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• Neurophos develops photonic AI chips replacing electrons with light for efficiency
• Pilot with Terakraft aims to demonstrate sustainable ultra-efficient optical computing
• Single chip promises 100 GPUs performance using 1% energy consumption

An American startup is preparing to test an experimental processor which could deliver performance at a scale never before achieved on a single chip.

Neurophos, which was spun out of Duke University with backing from incubator Metacept, is partnering with Norwegian data center operator Terakraft to run a pilot of its optical AI inference platform in 2027.

Combining photonics with metamaterials to shrink optical modulators by a factor of 10,000x, the company’s technology uses optical systolic arrays that replace electrons with light, removing latency bottlenecks while running at clock speeds above 100GHz.

Overcoming energy walls

By combining this with compute-in-memory architectures, Neurophos believes its chips could overcome the energy walls that limit conventional GPUs and TPUs.

Neurophos, which raised $7.2 million in late 2023, claims its technology will allow a single chip to deliver the compute power of 100 GPUs while using only 1% of the energy.

The planned collaboration will see Neurophos’ optical processing units deployed at Terakraft's green data center in Norway. Previously part of the Sauda I hydropower plant (decommissioned in 2008), the facility ranks as one of the most efficient in the world.

“By hosting Neurophos’ ultra-efficient optical chips in our green data center for select enterprise clients, we not only reduce our carbon footprint but also raise the bar for energy-efficient AI infrastructure,” said Giorgio Sbriglia, chairman of the board of Terakraft. “Our mission has always been to power the future responsibly, and this collaboration brings that vision to life.”

Patrick Bowen, Neurophos founder and CEO added, “Terakraft’s commitment to renewable energy and innovative technologies aligns perfectly with our mission to democratize high-performance AI. By deploying our 100x more efficient inference chips in Terakraft’s green data center, we’re proving that AI’s exponential growth can be achieved sustainably, together.”

If everything goes as planned, the pilot in Norway could mark an early step toward sustainable ultra-efficient AI hardware designed to handle future workloads at scale.

Neurophos claims that end-to-end simulations validate its technology’s performance, with a roadmap targeting exaflop-class computing on a single chip.

Via eeNews Europe

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• A $199 hacking device is reportedly being used to steal cars
• Specially-developed patches allow thieves to exploit security vulnerabilities
• Widespread attacks have affected Kia and Hyundai models in the past

A diminutive orange-and-white device, which costs just $199 in the US (around £150 / AU$310), is reportedly being used to remotely unlock modern vehicles.

An in-depth report by 404 Media found that underground hackers have developed and are now selling software patches that can be loaded onto the device to unlock all manner of cars, including those from major brands like Ford, Audi Volkswagen, Kia and many more.

The Flipper Zero is marketed as a "multi-tool device for geeks" and can be programmed to "explore any kind of access control system, RFID, radio protocols and debug hardware using GPIO (general-purpose input/output) pins", according to the company’s website. It's previously been used for everything from flipping TV channels in public places to confusing iPhones.

Much like the widely-reported 'Kia Boys' – a band of teenage hackers that gained notoriety for stealing Kias using just USB cables – the Flipper hack works by intercepting and cloning a vehicle’s key fob’s radio signal.

According to 404 Media, underground hackers have developed firmware that can be purchased for a fee of between $600 and $1000, uploaded to the device and then used to unlock a variety of vehicles.

The patches are currently limited to merely opening the vehicle, which presents its own risks, but individuals quoted in the report warn that it won’t be long before they can be developed to override any sort of security system to start and drive the modern cars away.

This Flipper is not so fabulous

(Image credit: Flipper Zero)

This isn’t the first time the Flipper Zero has hit the headlines, as there is an entire Reddit thread dedicated to pranksters remotely opening Tesla charge ports with their devices.

The Drive also reported on a YouTuber that managed to hack his Flipper to change traffic lights from red to green. Overall, they are very good at highlighting security vulnerabilities in many modern systems, but are so often used for nefarious means.

A worrying example is exploiting a flaw in today’s vehicles that increasingly eschew the relatively reliable key-and-lock for fancy remote fobs.

Relay attacks have plagued the likes of Jaguar Land Rover in the past, with older Range Rovers particularly vulnerable to the attacks, forcing owner’s insurance premiums through the roof.

In the US, local police forces have warned Kia and Hyundai owners to install kill switches or resort to steering locks after a 2022 Tik-Tok video revealed just how easy it is to steal a number of the brand’s vehicles.

As a result, groups like The Kia Boys emerged online, filming themselves stealing cars for internet views. A host of copycats have since followed suit and continue to cause problems.

Today’s automakers have been busy instating security patches to try and improve customer confidence, but it seems it is very difficult to stay ahead of the hackers.

Currently, the Flipper Zero patches have only been sold to a small number of users, but 404 Media warns that this could become a more widespread problem should they become open source or free to download.

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Spoilers for The Summer I Turned Pretty season 3 episode 8 ahead.

This week, it's wedding bells: successfully for Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's real life engagement (yay), and not-so-successfully for Belly (Lola Tung) and Jeremiah's (Gavin Casalegno) called-off wedding in The Summer I Turned Pretty season 3 episode 8.

It's the move we all saw coming, with Jeremiah admitting he's known about Belly's attraction to brother Conrad (Christopher Briney) from the very beginning. He's been waiting for her to bring it up, stating Belly cannot marry him if it's merely to cover up feelings she doesn't want to have. Belly immediately begs him to understand the classic chestnut 'but what we have is real!' – but her bachelorette party and, well, every other scene in the Prime Video show tells us otherwise.

Obviously, that's not been the only major news this week, though Swift and Kelce's engagement comes with a much better ring. The news was announced via a shared post on the pair's Instagram accounts, with the caption: "Your English teacher and your gym teacher are getting married." If you've managed to avoid it, the internet has gone absolutely nuts with various teacher memes, ring dupes and where to get them, and much agreement that this will be America's version of a Royal wedding.

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So, what do I-do's have to do with one another? Thanks to The Summer I Turned Pretty's soundtrack history, coupled with season 3 episode 8 specifically, quite a lot. It was inevitable that the show was going to use more Taylor Swift songs in future scenes, but the choices for Belly and Jeremiah's wedding week were devastatingly perfect.

'Us' and 'Cardigan' are the Taylor Swift songs that headline The Summer I Turned Pretty season 3's wedding week

Yes, there is an engagement ring somewhere on Belly's finger. (Image credit: Amazon Prime Video)

Get ready to weep tears or sadness and joy simultaneously, people. It's incredible (and overdue) news that Jeremiah and Belly won't be getting hitched after all, but Amazon has opted to use Swift's ultimate tearjerker 'Cardigan' to soundtrack Jeremiah leaving Belly crying in her dressing room pre-ceremony, with only her mom on hand to comfort her.

But that's not the only dose of Swift we guess! 'Us', her collaboration with Gracie Abrams, is used earlier on in the episode (basically, when it was assumed there would still be a wedding). It's the perfect choice, and one I could certainly seeing playing in the background of Swift's own magical moment, though she chose 'High School' to go with her announcement.

Taylor Swift songs have a long history of being featured on The Summer I Turned Pretty episodes, including the week of the TS12 announcement, so the fact some have been chosen for season 3 episode 8 isn't a surprise. However, it's the choice of exact songs that have had me taken aback. Showrunner Jenny Han and her team not only vividly understand what the show's fans and scenes need, but their comprehension of exactly which song to pick from Swift's bulging back catalog never fails to miss. There's the right level of poignancy in every choice, and that's no mean feat.

My head is still spinning from the double dose of Taylor Swift-themed engagements this week, but while things likely won't involve vows of a ring in The Summer I Turned Pretty, we're not shot of the dastardly duo. There are three episodes of season 3 left to go, and I'll eat my hat if we won't be working through more of her albums. Especially given Belly has just spotted Conrad at the airport before boarding her flight to Paris... personally, I'd be queuing up something from 'Fearless'.

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• Reflective LCD reduces energy use while raising doubts about mainstream adoption
• Eazeye Monitor 2.0 consumes only 7 watts during operation under normal use
• Outdoor performance improves with ambient light instead of artificial backlight

The Eazeye Monitor 2.0 is a 24-inch reflective LCD screen designed to function as an energy-efficient alternative to traditional LCDs and expensive e-ink monitors.

Unlike standard panels which depend on backlighting, this unit reflects ambient light to create its image.

The manufacturer promotes this approach as more comfortable for extended viewing and as a way to reduce strain. It also lowers energy usage, with reported consumption averaging 4W and peaking at 7W.

Full HD resolution and 60Hz refresh rate capability

The main appeal of the Eazeye Monitor 2.0 reflective LCD technology lies in visibility in bright environments.

Conventional laptop panels often wash out under direct sunlight, even when brightness is maximized.

In contrast, reflective LCD designs are meant to gain clarity from ambient light.

The manufacturer provides demonstration images suggesting that the Eazeye 2.0 maintains legibility outdoors where a standard display appears dim.

While this could make it practical as a business monitor for travel or fieldwork, actual performance may depend heavily on lighting conditions and user expectations.

From the perspective of installation, the device behaves much like a portable monitor, and its power is supplied through a separate USB-C connection.

The Eazeye Monitor 2.0 ships with HDMI and USB-C cables, a stand, and a power adapter. Users open the kickstand, adjust the tilt, and connect through either HDMI or USB-C for video input.

At 2.2kg and measuring just over 54cm in width, it remains light enough to move between desks or to pair with a laptop outdoors. There is also an audio jack that supports external speakers if needed.

The company positions the Eazeye 2.0 as an alternative to costly e-ink products.

Alternative models, such as the 23.5-inch DASUNG and BIGME color monitors, exceed $1,650, whereas this reflective LCD is listed at $999.

However, it only delivers a 1920x1080 resolution with a 60Hz refresh rate, which is lower than some premium e-ink options but higher in responsiveness.

For certain tasks like office work or casual use, that may be sufficient. But whether it can serve as a reliable monitor for video editing or as a primary business monitor is less certain, given its color reproduction limits and modest resolution.

The Eazeye Monitor 2.0 combines paper-like readability with reduced power draw, qualities that might suit users who work outdoors or require an energy-saving secondary screen.

Yet at nearly $1,000, it sits in an uncertain space between affordable portable displays and specialized e-ink panels. It may attract professionals seeking a niche tool, but broad adoption remains questionable.

Via CNX-Software

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• Researchers discover new PromptLock ransomware
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Security researchers from ESET have identified the first known AI-powered ransomware, which serves as a warning for security teams as generative AI has, and will, continue to make cyberattacks much more accessible for criminals.

Researchers Peter Strycek and Anton Cherepanov discovered the proof of concept, which they dubbed ‘PromptLock’, which, ‘leverages Lua scripts generated from hard-coded prompts to enumerate the local filesystem, inspect target files, exfiltrate selected data, and perform encryption.’

"Although multiple indicators suggest the sample is a proof-of-concept (PoC) or work-in-progress rather than fully operational malware deployed in the wild, we believe it is our responsibility to inform the cybersecurity community about such developments," the researchers wrote.

Use in the wild

The PromptLock malware uses OpenAI’s gpt-oss:20b model - an open weight model released in August 2025, and this is run locally through the Ollama API to generate malicious Lua scripts ‘on the fly’.

Lua scripts are cross-platform compatible, the researchers point out, meaning they function on macOS, Linux, and Windows. The malware can then exfiltrate, encrypt, and potentially destroy any data it chooses after scanning user files, presumably to determine which would be most valuable.

Security teams have been warning for months that the AI-powered future of ransomware is coming soon, and although PromptLock has not yet been observed targeting victims in the wild, it’s clear it's only a matter of time before this happens.

Not only does GenAI make life a lot easier for wannabe hackers by lowering the barrier of entry, but LLM’s also spit out different results even when given the same prompt. This makes them unpredictable and particularly difficult for defenders to detect, as the pattern of behavior is more erratic and hard to spot.

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As a veteran of covering Apple’s iPhone launches, I can rather confidently say that the iPhone 16 will drop in price when the so-called iPhone 17 is launched and subsequently released.

Judging by previous iPhone launches, my educated prediction is that the iPhone 16 will stick around as Apple’s cheaper alternative to the new phones, with its price likely to be some $100 / £100/ AU$150 cheaper than at launch.

Such a price drop isn’t huge, but it’s not bad either, given the rumors aren’t pointing towards a significant generational upgrade for the iPhone 17. The much-rumored iPhone 17 Air could shake things up if it replaces the standard iPhone and its Plus stablemate, but I’m not so sure that’ll happen.

While I bemoan the lack of a 120Hz display, the current iPhone 16 is still a great phone for most people and has the performance needed for Apple Intelligence and most phone-centric tasks, all slotted neatly into Apple’s ecosystem.

So presuming Apple keeps it in its line-up, it’ll be a good potential purchase if you’re after one of the best phones for a lower price. Expect prices to go from $799 / £799 / AU$1,399 to $699 / £699 / AU$1,249.

Up in the air

Equally, there’s the wrinkle of the iPhone 16e. This is already a cheaper take on the iPhone 16, so if it drops in price, it could become a more compelling ‘affordable’ iPhone than it was at launch; see our iPhone 16e review for Lance Ulanoff’s critique.

As such, there’s scope for Apple to discontinue all the iPhone 16 and keep the ‘e’ variant at its mid-range phone.

Speaking of discontinuation, the iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max will very likely be retired; Apple has done this in the past and will surely want to push people who want to go pro to opt for the iPhone 17 Pro.

However, that doesn’t mean it’s game over for finding a cheaper iPhone 16 Pro model, as third-party retailers like Amazon, Best Buy, and Currys will very likely have such iPhones in stock and will want to clear their shelves of the phones to make space for newer models.

So, I predict that you’ll be able to find a cheaper iPhone 16 Pro come the end of September and going into the Black Friday period, which now lasts weeks rather than a day. And I’d say the same applies to all iPhone 16 models sold outside of Apple, with deals likely to pop up on them as the Holiday season draws closer.

All of this is why I suggest you don’t by an iPhone until the next Apple event, scheduled for September 9 has come and gone, as even if the new iPhones don’t appeal to you, you’re sure to find a cheaper older iPhone as a result.

As it happens, I head up TechRadar's Deals team along with the phones and tablets division, so my crack crew of bargain-seekers will be keeping an eye out for impressive iPhone deals, among other stuff, to flag to you. So keep a weather eye on TechRadar in the coming weeks.

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• Nvidia’s H20 chip became collateral in a heated geopolitical clash
• Nvidia’s revenue stream risks serious disruption with the Chinese market tightening
• Chinese tech giants hesitate to abandon Nvidia hardware for weaker alternatives

China’s recent decision to tighten restrictions on Nvidia’s H20 chip sales has drawn attention not only because of the technology involved, but also because of the circumstances which triggered it.

Reports indicate comments made by U. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick in mid-July 2025 were viewed as both “insulting” and brash by China's government.

In a televised interview, Lutnick stated Washington’s strategy was to ensure Chinese developers became “addicted” to the American technology stack.

Rising tensions after controversial remarks

“We don’t sell them our best stuff, not our second-best stuff, not even our third-best,” Lutnick had told CNBC.

“You want to sell the Chinese enough that their developers get addicted to the American technology stack, that’s the thinking,” he added.

The Chinese considered this remark unnecessarily arrogant, and it is now engineering a move that presents sustained sales headwinds for Nvidia, a company that has long viewed the country as a major market.

The H20 chip, developed specifically for China after export controls restricted access to more advanced models, had become a key product for local AI firms.

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang visited Beijing recently, and stressed the firm’s commitment to staying competitive in the region.

Still, with China accounting for at least 15% of Nvidia’s total revenue, any disruption to H20 orders represents a serious challenge.

Washington and Beijing had previously struck a framework agreement earlier in 2025 allowing H20 sales to resume in China while Beijing restored some rare earth exports.

That deal was interpreted as a step toward stabilizing relations. Yet by late July 2025, Chinese regulators such as the Cyberspace Administration of China and the Ministry of Industry and Technology began advising firms to halt new H20 orders.

This guidance, framed as a response to Lutnick’s remarks, highlights the fragility of recent progress.

Alongside the restrictions, Beijing has promoted the use of domestic chips, including those from Huawei.

However, doubts remain about their effectiveness, and DeepSeek had to delay the launch of its new R2 model after difficulties training with Huawei Ascend processors.

Chinese tech giants like Alibaba, Baidu, and ByteDance have also been reluctant to fully switch, citing stronger performance from Nvidia hardware compared with local alternatives.

The episode illustrates how political statements can rapidly alter corporate fortunes, especially when national security and technology leadership are at stake.

While Nvidia has disputed claims of security risks tied to its products, Beijing’s regulators appear determined to limit reliance on US-made chips.

Whether Chinese firms can scale up to fill the gap remains uncertain, but what is clear is that Lutnick’s words have accelerated a process of decoupling that may unfold far quicker than industry analysts initially expected.

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Ask anyone in the luxury business about what well-heeled Chinese customers demand and the answer is almost unanimously pointed towards technology. But Bentley’s CEO, Dr. Frank-Steffen Walliser, has just claimed that digital will never be luxurious.

"It will be maybe expensive, but not luxury," Walliser told Newsweek, going on to state that there will be always be a need for good craftsmanship.

While many modern luxury brands will agree, there has been a huge shift in what the next generation of wealthy individuals want, with Istituto Marangoni, a leading private school of fashion, art and design, claiming that China will account for 25% of the global personal luxury goods market by 2030.

Gen Z and Millennials, who account 70% of luxury spending, are looking more towards advanced AI assistants, immersive virtual reality and the latest innovations in technology, rather than overt displays of wealth.

Walliser doesn’t deny the need to embrace new and emerging technologies, seeing as the company is slated to launch its first dedicated EV next year. But he does go on to say in his Newsweek interview that luxury is linked to material and craftsmanship, like art.

"Digital art is not so successful. I will not say that it does not exist, but is it the breakthrough? No, it's not," he goes on to explain.

Bentley has recently been doubling-down on its efforts to deliver hand-crafted and highly bespoke vehicles to those willing to pay for it.

A recent ‘Ombre by Mulliner’ gradient paint finish, for example, is said to take 56 hours of handcraft to deliver and costs around £50,000 / $67,000 / AU$105,000, according to one CarWow configurator.

Similarly, its One plus One Batur convertible features an interior hand-finished by Bentley's Mulliner division with contrasting driver and front passenger seats, complete with a bespoke, two-piece luggage set at the customer’s request.

As a result, three in four Bentleys are leaving Bentley’s Crewe HQ with bespoke Mulliner content. More than ever, according to Newsweek.

Analysis: Ignoring digital is dangerous

(Image credit: Bentley)

While the luxury automakers continue to lean heavily on their brand history and traditional production methods, the market has seen a significant downturn in China, which was once considered a major source of sales for the likes of Rolls-Royce, Bentley and more.

There have been changes in luxury taxes and financial uncertainty that will have impacted trade, but the boom in the EV industry has also opened up a sizable technological chasm between the east and the west.

What’s more, younger generations across the globe are increasingly looking for the latest digital features, advances in AI and automated driving technology as key reasons to make a purchase.

Xiaomi, for example, sold more than 135,000 SU7 models in China last year, despite being its debut EV, while Porsche managed to shift just 56,887 units of all of its models during the same timeframe.

In fact, most of the major German luxury brands are struggling in China for this very reason. Although it is still to be seen whether the likes of Xiaomi, Yangwang and more will make an impact beyond their domestic market.

Despite the fact that ultra-luxury brands tend to feel the economic impacts to a lesser extent, navigating the digital world remains a tricky task, as they don’t want to lose their identity but also want to avoid alienating new buyers thanks to a lack of technology.

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• NeoLogic raises $10 million to advance CMOS+ CPUs, reducing circuit complexity
• CMOS+ enables 6-32 input gates, reducing power use and die size
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NeoLogic has raised $10 million in in Series A funding as it works to change how processors are designed.

Founded in 2021, the Israel-based company (with a US presence planned for the future) is not focusing on transistor scaling, the traditional path of the semiconductor industry, but rather on reducing the complexity of circuits.

Its CMOS+ technology integrates standard CMOS gates with reduced complexity gates, cutting transistor counts by as much as three times at any process node.

Up to 50% lower energy use

Conventional CMOS is limited by fan-in, with gates typically handling no more than four inputs.

Designers rely on tree structures to handle higher inputs, which increases both chip area and power use.

NeoLogic’s CMOS+ enables single stage gates that handle between 6 and 32 inputs, shortening the critical path while reducing area and energy consumption.

The company says processors built with CMOS+ can lower power use by up to 50 percent and reduce chip area by up to 40 percent while keeping latency on par with current designs.

These improvements are compatible with existing CMOS manufacturing processes, from 130nm down to 2nm, as well as standard EDA tools, so adoption won’t require new infrastructure.

By cutting die size and improving yield, CMOS+ provides cost advantages at advanced nodes, where wafer costs and development expenses rise sharply.

It’s more than just gates, however, as CMOS+ also offers power efficient registers, buffers, and arithmetic blocks. Together, NeoLogic says, these elements give chip designers a new infrastructure that simplifies processor design while achieving better power and area tradeoffs.

“We are backing NeoLogic as they push the boundaries of computing with their breakthrough approach to energy-efficient processors," said Talia Rafaeli, Partner at KOMPAS VC, which led the latest funding round. "The team’s deep technical expertise and innovative CMOS+ technology position them to impact the AI data center space significantly.”

NeoLogic sees CMOS+ as a way to deliver more efficient computing without departing from established tools and processes. It has begun demonstrating its first processors to customers and expects deployment in data centers starting in 2026.

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• The updates are rolling out for Android and iOS devices

It's not been the best of times for the Google Home ecosystem, what with a crescendo of user complaints rising about buggy devices and apps in recent weeks. Google is now at least bringing some improvements to the Google Home app for Android and iOS, connected to Nest cameras and doorbells.

In a somewhat apologetic post on the Google Nest Community message boards, a member of the Nest team outlines the improvements. While the reported bugs with Google smart home kit aren't addressed directly, they are alluded to.

"We also wanted to take a moment to thank you all," the post reads. "While we may not always hit the mark, we remain committed to listening to our users and building intuitive, reliable, and high-performing camera features for your home."

If you do own a Nest camera of some description, here are five of the most notable upgrades heading your way.

1. Faster previews

Camera previews will now show a cached image from a previous live view: while it means the view might be slightly out of date until it's fully loaded, it does mean you'll be able to identify which camera is which more quickly if you've got several set up in the app.

2. Improved gestures

Gestures have been simplified, so you can now switch between the timeline and events views with a single swipe. Expanding and collapsing live views, and dismissing camera feeds, are also now controlled with one swipe, making it easier to get around the app.

Swipe gestures now work more intuitively (Image credit: Google)3. Better notifications

Notification previews have been improved as well, so on both Android and iOS you'll see a static thumbnail together with a large animated preview – the intention is that you get a better idea of what the alert is about without having to open up the Google Home app.

4. Accurate reporting

Google says that the Google Home app is now better at reporting whether your cameras are online or offline, so you know the status of every camera at all times. The same under-the-hood optimizations should mean live streaming performance is better too.

5. Smoother performance

Speaking of performance, further tweaks made by the Google Home team are going to reduce latency, reduce the likelihood of "no video available" errors, and ensure camera streams can be recovered more quickly when they're switched off and then back on.

These improvements come on top of previous upgrades added by the Google team, which they also mention in the same post: they include increased clarity for videos, a more seamless timeline experience, and a quick seek feature for jumping through video clips.

As well as these software enhancements, it looks very much like new hardware is on the way, as four new Nest devices have recently leaked. Despite lots of evidence to the contrary, it seems that perhaps Google hasn't forgotten about the smart home after all.

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