The Morning After: Trump Mobile is a thing
Oh, Gold. It's not April 1, it's just a weird surprise. Donald Trump is launching a phone called Trump Mobile, which comes with wireless plans (starting at $47.25) and even a phone called the T1 Phone.
During the announcement event at Trump Tower in New York City, Donald Trump Jr. said they were building something for 'people who have been underserved,' and to 'make sure that real Americans could get true value from their mobile carriers.'
(Trump Mobile's only plan is roughly double that of equivalent offerings at other low-cost carriers, like Mint Mobile and Boost Mobile.)
It's not just phone service, however: The plan will supposedly include a telemedicine service powered by Doctegrity, roadside assistance provided by Drive America and mobile device protection by Omega Mobile Care.
The T1 Phone will be a gold-accented (of course) smartphone manufactured in the United States. So expect to factor that into what it might eventually cost. ( Bloomberg has reported it will be a $500 device.)
According to the Trump Mobile site, the T1 phone will have 6.8-inch AMOLED screen with a 120Hz refresh rate, a rear three-camera setup with a 50MP main camera and a '5000mAh long life camera,' which we're all guessing is meant to say battery.
— Mat Smith
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Earlier this year, reports teased that Meta was working with Oakley on smart glasses, and it seems they've almost finished the project. A new Instagram account called @oakleymeta has popped up, and its first post teased an announcement for this Friday (June 20). Instagram's own official account and Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg shared the clip on their stories. Unlike the Ray-Ban iteration, these new smart glasses are said to be for cyclists and other athletes.
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Google has released Android 16 to early compatible handsets. The company says new devices will come preloaded with the OS in 'the coming months.' As usual, it's first coming to Google's own Pixel phones. The biggest noticeable change might be live updates in notifications. This means actions like ride shares and food deliveries will get a progress bar directly in the notifications. Camera wise, Android 16 adds automatic night mode scene detection, hybrid auto exposure and more precise color temperature adjustments. UltraHDR images have been improved, with support for HEIC encoding.
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Tesla has reportedly pushed back the rollout of its upcoming all-electric, fully autonomous car called the Cybercab. Meanwhile, a recent demonstration in Austin, Texas, showed a Tesla Model Y running through a school bus' flashing lights and stop signs and repeatedly hitting child-size mannequins. The Dawn Project conducted the tests by , alongside Tesla Takedown and ResistAustin, and showed Tesla's Full Self-Driving software repeating the same mistake eight times.
Tesla's autonomous driving feature is formally known as Full Self-Driving (Supervised) and 'requires a fully attentive driver.' Tesla even has a warning that says, 'failure to follow these instructions could cause damage, serious injury or death.'
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The Switch 2 Pro controller is the most refined gamepad Nintendo has ever made. It's just a shame that, at $85, it's so expensive and doesn't have Hall effect sticks. There are also a decent number of third-party options, if you're looking for more refined controls.
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