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‘I’m not spying’: how Meta’s smartglasses have divided opinion
Meta’s Ray-Ban smartglasses, which reportedly sold more than 7m pairs in 2025, have become one of the world’s most popular gadgets while sparking sharp disagreement over privacy, safety and their usefulness. The Guardian spoke to several users and critics to explore how the devices, which combine a discreet camera with AI features, are affecting people’s…
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Google Is Killing Google Assistant on Android Devices Next Month
Google is discontinuing Google Assistant on Android devices from 4 September, replacing it entirely with its AI chatbot Gemini. Voice commands previously handled by “Hey Google” will now be processed by Gemini, which offers more conversational and complex capabilities but has drawn criticism for being slower and less reliable at simple tasks, such as setting…
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Engadget Indie Pitch: ‘VILE: Exhumed’ physical edition
Engadget’s Indie Pitch series has spotlighted a physical edition of VILE: Exhumed, a horror game by solo developer Cara Cadaver of Final Girl Games, which was recently announced. The game casts players as an investigator exploring the desktop of an abandoned 1990s-era PC to uncover the disappearance of adult film actress Candy Corpse, drawing on…
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The iPhone 18 Pro Will Probably Cost at Least $1,399
The iPhone 18 Pro is just a little over a month away, likely debuting sometime in September, but if you were planning on upgrading, you should probably get ready for a higher price tag. Apple has already raised prices on most of its Mac and iPad lineup back in June, due to increased memory prices,…
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Do Androids Dream of Best-Sellers?
A publishing deal for the thriller “Call Me, I’ll Hide the Body” collapsed after accusations that its author, Nigerian writer Jerry Falade, used AI to write the book. Macmillan’s Minotaur imprint had reportedly agreed to pay $2.4 million for the novel following a 14-publisher bidding war, but the offer fell apart once AI-detection claims surfaced,…
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Apple’s selling refurbished MacBook Neos with a $100 discount
Apple is offering refurbished MacBook Neo laptops at a $100 discount, effectively returning the entry-level model to its price before a recent hike. All four colour options are available refurbished directly from Apple, giving buyers a cheaper route to the company’s most affordable laptop while still receiving official manufacturer backing. The base 256GB model is…
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The world’s smallest USB drive has more storage than an iPhone 17
SanDisk has released the Extreme Fit, described as the world’s smallest USB flash drive, at a time when soaring memory and storage prices are pushing consumers towards cheaper alternatives. The USB-C stick is designed to sit almost flush in a port so it can remain permanently plugged into a laptop, and its largest 1TB version…
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Sunbird’s iMessage app for Android is back after a major privacy snafu
Sunbird’s iMessage app for Android has returned to the Google Play Store, three years after it was pulled over a serious privacy failure. The app lets Android users take part in iPhone group chats and texts, working by linking an Android device to a remote server that registers it with an Apple ID so Apple’s…
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How to use Android Auto without turning off your VPN
Android Auto can fail to connect when a phone’s VPN is active, displaying a “Communication error 21” message, because the feature relies on a direct local Wi-Fi link between phone and car rather than standard internet traffic. This is a common frustration for privacy-conscious drivers, but it can be resolved without disabling the VPN entirely,…
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Google Assistant will vanish from Android phones and connected devices in September
Google Assistant will stop working on Android phones and tablets, WearOS watches and some paired devices from 4 September, as the company completes its shift to the Gemini chatbot. Google has begun emailing affected users to warn them of the change, which it says could take a few weeks to roll out fully; once it…