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The iPhone 16e is Apple’s budget phone. It lacks a number of features found on the regular iPhone16 but costs at least US$200 less. Photo: NurPhoto via Getty Images
Smartphones

Review | US$200 less than standard handset, what you lose buying iPhone 16e

A fast downloading smartphone with a long lasting battery and new modem, the economy Apple handset lacks a decent camera.

Wellness

‘A tsunami of addiction disorders’ facing young people, study suggests

Apple

Apple’s AirPods to get Star Trek-like upgrade with live translation

Apple

Apple prepares major interface revamp for iPhone, iPad and Mac

Loosely based on the Vision Pro headset’s software, the new design could help revive demand for Apple’s iPhones.

Apple is preparing a dramatic software overhaul for its smartphones, tablets and computers. Photo: dpa
Apple is preparing a dramatic software overhaul for its smartphones, tablets and computers. Photo: dpa
Smartphones

Review | Xiaomi 15 flagship has predecessor’s looks but is full of AI features

Chinese marque’s new compact flagship phone has transformative AI apps and software for editing photos and translating speech and text.

Artificial intelligence

Apple M4 MacBook Air, M4 Max and M3 Ultra Mac Studio roll out

New MacBook Air laptops have speedier processor and are US$100 cheaper than M3 versions, while Mac Studio gets its first update in two years.

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Apple

Apple’s new iPad Air gets a speed boost with the M3 chip

The iPad Air update represents a faster turnaround than usual, coming only 10 months after the last version.

Apple has introduced a faster, more powerful iPad Air built for its on-device AI feature, Apple Intelligence. Photo: Handout
Apple has introduced a faster, more powerful iPad Air built for its on-device AI feature, Apple Intelligence. Photo: Handout
Wellness

Children’s mental health at risk from chatbots, advocacy groups say

An autistic boy urged by a chatbot to kill his parents? A teen driven to take his own life? Lawsuits make case for regulating AI companions.

Wellness

No phones. Only real people. Welcome to The Offline Club

Over 2,000 people have attended The Offline Club’s London events in just a few months, mostly adults aged 20 to 35 eager to digitally detox.

Apple

Apple unveils US$599 iPhone 16e, a budget-friendly AI handset

The 16e will include a powerful chip to run Apple Intelligence, a set of features with access to ChatGPT.

iPhone 16e phones with the new C1 cellular modem are tested at an Apple lab in California. Photo: Reuters
Wellness

Apple launches Powerbeats Pro 2, its first earphones to measure pulse

Apple’s first Powerbeats Pro sports earphones in years are smaller with a better fit, chip and battery. They work seamlessly with iPhone.

Rather than AirPods, Apple has made the new Powerbeats Pro 2 its first earphones to be able to measure your pulse.
Rather than AirPods, Apple has made the new Powerbeats Pro 2 its first earphones to be able to measure your pulse.
Photography

Why Gen Z are using 10-year-old iPhones, old digital cameras

Gen Z and millennials carry two iPhones: the latest, and models a decade old for photos as part of the ‘young-tro’ – young and retro – trend.

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Video gaming

3 of the best space exploration and adventure games around

X4: Foundations, No Man’s Sky and Elite Dangerous offer everything space adventurers could want, on PC and other platforms.

Apple

How Apple’s parental control features are child’s play to override

Security measures on Apple iPhones, iPads and Macs to protect children from unsuitable content don’t work, recent software tests show.

Children are in danger of being exposed to adult and unsuitable content online if parents rely on devices’ parental controls. Photo: Shutterstock
Artificial intelligence

How AI pets help young people in China combat anxiety, isolation

In the 90s there were Tamagotchis. Now a new generation of sophisticated AI pets is providing connection in an increasingly stressful world.

Children interact with an AI dog in Nanjing. Photo: AFP
Children interact with an AI dog in Nanjing. Photo: AFP
Wellness

How your remote-controlled sex toy could be hijacked by strangers

Bluetooth sex devices could leave users open to data interception by anyone within range, research suggests. AI sex robots are a new threat.

RedNote

How to set up an account on RedNote, a TikTok alternative: 9 steps

RedNote is attracting users of another Chinese short video app, TikTok, in the US who fear a ban. See our 9-step guide to opening an account.

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Fashion

Smart glasses without premium pricing? Welcome to the tech’s new era

Back in 2013, Google Glass would set you back US$1,500. Now, smart glasses are as low as US$200. Some were on display at the CES tech event.

An attendee wears the Amazon Echo Frames smart glasses during the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. In 2013, Google Glass set you back US$1,500. Now, smart glasses cost as little as US$200. Photo: AFP
An attendee wears the Amazon Echo Frames smart glasses during the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. In 2013, Google Glass set you back US$1,500. Now, smart glasses cost as little as US$200. Photo: AFP
Wellness

New health tech wearables at CES measure blood sugar, capture heart murmurs

MindMics’ earbuds and DexCom’s Stelo patches stand out at CES 2025, while an expert calls the approval process for such devices ‘pathetic’.

Tourism

Are electric-powered skis, unveiled at CES, the future of snow sports?

E-winter sports trended at CES Las Vegas, with an electric off-road board for snow and sand, and battery-powered skis, grabbing attention.

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Technology

Things are looking up for Lenovo’s ThinkBook Plus Gen 6 Rollable laptop

Lenovo’s ThinkBook Plus Gen 6 Rollable laptop, seen at CES in Las Vegas, has a screen that extends upwards to provide more display area.

Lenovo’s ThinkBook Plus Gen 6 Rollable. Photo: Lenovo
Beauty

What’s on show at CES 2025? AI-powered beauty mirrors, robot dogs and more

A beauty mirror to tell you your skin woes? A lifelike robot puppy for those allergic to the real thing? The pick of the tech in Las Vegas.

Tombot, a robotic dog for people who cannot have a real pet, is on show at CES 2025, the consumer electronics trade show in Las Vegas, in the United States. Photo: AP
Tombot, a robotic dog for people who cannot have a real pet, is on show at CES 2025, the consumer electronics trade show in Las Vegas, in the United States. Photo: AP
Smartphones

Why Google’s Android 15 phones have option to limit battery charging to 80%

Google and Pixel smartphones have a feature that charges them to 80 per cent capacity. Experts say this helps phones’ batteries last longer.

Wellness

Time to stop smoking? Study shows a smartwatch app could help

Smartwatch app detects movements that indicate smoking, sends vibration alert, a text offering moral support and tally of cigarettes smoked.

Google

Automotive OS to the fore as drivers seek smartphone-style in-car features

Owners want their cars to be as functional as smartphones, and carmakers are working with software companies to make it happen.

Cars are using improved and integrated computers and operating systems. Photo: Shutterstock
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