Month: September 2025

Instagram’s ‘pay or consent’ approach to ads is coming to UK after being rejected in EU

Meta is bringing its “pay or consent” ad model to the UK after months of wrangling with regulators over the controversial policy. The update will force Instagram and Facebook users to pick between being served up personalized ads or shelling out for monthly subscriptions to ad-free versions. Subscriptions start at…

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Nothing Ear (3) earbuds look fantastic next to my phone and the ANC is solid –but I’m not sure the audio quality is good enough for this money

Why you can trust TechRadar We spend hours testing every product or service we review, so you can be sure you’re buying the best. Find out more about how we test. Nothing Ear (3): Two-minute review Okay, so it’s still hard to stop oneself from playing a game of Spot…

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Timeless inclusive design techniques for a world of agentic AI

Surely some revelation is at hand; Jony Ive is back. To die-hard Apple fans like me, this is akin to the second coming. A legendary designer with a rich history creating products that just work, he’s taking over design at OpenAI. And thanks to a recent lawsuit, the details of…

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I was disappointed by what I thought was the Samsung Galaxy S25 FE’s biggest upgrade, but it gets far more right than wrong

When Samsung unveiled the new Galaxy S25 FE at IFA Berlin, I was excited to see what the South Korean tech giant would deliver. Like its forbears, its key appeal is that it offers a flagship-like Samsung experience at a more affordable $649 / £649 / AU$1,099 price point. And,…

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Ryder Cup 2025 – Stream it *FREE* with these trial offers

The 2025 Ryder Cup is finally here, and Team Europe will be desperate to become the first side to win on American soil since the infamous Miracle at Medinah in 2012. Stars like Rory McIlroy, Justin Rose, and Tommy Fleetwood will face off against a stacked U.S. team featuring the…

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IXI’s autofocus glasses are one step closer to reality

Forget smart glasses, autofocus lenses have the potential to help far more people by offering a high-tech alternative to clunky bifocal and varifocal eyewear. Those traditional solutions involve looking at specific portions of glasses for near and far objects. While that's more convenient than swapping frames constantly, it requires retraining…

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