Hands-on: Lenovo brought a sick foldable gaming handheld to MWC 2026

Lenovo announced a funky foldable version of its flagship Legion Go 2 gaming handheld today at Mobile World Congress 2026. (The news leaked out last week.) Mashable also got the chance to go hands-on with the concept handheld at a demo event ahead of MWC, and it’s a cool little gadget. The aptly named Legion […]

Skate developer Full Circle announces layoffs ahead of new game release

Full Circle, the gaming studio behind the new iteration of Skate, has recently announced a restructuring involving layoffs at its headquarters in Burnaby, British Columbia. Founded in 2021 as a subsidiary of Electronic Arts, Full Circle is just the latest in a series of AAA gaming studios to be hit by layoffs, with Ubisoft Toronto […]

Why Minnesota lawmakers are trying to ban crypto ATMs

In a joint effort between Minnesota lawmakers, local law enforcement, and the Department of Commerce, legislation has been introduced to ban crypto ATMs across the state in response to widespread fraud and financial abuse, particularly of the elderly.  Bill HF3642, sponsored by Rep. Erin Koegel, would prohibit the use of virtual currency kiosks or “crypto […]

Anthropics Claude overtakes ChatGPT as #1 in App Store

In the battle for AI supremacy, Anthropic’s Claude has just managed to dethrone OpenAI’s ChatGPT in Apple’s App Store, claiming the #1 spot as the most-downloaded free app in the United States, leaving ChatGPT in second and Google’s Gemini a distant fourth. This sudden surge in the rankings is almost certainly due to public backlash […]

Honors humanoid robot shows off impressive dancing skills at MWC

At this year’s MWC in Barcelona, Honor showcased its first-ever AI-powered humanoid robot. And how do you know a robot is any good these days? Of course, by its ability do dance! This being Honor‘s first robot, and having seen numerous botched robot launches recently, I wasn’t sure what to expect. Honor’s robot managed to […]

Honors Robot Phone hand-on: Its wild, and its weird

Honor brought its Robot Phone concept to Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, giving us a first close look at the device. Honor calls the Robot Phone a “new species” of smartphone that combines “embodied AI interaction with robot-grade motion and cinematic imaging capabilities.” No, that doesn’t make the concept any clearer. Having seen it in […]

Honor launches super-thin Magic V6 foldable phone alongside new laptop and tablet

Honor’s got a new foldable phone, and it’s even thinner than the last one. The company had its big unveiling in Barcelona, one day before the official start of this year’s Mobile World Congress, and the key word was “slim.” Oh, and also “AI,” but you already knew that. As part of MWC, which officially […]

MWC 2026 live blog: Announcements from Honor, Xiaomi, more

Mobile World Congress 2026 has arrived, and Mashable is in Barcelona to bring you the latest from one of the biggest tech shows on the planet. Following on the heels of CES and Samsung Galaxy Unpacked, this year’s MWC runs March 2-5 and will share with you big reveals from Honor, Xiaomi, Nothing, and more. […]