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iPhone 17 display U-turn rumored, ChatGPT gets a shopping upgrade, and more
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Music streaming
You can now disable this unpopular Spotify feature
Smart Shuffle is now easier to disable (Future)
Anecdotally at least, it seems Spotify users don't much like the Smart Shuffle feature that pushes recommendations into your curated playlists – and it's now easier to turn it off.
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Phones
The iPhone 17 might skip a major display upgrade
The iPhone 16 Pro (Future)
The latest rumor around the iPhone 17 range is that a display upgrade that would have put the screens on a par with the Galaxy S25 series is now no longer happening.
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Artificial intelligence
ChatGPT is getting better at helping you shop
Shopping is now much improved in ChatGPT (OpenAI)
ChatGPT is rolling out new and improved shopping features for all users next week, so you'll be able to get smart recommendations from the AI about your next purchase.
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Today's best deals, hand-picked by TechRadar's experts
Wearables
Another Samsung Galaxy Watch 8 Classic leak appears
The Galaxy Watch 6 Classic was launched in 2023 (Samsung)
It looks increasingly likely that Samsung will bring back the Classic model to its Galaxy Watch lineup this year, complete with a rotating bezel for navigating apps and menus.
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TVs
Google TVs and Chromecasts are getting a free upgrade
More users will be seeing this Home Panel (Google)
The Google TV Streamer has a very handy Home Panel for smart home operations – and that panel is now making its way to other Google TV devices and Chromecasts too.
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