Each week, we put together our ICYMI (In Case You Missed It) roundup of the best stories to hit the TechRadar site over the past seven days – just in case you missed any of the big tech events since last week.
ICYMI the series has been running for a long time at this point and we have yet to have a quiet week. But even by this feature’s standards, we’re coming to the end of a particularly packed seven days in techland.
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7. Sony and TCL’s new TV venture became official
Two of the biggest names in TVs are teaming up: Sony and TCL announced this week a new partnership under the name ‘Bravia, Inc’. While TCL will have a (slightly) larger stake in the company, the TVs themselves will continue to carry Sony Bravia branding, and we can apparently look forward to the same “premium” experience that Bravias are known for.
Also included in the deal are Sony home theater projectors that have also been a hit with consumers serious about their living room setup. We hope the deal means more value TVs at lower prices, although it’s not clear exactly what this will mean for future models – especially the high-end OLED TVs Sony is currently so well known for.
6. Samsung gave its watches a major health upgrade
While blood pressure monitoring via Galaxy Watches has long been available in markets like South Korea and the UK, users in the US have had to wait patiently for the feature to gain legal approval. It has now happened, and Samsung has announced that American owners of a Galaxy Watch 4 or newer can now get started with blood pressure measurement.
However, it’s not quite as simple as strapping a Galaxy Watch to your wrist and pressing a button, because the smartwatch still needs to be calibrated with a proper blood pressure cuff every 28 days (this ensures that the readings you get on your wrist match your actual blood pressure). You must also have the Samsung Health Monitor app installed.
5. We tried the AirPods Max 2
The wait for the AirPods Max 2 was a long five years after the original headphones were launched, but they’re here now – and TechRadar editor Jacob Krol has put them through their paces. If you want to know if they’re worth the upgrade and how much of a difference the updated H2 chipset makes to sound quality, this is where you need to find out.
In addition to the new chipset, the AirPods Max 2 headphones bring with them improved active noise reduction technology and a new adaptive sound mode that really impresses. However, there’s also a lot that’s the same here, including 40mm drivers in each ear cup, the colors you can buy them in, and battery life (said to be up to 20 hours).
4. Netflix ditched its Apple TV app
Netflix rolled out a pretty big change to its app for Apple TV streaming boxes this week, and it’s not a change that’s gone down well with viewers. The app now uses Netflix’s own on-screen control system instead of the default one built into tvOS, which means that certain playback features that have been there for years are now no longer available.
Buttons on the Apple TV remote that previously performed one action now do another, for example, and online reactions to the inconvenient changes have been pretty negative, to say the least — for some, it’s even a move worth opting out of, especially since Netflix recently increased its monthly fees again. Maybe it’s time to go back to physical media…
3. Artemis II took off with iPhones on board
NASA launched its first mission to the moon in over 50 years this week, and while the crew of the Artemis II mission will orbit our nearest celestial neighbor instead of landing on its surface, records will be broken: this is the farthest humans will have ever been from Earth as the Orion spacecraft passes the moon and then launches.
So what is the technical angle? Well, in addition to all the sophisticated instruments NASA has put aboard Orion and uses to monitor its progress, astronauts have been allowed to take iPhones into orbit for the first time. We look forward to seeing the photos and videos that are taken, even if some of the same technical glitches occur in space as well.
2. Apple turned 50 years old
Apple as a company turned 50 this week, and it’s no exaggeration to say that it’s responsible for some of the most important and iconic gadgets in history. To celebrate the milestone, we’ve been running a host of different features and retrospectives, including a look back at the best Apple devices in history (as chosen by you, TechRadar readers).
We’ve also got some rare personal insights from Apple CEO Tim Cook, a roundup of the best retro Apple accessories you can buy, a look at how Apple and the iPod affected the music industry forever, and a huge quiz about all things Apple. However, it hasn’t been a completely smooth ride for Apple: we’ve also covered some of the company’s biggest mistakes.
1. We lived with Samsung’s new flagship OLED TV
Hopes are high for the Samsung S99H/S95H OLED TV that leads Samsung’s 2026 TV line-up, and after TechRadar’s John Archer spent a week in the company of the 77-inch version of this model, our anticipation levels went up just a few more notches. He describes it as having “the potential to be seriously special” when it hits stores.
The predecessor to this model – the Samsung S95F – was named TechRadar TV of the Year in 2025, and this 2026 model comes with a refreshed design, a notable boost in screen brightness and improved HDR performance, among other upgrades. There is also the option to cut down on cables by also picking up a Wireless One Connect box.
