I walked 12,000 steps with the $799 Apple Watch Ultra 3 and the $199 Garmin Cirqa: Here’s which came out on top Can the Garmin Cirqa beat a smartwatch four times its price? Tom’s Guide · Aug 23
The iPhone 18 Pro has me ready to break my 15-year Android streak — but it needs to do these 5 things first I've been using Android phones for 15 years, and there are some serious obstacles if Apple wants me to consider jumping back to iOS. Tom’s Guide · Aug 23
iPhone 18 Pro Leak Reveals Apple's Biggest Upgrade Yet: 6 Surprises Coming This September Apple's iPhone 18 Pro is set to debut with design updates, a variable aperture camera, and a new A20 Pro chip, marking significant advancements in smartphone technology. International Business Times UK · Aug 22
Chinese brands now produce the most impressive camera phones - it's time enthusiasts ditched Apple and Samsung I've used Oppo's latest flagship phone for the last 3 months. Its camera system never fails to impress. Digital Camera World · Aug 22
$25 billion CEO says one-hour interviews are a waste of time—he puts candidates through six hours of tests and wants them to order wine at lunch Steve Jobs had his beer test. Bupa's CEO has a six-hour interview process—and what drink you order at lunch tells him how confident you are. Fortune · Aug 22
I’ve spent a month with the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8, and this video-friendly phone has turned me into a foldable believer It's the one-month anniversary of the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 — here are my thoughts on the device so far. TechRadar · Aug 22
Heading back to school or college? Here's how to get free and discounted apps to level-up your studies These are the secret ways you can get free and cheap software for all your devices. TechRadar · Aug 22
'This is going to get AirPods banned': we've got more leaked details of the camera-equipped AirPods that are on the way We've got a bit more unofficial information on the camera quality and the capabilities of these upcoming AirPods. TechRadar · Aug 22
Desktop CPU shipments crater 20% amid high component costs, but AMD gains record share despite 'ugly' desktop processor market — Intel floods laptop market with millions of CPUs, but AMD still sets all-time share records As Intel boosts output of data center and notebook CPUs, AMD manages to outgrow it and keep capturing market share from its arch-rival. Tom’s Hardware · Aug 22
Apple's AI Pivot Leads to 200+ Job Cuts: Siri and Vision Pro Teams Hit by Restructuring Apple has laid off over 200 employees from its Siri and Vision Pro teams as part of a strategic shift towards AI advancements, affecting immersive video and gaming roles. International Business Times UK · Aug 22
iPhone 18 Pro Max — I asked pro photographers what they really think of a variable aperture camera Apple's rumored to bring a variable aperture to the iPhone 18 Pro Max, so I asked professional photographers about the impact of this. Here's what they said. Tom’s Guide · Aug 22
Apple cuts jobs in Siri, Vision Pro immersive video and gaming teams As part of the changes, the company is largely shutting down a Vision Pro team focused on gaming for the headset and reducing the size of a unit responsible for producing the device’s immersive video content, said the people, who asked not to be identified because the personnel moves haven’t… The Economic Times · Aug 22
Exclusive: Amazon quietly hiked prices on Echo, Fire TV, Kindle, and eero overnight to offset ‘significant increases’ in memory costs The e-commerce company's hardware price hikes follow similar moves by Apple, Dell, and Microsoft Xbox. Fortune · Aug 21
87-year-old Florida billionaire who bought Apple at its IPO spends $40 million on Ferrari’s first EV designed with Jony Ive, making history with one-of-a-kind Luce bought at auction 87-year-old billionaire Herbert A. Wertheim, an early Apple investor, has spent $40 million on Ferrari’s first fully electric production car, the Luce. Wertheim bought Apple shares at the company’s 1980 IPO. The one-of-a-kind Chassis 0 was created with Jony Ive’s LoveFrom and sold at auction for far above its original… The Economic Times · Aug 21
Tom’s Guide · Aug 21 ChatGPT just pulled ahead of Claude with this new Apple Messages feature ChatGPT can now connect to Apple Messages and send texts for you, giving it a major capability Claude currently can’t match.
TechRadar · Aug 21 The JBL Live Beam 4 are my favorite wireless earbuds of 2026 after weeks of testing — and I swear it’s not just because of their awesome touchscreen charging case These JBL earbuds have a touchscreen-fitted charging case, and they might just be my favorite model of 2026 — here’s why.
T3 · Aug 21 New Amazon Fire TV and Roku streaming devices are coming, and here's the proof There could be new streamers from Roku and Amazon launched in the coming months
What Hi-Fi? · Aug 21 The next Apple TV 4K will have an upgraded Siri remote, according to this leak Should be landing very soon indeed
The Independent UK · Aug 21 ChatGPT will now text your friends for you OpenAI promotes tool as a way to message people but also ‘analyse’ your conversations
International Business Times UK · Aug 21 Why You Should Skip the iPhone 18 Pro Max This September and Wait for the Base Model in 2027 Apple is splitting the iPhone 18 launch, so only the pricey Pro, Pro Max, and a foldable will arrive this September. The cheaper base iPhone 18 won't ship until spring 2027.
Tom’s Guide · Aug 21 iPhone Ultra vs. iPhone 18 Pro Max: Here’s the one I’m putting my money on The iPhone Ultra and iPhone 18 Pro Max are the two phones I'm most eager about, but only one will truly earn a place in my pocket.
The Economic Times · Aug 21 Lawyers square off in fight over voice data used to train AI Ross Kimbarovsky of Loevy & Loevy is representing the plaintiffs - a group of journalists, podcasters and audiobook narrators - in the proposed class action lawsuits. He said each of the defendants faces hundreds of millions of dollars in potential damages.
TechRadar · Aug 21 Sennheiser gives its flagship true wireless earbuds a full revamp, complete with Bluetooth 6 and replaceable batteries Clearly aiming for the wireless earbud supremacy, Sennheiser has rebuilt its flagship buds from the ground up.
The Guardian - UK · Aug 20 Charity campaigner’s death after microlight crash was accidental, coroner rules Claire Lomas died of severe injuries five weeks after aircraft crashed into rocks off runway while filming Apple video in Jordan
What Hi-Fi? · Aug 20 How to watch Dutch Grand Prix 2026: live stream F1 race from anywhere – Lights Out! How to watch Dutch Grand Prix 2026 live streams around the world. Free coverage, schedule, preview, 4K Ultra HD options for the F1 race weekend at Zandvoort.