We’re still two weeks away from Black Friday, but you wouldn’t know it based on the volume – and quality – of deals already available. (This is not a major surprise, given that everything in life seems to get earlier each year; it’s surely only a matter of time before the Christmas build-up starts on December 26th.) Anyway, lots of early Black Friday deals is a good thing if you like new technology, which I assume you do given that you’re reading this newsletter.
The best deal I’ve seen so far is the Pixel 8 Pro for £499 in the UK, which is astonishingly good value for a flagship phone that only came out a year ago – but if you have your eye on an OLED TV, air fryer, smart speaker, or headphones you’ll be equally well served. Look below and you’ll find our pick of the best offers up for grabs right now.
Of course by Black Friday next year we may not need to do our own shopping at all, because by then AI will probably be doing it for us. That certainly seems possible based on a new report that claims OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT, is readying its ‘AI agent’ for a January release. The idea here is that the agent – codenamed Operator – will browse the web on your behalf, making travel bookings and so on without needing your input.
I’m not sure that’s something I need, because I quite enjoy hunting for deals online – but I’d be very happy if an AI could watch some TV for me, because my backlog is unmanageable. If you manage your free time better than I do then you’ll want to check out our weekly guide to what’s new on the streaming scene below.
News has leaked out about the next ambitious project from ChatGPT developer OpenAI: an AI agent called 'Operator' that would be able to take over your computer and take care of key tasks for you, like writing code or booking a vacation.
Android users have had a dedicated Gemini AI app for some time, and now iPhone owners can join in too: the brand new Gemini app for iOS lets you ask Google's AI model about any topic you like, and the advanced Gemini Live chat mode is included.
It's that time of year again: the time when the group in charge of emojis (yes, really) puts forward proposals for new graphics. We've got an interesting selection for 2025, including a bulging smiley, a hairy Bigfoot, and a perfect emoji for family arguments.
For a long time now we've been hearing rumors that a future Apple Watch will incorporate blood pressure and glucose monitoring – and according to one of the most reliable tipsters in the business, Apple is still working on getting these features ready.
Not heading to your local theater to be entertained by Gladiator II this weekend? There’s plenty to stream at home instead, including Cobra Kai season 6 part 2 on Netflix, Deadpool and Wolverine on Disney Plus, and Cross season 1 on Prime Video.
