months leading up to the Galaxy S26 launch, the American and European markets have access to two fundamentally distinct Galaxy S26 series, as Samsung has utilized two different chips for some of the three devices: Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chip specifically designed for the Galaxy S26 series (the one that carries the “for Galaxy” label) and Samsung’s own Exynos 2600 chip. This serves as the primary distinction between the U.S. and European Galaxy S26 phones.
Samsung has implemented this dual-chip approach for Galaxy S flagship devices multiple times in the past. Since 2020, only the Galaxy S23 series and S25 series featured the same processor across regions (previous Qualcomm chips). However, Samsung isn’t the sole company to produce varying versions of flagship smartphones for different markets. For instance, there are variations between American and European iPhone 17 models, as those available in the U.S. lack physical SIM cards and come with slightly larger batteries. Nevertheless, unlike Samsung, Apple must also modify the software experience in Europe to comply with local regulations. The Galaxy S26 software experience, which is comprised of Google’s Android with Samsung’s One UI interface layered on top, remains almost indistinguishable across regions.
Other minor distinctions in the Galaxy S26 include the ability to support two physical SIM cards in the European models instead of one in the American versions. Conversely, American Galaxy S26 models include 5G mmWave support compared to 5G Sub6 for the European counterparts.
Which Galaxy S26 phone utilizes the superior chip?
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Factors for Maintaining an External Hard Drive Permanently Connected
uses for an external hard drive because it not only enhances your storage capabilities, but it also offers a secure method to store your backups. You could upload them to the cloud, which may be safer in certain respects, but you wouldn’t be able to access them without internet connectivity. Additionally, an external hard drive can be removed from your computer and securely stored away from the device it’s used with. Therefore, while it can remain plugged in continuously, a significant reason some experts advise against this is due to the heightened risk of a malware attack — particularly, the data-encrypting type known as ransomware.
However, even though ransomware presents a genuine threat for a hard drive that remains connected at all times, it is probably a lesser concern compared to the dangers linked with disconnecting the hard drive. Moreover, there are numerous actions you can take to substantially lower the already minor risk of keeping the drive connected. At the same time, there’s an even more compelling reason to avoid developing the habit of detaching the drive from your computer — the frequent plugging and unplugging is not a viable long-term backup strategy. Eventually, you could find yourself without a recent backup, which is not a situation you wish to encounter, particularly in an emergency.
Why disconnecting your hard drive can present a greater risk than ransomware
