This week we were treated to Google AI updates galore at Google I/O 2026, and Apple announced the date for its own software showcase keynote: WWDC 2026.
To catch up on all this and more, scroll down to read our highlights of the week’s biggest tech news stories.
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7. The Trump Phone saga got worse
Last week we reported on what was hopefully the end of the T1 Trump Phone saga: it’s being shipped to customers. Although this week we have terrible news, and that is the personal data of seemingly everyone who bought one has been leaked, thanks to a security exploit on the Trump Mobile website.
This includes names, addresses and “everything short of a credit card number,” said YouTuber Coffeezilla via his Voidzilla side channel (who was one of the people affected by the leak).
This leak also apparently revealed that only around 30,000 orders have actually been placed for the T1 phone, and only from around 10,000 different customers, which is a far cry from the previous estimates of around 590,000.
6. Apple set a WWDC date
Knowing when Apple is holding WWDC and knowing the exact day and time of the keynote are two different things. One is a signal to mark your calendar and make travel plans, the other (the keynote) is a trigger for deep consideration of everything Apple will say and do. Now that we know it’s June 8 at 10 PST, we’ve considered the big Google Gemini-powered Siri reveal, platform updates galore, a collapsible tease (please), and Tim Cook’s CEO swan song. What a wild day it will be.
5. Nvidia gave up on gamers?
Nvidia has seen incredible growth thanks to the AI boom – turns out the metaphorical mining tool of the AI gold rush (with its processors as an essential component for data centers powering the biggest models) makes you a killing. However, its latest investor call announced not only a record quarter, but also that it will group how it reports sales for GPUs bought by gamers with those bought for robotics, automotive and telecommunications needs.
This change in strategy is consistent with the rumor that we won’t see any new GPUs from Nvidia at all this year, as Team Green seems to be turning their backs on PC gamers somewhat.
The move to bury graphics sales in Nvidia’s financial reports feels like another step on this path to marginalizing the GeForce family. We shouldn’t jump to conclusions, but it feels somewhat ominous.
4. We played Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced
After going hands-on with Assassin’s Creed Black Flag resync at a Ubisoft preview event in Paris last month, we can safely say that this is a remake done extremely well. It has all the makings of a fabulously refreshed experience that takes one of the best games in the series, gives it a boost mechanically and a glow-up aesthetically, and still strikes the right balance between the spirit of the original with some game-enhancing modernizations.
Combat has been overhauled to be much more action-oriented, and although there is a clear influence from recent games in the series such as Assassin’s Creed Mirage here it still retains the flow, style and pirate action that made Edward Kenway a joy to take on in battle all those years ago. The world of the Caribbean in the golden age of pirates looks absolutely stunning, the controls have been tightened, the exploration feels more organic and natural, and there are even big changes to the annoying and annoying insta-fail stealth missions.
We didn’t get to see much of the brand new content that’s been made for it Resynchronizedbut we’re excited to dive back in and devour everything the original had, and more, once again when the game releases on July 9th.
3. We tested Sony’s expensive headphones
Sony has launched its most expensive wireless headphones to date, the Sony 1000X The Collexion. The idea here is to take the technology of the super popular WH-1000XM6, amplify it even more with a next-generation processor and new advanced sound transducer design, and then add its most comfortable and premium physical design on top of it. Has it worked? Well, in our Sony 1000X The Collexion review we were highly praised for their more spacious and detailed sound and their absolutely superb levels of comfort and beautiful metal finish. So are they worth their steep $649 / £550? Well, that’s a bit more contentious…
2. Google I/O delivered Android XR… kinda
We’ve known since last year that 2026 will be Google’s year of the smart glasses, and at I/O we finally saw that promise in all its glory, when Samsung unveiled a few pairs from Gentle Monster and Warby Parker. Participants also got to experience Xreal’s Project Aura glasses.
As expected, they’re essentially Ray-Ban Meta glasses, but powered by Google Gemini — though that’s not necessarily a bad thing given the popularity of the Meta’s specs.
The only catch? We didn’t get pricing or release dates for any of these technologies, though Samsung promised their glasses would land in the “autumn” (so either September, October, or November).
1. Google I/O brought AI in droves
Google I/O 2026 kicked off this week, and if you were worried/hoping (delete as appropriate) that artificial intelligence (AI) was a passing fad, think again. The software giant revealed incoming Gemini-powered upgrades to Search, Android, Google Docs, online shopping and even YouTube (yes, really) at its annual developer conference, meaning AI will likely touch your life in one way or another sooner rather than later.
In fact, Google is so confident in the all-encompassing nature of its new software tools that the company used an iPhone (not a Pixel) to demonstrate Gemini Spark at Google I/O. Was it a warning shot to Apple, or an olive branch? Maybe we’ll find out at WWDC…
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