Google, Samsung, Oppo, Xiaomi, Motorola—everyone is racing to staple generative AI onto Android phones. Now ByteDance, TikTok’s parent company, is stepping into the ring with a different angle: AI phones with no token fees. ByteDance is partnering with Vivo, Lenovo, and Transsion (the company behind Tecno, Infinix, and Itel) to preload its own Doubao AI […]
Moltbook’s AI Social Network Hype Collides With Security Fears
Moltbook might be the most talked‑about AI platform right now, but some of the people who understand this tech best are telling you not to touch it. What Moltbook Actually Is Moltbook is an internet platform built around AI agents instead of human users. Think of it as a social network where the accounts, conversations, […]
iPhone 17’s China Comeback: Viral Orange, Missed Potential
I’ve lost count of how many phones I’ve handled that tried to stand out with a “new” color. Half the time, it’s just last year’s blue with a different name. So when I started following Apple’s sudden iPhone 17 surge in China, I expected the usual story: AI hype, performance gains, maybe camera upgrades. Instead, […]
Asus ROG Phone 5: 18GB RAM, White Variant, and a Reality Check
The iPhone 15 Pro costs $1,199. The Pixel 8 Pro costs $999. Which should you buy? Neither will give you 18GB of RAM, a dedicated gaming design, or a dot-matrix back that literally wishes you “GL HF.” Asus’s upcoming ROG Phone 5 is clearly chasing a different crowd—and it’s not pretending otherwise. This isn’t trying […]