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If you’ve always liked the look of an Apple Watch Ultra but don’t own an iPhone to pair it with, the Garmin Venu X1 could just be the next best thing. Compatible with both iOS and Android, the Garmin Venu X1 has a 2in scratch-resistant display (Garmin’s biggest) and is housed in an 8mm titanium case (Garmin’s thinnest) that’s waterproof down to about 50m. The screen’s 448×486 resolution should be ideal for showing its full-colour maps, whether you’re navigating your way to the top of a mountain or just to the closest Lidl. It’ll also show you things like your…

It’s summer, and that can only mean one thing – Goldsmiths is delivering a horological jackpot with jaw-dropping discounts of up to 50% on some of the hottest watches around. With brands like Tudor, Hamilton, Longines, Bremont, Seiko, and Tissot on offer, it’s the perfect opportunity to curate the ultimate watch collection without breaking the bank. You can check out the Goldsmiths Luxury Watch Sale here, but if you’re short on time, I’ve put together a dream seven-watch lineup that I’d actually spend my money on. This collection spans a range of prices, blending luxury and value to suit any…

We all love Mario and Zelda, but Nintendo has such a rich and vast history of franchises that deserve to shine. A few dormant series were revived towards the end of the original Switch’s lifespan – but a cynic might say unexpected remaster Another Code: Recollection and new Famicom Detective Club entry Emio: The Smiling Man were scraping the barrel while we waited for Switch 2 arrive. On the other hand, it showed just how diverse Nintendo’s first-party library really is. The first Switch’s huge install base helped many of these niches reach a wider audience than ever, and there…

While the top smartphones of the year have been impressive, Samsung’s ultra-slim Galaxy S25 Edge might have topped them out. In our four star review, we declared that “thin is most definitely in” but were slightly disappointed about the battery life. If you’re looking to get in on the slim action, there’s never been a better time. That’s because right now, Amazon is offering $250 off the Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge ahead of its Prime Day sales event. That discount brings the 512GB model down from its regular price of $1220 to $970 – which makes the phone much more compelling. In…

Introduction DS Automobiles always offers something a little bit different, and that’s maybe never been more true with the DS No8. This is a very individual SUV-coupe that oozes class and also packs plenty of innovation, especially when it comes to using lots of unusual materials for the interior. It’s been designed to take on the likes of the Tesla Model Y, Audi Q6 e-tron and, interestingly, the Polestar 4, which in itself is a bit of a curio. The unmistakably French model starts at a sniff over £50,000 for the No8 Pallas trim and climbs to nearly £55,000 for…

While the best iPad deals usually land during major sale events like Black Friday and Prime Day, many great iPad deals are attainable outside of those times. The day-to-day discounts may come and go like changing winds, but there’s often some amount to be saved, particularly on Apple’s most affordable iPad. The most recent iPad Pro and iPad Mini are also regularly discounted, as is the latest iPad Air.It’s difficult to know where exactly you can find the most notable iPad deals unless you’re scouring the major retailers on a daily basis. But that’s often what our deal hunters at…

I don’t know about you, but I’ve gotten back into Animal Crossing: New Horizons in a pretty big way since the Switch 2 arrived. I’ve started a new island (the game loads faster and runs better on that console), and I’ve been doing house chores to the relaxing music. The natural progression of my invigorated fandom will likely lead me to buy Lego’s Animal Crossing-themed sets — and what great timing, as some of them are discounted.You can build some of the most iconic landmarks from your island, brick by brick. The one with the most notable price cut is…

Google is building Search Live into AI Mode, allowing you to have a back-and-forth voice conversation with the company’s AI chatbot right from its search engine. The test, which is rolling out now to Labs users in the US, currently doesn’t support camera-sharing, but Google plans to add the capability in the “coming months.”Search Live lets you interact with the company’s “custom” version of Gemini and search the web in real time. The feature currently lives in the Google app on Android and iOS, where it takes things a step further by giving you the ability to point your camera…

Robin Ward was recovering from a broken arm when he fell in love with The Roottrees are Dead, a free browser game hosted on itch.io, an indie games salesfront. He reached out to its creator, Jeremy Johnston, and told him, “This should be a bigger deal than it is.” At the same time, Ward says, he “knew why” it couldn’t be.The browser version of The Roottrees are Dead used AI-generated art for its images, a central part of the puzzle game that tasks players with investigating dozens of people and filling out its complex family tree. At the time, Steam,…

After watching writer / director Eliza McNitt’s new short film Ancestra, I can see why a number of Hollywood studios are interested in generative AI. Many of the shots were made and refined solely with prompts, in collaboration with Google’s DeepMind team. It’s obvious what Darren Aronofsky’s AI-focused Primordial Soup production house and Google stand to gain from the normalization of this kind of creative workflow. But when you sit down to listen to McNitt and Aronofsky talk about how the short came together, it is hard not to think about generative AI’s potential to usher in a new era…

YouTube is bringing its Veo 3 AI video generation model, which my colleague Allison Johnson recently called “a slop monger’s dream,” to YouTube Shorts later this summer, according to a Cannes Lions keynote from YouTube CEO Neal Mohan.Shorts creators can already take advantage of the previous-generation Veo 2 model to generate backgrounds with Dream Screen as well as standalone clips. Mohan didn’t specify exactly what Veo 3 will enable in Shorts, but he did mention Veo 3’s improved video quality and that it can incorporate audio, so presumably those upgrades will be coming to Shorts.It’s also unclear if Shorts creators…

Facebook is adding support for passkeys on its mobile app. That means you’ll be able to log into the platform using your device’s authentication method, like your fingerprint, face scan, or PIN, making it more difficult for bad actors to take control of your account.Passkeys offer a more secure alternative to typical passwords because they can’t be stolen, guessed, or leaked. They also provide protection against phishing scams, which occur when a bad actor attempts to trick victims into exposing personal information, often by linking to fake login pages. Since your browser automatically links your passkey with a specific domain,…