Marcin Frąckiewicz

Marcin Frąckiewicz is the CEO of TS2 Space and a longtime technology entrepreneur focused on telecommunications, satellite communications and digital innovation. A graduate of the Warsaw School of Economics (SGH), he writes about space technology, artificial intelligence and publicly traded technology companies. His analysis covers major market trends, emerging technologies and the businesses shaping the future of the global economy.

Samsung One UI 8.5 Leak: Galaxy S24 And S25 Could Get Galaxy S26 AI Within Weeks
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Samsung One UI 8.5 Leak: Galaxy S24 And S25 Could Get Galaxy S26 AI Within Weeks

Samsung Electronics’ Galaxy S24 and Galaxy S25 phones appear closer to getting several Galaxy S26 artificial intelligence features, after fresh reports said the tools have surfaced in late One UI 8.5 test builds for older flagships. One UI is Samsung’s Android-based phone software, and the reported additions include call screening, stronger audio cleanup and new image-editing tools. The timing matters because Samsung’s long-running One UI 8.5 beta, or test program, is nearing a decision point. Sammy Fans reported on April 19 that a 10th beta could be the last major test build, while Android Authority said a stable rollout had been tipped for April 30 in South Korea and around May 4 globally, though Samsung has not confirmed those dates.
April 19, 2026
Pixelbook Return? Android 17 Code Hints at Google Pixel Laptop With “Pixel Glow”
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Pixelbook Return? Android 17 Code Hints at Google Pixel Laptop With “Pixel Glow”

Mountain View, California, April 19, 2026, 08:32 PDT On April 18, reports surfaced that Android 17 Beta 4 code may signal Google’s renewed interest in laptops. Both Notebookcheck and PhoneArena highlighted hints in the software, linking a so-called “Pixel Glow” lighting feature not just to phones, but also suggesting a Pixel-branded laptop could be in the works.
April 19, 2026
AI Was Supposed To Kill Apps. Now Apple’s App Store Is Suddenly Surging Again
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AI Was Supposed To Kill Apps. Now Apple’s App Store Is Suddenly Surging Again

App launches surged in the first quarter, with Apple’s App Store and Google Play together seeing a 60% increase in new apps from a year ago—a surprising reversal for a mobile sector many tech execs thought AI would dampen, not boost. iOS apps in particular took off, jumping 80%, based on Appfigures data reported by TechCrunch. The numbers are suddenly in focus as the conversation around AI and mobile takes a turn. Instead of making separate apps obsolete, chatbots and AI agents are fueling a fresh surge in app creation—AI coding tools seem to be making it easier, not harder, to launch new products. According to TechCrunch, April so far saw app releases jump 104% across both major stores, with
April 19, 2026
Leaked Huawei Pura X Max Images Show the Foldable Apple and Samsung Haven’t Shipped
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Leaked Huawei Pura X Max Images Show the Foldable Apple and Samsung Haven’t Shipped

Shenzhen, China, April 19, 2026, 23:33 China Standard Time Fresh live shots of Huawei’s Pura X Max have hit the web just ahead of the phone’s April 20 debut in China, revealing a shiny white foldable with wide hinges, an oversized camera module, and textured panels sporting the company’s XMAGE logo. The latest leak offers the best glimpse yet of a model Huawei has hyped as a bigger foldable—pushing the concept further.
April 19, 2026
Apple’s MacBook Air M5 Is Already $150 Off — Why the New Laptop Deal Matters
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Apple’s MacBook Air M5 Is Already $150 Off — Why the New Laptop Deal Matters

Amazon is already slashing prices on Apple’s new MacBook Air M5, just over a month after its launch. According to deal trackers, several current models are now $150 off their usual prices. One example: the 15-inch M5 MacBook Air, equipped with 16GB RAM and a 512GB SSD, is selling for $1,149—down from its $1,299 sticker. Timing is key here. Back in March, Apple rolled out the M5 Air, offering upgraded standard storage, quicker memory and a stronger chip—all in a bid to tempt buyers in a PC market that’s still on shaky ground. When the device launched, Reuters pointed out the overall PC sector was contending with patchy demand and higher memory prices.
April 18, 2026
Intel Just Put Its 18A Bet Into Cheaper Laptops. Here’s Why It Matters
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Intel Just Put Its 18A Bet Into Cheaper Laptops. Here’s Why It Matters

SANTA CLARA, California, April 18, 2026, 11:34 PDT Intel pushed its Core Series 3 mobile chips out to the budget laptop market, commercial machines, and edge hardware, extending the reach of its 18A process far past just high-end models. The chipmaker said partners started shipping Core Series 3 systems for both consumer and business buyers as of April 16. Over 70 designs are still lined up for launch this year.
April 18, 2026
Blackmagic Camera 3.3 Turns Apple Watch Into an iPhone Filming Remote
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Blackmagic Camera 3.3 Turns Apple Watch Into an iPhone Filming Remote

Fremont, California, April 18, 2026, 11:32 PDT Blackmagic Design rolled out Blackmagic Camera for iOS 3.3, introducing a new Apple Watch app that puts iPhone camera controls right on your wrist. With the update, mobile filmmakers get tools to trigger recording, keep an eye on framing and audio levels, and tweak settings—even when their iPhone is stuck somewhere hard to reach.
April 18, 2026
Samsung Galaxy S27 Leak: The Big Speed Upgrade You May Not Get
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Samsung Galaxy S27 Leak: The Big Speed Upgrade You May Not Get

Samsung Electronics is considering a major storage boost for its next Galaxy S flagship, but only certain models may get the speed. According to SamMobile, which points to Naver user yeux1122, the company could equip some Galaxy S27 variants with UFS 5.0 chips. The Pro and Ultra editions are in line for the upgrade, while less expensive versions might stick with the older storage standard. The moment is key here: UFS 5.0 is transitioning from just being a standard to actual supplier samples. Back in February, Kioxia announced it had begun sending out evaluation samples of its UFS 5.0 embedded flash memory—512GB and 1TB options included. For these, the company said two lanes are capable of hitting roughly 10.8 GB/s
April 18, 2026
AirPods Max 2 Just Sparked A $549 Headphone Fight With Sony
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AirPods Max 2 Just Sparked A $549 Headphone Fight With Sony

CUPERTINO, California, April 18, 2026, 10:42 PDT Apple’s AirPods Max 2 has shifted from launch buzz to consumer scrutiny, now facing head-to-head comparisons with Sony and Bose just as the original AirPods Max gets slashed in price. TechRadar noted Amazon UK dropped the first-gen AirPods Max to £399.99—a £100 discount and an all-time low—following the debut of AirPods Max 2.
April 18, 2026
Apple’s iPhone Keyboard Bug: How One Missing Accent Can Lock Users Out
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Apple’s iPhone Keyboard Bug: How One Missing Accent Can Lock Users Out

Apple’s scrambling to patch a lock-screen keyboard glitch that’s locked some iPhone owners out of their devices after a recent iOS update, according to The Register. At the heart of the mess: the Czech háček, or caron—the ˇ diacritic. This issue isn’t just a minor annoyance—it can lock people out of their entire device over something as simple as a keyboard tweak. If photos or files haven’t been backed up, the typical fix forces users into a reset that wipes the phone clean. Apple’s own support page lays it out: if you forget the passcode, a reset is the only way back in, and that means everything on the iPhone gets erased.
April 18, 2026
iPhone 18 Pro Release Date Leak Points to Dark Cherry Color, Camera Upgrade and Foldable iPhone Debut
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iPhone 18 Pro Release Date Leak Points to Dark Cherry Color, Camera Upgrade and Foldable iPhone Debut

CUPERTINO, California, April 18, 2026, 10:14 PDT Apple might not stick to its standard fall playbook for the next iPhone launch. The iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max are still on track for September, but the regular iPhone 18 could arrive after that. Supply-chain chatter is heating up around an unreleased “Dark Cherry” Pro color, minor tweaks to the design, and a camera overhaul that’s not public yet.
April 18, 2026
Microsoft Defender Zero-Day Attacks Hit Windows as Two Flaws Remain Unpatched
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Microsoft Defender Zero-Day Attacks Hit Windows as Two Flaws Remain Unpatched

REDMOND, Washington, April 18, 2026, 09:31 PDT Three fresh Microsoft Defender vulnerabilities have already been put to work by attackers, raising alarm over public exploit code that flips a core Windows security tool into a threat itself. Huntress analysts spotted BlueHammer, RedSun, and UnDefend binaries stashed in a user’s Pictures and Downloads directories—these files appeared after the initial breach, traced back to a FortiGate VPN.
April 18, 2026
Amazon’s New Fire TV Stick HD Signals the End of Android — and Sideloading — on Fire TV Sticks
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Amazon’s New Fire TV Stick HD Signals the End of Android — and Sideloading — on Fire TV Sticks

Amazon is steering its Fire TV Stick range in a different direction. Developers were told that upcoming Fire TV Sticks will drop the long-used Android-based Fire OS in favor of Vega OS, Amazon’s own operating system. That means the new Fire TV Stick HD isn’t just a thinner $34.99 streamer—it marks another move away from Android on the company’s stick lineup. This change hits power users especially hard—sideloading, or putting apps on devices without the official app store, is now blocked. Amazon now gets more control: apps, security, the whole living-room storefront, all under its watch. But for users looking to load whatever they want onto a cheap stick behind their TV, the options just got slimmer.
April 18, 2026
Google Gemini Mac App Launches As AI Assistants Fight For Your Desktop
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Google Gemini Mac App Launches As AI Assistants Fight For Your Desktop

April 18, 2026, 08:32 PDT—Mountain View, California. Google has brought its Gemini AI assistant straight to Apple desktops with a new Mac app, transforming it from a web-only chatbot into a native macOS feature that sits alongside users’ work. “Designed to live right where you work,” said Michael Friedman, group product manager for Gemini App, describing the app as a fully native desktop experience.
April 18, 2026
Dyson HushJet Mini Cool vs Shark ChillPill: $100 Fan Sells Out As Portable Cooling Fight Heats Up
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Dyson HushJet Mini Cool vs Shark ChillPill: $100 Fan Sells Out As Portable Cooling Fight Heats Up

Dyson’s $99.99 HushJet Mini Cool portable fan sold out on the U.S. site Saturday, a little more than a week since launch. “Notify me” buttons replaced the usual purchase option. The timing coincided with fresh hands-on reviews, including an April 18 head-to-head from Tom’s Guide, which stacked Dyson’s new entry up against SharkNinja’s pricier ChillPill. Timing is key here. What used to be a simple, low-cost fix for heat waves has morphed—Dyson and SharkNinja are now pushing portable fans as branded, wearable gadgets, just as hotter spring temps and summer trips loom. Women’s Health, in the middle of an East Coast heat wave, noted that both Shark and Dyson have launched new personal cooling devices, targeting everything from daily commutes
April 18, 2026
Netflix’s Big Mobile App Redesign Adds Vertical Video Feed and AI Recommendations
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Netflix’s Big Mobile App Redesign Adds Vertical Video Feed and AI Recommendations

LOS GATOS, Calif., April 17, 2026, 11:36 AM PDT. Netflix plans to launch its revamped mobile app before April is out, the company said Thursday. The update introduces a vertical video discovery feed and expands generative AI features across recommendations and creator tools. With the redesign, Netflix pushes the social video look further into its mobile platform.
April 17, 2026
Microsoft Finally Moves 2TB FAT32 Support Closer to Windows 11 Release as Xbox Mode Expands
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Microsoft Finally Moves 2TB FAT32 Support Closer to Windows 11 Release as Xbox Mode Expands

Redmond, Washington, April 17, 2026, 11:35. Microsoft on Friday nudged a long-stalled Windows storage tweak closer to prime time, rolling out both a 2TB FAT32 formatting feature and Xbox mode to Windows 11 Release Preview users. The update also throws Xbox mode into a fresh Canary build, stretching the feature across more rungs of Microsoft’s Insider ladder.
April 17, 2026
Samsung Touts Galaxy S26 Real-Time Audio Eraser but Won’t Confirm S25, S24 Rollout
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Samsung Touts Galaxy S26 Real-Time Audio Eraser but Won’t Confirm S25, S24 Rollout

Samsung Electronics is doubling down on Audio Eraser for the Galaxy S26, moving the feature from just post-production cleanup into real-time playback. In an April 16 announcement, Samsung highlighted that users can tweak voices, music, and background sounds while a video is actually playing. Still, the company stopped short of confirming if this updated version will make its way to older flagships like the Galaxy S25 or S24, sticking to the S26 lineup in its specifics. This detail is significant: Samsung’s banking on software to help sell its high-end phones, especially now as pricier memory chips bite and demand softens. Back in January, Samsung’s co-CEO T M Roh told Reuters he wanted AI in “all products, all functions, and all
April 17, 2026
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