It’s been another busy week in the tech world.
AOL ended calls, we flew the world’s first 360 drone and celebrated the return of a missing Apple Watch feature, though it is now a little different.
To catch up with all this and more, roll down into the seven biggest news stories of the week, which we have summarized for your convenience.
7. AOL ENDED CALL
In our modern age, constant connection is a given, but there was a time when you made the connection through calls. This process was accompanied by the unforgettable and iconic sound of a digital handshake between your computer and a service like. Now the last remnants of Aol’s call service disappear. We look at what that means.
6. Apple spoiled an AirPods upgrade
The latest developer Beta from iOS 26 has apparently teased a larger unannounced upgrade to AirPods 4 and AirPods Pro 2: Real-World, Real-Time Translation.
Apple announced Live Translate last month at WWDC, but not to chat in the real world, so this real -time translation on AirPods is something we didn’t know we were coming (outside of leaks).
Much is still unknown, like exactly how the feature works and what languages are supported, but this is a serious upgrade to our existing Apple Tech – and we are all for it.
5. HTC launched VIVE -glasses
HTC has for some time felt like it’s second fiddle to Meta in the VR headset category, but its new Vive Eagle glasses could be a winner.
In terms of hardware, VIVE goes to beat with the competition. It boasts a 12MP snapping as well as open ear speakers and a solid battery life of up to 36 hours of standby time and 4.5 hours of music playback while still boasting a slender 49G design.
But on the AI side, we feel that it may go ahead with its ability to access both Gemini and Chatgpt.
The catch? It is only available in Taiwan for now, but we are asking for a global release.
4. Samsung debuted a world’s first in his latest TV
Samsung officially revealed that its micro-RGB TV is coming to the market, which is first launched in South Korea in a 115-inch size. Samsung says the technology will eventually come to smaller sets.
Micro-RGB takes essentially micro-size red, green and blue LEDs and puts them behind the panel to create refined brightness and color fleet. It hit 100% HDR coloring of BT.2020 Color Space: A tv first!
The bad news is that Micro-RGB is expensive. The 115-inch model is launched in South Korea of 44.9 million KRW, which works at approx. $ 32,000 / £ 24,000 / € 28,000 / AU $ 49,750 (Yikes!) So this is definitely out of most people’s budgets. Samsung believes that technology will quickly become more affordable and become a real rival for OLED. See this space!
After an 18-month ban, Blood Oxygen Tracking finally returns to Apple Watch Series 9, Series 10 and Ultra 2-It is a little different this time.
It was disabled over a decision in January 2024 due to a patent conflict between Massimo and Apple, but Apple has found a way to obey the decision and give users access to the feature.
That is, the reading no longer shows on your watch; It only appears on your iPhone – with Apple explaining that the update was also enabled by a recent US Customs Decision.
2. We flew the world’s first 360-degree drone
After his debut a short time ago, we finally had the chance to demonstrate the new Insta360 Antravity Drone – and it’s the most exciting drone we’ve seen for years.
It is no exaggeration to say that it is children’s play to fly A1. Overcoming the disorientation caused by wearing the goggles when the drone goes to the sky and you quickly get hold of the movement control and how to use it to control the drone’s height and flight road.
Unfortunately, while official prices have not yet been confirmed, the experience will probably not be cheap. You have the drone itself (which packs 360 camera technology) and a headset. But at the moment nothing is doing what this drone can do, and that can be all the insta360 needs to succeed right now.
1. Openai answered the haters
Openai CEO Sam Altman has addressed criticism of the restrictive message cap to Chatgpt Plus users on GPT-5. When the new model was launched, plus subscribers could only send 200 reasoning messages a week, which many saw as a downgrade from the previous model, GPT-4O. Altman confirmed that the limit would rise to 3,000 requests a week for paid subscribers.
Altman also confirmed that Openai is working on clearer UI labels to show exactly which model is reacting in Chatgpt, something many users have asked for since the update.
The message comes after a wave of setbacks over GPT-5 with complaints about the less upgrade than expected and removal of GPT-4o, which has since been restored. Altman’s quick answer shows that Openai is trying to keep its paying users happy as it navigates the difficult balance between new features and user expectations.
