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Spring has sprung, as they say, and to mark the occasion, Google is running a spring-centric promo until Sunday, April 26th. The limited-time discounts apply to a number of Google’s first-party devices, from the Pixel 10 Pro to the Pixel Buds Pro 2, as well as the wearables like the Pixel Watch 4. In fact, Google’s latest watch is on sale at Amazon, Best Buy, and the Google Store in its 41mm / Wi-Fi configuration starting at $309.99 ($40 off) — or in the 45mm config for $359.99 ($40 off) — which is one of the better prices we’ve seen…

Imagine Google Street View, except you can walk around like it’s a video game. Now imagine you don’t need to wait for Google to come film because it’s completely DIY. Insta360, the leading maker of 360-degree cameras, is now partnered with a 12-person UK startup called Splatica to help creators do just that.Last January, we wrote about Gaussian splatting, the tech that promises to someday let anyone digitally recreate chunks of the real world in photorealistic 3D. But Splatica is making it surprisingly easy to harness splats today — with nothing more than an off-the-shelf consumer 360-degree camera and a…

Tech friction is never much fun, but it’s especially irksome when it gets between you and your runner’s high. Exercise experts Wahoo and Coros have decided to do something about it: the pair have teamed up to make workout tracking between its GPS sports watches and treadmills seamless. From today, anyone with a Coros watch will be able to connect directly to a Kickr Run treadmill (which Wahoo would rather you call an “outdoor run simulator”), with live data shared between the two over a bespoke Bluetooth protocol. That means accurate heart rate data courtesy of the watch, plus realtime…

We knew at some point Tim Cook would step down from his position as Apple’s CEO. Over the last year, it has become increasingly obvious that John Ternus was his likely successor. The news this week was still a surprise, though — and this year’s succession could lead to some important changes at the most influential company in tech.On this episode of The Vergecast, David and Nilay are joined by Daring Fireball’s John Gruber to talk about their reactions to the news, the (mostly) smooth transition Apple seems to have pulled off, and what we should really make of Tim…

We’ve all made phone-based errors, some worse than others. That could range from dropping it down the toilet, to opening a conversation with a significant other at 2.30am on a Saturday morning. When it comes to WhatsApp, you can definitely make a few social errors, but you can also make some tech-based ones. We’re here to help with the latter. Whether you leave people on ‘read’ or forget an old phone number is still linked to your WhatsApp account, here are six mistakes everybody makes with WhatsApp. Turn off read If you haven’t already turned off your read receipts on…

Last week Trump Mobile overhauled its website, in the process officially revealing the updated design of its T1 Phone, with a new spec sheet to match. You’d be forgiven for thinking that means it’s ready to release, but make no mistake: beyond a possible FCC authorization and a single phone someone showed me over a video call, there’s still no proof the Trump phone is ever going to launch.The phone’s shiny new design may now be plastered over the Trump Mobile site, but there’s no actual release date for the hardware. In fact, there’s even less release info than before.…

Congress is once again attempting to pass a national data privacy law. But while it would introduce new protections in some states, it would weaken privacy rights in others — and it’s missing several elements that privacy advocates deem necessary.The SECURE Data Act is the product of a Republican data privacy working group led by Rep. John Joyce (R-PA), who introduced the bill alongside House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Brett Guthrie (R-KY). The proposal would require companies to collect only the user data they really need to perform the tasks they promise, let users see what information websites have…

The Galaxy S27 Ultra is a future contender for our list of the best smartphones, and the latest rumours suggest it’ll be the most powerful Galaxy device yet. While Samsung brought its own Exynos processors back into the spotlight with this year’s Galaxy S26 series, the Galaxy S26 Ultra stuck with Snapdragon – and early signs suggest that might not be changing anytime soon. A fresh hint spotted by SamMobile points to the Galaxy S27 Ultra once again leaning on Qualcomm silicon. The clue comes from Qualcomm, which recently posted a video celebrating 16 years of Snapdragon-powered Galaxy flagships –…

Elon Musk cofounded OpenAI, and then flounced off in a huff when he wasn’t anointed CEO, leaving Sam Altman as the last power-hungry man standing. Now, Musk is back with a lawsuit, and a trial is scheduled to start in Oakland, California, on April 27th. Theoretically, it’s a legal case about whether OpenAI defrauded Musk. But that’s not really what we’re all doing here. This is about mess.Over the past couple of years, Musk’s legal theories for punishing OpenAI have run the gamut from breach of contract to unfair business practices to false advertising. Now, he and Altman will be…

The Nothing 4a proudly graces our list of the best smartphones, and now the company has just unveiled a new AI-powered transcription tool – called Nothing Essential Voice – that promises to change how you message on your phone. In essence, the feature is designed to make generating messages far easier and smoother than tapping away on an on-screen keyboard. Voice dictation has, of course, been around for years, and there’s certainly no shortage of AI solutions available. So what does Nothing’s announcement bring to the party? For a start, instead of transcribing every “um”, “uh”, and awkward pause, it…

Looking for the best Kindle? We don’t blame you. Amazon’s Kindle devices are the most popular e-readers around for a reason with a great selection of titles to boot. Over the years, they’ve become incredibly good at replicating the experience of reading a book on their digital screens without the eye strain caused by more conventional tablets. And with the benefit of the electronic format being that you can access an entire library on a single, highly portable gadget. They also make reading cheaper and ebooks are more environmentally friendly than that pile of paperbacks you’ve been nursing, so e-readers…

The iPhone 18 Pro Max is a likely contender for our list of the best smartphones when it launches later this year – and the rumours about Apple’s next flagship refuse to die down. The latest whisperings come in the form of new dummy units of the upcoming iPhone 18 Pro Max, which suggest a thicker camera bump and lenses that stick out more than the previous generation. Shared by YouTuber Vadim Yuryev of Max Tech, the mock units are based on leaked dimensions from Apple’s supply chain – the kind typically used by case makers ahead of launch. And…