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Apple's top 15 apps for iPhone and more revealed

Gemini 3 vs ChatGPT 5.1: the everyday AI challenge. Plus: Black Friday tech deals
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November 19, 2025
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Apple
 
Apple's apps of 2025
Apple has picked some of its favorite apps (BandLab / Ladder / Tiimo)
The 15 best apps of the year, according to Apple
How many of these do you have installed? Apple has published its annual list of the best apps of the year across the iPhone, the iPad, Macs, the Apple Watch and the Apple TV.
 
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Artificial intelligence
 
ChatGPT 5.1 and Google Gemini 3
OpenAI and Google have new AI models out (Getty Images / VCG / Google)
Gemini 3 and ChatGPT 5.1 go head to head on ease of use
AI Week continues on TechRadar, and we've been putting two of the best chatbots up against each other with a range of prompts to see which is the easier to engage with.
 
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'Vibe coding' challenge: Gemini 3 vs ChatGPT 5.1 vs Claude Sonnet 4.5
 
 
I interviewed a woman who fell in love with ChatGPT
 
 
 
 
Today's best deals, hand-picked by TechRadar's experts
 
Black friday deals
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101 unmissable deals at Amazon, Walmart, Target, and more
From OLED TVs and headphones to robot vacuums and air fryers, we've rounded up today's best early Black Friday deals at the biggest US retailers.
 
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The best early Black Friday deals in the UK – 70+ unmissable deals at Amazon, Argos, Currys, John Lewis, and more
 
 
The best early Black Friday coffee maker deals in the US and UK – up to 57% off De'Longhi, Smeg, Keurig and more
 
 
Looking for a Black Friday iPad deal? These are the best early bargains I've found at Amazon US and UK
 
 
 
 
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Computing
 
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More upgrades are coming to Windows 11 (Future)
How Windows 11 will become more reliable and stable
Having regular PC problems? Microsoft has plans to improve the stability and reliability of Windows 11, and make disaster recovery easier – and the upgrades are now on the way.
 
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Read next: Why some budget GPUs could be scrapped
 
 
 
 
Cameras
 
The Caira
The Caira is a camera with a difference (Rashid Ahmad)
We've been testing the Nano Banana AI camera
The Caira is a digital camera with Google's Nano Banana magic on board, so you can apply generative AI edits instantly – and it marks a new era for photo taking and manipulation.
 
Read our review
 
 
Read next: GoPro Max 2 vs DJI Osmo 360 – which is the best 360 deal?
 
 
 
 
Entertainment
 
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Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo are back in the Wicked universe (Universal Pictures)
Wicked: For Good is a moving masterpiece
We've now seen the second half of the Wicked movie magnum opus from director Jon M. Chu, and it's an emotional, near-perfect follow-up to last year's film, with lots to love.
 
Read our review
 
 
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