Apple has released the iPhone 18 Pro alongside a wave of other tech launches, as covered in The Verge's Installer newsletter. The Pro series receives what's described as a "refinement year" upgrade, including a variable-aperture main lens, a new chip, improved battery life and new colour options including black, though prices for both new and older iPhone models have risen by $100.

Other notable releases include Apple's AirPods 5, which gain improved noise cancellation and, on the pricier model, stem-based volume controls, starting at $129. Meta launched its free Muse AI agent, capable of web searches and app integrations, though it reportedly hallucinated frequently in testing. Sony surprised with a second-generation WH-1000XM4C headphone at $299.99, roughly $150 cheaper than its XM6 model, while Philips Hue, Dbrand and Ugreen also released new accessories.