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Boox Note Air 6C brings 40% speed boost to E Ink tablets
Boox has unveiled the Note Air 6C, an updated version of its popular 10.3-inch colour E Ink tablet, with most improvements centred on speed rather than a radical redesign. The device tackles one of the main criticisms of E Ink hardware, sluggishness, with a faster processor and a refreshed display mode intended to make scrolling,…
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Google Home is going agentic via integration with the MCP standard
Google Home is adding support for the Model Context Protocol (MCP), an industry standard that lets AI chatbots and agents connect to external apps and devices. The move means users will soon be able to control smart home devices, review camera footage and monitor activity using natural-language commands via AI assistants such as Google Antigravity,…
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iPhone 18 Pro adds cryptographic proof of photo authenticity
Apple has detailed how Reference Image mode, a feature on the iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max, aims to prove that photos are genuine and unaltered as AI-generated and doctored images become increasingly convincing. The mode embeds a cryptographic signature directly into the camera sensor at the moment of capture, using a unique private key…
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Threads leans even further into podcasts with transcripts, analytics and more
Meta is expanding Threads’ podcast features, building on tools it introduced in 2025, to make the app a more central hub for podcast promotion. Users can now share transcripts, save episodes to revisit later, and track how much traffic their Threads posts are driving to their shows, all without leaving the app, as Meta looks…
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Here’s how the iPhone 18 Pro’s Apple Reference Image tech works
Apple has introduced a Reference Image mode on the iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max, designed to prove that a photo is genuine and hasn’t been altered by AI or editing tools. As deepfakes and AI-generated images become harder to spot, the feature aims to give photos a verifiable “tamper-proof seal,” using cryptographic signatures rather…
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iPhone 18 Pro review: The standard setter
Engadget’s review of the iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max finds Apple’s latest flagship to be an incremental “S-year” update rather than a dramatic overhaul, following last year’s redesigned iPhone 17 Pro. With no standard iPhone 18 announced and the new foldable iPhone Duo not yet available, the Pro models are effectively the only new…
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The iPhone 18 Pro’s big camera update is all about the small gains
The Verge’s review of the iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max finds them largely iterative, sharing the same design and cases as last year’s iPhone 17 Pro. The most notable hardware addition is a variable aperture on the main camera, alongside improved thermal management for the new A20 Pro chip, but the reviewer argues these…
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Breville Eye Q Toaster review: A toaster with a vision
Breville has launched the Eye Q, marketed as the first pop-up toaster to use colour-sensing technology rather than a simple timer to judge when toast is done, addressing the common problem of inconsistent results from traditional toasters. The $300 device uses built-in optical sensors that scan the toast’s colour ten times per second, automatically lowering…
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The Boox Palma 3 gets stylus support and a sleek redesign
Boox has unveiled the Palma 3, an update to its pocket-sized black-and-white e-reader that combines a smarter design with stylus support, nearly two years after the previous model. The refreshed look and added functionality come with a notable price increase, which may or may not be justified depending on how buyers intend to use the…
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Considering a Level 2 EV charger? How to know if you need one
Electric vehicle owners deciding whether to install a home Level 2 charger should base the decision on their car’s battery size, its maximum AC charging speed and how many miles they drive each day, rather than assuming faster charging is always necessary. Charging from a standard household outlet is far cheaper than public charging and…