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Kerry Wan/ZDNET Follow ZDNET:Add us as a preferred sourceon Google. ZDNET’s key takeaways Samsung confirmed its next Unpacked date. It will unveil its newest Galaxy S series on February 25. Preorder and trade-in offers are available. Samsung this week confirmed the date of its February Unpacked event, where the company is expected to unveil new…

MaryLou Costa Technology Reporter Reporting fromVilnius, Lithuania Astrolight Astrolight is developing a laser-based communications system I’m led through a series of concrete corridors at Vilnius Tech University, Lithuania; the murals give a Soviet-era vibe, and it seems an unlikely location for a high-tech lab working on a laser communication system. But that’s where you’ll find…

Elyse Betters Picaro / ZDNET Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET’s key takeaways AT&T’s $177 million settlement is for data breaches in 2019 and 2024. Claim up to $5,000 (first breach) and $2,500 (Snowflake hack), or both. File claim by Dec. 18, 2025, either online or by mail. If you’re…

Screenshot by Lance Whitney/ZDNET Over the years, Apple has gradually enhanced the iPad to make it feel more like a Mac. One way it’s pulled off this trick is by giving it more multitasking skills. That’s especially true in iPadOS 26. With the new OS version on a supported iPad, you can open an app…