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Casio has made another Ring Watch, and this time, rather than just telling the time, it’s packed with tech similar to the best smart rings from Oura and Ultrahuman. It’s called the CRW-H001, and it crams heart rate, blood oxygen and body temperature sensors into a tiny metal band. There’s also a vibrating motor for notifications, a silent alarm, and even a proper LED backlight. Just like other Ring Watches, Casio has built in actual timekeeping features. Similar to a G-Shock, you get a stopwatch, world time, and an hourly time-flash function that lights up on the hour, every hour.…

World governments hoping to drastically cut emissions in the next decade all want us to kick our combustion cars to the kerb, but not everyone has the funds to swap their existing wheels for electric vehicle – but what if there was a new class of small, budget-friendly EVs more of us could afford? That’s the thinking behind the European Commission’s latest work-in-progress initiative, which could see car makers incentivised for building E-cars. But what form will they take, what rules will they have to follow – and where will you be able to drive them? Here’s everything we know…

Weeks ahead of Google’s next Pixel hardware event, Leaker Evan Blass has shared what appear to be marketing renders of the unannounced Google Pixel 11 Pro Fold in a post on his Substack.The renders, if accurate, show that the new foldable will look fairly similar to last year’s model — it has a tall outer screen instead of using a shorter style like the new Galaxy Z Fold 8 and the rumored foldable iPhone. The renders also show that the inner screen will retain the 8-inch size. However, the Pixel 11 Pro Fold’s back camera array has been slightly redesigned…

Neither artificial nor intelligent. I am not by any means an expert at finance but I think I do now have some advice for people who are: Do not name your hedge fund anything that will be hilarious if it blows up. Don’t use a name like “Long-Term Capital Management” or “Amaranth Advisors” (named for the floral symbol for immortality). Certainly do not call yourself “Situational Awareness,” which might as well just be “Hubris, Inc.” Anyway, Situational Awareness, the hedge fund started by a 24-year-old former OpenAI employee that focuses on artificial intelligence bets, has sold most or all, depending…

After a massive Xbox “reset” that laid off thousands of employees and spun off four studios, Xbox CEO Asha Sharma wants to get Xbox back to growth. In a memo obtained by The Verge, Sharma told staff by the end of fiscal year 2027 (which runs through next June), “we will return XBOX to player and revenue growth.” Xbox will also “improve profits back in line with industry averages,” Sharma said. “Every function and studio will own part of that outcome.”Since taking over Xbox in February, Sharma has made sweeping changes to attempt to turn things around. Previously, she has…

Apple may allow users to pay to increase their AI usage limits. During an earnings call on Thursday, Apple CEO Tim Cook said that he believes people will want to use Apple Intelligence and the upcoming Siri AI “a lot,” adding that “we will have some kind of upgrade possibilities on iCloud Plus where people can buy up the stack.”This fall, Apple will broadly launch its long-delayed Siri AI with iOS 27, which can do things like answer questions about what’s on your screen and take action across your apps. It also includes a new standalone Siri AI app that…

Google may have opted against launching next-generation Pixel Buds Pro 3 wireless earbuds this year, judging by a new leak in the build up to next month’s Made By Google event. The erstwhile leaker Evan Blass – some might even refer to him as an OG – today published a rather delightfully coloured pair of Google earbuds when revealing the Pixel 11 Pro Fold. Great news, right? Well, as 9to5Google points out, aside from the lovely shade of subtle green to match the phone, it appears to be completely identical to the Pixel Buds Pro 2. Damn. So all we’re…

Apple’s iPhone and Mac sales are on the rise even as a global memory shortage squeezes device makers. In its third-quarter earnings report released on Thursday, Apple revealed that iPhone sales jumped 22 percent to $54.25 billion and Mac sales increased 29 percent to $10.35 billion, driving the company’s overall revenue to $109.4 billion.The company expects supply chain constraints to worsen in the coming months. During an earnings call, Apple chief financial officer Kevan Parekh said Apple expects “supply constraints to increase significantly” in the next quarter, adding the shortage will impact the iPhone, Mac, and iPad. Meanwhile, Apple CEO…

Remember back in April when Google Pixel phone owners began complaining about a battery drain issue? Well almost four months later the company has gotten around to fixing it… apparently. Google’s regular updates are legendary for breaking things that are perfectly fine while fixing other stuff and this issue became apparent following the launch of Google’s April update. Some users reported battery life had been chopped by half seemingly by the phone’s CPU working constantly in the background, even when the screen was turned off. Some users reported that the issue was even present when the phone was in airplane…

Google is working on a way to apply Chrome updates without requiring you to restart your browser. In a post on Thursday, Google outlines its approach to bug fixes in the age of AI, while noting that it’s trying to make updates less disruptive by “investing in ‘dynamic patching’ that will eliminate the need for a full browser restart.”According to Google, AI-powered security tools have already helped the company find and fix dozens of bugs. Chrome 149 and 150, for example, contained 1,072 bug fixes, exceeding the number of patches in the past 23 major releases combined. That’s part of…

Buying multiple lamps for different rooms can get expensive. Govee’s rechargeable Table Lamp Classic gives you one lamp you can use throughout your home instead of getting one for every room, and right now it’s down to $59 ($21 off) at Amazon. That’s just $4 shy of the all-time low set during Prime Day, and the smart lamp’s second-best price to date.Because it’s cordless, the lamp is surprisingly versatile. You can use it to brighten your desk during the day, keep it by your bedside at night, and even carry it to the patio for dinner (just don’t forget to…

Spotify is today debuting a new Running Mode for iPhone that’ll match aim to match the perfect playlist with the tempo you’ll need to get you through training runs and races. In a new perk for Premium subscribers on iOS (initially), users will be able to select from 25 running playlists. Then it’ll be a case of personalising by selecting the type of workout – whether it’s a steady run or interval training – the planned length of the run, the target heart rate beats per minute to get in line with your cadence, and the genre you’d like to…