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How the OnePlus 8 series looks in the light of day, and more tech news today
July 08, 2025
1. OnePlus 8 launch and reviews: Familiar flagships, unfamiliar prices
The OnePlus 8 and OnePlus 8 Pro launched yesterday with big specs, new features, and price tags to match – plus reviews dropped immediately, so we already know what to think. OnePlus is gunning for everyone, not just Samsung, now.
OnePlus 8 Pro:
OnePlus 8:
Meddling carriers:
More:The OnePlus 8 Pro: Pricing, when, where, and for how much– and how the pre-order bonus works.
2.Google is reportedly ditching Qualcomm to build its own ARM-based processor for its Pixels, and Chromebooks, with Samsung fabs at 5nm process. Just in time for a Google Pixel 6? Watch this space, but pretty big news if confirmed (Android Authority).
3.More than 500,000 Zoom accounts stolen, sold online(Android Authority).
4.Google reduces Nest Cam video quality to help with internet congestion. One cam uses 400GB of data per month at the highest quality setting (Android Authority).
- Here comes Peacock:NBCUniversal enters the streaming wars with Peacockset for end-of-April launch for Comcast customers, July 15th for everyone else (The Verge).
6.Riot is expanding access to theValorantbeta starting today(The Verge).
7.Google’s image results will soon tell you more about what you’re seeing(Engadget).
9.Can a wearable detect COVID-19 before symptoms appear?Stanford researchers are finding out (Wired).
- Nokia (the telecommunications and networking company) hasglobal internet traffic insights: check the Zoom explosion in usage compared to Skype (Nokia).
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