Smartphone price rise confirmed due to ‘unprecedented year’ in 2026
Your next phone upgrade will be more expensive. That’s according to Carl Pei, founder of award-winning British tech…
Lenovo wants other companies to make accessories for its modular laptops.
Two years ago, Lenovo introduced a collection of modular Magic Bay accessories for its ThinkBook 16p. They attached…
Apple is reportedly working on an AirTag-sized AI wearable
Apple is working on an AI-powered wearable pin with cameras and microphones designed to pick up a user’s…
ChatGPT’s AI health care push has a fatal flaw
OpenAI and Anthropic have both announced big plans to enter health care, with a consumer-focused tool called ChatGPT…
Space sector eyes further investment growth in 2026 after record year
Investment in space tech driven by defense-linked systemsU.S. leads with $7.3 billion in space funding, driven by defense…
Microsoft’s free Xbox Cloud Gaming is coming soon with ads
Microsoft has been testing its ad-supported Xbox Cloud Gaming service over the past few months, as I exclusively…
Microsoft’s first Windows 11 update of 2026 stopped some computers from shutting down
Microsoft has identified issues upon installing the January 2026 Windows security update. To address these issues, an out-of-band…
Under Musk, the Grok disaster was inevitable
This is The Stepback, a weekly newsletter breaking down one essential story from the tech world. For more…
Monzo outage hits app as digital bank wobbles
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Google just announced a huge change to the way you use Gmail, here’s the decision you’d have to make
Google has just announced two huge changes to Gmail. Though one might be expected to some, the other…
The Setapp Mobile iOS store is shutting down on February 16th
Important: Setapp Mobile sunset notice Setapp Mobile is scheduled to sunset on February 16, 2026, due to still-evolving…
Elon Musk says saving for retirement is irrelevant because AI is creating a world of abundance
Saving for retirement is pointless thanks to the impending “supersonic tsunami” of AI and robotics, which will bring…