Apple has dominated the tech headlines of late, whether through the launch of the Vision Pro, the arrival of new MacBook Airs, or the demise of the Apple Car project. But now it’s time for Google to take center stage.
That’s because the tech giant has announced that Google I/O, its annual developer conference, will take place in mid-May – and frankly, we can’t wait. I/O usually delivers when it comes to big reveals of both new hardware and software, and we’ve already gazed into our crystal ball to predict what you can expect this year. Spoiler: AI. Lots of it. But also some other stuff. Check it out below.
Another event on the horizon is Amazon’s Spring Sale, which kicks off next week in both the UK and the US, and which will offer five days of savings on everything from headphones to TVs and home appliances. No, it won’t feature AI – but it may be a great way to pick up a bargain, and we’ll be covering it in full on TechRadar.
We're also going big on Wordle’s 1,000th birthday today. You can read my own guide to what I’ve learned from playing every single one of them below – and no, I didn’t use AI to cheat.
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Google's annual developer-focused get-together now has an official date for 2024, with Google I/O getting underway on May 14. We're expecting news about Android 15, the Pixel 8a phone, and lots of AI... so much AI... plus, hopefully, a surprise or two.
Future iPhones could feature miniature displays down the sides – not unlike the Touch Bar that used to feature on the MacBook Pro – if Apple develops the technology that it's exploring in a newly spotted patent. If anyone could make it work, Apple could.
The AI image generator Midjourney just got an impressive update: it can now reuse the same character in multiple pictures, rather than producing each image in isolation, and we've been putting it through a variety of different tests.
Amazon's next big deals event is right around the corner, with its Big Spring Sale kicking off in the US and the UK next Wednesday, March 20. Expect the usual avalanche of deals on Amazon's own devices, and on everything from laptops and TVs to home appliances.
So long Calibri, you had a good run. The erstwhile default font for Word has been shunted aside in favor of Aptos – and in the expert eyes of our Editor-at-Large Lance Ulanoff it's actually an improvement, no matter what the naysayers think.
Invincible season 2 part 2 is now streaming on Prime Video (Prime Video)
This week's picks for your viewing pleasure include the blood-spattered Invincible season 2 part 2 on Prime Video, while new South Korean drama Chicken Nugget debuts on Netflix. Elsewhere, historical thriller Manhunt begins streaming on Apple TV Plus.
