In a new Power On newsletter from Bloomberg's Marc Gurman, there is news of a slim iPhone 17 model, which he calls the iPhone 17 "Air". This model will be Apple's attempt to revive the compact smartphone segment, after unsuccessful experiments with the iPhone 12 mini and iPhone 14 Plus.

Toshiba has introduced the new Yutu 2.0 Pro washing machine, which is now available for pre-sale. The model has a capacity of 10 kg and compact dimensions that allow it to fit into a standard 600 mm wide cabinet.

Turkey has restored access to Instagram following talks with the social network over censorship and crime-related content.

Meizu is preparing for the big return of the M series. The new device became known thanks to data from the IMEI database, where the Meizu M20 is listed under the model number M421Q.

The Google Home app is now starting to receive updated controls for the Nest Learning Thermostat, and it appears that this also applies to older models.

This week, it was reported that Apple may introduce a fee of up to $20 per month for some features of its Apple Intelligence service. However, according to analysts, the company is unlikely to start charging for these features before three years.

Apple is actively developing new versions of its Apple Vision smart glasses and headset. According to Mark Gurman, the company is preparing a cheaper version of Apple Vision, which may appear next year. This will be a response to the low demand for the first version of Apple Vision Pro, which costs $3,499.

There are likely to be several high-profile announcements in the second half of 2024 at once

Monster Hunter Wilds is expected to be released in 2025

For the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, Samsung has created almost 17,000 exclusive Galaxy Z Flip 6 Olympic Edition smartphones. These devices were distributed to athletes and members of the "Olympic family". Now many of these phones have appeared for sale on eBay.

The second season of Arcane will be released in November 2024

Most likely, gamers will be expecting DLC or a major update for Blasphemous 2

Sony may take full control of Bungie's operations

Xiaomi has released a new version of its projector, the Redmi Projector Lite Green Edition, which has been launched in China for USD 110. This model retains the look and feel of the Redmi Projector Lite series released back in March this year, in white and grey for $97.

TikTok has introduced a new feature called TikTok Spotlight, which will help users recognise film and TV series titles from short video clips.