Week in Review: The top stories in phones, AI, entertainment, and more

The AI iPhones have landed, and Sony unveils the PS5 Pro Created for {EMAIL} | [Web Version]( September 13, 2024 CONNECT WITH TECH RADAR  [Facebook]( [X]( [Instagram]( [Youtube]( [Tech Radar]( [SIGN UP]( ⋅ [WEBSITE]( [] Welcome to the Week in Review [] Welcome How was your week? Did you get up early to pre-order a new iPhone 16? Looking at social media, it seems a lot of people did – perhaps they read our coverage and hands-on reviews, the general theme of which is that Apple’s latest smartphones are decent if not substantive upgrades. Slightly better cameras, a nifty camera control ‘button’, and more powerful silicon arguably all pale in comparison to the sea change coming with Apple Intelligence. Apple’s own AI won’t arrive with the new iPhones, but it’ll show up shortly after, and it will potentially transform a lot of your day-to-day interactions with Apple’s premier product. We talked about all this during our first-ever TechRadar Podcast from Apple Studios – it’s well worth a listen. Despite what Apple may think, the world does not turn on a Cupertino axis. Over in gaming land, Sony was surprising us with a wildly powerful new PlayStation 5 Pro. The CPU and all-important GPU are supercharged, as is the price. Oh, and yes, there is some AI. If there’s a thread that runs through everything that happened this week it’s artificial intelligence, and we now have a new, reasoning-capable AI from OpenAI. Called o1-preview (formerly ‘Strawberry’), it’s already wowing a few of my TechRadar colleagues, and it could mark a pivotal moment in the generative AI revolution. The entertainment scene is ramping back up as we shake off the summer doldrums and a fresh intake of streaming content arrives to fill our evenings – we’ll learn more about some of it when Netflix’s Geeked Week 2024 kicks off on Monday. Finally, if you do nothing else this weekend, please read (it’s linked below) Becky Scarrott’s post on the new Rolling Stones Bluetooth speaker – it’s a hoot. Have a great weekend! Lance Ulanoff, Editor-at-Large [] The week in Apple [] [Everything you need to know about Apple Intelligence]( Big changes are coming with Apple Intelligence (Apple) [Everything you need to know about Apple Intelligence]( Apple Intelligence is going to transform how we use Siri and other features on Apple devices, and we've put together a complete guide to the new AI technology and what it offers you – as well as the time frames each feature will launch in. [Read the full story]( [] - [Live from Apple Park: a special iPhone 16 edition of the TechRadar Podcast]( [] - [We go hands-on with the iPhone 16 Pro Max]( [] - [5 questions I still have about Apple Intelligence after the iPhone 16 launch]( [] - [The AirPods Pro 2 have been approved for use as hearing aids in the US]( [] - [The Apple Watch Series 10 makes me want to ditch the Watch Ultra]( [] - [iOS 18 is just days away – here's the full list of new features]( [] The week in gaming [] [What we've learned so far about the PlayStation 5 Pro]( The PS5 Pro goes on sale in November (Sony) [What we've learned so far about the PlayStation 5 Pro]( The big gaming news of the week was of course the reveal of the PS5 Pro. While we still have some unanswered questions, we now know a lot about Sony's next console, and we've rounded up the most important takeaways from the launch announcement. [Read the full story]( [] - [Horrified by the PS5 Pro pricing? Just buy a gaming laptop instead]( [] - [PS5 Pro vs PS5: comparing specs, design, dimensions, features, and more]( [] - [How to build a PS5 Pro PC-equivalent gaming rig]( [] The Week in AI [] [OpenAI launches the most human ChatGPT model yet]( OpenAI has added extra smarts to ChatGPT (Getty Images) [OpenAI launches the most human ChatGPT model yet]( ChatGPT just got a major update with a new o1-preview model, which adds extra thinking and reasoning capabilities – almost like a human being. It looks like another significant step forward for the chatbot, though availability is limited for now. [Read the full story]( [] - [Your next audiobook's big twist might be that the narrator is an AI]( [] - [Adobe Firefly gets AI-generated video to rival Sora]( [] - [Amazon's AI personal shopper is sharing ads with its advice]( [] Today's best deals, picked by TechRadar's experts [] - [Walmart weekend deals: 15 tech bargains starting from just $19.99]( [] - [Today's best deals at Amazon US: AirPods, Fire TV, laptops, and more]( [] - [The best Dyson cordless vacuum drops to a record-low price at Amazon US]( [] - [We've found the best iPhone 16 deals in the US and UK]( [] The week in Phones [] [Google Pixel 9 Pro XL vs Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold]( The Pixel 9 Pro XL (left) and the Pixel 9 Pro Fold (Google) [Google Pixel 9 Pro XL vs Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold]( Having trouble choosing between the new handsets in Google's Pixel 9 series? Let us be your guide to what's on offer – and specifically how the super-sized Pixel 9 Pro XL stacks up against the foldable Pixel 9 Pro Fold, the successor to the Google Pixel Fold. [Read the full story]( [] - [Want to try Gemini Live? It's now free for all Android users]( [] - [First leaked Samsung Galaxy S25 images suggest a minor redesign]( [] - [Huawei's incredible new tri-fold phone costs the same as four PS5 Pros]( [] The week in entertainment [] [The best new movies and shows to stream this weekend]( Emily in Paris season 4 part 2 is streaming now (Netflix) [The best new movies and shows to stream this weekend]( Whether you're planning to live out an Italian vacation through Netflix's Emily in Paris season 4 part 2, or want to catch one of this week's new movies, such as the acclaimed Kirsten Dunst-starring thriller Civil War, there's plenty worth streaming this weekend. [Read the full story]( [] - [Everything you need to know about Netflix Geeked Week 2024]( [] - [Arcane season 2's official soundtrack has been revealed]( [] - [We've got an intriguing new trailer for Venom: The Last Dance]( [] More of this week's top stories [] - [Lunar Lake is coming to save Intel like Gandalf at Helm's Deep]( [] - [DJI teases imminent launch date for its rumored Hero 13 Black rival]( [] - [The Rolling Stones just launched a range of Bluetooth speakers]( [] - [I really want this Leica camera that costs $9,000 and has no screen]( [] - [Journey Lens revives an old smart-glasses idea to fix a modern problem]( Sharing TechRadar with your network keeps the quality of content high and these newsletters free. 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