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Sonos may have fixed the last big problem with its app
Sonos appears to have squashed another app bug (Sonos)
The Sonos app debacle might finally be (mostly) over, after months of issues: the problem with volume control lag, one of the most talked-about bugs that users have put up with since the infamous botched update of 2024, has now apparently been fixed.
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TVs
5 settings you should change on your TV right now
TV makers don't necessarily know what's best for you (Future)
Sometimes, the default settings that TV manufacturers put in place aren't what's best for you, or the pictures on screen, or the audio coming out of you TV speakers – so dive into our comprehensive expert guide on the factory settings you should be changing.
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Google
Google Maps is getting another AI upgrade
Google Maps is getting some extra Gemini AI (AngieYeoh / Shutterstock)
Gemini is about to be integrated more deeply into Google Maps, according to hidden app code that's been spotted: it seems that you'll be able to ask the AI bot about any locations you're viewing on the map, via a new 'ask about this place' button.
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Artificial intelligence
OpenAI's Deep Research is the new top performer
OpenAI Deep Research has been put to the test (Scale AI / CAIS)
OpenAI has a new Deep Research tool for the most comprehensive answers – and based on its scores for Humanity's Last Exam, the most demanding AI benchmark out there, it's significantly more capable than the other AI models currently available.
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Apple
The iPhone gets its first porn app – but only in the EU
EU users can now install a porn app on the iPhone (AltStore PAL / Future)
Apple has been forced to allow alternative app stores on iOS in the EU by regulators, and now the very first iPhone porn app has appeared on one of those stores – a development that Apple says is deeply concerning for user safety.
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