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Through December 19, exclusive club members will receive a curated home entertainment bundle tailored for significant annual events, including five premium TVs with Samsung's advanced image technology, plus a full suite of premium audio gear to complete the experience. You'll get a 98-inch Smart TV that's ideal for football viewing in February, a portable projector for cozy October movie nights, and so much more.

Samsung has announced a partnership with India's food delivery platform Swiggy's Instamart, a "10 Mins Grocery App," for quick delivery of its Galaxy devices in India. Swiggy, through Instamart, has been delivering Samsung (and other brands') smartphones in India since March. However, with this partnership, Samsung will be able to make its Galaxy-branded devices more accessible to customers by leveraging Swiggy's delivery network.

Now, a fresh leak reveals the possible launch timeline of the Galaxy Watch Ultra 2. It is likely to debut alongside the Galaxy Watch 9. The existing Galaxy Watch Ultra model features a 1.5-inch circular Super AMOLED display and a 47mm titanium case. It has an IP68 rating for dust and water resistance, as well as a MIL-STD 810H durability certification.

Global shipments for foldable smartphones were up 14% in Q3 2025, reaching record quarterly levels, and Samsung was the undisputed leader with an estimated 64% share of all shipments for the quarter. The latest report from Counterpoint Research estimates that Samsung's Galaxy Z Fold7 and Z Flip7 were the best sellers, which helped the Korean brand extend its lead. Samsung's Q3 performance represents a 32% rise in global foldable shipments compared to the same period last year.

Samsung phones are well known for One UI, one of the most functional and intuitive Android interfaces. While it's highly customizable, these phones often come with preinstalled bloatware. Some built-in Samsung apps, such as Wearable and Wallet, are useful within the Samsung ecosystem. However, there are at least five first-party apps that even dedicated Samsung users rarely touch. The preinstalled bloatware apps can vary by device, price, and lineup, but many are common across all Galaxy phones.

Global investors are focusing on Samsung Electronics as the group sets out a five-year artificial intelligence investment programme worth $310 billion over the coming five-year period, with analysis from Sunnov Investment Pte. Ltd. highlighting how the plan reshapes expectations for capital spending across the semiconductor industry. The commitment concentrates on AI specific semiconductors and on domestic manufacturing capacity in South Korea.

DDR5 isn't normally associated with AI accelerators. Those typically employ GDDR or HBM, which trade capacity for the higher bandwidth required for those workloads. However, the systems into which these accelerators are deployed do use DRR5 for the system memory to feed the CPU and to store intermediary data, like the key value caches used to prolong a model's short-term memory over extended periods.

Samsung is looking to launch a credit card in the US, reports The Wall Street Journal. The card will be a partnership between Samsung and British bank Barclays and it will use Visa as the payment network. This is clearly intended to compete with the Apple Card that rival Apple offers. That one is backed by Goldman Sachs and Mastercard (though we hear that Goldman Sachs wants out).

The AI5 chip is Tesla's next-generation hardware chip for its self-driving program, Optimus humanoid robots, and other AI-driven features in both vehicles and other applications. It will be the successor to the current AI4, previously known as Hardware 4, which is currently utilized in Tesla's newest vehicles. AI5 is specially optimized for Tesla use, as it will work alongside the company's Neural Networks to focus on real-time inference to make safe and logical decisions during operation.

By early November, anyone in the U.S. who owns a Family Hub fridge with a 21.5″ or 32″ screen will start seeing the ads, even if they bought the appliance well before the news was announced. Commenters on Reddit and Tiktok are reacting with outraged shock to the concept of their kitchens becoming the next venue for the performance of late-stage capitalism, and for good reason.

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has gone from a little-known tech executive to a globally famous AI superstar very, very fast - and one photo from his trip to South Korea this week shows it. During the trip - which coincides with President Donald Trump's meeting with China's leader, Xi Jinping - Huang did what many businesspeople do on trips and met some contacts for dinner.

Samsung may have beaten Apple to the thin and light phone trend with the Galaxy S25 Edge, but it seems that it won't follow up with a successor anytime soon. According to multiple reports, the Galaxy S26 Edge has been canceled due to the S25 Edge's low sales volumes. South Korea's NewsPim reports that Samsung is apparently set to discontinue the Edge series altogether once it clears all stock of the S25 Edge.

Samsung's first Android XR headset, codenamed Project Moohan, was rumored to launch on September 29, but that didn't happen, and subsequent rumors claimed the headset would launch on either October 21 or October 22. Well, one of those rumors has turned out to be true as Samsung has announced that Project Moohan will be launched on October 21 during the Galaxy Event.

The ongoing AI boom is signaling good fortune for Samsung, which currently holds the title of leading chipmaker. Samsung has released its Q3 earnings guidance and is anticipating its largest quarterly profit since 2022. Revenues are expected to rise to KRW 86 trillion ($60 billion) while profits are now estimated at KRW 12.1 trillion ($8.5 billion). These figures represent 32% and 8.7% bumps compared to last year.

Samsung announced the One UI 8 Watch beta program for the Galaxy Watch6 and Galaxy Watch6 Classic last week, and today, the brand released the second One UI 8 Watch beta update for the Watch6 Classic. The beta update comes with firmware version R960XXU1ZYI5/R9600XM1ZYI5, September 2025 security patch, and requires a download of about 160MB. You can check the update's changelog below for more details:

Or at least it might be if you're happy to sign up for a Samsung account. Turn on the M90SF, and softly inoffensive music fills the air while a QR code appears on screen. Point your phone at it, and you're sent to create a new account or log into your existing Samsung SmartThings account. You can use the M90SF as a computer monitor without signing in, but if you want access to the smart TV functions and streaming services, you'll have to hand over your details.

But most Samsung phones -- especially the flagships like the Galaxy S25 Ultra, Galaxy Z Fold 7, and Z Flip 7 -- come with over-the-top features that you might not use daily. If your new Galaxy phone isn't lasting an entire day on a single charge, there are ways to make the most of what you have without hindering the user experience. Also: The best Samsung phones to buy in 2025 Here are seven ways to maximize the battery life on your Galaxy phone.

Advertisements are a known consequence of online life in 2025. When you watch a YouTube video, scroll through social media, or open an article like this one you're reading right now, it's normal and expected to see ads. Some advertising is more aggressive than others, but you know what you're getting into when you use any facet of the modern internet. However, there are other times when ads appear in unexpected places.

Samsung recently issued a patch to resolve a critical vulnerability impacting its Android smartphone users. All impacted phone models will receive the fix, which patches a vulnerability tracked as . The security flaw, issued a critical base score of 8.8 by Samsung Mobile (a CNA), is described as an "out-of-bounds write in libimagecodec.quram.so prior to SMR Sep-2025 Release 1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code."

If your home is your templethe last place where you can escape the blasted outside landscape of billboards, screen ads, bus ads, train ads, and TV adsknow that the Mongol horde of advertising is looking to break down your fortress walls. Samsung's new agenda for its smart home includes sticking ads into its ultra-expensive refrigerators with screens. Don't worry, you can dismiss some of those ads, but the only way to get rid of them completely is to disconnect your fridge from the internet.

If you've just shelled out thousands of dollars on one of Samsung's smart fridges, you'd be forgiven for expecting it to leave you alone, rather than encouraging you to spend even more money. But that is no longer the case - following a recent update, you'll start seeing ads on the fridge's display. According to , the new software update is being rolled out to Samsung's Family Hub refrigerators in the US, and will now display ads and promotions while the display is idle.

ETNews reports (translated from Korean) that Samsung's rumoured XR headset, codenamed Project Moohan, will be launched by the South Korean tech giant on October 21. The company will host an online launch event for the same, where the specifications, features, and sale dates of Samsung's first AI-powered XR headsets will be announced. However, earlier reports had suggested a different launch date for Samsung's Project Moohan XR headset.

Now, Honig is bringing her innovation-first mindset to Samsung in the newly created role that puts her at the helm of the tech giant's customer experience and AI transformation. Her remit? Help customers understand how they can use AI more day-to-day. "I believe we are going through the most exciting phases of change in our history," she adds. "The AI revolution is one of the most important technological shifts we'll experience in our lifetime."

Samsung has fixed a critical flaw that affects its Android devices - but not before attackers found and exploited the bug, which could allow remote code execution on affected devices. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-21043, affects Android OS versions 13, 14, 15, and 16.

Cinema-sized TVs have gained a small but dedicated following since brands like Samsung and Hisense unveiled their super-sized models earlier this year. And if you've been on the fence about buying one for your own home theater, Samsung is offering a free 65-inch Crystal UHD U8000F TV when you purchase either a or directly from their website. The Samsung QN90F is the latest update to the brand's flagship Neo QLED TV lineup, with an anti-glare display, AI-assisted picture processing.

Samsung is hosting the Galaxy Event today to unveil the "newest member of the Galaxy S25 family" and "premium AI tablets". It is a virtual event, which will be streamed live at 9:30 AM UTC. You can follow it with us by tuning in to the stream below. Samsung hasn't explicitly mentioned the names of the products it will unveil today, but it's expected to introduce the Galaxy S25 FE, Galaxy Tab S11, and Galaxy Tab S11 Ultra.

Samsung may be partly to blame for unleashing the party speaker upon the world - its Giga line launched over a decade ago - but in recent years its entrants to the field have been strangely restrained, with only small light strips along the sides. Not so with its two new Sound Towers, which add LED lights that would be impossible to miss.