Review | Final Fantasy XVI: magic and Game of Thrones-like battles in PS5 title
New PlayStation 5 title Final Fantasy XVI has a lot going on, but beneath the magic and medieval mayhem that borrows from Game of Thrones is a grown-up story about the lead character’s inner torment.
How Apple’s Disney tie-up for Vision Pro could change the face of AR and VR
Don’t ditch your TV yet – the Apple Vision Pro augmented reality headset doesn’t offer consumers enough despite the tie-up with Disney. But if House of Mouse creators embrace it, they may find ways to win us over.
Don’t ditch your TV yet – the Apple Vision Pro augmented reality headset doesn’t offer consumers enough despite the tie-up with Disney. But if House of Mouse creators embrace it, they may find ways to win us over.
Virtual influencers are becoming more like us. Should we be worried?
Virtual influencers like imma, Kuki Ai and Lil Miquela command hundreds of thousands, or millions, of followers on Instagram – and they are becoming almost indistinguishable from real-life people.
Virtual influencers like imma, Kuki Ai and Lil Miquela command hundreds of thousands, or millions, of followers on Instagram – and they are becoming almost indistinguishable from real-life people.
How a Chinese tech giant cracked food delivery by drone in urban Shenzhen
Food delivery platform Meituan is using China’s tech hub, Shenzhen, as a testing ground for meal delivery by drone in densely built urban areas. With refinements, it could take off in a big way.
Food delivery platform Meituan is using China’s tech hub, Shenzhen, as a testing ground for meal delivery by drone in densely built urban areas. With refinements, it could take off in a big way.
Review | Apple’s Mac Studio with M2 Max/Ultra chips is a lightning fast computer
It’s just a small metal box, but the Mac Studio packs Apple’s most advanced M2 Max/Ultra chips, is lightning fast and can connect to 8 displays at once. It far outperforms any other computer our reviewer has tested.
It’s just a small metal box, but the Mac Studio packs Apple’s most advanced M2 Max/Ultra chips, is lightning fast and can connect to 8 displays at once. It far outperforms any other computer our reviewer has tested.
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6 Father’s Day 2023 gift ideas – classic watches, exercise gear, and more
Time is running short to buy your dad a gift for Father’s Day on June 18. You can’t go wrong with some kind of gear – for exercise, work or tech – and how about a coffee machine or a decanter?
‘It’s the future of computing’: we try Apple’s US$3,499 Vision Pro headset
Apple’s Vision Pro is the best AR and VR headset on the market and represents the future of computing – even at US$3,499, says Ben Sin after testing the mixed-reality device.
Apple’s Vision Pro is the best AR and VR headset on the market and represents the future of computing – even at US$3,499, says Ben Sin after testing the mixed-reality device.
Pixel 7a review: AI-enhanced photos, top selfie camera, decent battery life
Google’s new mid-range phone, the Pixel 7a, is serious value for money – featuring AI-enhanced photos, a top 13-megapixel selfie camera and decent battery life.
Google’s new mid-range phone, the Pixel 7a, is serious value for money – featuring AI-enhanced photos, a top 13-megapixel selfie camera and decent battery life.
Beat the heat this summer with these 7 must-have items and gadgets
Fighting Hong Kong’s sticky and humid summer heat is no easy feat. Here are seven gadgets and items to help you stay cool during summer, from shaved-ice machines to cooling body wipes.
Fighting Hong Kong’s sticky and humid summer heat is no easy feat. Here are seven gadgets and items to help you stay cool during summer, from shaved-ice machines to cooling body wipes.
Can AI improve your love life? Yes, for US$111 a month, new dating app says
New dating app Teleport uses AI to find matches – at a cost of US$111 a month. It and other dating apps are capitalising on a growing number of users willing to pay for premium services.
New dating app Teleport uses AI to find matches – at a cost of US$111 a month. It and other dating apps are capitalising on a growing number of users willing to pay for premium services.
Foldable phone market to triple by 2027 as Google enters with Pixel Fold
Market is predicted to hit US$42 billion by 2027, accounting for 50 million units annually, as Google marks its first entry in the category with its US$1,799 Pixel Fold.
Market is predicted to hit US$42 billion by 2027, accounting for 50 million units annually, as Google marks its first entry in the category with its US$1,799 Pixel Fold.
‘Just amazed’: how real-time texting translation app Binko works on slang
Finding Google Translate too literal, Chinese-Canadian entrepreneur Josh Gao co-created a real-time translation app that handles colloquial language properly so he could text more naturally with his parents.
Finding Google Translate too literal, Chinese-Canadian entrepreneur Josh Gao co-created a real-time translation app that handles colloquial language properly so he could text more naturally with his parents.
7 travel gadgets to make you more relaxed and productive on the road
Increase your productivity while travelling with these gadgets, including flagship wireless headphones from Sennheiser, a ‘paper’ tablet for taking storable digital notes, a powerful charger, a Wi-fi router and more.
Increase your productivity while travelling with these gadgets, including flagship wireless headphones from Sennheiser, a ‘paper’ tablet for taking storable digital notes, a powerful charger, a Wi-fi router and more.
Minecraft meets Zelda in Nintendo’s Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
With a new, Minecraft-style construction feature, Nintendo game The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom promises to be as exciting as its bestselling predecessor Breath of the Wild – and even more meme-worthy.
With a new, Minecraft-style construction feature, Nintendo game The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom promises to be as exciting as its bestselling predecessor Breath of the Wild – and even more meme-worthy.
Apple’s coming health and wellness apps, from AI coach to mood tracker
Apple’s new and proposed health and wellness apps to entice new customers include an AI-driven health coach that will create personalised plans to motivate users to stay fit, and a mood-tracking feature.
Apple’s new and proposed health and wellness apps to entice new customers include an AI-driven health coach that will create personalised plans to motivate users to stay fit, and a mood-tracking feature.
Review | Xiaomi 13 Ultra: best phone camera, takes stunning shots, large battery
The Xiaomi 13 Ultra’s Leica-branded camera is the best on a smartphone right now, while the phone comes with an optional camera grip case, 5,000mAh battery and a price that’s not too high.
The Xiaomi 13 Ultra’s Leica-branded camera is the best on a smartphone right now, while the phone comes with an optional camera grip case, 5,000mAh battery and a price that’s not too high.
Apple builds software pipeline ahead of mixed-reality headset launch
Apple steps up software and services offerings built around its forthcoming mixed reality headset, which is to be launched in June and is expected to create a platform that can eventually replace the iPhone.
Apple steps up software and services offerings built around its forthcoming mixed reality headset, which is to be launched in June and is expected to create a platform that can eventually replace the iPhone.
How Samsung’s and other AIs create realistic-looking photos that fool us
Samsung phones use AI to artificially enhance photos, while Midjourney and DALL-E 2 create realistic images from text instructions. But don’t write off photography just yet, experts say.
Samsung phones use AI to artificially enhance photos, while Midjourney and DALL-E 2 create realistic images from text instructions. But don’t write off photography just yet, experts say.
Meals on wheels: are robot waiters going to take over from humans?
Robot waiters are becoming more popular in restaurants, with tens of thousands already in service. They can improve efficiency and ease the workload for humans, although some believe they are still a gimmick.
Robot waiters are becoming more popular in restaurants, with tens of thousands already in service. They can improve efficiency and ease the workload for humans, although some believe they are still a gimmick.
All eyes are on Apple to join metaverse quest, but is now the right time?
There is growing speculation about Apple committing to develop VR or AR goggles, but after Meta’s false start in the metaverse and Google dropping Google Glass, experts wonder if the timing is right.
There is growing speculation about Apple committing to develop VR or AR goggles, but after Meta’s false start in the metaverse and Google dropping Google Glass, experts wonder if the timing is right.
