Week in Review: The top stories in phones, computing, and more

Surface Pro and Surface Laptop hands-ons, plus all the best Memorial Day deals Created for {EMAIL} | [Web Version]( May 24, 2024 CONNECT WITH TECH RADAR  [Facebook]( [X]( [Instagram]( [Youtube]( [Tech Radar]( [SIGN UP]( ⋅ [WEBSITE]( [] Welcome to the Week in Review [] Welcome With Google and OpenAI both revealing their big AI plans in recent weeks, and with Apple expected to do the same next month, you could have been forgiven for forgetting about Microsoft. But AI is a huge part of the tech giant’s plans for Windows, and anyone following its annual Build conference will have been left in no doubt about that. To that end, it unveiled a heap of new hardware and software with AI at its heart, including new Surface laptops built around Qualcomm's new Snapdragon X chips and their AI-friendly neural processing units. It also showed off a new Recall feature, which takes screenshots every few seconds, then stores them away so that you can search for anything you’ve done on your machine. A privacy nightmare? Maybe, but interesting nonetheless. There was much more, including a new iPad-rival Surface Pro tablet, and you can read about the highlights in the articles linked below. The other big event on our minds this week is the Memorial Day sales, which are now in full swing, even though Memorial Day itself isn't until Monday. You won’t find the new Surface devices there, but you will find a lot more, including some huge savings on OLED TVs, appliances and, yes, iPads. Happy shopping! Marc McLaren, Global Editor-in-Chief [] The week in computing [] [Hands-on with the new Surface Pro a real iPad Pro rival]( Microsoft's new Surface Pro (Future) [Hands-on with the new Surface Pro – a real iPad Pro rival]( Microsoft has unveiled its new Surface Pro 2-in-1, featuring a new Snapdragon X Elite processor and lots of AI features – and we think it's a genunine challenger to the iPad Pro for the title of best super-powered mobile computing device you can buy. [Read the full story]( [] - [We've also taken a look at the new Microsoft Surface Laptop]( [] - [Microsoft's new Windows 11 Recall feature could be in legal hot water]( [] - [The OLED specs show the Surface Pro is still in the iPad Pro's shadow]( [] The best Memorial Day deals, picked by TechRadar's exprerts [] [Memorial Day sales 2024: all the best deals in one place]( (Future) [Memorial Day sales 2024: all the best deals in one place]( The Memorial Day sales are in full swing across the US, and we've rounded up all the best deals from Lowe's, Best Buy, Amazon, Target, and all the big retailers – and we'll be adding more deals over the weekend and on Memorial Day itself. [Read More]( [] - [Shop our 18 favorite deals in Best Buy's massive Memorial Day sale]( [] - [Save $110 on the PS5 Slim Marvel's Spider-Man 2 bundle at Walmart]( [] - [This is the iPhone you need to buy in the Memorial Day sales]( [] - [Memorial Day Apple deals: Apple Watch, MacBooks, AirPods and more]( [] - [Get a Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra for just $199.99 when you trade in your old tablet]( [] The Week in Apple [] [This is how AI could transform iOS 18]( More changes are coming to iOS (Getty Images) [This is how AI could transform iOS 18]( We've got some more rumored details of how Apple is going to use AI to transform Siri and the entire iOS 18 experience: there are mentions of a more conversational voice assistant, notification summaries, voice memo transcriptions, and AI photo editing. [Read the full story]( [] - [We might have a long wait to get OLED on the iPad mini and iPad Air]( [] - [Here's what iPad upgraders are doing with their old tablets]( [] - [The foldable iPhone could come with a self-healing screen]( [] The week in audio [] [Sonos launches its first headphones with a surprise twist]( The Sonos Ace headphones are here (Sonos) [Sonos launches its first headphones – with a surprise twist]( Few gadgets have been rumored for as long as the first pair of Sonos headphones have, and now the Sonos Ace cans are here – with noise cancellation and Dolby Atmos, but without (surprisingly) the ability to connect to an existing Sonos speaker system. [Read the full story]( [] - [Sonos is having to defend the controversial redesign of its app]( [] - [Samsung Galaxy Buds 3 tipped to offer major audio upgrades]( [] - [Sonos launches the Roam 2 speaker with easier Bluetooth pairing]( [] The week in cameras [] [Canon's flagship EOS R1 is spotted in the wild]( The Canon EOS R1 (Canon) [Canon's flagship EOS R1 is spotted in the wild]( Canon has officially announced the EOS R1, but hasn't given us much in the way of detail. While we wait to hear about an on-sale date and price, the much-anticipated mirrorless flagship has been spotted in the wild, in the build-up to the Monaco Grand Prix. [Read the full story]( [] - [Hands-on with the Panasonic Lumix S9]( [] - [Leica's cheapest compact camera just got a successor]( [] - [These smart AR binoculars by Unistellar could be stargazing game-changers]( [] The week in entertainment [] [The best new movies and shows to stream this weekend]( Dune: Part Two is now streaming on Max (Warner Bros.) [The best new movies and shows to stream this weekend]( Keen to watch something new this weekend? For Max subscribers in the US, Denis Villeneuve’s star-studded sci-fi blockbuster Dune: Part Two is now available to stream, while Ferrari and Atlas crash-land onto Hulu and Netflix, respectively. [Read the full story]( [] - [Netflix has revealed the biggest shows of 2023's second half]( [] - [Marvel's X-Men movie has reportedly found its writer]( [] - [Star Wars: The Acolyte's new trailer might have ruined its plot twist]( [] More of this week's top stories [] - [5 ways that Android 15 on Pixel is going to be more customizable]( [] - [Samsung Galaxy Ring leak may have revealed its price – and a subscription]( [] - [Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 announced, with a full reveal coming soon]( [] - [ChatGPT didn't deliberately copy Scarlett Johansson's voice, OpenAI claims]( [] - [Google is bringing back classic search, with no AI – and that's good]( Sharing TechRadar with your network keeps the quality of content high and these newsletters free. 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