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Google is adding a new Android feature that resembles Apple’s Handoff, allowing you to start a task on your Android phone and continue it right where you left off from a compatible tablet.“Continue On” is designed to eventually be bidirectional, but Google says that at launch it will only support tasks moving from a smartphone to a tablet. Android tablet users will see the Continue On icon in the dock suggesting the most recently used app from their phone, assuming it’s also installed on the tablet.It should allow Android users to directly open documents they were working on, or jump…

I’ve been wearing the Ultrahuman Air ring for a few months now, mostly to track sleep and recovery. But this smart ring also has a Stress Rhythm feature that monitors your heart rate variability throughout the day, placing you in one of several states – Relaxed, Stimulated, Stressed, and so on. So when I found out I was getting a Rolls-Royce Cullinan Series II for a few days, I thought it would be fun to pay closer attention to what the ring was telling me while behind the wheel. The results were not what I expected… My heart rate actually…

Feeling twitchy? Bird feeder cameras are the smart way to keep tabs on your feathered garden visitors and, thanks to motion sensor technology and high-res cameras, you’ll be able to capture all the species and bird drama unravelling in your outdoor space, with almost no effort. Built-in AI tech will even identify species for you, so if you don’t know the difference between a Marsh Tit and Willow Tit now, it’s unlikely you’re ever going to bother to learn… Both models on test here are weather-proof, solar powered with a night vision mode, but which one to buy – the…

More than 47,000 Samsung Electronics workers are gearing up for an 18-day strike after bonus payment negotiations between the company and its union collapsed. The strike is set to start on Thursday, and will be limited to Samsung’s domestic chipmaking plants, raising concerns around the already constrained production of memory chips amid the ongoing shortage.While the union had agreed to mediation proposed by South Korea’s National Labor Relations Commission (the details of which have not been made public), management at Samsung Electronics rejected the deal without explanation, Nikkei Asia reports.As part of its demands, the Samsung union is seeking performance…

As someone who adored the Cupra Born for its neat design and delicious drive appeal, I was super keen to try the Cupra Raval. I had a brief drive in it a while ago and it promised much, so getting to spend some quality time in the Raval VZ Extreme – arguably the best of the new model bunch – was fab. There are cheaper variants of this five-door supermini with trim levels that include Raval Origin, Raval Plus and Endurance. Prices start with the keenly priced Origin at £23,785 fitted with a 37kWh battery. This is followed by the…

If you’re a regular Stuff reader – or indeed a regular reader of headphone reviews anywhere – you’ll know that the Sony WH-1000XM6 are the best bang-for-buck headphones available currently. They’re not that expensive compared to some high-end rivals, the noise cancelling is unsurpassed and there’s a quality about them that has been hard to match for many rivals, not least in terms of the audio prowess. Many others have sought to come in around the sub $400 mark as well and it’s probably down to Sony that price point has become normal. The problem for Sony is that while…

Ugreen has announced a new Apple Find My-compatible tracker with a novel design that limits where you can hide it, but greatly benefits battery life. Inspired by “major football tournaments” the company doesn’t call out by name, the Ugreen FineTrack 2 is shaped like a soccer ball and is designed to be used hanging off your keys or bags. It’s much larger than an Apple AirTag or credit card-sized trackers, but still small enough to bury in a suitcase or stick in your car’s glove compartment.The waterproof FineTrack 2 is available now for $19.99 and comes with a 600mAh CR2450…

The latest software update for your Apple iPhone is iOS 26.5. I’ve been digging through iOS 26 since its earliest versions to bring you loads of new iOS tips and features – and one absurdly tall clock. Below, you’ll find the best iOS 26 tips I’ve found so far, fully updated. iOS 26 runs on all iPhones released this decade and some more besides. Read our guide to iOS 26 system requirements if you need to know whether it will work on your iPhone. And if you’re wondering why Apple decided not to call this version iOS 19 (given that…

Google has big promises for its AI-powered future — and a lot of it depends on your trust. At I/O 2026, Google described a bunch of new tools that it claims will make your life easier. Gemini Spark, Google’s always-on AI agent, can help organize an upcoming event, while Daily Brief can offer a rundown of what to expect during your day. Google is even expanding access to Gmail’s AI inbox, which can generate custom to-do lists and draft personalized replies based on your emails.Many of these features seem genuinely useful, but at the heart of each of them is…

What better way to unwind from a two-hour keynote presentation than to pore over the weirdest and wildest details, from a Gmail bot you can converse with to DeepMind’s leader saying the singularity is near. The Vergecast went live right after the show, with senior AI reporter Hayden Field joining me to discuss the highlights.First up, we talk about the buzzword of the show: agents, which seem to be Google’s new answer to making AI useful. Google has a new service called Spark that sounds a lot like a Gemini-flavored OpenClaw, upgrades to its Antigravity platform, and a bunch of…

I am dying to know how much money Plex is about to make the next six weeks charging people to stream their own video from their own homes. Today, it’s giving every prospective customer until July 1st to lock in a lifetime subscription at today’s rates — before it triples the price to $750.Plex already more than doubled the price of a lifetime Plex Pass subscription from $119.99 to $249.99 last March, and it’ll triple again on July 1st to $749.99. At that price, you’d have to subscribe for 11 years (at the current annual rate) to make the lifetime…

Amid the flurry of today’s Google I/O announcements, Google shared details about Wear OS 7, the next major update to its smartwatch platform. To help you keep track of things like deliveries and sports scores, Wear OS 7 will get the iPhone-style Live Updates that were introduced on Android last year — which can appear on your watch or your smartphone — and you’ll also be able to track automated tasks that an AI is working on right from your watch.Wear OS is also getting an upgrade from its widget-like Tiles for glanceable information. With the new update, Google is…