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‘People are choosing to be a walking Flock camera’: the smart glasses backlash hits new heights as celebrities blast ‘creep goggles’ — and activists install fake Meta Glasses ads at London bus stops

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Tech companies large and small — including the likes of Meta, Samsung, and Google (and perhaps even Apple) — are betting that smart glasses become one of the leading device form factors of the future. But this week it became clear that they’re facing an increasingly strong backlash against the technology. There’s one problem in … Read more

The TCL NXTPAPER 70 Pro proved to me that budget smartphones can still be great — but I won’t be ditching my aging Samsung just yet

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Two-minute review The TCL NXTPAPER 70 Pro is an affordable smartphone at $379.99 / £269 for the 256GB device. The US market also gets a cheaper 128GB model. Its design is sleek and attractive, giving the air of a phone that costs a far more. The biggest selling point is the NXTPAPER 70 Pro’s large … Read more

‘It almost defied belief’: here are the 5 best OnePlus phones ever, as the ‘flagship killer’ leaves the US and Europe

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After months of speculation, it’s official: parent company Oppo is pulling OnePlus devices out of US and European markets. While existing customers are still going to get after-sales support and software updates from OnePlus, we’re not going to see any more new phones, tablets, or smartwatches in these regions in the future. Oppo is branding … Read more

Best speed camera detectors for UK drivers in 2026: dedicated GPS devices that help you stay on the right side of the law

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Modern cars are becoming increasingly good at reminding drivers about speed limits, upcoming safety cameras and potential hazards. So much so, driving is now soundtracked by a cacophony of irritating bleeps and bloops. But unless you’ve bought something new in the past few years, there’s a good chance your car is missing many of these … Read more

‘We can no longer afford to be blind’: Danish startup raises funds to build underwater CCTV-like tech to track drones and more

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Copenhagen-based Triton Depth, founded in 2025 by three DTU engineering students, has raised €1 million in pre-seed funding It aims to address one of the EU’s most underserved security concerns: the seabed, as Baltic cable sabotage, shadow-fleet activity, and underwater drone warfare are increasingly growing concerns Triton Depth intends to build a scalable network of … Read more