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Higher NAND flash prices have made SSD upgrades more expensive over the past year. The Crucial P310 internal SSD offers an affordable way to add fast PCIe 4.0 storage to a desktop PC or laptop (or even a PlayStation 5).

Usually priced at $299.49, Newegg has reduced the 2TB model to a more affordable $279.99. While the $20 discount is only modest, you're still getting an M.2 2280 PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe 2.0 SSD capable of sequential read speeds up to 7,100MB/s and write speeds up to 6,000MB/s.

Should you buy it?

✅ Buy the Crucial P310 SSD if...

You should if you're looking for a reliable Gen4 SSD that delivers strong everyday performance without paying silly prices. Boot times, application launches, file transfers, and game loading all benefit from the P310's fast read and write speeds, while the 2TB capacity provides plenty of room for games, photos, videos, and creative projects.

❌ Skip the Crucial P310 SSD if...

You shouldn't if you're chasing the fastest PCIe 4.0 drive available or specifically need onboard DRAM for sustained heavy workloads. This drive relies on Host Memory Buffer instead of dedicated DRAM, and the heatsink-free design means you'll want to ensure your system provides adequate cooling if required.

Today's top Crucial P310 SSD deal

This is a 2TB M.2 2280 PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe 2.0 SSD with 3D NAND, Host Memory Buffer, up to 7,100MB/s read, 6,000MB/s write speeds, and a heatsink-free design for desktops and laptops.View Deal

Why we recommend it

The P310 strikes a nice balance between price, performance, and efficiency. Crucial rates it for up to 7,100MB/s sequential reads and 6,000MB/s writes, while its improved performance-per-watt can also help extend battery life in compatible laptops.

It also offers faster boot times and improved responsiveness across everyday applications, making it a worthwhile upgrade from an older SSD or hard drive.

Price Context & Historical Value

The 2TB Crucial P310 usually sells for $299.49 at Newegg, so the current $20 discount isn't the biggest we've seen. For context, it was available for $250 at Amazon not so long ago.

Even so, Newegg has lowered the cost of a fast 2TB Gen4 SSD from a well-established manufacturer, making this a solid buy if you need extra storage today rather than waiting and hoping for a bigger price cut to come along.

It's worth noting that this model comes without a heatsink. Should you need one, Newegg is selling that version for $322.50 at the moment.

For more savings on storage, we're always tracking the best SSD deals.

The Catch: What to know before you buy

As mentioned previously, this model doesn't include a heatsink. It also uses Host Memory Buffer instead of dedicated DRAM cache, making it better suited to mainstream computing, gaming, and everyday productivity than prolonged professional workloads.

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If you need a compact desktop without sacrificing everyday performance, the right mini PCs offer brilliant value. Best Buy has cut the price of the Geekom A5 as part of its 'Black Friday in July' sale.

Normally priced at $539, the A5 is currently available for just $369, saving you a whopping $170. Powered by AMD's six-core Ryzen 5 7430U processor, it comes with 16GB of DDR4 memory and a 512GB PCIe NVMe SSD, all packed inside a compact chassis measuring just 4.6 x 4.4 x 1.5 inches.

The mini PC comes with Windows 11 Pro pre-installed and includes Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth, dual HDMI outputs, USB-C connectivity, a 2.5Gb Ethernet port, and support for up to four displays.

Should you buy it?

✅ Buy the Geekom A5 mini PC if...

The Geekom A5 offers a lot of capability for not a lot of money. The Ryzen 5 7430U is a capable processor for office work, web browsing, streaming, light photo editing, and multitasking, while 16GB of RAM provides enough headroom for everyday productivity. Unlike many compact systems, the memory is upgradeable to 64GB, helping extend the PC's lifespan.

❌ Skip the Geekom A5 mini PC if...

The integrated Radeon Vega 7 graphics are perfectly adequate for media playback and lighter creative workloads, but they aren't designed for demanding games or GPU-intensive applications. Storage is also limited to 512GB out of the box, although many buyers will find that enough for everyday use. There is no way to add USB4 or Thunderbolt to this system either.

Today's top Geekom A5 mini PC deal

AMD Ryzen 5 7430U mini PC with 16GB DDR4 RAM, 512GB PCIe NVMe SSD, Radeon Vega 7 graphics, Windows 11 Pro, Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth, 2.5Gb Ethernet, and dual HDMI.View Deal

Why we recommend it

The combination of a Ryzen 5 processor, Windows 11 Pro, upgradeable memory, Wi-Fi 6, and 2.5Gb Ethernet is difficult to find at this price. Its compact footprint also makes it easy to place almost anywhere, whether it's behind a monitor, on a desk, or in a living room entertainment setup.

In his review, our expert Mark said: "If you are looking to set up a small office for a limited-time project and need basic computers that can run office applications and web tools, then there is relatively little wrong with the A5 in terms of functionality or price."

Price Context & Historical Value

At $369, the Geekom A5 is $170 below its regular $539 price. That's a substantial discount of around 32%, making it one of the more attractive mini PC deals at Best Buy right now.

The Catch: What to know before you buy

The Ryzen 5 7430U is based on AMD's previous Zen 3 architecture rather than its latest Ryzen AI platform, so you won't find dedicated AI acceleration or the newest integrated graphics. However, if your priorities are everyday productivity, quiet operation, and a small footprint, though, those omissions are unlikely to matter.

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• A bipartisan bill introduced to Congress calls for AI models to have a kill switch
• The bill follows months of warnings about the dangers of rapidly advancing AI technology from major AI firms
• An 'unprecedented cyber incident' between OpenAI and Hugging Face prompted the introduction of the bill

A bill requiring powerful frontier artificial intelligence systems have an in-built ‘kill switch’ has been presented to Congress in the wake of the OpenAI cyberattack against Hugging Face.

The incident saw an OpenAI model undergoing testing escaped its sandbox, chained a number of zero day vulnerabilities and breached one of the biggest AI and machine learning companies, highlighting warnings by Anthropic and OpenAI about the dangers of rapidly advancing AI technology.

The bipartisan bill was introduced to congress on Thursday by Rep. Ted Lieu, D-Calif., and Rep. Nathaniel Moran, R-Texas.

AI models need a kill switch

“Unfortunately, powerful AI systems can go rogue, behave in extremely dangerous ways, or even resist human intervention,” Lieu said in a statement. “It is imperative that these AI systems have kill switches so we can keep this technology from causing catastrophic harm, and that the federal government has the clear authority and process to shut down rogue AI models.”

OpenAI said that the attack was an “unprecedented cyber incident”, and is working with Hugging Face to understand exactly how that incident took place.

In June 2026, Anthropic called for “a meaningful slowdown or pause” on AI technology development, stating that AI “self-improvement” was rapidly increasing and that a pause would provide time “to deal with its immense implications”.

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman warned in March that while AI can help with medical and scientific breakthroughs, “AI will also present new threats to society that we have to address,” adding that “no company can handle this alone.”

The kill switch bill would provide the Secretary of Homeland Security with the authorization to issue a “slow down or shut down” of particular AI models that threaten to cause “catastrophic harm”. The bill would also force AI companies to implement cyber incident reporting and maintain forensic records to help the government and researchers understand similar incidents.

“Stewardship means making sure humans keep the capability to control the technology we build,” Moran said in a statement. “This is exactly the kind of issue that needs serious attention and achievable policy, and I’m glad to work across the aisle with Congressman Lieu toward a solution.”

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House of the Dragon season 3 continues to engross us as it enters its home stretch. And, with its sixth episode less than 72 hours away, we'll soon find out how Houses Targaryen and Hightower will continue to try to one-up each other as the battle for the Iron Throne intensifies.

Does that mean we'll soon bear witness the highly anticipated Battle of Tumbleton between Ormund Hightower and Daemon Targaryen's armies? Or are more political machinations and infighting going to be the order of the day? You'll have to wait and see. In the meantime, scroll on to learn when and where House of the Dragon's next episode will air.

What time can I watch House of the Dragon season 3 episode 6?

The metaphorical walls continue to close in around Rhaenyra Targaryen (Image credit: HBO)

House of the Dragon season 3's next chapter will be released on Sunday, July 26 at 6pm PT / 9pm ET.

That's when the Game of Thrones spin-off's forthcoming episode will be available in the US and Canada, anyway. If you live elsewhere, you'll have to wait until Monday, July 27 to stream it. Here are the all-important times you need to know about:

• US — Sunday, July 26 at 6pm PT / 9pm ET
• Canada — Sunday, July 26 at 6pm PT / 9pm ET
• UK — Monday, July 27 at 2am BST
• India — Monday, July 27 at 6:30am IST
• Singapore — Monday, July 27 at 9am SGT
• Australia — Monday, July 27 at 11am AEST
• New Zealand — Monday, July 27 at 1pm NZST

Where can I watch House of the Dragon season 3 episode 6?

Will Crison Cole's suicide mission continue apace in this week's installment? (Image credit: HBO)

HBO Max, aka one of the best streaming services, is the place that most people will need to go to watch House of the Dragon's next episode.

Unfortunately, that platform isn't available worldwide, so some of you will have to look elsewhere to stream it. Luckily for you, I've put in the hard yards and found out where House of the Dragon can be watched in your nation, so check out the list below to see which streamer or TV network you'll need to tune into:

• US — HBO and HBO Max
• Canada — Crave
• UK — HBO Max, Sky Atlantic, and Now TV
• India — JioHotstar
• Singapore — HBO Max
• Australia — HBO Max
• New Zealand — HBO Max

How many more episodes are there in House of the Dragon 3?

Is a romance brewing between Alys and Aemond at Harranhal? (Image credit: HBO)

After its sixth entry is released, there'll only be two more to enjoy before the high-fantasy show's latest season comes to an end.

Want to know what dates episodes 7 and 8 will launch on? Of course you do, so read on for more details:

• House of the Dragon season 3 episode 1 — out now
• House of the Dragon season 3 episode 2 — out now
• House of the Dragon season 3 episode 3 — out now
• House of the Dragon season 3 episode 4— out now
• House of the Dragon season 3 episode 5 — out now
• House of the Dragon season 3 episode 6 — July 26/27
• House of the Dragon season 3 episode 7 — August 2/3
• House of the Dragon season 3 episode 8 — August 9/10

Realbotix is supplying a humanoid robot and at-home AI homework support. The teachers union says students are not lab rats.

The almost always-on camera-equipped pendant represents the extreme assistive aspirations of AI. Nobody wants me to wear it, including me.

• Sega president Shuji Utsumi has addressed Sony's decision to end the production of game discs
• Utsumi says, "We still value the culture of physical media," but "a digital shift is crucial"
• He adds, "It is important to strengthen our digitalisation" in the current market

Sega president Shuji Utsumi has addressed the controversy surrounding Sony's decision to end the production of game discs in 2028, acknowledging the importance of physical media but that the digital shift is "crucial."

In a recent interview with Japanese publication Famitsu (via Eurogamer), Utsumi explained that the digital market needs to be cultivated and Sega believes in bolstering digitalisation.

"When it comes to titles we call 'full games' for consoles and PCs, we believe that a digital shift is crucial," Utsumi said. "Of course, consoles are important, but the proportion of people who play on PCs is steadily increasing. Even in areas where consoles are not widely available, there are many people who say, 'I can play it on PC.'"

He added, "In order to cultivate that market, we believe it is important to strengthen our digitalisation. We tend to think from a physical perspective, so I think we need to be more digitally conscious and become more global."

Utsumi then touched on Sega's hardware history, saying that while it isn't in the console market anymore and now primarily publishes games, the company hasn't forgotten its roots and the importance of physical media.

"We were originally a platform provider, and of course, we still value the culture of physical media," the president said. "Rather than completely abandoning that, we are currently challenging ourselves to shift so that we can think about and act on the important aspects of digital media in parallel."

Sony announced its plan to retire new physical discs earlier this month, explaining that the transition to all-digital games "will enable us to align more closely with how most of our community prefers to access and play games today."

PlayStation fans continue to push back against the decision, but analysts believe the company won't change its mind.

It's also said that the $7.2 billion second-hand video game market could be in danger as a result of Sony's decision, with Wedbush Securities managing director of strategic planning, Michael Pachter, reporting that "Brick and mortar game retail is doomed."

Elsewhere, Former Nippon Ichi Software CEO has objected to the plan, saying that while he understands it "From a purely business perspective," Sony doesn't "understand the feelings of those fans."

"If they’re going to go as far as eliminating physical packages, they may as well eliminate the hardware too," he said. "A television would be enough. Why would you need the console? If you’re going to get rid of physical games, you may as well go all the way."

• Nintendo legend Shigeru Miyamoto has defended the company's recent remakes, like The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
• He says remakes allow younger gamers to experience older titles that aren't accessible anymore
• Miyamoto says remakes lead to "future developments"

Nintendo executive and representative director Shigeru Miyamoto has defended the company's recent remake releases, suggesting they'll lead to sequels.

After launching Star Fox, a remake of Star Fox 64, on Switch 2 last month, Nintendo is scheduled to launch another remake for The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time sometime this year.

While many fans are excited for a modern version of the beloved Zelda game, Nintendo has been criticised for frequently re-releasing old, classic titles for its current hardware; Ocarina of Time was first released on N64 in 1998, then received a Nintendo 3DS remaster in 2011, which makes the upcoming Switch 2 title its third iteration.

Now, speaking in an interview with Famitsu(via Nintendo Everything), the Mario creator has addressed concerns that Nintendo is releasing too many remakes, explaining that the projects allow younger gamers to experience older titles that aren't accessible anymore and that the games will eventually lead to "future developments."

"Some people might say there are a lot of remakes, but after five years, a lot of people have outgrown games and stop playing them," Miyamoto said. "Young people today don’t have the opportunity to play games from 10 years ago, so remaking them to be more playable and releasing them again is a good way to meet the demand."

He added, "Letting people know the original games also leads to future developments, so we’ve been actively pursuing that recently."

It's this last comment that suggests Nintendo is actively working on projects that will follow these remakes, but whether they'll be direct sequels or projects within the same franchise, we'll have to wait and see.

In 2021, Nintendo released remakes of two games in the Famicom Detective Club series, The Missing Heir and The Girl Who Stands Behind, which were then followed by a brand new Switch sequel, Emio - The Smiling Man.

It also released a remake of Metroid on 3DS, which led to Metroid Dread on Switch, as well as a The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening remake, followed by the spiritual successor in 2024, The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom.

• Google is expanding Gemini Live to the first-gen Home Mini speaker and Nest Hub smart display
• It rolled out in Gemini for Home early access, and requires a Google Home Premium subscription
• Google also increased Gemini's conversation memory window to 15 minutes

It’s a great day to be an owner of older Google smart home devices, now the company is rolling out Gemini Live to its two of its OG models.

Yesterday (July 23) Google unveiled a slew of Gemini for Home early access upgrades on its support page, but the one that has everyone talking is the arrival of Gemini Live, which is coming to the first-gen Google Home Mini speaker and Google Nest Hub smart display.

The update marks the next step in Google’s plan to expand the ubiquity of its live AI chatbot, which the company rolled out to the Nest Mini, Nest Audio, Nest Hub, and Nest Hub Max devices in October 2025. The new Google Home Speaker comes equipped with Gemini Live out of the box.

The Google Home Speaker was launched on June 25 for $99.99/ £99.99/ AU$199 (Image credit: Jacob Krol/Future)

For users who are still going strong with their first-gen Google devices, we imagine this upgrade will be welcomed with open arms, but the one catch is that Gemini Live is paywalled behind the Google Home Premium subscription service, which costs a monthly fee of $10/ £8/ AU$15.

If you already have Google Home Premium and are part of the Gemini for Home early access program, you can now start conversations with your Home Mini and Nest Hub devices by saying ‘Hey Google, let’s chat’. The chime will indicate that Gemini is listening, and you can ask it anything such as recipe ideas, suggestions for an upcoming trip, or dive deeper into the most niche topics.

In addition to Gemini Live’s expansion, Google has upgraded Gemini’s conversation memory window to 15 minutes. “You can ask Gemini a follow-up question to a topic that was discussed during this window, and Gemini will understand the context,” the company details.

It’s refreshing to see that Google hasn’t completely given up on its early smart speakers and displays — even if the hardware is aging. Not often do you see tech giants acknowledge that old devices are still widely used, and Amazon is a classic example of this.

A few months back, the company came under fire for ending support for Kindles released from 2012 and earlier even though there’s a whole community of bookworms that still rely on these models — so Google is doing a better job than Amazon in that regard.

Signed up to Google Home Premium but unsure how to join the Gemini for Home early access program? We’ve got you covered.

First, you’re going to need to request early access, and you’ll need to make sure your Google Home app is updated to the latest version. From there, launch the app and tap your profile image or initial at the top right, select Home settings, and then Early Access. Follow the steps to request early access, and you’ll receive a notification when Gemini for Home becomes available for your devices.

You can also check region availability and other information on the Google Home and Nest help page.

• Someone may have ported Grand Theft Auto 5 to Nintendo Switch
• Performance appears poor and reaches 22FPS at most
• It makes me wonder what Grand Theft Auto 6 could look like running on Switch 2

While we wait for Grand Theft Auto 6, someone has seemingly managed to port Grand Theft Auto 5 to the Nintendo Switch.

The port was apparently created by M0jso and posted to Reddit, where footage apparently shows a native v2699 (2023) version of the 13-year-old game, running on the original Switch, albeit rather poorly.

The performance overlay shows that the frame rate reaches 22FPS at most, and declines to 11FPS in some places, but it does appear to be playable.

A user explained that the footage had been taken down a while ago, but it looks like the project is in progress again. M0jso showcased more videos on X, explaining that rendering can be broken in some places, crashes are frequent, but they have seemingly managed to play GTA 5 on a real Switch console.

However, overall, performance appears poor, and the odds of the game reaching console or PC-level quality seem slim. It made me wonder what GTA 6 could look like running on the Nintendo Switch 2, a more advanced system that boasts 4K and 1440p resolutions and 60FPS.

For now, Rockstar hasn't shared any plans to port the game to Switch 2 - a PC version hasn't been announced either - but we've seen demanding games such as Cyberpunk 2077 and Hogwarts Legacy functioning on the console with minor frame rate issues.

That being said, GTA 6 will be a massive game, with a map possibly even bigger than Cyberpunk 2077 and GTA 5's. Not to mention the dense locations and level of detail that PS5 and Xbox Series X will also need to contend with.

While the game's performance features haven't been revealed yet, reports have claimed that it's likely to run at 30FPS on PS5 consoles due to CPU limitations, which could make the likelihood of a Switch 2 port rather slim.

According to Digital Foundry, GTA 6 running at 60FPS on current-gen might be pushing it, but a 40FPS mode could be possible.

There's still just under five months to go before the game launches on November 19, so we could learn more about performance, potential graphics modes, and even get a third trailer soon.

Oil surged to $100 per barrel after Iran-backed Houthi rebels attacked two Saudi tankers in the Red Sea. And, President Trump overnight replaced expiring tariffs with a slew of new ones.

(Image credit: Kevin Dietsch)

The U.S. continued airstrikes in Iran while Tehran launched retaliatory attacks on U.S. targets in the Gulf, as President Trump said he was close to deciding whether to launch "a massive attack."

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Australia and the European Union were among U.S. trade partners who condemned the tariffs.

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I can't say that I've been paying too much attention to what's happening at San Diego Comic Con, but I certainly didn't expect new Big Bang Theory spinoff Stuart Fails to Save the Universe and the DC universe to be mentioned in the same breath.

According to Nerdist, DC President Jim Lee made a surprise appearance at the HBO Max show's panel in Hall H, confirming that multiple DC characters will cameo later in the season.

“Some of the DC characters they have in it, I think, are some of the best versions I’ve seen of those characters,” Lee said during the panel.

In other words, watch out James Gunn. With Supergirl failing to make much impact earlier this year, maybe Stuart Fails to Save the Universe actually is the best DC Universe iteration we'll get in 2026.

If you've been watching the teaser trailers closely, you might have seen underrated characters such as Gotham villain Mr. Freeze have already featured. But if creators really want to bring the existing Big Bang Theory lore full circle, the show can't omit the superhero that's been staring us in the face for years.

Stuart Fails to Save the Universe's DC crossover need to include The Flash to commemorate — or spite — Sheldon

Even if you've only watched one episode of Big Bang Theory in your lifetime, my campaign for The Flash to join the Stuart Fails to Save the Universe x DC episode hopefully won't come as a surprise.

He's Sheldon's (Jim Parsons) favorite DC superhero, and the reason why, nearly every time we see him, he's sporting the iconic T-shirt with the Flash logo.

We're going to be on tenterhooks for all of the new show's 10-episode run to see if Sheldon makes a cameo appearance, and dropping in The Flash as a potential clue could be a really fun way for the creators to mess with us.

On the flip side, a Flash cameo could also work to either spite or celebrate Sheldon. The reason why Stuart (Kevin Sussman) is in this multiverse mess in the first place is because he broke a device built by Sheldon and Leonard (Johnny Galecki); bringing his favorite superhero closer to home could be a great way to apologize.

However, this is a multiverse show, so The Flash likely won't be appearing in the Sheldon we know's reality. So if another Sheldon met the Flash instead... our one would be furious. That, in itself, is hilarious.

At this point, I'm purely speculating. We've got no idea which DC characters will appear in Stuart Fails to Save the Universe, nor do we know exactly which episode they will be in. Regardless, we can definitely assume that the crossover will be an epic one.

Not every AI workload belongs in the same place. Large language models often fit logically in the cloud because they can serve as general-purpose engines that improve with scale and draw value from broad, up-to-date knowledge.

But the AI workloads moving into production are not just text and language, and we’re increasingly seeing enterprises adopt multimodal models for AI video, audio, and image generation and seeing massive advantages across compute usage, control of IP, and ability to customize the look and feel of creative output.

For these types of creative production, the raw material they’re using to build is not the open web. Instead, it’s often footage, branded assets, or unreleased IP that already lives within the organization’s walls. In these instances, there’s a clear need for running the models closer to where that content already resides.

That’s because creative production is iterative by nature, and that volume of iteration and generation brings with it real cost pressures when drawing on the cloud.

As a founder, I’ve watched this transition play out repeatedly: companies adopt AI pilots, usage skyrockets, and suddenly finance teams are trying to understand which teams, workflows, or model calls are driving up the bill.

Cost predictability becomes an infrastructure question

Once AI tools become part of daily work, usage no longer behaves like an experiment. Every generation, agent action, video render, or workflow step carries a cost. The equation becomes much harder to forecast once adoption spreads across teams and AI agents.

For companies with high-volume creative workloads, running more of their inference locally, at the edge, or in private environments gives greater control over unit economics and makes AI spending easier to manage over time.

This is particularly important in creative production environments, like filmmaking and gaming, all the way to marketing campaign creation and internal training, where teams often generate dozens of variations of an asset, sequence, campaign concept, or interface.

In an environment where a single workflow can generate thousands of API calls per day, the difference between cloud and local inference can determine whether an AI strategy is sustainable or requires constant budget justification.

Data control will shape deployment choices

Long-term, data control has potential to be a primary driver for enterprises to move toward more flexible AI architectures. Businesses have become increasingly sensitive about where and how their information is stored, how long it stays there, who has access to it, and how it can be used.

Those questions become more serious when AI is mapping physical environments, working with unreleased creative assets, production files, or other material that was never meant to move freely outside controlled systems.

When it comes to AI video generation, which can involve multiple iterations on sensitive creative assets and IP, teams may prefer to run their models within their own environments. In these cases, local or private deployments are less about rejecting the cloud and more about giving companies a way to use AI without handing over access to sensitive information.

As AI becomes more embedded in business-critical work, these choices will involve more than IT architecture because they affect what a company can build, what risks it takes on, and how much control it keeps over the systems producing its work.

The future is optionality, not a single deployment model

The cloud has proven to be essential for many AI workloads, especially when companies need elastic compute, access to frontier models, or the ability to support highly variable demand.

A more realistic future is one in which enterprise AI becomes hybrid by necessity, with different workloads running in different environments based on the needs of the business rather than the convenience of a single deployment model.

Some workloads will run in the cloud because scale matters most, while others will run locally because latency, interactivity, and iteration matter more, and still others will run on-prem to prioritize privacy, compliance, customization, or ownership.

The organizations that prepare for this transition will be the ones that stop treating deployment as a binary choice and start asking which workloads require which level of control.

This pressure only intensifies when we consider where creative production is heading. The same models that teams use to generate video are now evolving into world models: systems that can predict and simulate the physical world, moment to moment, in real time.

Workloads like these will be defined by interactivity and latency, and a generation that waits on a round trip from the cloud and back won’t be able to cut it.

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• OpenAI now accounts for 1.1% of all tracked brand impersonations, ranking top 10
• Microsoft and LinkedIn still account for a joint 34.2% of all impersonations
• Basic cybersecurity hygiene can prevent many attacks

New research from Check Point has revealed ChatGPT is becoming increasingly targeted in brand phishing attempts, with the company now appearing in the top-10 list alongside heavy hitters like Microsoft, Google and Apple.

Though ChatGPT only accounted for 1.1% of all tracked brand phishing attempts, this marks the first time it's appeared in the top-10 and reflects continued growth for attackers.

It sees a similar number of attacks to PayPal (1.3%), WhatsApp (1.4%) and Facebook (1.9%), but at present, it's far behind Microsoft, which when combined with its LinkedIn subsidiary, accounts for more than a third (34.2%) of all tracked brand impersonations.

ChatGPT is growing as an impersonated brand

One example from the second quarter of this year saw fake ChatGPT Plus payment failure emails copying OpenAI's branding, but directing victims to a fraudulent payment page to maliciously collect their payment information.

As for Microsoft, fake support pages warned customers that they needed to update Office for security fixes, but the download actually installed malware on victim devices.

Attacks on OpenAI are fairly ironic, because it's likely to company's own AI tools (among plenty of others) that actually helped attackers to write many of the attacks at lightning pace.

Overall, tech companies were targeted most, followed by social media platforms in a similar vein, and then banking apps.

Despite fluctuations in terms of which brands are targeted and how campaigns look, the general attack vector remains unchanged, with cybercriminals targeting vulnerable users and emphasizing urgency to trick people out of sharing information, credentials and payment details.

Security experts warn potential victims to be weary of clicking on unknown URLs and opening unexpected communications, as well as to protect their accounts with passkeys and secure multi-factor authentication (MFA).

• Former Nippon Ichi Software CEO Sohei Niikawa has criticized Sony's decision to end the production of game discs
• The Disgaea creator says the company doesn't "understand the feelings" of physical game fans
• He adds, "If they’re going to go as far as eliminating physical packages, they may as well eliminate the hardware too"

Former Nippon Ichi Software CEO and creator of the tactical role-playing video game series Disgaea, Sohei Niikawa, has objected to Sony's plan to end disc production, saying the company might as well eliminate hardware too.

Sony announced its decision earlier this month, calling it a "natural direction" for the company that will come into effect by January 2028. It means that in the future, PlayStation owners won't be able to purchase discs for new games.

Fans have been vocal about their anger at the decision and have called on Sony to change its mind. Even Former PlayStation Worldwide Studios boss Shawn Layden has called the plan to move all-digital "a fairly dramatic decision."

Now, speaking to Noisy Pixel at Anime Expo 2026, Niikawa has also criticized Sony, saying that while he understands the plan "From a purely business perspective," it will hurt PlayStation fans.

"I think physical editions of games are very important," Niikawa said, explaining that fans who buy physical copies can hold a "great deal of value" and memories, and can even be taken to events to be signed by their creators.

"Physical games are important because they can carry that kind of meaning," he said.

"I can understand why the people at Sony would make that decision. However, the executives who decided it have probably never experienced coming to an event like Anime Expo and having someone approach them with a physical game to ask for an autograph.

"I don’t think they understand the feelings of those fans, and they may never have considered what physical editions mean to the people who value them."

He added, "If they’re going to go as far as eliminating physical packages, they may as well eliminate the hardware too. A television would be enough. Why would you need the console? If you’re going to get rid of physical games, you may as well go all the way."

For now, Sony appears firm in its decision, and analysts have determined that it won't change its mind, despite the backlash, arguing that "Digital is just too lucrative," in the current business.

Circana's Mat Piscatella also believes that Sony is taking advantage of the current digital market, and recently reported that only seven PlayStation games have sold more than 100,000 physical units year-to-date in the US.

Before COVID-19, fraudsters largely operated in line with the standard workweek, active between 9 am – 5 pm and tapering off at the weekends. Then, during the pandemic, fraud started to spike at off-peak times, including late at night and on weekends.

This suggests that fraudsters started to intentionally target businesses when staff weren’t manning the systems, or that they started viewing it as more of an opportunistic or recreational activity.

Today, the pattern has been upended again. In the ever-increasing digital era, AI-assisted tools are not only automating processes for criminals, enabling them to scale operations quickly, but they are also making fraud cheaper and harder to detect. Fraud has now evolved into an ‘always-on’ threat that flows like water, seeking cracks to exploit.

Yet, the latest AI attack vectors have also become somewhat of a distraction for businesses. Simpler, low-tech methods still persist but have become a blind spot in many companies’ security.

The focus on solving the high-tech issue has drawn attention away from the low-tech issue, creating a renewed vulnerability to rudimentary attacks. The key is learning to combat AI-powered identity-based attacks, while also tightening loopholes that are enabling rudimentary fraud attempts to slip through the cracks.

Ultimately, that means implementing a broad set of layers – combining identity verification, biometric authentication, liveness detection, and so on – to catch the different spectrums of attack.

The new face of fraud

Modern fraud is coordinated and intentionally mimics legitimate users and devices to evade detection.

Fraud rings now use automation and device emulation to run high-volume attacks. But rather than launching hundreds of fraudulent applications at once, attackers are submitting small batches over time, enabling them to disappear before issues are identified.

We’re also seeing slight spikes in fraudulent activity from 2-4 am. This suggests deliberate coordination, where attackers are exploiting times when both users and security teams are least likely to respond quickly. This creates a larger window to abuse compromised identities before detection and remediation occur.

Fraudsters are also increasingly exploiting human behavior. There’s been an upward trend in phishing, deepfake impersonations, and romance scams, with each tactic targeting a different vulnerability, whether that’s trust, emotional attachment, or even fatigue. Thames Valley Police has warned that romance fraudsters deliberately keep victims talking late into the night, using exhaustion to erode judgment.

However, businesses have been slow to adapt to the new face of fraud. Because modern users demand speed and simplicity, companies continue to drive UX changes that reduce friction during critical times, like onboarding.

But in many cases, this has become an Achilles heel. Too many organizations are optimized for minimizing user friction without balancing that with continuous protection. They set automated controls which alone are no match for fraudsters who are exploiting human behavior and deliberately operating below detection thresholds.

Two security changes are having a big impact in bolstering defenses against these attacks. First, more adaptive security approaches that detect social engineering signals through behavioral and contextual cues, for example. Second, inserting more varied and unpredictable identity checks that make it significantly harder for attackers to rely on automated or scripted tactics.

Proactive approaches, such as red teaming or fraud simulation exercises, can also help organizations identify weaknesses before they are exploited.

AI has made fraud cheaper, not just smarter

As far back as 2019, AI was used to mimic a CEO’s voice for financial exploitation. Deepfake AI technology has come a long way since then. Injection attacks, where manipulated or synthetic media is fed directly into systems to bypass the camera, surged by 40% in 2025 compared to 2024, and deepfakes now account for one in every five biometric fraud attempts.

That’s because AI has helped to commoditize fraud at a massive scale. AI-assisted tools have lowered the barrier to entry, making it available to anyone with access to a laptop and a credit card.

Fraud-as-a-service platforms sell ready-made kits, credential dumps, deepfakes, and stolen data online. This is one reason why digital forgeries, often created using open-source models, now make up 35% of all fraudulent document submissions.

As these techniques become standardized and widely available, static identity checks (like selfies) are no longer sufficient. An identity that appears legitimate at onboarding can be compromised later on, requiring organizations to continuously verify trust rather than treating identity as a one-time event.

Yet low-tech methods still find success

Despite the increased volume of AI-powered threats, the most common points of entry remain startlingly simple. Many fraudsters still rely on remarkably low-tech methods. For example, in selfie-based identity verification, 90% of attacks involve basic presentation methods, such as using someone else’s photo on a screen, an image of an ID, or showing a printed copy to the camera.

Organizations that focus exclusively on advanced techniques leave themselves exposed to the most basic ones.

By requiring users to move in a specific, unplanned way, systems can distinguish real individuals from 2D images, masks, injected media such as deepfakes, or simple spoofing attempts such as a video of a video or a photo. Partnered with behavioral analysis and real-time risk signals, these tactics provide a strong countermeasure.

As fraud becomes distributed and industrialized, the organizations best positioned to respond will be those that pursue an identity-centric security approach. We need to stop viewing identity checks as a one-and-done moment and start seeing it as an ongoing process throughout the customer journey.

The goal is to make identity security invisible to legitimate users and unavoidable for fraudsters. In a world where fraud no longer sleeps, security strategies can’t afford to either.

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• Boox has teased a tiny 'Picco' ereader
• It has just a 3.97-inch screen, likely making it a rival to Xteink devices
• It has a front light and a microSD card slot, and may well run Android, but lots of questions remain

There’s a lot more to ereaders than Kindle and Kobo these days, both in terms of brand names and form factors, and one such brand is set to offer a new, truly tiny form factor for reading on.

Boox (via GoodEreader) has just teased the Boox Picco, which is set to be the first device in a new ‘Tile’ product line. It has just a 3.97-inch screen, making it far smaller than even the phone-sized Boox Palma 2 Pro. In fact, it’s even marginally smaller than the recently launched Xteink X4 Pro.

Xteink has so far had the micro ereader market almost to itself, with this latest model having a 4.3-inch display. It’s debatable whether an even smaller screen is better or worse, but the Boox Picco may have some advantages over the X4 Pro.

Most notably, there’s a good chance it will run Android, since Boox devices typically do. This would mean you could install apps like the Kindle and Kobo ones, rather than having to sideload books as you do on Xteink ereaders.

Beyond that, we know that the Picco has a monochrome epaper display, a front light, and a microSD card slot, all of which are in line with the Xteink X4 Pro.

(Image credit: Boox)Great potential but lots of unknowns

I love the idea of the Xteink devices but my main hesitation in buying one is the lack of Android, so now I’m going to wait and see if this is a better alternative. But it might not be, as there’s still plenty we don’t know about the Boox Picco.

For one thing, arguably the USP of Xteink devices is their ability to magnetically attach to the back of phones, and there’s no word on whether the Boox Picco will be capable of the same. Still, this seems an obvious inclusion, so whether through built-in magnets or an optional magnetic case, I’d think it’s likely.

Also, it remains to be seen how attractively priced the Picco will be — the Xteink X4 Pro is $109 / £84 / AU$159, so Boox probably can’t afford to charge much more than that if it wants this to be a hit.

Plus, while Android is likely, it’s not guaranteed. With this being such a small device, Boox might opt for a simpler operating system.

Even if it does run Android, there’s a high chance that this will run a very old version, as is often the case with Boox devices. That would make it potentially less secure, and therefore something I’d be reluctant to sign into my accounts on. It would also mean that apps might cease being compatible with it in the next few years.

Still, I’m cautiously hopeful that this could be the tiny ereader of my dreams — there’s no word on a release date yet, but I expect we’ll learn more soon.

Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE: two-minute review

The Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE is a 10.9-inch tablet that sits between premium flagship slates and more modest mid-rangers. Launched in April 2025, it offers a rich, vibrant display, a robust build, and smart productivity tools. So, a year after its release, is it still worth your money?

Honestly, the Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE holds up pretty well. Not only is it relatively svelte at 6mm, it feels premium in the hands thanks to the sheer edges and satin finish. It also has a sturdy build, with its IP68 rating meaning it should happily shrug off both dust and dunkings in over 1m of water. The only part of its design I’m a little cooler on is the colorways it arrives in — some primary shades would add some interest in this parade of blues and grays.

Fortunately, the Tab S10 FE’s display doesn’t fall into this trap. While it might not quite knock the best tablets off their podium, its screen delivers sumptuous color — reds and blues, in particular, look super vibrant when sitting side by side. Whites aren’t quite as warm as I’d like, and it isn't the brightest display I’ve ever tested, but blacks feel surprisingly deep for an LED display and overall it achieves solid contrast.

The Tab S10 FE’s charms aren’t all surface level, though — it’s also capable of superb performance, given its Exynos 1580 chipset is less powerful than even some of its rival mid-rangers’. For productivity tasks, I experienced zero noticeable slowdown, even with a heap of apps open and video streaming in one half of multi-window mode. Gaming strained it a little:eh device became pretty warm during play, although mostly at higher graphics settings.

Having since been upgraded from the One UI 7 it was released with to 8.5, the Tab S10 FE’s OS feels light and versatile. Bloat is relatively minimal compared to some tablets, although I did find it a little irritating that a few of the apps that are preinstalled aren’t usable without paying money. But this aside, One UI is definitely one of the smoother Android skins I’ve used, offering effective gesture controls and easy-to-use multitasking functionality.

(Image credit: Future)

The Tab S10 also comes crammed with productivity tools and fun features. "Circle to Search" is an impressive feature that allows you to search images and text on-screen by circling it with the stylus. The "Handwriting Help" feature corrects the alignment and shape of your letters — a massive help if you suffer clumsy penmanship like I do — while the "Solve Math" function is accurate, albeit a little finicky. "Face Effects", like jawline correction and skin-tone tweaking, in photos feel a little bit borderline to me, though.

And you’ll keep getting the most out of all of these productivity tools for a long time, thanks to the Tab S10 FE’s extensive battery life. Even with a capacity of 8,000Ah, my battery test revealed the device should comfortably see you through 20 hours, which is likely to cover you for several days of real-world use. It’s none too shabby when charging, either: thanks to its 45W charging, fully topping up the battery took just 1 hour and 44 minutes, which is pretty speedy.

All told, the Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE is an impressive tablet for the price. It may not have the most powerful chipset on the market but it’s a fantastic slate for taking notes, sketching, and other productivity tasks; the display is bold and beautiful, and its battery will comfortably last twice as long as that of the similarly priced iPad Air. As long as you’re not looking for something to game on, you’re unlikely to be disappointed.

(Image credit: Future)Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE review: price & availability

• Launched on April 10, 2025
• List price from $549.99 / £539 / AU$849
• Available with 8GB / 12GB RAM and 128GB / 256GB storage

Launched on April 10, 2025, the Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE is available now. The list price for the Wi-Fi-only version sits at $549.99 / £539 / AU$849, or it costs $649.99 / £639 / AU$1,049 for the 5G version.

The Tab S10 FE’s base spec offers 8GB of RAM and 128GB of storage, but you can also pick it up with 12GB of RAM and 256GB of storage. It comes in three colorways: Silver, Blue or the Gray version I tested here. Regardless of which version you opt for, you’ll get Samsung’s S Pen as part of the package — which is a great bonus, given how much functionality it unlocks.

Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE review: specs

Dimensions

254.3 x 165.8 x 6.0 mm (10.01 x 6.53 x 0.24 inches)

Operating system

Android 15 (One UI 7), upgradable

Chipset

Samsung Exynos 1580

Weight

497g (Wi-Fi) / 500g (5G)

RAM

8GB / 128GB model, 12GB / 256GB model

Storage

128GB / 256GB (up to 2TB expandable via microSDXC)

Display

10.9-inch IPS LCD, 2304 x 1440 pixels, 90Hz, 16:10 aspect ratio

Cameras

13MP rear camera, 12MP ultrawide front camera

Battery

8,000mAh (45W wired charging support)

Connectivity

Wi-Fi 6E, Bluetooth 5.3, USB Type-C 2.0, 5G (cellular model only)

(Image credit: Future)Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE review: design

• Thin and light
• Solid build with IP68 rating
• Unadventurous colorways

First off, there’s something about the Galaxy Tab S10 FE's flat, unbevelled design that feels pleasingly tactile in my hands. Those chiseled edges make it feel more sturdy and substantial, while the satin finish to its metal feels wonderfully tactile beneath your fingertips. Despite its mid-market price, it definitely has a premium feel to it.

Having said that, Samsung is hardly lighting the world on fire with the range of colors the Tab S10 FE comes in. As I’ve mentioned above, your options are Gray, Silver and Blue — with the latter definitely the most standout of the three, and the Gray I tested here a little too safe. I do think it’s a shame Samsung didn’t offer the device in some more adventurous hues, especially given the Apple iPad 11-inch (2025) includes vibrant shades like yellow and pink in its lineup.

The Tab S10 FE isn’t the most expansive slate I’ve ever used, with an area of just 6.53 x 10 inches / 165.8 x 254.3mm — for reference, that’s just a little shy of the iPad 11-inch at 9.79 x 7.07 inches / 248.6 x 179.5mm. But, on the plus side, the S10 FE is pretty slight, measuring in at just 17.64 oz / 500g and 0.24 inches / 6mm thick. That’s not quite as slim as the 0.2 inch / 5.1mm Apple iPad Pro 13-inch or the 0.22-inch / 5.6mm Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 Plus, but it’s still trimmer than a lot of tablets out there.

Despite this dainty build, though, the Tab S10 FE is no delicate flower. In fact, it offers an IP68 rating, which means it should happily shrug off dust and grit, as well as survive an accidental dunking in at least a meter of water — something that is far from a given with many tablets. Keen to put this to the test, I gave it a dunking in 6 inches / 15cm of water in TechRadar’s testing tank for several minutes, and it emerged thoroughly soaked yet fully functional.

• Design score: 4 / 5

(Image credit: Future)Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE review: display

• Vibrant colors
• Strong contrast
• Could be brighter

The Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE doesn’t necessarily offer IMAX-scale viewing. Its display measures 10.9 inches and you lose a tiny bit of that to its rounded corners, so if you’re after something more expansive, the 13.1-inch Tab S10 FE+ might suit you better. However, its screen still performs impressively, with only a few small caveats.

To test what the display could do, I streamed some Blue Planet II in 4K. I was immediately impressed by the level of detail it was capable of: for example, the black-and-white lines flashing across a scintillating cuttlefish felt super sharp and well defined. While the Tab S10 FE’s 249.26ppi pixel density isn’t quite as detailed as the Apple iPad 11-inch (2025)’s 264ppi, the majority are unlikely to spot a huge difference in most scenarios.

Contrast also feels impressive, especially for an LCD panel. Even when side-by-side with the dappled sunlight, the depths of the ocean appeared inky black and well defined. Whites are also strong, although they run a little cooler than I’d expect — for example, the plumage of a wandering albatross and its fledgling chick looked a touch too blue for my tastes.

Fortunately, the Tab S10 FE’s hues are incredibly true to life elsewhere. Against the cobalt blue of the water, the bright red innards of a Lion’s mane jellyfish looked breathtaking, with the image not looking all that different to the Super Retina XDR OLED display in my flagship iPhone 16 Pro. For a mid-range tablet, Samsung’s Tab S10 FE sure offers some vibrant color performance.

Aside from those slightly cool whites, the only other area where the Tab S10 FE’s performance is less impressive is in terms of brightness. It offers 800-nit peak brightness outdoors in High Brightness mode, but its usual peak is 600 nits, meaning it isn't blazingly bright. That would be less of an issue if the S10 FE’s display wasn’t so reflective, but I did find it occasionally struggled to compete with the shine of the fluorescent lights overhead in TechRadar’s testing labs.

Despite this, the Tab S10 FE’s display is undeniably solid for its price, offering tantalizing viewing for a mid-market slate.

• Display score: 4 / 5

(Image credit: Future)Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE review: software

• Clean, agile OS
• Great Circle to Search and Handwriting Help tools
• Some slightly questionable Face Effects

Running One UI 8.5 built upon Android 16, the Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE feels light and easy to navigate. And compared to some tablets I’ve tested in recent months, it’s not crammed with bloat — I’m glad not to see Temu preloaded onto my device for the umpteenth time.

Which is what makes it all the more frustrating that some of the handful of apps that are preinstalled on the Tab S10 FE — such as LumaFusion and Clip Studio Paint — you have to pay for before using. Pre-loading my device with apps that are essentially just adverts for services you want me to sign up for just feels a bit grimey.

That’s a shame, because elsewhere Samsung’s OS feels light and offers decent productivity tools. Loading two apps in multi-window view is as simple as dragging two fingers from the side of the screen and loading the second app you’d like to use. Meanwhile, you can create multiple desktops to keep discrete workflows separate, making it a solid tool for working on the go.

Some of Samsung’s native apps are also pretty powerful. Using the drawing app Penup and the S Pen, I whipped up a sketch of my cat in an ukiyo-e style. Not only did the app make downloading and customising multiple watercolor and ink brushes straightforward, it quickly allowed me to add layers and a reference photograph to use. It even offers built-in functionality for exporting live drawing videos, which is a neat function for digital artists.

Baked into One UI 8.5 are multiple image manipulation tools. Removing irksome objects from your photographs is a pretty common feature these days, but Samsung’s Circle to Erase tool largely works well. It quickly removed an errant seagull and a hot-air balloon from a sunny evening selfie I'd snapped — although for reasons I can’t quite understand, it also half-mangled the corner of our blanket for no reason that I could fathom.

Some of Samsung’s built-in Face Effects are a little bit more dicey in my book. though. While I understand why you might want to fix blemishes or slightly smooth out complexions, tools for "fixing" people’s jawlines and lightening / darkening people’s skin tone honestly feels borderline for me in an era when looksmaxxing and colorism are very real trends. Meanwhile, the Reshape tool for tweaking facial and body features is horrifying in pretty much every sense — ethics aside, all I could really achieve with this feature was transforming myself into a Cronenbergian monster, which I’m not sure people are clamoring for on social media.

Fortunately, Samsung offers some other tools that are less contentious. Circle to Search stumped me at first, as I couldn’t seem to trigger it using the stylus or any context menus. Eventually, I worked out that you have to hold down the Home button to trigger the context-aware AI — and the results were then genuinely impressive, allowing me to quickly identify a weedy seadragon from a video or a bumblebee crawling across a rhododendron.

Samsung’s Handwriting Help tools are also pretty impressive. They deftly aligned my drifting script to the horizontal, although I found the claims that they'd "correct my letter shapes" to be a little overblown. Although, given that my handwriting looks like it was produced by a five-legged spider after too many espressos, I’ll admit this was a pretty boss-level challenge. And, more impressively, Samsung’s handwriting recognition almost invariably translated my jittering chicken scratch perfectly, something my own family can’t even do.

One of the more unique features the Tab S10 FE offers is its ability to solve calculations and equations for you. Write out a problem you’re struggling with, stick an equals sign after it and ping: an answer appears like magic. Or doesn’t. About half the time, the rabbit resolutely refused to pop out of the hat, leaving me to erase and rewrite functions over and over until it recognized them. And some sums proved more unreliable than others — root functions, in particular, seemed to throw up a lot of incorrect answers, although there’s a chance either my heinous handwriting or 25-year-old math knowledge is letting me down here.

For the most part, using the Galaxy Tab S10 FE’s software feels smooth and practical. I could just do without the paid bloat and the creepier of the photo-editing features.

• Software score: 4 / 5

(Image credit: Future)Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE review: performance

• Great productivity performance
• Games run well, for the most part
• Gets warm under heavy loads

Underneath the hood, the Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE runs the Exynos 1580 chipset and comes with either 8GB of RAM (on test here) or 12GB. That chipset will net you similar performance to, say, the Snapdragon 7 Gen 3, but it won’t really rival any of the Snapdragon 8 series or the current generation of Apple silicon chips.

When handling everyday productivity tasks, this still translated to pretty credible performance. While browsing the Internet with multiple tabs open, I never noticed any substantial slowdown or unusual behaviour. Typing this section of this review, the Tab S10 FE didn't show any noticeable lag or hanging, even with multiple apps open in the background. Always one to push things to their most absurd extreme, I even tried streaming Louis Theroux’s My Scientology Movie in multi-window mode as I typed, and — blow me down — both Google Docs and iPlayer continued to run as smooth as a frog slathered in peptide face cream.

This stable performance extends to gaming as well. Loading up Call of Duty: Mobile, I was generally impressed with how stably it ran, even with the hi-res graphics packs downloaded. Even if there was the tiniest hint of jitter on the odd occasion, I never found it impacted my gameplay all that much — I was still able to click heads consistently enough to pick up multiple MVP awards in a row.

Unfortunately, playing Genshin Impact proved a bumpier ride, though. Defaulting to the lowest graphics setting, the game looked pretty awful on the Tab S10 FE, rendering everything with blocky, jagged visuals. Yet switching the graphics settings even to Low threw up a warning I was overclocking the tablet’s CPU. I was expecting this would make the game unplayable on Medium settings, but actually it still ran pretty slickly.

Which leads me to suspect that the issue lies more with the Tab S10 FE’s cooling than that medium-range chipset. Even while playing Call of Duty: Mobile, I found the device warmed up considerably after about three matches back-to-back, while playing Genshin Impact the device started to get a touch toasty after just 10 minutes. This means that you’ll probably be fine if you nerf the graphics settings, but you might not want to red-line it quite as much as I did if you’ll be playing for extended periods.

• Performance score: 3.5 / 5

(Image credit: Future)Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE review: battery

• Lengthy 20-hour battery life
• Fast 45W charging

According to Samsung, the Galaxy Tab S10 FE’s battery should last you around 20 hours, which was pretty much spot on according to my tests. After continuously streaming a video in 2K for five hours, its battery had dropped to 74%. Even allowing a little wiggle room for how uneven battery discharge curves are, Samsung’s estimates seem pretty on the money, so you should happily be able to use this tablet for several days running without it dying on you.

Even when it does run out of juice, it shouldn’t take long to top up using that 45W charging. During my testing, I found it took 1 hour and 44 minutes to go from 0% to 100% — given its 8,000mAh battery capacity, that’s really very decent.

Taking all of this into account, the Tab S10 FE’s battery life is pretty competitive. While 8,000mAh is far from the largest capacity you’ll find out there, its diminutive display and efficient chipset means it can outlast more premium tablets such as the Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 Plus. It might not quite be able to rival the Honor MagicPad 4, our pick for the best tablet for battery life, but it’s still seriously long-lived.

• Battery score: 4.5 / 5

(Image credit: Future)Should I buy the Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE?

Attributes

Notes

Rating

Value

Good price for a gorgeous tablet that’s great for work, studies and streaming content. Perhaps not the best pick for gamers, though — especially given its specs are more modest than some similarly priced Android tablets.

4 / 5

Design

Slim and light, yet feels seriously well built. The IP68 rating means it will shrug off dust and accidental dunkings in water with ease. But a few more playful colorways would be welcome.

4 / 5

Display

Wonderfully vibrant colors, bold contrast and decent resolution. Whites are a little cool, though, and more brightness would help it overcome its shiny screen.

4 / 5

Software

Smooth, easy-to-use OS not too troubled by bloat and packed with productivity features. Some very smart tools such as Handwriting Help and Circle to Search. Not a fan of the preloaded apps you’d have to pay to use or the slightly creepy Face Effects.

4 / 5

Performance

Exynos 1580 chipset isn't top-of-the-range but enjoys excellent power for productivity, and decent if unexceptional gaming performance. Warms up quickly when playing demanding titles, though.

3.5 / 5

Battery

Lasts for 20 hours, despite its modest 8,000mAh capacity. And can be charged from empty to full in just over 100 minutes, thanks to 45W charging.

4.5 / 5

Buy it if…

You want a great slate for work and study
Whether it’s multitasking tools, drawing apps, handwriting polishing and recognition or automatic math formula solving, the Tab S10 FE is absolutely crammed with features for making your work easier.

You want a battery that lasts and lasts
Although its 8,000mAh battery doesn’t sound like much, it’ll comfortably last 20 hours before you have to charge it. That means it’ll happily outlast a lot of tablets on the market.

Don’t buy it if…

Gaming is your number one priority
The Tab S10 FE will comfortably run most games you throw at it. But you won’t be able to max out the graphics settings, and it can get pretty warm during intense sessions.

You’d be using it in bright sunlight
While the Tab S10 FE’s display is far from dull, its 800-nit peak brightness isn’t quite enough to overcome the reflective screen. If you want to watch shows in the garden, the iPad Pro’s 1600-nit peak brightness will serve you better.

Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE review: also consider

Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE

Honor MagicPad 4

OnePlus Pad 3

Dimensions

10.01 x 6.53 x 0.24 inches / 254.3 x 165.8 x 6.0mm

10.76 x 7.04 x 0.19 inches / 273.4 x 178.8 x 4.8mm

11.40 x 8.25 x 0.24 inches / 289.61 x 209.66 x 5.97mm

Operating system

Android 15 (One UI 7)

Android 16 (MagicOS 10)

Android 15 (OxygenOS 15)

Chipset

Samsung Exynos 1580

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite

Weight

497g (Wi-Fi) / 500g (5G)

450g

675g

RAM

8GB / 12GB

12GB / 16GB

12GB / 16GB

Storage

128GB / 256GB

256GB / 512GB

256GB / 512GB

Display

10.9-inch IPS LCD, 2304 x 1440 pixels, 90Hz, 16:10 aspect ratio

12.3-inch OLED, 3000 x 1920 pixels, 165Hz, 15.6:10 aspect ratio

13.2-inch IPS LCD, 3392 x 2400 pixels, 144Hz, 7:5 aspect ratio

Cameras

13MP rear camera, 12MP ultrawide front camera

13MP rear camera, 9MP front camera

13MP rear camera, 8MP front camera

Battery

8,000mAh (45W wired charging)

10,100mAh (66W wired charging)

12,140mAh (80W wired charging)

Connectivity

Wi-Fi 6E, Bluetooth 5.3, USB Type-C 2.0, 5G (Cellular model only)

Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 6.0, USB Type-C 3.2

Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 5.4, USB Type-C 3.2

Honor MagicPad 4
The Honor MagicPad 4 has a more powerful Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 chipset, a larger, higher-res OLED display, an even longer-lasting battery, and faster charging than the Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE. It’s also slimmer and lighter, while costing a similar price. So what’s the catch? It isn't available in the US or Australia, meaning this tablet is strictly for British eyes only.

Read our full Honor MagicPad 4 review

OnePlus Pad 3
There’s a reason the OnePlus Pad 3 is our pick for the best Android tablet for most people. It rocks the Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset — the most powerful included in any of the tablets mentioned here — that makes it great for productivity and gaming. Meanwhile, its display has a higher resolution than its rivals here, and a 7:5 aspect ratio that makes it great for watching movies.

Read our full OnePlus Pad 3 review

(Image credit: Future)How I tested the Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE

• Tested it over a week
• Tried out a wide variety of tasks, from work to games
• Used specific tests to assess screen, performance and battery life

I tested the Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE over the course of a week. During that time, I used it for a range of purposes, whether that was productivity tasks such as writing this review, playing games, or watching TV and movies. I also tried out a range of the tablet’s pre-loaded software —for example, using the Notes app for taking notes or Penup for drawing.

When it comes to specific tests, I assessed the Tab S10 FE’s display by streaming Blue Planet II to see how its display delivered brightness, color, contrast and resolution. I tested performance by playing multiple games and using various apps in multitasking mode. Finally, I tested the battery by streaming 2K video at medium brightness for 5 hours to see how much it was depleted during that time.

In terms of personal experience, I’ve been reviewing phones and tablets for TechRadar for several years now and writing about tech for far longer. I’ve also tested a wide range of drawing tablets, giving me a lot of experience in commenting on color fidelity and stylus performance.

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• First reviewed: July 2026