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Meta has released a firmware update for its smart glasses that addresses a privacy concern relating to serendipitous recording. Devices like the Meta Ray-Ban smart glasses have a dedicated white LED light (called a Capture LED) that is illuminated when the camera is capturing content. It blinks when a photo is taken, it remains solid when a video is being recorded. It’s to let non-wearers know to be on guard that they’re being recorded and also makes them aware of any creepy behaviour in public settings. However, people are gonna people and some users have been covering or tampering with…

Even though they haven’t been officially announced yet, Samsung is giving you a chance to save some cash when you preorder what we’re expecting to be the brand’s updated Galaxy Z Fold phones. The next Galaxy Unpacked event will take place on July 22nd, 2026, and features the tagline “A new shape unfolds.” In addition to seeing updated versions of the existing Flip and Fold form factors, we anticipate the debut of a new, wider foldable phone. If you register your interest ahead of time and end up preordering one of the new phones shortly after they’re announced, Samsung will…

No sooner had Samsung confirmed its next Galaxy Unpacked event will take place on July 22, than the devices it is expected to showcase appeared in official-looking leaked renders. Android Headlines has published a smorgasbord of images of the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 8, Galaxy Watch 9, Galaxy Watch 2 Ultra and the wider Galaxy Z Fold 8. The latter is likely to be the main talking point given Samsung’s plan appears to be to get ahead of the forthcoming iPhone Fold/Ultra, said to be arriving in September. The renders don’t tell us an awful lot beyond that look at…

If you’ve got a summer trip coming up, the last-gen Twelve South AirFly Pro is one of those gadgets that can make a long flight feel a little shorter. It lets you use your wireless headphones with in-flight entertainment systems, and right now it’s on sale for $39.99 ($15 off) at Amazon. That’s the best price we’ve seen all year and just $7 shy of the all-time low we last saw in January 2025.For just $5 more than the AirFly SE, the Pro adds a handful of useful extras, one of which is support for both Bluetooth transmitter and receiver…

If you were still hopeful of a cheaper version of Apple’s Vision Pro mixed reality headset, these latest reports claiming work on the headset’s display has been suspended will be unwelcome. According to The Elec’s sources, production partner Samsung is winding down work on the specialist display panels that would sit out in front of a more affordable, second-generation Vision Pro previously expected to land a couple of years from now. The report says the “G-VR” display is described as a micro-OLED glass substrate that would have cost less than the silicon-based OLEDoS panel Apple used in the original Vision…

A little robotic switch-flipper has become my sidekick in combating cockroaches. Before I got the SwitchBot Bot Rechargeable, I’d tiptoe through the dark every morning, hoping I wouldn’t step on one of those terrible bugs scurrying around as I made my way to the light switch across the room. Now I’m ready for battle before I even enter the room because I can switch it on from afar, thanks to the $33.99 SwitchBot Bot Rechargeable.The small gadget attaches via adhesive near a switch or button and uses its tiny robotic arm to physically press or pull it for you. You…

Google’s upcoming Pixel lineup might cost more than last year’s. A report from Dealabs spotted by 9to5Google suggests that Google could raise the starting price of its 41mm Pixel Watch 5 to $399, while adding LTE could bump the price to $499.That’s a $50 jump from the base Pixel Watch 4, which starts at $349 for Wi-Fi and $449 for LTE. Meanwhile, the larger 45mm Pixel Watch 5 is rumored to cost $429 with Wi-Fi only, or $529 with LTE, marking a $30 increase from the previous generation.A separate report from Dealabs details the potential European pricing for the Pixel…

What if you had a drone that wasn’t a buzzy, annoying fly people wanted to swat — but rather a cute dog that runs and jumps? What if it could do tricks on command, and film your tricks as well? What if it could get right back up after a nasty-looking crash, dozens of times in a row?The first time I saw Beni on Instagram, I immediately thought it was AI video slop. Surely consumer robots aren’t that smart and agile in 2026? Then I took the real robot for a spin. Truth is, Beni does need work. But my…

Fi Ultra is the first Starlink-enabled pet tracker you can buy. It expands on GPS and LTE trackers, adding automatic failover to T-Mobile’s T-Satellite-branded direct-to-cell service when venturing into cellular dead zones. That lets owners tap into SpaceX’s constellation of low Earth orbit Starlink satellites to track their pets anywhere in the US. But it comes with a few tradeoffs based on our early testing, including relatively poor battery life for a pet tracker.Built to fit “adventure dogs of any size,” according to the company, the Fi Ultra is designed to be compatible with the dog collar or harness you…

For the last couple weeks, I’ve been in an extremely lucky position: I’ve been spending a lot of time playing games on Valve’s Steam Machine.We gave the Steam Machine a 6, and I don’t disagree with my colleague Sean Hollister’s review. But even though I already own a PS5 and an Xbox Series X, and even though I’ve experienced the Steam Machine’s drawbacks for myself, I would spend the $1,049 to buy one right now.My PS5 and Xbox Series X can’t play the hundreds of games in my growing Steam library, don’t support Steam’s cloud saves that let me seamlessly…

Put July 22 in your diaries, foldable fans; Samsung has officially announced the date of its next Unpacked event, signalling when we’ll get our first official look at the wider Galaxy Z Fold. One of this year’s most anticipated upcoming phones will make its debut in the UK, ahead of a worldwide release in the coming weeks. This year’s summer Unpacked event will kick off at 2PM BST (that’s 9AM EDT or 6AM PDT) in London. Foldable phones will be the focus and the wider Galaxy Z Fold 8 is clearly going to be the headline act: Samsung previously hinted…

Let’s cut straight to it — you want to know how to scan a QR code on either your iPhone or Android device. Luckily, you’re in the right place. From restaurant menus to ad campaigns and more, you’ll be scanning those little boxes in no time. And when you’re done brushing up on your QR code scanning skills, feel free to peruse some of our other articles, like the best cheap phones. Or don’t. It’s your call. How to scan a QR code on iPhone Good news! iPhones don’t require any extra apps or software to scan QR codes, as…