Apple, Android & Brain Interfaces
Apple and Android devices, wearables, on-device AI, privacy and emerging brain–computer interfaces from leading neurotechnology teams.
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Spotify Is Letting Listeners Correct Its Idea of Their Taste
Spotify’s new controls let listeners explain their preferences directly, with clear limits on what the beta can change.
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Qualcomm’s 5GHz Phone Chips Raise the Stakes for Android
Qualcomm has split its flagship phone platform into two tiers. The headline speeds are striking, but sustained performance and useful software will decide the upgrade.
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Googlebook Takes the Android Fight Straight to Your Laptop
Google’s new premium laptops put Android continuity and Gemini at the centre of the desktop. Australian buyers are among the first in line.
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MediaTek’s New Flagship Chip Makes Android’s Next Upgrade More Interesting
The Dimensity 9600 Pro brings MediaTek into the 2nm smartphone race. Its most useful promise may be what it does with a phone’s power budget.
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Snap’s New Glasses Want to Put the Office in Your Field of View
Snap’s new AR glasses are targeting the moments when pulling out a phone gets in the way. The workplace pitch is compelling—and still has plenty to prove.
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Apple Is Giving iPhone Photos a Way to Prove Where They Came From
Apple Reference Image creates a verifiable record of what a camera captured. It could make altered pictures easier to challenge, while leaving the truth of the scene open to scrutiny.
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Wi-Fi 8 Takes Aim at the Glitches That Speed Tests Miss
Wi-Fi 8 is being built around steadier connections, fewer delays and smoother movement through your home. Early chips are here, but the standard is still taking shape.
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Apple Watch Series 12: Can It Help You Remember?
Apple Watch Series 12 promises help with forgotten conversations. Its recall features raise practical questions about accuracy, privacy and when they will arrive.
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AirPods 5 Could Make Apple’s Cheaper Earbuds the Ones to Watch
Two AirPods 5 models are reportedly approaching. The real opportunity is simple: better everyday listening without making everyone pay for Pro.
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The Caller Sounds Like Your Mum. Your Phone May Know Better.
A familiar voice and a familiar number can both be faked. Google’s latest Android protections try a different question: is the real person’s phone actually making this call?
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Smart Glasses Are Getting Useful. The Person Opposite You Has Questions.
AI glasses promise hands-free photos, translations and quick answers. But their biggest challenge may not be battery life—it may be convincing everyone else that the camera can be trusted.
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VR Headsets Are Finally Incredible. So Why Aren’t We All Wearing Them?
Today’s headsets can turn a spare room into a game arena, a private cinema or a wall of giant screens. The technology works. The bigger question is whether ordinary people want to wear a computer on their face.