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Samsung is reportedly testing a paid subscription tier for its Galaxy AI features, a move that signals where the industry is heading. The so-called Galaxy AI Premium service would bundle tools like generative video and Bixby Action alongside higher usage limits for features currently offered free. It was only a matter of time before the freemium wall arrived.
On the hardware side, owners of older LG WOLED televisions are reporting a troubling new defect being called edge rot, where pixels progressively die along the borders of the screen. The issue appears concentrated in panels manufactured before twenty twenty-three, and it's distinct from the burn-in problem OLED owners have long worried about. Researchers at RTings flagged it during long-term testing.
And in France, three police officers went on trial over the twenty twenty beating of Black music producer Michel Zecler, who was assaulted during a confrontation over mask compliance. The case was captured on video and reignited a national debate about systemic police violence. It remains a rare instance of such charges actually reaching a courtroom in France.
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