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POCO F2 Pro goes without the POCO F1 magic, and more tech news today
July 24, 2025
1. POCO F2 Pro: Going without the POCO F1 magic
ThePOCO F2 Pro has been announced! It doesn’t quite capture what made the POCO F1 a super-intriguing device, but it does look like it’s going to tempt some buyers who want features but don’t need everything in a phone:
POCO F2 Pro = Redmi K30 Pro:
2.Samsung’s rumored cut-price Fold 1 could be rebranded as the Galaxy Fold Special Edition, maybe for as low as $1099 (Android Authority).
3.Huawei, Qualcomm, Samsung back new format for 8K: MPEG-5 EVC vs HEVC (Android Authority).
4.Google Play Music being put to death this year. In its place: YouTube Music (Android Authority). And if you’re tired of relying on Google’s wavering support for its non-core apps:5 best Google Play Music and YouTube Music alternatives.
5.Facebook will pay $52 million in a settlement with moderatorswho developed PTSD with little support in their jobs: at least $1,000 each for 11,000+ workers, which is good news (The Verge).
- Reports are thatUber has been circling GrubHub for about a year, to attempt to consolidate food delivery in the US (CNBC).
7.Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1+2 will be remastered again in Sept 2020, but this time with every level, and create-a-park options that can be shared online and sounds awesome (Ars Technica).
8.Acclaimed musical Hamilton is coming to Disney Plus: July 3. I mean, it was always coming to Disney Plus, but it was moved from October 2021 to July 3. That seemed …fast? (Android Authority).
9.Satellite images show armadas of vacant cruise ships huddling together out at sea(The Drive).
10.You can carry this inflatable electric bike in a backpack. Hell yes. (Gizmodo).
11.Try your hand at docking with the International Space Station(SpaceX).
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