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You can trust VideoGamer. Our team of gaming experts spend hours testing and reviewing the latest games, to ensure you're reading the most comprehensive guide possible. Rest assured, all imagery and advice is unique and original. Check out how we test and review games here The much-awaited mid-season update for Marvel Rivals is finally here and it brings two new heroes that complete the Fantastic Four roster in the game. Season 1.5 update adds Human Torch and The Thing to the game as Duelist and Vanguard respectively that bring massive changes to the hero meta.Alongside the new content, the update also nerfs and buffs several heroes and their abilities to balance the meta that has arrived. However, if youre keen on diving in on the details about everything new that has arrived in Marvel Rivals with update 20250221, weve got the full patch notes right here.The Thing and Human Torch will be added as new heroes with the update. Image by VideoGamer.Marvel Rivals update 20250221 full patch notesThe moment weve all been waiting for is finally here! The Fantastic Four are finally all uniting for the first time in Marvel Rivals, ready to take on Draculas dark army. Here are the details of this exciting update!New Content1.1 All PlatformsHeroes and CostumesThe Thing and Human Torch are ready to rock out and flame on!New Costumes: The Thing Trench Coat and First Family, along with Human Torch Negative Zone Gladiator and First Family!Maps and ModesEnter the new Convergence map Empire of Eternal Night: Central Park.New: An extra 0.5 seconds of grace time will be added at the end of the overtime in all modes, optimizing situations where games may end abruptly (like when players cannot be detected due to certain hero abilities or when accidentally drift slightly outside the valid range).New: In Quick Mode, matchmaking for substitutes will no longer occur when a quick match is about to end.Optimization: Improved loading speed at the start of matches.Season Battle Pass and Season Story EventsThe season event Midnight Features II is here!The first round of the season 1.5 Twitch Drops event is live! Players can earn the Two-in-One spray and Helas Great Galaxy emote. Also, stay tuned for a second round, expected to arrive mid-season 1.5, featuring a brand-new costume reward! (Keep an eye on official announcements for exact times!)Players who purchase the Luxury Battle Pass and redeem all its rewards can now convert any leftover Chrono Tokens for Units at a specific ratio.Ranked Must-Listen: Publishing Manor Lords w/ Joe Robinson VideoGamer Podcast Listen Now New: Season 1 has been split into S1.0 and S1.5, with S1.0 concluding on February 21, 2025, at 8:00 AM (UTC+0). Rewards including the costume and Crest of Honors will be distributed accordingly. In S1.5, players will retain their ranks from the end of S1.0.New: S1.5 Gold Rank costume rewards include Invisible Woman Blood Shield and Human Torch Blood Blaze.New: Crest of Honor rewards for S1.5 will feature distinct designs for Grandmaster, Celestial, Eternity, and Top 500.New: A Hide Own Name (Competitive) feature is now available for players at Diamond III and above. Once activated, your true identity will be under wraps during the loading screen, hero selection, and the start of the match. Other players wont be able to see your name right away! After a short period in the battle, your real name will pop back upGeneralCareer System: Season statistics will now distinguish between S1.0 and S1.5, with the added ability to filter Tournament data only.Account Deletion: A new account deletion option has been added under Settings Other, allowing players to initiate the account deletion process.Inactivity Detection: AFK timers will pause during the wait to respawn.Reticle Customization: All changes will now automatically upload to server storage, preventing loss due to local issues.Graphics and Settings: Optimized the brightness of some scene floors when Reflection Quality is set to Off.Discord Binding Interface: Adjusted to generate an invitation code only upon clicking Generate.1.2 PCGraphics and SettingsNVIDIA DLSS 4 is available now, featuring DLSS Multi Frame Generation for GeForce RTX 50 Series GPU. DLSS Multi Frame Generation generates up to three additional frames per traditionally rendered frame, providing even faster performance for gamers.AMD Radeon Anti-Lag 2 is available now, reducing the system latency (the time between user inputs and visual responses). It works best in GPU-limited scenarios. (Anti-Lag 2 Requires AMD Radeon RX 5000 Series or newer GPU)Fixed AMD FSR3 Frame Generation frame pacing for a smoother experience.1.3 ConsoleAdjusted the Model Detail graphics setting tier for Xbox Series S to enhance performance and stability.Improved focus navigation in the mail system for easier content management.Optimized aim assist range and mechanics, making crosshair deceleration more visually intuitive.A new Central Park map will be added with the latest update. Image by VideoGamer.Fixes and Optimizations2.1 All PlatformsGeneralFixed an issue where some UI prompts in the team voice system would occasionally delay or disappear.Resolved a rare issue where players couldnt operate after reporting a player.Corrected a variety of language and text issuesMaps and ModesFixed terrain issues that could cause characters to become stuck or clip through odd locations.Resolved various issues including floating broken objects, collision errors, etc.Addressed several sound issues on maps.Corrected a rare bug in Doom Match, that displayed multiple players in first place.Rectified an issue in Conquest mode where, after reconnecting to a match, indicators, such as KO Streaks would not be displayedHeroesFixed various hero SFX issues.Resolved a series of quirky pairing performance issues between various heroes.Spider-Mans Wall Crawl Woes: Fixed an issue where Spider-Man sometimes couldnt use his abilities while falling from the top of a wall. The web-slinger can now strike without a hitchno more sticky situations!Hulks Banner Backtrack: Resolved a glitch where Hulk couldnt be detected by vehicles or mission areas during his transformation back to Bruce Banner. The big guys identity shift is now seamless!Doctor Stranges Portal Precision: Fixed a bug where Doctor Stranges portals could get destroyed if they intersected with broken Recursive Destruction objects during the rewind phase in Empire of Eternal Night: Midtown. The Sorcerer Supremes portals are now as reliable as his magic!Iron Fists Jumping Jack: Addressed an exploit that allowed Iron Fist to perform rapid consecutive jumps under specific conditions. The martial artists acrobatics are now finely tuned!Lokis Revival Riddle: Fixed an issue where Loki would incorrectly indicate he was out of Adam Warlocks revival range while transforming within Adam Warlocks ultimate range.Mister Fantastics Elasticity Error: Fixed an unexpected interaction where Mister Fantastics ultimate bounce range preview was affected by Cloaks Phased state. The stretchy heros powers are now back on track!Captain Americas Unbound Shield: Corrected an issue where during Captain Americas ultimate, he couldnt be stunned by Spider-Mans ultimate.Squirrel Girls Sonic Surprise: Resolved a sound issue where Squirrel Girls hit sound effect was occasionally too sharp. Her acorns now land with a perfect pop!Venoms Damage Dilemma: Fixed a problem where Venoms ultimate sometimes failed to deal damage. The symbiotes ferocity is now fully unleashed!Mister Fantastics Elastic Aim Adjustment: Fixed an issue where Mister Fantastics arm orientation sometimes didnt align with the targeting reticle when using his abilities. Now, the stretchy hero can hit the mark with precisionno more twisted arms!Magnetos Magnetic Misfire: Addressed an issue where Magnetos ultimate could pass through characters without dealing damage due to discrepancies between collision models and visual effects. The collision body is now properly optimized to better suit the visual presentation.Portal Peril Prevention: Fixed an issue where if certain heroes were eliminated by terrain after using their abilities to pass through Doctor Stranges portals, it would sometimes not count as a KO for the Sorcerer Supreme. Now, every portal pitfall will be counted!Doctor Stranges Visual Vanishing Act: Fixed a problem where other players sometimes couldnt see Doctor Stranges ultimate effect. The Eye of Agamotto will now dazzle everyone on the battlefield!Doctor Stranges Control Conundrum: Resolved an issue where Doctor Stranges ultimate control effect could be overridden by Luna Snows or Scarlet Witchs control effects, prematurely ending his control. The Sorcerer Supremes spells now hold strongno more magic mix-ups!Cloak & Daggers Ice Imprisonment: Resolved an issue where, while using their ultimate, if being frozen by Luna Snow, Cloak & Dagger would remain frozen even after taking damage. They can now break free from Lunas icy grips!Peni Parkers Cyber Conundrum: Fixed a quirky situation where if Peni Parker was defeated while using Cyber-Bond and resurrected by Rocket Raccoons beacon, she would be stuck in her Cyber-Bond animation. She will now be revived without any lingering effects!Mister Fantastics Stretch Cancel: Fixed a glitch where Mister Fantastics Stretch Punch could be interrupted by Distended Grip during its wind-up phase, yet still erroneously deal damage. Now, the stretchy heros attacks are consistentno more bouncing back from unfair hits!Lokis Ultimate Illusion Fix: Resolved an issue where, after transforming into another hero and using their ultimate, the ultimates effects could remain in the scene if Loki was defeated during the process. Weve ensured that his tricks vanish appropriatelyno more ghostly ultimates haunting the battlefield!Rockets Revival Resurgence: Fixed an issue where heroes revived by Rocket Raccoons B.R.B. occasionally became unable to move. Now, everyone can get back into the action without a hitchno more stuck-in-place moments after a heroic comeback!Moon Knights Bounce Damage Fix: Resolved an issue where Moon Knights bounce attack would occasionally fail to deal damage. Now, his strikes hit true.Winter Soldiers Targeting Trouble: Addressed an issue where Winter Soldiers ultimate sometimes visually appeared to hit targets but would actually miss. The sharpshooters aim is now spot on!If youre keen on checking out the full rundown on all nerfs and buffs coming to Rivals in the new update, check out our full piece here, and if youre looking to grab a free Human Torch skin, check out how you can get your hands on it here.Marvel RivalsPlatform(s):macOS, PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series S, Xbox Series XGenre(s):Fighting, ShooterRelated TopicsMarvel Rivals Subscribe to our newsletters!By subscribing, you agree to our Privacy Policy and may receive occasional deal communications; you can unsubscribe anytime.Share

ByZack ZwiezenPublished5 hours agoWe may earn a commission from links on this page.Image: Humane / Kotaku / D-Keine (Getty Images)Do you remember Humanes AI Pin? It was a small $700 device that was supposed to replace your phone, using AI to answer any question and solve all your problems. Well, guess what? It flopped. And now the company behind is being bought by HP, and all the AI Pins still out there will stop working in about a week. Suggested ReadingLive Forever in the Universe of 'New World: Aeternum'Share view videoSuggested ReadingLive Forever in the Universe of 'New World: Aeternum'Share Tech startup Humanes small, wearable AI Pin launched in April 2024. It was pitched to the world (and investors) as a Star Trek-like combadge that could tell you the time, answer questions about any topic, translate language on the fly, and even play music. And all of this was done via a single tap on the device and voice commands. If this sounds too good to be true, well, you are apparently smarter than a lot of the people who invested money in this thing. The AI Pin was a disaster. Reviews called it bad and claimed it was often wrong, assuming it even worked at all. Others pointed out that everything it did was stuff your phone could do already, and your phone could do far more via its touchscreen. By August 2024, people were returning their AI Pins back faster than Humane was selling them. In October, the devices price was dropped to $400. And now, anyone still using the AI Pin will soon be screwed. HumaneOn February 18, Humane announced that most of the company had been acquired by printer magnate and computer maker HP for $116 million. Humane also announced that it was immediately stopping all sales of its AI Pin. But thats not all: All remaining AI Pins out in the world will stop working on February 28. Technically, the device will still be sort of functional, but it will only be able to do tasks that dont require the cloud or AI features. Humane mentions the ability for the device to tell you how much battery charge it has left as a feature that will still work. Wonderful.Anyone who bought a AI Pin in the last 90 days can return the device for a refund. But for everyone else who bought one early and held onto their tiny little AI box, they wont get a penny back. First and foremost, thank you for being an early adopter of Ai Pin, posted Humane. Your support, feedback, and enthusiasm have been instrumental in shaping this technology, and we are truly grateful to have had you on this journey with us. We are writing to inform you that, effective immediately, we are winding down the consumer Ai Pin as our business priorities have shifted. .

Pikatune InPokemon Day 2025 Pokemon Presents showcase officially announced, and you'll be able to watch it hereTune in to see some, well, Pokemon stuff on Pokemon Day.Image credit: The Pokemon Company News by Mark Warren Senior Staff Writer Published on Feb. 20, 2025 Good news, Poke-heads! The Pokemon Company has officially announced the Pokemon Presents showcase it'll be putting on for this year's Pokemon Day. The date and time you'll need to tune in are all set, so get your calendar that features monthly Pikachus in weirdly seductive poses out.You could also bake a cake that's shaped like a Diglett or something, I don't know. Or just watch the stream with a totally blank expression and say 'Well, those were indeed some Pokemon' when it concludes.Watch on YouTubeAnyway, this Pokemon Day 2025 Pokemon Presents is set to take place on the usual date of February 27, at 2PM GMT, which is 6AM PT, 9AM ET, and 3PM CET, and you'll be able to tune in right here, by clicking play on the video above when the time hits. Seriously, just one button press, and boom, Pokemon doing a thing.What will you see? Well the latest Pokemon news in celebration of Pokemon Day 2025 is the official line being given, which doesn't tell us a whole lot, but given Pokemon TCG Pocket has been uber-popular since it came out, the chances seem pretty damn strong of that at least making some kind of cameo.Especially given that last year's Pokemon Day Pokemon Presents was when TCG Pocket was first announced, alongside Pokemon Legends: Z-A and an event coming to Pokemon Go. So, we're in for a pretty newsworthy time, assuming this year's show packs in as much stuff. Will a new life-sized plush you definitely shouldn't buy second-hand be revealed? Only time will tell.If you're planning on playing a bunch more Pokemon TCG Pocket while you wait for this showcase to start, you can consult our huge array of helpful TCG Pocket guides for expert advice on things like how trading works in its current form and assembling decks based around ex Pokemon ranging from Cresselia to Yanmega.

It's JoelverThe Last of Us has finally locked down its April release date on Max, and the episode count has been confirmed tooA shorter but probably more intense ride.Image credit: HBO News by Fran Ruiz Contributor Published on Feb. 20, 2025 Only a week ago, we were talking about The Last of Us potentially lasting four seasons total and pointed out we somehow hadn't received a definitive premiere date for season 2 yet. Well, the wait is now over (and the real wait begins now).The good news is that it won't be a long one. In fact, TLOU season 2 is less than a month away. HBO has announced the long-anticipated second batch of episodes will kick off on April 13 on Max. That's a little over a week before Star Wars: Andor returns to Disney Plus (April 22) with a second season of its own, so we'll be eating good in late April and into May, it seems.To see this content please enable targeting cookies. HBO and Max jointly announced the release date on Wednesday, February 19. It's the biggest new season of television coming to the streaming service this year so far. With other biggies such as IT: Welcome to Derry, The White Louts, Hacks, Peacemaker, and A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms lined up, it marks the 'beginning' of a hot 2025 for Max.The press release also confirms what co-creator Neil Druckmann (also Naughty Dog honcho) and Craig Mazin had teased in late 2024: Season 2 will consist of seven episodes, making it two chapters shorter than season 1. However, we've been told time and again things will be more intense this time around, and anyone who played The Last of Us: Part II will agree, even if we know we're getting only a fraction of the story this year.New cast members being added this season include Kaitlyn Dever as Abby, Isabela Merced as Dina, Young Mazino as Jesse, Ariela Barer as Mel, Tati Gabrielle as Nora, Spencer Lord as Owen, and Danny Ramirez as Manny. Catherine O'Hara, who we recently loved in Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, will also guest star "in an undisclosed role" we can't wait to see. Jeffrey Wright returns as Issac after playing the leader of the brutal Washington Liberation Front (WLF) in the game. They join co-stars Pedro Pascal as Joel, Bella Ramsey as Ellie, and Gabriel Luna as Tommy, among others.

Quick, act surprised!The Pokmon Company has today announced (via Serebii) that a Pokmon Presents showcase will be coming our way on 27th February at 2pm GMT / 3pm CET / 9am ET / 6am PT wait, that's Pokmon Day!Of course, this will come as a surprise to absolutely no one. TPC always tends to use the anniversary of Red and Green's Japanese release to show us what's happening in the world of 'mon for the year ahead, and this year is no exception. Pair that predictability with the Pokmon GO datamine from back in January, and yeah, we were pretty sure this one was a dead cert.Read the full article on nintendolife.com

Tarkov is even more stable now. Credit: Battlestate GamesEver since the last wipe, things have been a little quiet in the world of Escape From Tarkov. There hasnt been much in the way of new content, or even teases for new content, theres been no real surprise events, and we are still waiting for any kind of info on the launch plans. But there seems to be a good reason for that, as it has now been revealed that over 200 bugs have been fixed in Tarkov this year alone.Last year in the TarkovTV live streams, the Tarkov development team consistently spoke about their plans to clean up the game, especially with the big engine switch that came with the last wipe. While that change actually went a lot smoother than many were expecting, it was clear that Tarkov was not in the best place from a technical perspective.While news on how that mission has been going has been a little thin on the ground, it has now been revealed that since the start of the year over 200 different bugs have been fixed in Tarkov. Nikita Buyanov, the Escape From Tarkov game director, revealed this number on his social media accounts, and promised that even more fixes and further performance improvements will be coming very soon.Its impossible to please every Tarkov fan out there, but for me taking this time to improve the technical side of the game is a great idea. Tarkov is, at best, a fairly unstable game and when the stakes can be pretty high, dying to a bug is infuriating and enough to stop people playing. Now, with hopefully fewer bugs, that should happen less and will likely mean more players stick around when the full launch rolls around.Of course, with Tarkov now firmly in its mid-wipe phase, interest in the game is starting to drop off somewhat. As revealed by Buyanov last year, the PvE is growing in popularity as players start to drop the PvP mode as the wipe goes on, so it would not be a surprise to see some in game events start up reasonably soon to entice PvP players back.But, we also know that the development team is now gearing up for the full launch of Escape From Tarkov, which is expected to happen sometime this year, potentially as soon as Q2. That could mean we have a few quieter months as content is prepared for the big launch. Either way, having a more stable Tarkov is certainly not a bad thing.

2024 YR4 is one of about 20,000 Apollo-type asteroids that orbit the sun from about the same ... [+] distance as Earth, so are a potential threat.gettyThe chances of asteroid 2024 YR4 striking Earth this week increased to 1-in-32 after NASAs Center for Near-Earth Object Studies updated the impact probability then dramatically fell to just 1-in-67 after some more observations.On February 18, 2025, NASAs Center for Near-Earth Object Studiesupdated the asteroid's impact probability to 3.1%, the highest ever recorded for an object of this size. However, according to NASA, subsequent data collected overnight reduced this probability to 1.5% as of February 19, 2025.Risk CorridorWhat is 2024 YR4? Discovered on December 27, 2024, by the Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System in Chile, asteroid 2024 YR4 measures approximately 130 to 300 feet (40 to 90 meters) in diameter. According to IAWN, its potential impact date is projected for December 22, 2032, with the "risk corridor" covering the eastern Pacific Ocean, northern South America, the Atlantic Ocean, Africa, the Arabian Sea, and South Asia.Astronomers worldwide and even the James Webb Space Telescope are now busy making additional observations to try to refine the exact trajectory of 2024 YR4. The recent full moon in the same region of the sky (Canis Major) had led to a paucity of observations, which resulted in a gap in observations. However, observations resumed this week and are already yielding results.Large ground-based telescopes currently being used to study 2024 YR4 include the Gemini telescopes in Hawaii and Chile,Speck In SpaceUncertainty about 2024 YR4 is purely down to its recent discovery. 2024 YR4 orbits the sun every four years, crossing Earth's orbit once per orbit. Since it was only discovered in December, it's only been tracked for a few months, a tiny fraction of its entire orbit. "The tiny bit of tracking creates a large uncertainty for where the asteroid will be on any date far into the future," said Richard Binzel, Professor of Planetary Science at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, in an email. "In 2032, that uncertainty happens to include Earth's tiny speck in space."Close EncounterBinzel is the inventor of the Torino Impact Hazard Scale, a tool for categorizing potential Earth impact events. Despite the lowering of its chance of an impact, 2024 YR3 is still classified as 3 on a scale of 10, summarized as "a close encounter, meriting attention by astronomers.""While the probability changes, the hazard rating doesn't," said Binzel. "2024 YR3 remains Torino Scale 3." However, Binzel points out that this category states that "most likely, new telescopic observations will lead to re-assignment to Level 0."It's something of a race against time since after April, the asteroid wont be visible to telescopes again until late 2028 when 2024 YR4 next comes within Earth's vicinity.Uncertainty Region"Eventually, we expect the probability to fall to zero and reach Torino Scale 0 (all clear!)," said Binzel. "The uncertainty region, which looks like a long spaghetti of fettuccine string, shrinks as we get tracking data over a longer and longer piece of the asteroid's orbit." Eventually, this spaghetti string will shrink to a single grain because astronomers will have tracked the asteroid's complete orbit.One analogy is hurricane tracking, where, at first, the path of a hurricane has great uncertainty but becomes very well-defined the longer the storm is tracked. "Hurricanes tracking can be refined in a matter of days or a week," said BInzel. "For asteroids, it can take months or even years."What Happens NextMany asteroids initially considered a potential threat have been reclassified as harmless after further analysis and that's exactly what seems to already be happening. "I expect we will continue to see that probability number bounce around, even increase before finally, we resolve it as being 0," said Binzel, stressing that it's merely the scientific measurement method and orbit calculation methods being done in public. "It might seem confusing or worrying, but it is simply the nature of this particular science," he said. "Astronomers do not wish to keep any secrets, as anyone can just look up. The sky is free to everyone."Although the absence of the moon from the evening night sky makes it easier to observe 2024 YR4, our natural satellite is not completely out of the woods. According to NASA, current calculations estimate an 0.8% impact probability a 1-in-125 chance that the asteroid will hit not Earth, but the moon.Wishing you clear skies and wide eyes.

Something to look forward to: Another device is joining the list of distraction-free digital typewriters. The Pomera D250 has been available in Japan since 2022, where it's proven very popular. Now, thanks to a successful crowdfunding campaign, it's coming to the US for writers who prefer not having the entire internet distracting them. There have been numerous Pomera models since the first was released in 2008, and the DM-250 is said to be the best yet.As with other devices of this ilk, the small, laptop-like Pomera has the sole job of ensuring you can type without being tempted to have a quick online browsing session, play a game, or are taken out of the zone by notifications or popups.An Indiegogo campaign to make a US version, the Pomera D250US, has already smashed past its $10,000 funding goal by 853% it's currently at $85,333.Specs-wise, the Pomera D250US features a high-contrast, 10.3-inch 1024 x 600 black-and-white LCD screen and an adjustable backlight with light and dark modes for nighttime writing.It weighs just 1.37 pounds, measures 10.35 x 5.04 x 0.97 inches, and has a 20-hour battery life. One of its best features is that it's ready to use as soon as you flip open the lid. There's also a scissor-switch keyboard with a US layout and 1.3GB of internal storage, expandable with SD cards up to 32GB in capacity. // Related StoriesThe software includes the sort of tools you'd expect in most word processors spell check, text selection, copy/paste, word count, etc. There are also features such as document comparison.Documents can be transferred to a PC via USB-C, or Wi-Fi, or Bluetooth using the Pomera Link mobile app. There's even the option to convert documents into QR codes, up to 999 of them in succession, for wireless transfer.The Pomera D250US has a launch special price of $374 (only 15 left), which is 25% off the retail price of $499 higher than a lot of similar devices. There's also a super early bird price of $399 and an early bird price of $424. Shipping is estimated to start in March 2025.

At the Galaxy S25 launch, Samsung also teased and confirmed its upcoming slim phone. Rumored to be less than 6mm in thickness, the Galaxy S25 Edge is set to be Samsungs thinnest candy bar phone, and potentially pull our attention away from the iPhone 17 Air, which is still at the rumor stage. Ahead of the launch, new details have emerged on how the Galaxy S25 Edge could be lighter, and it has to with Samsung revisiting an older design choice.The Galaxy S25 Edge is said to ditch glass for its back for the sake of durability. Instead, SamMobile claims to have exclusive information about the material it uses instead. According to the report, Samsung is instead opting for a ceramic material, which will be complemented by an aluminum frame.Recommended VideosWhether its entirely ceramic or fused partly with glass is yet to be seen. But in either case, if the report is true, the Galaxy S25 Edges back should weigh less and more durable compared to a standard glass back, including one reinforced with some advanced protective glass.Please enable Javascript to view this contentJulian Chokkattu / Digital TrendsCeramic backs on phones arent entirely new, and were of significant interest among smartphone brands in the late 2010s. Brands like LG, Essential, HTC, and Xiaomi toyed with the idea for their flagship models. Even Samsung offered a black ceramic version of its Galaxy S10 Plus back in 2019, and it proved to be more durable than its glass counterpart. Despite that, ceramic as a material for phones never really took off as the complex manufacturing process, which increases cost.Ceramic isnt a single substance but instead a class of substances which have a crystalline structure more symmetric orientation at the molecular level. This makes them more rigid while keeping them thinner and lighter. By definition, anything made with clay and then cured in an oven is a ceramic, which even includes porcelain used for crockery.Ceramics used on gadgets, such as the Galaxy S10 Plus, are relatively more advanced and require extensive engineering. Brands have previously utilized Zirconia (zirconium dioxide), which is also used for jewelry and dental implants among other applications. It remains to be seen which route Samsung takes.With this addition, Samsung might be able to position the Galaxy S25 Edge above the base and the Plus variants, and might even price it on par with the S25 Ultra. The S25 Edge is expected to already match up to the Ultra in terms of performance and the cameras capabilities, though the thin profile could be worry those who wish to record longer videos with or game on it.The phone is rumored to launch sometime in Q2 2025, which leaves us with only a few months before we know about Samsungs choice of materials for sure.Editors Recommendations