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Over the past few years, Samsung has released a number of true wireless earbuds to compete with the likes of the Apple AirPods and the AirPods Pro, with each iteration of the Samsung Galaxy Buds getting better than the last. 

Now, it looks like Samsung could be on the verge of releasing its next wireless earbuds model – the so-called Samsung Galaxy Buds 2 were seemingly revealed by some intriguing lines of code within the Samsung Galaxy Wearable app’s APK file data, as originally discovered by Android Police.

The Galaxy Buds 2 are seemingly being developed under the codename ‘berry,’ and will likely be able to connect to multiple devices at the same time. It’s anticipated that the true wireless earbuds could launch alongside the upcoming Galaxy Z Fold 3 in the latter half of the year.

That means the Galaxy Buds 2 could compete with the rumored Apple AirPods 3, which are also projected to debut later this year. As was the case with previous generations, Samsung will likely be looking to undercut Apple’s flagship earbuds when it comes to pricing. 

Other details are very thin on the ground at this stage, but there are plenty of features we’d like to see from the Samsung Galaxy Buds 2, from improved audio compared to their predecessors to noise cancellation that can compete with the best wireless earbuds on the planet.

Cut to the chase

• What are they? The next wireless earbuds from Samsung.
• When will they be released? Possibly in 2021.
• How much will they cost? Likely around the same as the Samsung Galaxy Buds Pro ($199 / £219 / AU$349).

The original Samsung Galaxy Buds, launched in March 2019, sought to topple the Apple AirPods' monopoly on the true wireless earbuds market. Alongside their successors, the Samsung Galaxy Buds Plus, the Samsung Galaxy Buds Live, and the Samsung Galaxy Buds Pro, they make up a wider portfolio of Samsung true wireless earbuds. 

Whether the Samsung Galaxy Buds 2 will be a successor to the original wireless earbuds or to the newer Galaxy Buds Pro remains to be seen. If they are the latter, we could see a reprisal of features like active noise cancellation and waterproofing; though if they are the former, we might see these more premium features dropped in favor of a cheaper price.

The Samsung Galaxy Buds Pro. (Image credit: Samsung)

Samsung Galaxy Buds 2 release date

Right now, there’s no word on when the Samsung Galaxy Buds 2 will be released, but the discovery of code relating to the earbuds in the Samsung Wearable APK suggests that a release date could be imminent. 

If they do launch in 2021, they could have some stiff competition in the form of the Apple AirPods 3 and the Google Pixel Buds A, which are also said to be launching this year. 

While the Samsung Galaxy Buds Pro only launched in January this year, it’s not unlike Samsung to release wireless earbuds in quick succession. Since 2019, the company has released no less than four models in the Galaxy line. 

Samsung Galaxy Buds 2 price 

Again, we haven’t heard any rumors as to the price of the Samsung Galaxy Buds 2, but we can hazard a guess based on previous models. 

The most recently released Samsung earbuds, the Galaxy Buds Pro, cost $199 / £219 / AU$349, while their predecessors, the Galaxy Buds Live, cost $169.99 / £179 / AU$319.

If the Samsung Galaxy Buds 2 are a follow-up model to the Buds Pro, you can expect them to cost around the same price as their predecessors, if not more. However, if Samsung is planning on releasing a more budget-friendly pair of earbuds, they may cost something more like the original Galaxy Buds, which cost $149 / £139 / AU$249.

It’s also possible that Samsung will look to undercut its biggest rival – the Apple AirPods cost $159 / £159 / AU$249 at launch, but are regularly discounted.

The original Samsung Galaxy Buds. (Image credit: TechRadar)

Samsung Galaxy Buds 2: what we want to see

The company’s latest wireless earbuds, the Samsung Galaxy Buds Pro, are its best yet – but that doesn’t mean that there aren’t any improvements we’d like to see from the Galaxy Buds 2. 

Improved audio quality

The Samsung Galaxy Buds Pro are the best-sounding Samsung buds yet, but they do leave a little to be desired. While their overall presentation is well-balanced, and they do make for a pleasant listening experience, they lack the detail and presence of audiophile-approved earbuds. 

If Samsung wants to up its game, the Galaxy Buds 2 should provide more clarity in the mid and high frequencies, as well as a wider, more immersive soundstage.

Support for aptX HD

With the Samsung Galaxy Buds Pro, you’re limited to lossy SBC and AAC codecs unless you’re using them with a Samsung Galaxy device – which support Samsung’s Scalable Codec technology. 

We’d like to see Samsung license aptX HD support from Qualcomm with the Galaxy Buds 2, which would give more widespread support for higher definition, 24-bit wireless audio. This can really make a difference to the audio quality of your music, so it would be a worthy upgrade.

Stronger noise cancellation

Noise cancellation was a welcome addition to the Galaxy Buds Pro, but they can’t compete with the Sony WF-1000XM3. Just wearing them around the house for a few days, the Samsung Galaxy Buds Pro were able to drastically reduce the sounds of loud air purifiers and humidifiers, but didn’t stand a chance when someone else in the house was playing music. They’re good enough that you won’t be able to hear nearby conversations in another room, but anything louder than someone speaking will be audible through the ANC. 

We’d love to see an improvement to the noise cancellation feature with the Samsung Galaxy Buds 2, and it could make them a real competitor for the likes of Sony’s earbuds, and models like the Apple AirPods Pro. 

Ditch Bixby

The only smart assistant the Samsung Galaxy Buds Pro supports is Bixby. That means, if you’re tapped into the Google or Apple ecosphere of products, you won’t be able to control them with a hands-free assistant. That’s not a deal-breaker on its own, but we’d like to see Samsung appeal to a wider audience with a voice assistant-agnostic approach to the Galaxy Buds 2.  

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The long-rumored Apple ‘Spring’ event could be just around the corner and with it an announcement for the iPad Pro (2021). With WWDC announced for June 7, we feel certain that Apple is also close to announcing the new hardware which will showcase its upcoming iOS 15 software.

At the time of writing, nothing has been confirmed, but it’s expected that a new iPad Pro and AirTags will be unveiled sometime before the end of May. With that deadline looming, and multiple rumors now swirling around, we thought it was time to highlight the five we’re most excited about.

As with all leaks and rumors take these with a pinch of salt, until Apple unveils the next iPad Pro there’s no guarantee which features will come packaged with it. However, with that in mind, here are the biggest iPad Pro (2021) leaks so far.

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1. Mini LED display 

No, this doesn’t mean the iPad Pro (2021) will have a smaller screen than its predecessors, instead, the LEDs being used in the display may be mini. These tiny light emitters would form a display that’s better than the LCD screen the iPad Pro currently uses, with improved color reproduction and contrast.

On top of that using Mini LED could be more energy-efficient - maybe giving the iPad Pro (2021) a longer battery life - and the screen will be less likely to suffer screen burn-in than OLED screens used by high-end smartphones. Screen burn-in causes an image to remain semi-permanent and damage the device’s screen if it’s left idle while turned on for too long.

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2. A processor “on par” with the M1 

If you aren’t a computer junkie this might not mean much to you, but just know that having an M1-like processor means the iPad Pro (2021) could be one powerful tablet.

M1 chips are the CPUs used inside of modern Macbooks, and these powerful processors have managed to outclass some of the best alternatives on the market - beating out chips from veterans AMD and Intel.

The leak is fairly recent and from a trusted source, so we can’t help but get a little excited about this, but again we’ll have to wait for an official announcement. What’s more the iPad chip will apparently not be an actual M1, just something similar, so we might not get as much power out of it as we hope. Still there’s a lot of potential here which makes it too exciting not to include it on this list.

3. New Magic keyboard 

This next leak isn’t about the iPad Pro (2021) directly but instead about a revamped version of its Magic Keyboard peripheral. While the leaked information comes via a patent - which feels more official than a typical leak - it’s still not guaranteed to happen; even ones that are granted are never turned into actual products.

If it does come true though we could be looking at some interesting improvements to the Magic Keyboard. For those working at home, an inbuilt mic could help improve the quality of audio and video calls from your iPad, while vibration sensors could improve the peripheral's versatility. These sensors could detect gestures made on the surface the keyboard is placed on or create different effects depending on how much pressure is applied to keys.

The patent doesn’t give too much away, but Apple could unveil a pretty neat add-on for its upcoming iPad Pro.

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4. 5G capabilities 

While this leak might seem a little basic, the iPad Pro 2021 having 5G is a very interesting prospect for those who like using their iPad on the go. As the next generation of mobile data connectivity becomes increasingly available in various territories, it makes sense that Apple feels 2021 is the time to give its iPad Pro the ability to use it.

Being faster and more reliable  it seems like a no-brainer iPads would use 5G, especially given that older models of iPads have had the ability to access 4G networks. However, you will most likely need a data contract to be able to take advantage of this function.

5. Camera changes 

Last, and a little least, we have that the iPad Pro (2021) could be getting a camera change.  Dummy models suggest that the LiDAR sensor on the old iPad Pro will be replaced with a more typical third camera.

LiDAR is a tool that users lasers to judge distance and depth to help improve AR (augmented reality) environments. While it can be used in photography, it’s not the most useful. If the LiDAR has gone we imagine that Apple either noticed very few people used it - and decided to swap it out - or felt that it should focus its AR efforts on the upcoming Apple Glass AR glasses rather than all its tech.

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The Dyson Purifier Hot+Cool Formaldehyde is an air purifier and fan heater in one and can detect and remove formaldehyde - the most common VOC (volatile organic compounds), which contributes to indoor air pollution. On top of that, the Dyson Air Purifier is 20% quieter in use and is now available to buy in some territories.

The Dyson Purifier Hot+Cool Formaldehyde, which is also known as the Dyson HP09 not only traps allergens and destroys formaldehyde, but it can also keep track of the allergens it's filtered out of the air, displaying this information on the LCD screen so you have visual evidence the air you’re breathing has been cleaned by Dyson’s tech.

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• What is it? A new Dyson air purifier and fan heater in one that can detect and destroy formaldehyde 
• How much will it cost: $749.99 / £599 / AU$999
• When will it be out? It’s out now in the UK,  and will go on sale in the US on May 6, and in Australia on May 27

Dyson Purifier Hot+Cool Formaldehyde price and release date

The Dyson Purifier Hot+Cool Formaldehyde will set you back $749.99 / £599 / AU$999, which is the $200 / £50 / AU$200 more than the previous version, the Dyson Pure Hot + Cool, is currently priced at.

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The Dyson Purifier Hot+Cool Formaldehyde is available in the UK now and will go on sale in Australia on May 2, and in the US on May 6. 

Dyson Purifier Hot+Cool Formaldehyde Design

The Dyson Purifier Hot+Cool Formaldehyde looks almost identical to the current Dyson Purifier Hot+Cool, apart from a white and gold finish, rather than the white and silver finish of its predecessor. It oscillates through 350 degrees, projecting purified air into the room, which has either been heated or cooled to maintain your preferred temperature. 

It’s got the same LCD display in the middle of the air purifier as the previous version, although it can show more information about the allergens and gasses the air purifier has caught, along with the temperature and humidity (more about that below).

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However, under the hood, it’s clear there have been some improvements to the Dyson air purifier. As well as being able to remove 99.95% of particles as small as 0.1 microns from the air, the Dyson HP09 also has a sensor that can detect and destroy formaldehyde - a colorless gas released by some house cleaning products, paints, wallpapers, and even some furniture and wood products, and can cause irritation to the nose, eyes and throat when it builds up over time. The Dyson Pure Hot+Cool Cryptomic, which was released in the US in 2019, is also able to destroy formaldehyde but the air purifier isn't fully sealed in the same way as the HP09.

The air purifier is also 20% quieter than previous iterations. Quieter air purifiers mean less disturbance, and can help with sleep if you’re using it in your bedroom, which is always welcome.

Dyson looks set release a fan only version of this air purifier, rather than one that can heat and cool. The Dyson Purifier Cool Formaldehyde is listed on the Dyson website under the replacement parts section, but the image is listed as coming soon. However there are no replacement parts available for this model and Dyson has yet to confirm when it will go on sale.

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Dyson Purifier Hot + Cool Formaldehyde Features

The main upgrade on Dyson’s newest air purifier is its ability to sense and destroy formaldehyde, the most common VOC that contributes to indoor air pollution. While you may not notice any effects right now from indoor air pollution, according to the WHO, 3.8 million people every year die because of it. 

The air purifier has an electro-chemical cell to detect formaldehyde rather than a gel-based sensor found in some competitor air purifiers. Dyson says its sensor won't dry out, which it claims can happen to gels, making them effective at detecting the gas. 

Dyson’s sensor also uses an algorithm to ensure it ignores other similar gases emitted into the air from products or processes, but don’t contribute to indoor air pollution. 

Alongside the HEPA+Carbon filter, which traps allergens and dust, the air purifier also has a catalytic filter that breaks down the formaldehyde into tiny amounts of water and CO2. 

Dyson claims the catalytic filter regenerates over time, but the HEPA+Carbon filter will need to be replaced. The Dyson Link app, which is available for iPhones, iPads and Android smartphones and tablets, will alert you when the filter has become less effective and needs changing. 

Dyson has also redesigned the Purifier Hot+Cool Formaldehyde so the filters are sealed within the machine and there’s no way for air to bypass the filters.

The Dyson Purifier Hot+Cool Formaldehyde can be used on Auto Mode that projects heated air into the room to warm it to a desired temperature. 

Once this has been achieved, the heating automatically stops. It will start again if the temperature dips below your preferred level. 

Alternatively, you can turn the purifier on or off from the app, or using your voice and it offers support for Alexa, Google Assistant and Siri.

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While we've got plenty of smartphones left to come in 2021, we're excited for the Oppo Find X4, which will probably be here in early 2022. It's set to be the flagship phone line for Oppo for the year.

The Oppo Find X3 Pro, Find X3 Neo and Find X3 Lite in 2021 brought us a true premium, mid-range and budget champion respectively, with each packing top specs for their price, and it's likely their Find X4 counterparts will be the same.

Indeed, Oppo's Find X line has come to represent true premiumness, and the handsets rival the Xiaomi Mi, Samsung Galaxy S and OnePlus phones that come out around the same time - though so far those devices have tended to dank higher in our list of the best smartphones. 

We haven't heard anything about the Oppo Find X4 series of phones just yet - when we do, we'll add the news and rumors to this article.

Until then, though, we've included our predictions as to the phone's price and release date, and a list of what we want to see in the next series of phones.

Cut to the chase

• What is it? Oppo's 2022 flagship line
• When is it out? Likely April 2022
• How much will it cost? One premium, one mid-ranged and one budget model

Oppo Find X4 release date and price

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If precedent is anything to go by, there will be a launch event for the Oppo Find X4 series in late March 2022, with a release date in April. The world could completely change before then though, so don't take those as given.

Regarding prices, there will probably be a Pro, Neo and Lite entry in the line, as a top-end, mid-range and entry-level entry respectively, each with a different price, so the Oppo Find X4 line could hit a few price points.

The Oppo Find X3 Pro cost Oppo Find X3 Pro will cost £1,099 / AU$1,699 (roughly $1500), the Neo started at £699 / AU$1,199 (around $975) and the Lite went for £379 / AU$749 (around $530), so we could see similar prices for the Oppo Find X4 entries.

However, at least for the Pro models, we've consistently complained about the high prices of those phones, so hopefully we could see a lower cost.

What we want to see

Here are some changes and new features we want to see in the Oppo Find X4 line, compared to previous Oppo phones and the range's competition.

(Image credit: Future)

1. Some lower prices

If we had to give some feedback on previous Oppo Find phones, especially the Pro models, our first response, written in size-72 font, in bold, and in all caps, would be 'make it cheaper'.

The Find X Pro phones are incredibly pricey, and the Neo phones often aren't quite competitive for their costs either, and while there's lots to love about the phones, they can be hard to recommend to people who don't have bunches of cash ready to spend.

If Oppo reduced the prices of its phones, even by a little bit, they'd be much easier to recommend as great value-for-money devices.

2. Bring back the (faux) leather

The Oppo Find X2 Pro could be bought in a premium-feeling faux leather version (otherwise known as vegan leather), which felt great to hold and was easily grippable too. The Find X3 Pro line dropped this lovely-feeling material, for a standard glass back.

We'd like to see the return of faux leather - it's a material that signifies the kind of premium-ness the Pro phone's price tag brings. 

Now that even mid-range phones have top specs, the design department is one of the few bastions top-end phones have left with which to prove themselves, and we'd like to see the Oppo Find X4 Pro win in this department.

Oppo Reno 10x Zoom (Image credit: Future)

3. A better zoom camera

The Oppo Reno 10x Zoom was named after its hybrid 10x zoom lens, which was great for taking pictures of far-away things, and a few other Oppo phones (including the Find X2 Pro) used it too.

The company has stopped using this camera though, and its Find X3 series didn't have amazing zoom capabilities as a result. Instead, the focus was on ultra-wide and, in the case of the Pro phone, microscope, photography.

But zooming is, for some people, a really important part of the phone photography experience, and we'd like to see the camera brought back. If not, we'd at least like to see a similar alternative.

4. A microSD slot

While modern mobiles come with lots of internal storage, professionals or power-users will sometimes want even more space on their phone for apps, videos or photos.

That's where MicroSD slots come in, as they can bump up a handset's internal storage to 1TB or even higher. However lots of companies have started dropping the slots from phones, Oppo included.

We'd like to see some of the Find X4 phones - at least the Pro model, because as the name suggests that's designed for professionals - have the MicroSD slot again.

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5. Orange

Orange is arguably the best color for a smartphone - it's bold and vibrant, eye-catching and attractive. In second and third place come red and yellow, for the same reasons.

The Oppo Find X2 Pro came in a lovely orange shade, making it one of the most attractive smartphones we'd seen, but the Find X3 Pro just came in blue. It was a little dull in comparison.

We want an orange phone again, so you can see it a mile away.

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For thrifty buyers who found the Galaxy S21 too expensive, the Samsung Galaxy A82 is on its way with similar flagship specs but a more mid-range price – though we're still waiting on Samsung's official confirmation.

Two years removed from the Galaxy A80 novelty phone and its rotating, pop-up selfie camera, the Galaxy A82 is rumored to have an upgraded version of that camera. We don't yet know exact pricing or where Samsung will sell the A82, but do have some information on specs.

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The Galaxy S21 series launched in January and immediately dominated our list of the best phones. Since then, Samsung has focused on developing cheaper models: the Galaxy A72, Galaxy A52 5G, and the upcoming Galaxy S21 FE. Add in the Galaxy A82, and you're looking at a crowded list of options.

Here's what we know about the Samsung Galaxy A82 phone, including how it will stack up against the other 2021 Galaxy A phones, and our wish list of features to make it stand out from the pack.

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• What is it? Samsung's mid-range, novelty smartphone
• When is it out? We don't know, but presumably in 2021
• How much will it cost? Likely around $700 / £500 / AU$900

Samsung Galaxy A82 release date and price

We don't yet know when the Galaxy A82 will be announced or launched, except that it will ship sometime in 2021. Nor do we have any pricing data, though it's fair to assume that the list price will be higher than the Galaxy A72 (about $580 / £419 / AU$749) but lower than the Galaxy S21 ($799 / £769 / AU$1,249).

When Samsung announced the upcoming launches of the Galaxy A72, A52 and A52 5G, we were somewhat surprised that the A82 didn't feature in the announcement as well. We've known since January that Samsung is actively developing the A82, and all of the AX2 phones were trademarked at the same time.

Perhaps Samsung didn't want to release too many phones at once, or the A82's gimmicky camera needed extra development time. We're hoping Samsung will admit its existence and give us a firm release date and price soon.

Samsung Galaxy A82 news and rumors

We heard rumors in January that Samsung had begun developing a 5G successor to the Galaxy A80. But we didn't have firmer evidence until Google itself leaked its existence, adding the Galaxy A82 to its list of phones that support ARCore.

Then the latest Galaxy A82 leak gave us specific A82 specs: a Snapdragon 860 chipset, 5G connectivity, up to 6GB of RAM, a 1080 x 2400 pixel display, and the Android 11 OS.

Samsung Galaxy A82 visits Google Play Console. Key specifications revealed.Android 116GB RAMSD855+#Samsung #SamsungGalaxyA82 pic.twitter.com/NXEX5Y9pPEApril 1, 2021

That leak – shown in the tweet above – also gave us a potential look at the front side of the A82 handset. This render looks very similar to the A52 and A72, including a punch-hole selfie camera, which made us skeptical whether or not it was genuine. 

The A82 reportedly has a pop-up selfie camera, which would have the main rear camera pop up and rotate to take a front-facing shot. A Samsung patent we learned of earlier this year, depicted below, shows a front panel with no selfie camera, notches or cut-outs.

(Image credit: Samsung / LetsGoDigital)

It could be that the Galaxy A82 has both a pop-up camera and a punch-hole camera. If not, we still haven't seen a reliable render of the phone yet. 

Pop-up camera aside, we suspect the A82 will have similar specs to the A72 and A52, given they were all developed side-by-side with one another. So though we don't know the A82's specs yet, we can make educated guesses.

Both the A72 and A52 have a 64MP f/1.8 main camera, 12MP f/2.2 ultra-wide camera, and a 32MP f/2.2 selfie camera. The A82 could match or slightly upgrade on its siblings in camera quality, with the big change being that you could use that 64MP rear camera for selfies.

As for battery life, the A52 sports a 4,500mAh battery while the A72 trumps it with a 5,000mAh model. Considering only the Galaxy S21 Ultra matches that 5,000mAh number, we believe the A82 will match but not exceed that capacity. Both phones also have 25W charging.

All of Samsung's 2021 phones have a plastic back, including the S21 lineup. Both the A72 and A52 have super AMOLED screens, though the A52 beats the A72 in refresh rate at 120Hz vs 90Hz; we're not certain which the A82 will get. Each phone has IP67 water resistance, a 3.5mm headphone jack, and either 128GB or 256GB of storage.

(Image credit: Future)

What we want to see

With so many 2021 mid-range Samsung phones launching recently, plus the base Galaxy S21 so close in price, Samsung will need to make the Galaxy A82 distinctive and impressive to make it feel less like a novelty or an afterthought to the other Galaxy As. Here's what we hope to see.

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1. A MASSIVE improvement on the A80 pop-up design

Assuming the Galaxy A82 does emulate the Galaxy A80, our concern is that the A80's rotating camera had some significant design issues. 

To note some of the lowlights from our review, the pop-up camera took too long to rise up and rotate; the rotating panel was a 'dust magnet'; when down the panel 'shook and rattled as though it was loose'; the phone would 'freak out and close the camera app' if you touched the panel while up; and it could sometimes get stuck mid-rotation.

The pop-up selfie cam will likely be the A82's defining feature to make it stand out from the pack. But it can't just be a promising gimmick the second time around; it needs to be faster, more durable, and more stable when not in use.

2. A 6.7-inch, 120Hz display

The Galaxy A80 has a 6.7-inch Super AMOLED display with high brightness, unblemished by any selfie camera cut-out or notch. Using its high-end display was one of the main upsides of the phone – though it only had a 60Hz refresh rate.

We're hoping the Galaxy A82 matches its predecessor (and the Galaxy A72) with a 6.7-inch display size. But we're also hoping it has the 120Hz refresh rate of the smaller Galaxy A52. Thus, even if it's not as powerful as the slightly pricier Galaxy S21, it'll match it for refresh rate on a 0.5-inches-larger panel.

3. An upgraded rear camera

With the rotating camera as the Galaxy A82's standout feature, we hope that it handles photography better than the Galaxy A80 did.

That camera had difficulty with nighttime photography, and more frustratingly removed certain features when you switched the main camera into selfie mode. The whole point of this kind of camera is to bring rear camera quality to your selfies, but Samsung limited its photography modes and zooming capabilities.

It would be excellent if the Galaxy A82 had a higher-quality rear camera than the other 2021 Galaxy As, though we doubt it. But whatever the specs, Samsung needs to convince us that its rotating camera will provide better selfies than any other phone.

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A new technology has been developed that allows for digital binary files to be converted into the genetic alphabet, bringing DNA storage one step closer to reality.

Researchers based out of Los Alamos National Laboratory have created a new codec that minimizes the error rate when writing to molecular storage, as well as making any potential issues easier to correct.

“Our software, the Adaptive DNA Storage Codec (ADS Codex), translates data from what a computer understands into what biology understands,” explained Latchesar Ionkov, who heads up the project. “It’s like translating English to Chinese, only harder.”

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The Los Alamos team is part of the wider Molecular Information Storage (MIST) program. The immediate goal of the project is to develop DNA storage technologies capable of writing 1TB and reading 10TB within 24 hours, at a cost of less than $1,000.

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 With all the various kinks ironed out, DNA storage could provide a way to store vast amounts of data at low cost, which will be vital in the coming years as the quantity of data produced continues to expand.

As compared with tape storage, which is used today for archival purposes, DNA is far more dense, degrades nowhere near as quickly and requires no maintenance.

“DNA offers a promising solution compared to tape, the prevailing method of cold storage, which is a technology dating to 1951,” said Bradley Settlemyer, another researcher at Los Alamos.

“DNA storage could disrupt the way you think about archival storage, because data retention is so long and the data density so high. You could store all of YouTube in your refrigerator, instead of in acres and acres of data centers.”

However, Settlemyer also warned of the various “daunting technological hurdles” that will need to be overcome before DNA storage can be brought to fruition, largely to do with the interoperability of different technologies.

The Los Alamos team focuses specifically on issues surrounding the coding and decoding of information, as binary 0s and 1s are translated into the four-letter (A, C, G and T) genetic alphabet and back again.

The ADS Codex is designed to combat natural errors that occur when additional values are added or accidentally deleted from the series of letters that make up a DNA sequence. When this data is converted back to binary, the codec checks for anomalies and, if one is detected, adds and removes letters from the chain until the data can be verified.

Version 1.0 of the ADS Codex has now been finalized and will soon be used to assess the performance of systems built by other members of the MIST project.

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