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Copper upgrades Charlie induction stove with faster heating and wider compatibility
Copper has upgraded its premium Charlie induction range with more powerful cooking performance and broader electrical compatibility. The changes make the stove faster and easier to install, strengthening its appeal as a high-end alternative to gas cooking, although the substantial price increase may limit its audience. The new model has a 3,000-watt broiler, 3kW induction…
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Cold can helps iPhone 18 Pro sustain faster benchmark performance
Software developer Matt Birchler found that chilling an iPhone 18 Pro with a cold drink improved its sustained benchmark performance by reducing heat and thermal throttling. The experiment highlights the challenge of managing heat in powerful, passively cooled smartphones, despite Apple giving the 18 Pro a vapor chamber with three times the surface area of…
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Razer launches $300 webcam with 4K video at 60fps
Razer has launched the $300 Kiyo V2 Pro webcam, an upgraded model designed to compete with compact cameras and increasingly capable smartphones. Its main improvement is 4K recording at 60 frames per second, which should produce smoother, less blurry video for work calls and livestreams. The webcam uses Sony’s 8.3-megapixel STARVIS 2 sensor, an f/1.9…
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Meta’s Muse Charms will reportedly recognise and communicate with nearby devices
Meta’s forthcoming Muse Charm handheld AI device will reportedly recognise and interact with other nearby Charms when it launches later this year. The feature is part of Meta’s effort to make its Muse AI agent more useful through a standalone device that does not require Wi-Fi, potentially broadening how people access and use the company’s…
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How to get your cut of Apple’s $250 million Siri settlement
Apple has agreed to a $250 million settlement for a class action lawsuit filed by US customers who purchased iPhones between June 2024 and March 2025, believing they would receive promised Apple Intelligence features sooner than the company ultimately delivered them. Without admitting wrongdoing, Apple is compensating customers for the substantial delays in releasing these…
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Meta adverts drove Polish Android users into unauthorised premium subscriptions
CERT Polska disrupted an Android toll-fraud campaign that used paid Meta adverts to direct Polish users to malicious apps on Google Play. The apps covertly subscribed victims to premium services, making unauthorised charges through premium-rate texts or recurring carrier billing, highlighting how trusted advertising and app platforms can be abused together. Researchers linked 852 of…
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Qualcomm unveils AI processor for conversational audio wearables
Qualcomm has unveiled the Snapdragon Sound Elite Gen 2, a new processor designed for audio wearables such as earbuds, headphones and audio glasses, featuring twice the artificial intelligence capabilities of its predecessor. The chip enables more natural, voice-based interactions with AI assistants, marking a shift away from screen-dependent interactions towards conversational interfaces for wearable devices.…
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HSBC blocks banking app in Android privacy features, frustrating customers
HSBC has stopped its Android banking app from running inside Samsung Secure Folder and Android Private Space, citing security risks that could hinder threat detection and fraud notifications. The unannounced change has left some customers unable to use mobile or web banking, particularly where desktop access depends on the app for multi-factor authentication. Customers reported…
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US-China trade deal extended; London homes seized by foreign investment wave
Washington and Beijing extend the Busan agreement through January. In Britain, corporate investors now control four-fifths of new London homes as British buyers retreat from the market.
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Nikon’s new Z5 IIC is a cheaper Z5 II without the electronic viewfinder
Nikon has announced the Z5 IIC, a more affordable full-frame mirrorless camera based on the Z5 II but without an electronic viewfinder. Removing the viewfinder makes it smaller, lighter and cheaper, while retaining features aimed particularly at vloggers, beginner photographers and aspiring filmmakers, including internal RAW video recording and a fully articulating touchscreen. The 24-megapixel…