Mat Smith
Articles by Mat Smith
Samsung Galaxy S25 review: More powerful, but more of the same
The Samsung Galaxy S25 has useful AI features and an impressive battery life, but the samey hardware and unchanged price tag make for an unconvincing upgrade.
The Morning After: The Chinese AI assistant sending shockwaves through US rivals
The biggest news stories this morning: Bluesky’s moderation report shows how quickly harmful content grew, China’s DeepSeek AI assistant becomes top free iPhone app as US tech stocks take a hit, The iPhone notch might come back.
Curvy sides, flat edges: The Galaxy S25 and the arbitrary shape of smartphones
Smartphones have hopped from flat to curves for as long as smartphones have existed. Shouldn't we have have figured this out?
The Morning After: Everything Samsung announced this week (and future devices teased)
The biggest news stories this morning: Everything Samsung teased beside the Galaxy S25 series, a bad Star Trek movie and the first Mac.
Samsung Galaxy S25 and S25+ hands-on: Slimmer, but a little too similar
With the Galaxy S25, there’s not a lot here to differentiate from last year’s Galaxy S24. In fact, you really have to look for changes.
The Morning After: TikTok lives to scroll another day (or 75)
The biggest news stories this morning: President Trump has delayed the TikTok ban,What to expect at Samsung’s Galaxy S25 Unpacked event, X adds a dedicated video tab to fill the brief TikTok void.
The Morning After: What to expect from Samsung's Galaxy Unpacked event next week
The biggest news stories this morning: Amazon Prime will no longer let clothes shoppers try before you buy after this month, Celebs and tech luminaries want to create a fully open social media ecosystem, iPhone Air rumors and an entry-level iPad.
The Morning After: Introducing the best of CES 2025 winners
The biggest news stories this morning: Sony Honda Mobility’s Afeela 1 feels like a PlayStation 4 in the PS5 era, The weirdest tech of CES 2025, Ropet is the cute-as-hell emotional robot that the modern Furby wishes it could be.
The Morning After: Finding fun and relaxation in the middle of CES 2025
The biggest news stories this morning: G’s OLED evo TVs for 2025 come with AI and a 165Hz refresh rate, The best CES gadgets you can actually buy right now, This is a battery-powered plug-in induction oven.
The Morning After: Meta gives up on fact checking for Facebook and Instagram
The biggest news stories this morning: The robot vacuum that can climb stairs, X’s Linda Yaccarino on Meta ending fact checking: ‘Welcome to the party’, Everything NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang announced at CES 2025.
The Morning After: Acer's huge 11-inch handheld gaming PC
The biggest news stories this morning: The Last of Us season 2 arrives in April, Here’s a solar beach umbrella, Dell dumps its PC brands to be more like Apple.
The Morning After: This robot vacuum has a robot arm
The biggest news stories this morning: Meta sends its creepy AI-generated profiles to hell, We’re live from CES 2025!, Spit on this stick to see how burned out you are.
The Morning After: FCC’s attempt to restore net neutrality didn't work
The biggest news stories this morning: Tesla reports its first-ever annual drop in deliveries, The first 27-inch 4K gaming OLED monitor is here courtesy of Samsung, Nick Clegg is leaving Meta after 7 years of overseeing its policy decisions.
The Morning After: Tech’s biggest losers in 2024
The biggest news stories this morning: 2024 was a great year for horror game fans, Bluesky and Threads showed us very different visions for a post-X future, CNBC's new streaming service can cost up to $600 a year.
The Morning After: A microwave with a 27-inch touchscreen
The biggest news stories this morning: The US Treasury says it was hacked in a China-linked cyberattack, YouTube copies Netflix's old 'Play Something' button in new test.
The Morning After: The 12 best gadgets we reviewed in 2024
The biggest news stories this morning: 2024 is on its way to being the hottest year ever, How to use Visual Intelligence, Apple's take on Google Lens, LG's new UltraGear lineup includes a bendable 5K OLED.
The Morning After: Russia bans crypto mining in multiple regions
The biggest news stories this morning: Squid Game will have a third (and final) season in 2025, How to spend your $100 gift card after Christmas, LG found a new job for your standing lamp.
The Morning After: Nissan and Honda plan to merge
The biggest news stories this morning: White House wants to investigate China’s semiconductor industry, X hikes ad-free Premium+ subscription price from $16 to $22.
The Morning After: Apple’s next AirPods Pro could offer heart rate and temperature monitoring
The biggest news stories this morning: Apple is reportedly working on a Face ID smart doorbell system, James Bond (the movie franchise, not the spy) may be in deep jeopardy.
The Morning After: Google accused of using novices to fact-check Gemini’s AI answers
The biggest news stories this morning: DJI evades US ban but has one year to prove its products aren’t a national security threat, The Steam Winter Sale is here to take all your money, Lenovo’s leaked ThinkBook Plus unrolls extra screen space.