Samsung has unveiled the Galaxy Watch 9, a smartwatch the company itself frames as an incremental refinement rather than a major overhaul of last year’s redesigned Galaxy Watch 8. The update focuses on faster internals and slightly longer battery life rather than a new look, continuing Samsung’s emphasis on health and wellness tracking as its…

Apple has reportedly fixed a security flaw in its Hide My Email feature, which had made it possible for senders to uncover the real email addresses the iCloud+ tool was designed to conceal. The issue matters because Hide My Email is central to Apple’s privacy-focused marketing, and the company had reportedly known about the vulnerability…

Meta is introducing a new set of parental controls for Threads, called Parental Supervision, which will let parents and guardians oversee their teenagers’ activity on the app. The update, rolling out from next week, is part of Meta’s ongoing effort to make its platforms safer for younger users amid continued scrutiny of social media’s impact…

The Xteink X4 Pro is a newly announced ultra-compact ereader from Xteink, a brand specialising in tiny, distraction-free reading devices. Measuring just 5.95mm thick and weighing 72 grams, it is smaller than rivals such as the Boox Palma 2 Pro and is designed to slip into a pocket, offering a screen-free-adjacent alternative to scrolling on…

The small crossed-out wheeled bin icon found on most electronic devices is the official marking of the European Union’s Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive, which prohibits electronics from being thrown out with regular household rubbish. It signals that a device must instead be collected separately for proper recycling, reflecting growing global concern over…