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Alexa+ can now quickly create custom AI podcasts for you Meanwhile, Spotify is labeling podcasts made by AI An increasing number of new podcasts are AI-generated We’re now well past the stage where AI models can create convincing audio podcasts, run by convincing AI hosts — and there are a couple of developments this week…

Why you can trust TechRadar We spend hours testing every product or service we review, so you can be sure you’re buying the best. Find out more about how we test. Huawei Band 11 Pro: One minute review The Huawei Band 11 Pro is a bridge device, sitting right between a simple fitness tracker and…

At Disney World’s Magic Kingdom, you’re meant to lose yourself in the illusion. What you’re not meant to think about is what happens after the park closes: the cranes, mechanics, overnight software updates, and engineering operations required to erase every trace of maintenance before sunrise. But behind every seamless morning open lies a question worth…

Chinese researchers have developed ‘AccLock’ This uses your heartbeat to verify your identity All it needs is earbuds with accelerometers Researchers from several universities in China have developed a technology they called AccLock, and it’s basically Ear ID. It’s a way of verifying your identity using your heartbeat, as detected by your earbuds — even…

Why you can trust TechRadar We spend hours testing every product or service we review, so you can be sure you’re buying the best. Find out more about how we test. Gigabyte MO27U2: Two-Minute Review We’ve seen many glitzy gaming monitors over the past few years, so it’s almost refreshing to see a premium model…

Google showed off a lot of new Gemini features and tools at Google I/O 2026, including the powerful new Google Omni video creator and editor. But the Gemini 3.5 Flash model is supposed to be the real workhorse, according to the company. Google has positioned it as faster and stronger at coding, long context reasoning,…

Refresh I know it’s not June 1, but EOFY sales from some brands and retailers have already kicked off, so why wait? Yes, there’s a good chance the deals might be better come June, but nothing is stopping you from returning a purchase and making it again — just be sure to leave the box…

Sometimes it’s the simplest things that confound you with AI. Creating an image in ChatGPT is super simple — just select Create image from the + menu and type in what you want to see. But when it comes to deleting that image from your Library, the delete option only appears for newly created images,…

Bitdefender reports rising abuse of the legacy MSHTA utility to deliver infostealers and loader malware Campaigns range from simple commodity threats like LummaStealer to advanced persistence tools such as PurpleFox Defenders are urged to restrict outdated scripting utilities and deploy layered security controls to detect malicious script activity Cybercriminals are increasingly using a legitimate legacy…

Looking for a different day? A new NYT Strands puzzle appears at midnight each day for your time zone – which means that some people are always playing ‘today’s game’ while others are playing ‘yesterday’s’. If you’re looking for Wednesday’s puzzle instead then click here: NYT Strands hints and answers for Wednesday, May 20 (game…