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Ads in Google search results are getting a more prominent label, and a way to hide them if you’re not interested. Handy! The thing is, you still have to look at them first.Currently, Google labels paid results on search pages individually with a “sponsored” tag on each one. This change groups them all into a collapsable section at the top of the page with a single, larger label that remains in view as you scroll. At the bottom of the section you’ll see a button to hide sponsored results, so you’ll have to scroll by them first. Tap the button…

Apple has subtly announced its paid streaming service Apple TV+ will henceforth be known as just Apple TV. And yes, you’ll still have to pay for it despite the removal of the mathematical symbol. The decision could either simplify or add a little confusion to Apple’s video content proposition, depending on your perspective. There’s long been an Apple TV app where users can access their own purchased library of content from iTunes, or rent the latest releases. Not the streaming service will carry the same name. The ‘Plus’ differentiated the content created by Apple for its answer to Netflix, featuring…

Anduril, the military tech company founded by Oculus creator Palmer Luckey, has announced the first hardware to come out of its recent partnership with Meta: EagleEye, an AI-powered mixed-reality (MR) system designed to be built into soldiers’ helmets.The modular hardware is a “family of systems,” according to Anduril’s announcement, including a heads-up display, spatial audio, and radio frequency detection. It can display mission briefings and orders, overlay maps and other information during combat, and control drones and military robotics.“We don’t want to give service members a new tool—we’re giving them a new teammate,” says Luckey. “The idea of an AI…

Windows 11 holdouts, your time is almost up to forsake Windows 10 and begrudgingly embrace the CoPilot+ AI era on your laptop or desktop PC. Microsoft is moving the Windows 10 operating system into “end of life” status, starting on Tuesday October 14. What does that mean? Well, as well as no more new features or fixes, the automatic security updates protecting you from the latest bugs and exploits are going away too. There is a stay of execution for the most stubborn Windows 10 users, and that’s to sign up for Extended Security Updates (ESU). In the majority of…

OpenAI is teaming up with Broadcom to produce its own computer chips to power its AI data centers. The deal is the latest in a series of partnerships designed to reduce the company’s reliance on Nvidia and secure enough computing power to fuel apps like ChatGPT and Sora and realize its mission to develop superintelligent AI.OpenAI said designing its own chips allows it to “embed what it’s learned from developing frontier models and products directly into the hardware, unlocking new levels of capability and intelligence.”Broadcom is expected to start deploying racks of equipment in the second half of 2026 and…

Apple is planning a low-key announcement of up to three three new products containing the next-generation M5 processor as soon as this week, according to a new report. The company could make an online announcement for a new iPad Pro tablet, MacBook Pro laptop and Vision Pro mixed reality headset showcasing its latest Apple Silicon advancements. That’s according to the well-connected Apple reporter Mark Gurman, writing in his weekly Power On Newsletter for Bloomberg. The iPad Pro M5 and MacBook Pro refresh have been rumoured and expected for a while now, as part of Apple’s now-traditional post-iPhone October announcements. However,…

The Apple TV Plus streaming service is being rebranded with a “vibrant new identity,” according to the Cupertino company, and is “now simply Apple TV.” The announcement was briefly mentioned at the bottom of Apple’s latest press release regarding the December 12th streaming debut of F1 The Movie. At the time of writing, no changes have been made to the current Apple TV Plus branding across Apple’s website or press portal.The change is likely to cause some confusion, given that the new name is already used by the Apple TV app that allows users to buy or rent movies, and…

It started with the record player and the vinyl revival. Suddenly, there has been demand for some of the obsolete formats of the past to return and it’s resulted in a slew of companies launching new versions of old products to cash in, complete with retro-look headphones, Bluetooth speakers and more. Perhaps the thirst for simpler gadgets is simply because other tech has got ever more complicated. Despite clear drawbacks in terms of sound quality, cassettes seem to be in vogue for some collectors (helped by artists releasing numerous formats of their albums) but we’ve seen Sony Walkman-style portable players…

EcoFlow just announced its latest “most powerful” and “easy-to-install” whole-home battery backup system. It’s called the Delta Pro Ultra X because when you’ve already launched the superlative-laced Delta Pro Ultra in 2024, the only thing left is to add a variable to the name.Perhaps that X stands for 60 percent, which is the increase in power output over its predecessor. The Delta Pro Ultra X is capable of 12kW of continuous output, now scaling up to 36kW when three inverters are used in parallel. That’s enough to power a large central A/C system, induction oven, or EV charger.Battery capacity scales…

The United Kingdom has slapped 4Chan with a £20,000 (around $26,000) fine in a bid to clamp down on platforms that are hindering Online Safety Act (OSA) investigations. UK telecoms regulator Ofcom says the fine was issued after the controversial social media site ignored “legally-binding information requests” related to global revenue and its illegal harms risk assessment.Starting from tomorrow, 4Chan additionally faces a daily penalty of £100 (around $133) for either 60 days or until 4Chan complies with the information requests, up to a maximum of £6,000 (around $8,000). “Today sends a clear message that any service which flagrantly fails…

Vivo has announced the X300 and X300 Pro, its latest flagship phones, and they look closer to the company’s even more premium Ultra handsets than ever. On paper, the Pro’s camera setup looks just as good as the X200 Ultra’s, especially thanks to offering support for the same add-on telephoto extender lens introduced with that phone when it launched in April this year, a few months after the initial X200 handsets.Cameras are clearly Vivo’s focus on both new X300 phones, which each feature a new 200-megapixel HPB imaging sensor designed in collaboration with Samsung. The X300 Pro uses that sensor…

Christmas is a wonderful time for photographers. From frosty landscapes to candid portraits of merry relatives, there’s no end of subject matter to inspire your creativity. And in our gallery of the best gifts for photographers, you’ll find the best tools to give passionate shutterbugs a seasonal upgrade. From smartphone gimbals to tabletop tripods, we’ve trained our lens on the top presents for photography fans. Whether you’re shopping for yourself or your favourite shutterbug, snap up something in this list and it should yield a smile worthy of a self-portrait. Panning around for additional inspiration? If music is more your…