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Apple could be preparing to launch a new pair of over-ear headphones – although it’s still unclear whether they’ll arrive under the Beats name or as a fresh pair of AirPods. As spotted by MacRumors, the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has published documents relating to an unreleased Apple product carrying the model number A3577. The filing describes it simply as “Bluetooth over-ear headphones”. That model number reportedly doesn’t match a previously rumoured future version of AirPods Max, which has been linked to model number A3454. Still, that alone isn’t enough to confirm exactly what this device is. Unfortunately, the…

Jaeger-LeCoultre has announced five new additions to its Reverso Tribute Monoface ‘Or Deco’ series, building on last year’s well-received pink gold watch. The headline arrivals are the Or Deco Cocktail trio – gem-set versions of the Reverso Tribute Monoface Small Seconds in 18K pink gold with rubies, and 18K white gold with either emeralds or blue sapphires. Each is limited to just 30 pieces, and are absolutely stunning. The stones are baguette-cut and set using rail setting, a technique perfected in the 1930s that creates an unbroken ribbon of colour along the case. It’s fiddly, painstaking work, and on the…

Introduction Saying your new home cinema projector was engineered for “absolute black” is a bold claim when OLED TVs have largely redefined what that term means. Asking punters to then back it on Kickstarter – which continues to be haunted by ghosts of a thousand failed tech launches – is quite another. Yet Xgimi’s most upmarket consumer model to date has raked in an astonishing £10 million worth of preorders. I’m betting the half-price early bird offer helped. At its $5999 RRP the Titan Noir Max is edging into pro install territory, but at $2999 it could be a viable…

Introduction The original Toyota bZ4X, which I first reviewed way back in 2022, got off to a bit of a rocky start; early models proved less than great on the range front. Those real world, sub-200-mile capabilities sapped my love for the first incarnation and, when I revisited it a while back, my feelings hadn’t changed all that much either. What’s more, based on Toyota’s eTNGA all-electric platform, the bZ4X has also been up against increasingly stiff competition. And now? Well, there’s this, the Toyota bZ4X Touring, which is essentially the same car riding on the same platform but with…

If you’re looking for a laptop that’ll still perform well several years from now, Apple’s latest MacBook Air is hard to beat. Now, in particular, is a good time to pick one up, as you can currently buy the 13-inch MacBook Air at Amazon in the run-up to Memorial Day with an M5 chip, 16GB of RAM, and a 512GB SSD for $899.99 ($200 off), which is a new low price. The 15-inch model, meanwhile, is also on sale at Amazon for $1,099.99 ($200 off) in select colors, or at Best Buy for $1,149.Unless you need a laptop for intensive…

This is The Stepback, a weekly newsletter breaking down one essential story from the tech world. For more on AI mischief, follow Robert Hart. The Stepback arrives in our subscribers’ inboxes at 8AM ET. Opt in for The Stepback here.Hacking the first generation of AI chatbots was a laughably simple affair. You didn’t need any technical know-how, backdoor access, or even a basic understanding of what a large language model was. You didn’t need to code. To get an AI system that had cost billions to build to abandon its safety instructions, sometimes all you had to do was ask.These…

The Breitling Chronomat is back and the 2026 update arrives with three watch variants: the chronograph B01 42, the new automatic B31 40, and the classic automatic 36. All three share similar traits – a fully integrated case and bracelet that feels like a natural evolution for the Chronomat lineup. So yes, as stunning as the watches are, the biggest change here is the bracelet integration. The semi-integrated design of the outgoing model is gone, replaced by a fully integrated setup with concealed lugs. Crucially, Breitling hasn’t sacrificed the ability to change straps in the process, which is great news…

Introduction Amazon may be the biggest name in the English-speaking e-reader world, but it’s far from the only one. Swiss-based PocketBook – which until recently operated mainly in other parts of Europe – had Bezos beat to colour screens by several years, and has now finally rolled out a UK-specific ebook storefront to better take on the Kindle here. The InkPad Color 3 was also my first chance to test out newly-added support for Libby, an on-device app for borrowing ebooks and audiobooks from public libraries. If you’re not precious about ownership, it sounds like a great way to get…

Hi, friends! Welcome to Installer No. 129, your guide to the best and Verge-iest stuff in the world. (If you’re new here, welcome, come on you Gunners, and also you can read all the old editions at the Installer homepage.)This week, I’ve mostly been sick, which has meant nearly a full rewatch of Parks and Recreation while alternately napping and feeling bad for myself. But I’ve also been reading about Nick Fuentes and clowns, listening to old episodes of Short History Of, testing the NextSense Smartbuds while I sleep, writing in the Outerline Markdown app beta, and eagerly looking for…

Last year I deepfaked my kid’s stuffed animal to make it look like his plush deer was on vacation.It was an experiment to see if I could re-create the events depicted in a Gemini ad Google was running, and I never showed the videos of Buddy the deer on his adventures to my four-year-old. But it was a revealing exercise that made me think a lot about the difference between some harmless fun with generative AI and full-on slop. Maybe that Venn diagram is a perfect circle! Maybe not. But what I know for sure is that the tools to…

By the time you read this, it’s feasible that Netflix will cost you, I dunno, $57bn per month to fuel its AI habit. Amazon Prime will fry your TV if you dare blink during ad breaks that arrive every 11 seconds. And Disney+ will introduce such a gulf between its ad-supported and premium tiers that you’ll only be able to see both ends from space. I’m sick of it. Which is why my ultimate TV streaming services hack is to cancel everything. Will I actually take my own advice? Probably not. But I have been trimming subscriptions via gleeful prods…

A. Lange & Söhne has unveiled the Cabaret Tourbillon Honeygold – a new version of its rectangular tourbillon watch limited to just 50 pieces, with both the case and dial crafted entirely from the brand’s proprietary honey gold alloy. It’s a bold, bold watch, and I absolutely love it. The warm amber tone of the honey gold is paired with a black-rhodiumed dial, creating a very dramatic contrast. That dial is decorated with Roman numerals, frames, scales, the Lange inscription, all sculpted directly from the dial material and rise 0.15mm above the surface. It should catch the light perfectly. At…