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A quick look at the April 2026 Samsung TV releases Samsung The Frame Pro TV (LS03HW) starting at $1,999.99 (65 through 85 inches) Shop Now Samsung S95H OLED TV starting at $2,499.99 (55 through 83 inches) Shop Now Samsung S90H OLED TV starting at $1,399.99 (42 through 83 inches) Shop Now Samsung S85H OLED TV starting at $1,199.99 (48 through 83 inches) Shop Now

We're finally getting some new Samsung TVs that aren't the $29,999.99 115-inch Micro RGB TV. At the end of March, Samsung announced the release of its new Neo QLED (mini LED) TVs. And on April 2, the TV tour continued as Samsung launched its full 2026 OLED TV lineup, plus a light refresh to The Frame Pro. But for all intents and purposes, it's safe to count the new flagship Samsung OLED as an honorary The Frame TV. You'll see why.

The 2026 Samsung OLED line and 2026 The Frame and The Frame Pro line are available for purchase at Samsung.com. Let's discuss the details.

SEE ALSO: How to get a free 55-inch Hisense Canvas TV: Preorder Hisense's cool new RGB TV Not much is new with the new The Frame Pro The 2026 Samsung Frame Pro. Credit: Samsung

The original Frame Pro just came out in April 2025, and Samsung didn't make a big deal about an update to the Frame lineup at CES — so we knew not to expect anything revolutionary on this front. The 2026 Frame Pro's only real technical update is a Micro HDMI port that supports eARC. Samsung also bumped The Frame Pro's smallest size to 55 inches, but it's not available to purchase yet.

Here's how much The Frame Pro 2026 will cost:

• 65-inch The Frame Pro — $1,999.99

• 75-inch The Frame Pro — $2,799.99

• 85-inch The Frame Pro — $3,999.99

Upgraded non-Pro Frame models from 55 to 85 inches are also on the way. As a refresher, the main difference between the two frame models is that The Frame is LED and The Frame Pro is QLED.

The new Samsung OLEDs are more exciting — and artsy The Samsung S95H has a metal bezel and lays flush to the wall. Credit: Samsung The Samsung S90H has a 165Hz refresh rate. Credit: Samsung

Oddly enough, it's Samsung's latest flagship OLED TV that has gotten a creative overhaul. The new Samsung S95H isn't officially an OLED version of The Frame, but it certainly has Frame-like tendencies. First up: The S95H doesn't have the classic black TV frame. Its new steel-colored metal bezel mounts the TV flush to the wall for a "gallery-like" floating aesthetic — sound familiar?

The S95H (and the mid-range S90H) also marks the first time that the Samsung Art Store will be accessible on an OLED TV. Complete with Wireless One Connect Ready compatibility, gaming features like Motion Xcelerator 165Hz, and improved Glare Free technology, the Samsung S95H could quickly become the best Samsung TV you can buy right now.

SEE ALSO: Sony hands TV business to TCL. What it means for you.

The mid-range Samsung S90H steals several of the same impressive upgrades from the S95H, including upgraded reflection handling and the Ultimate Gaming Pack. Both the S95H and S90H see higher peak brightness, thanks to improved HDR formats (OLED HDR Pro and OLED HDR+, respectively). Brighter than last year's Samsung S95F, which was already possibly the brightest OLED TV on the market? This is huge news for anyone whose TV time is truly split between bright and dark rooms.

The entry-level Samsung S85H should easily make our "best 65-inch TVs" list as the best budget OLED TV. (Not that there are a ton of those to begin with, but still.) It's armed with the NQ4 AI Gen2 processor (the same as Samsung's mid-range QN80F Neo QLED TV from 2025), a 120 Hz refresh rate, and Dolby Atmos sound. It'll even be compatible with the upcoming 2026 Q-Series Soundbars and Music Studio speakers.

Here's how much the 2026 Samsung OLED lineup will cost:

Samsung S95H

• 55-inch Samsung S95H — $2,499.99

• 65-inch Samsung S95H — $3,399.99

• 77-inch Samsung S95H — $4,499.99

• 83-inch Samsung S95H — $6,499.99

Samsung S90H

• 42-inch Samsung S90H — $1,399.99

• 48-inch Samsung S90H — $1,599.99

• 55-inch Samsung S90H — $1,999.99

• 65-inch Samsung S90H — $2,699.99

• 77-inch Samsung S90H — $3,699.99

• 83-inch Samsung S90H — $5,299.99

Samsung S85H

• 55-inch Samsung S95H — $2,499.99

• 65-inch Samsung S95H — $3,399.99

• 77-inch Samsung S95H — $4,499.99

• 83-inch Samsung S95H — $6,499.99

Next on the docket: The smaller, more practically-priced Samsung Micro RGB TVs that we were promised at CES.

Android Auto is essential if you want to access your phone from your car's infotainment system without ever having to glance at the screen. But as convenient as it is, all those notifications that keep popping up while you're driving are more than a little annoying—they can also be a dangerous distraction.

Seeing your real-time location on a map isn’t very useful if the map doesn’t show you where to go. This is especially true when it comes to walking and hiking trails, which aren’t usually visible in Google Maps. Matchy Maps fixes this by bringing physical maps into the digital world.

What's better than a fresh watch list for your upcoming long weekend? How about a watch list filled with Oscar-winning films across the years? I love finding new and old award-winning films, which has led me to niche winners that fly under the Big Five radar.

In space, no one can hear you scream in frustration at your computer.

With Artemis II on its way to the moon for a historic lunar mission, many of us are glued to the ongoing NASA livestream of the mission to make sure everything is OK. So far, so good on the important moon mission side of things, but when it comes to email management, the crew ran into a bit of a snag on Thursday.

Bluesky user Niki Grayson noticed and clipped a short segment of the livestream involving the crew needing help to deal with Microsoft Outlook problems, just like us regular people back on Earth.

right now the astronauts are calling houston because the computer on the spaceship is running two instances of microsoft outlook and they can't figure out why. nasa is about to remote into the computer

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— niki grayson (@nikigrayson.com) April 2, 2026 at 2:06 AM SEE ALSO: The Earth is glowing in new Artemis II pictures of home

The hilariously mundane problem occurred because Commander Reid Wiseman somehow had two different instances of Outlook open on his personal computing device (or PCD), which in this case is a Microsoft Surface Pro, according to our colleagues at PCMag. That was on top of another problem that prompted Wiseman to request mission control in Houston to actually gain remote access to the device. After an hour or so, mission control had managed to get in, fix the problem, and get out.

Anyone who has ever had to navigate IT problems at work can certainly relate.

The astronaut's email problems aren't the only mishap experienced by the crew in the early days of the mission.

The crew's toilet malfunctioned while the crew was still orbiting the Earth, requiring an emergency fix.

SEE ALSO: What 'home' will look like for the Artemis 2 crew headed to the moon

Subaru expanded its rugged lineup at the 2026 New York International Auto Show with the debut of the 2027 Forester Wilderness Hybrid. This marks the first time Subaru’s rugged Wilderness treatment has been paired with a hybrid powertrain, offering a 25% boost in fuel economy without sacrificing the brand’s signature off-pavement performance.

The weekend is a good time to poke around your Linux setup without any real agenda—and that's exactly how I end up finding apps worth keeping. This week I have three picks that cover very different ground: there's a task manager with a surprisingly deep feature set, a network monitor that shows you exactly which servers your apps are talking to, and a system resource tool that looks like it was ripped straight out of Windows. None of these are brand new, but they're all genuinely impressive and criminally underrated.

Ethernet cables are about as simple as they get. They're the easiest, most reliable way to connect a desktop PC to the internet. In the vast majority of cases, you just have to plug the cable into your PC, and just like that, your computer is connected, no configuration necessary.

A lot of new graphics cards and monitors benefit from DP connections, leaving a vacant HDMI slot on many a motherboard. But it doesn't have to remain unused. There are tons of neat things you can connect to that HDMI slot, including projectors, VR headsets, and second displays.

By no means am I a betting man, but I’d wager most readers haven’t heard of Changan. The brand hails from China and has been making vehicles for 40 years.

What makes a great documentary? Is it just an amalgam of facts and images? Or should they have to use those to pull you into worlds you didn't know existed or cared about? My favorite docs are the ones that make their topics an experience, bring in catharsis, pressure, sometimes anxiety, and joy. And it's all true.

While Linux has long been associated with lightweight performance and breathing life into aging machines, Canonical’s release notes for Ubuntu 26.04 LTS signal a clear evolution towards modern computing workloads. The company is quietly bumping its minimum memory requirements for the Linux distro—a widely-used open-source operating system and a beginner-friendly gateway into the Linux world.

Of all the streaming services, Netflix has built an impressive catalog of documentaries—especially if true crime is your thing. Harking back to the iconic Making a Murderer, the streaming giant knows a compelling crime story when they see one.

TL;DR: Live stream Chelsea vs. Port Vale in the FA Cup for free on BBC iPlayer. Access this free live stream from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN.

The latest round of FA Cup fixtures includes some really interesting matchups, including Chelsea vs. Port Vale.

Chelsea will be expected to progress into the semi finals without too much trouble, but Port Vale have been the story of this year's competition. They've already beaten Premier League opposition to reach this round, so why couldn't they do it again? All eyes will be on Stamford Bridge for a potential giant killing, and you can follow all the action without spending anything.

If you want to watch Chelsea vs. Port Vale in the FA Cup for free from anywhere in the world, we have all the information you need.

When is Chelsea vs. Port Vale?

Chelsea vs. Port Vale in the FA Cup kicks off at 12:15 p.m. ET on April 4. This fixture takes place at Stamford Bridge.

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Normally, when you see a tool marked as being "for developers," your first instinct is to keep away because it's either too complicated, too niche, or it doesn't really apply to you. It turns out, however, that some of them can genuinely be useful, even if you're not a developer.

I self-host a lot of apps in my homelab. Some are just for fun and I spin up and down as needed, and others are crucial parts of my homelab’s infrastructure that I can’t live without. Here are the seven services I make sure are always running.

We've all had that moment when we're standing in the middle of the Home Depot aisle, looking at a glowing neon-green Ryobi tool at a great price and thinking, "I might as well buy one." I have a growing selection of Ryobi tools and battery packs throughout my garage, and I'm a huge fan because they handle everything I need. However, among them is one that's just sitting there collecting dust—literally.

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I honestly hate doing my hair, which is exactly why I rely on my Drybar brush to get me out the door in under 10 minutes. But if you're someone who wants a little more versatility to do real curls and bouncy blowouts without spending an hour in the bathroom, you might want to check out the Shark FlexStyle.

Right now, you can get the Shark FlexStyle Air Styling & Drying System in the limited-edition Blossom Bliss colorway for just $219.99 at Amazon. That's 42% off the list price and a new record-low price as of March 29.

SEE ALSO: I tested the best Dyson Airwrap dupes under $300: The Shark FlexStyle isn't your only option

The FlexStyle goes from a traditional hair dryer to a styler in seconds and comes with auto-wrap curlers that basically do the work for you, plus a concentrator and a storage bag, so you aren't leaving attachments all over the bathroom sink.

But you don't just have to take my word for it: Mashable's Lead Shopping Reporter and beauty tech expert, Bethany Allard, officially named it the "best Dyson Airwrap dupe." She gave it a Mashable Choice Award because the performance is "nearly indistinguishable" from the $600 Dyson, but pointed out that the Shark's unique twisting base and travel-friendly design make it "the superior hair tool."

Earlier this week, Apple released the iOS 26.5 beta for developers, and now we know what changes are included in the release.

Most of the changes are pretty minor, but here's everything Apple's early adopters have spotted so far.

iOS 26.5 beta: A notable absence

As Apple readies the long-awaited AI version of Siri (which will be powered by Google Gemini), developers and journalists are keeping a very close eye on every new iOS update.

However, there's no sign of the new Gemini-powered Siri in this particular beta.

In all likelihood, Apple will debut the new and hopefully improved Siri with iOS 27.

iOS 26.5 beta: What's new

So, what is new with this release?

The most notable changes is visible within Apple Maps. As we reported previously, rumor has it that advertisements will soon be coming to Apple Maps, and Apple appears to be laying the groundwork for these ads in the iOS 26.5 beta.

Within Apple Maps searches, you'll now see a Suggested Places tab (as spotted by MacRumors). Presumably, this is where the future Apple Maps ads will live.

Other changes include:

• You can more eaily pair "Magic" Apple accessories with your iPhone (as reported by our colleagues at Lifehacker)

• MacRumors reports that Apple brought back end-to-end encryption for RCS messages between iOS and Android devices

• Updates to StoreKit for developers

• EU-specific changes for third-party wearables and accessories (read more at 9to5mac)

• Wallpaper bug fixes

How to try iOS 26.5 beta

To try iOS 26.5 beta (and the iPadOS 26.5 beta), you'll need to sign up for the Apple beta software program. This will allow you to try out pre-release versions of upcoming iOS updates. As a best practice, always back up your device before installing a beta version of a new OS update.

You can also review the iOS 26.5 beta release notes.

There are lots of steps to complete when setting up a new phone. You add your accounts, install apps, change the sounds and colors, and so on. For me, there's one more step that I always do. I change the DNS settings. And it's one of the most important steps of all.