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Amazon refreshes Kindle range with slimmer designs and colour options
Amazon has announced updated entry-level Kindle, Paperwhite and Colorsoft e-readers, with flush-front displays, slimmer designs and new colour options. The range adds aluminium-backed variants and revised colour screens, giving readers more choices in size, finish and features. The basic 6-inch Kindle is 6.8mm thin, weighs 140g, offers 16GB of storage and is rated for up…
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Neurable One headphones track focus and suggest when to take breaks
Neurable has launched the Neurable One, a pair of premium headphones with built-in EEG sensors that track users’ focus during the working day. The company says the device can identify when concentration is strongest or begins to fade, then suggest when to take a break. The headphones also report measures such as Alpha Peak Frequency,…
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Amazon’s new Kindle accessories restore physical page-turn buttons to ereaders
Amazon has unveiled three Kindle accessories alongside its refreshed ereader range, including a Bluetooth remote that brings back physical page-turn buttons. The remote lets readers advance pages without touching their Kindle, while a new button-equipped cover and charging stand offer hands-free reading for some premium models. The Kindle Click costs $35 and works with all…
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Satlyt secures $8m to develop AI computing software for satellites
Satlyt, a start-up founded by former Google and SpaceX product manager Rama Afullo, has raised $8 million to develop software that runs AI on satellites. It aims to let spacecraft from different operators share computing work in orbit, creating an open, cloud-like service without building its own satellites. The company has flown its software on…
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Huawei’s Z10 add-on camera brings a sensor and variable zoom to Mate 90 phones
Huawei has unveiled the Ruiying Z10, a large add-on zoom camera for select Mate 90 phones. It stands out from other phone teleconverters because it contains its own image sensor and offers a variable zoom range, substantially expanding the phone’s camera hardware. The Z10 has a 50-megapixel, 1-inch-type RYYB sensor and a 24–240mm zoom lens…
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Fujifilm’s Instax Pal 2 can plug directly into your smartphone to transfer images
Fujifilm has released the Instax Pal 2, an upgraded compact digital camera that emphasises tactile controls and a fun shooting experience over high image quality. The device evolved from the original Instax Pal by functioning as a proper standalone camera rather than primarily a printer, appealing to photographers who deliberately seek retro cameras for their…
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Reddit limits Old Reddit browsing to recently active users
Reddit is tightening access to its Old Reddit interface to limit scraping and automated abuse. In the next few months, users will need to be logged in and to have used Old Reddit within the previous six months to keep browsing with the classic experience; Reddit says the existing login requirement reduced scraping but still…
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Breville launches £600 machine that automates pour-over coffee brewing
Breville has launched the Spiral Luxe Auto Pour Over, a £600 premium kitchen appliance that automates the traditionally manual process of making pour-over coffee. By combining a built-in grinder with an automated brewing system, the machine aims to make specialty pour-over coffee accessible for daily use, similar to how Breville’s previous products simplified toasting and…
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Reddit will limit Old Reddit access to recent users amid scraping concerns
Reddit is restricting access to Old Reddit, its 21-year-old classic desktop version, to users who have actively used it within the last six months. The company is implementing this change as part of its ongoing efforts to combat AI scraping, which it has identified as a significant problem on the platform. New accounts will no…
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Tinder adds group meet-ups for users seeking lower-pressure dates
Tinder is launching a group hangouts feature that allows users to meet in groups rather than on traditional one-on-one dates. Building on the success of its double date feature, the app is responding to demand from younger users who prefer lower-pressure social experiences when meeting new people. The initiative acknowledges that many singles find conventional…