Samsung’s tri-fold finally leaves Apple looking flat
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A new bendy toy lands while Jobs' Mob faffs about

Samsung has lobbed a proper curveball at the smartphone world with a gizmo that folds twice, while the Fruity Cargo Cult Apple still struggles to make even one bend without pulling something.

Android may get faster hotspots with a dual-band trick
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Google tests a more intelligent hotspot mode

Android has long made setting up a mobile hotspot easy, although the default settings leave you crawling along when the hardware can do far better.

Qualcomm pushes Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 into the spotlight
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A not-quite-flagship aiming to look harder than it is

Qualcomm has pushed out another Android chip, and it seems ready to elbow its way into the phones that chase flagship swagger without paying flagship money.

Altman says OpenAI’s mystery gadget will look too simple
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Hype continues while details stay hidden

OpenAI boss Sam Altman reckons the company’s new hardware will prompt people to mutter “that’s it?… It’s so simple” the moment they clap eyes on it.

Magician locks himself out of his own hand
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RFID party trick goes sideways after forgotten password

A hi-tech stage magician managed to baffle himself after forgetting the password to an RFID chip he had implanted in his hand.