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TL;DR The HIROH Phone is a privacy-focused device that runs e/OS and has a physical kill switch to restrict access to the camera, mics, and connectivity options. The smartphone is now available for pre-order in the US and will cost $999 when it launches early next year. It packs a 5,000mAh battery, a triple-rear camera setup, 16GB of RAM, and a MediaTek chipset. There’s a lot of talk about de-Googling these days. The movement essentially advocates cutting Google’s access to private information on people’s devices. That’s why many privacy-focused operating systems, like GrapheneOS, are gaining traction among users who want…

Apple has just unveiled the iPad Pro M5 – but how does it compare to one of the best Android tablets around, the Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 Ultra? While both undoubtedly offer a top-end tablet experience, the two diverge quite a bit when it comes to key factors like performance, screen tech and even software – so it’s a good idea to know exactly what you’ll be getting from each before making a purchase. That said, here’s how the iPad Pro M5 compares to the Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 Ultra on paper.  Pricing and availability The iPad Pro M5 starts…

Reboots are hard to get right. I have been disappointed by the lukewarm rehashing of the Ghostbusters franchise, the unnecessary revival of my childhood hero, Indiana Jones, and the numerous pointless Star Wars spin-offs, not to mention all the Spider-Man remakes that follow a similar formula. Yet, while many soulless reboots put us off going to the theater, there are occasions when filmmakers strike a balance between nostalgia and innovation that equals or even surpasses the original. Whether it’s through modern cinematography, special effects, sharp scripting, or bold creative risks, some reimagined classics are genuinely worth our time. The Thing…

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. Marshall Bromley 750: two-minute reviewExpectations are undoubtedly weighing heavily on the Marshall Bromley 750, which is the very first party speaker that the audio specialist has released.Why? Well first of all, Marshall has had a pretty impressive run in 2025, nailing its typical Bluetooth speaker launches, like the Kilburn III, but also new product categories, like home theater. But also, Marshall’s first party speaker comes with a hefty price…

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While the best iPad deals usually land during major sale events like Black Friday and Amazon Prime Day, many great iPad deals are available outside of those times. The day-to-day discounts come and go like changing winds, so there’s often some amount to be saved, particularly on Apple’s most affordable iPad, the iPad Mini, and the latest iPad Air. As for the iPad Pro, Apple just introduced a new model with an M5 chip, which is available to preorder ahead of its October 22nd launch. If you don’t need the latest tech, however, now may be a good time to…

Looking for a pair of truly wireless earbuds that pack a little more oomph than your average AirPods? The Beyerdynamic Amiron 300 (8/10, WIRED Review) are marked down to just $180 at Amazon, a full $100 off their list price and the lowest price we’ve seen for these upgraded earbuds.Photograph: Parker HallThe Amiron 300 have a classic Beyerdynamic sound profile, which is delightfully rich and smooth, with a mostly neutral base that has good definition at the far ends of the spectrum. Reviewer Parker Hall was particularly impressed with the vocal quality, which he called “clear and dynamic” and didn’t…

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Google is making videos created with the AI filmmaking tool Flow even more realistic — and harder to identify as AI-generated at first glance. The company announced Wednesday that users can add in and change the shadows and lighting of their AI videos. The expanded editing features in Flow are tied to the Veo 3.1 update, also announced on Wednesday, which Google says does a better job of making a video based on the images submitted as a prompt.Flow users will also be able to generate videos with audio using several of the tool’s new features. Users can make a…

As fans eagerly await the arrival of A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, bringing another corner of George R.R. Martin’s Westeros to HBO, the showrunner of the Game of Thrones spinoff is teasing the return of a familiar character. Sort of. A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms takes place about a century before Game of Thrones, so it would have to be someone we met on the latter show very, very late in their life. Someone like, say… Walder Frey. The Lord of the Crossing—very well known to fans of both Martin’s books and the HBO series for hosting the…