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The Apple Watch 9 looks like its predecessor, but a powerful new chip improves Siri capability and facilitates a new finger-thumb tap feature. The best features, however, were already present in the Apple Watch 8.

Google’s Pixel Fold is the first real rival to Samsung’s Galaxy Fold series outside China. Both the Pixel Fold and Samsung’s new Fold 5 have their advantages. Your needs will determine which one you pick.

First impressions of Apple’s new iPhone 15 series, from lighter, titanium frames in the iPhone Pro and Pro Max, to the latter’s 5X zoom camera, faster Airdrop transfers and USB-C charging ports instead of Lightning.

Huawei’s Mate 60 Pro has a groundbreaking ‘telemacro’ camera lens and excellent speakers. Its chip is behind the latest from Apple or Qualcomm, but an achievement given the US sanctions on its Chinese maker.

The Honor V Purse, a foldable smartphone concept that doubles as a handbag, may or may not come to market, but Honor’s flagship foldable, the Magic V2, will soon go on sale, and its features are impressive.

Would you like a digital ‘clone’ to relieve you of routine tasks? Would you listen to songs by synthesised artists? Japanese start-ups are betting that you will.

Blue-light blocking glasses are often prescribed to combat screen-related eye fatigue and improve sleep, but a recent analysis found no advantage over regular lenses.

While chatbot app developers say AI companions can combat loneliness and help real-life couples rekindle their relationships, others argue they can reinforce controlling and abusive behaviours towards women.

Samsung revealed its Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5 and Z Fold 5 phones at its 2023 flagship show in Seoul, as well as the Galaxy Tab S9 and Tab S9 Ultra, and Galaxy Watch 6.

Sleep trackers, white-noise devices and other digital sleep aids and apps are supposed to make falling asleep easier and our sleep better, but experts are not so convinced.

New PlayStation 5 title Final Fantasy XVI has a lot going on, but beneath the magic and medieval mayhem that borrows from Game of Thrones is a grown-up story about the lead character’s inner torment.

Don’t ditch your TV yet – the Apple Vision Pro augmented reality headset doesn’t offer consumers enough despite the tie-up with Disney. But if House of Mouse creators embrace it, they may find ways to win us over.

Virtual influencers like imma, Kuki Ai and Lil Miquela command hundreds of thousands, or millions, of followers on Instagram – and they are becoming almost indistinguishable from real-life people.