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Amazon is using Alexa Plus to bring new AI capabilities to its Music streaming service. Starting today, customers in the Alexa Plus Early Access beta will be able to access the generative AI assistant within the Amazon Music app on iOS and Android, allowing users across all subscription tiers to request obscure information or complex music recommendations.The Alexa Plus integration can find songs you can’t remember the name of based on lyrics or shows they were featured on, for example, or provide information about chart positions, festival lineups, and the meaning behind song lyrics. The AI will also recommend music…

When Tissot brought back the PRX, it nailed the design. That sharp, integrated-bracelet look from the late ’70s still feels fresh today. It is sporty and elegant, with just the perfect amount of retro cool. We think it’s one of the best watches around, but there’s always been a catch. The 40mm version looked great but wore large on smaller wrists, while the 35mm felt a bit too compact. What many of us really wanted was something in between, and at last, Tissot answered with the new 38mm PRX. This latest batch isn’t just about getting the size right, though.…

As the most beloved of Nintendo’s franchises after Mario, it’s long been a running joke that The Legend of Zelda is a series where you don’t actually play as the titular character. You could say Nintendo has form in this area, with the company’s first gaming hit – Donkey Kong – named after its antagonist. But that’s at least more interesting than being named after a character you’re just out to rescue. Named after Zelda Fitzgerald, the princess of Hyrule has more elegance and narrative depth over the course of the series’ near-four decades than the Mushroom Kingdom’s Princess Peach…

Slim TVs might look slick on your living room wall, but they don’t leave much space for speakers. And if there’s one way to ruin movie night, it’s with disappointing audio. Don’t fancy filling your room with surround sound speakers? These contenders for the title of best soundbar deliver beefy bass, room-filling volume and clarity that won’t leave you reading subtitles – all from a single bar that sits neatly beneath your TV. So, you don’t need a fleet of separates to sort out your subpar sound. Better yet, you don’t have to drop thousands to give your ears an…

In 2010, when Microsoft unveiled the Kinect, it pitched the camera as a revolutionary new gaming device. Swing an imaginary lightsaber and that would be translated onscreen. Throw a football and it would be caught on your TV. Fifteen years later, we know the Kinect as an expensive failure. Microsoft overestimated the demand for playing games with your body. But the Kinect did still turn out to be revolutionary — just not for gaming.Now, we understand the Kinect is anything but a gaming device. It became a robotics game changer, enjoyed a brief dalliance with pornography, and is now upsold…

When Sony first introduced its InZone range of gaming gear, you couldn’t accuse it of aiming low. The PlayStation creator’s monitors and headsets were out to take on the established names, with prices to match. The line-up expanded earlier this year in the same vein, with mice, keyboards and this: a mouse mat that’ll set you back almost three figures. That’s right, the InZone Mat-F costs a whopping £89 in the UK. Is it especially whizz-bang for that kind of cash? Not particularly. The 480x400mm mat isn’t especially huge, is made from fabric rather than anything exotic like glass or…

It’s fair to say that Apple’s Liquid Glass design language hasn’t exactly been a roaring success. I think it’s absolutely fine on larger screens in fairness – I’ve got used to it on macOS 26 Tahoe for example and it’s not too invasive on iPadOS 26 either. And it’s essentially a relief that the latest version of the iPad software has finally nailed some decent multitasking features. The new windowing feature works well. But on the iPhone‘s smaller display, Liquid Glass is a different story for me and as I’ve said in reviews, some apps have become harder to use.…

While the best iPad deals usually land during major sale events like Black Friday and Amazon Prime Day, many great iPad deals are available outside of those times. The day-to-day discounts come and go like changing winds, so there’s often some amount to be saved, particularly on Apple’s most affordable iPad, the iPad Mini, and the latest iPad Air. As for the iPad Pro, Apple just introduced a new model with an M5 chip, which is already on sale at multiple retailers. If you don’t need the latest tech, however, now may be a good time to save on the…

Liquid Glass setting gives you the option to choose between the default clear look or a new tinted look which increases opacity of the material in apps and notifications on the Lock ScreenLive Translation with AirPods support for Chinese (Simplified and Traditional), Japanese, Korean and ItalianApple Music MiniPlayer swipe gesture to go to the next or previous trackApple Music AutoMix support over AirPlayGain control is available for external USB microphones when recording with local captureLocal capture files can be saved to a specific locationManual workout logging is available directly from the Fitness appNew Camera setting to turn on or off…

Apple has released iOS 26.1, the first major update for this year’s major operating system update for iPhone. And the key feature is to enable users to tone down the software’s key design change. iOS 26.1 and the iPadOS 26.1 offshoot are now available to download and give users the option to toggle the new Liquid Glass effect that gives UI elements a transparent glass-like feel. Users will now be able to reduce the transparency of the feature, going from Clear to Tinted within a new Liquid Glass settings menu. Not all users are fully on board with the new…

The new sound is composed by Finneas, who is Billie Eilish’s brother and producing partner. (He calls it a “mnemonic” in an Instagram post.) “If you’re binge-ing the whole season of Ted Lasso or Severance or Disclaimer, you’re going to hear the mnemonic 10 times in one day,” Finneas says in an interview with Variety. “So it’s gotta be something that’s like the bite of ginger between rolls or something, you know?” (Finneas is also the composer for Disclaimer.)According to Finneas, there are three versions of the intro. “There’s like the main version, which is five seconds, which is what…

Apple has launched its App Store on the web, offering a central hub where you can browse through different categories of apps across all of the company’s devices, as spotted earlier by MacRumors and 9to5Mac. Now, when you navigate to apps.apple.com, you’ll see the revamped interface instead of a webpage that just contains information about the App Store.There’s no way to download apps from the App Store on the web, however. Apple just gives you the option to share an app or open it directly inside the App Store installed on your device.Along with the ability to switch between listings…