Google Pixel Watch 5 pops up in an official Google app ahead of expected launch

Google will unveil the Pixel 11 series smartphones on August 12, and the company is expected to introduce the Pixel Watch 5 alongside them. We haven't heard anything about the Pixel Watch 5 from Google yet, but the smartwatch has popped up in an official Google app, which should serve as another indicator that Google will unveil it on August 12. The Pixel Watch 5 has appeared in the Google Health app as one of the wearables a user can connect the device to. It's right at the top of the list, and selecting it opens a dedicated setup page, followed by a screen that asks whether users want to...

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Apple Home Hub smart speaker with a display is coming this year, here are its features

According to a new report from Bloomberg's Mark Gurman, Apple is planning to release the Home Hub as early as October, and as late as early next year. Unsurprisingly, the new Siri AI will be its main selling point. This device is basically a HomePod-like smart speaker with a 7-inch display. It will allegedly run an entirely new operating system based on Apple's tvOS, with the interface being a blend of tvOS, watchOS, and iOS. It will contain a grid of icons, widgets, and apps, and it will also have customizable clock faces. Apple fully expects people to buy more than one, and have...

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New leak claims the Pixel 11 and Pixel 11 Pro may actually be cheaper than their predecessors

A few days ago a Google exec confirmed that price hikes are coming to the entire Pixel lineup, including the Pixel 11 family which is due to be unveiled on August 12. Today, a usually reliable source has revealed the purported pricing for three of the Pixel 11 models for the UK market, and it's not all bad news. In fact, both the Pixel 11 and the Pixel 11 Pro will actually be cheaper than their predecessors - with a slight catch. The Pixel 11 will start at £879 with 256GB of storage. That's £20 less than the Pixel 10 with the same storage amount launched at, but is of course more expensive...

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WhatsApp Web finally gets support for audio and video calls

Today WhatsApp is rectifying one of the major shortcomings of its web client, as it now finally supports audio and video calls. Obviously, this requires no download or installation, as it is part of WhatsApp Web, which has also gained support for screen sharing, reactions, and a dedicated Calls tab with your full call history and favorites. Like everywhere else on WhatsApp, the calls you make on WhatsApp Web are end-to-end encrypted, and have no time limits or costs. You can now also move a call from one device to another without having to hang up and start a new one. This works from the...

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Samsung's smart glasses have this important privacy feature

During its Unpacked event earlier this month, Samsung unveiled its AI smart glasses powered by Android XR. We've already gone eyes-on with them, don't miss our dedicated article. Now it's been revealed that the glasses will come with an important privacy feature whenever they do finally go on sale. And of course it's related to the camera. Whenever the camera is active and capturing photos or videos, or when you're in a video call in apps like Google Meet, the LED indicator on the glasses will turn on. This indicator is visible both to the wearer and to anyone else around them. So...

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Samsung Galaxy S27 Pro and S27 Ultra battery capacities leak

A few days ago we heard some new details about the Galaxy S27 family's cameras, and now the same source is back with information about the devices' batteries. It's good news, by the way. The Galaxy S27 Pro will allegedly have a battery with a rated capacity of 5,087 mAh, which will probably be advertised as a typical capacity of 5,200 mAh. Considering that this is a smaller device, that's already quite impressive for Samsung. Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra But wait until you hear about the Galaxy S27 Ultra. This one apparently has a battery with a rated capacity of 5,534 mAh, which will...

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Apple releases iOS 26.6 and iPadOS 26.6 with tons of security fixes

Today Apple has released iOS 26.6 and iPadOS 26.6. Both of these come with a whopping 78 security fixes, so it's definitely recommended that you install them as soon as possible. In case you haven't already been notified about the update, you can go to Settings > General > Software Update to manually check for it. It should then be downloaded and installed. Aside from the important security patches, the update also optimizes the Spotlight search index, getting it ready for iOS 27, which includes major changes to Spotlight and Siri, both of which depend on a new indexing system for the...

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