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Samsung Will Unveil the Super-Slim Galaxy S25 Edge on Monday: Here’s How to Watch

The long-awaited phone will make its debut at a virtual Unpacked event. Here’s everything to know and how to tune in.

At long last, the super-thin Galaxy S25 Edge that Samsung teased earlier this year is slated to make its official debut. The company will showcase the phone at a virtual Unpacked event on Monday, May 12.

Samsung introduced the S25 Edge at its Galaxy Unpacked event in January, and had models of the phone on display — but no one could touch or get too close to them. The company had a similar hands-off display at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona in March. At last, it appears we’re one step closer to seeing just how thin — and hopefully light — the latest addition to the Galaxy lineup is.

How to watch the Galaxy S25 Edge unveiling

Samsung’s Unpacked event for the S25 Edge will be fully virtual and will be held on Monday, May 12, at 8 p.m. ET (5 p.m. PT).

The event will be livestreamed on Samsung’s YouTube channel, on Samsung.com and on the Samsung Newsroom.

CNET will be covering all the live updates, so be sure to follow along.

The launch of the S25 Edge comes about three months after the release of the baseline Galaxy S25, S25 Plus and S25 Ultra.

What features will the S25 Edge have?

When Samsung first teased the Galaxy S25 Edge, details were slimmer than the device itself. There have been plenty of rumors, though, primarily relating to the phone’s battery and camera. With less space, just how much battery capacity and camera specs could Samsung pack in?

A leak from German tech blog WinFuture earlier this month suggests the S25 Edge will have a 3,900-mAh battery, which is less than both the baseline S25’s 4,000-mAh battery and the S25 Plus’ 4,900 mAh. We’ll have to see if these leaks align with what Samsung unveils on Monday, and, if true, whether the company manages to improve battery efficiency so you don’t really feel that difference.

Regarding the camera, Samsung’s display models showed two lenses on the back. Subsequent rumors have suggested a 200-megapixel wide lens paired with a 12-megapixel ultrawide lens. Samsung has remained quiet on any specifics until now, but confirmed in a post Wednesday that the S25 Edge will indeed feature that 200-megapixel wide lens.

«And thanks to Galaxy AI, the camera transforms into a smart lens that helps recognize what matters to create new memories,» Samsung added. AI capabilities will extend to photo editing as well, it says.

Other rumors from leaker Evan Blass suggest the S25 Edge will weigh 163 grams, measure 5.8mm thick and feature a titanium bezel, along with a Corning Gorilla Glass Ceramic 2 display. It could also be equipped with a Snapdragon 8 Elite for Galaxy chip.

Additional rumors suggest the Galaxy S25 Edge could have a 6.7-inch AMOLED display with a 2,130 x 1,440 resolution, 12 GB of RAM and 256GB or 512GB of storage. Again, we’ll have to see what the official specs are from Samsung come May 12.

Why is Samsung making a thin Galaxy phone?

So, why would someone want a thin phone anyway?

It appears many phone makers, from Samsung to Apple to Oppo, are eyeing slim phones as the next design iteration to lure in potential customers. Oppo released its super-thin Find N5 foldable earlier this year, which it calls the «world’s thinnest book-style foldable,» measuring just 8.93mm thick when closed and 4.21mm thick when opened. Apple is rumored to be developing an «Air» version of the iPhone 17, a thinner (and presumably lighter) version of its handset. At MWC 2025, phone-maker Tecno showed off its Spark Slim phone concept, a handset measuring 5.75mm thick (skinnier than a standard pencil) and weighing only 146 grams, according to the company.

But thin phones have a big hurdle to overcome: Less space often means a smaller battery, scaled-back camera hardware and less storage. And as it so happens, those are three of the biggest considerations when people buy a new phone, according to a CNET survey from August.

«You can’t just be thin; you have to still have all the bells and whistles of a premium phone,» Nabila Popal, senior director of data and analytics at IDC, told me at MWC in March. «The question is, how are OEMs [phone makers] going to achieve that without compromising the other more important features like battery and camera?»

Popal also noted that the «slim is in» trend is largely an attempt by phone makers to differentiate their products. AI has also been a means for companies to make their offerings stand out, but that’s already become rather ubiquitous. An eye-catchingly thin phone could be one way to grab people’s attention — and dollars.

As Samsung sees it, it’s all about «merging flagship-level performance with superior portability,» it noted in its post, adding, «As our reliance on these devices grows, so do our expectations for them to be portable and lightweight without sacrificing power and innovation.»

Starting Wednesday, eligible customers who reserve the Galaxy S25 Edge can get a $50 Samsung credit toward the device.

We’ll see what’s in store come May 12.

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Today’s Wordle Hints, Answer and Help for May 12, #1423

Here are hints and the answer for today’s Wordle No. 1,423 for May 12.

Looking for the most recent Wordle answer? Click here for today’s Wordle hints as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Mini Crossword, Connections, Connections: Sports Edition and Strands puzzles.

Today’s Wordle puzzle might stump some people but bodybuilders will get it right away. If you need a new starter word, check out our list of which letters show up the most in English words. If you need hints and the answer, read on.

Today’s Wordle hints

Before we show you today’s Wordle answer, we’ll give you some hints. If you don’t want a spoiler, look away now.

Wordle hint No. 1: Repeats

Today’s Wordle answer has no repeated letters.

Wordle hint No. 2: Vowels

There are two vowels in today’s Wordle answer.

Wordle hint No. 3: First letter

Today’s Wordle answer begins with the letter B.

Wordle hint No. 4: Anatomy

Today’s Wordle answer is a body part.

Wordle hint No. 5: Meaning

Today’s Wordle answer can refer to a large muscle on the upper arm.

TODAY’S WORDLE ANSWER

Today’s Wordle answer is BICEP.

Yesterday’s Wordle answer

Yesterday’s Wordle answer, May 11, No. 1422, was DOWEL.

Recent Wordle answers

May 7, No. 1418: MACHO
May 8, No. 1419: BALMY
May 9, No. 1420: TRIPE
May 10, No. 1421: YEAST

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Today’s NYT Connections Hints, Answers and Help for May 12, #701

Hints and answers for Connections for May 12, #701.

Looking for the most recent Connections answers? Click here for today’s Connections hints as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Mini Crossword, Wordle, Connections: Sports Edition and Strands puzzles.

Today’s Connections puzzle is a fun one. That yellow category was easier than usual, I thought. Read on for clues and today’s Connections answers.

The Times now has a Connections Bot, like the one for Wordle. Go there after you play to receive a numeric score and to have the program analyze your answers. Players who are registered with the Times Games section can now nerd out by following their progress, seeing the number of puzzles completed, win rate, number of times they nabbed a perfect score and their win streak.

Read more: Hints, Tips and Strategies to Help You Win at NYT Connections Every Time

Hints for today’s Connections groups

Here are four hints for the groupings in today’s Connections puzzle, ranked from the easiest yellow group, to the tough (and sometimes bizarre) purple group.

Yellow group hint: It’s all about the Benjamins.

Green group hint: Second chance.

Blue group hint: Check your traffic.

Purple group hint: Kiss-kiss!

Answers for today’s Connections groups

Yellow group: Places to find paper money.

Green group: Rebound.

Blue group: Things tracked by web analytics.

Purple group: Things you can do with your lips.

Read more: Wordle Cheat Sheet: Here Are the Most Popular Letters Used in English Words

What are today’s Connections answers?

The yellow words in today’s Connections

The theme is places to find paper money. The four answers are ATM, cash register, tip jar and wallet.

The green words in today’s Connections

The theme is rebound. The four answers are bank, bounce, carom and ricochet.

The blue words in today’s Connections

The theme is things tracked by web analytics. The four answers are click, hit, page view and visit.

The purple words in today’s Connections

The theme is things you can do with your lips. The four answers are curl, pucker, purse and smack.

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Google I/O and Android Show: Where to Stream and What You Can Expect

From Android 16 to a whole host of AI updates, here’s what you might see at Google’s annual software event.

Google I/O runs May 20 and 21 this year, with Google holding its biggest keynote of the year right on day one. We expect Google to talk about its latest updates and innovations across all of its ever-expanding portfolio of products, perhaps even with some sneak peeks at upcoming hardware. But only if we all collectively cross our fingers.

But Google is also hosting a totally separate event solely focusing on Android. Called the Android Show: I/O Edition, this event will be prerecorded and will take place exactly a week before the I/O keynote. We expect it will focus much more on what we can expect from Android 16, Wear OS and other Android-related products.
By breaking out Android news into its own virtual event, Google frees itself to spend more time during the I/O keynote to talk about Gemini, Deep Mind, Android XR and Project Astra. It’s likely going to be a jam-packed series of events, so here’s how you can watch them both and what you can look forward to.

Android Show: I/O Edition: Where to watch

While the main I/O keynote isn’t until later in May, the company’s new Android Show is mere days away, taking place on May 13, 10 a.m. PDT (1 p.m. EDT, 6 p.m. BST). It’ll be livestreamed on the Android YouTube channel. It will focus heavily on Android 16, which has been in public beta for some time and is expected to launch officially in June. It’s earlier than Android usually rolls out; a driving force behind that move is to give developers more time with the early software to help optimize apps and software that focus on AI.

Rumored Android 16 features include updates to the camera for more fine-grain control over exposure and color temperature, more dynamic app resizing when using foldable phones and updates to the ways notifications are displayed. It’s possible Google may also talk about Android XR, the company’s latest foray into mixed-reality headsets in partnership with Samsung and its Project Moohan headset. We also expect announcements around Wear OS, Google’s software powering Android-based smartwatches.

Google I/O: Where to watch

Google I/O proper kicks off with a keynote taking place on May 20, 10 a.m. PDT (1 p.m. EDT, 6 p.m. BST). It’ll almost certainly be available to stream online on Google’s own YouTube channel, although a holding video is yet to be available. There’s no live link on the I/O website yet, either, though you can use the handy links to add the event to your calendar of choice. Expect links to a livestream to be available closer to the day.

What to expect from Google I/O 2025

Google has talked less and less about Android at its I/O developer conference, with uses of the word «Android» falling far below the 124 times the word «AI» was spoken on stage during the 2024 keynote. Given that Google is spinning its Android announcements into its own event, it’s safe to expect that Android will continue to take a back seat.

AI will definitely dominate the conversation at this year’s I/O. From its integration into Android to the always-seeing Project Astra, AI tools will continue to be infused deeper into everything that Google does, whether you like it or not. Hopefully, Google will do a better job of communicating its new AI tools than it did last year.