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Is the biggest of the new range still king of Google’s smartphone castle – or has the renamed Pixel 9 Pro XL been usurped as the shrewd pick by its smaller sibling?

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A foldable, a semi-affordable option… is there now a Google phone for everyone?

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They’ll set you back a fair chunk more than Sony’s excellent XM5 buds, but are B&W’s sweetest in-ears yet worth the cash?

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Bodyweight isn’t necessarily the most vital statistic on your health journey, so these smart scales will show you the bigger picture

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A Qualcomm chipset should help the XPS 13 retain its status as the go-to Windows ultraportable in the age of Copilot+ smarts… shouldn’t it?

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Samsung’s latest Odyssey gaming monitor is better than alright… which is just as well if it aims to make QD-OLED a mainstream option

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Wherever you’re going, you need to pack first – here are some top choices for stashing, as ever, slightly more stuff than you need

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With mothership proportions and power, can Alienware’s latest still game with the best of ’em? Tom Morgan-Freelander puts his clicking finger to work for a fortnight…

Astro Bot

A fully fledged successor to the brilliant but brief Astro’s Playroom has finally landed. The only question for PS5 owners is, can it stretch that winning formula out over a whole game?

Star Wars Outlaws

With its ‘Grand Theft Auto meets Star Wars’ vibe, is the open world of Outlaws the Han Solo simulator fans have been dreaming of for decades… or one space opera instalment too far?

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