The time has finally come for a new Nintendo console. Eight years after the launch of the original Nintendo Switch, the storied gaming company will release details on its highly anticipated successor, the Switch 2, this week. On Wednesday, April 2, Nintendo will unveil its hybrid gaming console, which can be handheld or connected to […]
Garmin has revealed the Garmin Vivoactive 6, an affordable smartwatch with a new smart-wake alarm functionality and access to features from more premium Garmin watches, such as Running Dynamics. It’s priced at £279.99 (around $360 / AU$580; exact US and AU pricing are TBC). Garmin’s Vivoactive line is full of sporty, value-orientated watches pitched at […]
Apple has released iOS 18.4, iPadOS 18.4, macOS 15.4 and visionOS 2.4, bringing a grab bag of new features to the companies devices and expanding Apple Intelligence to new countries and languages. As previously announced by Apple iOS 18.4, iPadOS 18.4 and macOS 15.4 include a new Apple News+ Food section in the News app that collects recipes and […]
Amazon has officially launched its AI-powered Alexa Plus – but it’s only available to a “small number” of customers to start, Amazon spokesperson Kristy Schmidt confirmed to The Verge. As shown on its early access page, Alexa Plus also doesn’t come with all the features Amazon showcased during its recent devices event, like the ability […]
Apple is developing a new version of its Health app that includes an AI coach that can advise users on how to get healthier, according to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman. Gurman first reported that something like this was in the works back in 2023, but now he says development is moving ahead, with the new features […]
We use ARM devices in everything from our microcontroller projects to our laptops, and many of us are aware of the architecture’s humble beginnings in a 1980s Acorn Archimedes computer. ARM processors are not the only survivor from the Archimedes though, its operating system has made it through the decades as well. RISC OS is […]
Today’s tech-heavy cars are more advanced than they’ve ever been, and while some aspects of that shift are inarguably good, certain features have fallen out of favor with the public. One of the most prominent and problematic auto trends is the infotainment screen. It’s easy to see why touch screens and large displays initially caught […]
In a rather unexpected move, Google announced Saturday that it is rolling out the latest 2.5 Pro (experimental) model to all (free) Gemini app users. Gemini 2.5 Pro was just announced on Tuesday as Google’s “most intelligent AI model” that integrates thinking capabilities rather than offering it as a separate variant. It is currently in […]
YouTube is switching off some push notifications for channels with frequent uploads in a new test that might make you miss alerts you’ve signed up for. The latest test announced by the official TeamYouTube community targets channels that users have notifications set to “all” for, but often don’t open those notifications. The test won’t turn off notifications […]
Google acquired Nest in 2014 for a whopping $3.4 billion but seems increasingly uninterested in making smart home hardware. The company has just announced two of its home gadgets will be discontinued, one of which is quite popular. The Nest Protect smoke and carbon monoxide detector is a common fixture in homes, but Google says […]
Codemasters’ Formula 1 franchise is back for another lap. Publisher EA says the tracks in F1 2025 have a more realistic look and feel, thanks to LiDAR scanning. The new installment arrives on May 30. Although EA didn’t offer much detail about LiDAR’s use, we can safely assume it involved high-resolution 3D scans of real-world […]
Digital minimalists rejoice as the brand new Light Phone 3 is here, but temper those expectations slightly as the price might put you off. Designed to offer just a basic “smartphone” experience with telephony, messaging, music, notes, hotspot, and maps functions alongside an alarm, the Light Phone 3 is effectively as simple as it gets […]
