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JENNI MURRAY: I thought I was too savvy to be scammed... until now By JENNI MURRAY, COLUMNIST FOR FEMAIL MAGAZINE Published: 16:29 GMT, 25 December 2024 | Updated: 16:31 GMT, 25 December 2024 e-mail View comments I honestly thought I was too savvy to be scammed. I’ve had emails from thieves in Nigeria asking for my bank account details so they could send me the millions of pounds I’d won on what was clearly a fictional lottery. I knew neither of my sons was lost abroad somewhere without money, so didn’t fall for that one. And when I’ve received demands for payment from, say, Microsoft , I’ve always found a number to ring to check it’s genuine. It’s surprising how often it is an attempted scam. Nevertheless, I had a text and a call purporting to be from my bank last month which showed me how vulnerable even the most careful of us can be. I was told the call came from my bank’s fraud department and I was asked if I recognised a transaction on my credit card of .00 GBP to Google . It said ‘*Temporary Hold unknown 17.11.2024 06.46.23 APPROVED’. Of course I didn’t recognise it, as I told the bank. They informed me they suspected it was an example of a new kind of scam. They would block my card and send me a new one as soon as possible. This was most inconvenient. I was about to set off for my cruise to the Canary Islands and there was no way they could get a new credit card to me before I left. They told me not to worry as I’d be able to use my debit card instead. I thought no more about it, grateful my bank’s fraud department appeared to be doing their best to protect me. On the ship there was a small group of speakers including the financial whizz, Paul Lewis, familiar to most from Radio 4’s Moneybox. I’ve known him for years. He’s often scared me to death pointing out some failure of mine to be clever enough with my money. I had a text and a call purporting to be from my bank last month which showed me how vulnerable even the most careful of us can be, writes JENNI MURRAY We speakers got together one night for dinner and I began to tell my story about the attempted scam and how delighted I was with the care that was taken by my bank. ‘Hold on, Jenni,’ said Paul ominously. ‘Are you sure it was your bank that called you?’ I paled in shock and fear. Was I sure it was my bank that called me? Not really. I’d just assumed. ‘Right,’ said Paul. ‘Do you still have the credit card with you?’ I did, even though it was blocked and useless to me. ‘There’s a number on the back,’ said Paul. ‘Call it immediately and check it was your bank that contacted you.’ I called and to my huge relief I had been rung by my bank and the whole business was absolutely genuine. I was not going to lose money, but I should have known better. Paul, as always, was absolutely right. Never assume a call that claims to be from your bank is real. Always check. Now is apparently one of the most dangerous periods to become victims of the scammers. Earlier this week, Santander warned that the period between Christmas Day and January 1 is a busy time for crooks, who obviously don’t take the holiday period off. Last year nearly £2 million was lost in transfer scams by Santander’s customers over the festive period. The biggest loss was a shocking £600,000 as part of an investment swindle. Scam artists know we’re relaxed at this time of year and may be looking for bargains in the Christmas or New Year sales. Last year there were fake clothing deals on Instagram, and fake Taylor Swift tickets on Facebook marketplace. I’ve often teased my husband about his extreme caution when it comes to putting our money at risk on the internet. He refuses to use online banking. It’s not safe, he says. He’s lucky our house on the south coast isn’t far from one of the few surviving branches of our bank, where you can actually go in and talk to someone. Where I am in London that’s become increasingly impossible, so I rely on my banking app. But I’m beginning to think he may be right. He’s an electronic engineer and understands technology far more than most of us do. He would never allow his bank cards to be visible on the wallet in his phone. I’ve taken his advice on that one. It’s sad to feel you can’t really trust anybody these days, but money is hard earned and we need to protect ourselves. I shan’t be letting my caution slip over the New Year. I’ll buy nothing online without checking it’s real and I’ll never take a call from my bank and believe it, without calling back to make sure it’s them. We all need to unite and make the scammers’ lives a misery, not ours. Year ends with sparkles for Gio The Italian Strictly trophy puts our modest glitter ball to shame So pleased for Giovanni Pernice who’s won the Italian version of Strictly, Ballando Con Le Stelle, putting all the unpleasantness he suffered with Amanda Abbington and her bullying allegations behind him. He’s fallen for his partner, actress Bianca Guaccero, and plans to propose. And look at the size of that trophy. It puts our modest glitter ball to shame. Would you dare cook lunch for Delia? How nerve-racking must it have been for the nephew of the great Delia Smith! My Christmas lunch, cooked by my son and my son-in-law caused no anxiety for them as they knew they were far better at the job than I would have been. But how nerve-racking must it have been for the nephew of the great Delia Smith, now 83. She said she was excited not to be cooking for the festivities for the first time in 52 years, but also admitted that it’s hard to watch someone not doing it properly. Bet that nephew and his wife were terrified. Hands up if you want a WFH teacher Can the Education Secretary, Bridget Phillipson, really be serious about letting teachers work from home? Apparently it’s to make the job more appealing to the next generation. But presumably if you want to be a teacher, you like helping children learn. Teachers should be in school as long as their pupils are there. It’s the only way they get to know them. My mum always got a full report on my work and character because my teachers knew me inside out. ‘Jennifer must learn she does not have the right to slide down the school bannisters. She must learn the rules and obey them.’ I got away with nothing. Why has the King dropped Cadbury from the Royal Warrant list for the first time in 170 years? It was his mother’s favourite chocolate, and preferred, I think, by most of us. I hope he’s not trying to lead us hoi polloi to his own Highgrove brand at almost £6 a bar. I used to hate Brussels sprouts. They were so bitter and boiled to destruction. No longer. My two sons knew exactly how to get the best out of them. Lightly sauteed in butter. Delicious. Strictly Come Dancing Giovanni Pernice Delia Smith Share or comment on this article: JENNI MURRAY: I thought I was too savvy to be scammed... until now e-mail Add comment

Icarus may be known in Greek mythology as the one who flew too close to the sun. But today, it's NASA's Parker Solar Probe that turned the daring journey into reality. On Christmas Eve, the car-sized spacecraft came within 3.8 million miles of the sun's surface — marking humanity's closest approach ever. To put it in perspective, NASA's probe was about 10-times closer to the home star than the orbit of the innermost planet, Mercury. As it flew around the sun, Parker also set a record for the fastest human-made object, reaching an incredible speed of 430,000 mph — which is fast enough to travel from New York to Tokyo in under a minute. To get so close, the Parker Solar Probe had to endure the sun's extreme heat and radiation like no spacecraft before it. Scientists won't know whether Parker survived or its condition until Friday, when it's expected to send its first signal back to Earth since its fly-by. "It is breaking all of these records and it's a, just a total 'Yay! We did it!' moment," Nicola Fox, the associate administrator for NASA Science Mission Directorate, said in a video on Dec. 24. Parker launched in 2018 as part of an unprecedented mission to study the sun. The goal is to better understand long-standing mysteries, like why the sun's extended atmosphere is hotter than its surface and the origin of the solar wind. Scientists also hope the mission will help predict solar storms, which can trigger stunning, widespread auroras but also pose a threat to power grids and radio signals. For the past six years, Parker has been venturing closer and closer to the sun. In 2021, it made history as the first spacecraft to enter the sun's upper atmosphere, also known as the corona. NASA said Parker will start sending back data collected during its flybys of the sun at the end of January. "Until recently, we simply didn't possess the technology. In 2018, that all changed with the launch of Parker Solar Probe," Nour Rawafi, the project scientist for NASA's Parker Solar Probe mission at the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL), explained on TED Radio Hour earlier this month. He added, "It has revolutionized our understanding of the sun." Parker was equipped with a special heat shield that reflects light, absorbs heat and is cooled by a network of water-filled pipes, according to Rawafi. This design helps keep the probe's interior near room temperature, even while inside the sun's outer atmosphere, which can range from 1,600 to 1,700 degrees Fahrenheit. The mission was named after Eugene Parker, who first predicted the existence of the solar wind in the 1950s. It's the only NASA mission named after a living person. In 2018, Parker was able to attend the rocket launch that sent the probe into space. He died in 2022 at the age of 94. Copyright 2024 NPR

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DENVER (AP) — So you're the most valuable player of that annual Thanksgiving Day backyard flag football game. Or played tackle football on any level. Or ran track. Or dabbled in basketball. Or toyed with any sport, really. Well, this may be just for you: USA Football is holding talent identification camps all over the country to find that next flag football star. It's “America’s Got Talent” meets “American Idol,” with the stage being the field and the grand prize a chance to compete for a spot on a national team. Because it’s never too early to start planning for the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles, where flag football will make its Summer Games debut. Know this, though — it's not an easy team to make. The men's and women's national team rosters are at “Dream Team” status given the men’s side has captured six of the last seven world championships and the women three in a row. To remain on top, the sport's national governing body is scouring every football field, park, track, basketball court and gym to find hidden talent to cultivate. USA Football has organized camps and tryouts from coast to coast for anyone ages 11 to 23. There are more than a dozen sites set up so far, ranging from Dallas (Sunday) to Chicago (Dec. 14) to Tampa (March 29) to Los Angeles (TBD) and the Boston area (April 27), where it will be held at Gillette Stadium, home of the New England Patriots. The organization has already partnered with the NFL on flag football initiatives and programs. The numbers have been through the roof, with engagement on social media platforms increasing by 86% since flag football was announced as an Olympic invitational sport in October 2023 . The participation of boys and girls ages 6 to 17 in flag football last year peaked at more than 1.6 million, according to USA Football research. “We pride ourselves on elevating the gold standard across the sport,” said Eric Mayes, the managing director of the high performance and national teams for USA Football. “We want to be the best in the world — and stay the best in the world.” Flag football was one of five new sports added to the LA28 program. The already soaring profile of American football only figures to be enhanced by an Olympic appearance. Imagine, say, a few familiar faces take the field, too. Perhaps even NFL stars such as Tyreek Hill or Patrick Mahomes, maybe even past pro football greats donning a flag belt for a country to which they may have ties. Soon after flag football's inclusion, there was chatter of NFL players possibly joining in on the fun. Of course, there are logistical issues to tackle before their inclusion at the LA Olympics, which open July 14, 2028. Among them, training camp, because the Olympics will be right in the middle of it. The big question is this: Will owners permit high-priced players to duck out for a gold-medal pursuit? No decisions have yet been made on the status of NFL players for the Olympics. For now, it's simply about growing the game. There are currently 13 states that sanction girls flag football as a high school varsity sport. Just recently, the Pittsburgh Steelers and Philadelphia Eagles helped pave the way to get it adopted in Pennsylvania. Around the world, it's catching on, too. The women's team from Japan took third at the recent word championships, while one of the best players on the planet is Mexico quarterback Diana Flores . “Could flag football globally become the new soccer? That’s something to aspire to," said Stephanie Kwok , the NFL's vice president of flag football. This type of flag football though, isn't your Thanksgiving Day game with family and friends. There's a learning curve. And given the small roster sizes, versatility is essential. Most national team members need to be a version of Colorado’s two-way standout and Heisman hopeful Travis Hunter. Forget bump-and-run coverage, too, because there's no contact. None. That took some adjusting for Mike Daniels, a defensive back out of West Virginia who earned a rookie minicamp invitation with the Cleveland Browns in 2017. “If a receiver is running around, I’m thinking, ‘OK, I can kind of bump him here and there and nudge him,’” Daniels explained. “They’re like, ‘No, you can’t.’ I’m just like, ‘So I’m supposed to let this guy just run?!’ I really rebelled at the idea at first. But you learn.” The competition for an Olympic roster spot is going to be fierce because only 10 players are expected to make a squad. The best 10 will earn it, too, as credentials such as college All-American or NFL All-Pro take a backseat. “I would actually love" seeing NFL players try out, said Daniels, who's also a personal trainer in Miami. “I’m not going to let you just waltz in here, thinking, ‘I played NFL football for five years. I’m popular. I have a huge name.’ I’m still better than you and I'm going to prove it — until you prove otherwise.” Around the house, Bruce Mapp constantly swivels his hips when turning a hallway corner or if his daughter tries to reach for a hug. It’s his way of working on avoiding a “defender” trying to snare the flag. That approach has earned the receiver out of Coastal Carolina four gold medals with USA Football. The 31-year-old fully plans on going for more gold in Los Angeles. “You grow up watching Usain Bolt (win gold) and the ‘Redeem Team’ led by Kobe Bryant win a gold medal, you're always thinking, ‘That's insane.' Obviously, you couldn't do it in your sport, because I played football," said Mapp, who owns a food truck in the Dallas area. "With the Olympics approaching, that (gold medal) is what my mind is set on." It's a common thought, which is why everything — including talent camps — starts now. “Everybody thinks, ‘Yeah, the U.S. just wins,’” Daniels said. “But we work hard all the time. We don’t just walk in. We don’t just get off the bus thinking, ‘We’re going to beat people.’” AP NFL: https://apnews.com/hub/nfl and https://twitter.com/AP_NFL

Bangladesh-China PartnershipYankees open to another top-tier rental with Kyle Tucker on the block and Juan Soto goneJERUSALEM — The ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon’s Hezbollah militants began early Wednesday as a region on edge wondered whether it will hold. The ceasefire announced Tuesday is a major step toward ending nearly 14 months of fighting sparked by the ongoing war in Gaza between Israel and Hamas. Israel said it will attack if Hezbollah breaks the ceasefire agreement. The ceasefire calls for an initial two-month halt to fighting and requires Hezbollah to end its armed presence in southern Lebanon, while Israeli troops are to return to their side of the border. An international panel led by the United States will monitor compliance. People are also reading... Recap: Here's how Joey Graziadei will win 'Dancing with the Stars' They fell in love with Beatrice. So they opened a store in downtown. At the courthouse, Nov. 23, 2024 Search warrants lead to arrest of man in narcotics investigation No change in bond amounts in child abuse death case Clabaugh family presents Outstanding Educator award Harmonizers to perform ‘I don’t care who’s played': Nebraska’s Dana Holgorsen on personnel changes at tight end Courthouse lighting ceremony planned for Sunday Kidnapping in Nebraska prompted police chase that ended with 3 dead on I-29 in Missouri Inside Nebraska volleyball’s finishing kick for a Big Ten title: First up, Wisconsin Zitel bound over to district court in death of child Just Askin': Dana Holgorsen noncommittal on future, ranking a big week for Nebraska Athletics Streaming review: 'Landman' gives Billy Bob Thornton a real gusher of a series Amie Just: Bring out the tissues — and the brooms — for Nebraska volleyball's emotional win The ceasefire began at 4 a.m. Wednesday, a day after Israel carried out its most intense wave of airstrikes in Beirut since the start of the conflict that in recent weeks turned into all-out war. At least 42 people were killed in strikes across the country, according to local authorities. Smoke rises following an Israeli airstrike on Dahiyeh, in Beirut, Lebanon, Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2024. The ceasefire does not address the devastating war in Gaza , where Hamas is still holding dozens of hostages and the conflict is more intractable. There appeared to be lingering disagreement over whether Israel would have the right to strike Hezbollah if it believed the militants had violated the agreement, something Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu insisted was part of the deal but which Lebanese and Hezbollah officials have rejected. Israel's security Cabinet approved the U.S.-France-brokered ceasefire agreement after Netanyahu presented it, his office said. U.S. President Joe Biden, speaking in Washington, called the agreement “good news” and said his administration would make a renewed push for a ceasefire in Gaza. The Biden administration spent much of this year trying to broker a ceasefire and hostage release in Gaza but the talks repeatedly sputtered to a halt . President-elect Donald Trump has vowed to bring peace to the Middle East without saying how. Still, any halt to the fighting in Lebanon is expected to reduce the likelihood of war between Israel and Iran, which backs both Hezbollah and Hamas and exchanged direct fire with Israel on two occasions earlier this year. In this screen grab image from video provide by the Israeli Government Press Office, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu makes a televised statement Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2024, in Jerusalem, Israel. Netanyahu presented the ceasefire proposal to Cabinet ministers after a televised address in which he listed accomplishments against Israel’s enemies across the region. He said a ceasefire with Hezbollah would further isolate Hamas in Gaza and allow Israel to focus on its main enemy, Iran. “If Hezbollah breaks the agreement and tries to rearm, we will attack,” he said. “For every violation, we will attack with might.” The ceasefire deal calls for a two-month initial halt in fighting and would require Hezbollah to end its armed presence in a broad swath of southern Lebanon, while Israeli troops would return to their side of the border. Thousands of additional Lebanese troops and U.N. peacekeepers would deploy in the south, and an international panel headed by the United States would monitor compliance. Biden said Israel reserved the right to quickly resume operations in Lebanon if Hezbollah breaks the terms of the truce, but that the deal "was designed to be a permanent cessation of hostilities.” A police bomb squad officer inspects the site where a rocket fired from Lebanon landed in a backyard in Kiryat Shmona, northern Israel, Tuesday Nov. 26, 2024. Netanyahu’s office said Israel appreciated the U.S. efforts in securing the deal but “reserves the right to act against every threat to its security.” Lebanon’s caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati welcomed the ceasefire and described it as a crucial step toward stability and the return of displaced people. Hezbollah has said it accepts the proposal, but a senior official with the group said Tuesday it had not seen the agreement in its final form. “After reviewing the agreement signed by the enemy government, we will see if there is a match between what we stated and what was agreed upon by the Lebanese officials,” Mahmoud Qamati, deputy chair of Hezbollah’s political council, told the Al Jazeera news network. “We want an end to the aggression, of course, but not at the expense of the sovereignty of the state," he said, referring to Israel's demand for freedom of action. “Any violation of sovereignty is refused.” Rescuers and residents search for victims Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2024, at the site of an Israeli airstrike that targeted a building in Beirut, Lebanon. Even as ceasefire efforts gained momentum in recent days, Israel continued to strike what it called Hezbollah targets across Lebanon while the militants fired rockets, missiles and drones across the border. An Israeli strike on Tuesday leveled a residential building in central Beirut — the second time in recent days warplanes have hit the crowded area near downtown. At least seven people were killed and 37 wounded, according to Lebanon's Health Ministry. Israel also struck a building in Beirut's bustling commercial district of Hamra for the first time, hitting a site around 400 meters (yards) from Lebanon’s Central Bank. There were no reports of casualties. The Israeli military said it struck targets linked to Hezbollah's financial arm. The evacuation warnings covered many areas, including parts of Beirut that previously were not targeted. Residents fled. Traffic was gridlocked, with mattresses tied to some cars. Dozens of people, some wearing pajamas, gathered in a central square, huddling under blankets or standing around fires as Israeli drones buzzed overhead. Israeli military spokesman Avichay Adraee issued evacuation warnings for 20 buildings in Beirut's southern suburbs, where Hezbollah has a major presence, as well as a warning for the southern town of Naqoura where the U.N. peacekeeping mission, UNIFIL, is headquartered. UNIFIL spokesperson Andrea Tenenti said peacekeepers will not evacuate. Israeli soldiers inspect the site Tuesday Nov. 26, 2024, where a rocket fired from Lebanon landed in a backyard in Kiryat Shmona, northern Israel. The Israeli military also said its ground troops clashed with Hezbollah forces and destroyed rocket launchers in the Slouqi area on the eastern end of the Litani River, a few kilometers (miles) from the Israeli border. Under the ceasefire deal, Hezbollah is required to move its forces north of the Litani, which in some places is about 30 kilometers (20 miles) north of the border. Hezbollah began firing into northern Israel on Oct. 8, 2023, saying it was showing support for the Palestinians, a day after Hamas carried out its attack on southern Israel, triggering the Gaza war. Israel returned fire on Hezbollah, and the two sides have exchanged barrages ever since. Israel escalated its bombardment in mid-September and later sent troops into Lebanon, vowing to put an end to Hezbollah fire so tens of thousands of evacuated Israelis could return to their homes. Israeli security officers and army soldiers inspect the site Tuesday Nov. 26, 2024, where a rocket fired from Lebanon landed in a backyard in Kiryat Shmona, northern Israel. More than 3,760 people have been killed by Israeli fire in Lebanon the past 13 months, many of them civilians, according to Lebanese health officials. The bombardment has driven 1.2 million people from their homes. Israel says it has killed more than 2,000 Hezbollah members. Hezbollah fire has forced some 50,000 Israelis to evacuate in the country’s north, and its rockets have reached as far south in Israel as Tel Aviv. At least 75 people have been killed, more than half of them civilians. More than 50 Israeli soldiers have died in the ground offensive in Lebanon. Chehayeb and Mroue reported from Beirut and Federman from Jerusalem. Associated Press reporters Lujain Jo and Sally Abou AlJoud in Beirut and Aamer Madhani in Washington contributed. Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without permission. Stay up-to-date on the latest in local and national government and political topics with our newsletter.

Sandro Tonali 's agent Giuseppe Riso has categorically denied that the midfielder could return to Serie A amidst reports that he is unhappy in England with Newcastle United . The Italian's start to life under Eddie Howe was positive, with the 24-year-old scoring on his debut against Aston Villa on August 12, 2023. However, Tonali was banned from playing football on October 26 that year for breaching Italian betting regulations, and only returned to action in August 2024. The former AC Milan midfielder has started six of Newcastle's Premier League games this season, but rumours of a potential return to Italy surfaced in the past week, though his agent Riso ruled out such a move. Riso said: "Sandro is absolutely not considering to return in Serie A. He's happy at Newcastle, happy to play in the best league in the world and he's an idol for #NUFC fans who've always supported Sandro in every moment." Despite boasting the richest owners in world football, Newcastle have often been unable to spend their fortunes as a result of the Premier League's profit and sustainability rules. Howe has worryingly said that he believes the club will have to sell players in order to strengthen in the upcoming transfer windows, telling reporters: "What I will say is that trading is essential, both in and out - to the model of PSR. The days where teams don't sell players are, unless your revenue streams are so big, are gone. "Our revenue streams aren't where we want them to be. We are trying to grow them so I think trading in and out is going to be essential. Hopefully, it is not going to be players that we are forced to sell like we were in that situation [in June selling Elliot Anderson and Yankuba Minteh ]. "PSR will continue to be an issue for us for the next few years ahead, we're going to have to be smart and that's the key thing. We're going to have to be clever with what we do." With such comments, fans have become increasingly worried about the team's ability to keep hold of star players such as Alexander Isak and Bruno Guimaraes , who have been vital for the Toon's rise. Newcastle finished fourth in 2022-23 and qualified for the Champions League, with many assuming that the club would continue to take step forwards in their development. While the Toon's seventh-placed finish last term was by no means a poor outcome considering the number of injuries they had to deal with last season, they are currently 12th in the Premier League and have looked increasingly vulnerable defensively. In fact, Newcastle's 4-2 loss against Brentford on December 7 meant that the team have now conceded 21 times in the top flight, just 12 fewer than they did in the entirety of 2022-23. There have been rumours that boss Howe could soon be dismissed, but unless the club are allowed to spend more of their fortunes, then any new manager would likely face the same difficulties as the Englishman. Regardless, fans will hope that Tonali stays at the club and is able to showcase why Newcastle spent more than £60m to bring him to the club.Heavy travel day starts with brief grounding of all American Airlines flights‘Living in a home that damages health the norm for far too many older people’“I Am Alive”: Naomi Osaka Banters With Taskmaster Patrick Mouratoglou After First Preseason Practice Session

The rumor mill is churning, and whispers of the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra are getting louder. Industry reports have started to paint a picture of what we can expect from this highly anticipated flagship, with some exciting details emerging about its RAM and potential launch date. If you’re a tech enthusiast or simply curious about Samsung’s next big thing, buckle up – we’re diving deep into the latest leaks and predictions. While Samsung keeps its cards close to its chest, industry insiders and leakers have a knack for digging up juicy details. These reports suggest that the Galaxy S25 Ultra will come with a whopping 12GB of RAM, ensuring blazing-fast performance and seamless multitasking . But that’s not all. There’s also talk of a 16GB RAM variant for power users who demand the absolute best. This lines up with the trend of increasing RAM in flagship phones, allowing for smoother handling of demanding apps and games. As for the launch date, whispers point towards January or February 2025, following Samsung’s usual release cycle. Now, I’ve always been a bit of a Samsung fan, and I’ve been following their Galaxy S series since the early days. I remember the jump from the S2 to the S3, and how it felt like a massive leap forward. Each new iteration brings something exciting to the table, and the S25 Ultra seems to be no exception. The prospect of 16GB of RAM in a smartphone is mind-boggling, and I can’t wait to see how it handles everything from video editing to high-end gaming. Decoding the RAM Rumors: Why It Matters Let’s talk about why RAM is such a big deal. In simple terms, RAM is your phone’s short-term memory. It’s where the device stores data it needs to access quickly. More RAM means more apps and processes can run simultaneously without slowing down the phone. 1 Think of it like this: imagine your brain trying to juggle multiple tasks at once. The more “RAM” your brain has, the easier it is to switch between those tasks without dropping the ball. While these RAM sizes seem incredibly generous, the increasing complexity of mobile operating systems and applications demands it. Features like AI processing, high-resolution displays, and 5G connectivity all put a strain on resources. With more RAM, the S25 Ultra can handle these tasks with ease, ensuring a fluid and enjoyable user experience. Predicting the Launch Date: Past Trends and Current Clues Samsung tends to follow a predictable pattern when it comes to launching its flagship phones. The Galaxy S series typically sees the light of day in the first quarter of the year, usually between January and February. Based on this historical data, we can make an educated guess about the S25 Ultra’s arrival. Of course, these are just educated guesses. External factors, such as component shortages or global events, could influence the final launch date. However, all signs currently point towards a launch in the first quarter of 2025. Beyond RAM and Launch Date: What Else to Expect While the RAM and launch date are generating significant buzz, there are other aspects of the Galaxy S25 Ultra that have tech enthusiasts eagerly awaiting more information. Here’s a glimpse of what else we might see: The Anticipation Builds The Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra is shaping up to be a truly impressive device . With its rumored 12GB and 16GB RAM options, powerful processor, and advanced camera system, it’s poised to be a leader in the smartphone world. While we await official confirmation from Samsung, the leaks and industry reports provide a tantalizing glimpse into what the future holds. As a tech enthusiast, I’m always excited to see how these devices evolve and push the boundaries of what’s possible. The S25 Ultra seems to be doing just that, and I, for one, can’t wait to get my hands on it.