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The next big thing from OnePlus may still be a couple of months away, but the leaks have already started doing what they do best: spilling just enough tea to keep things interesting. And this time, it’s all about the camera. If the latest whispers are anything to go by, the OnePlus 16 could be gearing up for a rather ambitious upgrade, one that leans heavily into zoom photography and, of course, about the megapixels, too.

A 200MP camera?

According to well-known tipster Digital Chat Station, the OnePlus 16 is expected to feature a 200MP sensor. That alone is enough to raise eyebrows, but as always, the devil is in the details, and those are just starting to trickle in. Another tipster, Smart Pikachu, suggests that this won’t be a random 200MP sensor. Instead, OnePlus could borrow something from Realme’s playbook.

The rumored sensor is said to be the same one used in the Realme GT 8 Pro — a 200MP periscope telephoto camera. On the GT 8 Pro, this setup uses the Samsung ISOCELL HP5 sensor, paired with a periscope lens offering 3x optical zoom, an f/2.6 aperture, and a 65mm focal length. It’s built to bring distant subjects closer without sacrificing quality. The same sensor is also used in devices like the Oppo Find X9 Pro, which tells you it’s already in serious camera-centric phones. While the 200MP periscope lens is clearly stealing the spotlight, the rest of the camera system sounds familiar. Leaks suggest that OnePlus could stick with a 50MP primary and a 50MP ultra-wide camera. So, OnePlus seems to be focusing on one meaningful upgrade, while keeping others the same across the board.

So, is this finally OnePlus going all in on cameras?

If this leak holds up, the OnePlus 16 could finally step into a space where it doesn’t just compete on performance and software polish, but also gives photography-focused flagships a reason to look over their shoulder. Smartphone cameras aren’t just about bigger sensors anymore. With brands like Realme and Oppo already pushing periscope tech forward, OnePlus joining the party was only a matter of time.

For now, though, it’s all leaks and educated guesses. But if even half of this turns out to be true, OnePlus’ next flagship could finally have a camera setup that’s not just good, but genuinely exciting.

Cybercriminals are evolving their tactics once again, with a new wave of phishing scams now using QR codes in fake traffic violation text messages. Security researchers warn that these scams, recently spotted across multiple U.S. states, are designed to trick users into handing over sensitive personal and financial information by mimicking official government notices.
The scam typically begins with a text message claiming the recipient has an unpaid traffic violation or “Notice of Default.” Unlike earlier versions that relied on clickable links, these newer messages include an image of an official-looking notice embedded with a QR code. Victims are urged to scan the code to avoid penalties, legal action, or additional fines.
Why you should be careful
Once scanned, the QR code redirects users to a phishing website disguised as a legitimate government portal, such as a Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) page. These sites often ask for a small payment – commonly around $6.99 – but their real goal is to collect sensitive data, including names, addresses, phone numbers, and credit card details.
This shift to QR codes marks a significant evolution in phishing tactics. Known as “quishing,” QR-based phishing allows attackers to bypass traditional security filters that typically scan URLs in emails or texts. Because QR codes are harder to inspect visually and are widely trusted for everyday tasks like payments and menus, users are more likely to interact with them without suspicion.
For consumers, the implications are serious
These scams exploit urgency and fear – two powerful psychological triggers – by threatening fines or legal consequences. As a result, even cautious users may act quickly without verifying the authenticity of the message. Authorities consistently warn that courts and government agencies do not request payments or sensitive information via unsolicited text messages or QR codes.
The growing use of QR codes in scams also reflects broader digital trends. As QR-based interactions become more common in payments, ticketing, and authentication, they are increasingly being weaponized by cybercriminals. This makes awareness and skepticism more important than ever.
Looking ahead, cybersecurity experts expect these attacks to become more sophisticated, potentially incorporating more realistic branding and targeted messaging. Law enforcement agencies are urging users to avoid scanning unknown QR codes, verify any traffic violations through official government websites, and report suspicious messages immediately.
As phishing tactics continue to evolve, the message is clear: convenience tools like QR codes can also become security risks if used without caution.

Want to know what the world is searching? Google is bringing its revamped Google Trends experience to mobile, making it easier to check trending topics and dig into search data wherever you are.
The update builds on a redesigned interface powered by Gemini, which now surfaces connected queries and comparisons automatically instead of making you hunt for them. It’s aimed at anyone trying to understand what’s gaining traction online, from casual users to creators and researchers.
At its core, the mobile push tackles a familiar frustration. Google Trends has always been powerful, but getting a full view of a topic could take time and effort.
With Gemini built in, that process shifts. You start with one idea, and the tool quickly expands it into something more useful, giving you a clearer sense of what people are actually searching.
Gemini suggests what to compare next
The biggest change shows up in how Trends handles comparisons. Instead of building everything manually, the Explore interface now lines up relevant search terms tied to your topic.
Look up something like dog breeds and multiple related queries can appear in the same chart, ready to compare. That makes patterns easier to spot without extra setup. It also introduces nearby topics, helping you move beyond your starting point and uncover angles you might have missed.
A side panel adds suggested prompts you can tap to keep exploring. The experience feels more guided, especially for users who are not sure what to search next.
A cleaner view of what’s trending
Google is also refining how Trends looks, which becomes more important on a phone. Each query now has its own color and icon, making it easier to follow lines across the graph without losing track.
You can compare more terms at once, and each timeline shows more rising queries. That added context helps explain why something is gaining attention, not just that it is.
The familiar filters for location, time range, and search type are still there, but the layout feels tighter and easier to scan during quick check-ins.
What to watch as rollout expands
Google says the redesigned experience is rolling out gradually, starting on desktop before extending to mobile. That means availability may vary depending on where you are.
Still, the direction is clear. Trends is becoming more proactive, surfacing insights instead of waiting for you to piece them together.
If you use Trends often, it’s worth checking the Explore page on your phone to see if the update has arrived. If it hasn’t yet, broader availability should follow as the rollout continues.

Intel and Nvidia’s growing partnership could reach an exciting turn in a few years. A fresh leak from tipster Jaykihn (via wccftech.com) claims that Intel’s upcoming Serpent Lake chipset could fundamentally change what laptop processors can do by integrating Nvidia’s RTX-class graphics directly onto the chip.
Serpent Lake refers to Intel’s purported hybrid chip that could combine the Tital Lake CPU architecture with Nvidia’s RTX Rubin graphics chiplets (based on TSMC’s 3nm fabrication technology).
What exactly is Intel’s Serpent Lake chip?
On the CPU side, the design reportedly packs eight performance and sixteen efficiency cores, drawn from Intel’s Griffin Cove and Golden Eagle architectures. However, when it comes to GPUs, the company could swap out its own Arc graphics for RTX technology.
This doesn’t mean that Intel is abandoning its Arc graphics entirely; it’s just a product-specific decision that could make the Serpent Lake chip stand out. The memory configuration sounds equally ambitious, as the chip might support 15 channels of LPDDR6 memory, directly improving the bandwidth bottleneck.
The leak also confirms a name for Intel’s next-generation P-core architecture: Copper Shark.
To put everything into perspective, RTX graphics have always lived on separate, power-hungry graphics cards that are quite big and expensive.
The integrated GPU could change the game for Intel
Integrating one directly onto the CPU’s die could result in faster communication between the two crucial components, a significant reduction in power draw, and, more importantly, desktop-class GPU performance from a thin-and-light system-on-chip that runs efficiently in laptops.
Here’s the boring part, though. Serpent Lake won’t arrive immediately. Intel’s roadmap runs through several chip iterations first, including Nova Lake in 2026, followed by Razer Lake and Titan Lake, before Serpent Lake is released in 2028-2029.
By then, the GPU tile could be based on Nvidia’s Rubin or Rubin-Next architecture, making it the first RTX-class GPU to appear on a non-Nvidia chip. Whether the integration of Nvidia’s GPU tile on Intel’s Serpent Lake chip would result in a price hike isn’t immediately clear.
What’s clear, however, is that it would offer discrete-GPU-level gaming and AI performance on premium laptops, without the bulk of carrying a dedicated graphics card.

Fresh dummy units of the iPhone Fold, iPhone 18 Pro, and iPhone 18 Pro Max have surfaced, all but confirming what leaks have suggested for months. Apple is not building another tall, narrow foldable; instead, it’s making a book-style foldable, which should provide a better tablet-like experience when unfolded.
Looking at the dummies, the iPhone Fold has a distinctly wide, compact shape, sitting shorter and wider than anything in Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold lineup, and is more akin to the original Pixel Fold. Open it up, and you are essentially holding a small landscape iPad in your hands.
The iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max dummies flanking it look more familiar, with a triple camera layout on the back and a MagSafe ring sitting front and center. There’s a hint of a smaller Dynamic Island, but we can’t be sure.
What else do you get with the new iPhone Fold
Based on earlier CAD renders, the iPhone Fold features a camera island featuring two cameras, an LED flash, and a microphone. Leaks suggest a large internal 7.8-inch display and a 5.3-inch cover display.
The cover display features rounded edges with a centered hole-punch cutout, which is a first for an iPhone. Open the device, and you will see a large folding display stretching to the rounded corners, with slim bezels and a hole-punch camera tucked into the top-left corner.
The dummies do not show any cutouts for the punch-hole cameras, so the exact size of the cutout is still unconfirmed.
When can you get one?
Reports suggest Foxconn has already begun early-stage trial production, with suppliers suggesting a second-half 2026 window.
However, analyst Tim Long believes the iPhone Fold will be announced at Apple’s September event alongside the iPhone 18 Pro, but will not start shipping until December.
Apple is also reportedly building foldable-specific features into iOS 27, including split-screen support and a more iPad-like multitasking experience.
If you are already eyeing one, start saving. Pricing is expected to land somewhere north of $2,000.

Xiaomi looks set to take active cooling in smartphones out of the niche and into the mainstream with the upcoming Redmi K90 Max. While built-in fans aren’t new, they’ve mostly been limited to over-the-top gaming phones so far. With Xiaomi now preparing to jump on the bandwagon, the technology could finally reach a much wider audience.
What do we know about the Redmi K90 Max’s cooling system?
In a recent series of teasers on Weibo, Xiaomi President Lu Weibing revealed that the Redmi K90 Max will feature a new cooling system consisting of a large 18.1mm fan and a redesigned duct that reportedly boosts airflow by 40%. The company claims this setup can reduce temperatures by up to 10 degrees Celsius in just 100 seconds under load.
The idea behind this new system is to offer users better sustained performance. While modern flagship chips can deliver serious power, they can only do so in short bursts before thermal throttling kicks in. Active cooling aims to keep performance steady during longer gaming sessions, rather than spiking and dropping off.
What makes Xiaomi’s approach stand out?
Although Xiaomi has dabbled in gaming features before, bringing a physical fan to the Redmi K series is a notable shift, as it isn’t expected to be a one-off experimental device. Instead, it could signal that the company sees active cooling as something more users might actually want.
Other brands have already explored this technology. Phones like the Oppo K13 Turbo Pro, Honor Win, and RedMagic 11 Pro all come with internal fans, but they’ve largely targeted the enthusiast gaming segment. That’s where Xiaomi stands out. Its Redmi K series sits closer to the mass-premium category, not a niche gaming lineup. If Xiaomi executes this well, built-in fans could start showing up in more mainstream devices.
With a 165Hz display, a next-gen flagship chipset, and gaming-focused optimizations also in the mix, the Redmi K90 Max isn’t just chasing specs. It could end up pushing physical fans into the spotlight in a way niche gaming phones haven’t managed so far.

Google Photos is introducing an Android update focused on faster editing and improved video controls. The changes center on a one-tap AI editing option and long-requested playback speed settings, both starting to appear now.
The update adds an “AI Enhance” button built to streamline photo edits. Instead of working through multiple sliders, it applies automatic changes to lighting and contrast in a single tap, reducing hands-on tweaking while still improving image quality.
It also brings video speed options into the app, letting users control how fast clips play without leaving Google Photos. That expands the app beyond storage into a more capable viewing and editing tool.
Availability still varies by device and region, so not every user will see both features at the same time.
One tap edits replace manual tweaks
AI Enhance works like a built-in shortcut for quick edits. Rather than navigating multiple controls, it applies lighting and contrast adjustments automatically inside the editor, shifting focus away from manual precision toward consistent results.
It’s also reaching Android users globally, making it one of the more immediate parts of this update. The tradeoff is control, since the system makes decisions that won’t always match more detailed editing preferences.
Video controls catch up
For video, a long-missing option is now being added. A menu inside each clip includes playback speed settings, with choices ranging from 0.25x to 2x.
That brings Google Photos closer to dedicated video apps, where speed adjustment is standard. It also makes reviewing clips more flexible, whether slowing things down or moving quickly through longer recordings.
Early availability suggests a phased rollout rather than a full global release right away.
Rollout timing and what to expect
The two updates are arriving at different speeds. AI Enhance is positioned as a broad release across Android, while video playback features remain in earlier stages with more limited availability so far.
That staggered approach means some devices will get the photo update first, with video controls following as rollout expands. Device differences may also affect when features appear and how well they perform.
The direction is clear. Faster edits and more flexible playback are becoming built-in expectations inside Google Photos, reducing the need for separate apps as rollout continues.

Samsung’s latest Weather update puts the focus where it matters right now, pollen. With allergy season ramping up, the app now shows what’s actually in the air so you can react before symptoms hit.
Version 1.7.30.8 changes how that data appears. Instead of a generic icon, you now get separate categories for tree, grass, and ragweed, making it easier to read conditions without digging deeper.
If you deal with seasonal allergies, the type of trigger matters as much as the intensity, and now that detail sits front and center.
Samsung also reworks how severity shows up, replacing a color scale with text labels. It’s simpler to read at a glance, though some users may find the loss of color cues less precise.
Clearer pollen info at a glance
The biggest shift is how the app presents daily readings. Instead of a single symbol, it splits conditions into tree, grass, and ragweed, giving you a clearer picture of what’s driving symptoms.
That added detail helps with everyday decisions. Tree and grass pollen peak at different times, so seeing them broken out lets you plan ahead with more confidence. If ragweed is high but grass is low, you’ll know what’s likely to trigger a reaction.
More than just pollen changes
This version also brings a few smaller refinements across the app. Moon phase icons have been refreshed, giving nighttime forecasts a cleaner and more consistent look.
Radar gets a practical tweak as well, with new shortcuts that link out to more detailed forecasting tools. That gives you faster access when you want more than the basic overview.
None of these changes overhaul the app, but together they make it feel more polished. Samsung is leaning into incremental improvements that add value without forcing you to relearn anything.
Who gets it and when
Version 1.7.30.8 is rolling out now, but availability is staggered. It’s currently tied to devices running One UI 8.5, so not everyone will see it right away.
Pollen tracking itself isn’t new. Earlier versions like One UI 8.0 still support it, just without the updated visuals, so you’re only missing the redesign if the update hasn’t reached you yet.
The rollout may take a few weeks to reach all devices through the Galaxy Store. If you rely on the app daily, it’s worth checking for updates soon, especially as allergy season picks up.

AI coding tools were supposed to make software development faster and easier. They did, but maybe a little too well. People are writing code faster than ever before, and this has created a whole new set of problems for companies.
According to The New York Times, one financial services company started using Cursor, an AI coding tool, and went from producing 25,000 to 250,000 lines of code per month. That sounds like a win, but it created a backlog of one million lines of unreviewed code.
“The sheer amount of code being delivered, and the increase in vulnerabilities, is something they can’t keep up with,” said Joni Klippert, CEO of StackHawk, a security startup working with the firm.
The problem has spread across Silicon Valley. Companies are now producing more code than they have the people to review, and that gap is becoming a security risk.
So, what’s the problem?
The role responsible for catching errors in AI-generated code is called an application security engineer. There aren’t nearly enough of them. “There are not enough application security engineers on the planet to satisfy what just American companies need,” said Joe Sullivan, an adviser to Costanoa Ventures.
It’s not just a staffing problem either. AI coding tools work better on personal laptops than on secure company servers, which means engineers are downloading entire codebases onto personal devices. If a laptop goes missing, so does a lot of sensitive data.
Is more AI really the answer?
Predictably, Silicon Valley thinks so. Companies like Anthropic, OpenAI, and Cursor are already building AI-powered review tools to help catch errors in AI-generated code. Cursor even acquired a code-reviewing startup to build this into its product.
As Cursor’s head of engineering put it, “The software development factory kind of broke. We’re trying to rearrange the parts in some sense.”
I have my doubts. Yes, AI will eventually be able to catch errors in code, but human review will still be necessary before releasing final production. Recently, an AI code caused an Amazon outage, resulting in over 100,000 lost orders and 1.6 million errors.
No company wants to see that happen, and I am not sure AI code reviewers are the answer.

Every now and then, a smartphone brand refreshes an already launched device with a new, exclusive color. This time, it’s Google stepping in. The company has introduced a Japan-exclusive variant of the Google Pixel 10a, and it’s not just a new coat of paint with a catchy name. It’s called Isai Blue, and it comes with its own story.
What’s the story behind it?
Unlike the usual Pixel palette, this one isn’t inspired by something you can point at in nature. “Isai” translates to uniqueness and individuality. The shade itself has been chosen to reflect the identity and philosophy of Heralbony, the brand Google has collaborated with for this special edition. Their mission is to celebrate diverse personalities and creative expression. And somehow, that idea has been bottled into a very striking blue.
Google has leaned fully into this collaboration, extending it across hardware, accessories, and even software. The Pixel 10a Isai Blue ships with exclusive artist-designed wallpapers, custom stickers by artist Nozomi Fujita, and a color-matched bumper case that protects without hiding the finish. Even the retail box gets in on the action, featuring artwork by Midori Kudo. It’s the kind of packaging you hesitate to throw away, which, frankly, is rare in 2026. Where things get particularly interesting is on the software side. Thanks to Material You, the artistic collaboration doesn’t stop at the lock screen. The phone includes special editions featuring works from Shigaku Mizukami, Midori Kudo, and Kaoru Iga. Users can pick from nine custom wallpapers, and once applied, the UI adapts accordingly.
A Japan-exclusive, for now
This special edition is priced at 94,900 yen for the 256GB variant and is set to go on sale in Japan starting May 20, following pre-orders. The color feels really refreshing, and it’s hard not to wish it were available beyond Japan. Dear Google, consider this a polite nudge — this shade deserves to be in other countries, too. Some of us would very much like to get our hands on it.