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Sony is reportedly planning a tweaked version of its brilliant PS5 DualSense controller, which sounds ideal for hardcore gamers or those embarking upon marathon sessions on one of the best games consoles. According to new reporting, Sony will ditch the integrated rechargeable battery from the current iteration in favour of a replaceable cell. Potentially, there are a couple of small but significant benefits in sight for PS5 and PS5 Pro gamers. Firstly, a controller with a modular battery can improve the lifecycle of the controller overall, removing the need to replace the pad entirely if the battery fails. Secondly, it…

Amazon has revealed new versions of its Echo Show smart display at its busy Devices and Services event today. The company says the new Alexa+-enabled Echo Show 8 and Echo Show 11 are the most advanced in the history of the range. For starters, they’re the first to ship with the new AI assistant out of the box. The new Echo Show 8 (8.7-inch LCD display, 720p) replaces the existing model last updated in 2023, while the Echo Show 11 (11-inch LCD, 1080p) appears to replace the Echo Show 10 in the line-up. Both new designs appear to be much…

Apple-owned Beats has long been renowned for its workout headphones, with the 2021 Beats Fit Pro being top of our list of workout headphones for quite some while. Now, the next generation of those earbuds is here, and Beats is clear that these new buds are an update to the old design rather than a ground-up rethink. Beats has chosen to align the naming of the new buds with the Powerbeats lineup to follow up on the excellent earhook-toting Powerbeats Pro 2 from earlier this year. Beats makes a big claim with these buds – that the wingtip they have…

I’ve got bad news if you’ve been impatiently awaiting the release of the Trump Mobile T1: it looks like the gold-tinted, bargain basement smartphone with “American values” is running late. It was initially meant to launch in September, but with only a few hours of the month left, that’s looking increasingly unlikely.The T1 was announced in June, along with the launch of Trump Mobile’s $47.45 monthly service plan. The release date was always a little unclear — the Trump Organization’s press release promised the phone would arrive in August, while the Trump Mobile website claimed September — but either way,…

Editor’s note: Amazon’s fall Prime Day event kicks off on October 7th; however, if you want to shop ahead of the two-day sale, we’ve rounded up the best early Prime Day deals you can already get.In 2025, you might wonder if Fitbit is still relevant. Despite getting acquired by Google, Fitbit remains one of the most recognizable names in the industry. Fitbit trackers aren’t meant for the most hardcore of athletes, but they’re still excellent devices for tracking overall activity as well as monitoring certain health and wellness metrics, like EKGs and blood oxygen levels.That said, we’re still in the…

Two Russian YouTubers have posted videos unboxing what appears to be an unannounced iPad Pro with an M5 chip. Rumors have indicated that Apple could launch an M5 iPad Pro as early as October, and these videos may be our first look at the actual product.Externally, this new M5 iPad Pro doesn’t appear to have major differences from the M4 iPad Pro released in May 2024. Based on what’s shown in the videos, the new device is still a big, thin tablet with a relatively unobtrusive bezel, and it once again looks to only have one camera on the back.The…

Amazon’s fall hardware event had a little of everything: updated Echo speakers, several Blink security devices, and even a Kindle Scribe with a color screen. Most of the gadgets won’t ship for at least a couple of weeks, if not longer; however, most are also available for preorder at Amazon if you want to be among the first to try them.To help make sense of it all, we’ve rounded up all of Amazon’s upcoming wares, along with quick summaries and preorder details for each device. And if you’re waiting for our thoughts, stay tuned: we’ll be reviewing many of the…

Microsoft is rolling out its annual Windows 11 update (known as version 25H2) today. After testing the update in the Windows Insider Release Preview ring last month, version 25H2 is now starting to roll out to all Windows 11 users through Windows Update. The 25H2 update isn’t a huge one, so it won’t take long to install — Microsoft is delivering it as a small “enablement package.”“This means that it contains all the recently announced features in Windows 11, version 24H2,” explains John Cable, vice president of program management for Windows servicing and delivery. “Both versions use a shared code…

Google appears to have blocked AI search results for the query “does trump show signs of dementia” as well as other questions about his mental acuity, even though it will show AI results for similar searches about other presidents.When making the search about President Trump, AI Overviews will display a message that says, “An AI Overview is not available for this search”:Go directly to AI Mode, and you’ll only receive a list of 10 web results instead of a summarized page of information:Similar searches about Trump are limited in the same way. Various queries about dementia, Alzheimer’s, and senility display…

Beats has announced a new version of the Fit Pro wireless earbuds that launched in late 2021, which are now called the Powerbeats Fit. The most notable upgrade is a redesigned wing tip that Beats says is 20 percent more flexible, improving comfort while also keeping the earbuds more securely anchored in your ear. The company says that the new wingtip provides as much stability as the over-ear hook used on the Powerbeats Pro 2, while keeping the price point under $200.The Powerbeats Fit are available for purchase starting today through Apple’s online store, Amazon, and Best Buy for $199.99…

The UltraFine 32U990A features a 31.5-inch IPS panel with a native resolution of 6,144 x 3,456 and a maximum refresh rate of 60Hz. It supports 10-bit color covering 98 percent of the DCI-P3 and 99.5 percent of the Adobe RGB color spaces. It offers a 2,000:1 contrast ratio with 450 nits of brightness which helps explain why LG’s 6K display is nearly $3,000 cheaper than Apple’s similarly-styled but aging 6K Pro Display XDR which instead offers up to 1,600 nits of brightness.Thunderbolt 5 support means LG’s display can move files around at speeds up to 120Gbps when connected to other…

With the impact of President Trump’s tariffs leading to higher prices on Sonos gear, scoring a deal feels extra special. Right now, Sonos is currently offering up to 25 percent off a range of refurbished devices, including the Sonos Era 100, Era 300, and the portable Move 2, with prices starting at $134. If you want wireless headphones that can seamlessly integrate with your Sonos setup, a refurbished pair of Ace wireless headphones are currently $239, saving you $160 off the price of a new pair.The refurbished Sonos Era 100 is down to $134 ($45 off), which is close to…