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• Micron has warned that the RAM shortage will get much worse in 2027 and 2028
• Then coming to the end of the decade, robots are going to put more strain on memory supply
• So-called 'physical AI' could need 200GB+ of DRAM and multiple terabytes of storage per unit, Micron predicts

Micron just published its latest financial results, complete with some predictions for the future of the RAM crisis that aren't going to prove very comforting for consumers.

Wccftech reports that Micron, which is one of the three big memory chip makers, just revealed its results for fiscal Q4 2026 with predictably booming profits — and some not-so-obvious predictions about the RAM shortage.

As flagged on X by Eric Jhonsa, a portfolio manager for a Dutch asset corporation, in Micron's accompanying guidance the company observed: "We expect memory and storage supply-demand conditions to be much tighter in calendar 2027 and 2028 than they were in 2026."

Micron also said: "Even with additional industry DRAM cleanroom space plans, with robust demand trends including new upside requests from customers, we do not have line of sight to when supply and demand will return to balance."

Also highlighted on X by Shay Boloor, who is chief market strategist at Futurum Equities, Micron made the point that even if the current AI bubble deflates, lessening RAM demand for servers in data centers as a result, there could still be a high level of demand from 'physical AI' — meaning robots.

We're told that "humanoid robots could need 200GB+ of DRAM and multiple terabytes of storage per unit with several physical AI customers already sampling next gen products", and that this could become a "significant driver of memory and storage demand by the end of this decade."

Analysis: robot RAM drain

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In short, Micron is saying that RAM supply is going to be tight not just in 2027 — which has been a widespread prediction — but also in 2028. Granted, 2028 has been forecast as a gloomy year in general, but from what Micron is saying here, the company is putting this year on a level with 2027 in terms of the memory shortage, and next year is set to be pretty dire by all accounts.

This is feeding more into the RAM crisis lasting until 2030 narrative (one of the earliest mentions of this came from Nvidia's CEO), and the comment about robots further reinforces this. Even if the demand to drive AI falls away somewhat so data centers aren't gobbling up so much memory, the overall strain on RAM supply may remain due to an uptake of robots, which will also need a lot of memory.

The one thing I would say is that Micron may be exaggerating somewhat in terms of talking up the timeframe on the usage of robots here. After all, in these kinds of forecasts, it's in the firm's interest to build up its future prospects and drive more investment.

Clearly, though, Micron is in a very strong position, and robots are something that's on the radar. And with there being a great deal of doubt as to whether the AI bubble is going to burst at all — depending on who you listen to — this is just another concern for consumers (alongside robots taking over jobs to boot).

It seems clear enough that RAM won't be reaching affordable pricing levels for a long time yet.

It's Amazon's Prime Big Deal Days sale next week, on October 6 and 7. But just like all previous events, the retailer is kicking things off ahead of time with dozens of early deals across tech, home, essentials, and more. I've picked out the 26 best offers worth buying if you want to get some shopping in now.

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Naturally, some of the first products to go on sale are the full range of Amazon devices, including Fire TVs, Blink cameras, Ring doorbells, and Kindles. But what is a surprise is that several of these offers match or beat the record-low prices we saw during the previous Prime Day sale.

Some standouts include the Kindle Colorsoft for £144.99 (was £259.99), the handy Blink Mini 2K+ for £16.99 (was £39.99), and the Amazon Ember 50-inch 4K Fire TV for £279.99 (was £499.99).

Away from Amazon tech, though, there are a handful of other excellent offers already live. The main two I want to shout out are the Nintendo Switch 2 for a record-low price and this super-cheap Samsung Galaxy Fit 3 for £31 (was £41.94).

It's a strong start to the sale, then, and with many more offers expected to drop on October 6, you'll want to stick myself and the rest of the TechRadar team as we hand-pick all of the tech and best bargains that are worth the cash.

Just remember, you need an Amazon Prime membership to access most of these offers, but new and returning subscribers can get a 30-day Amazon Prime free trial to cover you for the sale.

26 best early Prime Day deals at Amazon UK

Amazon has the Nintendo Switch 2 at its lowest price ever for Prime Big Deal Days. Given that the console was only recently hit with a price hike, I'm surprised that you can score such a big price cut on it right now, so definitely take advantage while you can if you've been thinking of picking it up, as this price almost certainly won't be beaten all year.View Deal

Galaxy Fit 3: was £41.94 now £31
At almost £30, now is a great time to buy Samsung's budget fitness tracker. As well as all the basic fitness, health and sleep tracking features, the Galaxy Fit3 is an excellent extension to your smartphone that lets you check your messages, control your music and navigate easily with simple gestures. Everything centres around the impressive 1.6-inch AMOLED display, and battery life is also not a problem, with 13 days on a single charge.View Deal

The new Blink Mini 2K+ has a couple of nice upgrades compared to the previous model, including a built-in spotlight, night view in colour support and the option to use it outdoors with the weather-resistant adaptor. Aside from that, it offers the same raft of security features such as motion detection, two-way audio and smartphone app integration. Get it now for a record-low price.View Deal

The Blink Outdoor Camera 2K+ is packed with the essentials. It has 2K video quality, so you can see what’s going on more clearly. You can also zoom in on what’s happening with 4X zoom, and use the two-way audio to talk to a delivery person or whoever is visiting. It’s simple to set up and weatherproof, with two AA batteries powering the device for up to two years. Plus, this bundle includes a free Blink Battery Doorbell.View Deal

Battery Video Doorbell: was £99.99 now £39.99
The latest wireless Ring Doorbell has been discounted to just £2 more than the record-low price. We've tested this and have been impressed with the video quality, high zoom, and night vision colour, but it's a shame that some of this device's value is only usable with a Ring Protect subscription. However, if you're fine with paying for a subscription or already using a Ring-based home security system, it's worth the cost.View Deal

The newest Ring Battery Doorbell Plus model drops to £50 in Amazon's latest sale. Its camera features 1536p HD resolution, night vision with color, and an improved motion sensor. It also includes an increased head-to-toe field of view of 150 by 150 degrees.View Deal

Echo Dot (5th Gen): was £54.99 now £29.99
Amazon's best-selling Echo Dot is down to under £30 for Prime Big Deal Days. This is an OK offer, but far from the previous record-low of £22.99. Nevertheless, the Echo Dot offers an improved audio experience, plus a new temperature sensor and all the handy features from Alexa, like playing music, answering questions, and checking the weather completely hands-free. As far as a cheap and cheerful smart speaker goes, it's one of the better options out there.View Deal

Amazon's Echo Spot smart clock is down to its record-low price for Prime Big Deal Days. As well as a time display and wake-up alerts, this compact bit of kit can play music, check the weather and control other smart devices throughout your home.View Deal

Fire TV Stick HD: was £59.99 now £19.99
You can get the upgraded version of Amazon's standard Fire TV Stick for £19.99 — that's just £3 more than the record-low price. In our Fire TV Stick review, we found the original version was a cheap way to add essential smart features to your TV, including access to streaming apps in HD, Alexa voice controls, and the ability to control other smart home devices.View Deal

Fire TV Stick 4K Select: was £64.99 now £21.99
Amazon's newest 4K streaming stick is down to within £2 of its lowest-ever price for Prime Big Deal Days. Considering it's only a few quid more than the cheaper HD version, you might as well pay for the upgrade and get access to higher resolution streaming — as long as you have a 4K TV. It lacks a few premium features found in the more expensive Plus and Max models, such as improved Wi-Fi and Dolby Atmos, but this is more than enough to cover general everyday use.View Deal

Amazon's new Fire TV Stick 4K Plus streams shows and movies to your TV in ultra-high-definition 4K resolution. This updated version now supports Dolby Vision for improved colours, Wi-Fi 6 for better connectivity, and includes 2GB of RAM for faster performance. This offer isn't particularly great, given it was £10 cheaper during the last Prime Day, but it's still good value for an all-around streaming device.View Deal

This is £9 more than the record-low price for Amazon's premium streaming device. The Fire TV Stick 4K Max streams the same content at the same quality as the standard 4K version, but the extra power inside delivers faster app navigation. Plus, it uses Wi-Fi 6E technology to deliver a more stable, consistent streaming experience.View Deal

The latest version of the standard Kindle is on sale as part of the Prime Big Deal Days sale. It's a basic ereader, but it still boasts a four-week battery life and space for thousands of books. Given it's significantly cheaper than the Paperwhite, this is clearly a better pick for the infrequent reader who's after a more budget-friendly option. At £85, though, this deal is a little underwhelming, given it's been as low as £69.99 before.View Deal

The Kindle Colorsoft just fell to its lowest-ever price as part of this year's Prime Big Deal Days sale. As Amazon's first colored Kindle, it's a must-have if you love reading travel guides, graphic novels, and other genres with a lot of images and photographs — or just want to view your entire ebook library in its full colour glory. The ereader is also USB-C and wireless charging compatible, lasts up to eight weeks on a full battery, and has enough storage for thousands of books.View Deal

This is the new lowest-ever price for the newest version of the Kindle Scribe with 64GB of storage. This ereader combines some of the best features of the Kindle Paperwhite, such as the glare-free and auto-adjusting display, along with the option to take notes, comment on documents, and doodle using the included stylus pen. We were a little disappointed by the original Kindle Scribe because of some missing features, but after some updates and upgrades to this new model, we were happy to award it an impressive 4.5 stars, as it offers good value for such a multi-functional device.View Deal

The Blink Video Doorbell is now £3 more than its lowest-ever price on Amazon, which is great news if you're interested in buying your first smart doorbell. This latest model comes with a head-to-toe HD view, infrared night vision, and two-way audio – all you'd want in a basic video doorbell. You can watch packages get delivered and answer the door in real time from the Blink app, but you can't save footage without a Blink Subscription or a Sync Module (which is included here). Thankfully, you get a 30-day Blink Subscription Plan trial with your purchase, so you can try before you buy.View Deal

Indoor Camera Plus: was £49.99 now £24.99
This half-price offer gets you an easy-to-install Ring Indoor Camera for a new low price. The Alexa-enabled plug-in security camera features motion-activated notifications, 2K resolution video support, a privacy cover and two-way talk to allow you to see, hear and communicate throughout your home.View Deal

Amazon's best-selling Echo Show 5 is down to £54.99 for Prime Big Deal Days — its lowest price in almost two years. The latest version of the Echo Show 5 features a compact 5.5-inch display but packs impressive sound with deeper bass and clearer vocals. Voice controls are enabled through Amazon Alexa, while you can use the smart screen to listen to podcasts, watch movies, stream videos, play music, and more.View Deal

Amazon's larger smart display just got its biggest discount all year for Prime Big Deal Days. The Echo Show 11 boasts a vibrant 11-inch full HD screen and spatial audio support for room-filling sound when listening to music or watching videos. With Alexa+ support, too, you get access to all of its advanced AI features and an easy way to connect and control other smart devices around your home.View Deal

Ember TV 32-inch 2-Series HD TV: was £249.99 now £129.99
Amazon's Prime Day sale includes this 32-inch TV on sale for a record-low price of £129.99. While the Amazon 2-Series TV is just a basic HD display, you get smart capabilities with the Fire TV experience and Amazon Alexa on board for hands-free control at a bargain price. It's far from the best TV in the world, but if you need something small and basic for the kitchen or a kid's room, then this is fine for the job.View Deal

Ember 50-inch 4-Series 4K TV: was £499.99 now £279.99
The 50-inch Amazon Ember TV is the mid-sized version of the budget-friendly 4-Series range and it's now down to its lowest-ever price. It's a nice buy if you're on a budget, as the premium 4K resolution delivers excellent clarity and picture quality for TV shows, movies, sports and general viewing. All major streaming apps are ready to go, too, plus there's voice control support through Alexa. It's an all-around solid TV for the price that I'd buy if I needed an affordable and capable display.View Deal

Ember TV 55-inch Omni Mini-LED TV: was £849.99 now £599.99
Amazon has taken the biggest step up in terms of quality with its latest Omni Mini-LED Series Fire TVs. That's clear in the price, which puts these very close to top-end OLED displays from the likes of Sony, Samsung and LG. However, you still get a lot for your money with this Amazon option, including a large 55-inch Mini-LED panel that boasts fantastic contrast, colors and image sharpness, a 144Hz game mode for a fast and responsive experience on consoles, and smart features.View Deal

Ember 55-inch QLED TV: was £749.99 now £429.99
Amazon's Ember QLED Series is a big step up in the otherwise cheap and cheerful range of smart TVs. This set boasts premium features, including a QLED display for better brightness and contrast, HDR and Dolby Vision for brighter and more vivid colours, local array dimming for richer blacks and HDMI 2.1 support to deliver a top-quality picture for all-around viewing and fast response times for gaming. It's not always easy to find a TV of this size and with these high-end features for just over £400, so it's an excellent buy for the budget-conscious without compromising on quality.View Deal

The Philips OneBlade 360 is a quick, simple and affordable electric razor that's suitable for a wide variety of face and body grooming needs. This jam-packed bundle was a little cheaper over Prime Day, but today's offer is still a solid one. This bundle includes the handle, as well as two spare blades, four combs, a body kit, and a USB-A charging cable.View Deal

Soundcore Portable Speaker: was £29.99 now £18.67
If you want a cheap and basic Bluetooth speaker, then you can't go wrong with this Anker Soundcore for under £20. Sure, it's not going to give you the biggest and boldest audio quality, but it's still a solid option at an affordable price. Battery life is an impressive 24 hours, too, so it's great to use around the home or take it with you when on the go.View Deal

I'm not sure how I feel about smart rings, but our fitness editor, Matt Evans, is a big fan of the Oura Ring 4. He said it was "nearly the perfect fitness tracker" in our review, praising the design, ease-of-use, long-lasting battery and detailed health information it offers. This fascinating bit of tech is now down to its lowest-ever price on Amazon — although be warned that some sizes and colours are selling out.View Deal

• Google Home is rolling out updates for Find My Phone and other voice commands
• It's also fixing bugs with video doorbells, security cameras, and Automations
• Despite the upgrades, users are still running into performance issues

If you’re a Google Home early access user, you’ll be glad to learn that the company is rolling out an expansive roster of new upgrades for voice commands, the Google Home app, and more — as per Google’s notes.

Google Home updates are fairly consistent with Google keeping on top of refreshing its smart home services. Just two weeks ago it fixed Gemini’s follow-up question issues as well as streaming playback bugs, which the tech giant also detailed in its Home and Nest help page.

Prior to this, Google announced it had solved issues with Spotify voice commands and smart light controls, however users claimed there were even bigger issues that needed addressing. But despite the new round of improvements, it appears Google still hasn’t been able to solve the issues plaguing users.

Voice commands

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Voice command improvements are the main fixes that Google has rolled out. For starters, the company says that Gemini is more proficient in filtering out background chatter in your home when you’re making a voice request, as well as other smaller issues including reduced latency for sharper responses and more fixes to conversation follow-ups.

That said, one of the most valuable upgrades is for the Find My Phone tool, which Google says it has rolled out quality and reliability improvements to improve the experience. Additionally, language recognition for Gemini is getting an upgrade, which the company says will ‘better support households where three languages are commonly spoken’.

Google Home app

As far as the Google Home App goes, the company is rolling out more device controller upgrades, which includes more accurate smart light shutoff, redesigned camera and doorbell tiles to better distinguish active cameras, and improved offline switch status, fixing an issue where Matter switches failed to display their offline status.

Google is also rolling out Bluetooth connection and Wi-Fi pairing fixes for setting up new Nest devices on iOS and Android. Also, when you add a device to your ecosystem, the Google Home app will cache network information on your smartphone, so you can reuse them for setting up new devices in the future.

Camera fixes

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For devices such as the AI-powered Nest Doorbell and security cameras, you can expect to see fixes for video history viewing, removing an error that displayed a ‘Video not available’ pop-up when trying to access footage. If you own any of Walmart’s Onn devices, you should now be able to scrub your video timelines a lot smoother.

Google is also launching new ringtone audio previews for video doorbells, which allows you to listen to snippets of chimes right from the Google Home app before setting it as your default. Google says it will be rolling out holiday-themed chimes, while different themes will become available throughout the year.

Automations

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The final fix is with Automations, which Google says has eliminated a bug where multi-button switches and sub-devices were missing the names of their parent devices. It’s a small fix, but one that helps you differentiate between buttons.

Is this enough?

The transition from Google Assistant to Gemini has been far from a smooth operation, and users have been reporting severe performance issues since Google made its first steps with integrating Gemini into its smart home devices.

That said, since Google unveiled its latest update, users have welcomed the new improvements — mainly the chime sound previews and upgrades to Automations. However there's a handful of users that Google has yet to convince.

Despite the rollout of Google's upgrades users are finding themselves yet stuck in another cycle of performance issues when using Gemini for Home, and it seems to be the case more so for audio devices and voice commands.

As one user highlights on Reddit, their Google speaker turns itself off in the middle of the night when playing white noise, which, if you rely on sleep sounds to get a full eight hours, is quite frustrating to say the least. The same goes for voice commands, and as one user shared, Gemini is still having issues with switching off devices within a specific time frame.

As it stands, there's still a lot that Google has to come to grips with as it enters the final stages of the Gemini for Home takeover. While some fixes are proving to be successful, there's still work to be done before Google Home users are satisfied.

• The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt lead writer Marcin Blacha has explained what it takes to create a worthwhile Witcher remake
• He says CD Projekt Red needs to "stay true to the spirit" of the original game
• However, the remake has to appeal to a new audience using modern technology

CD Projekt Red VP of narration and story director Marcin Blacha has revealed the secret to making a worthwhile Witcher remake, and it's about balancing what made the original game good with appealing to a new audience.

During a panel at Logitech Play 2026 attended by TechRadar Gaming, Blacha, who was a lead writer on The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, explained that the studio needs to "stay true" to the 2007 original, but also design a fresh experience for gamers who didn't play it.

"The secret is to identify what was good in the original game, and find a way to retell it to the audience that, for some reason, cannot participate in this experience," Blacha said. "Those are two different things, and each of them is difficult on its own, because it's not that easy sometimes to recreate this experience."

The writer went on to discuss what the studio calls "Act Four" of The Witcher 1, which takes place in a rural lakeside region "that is very folklorish" and "full of beautiful landscapes," but said it's difficult to recreate that feeling again because it's a different experience for every player and can be "a little bit vague."

"To create a good remake, you need to identify what was good and find a way to recreate it using newer technology, [while] staying true to the spirit of the original game," Blacha added.

The Witcher remake is in development at Fool's Theory and will utilize Unreal Engine 5, as CD Projekt Red is currently all hands on deck making The Witcher 4, the first game in a new trilogy of Witcher games that it wants to release within a six-year time frame.

CDPR has also just launched The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – Remastered, which offers a massive collection of improvements that promise an entirely new experience for the decade-old role-playing game (RPG).

If you ever need a sign that AI is coming for Hollywood then it must be that Jeffrey Katzenberg, the veteran Hollywood executive who co-founded Dreamworks, has just announced that he’s launching an AI-focused studio.

Crucially, he told The Wrap that AI output was “slop” until very recently, but that in the last couple of months something has changed. Now he wants to make feature films and TV with AI, arguing that falling production costs will mean more films and new forms of storytelling.

At the same time The Gifted, an AI-generated trailer, has just won a competition that puts $2.5m towards turning it into a proper feature film. Future Vision XPRIZE is one of the world's largest film competitions for hopeful and optimistic science fiction filmmaking that answers the question: what does a future worth building actually look like?

You can watch the trailer for The Gifted here.

Unfortunately, the industry focus on AI seems to be happening at exactly the same time that the audience is being turned off by it.

Filmustage, a movie production planning platform, analyzed Google Trends data and found searches rising on both sides of the AI debate. It found that the phrase “movies with no AI” was up 345% in the past month, while “movies made with AI” was up 112% in the same period.

Google Trends percentage increases can often be massive, so we shouldn't read too much into the numbers themselves, but the overall trend is upwards. The motivations behind those searches may be very different, but both suggest audiences increasingly want to know one thing before they watch: was AI involved?

I don't think it's hard to understand why. You only have to look at an AI film to understand why people have reservations.

You can judge the trailer for The Gifted yourself, but while it may be a stunning technical achievement that AI has made this three-minute video, if I’m judging it as a movie trailer… then I don’t want to watch the movie.

The flaws are obvious. AI is clearly very good at spectacle: lightning, explosions, collapsing buildings and impossible camera angles. Not to mention lead characters who look almost like famous actors you know, but not quite. (Is that Amy Adams in The Gifted's poster? No, it's not quite Amy Adams.)

The harder test is whether it can sustain believable characters, performances and emotional continuity for two hours rather than three minutes. If it does, then it's going to need much better dialogue than what's presented here.

I remember watching the pure-AI film Hell Grind in a theater recently, and that just about kept my attention for its 90-minute duration, but I was ready for it to be over by the end. It also played to AI’s strengths, by not trying to make its world look ‘real’. It's when AI pretends to be real life that I think it falls down the most.

Pure AI films... still look like AI

Tom Cruise thinks “people want to see real things”, even in the age of AI. (Image credit: Getty Images / FilmMagic)

Actors, perhaps seeing a future in which their skills are not as widely appreciated, are famously against AI, but even they seem to have accepted the overall trend towards it now.

As Deadline reports, Tom Cruise earned spontaneous applause for a six minute speech during a recent BAFTA “Life in Pictures” conversation in London. Cruise talked about how AI “is coming”, but “people want to see real things”.

“There is nothing like human” said Cruise, citing a summer of blockbuster films as proof that “people want human experience.”

From what I've seen of AI movies, I'd say Cruise is exactly right. AI still can't produce an experience that looks human and the connection to the audience that goes along with that. But with even Tom Cruise acknowledging that AI is coming, and executives like Katzenberg jumping on board, AI movies seem almost inevitable now, especially with the saving in production costs that they bring with them.

But while AI might be economical, it definitely has its problems, and if people are already searching for “movies with no AI” then Hollywood has a branding problem before the AI movie era has even properly begun.

AI as another tool for filmmakers

The upcoming movie Cortés from Utopai Studios. Set in 1519, the historical epic follows Hernán Cortés during the Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire. (Image credit: Utopai Studios)

But perhaps before we assume that AI in films means the end to human actors and an influx of AI slop, let’s talk to one of the AI studios making waves at the moment, Utopai Studios, who creates original films and television series using their own proprietary PAI software.

I talked to Kevin Chong, Chief Operating Officer at Utopai Studios.

“We don’t think of AI films as a separate genre”, explains Chong. “AI is another tool filmmakers can use to tell stories, just as visual effects, digital cinematography and virtual production became part of the filmmaking process. It can help filmmakers create worlds, achieve a level of scale that might otherwise be difficult or prohibitively expensive, and give creators more choices.”

And what about the end of human actors? “At Utopai Studios, we don’t see AI as a replacement for human actors, and that isn’t the future we’re building toward”, Chong explains. “There may be stories where a completely synthetic character makes sense creatively, just as animation has always created characters that don’t physically exist. But that is very different from saying audiences are going to stop wanting human performances.

“Performance is one of the most human parts of filmmaking”, Chong continues. “Actors bring interpretation, emotion, instinct and life experience to a character in ways that are fundamental to storytelling. AI can become another part of the filmmaking toolkit — including helping extend performances, create environments or enable things that would be difficult to achieve traditionally — but the creative decisions still need to come from people.”

Tom Cruise is right: there is nothing quite like human, but perhaps there will be a way for humans and AI to coexist in the future of movies after all.

October 1 is International Coffee Day, and if you've been thinking of upgrading your coffee maker, it's the perfect opportunity. As TechRadar's resident coffee expert, I've put together a list of my three favorite bean-to-cup espresso machines that make preparing perfectly extracted espresso a breeze, even if you've never used fresh coffee before.

There's something for everyone here. If you're on a tight budget, or are making the leap from coffee capsules to whole beans, the compact and affordable Philips Baristina is the perfect choice for you. Interested in tinkering with brew options and understanding how different factors affect the taste of your drink? Take a look at the Sage Barista Impress With Cold Extraction. Want a fully automated machine that produces even complicated drinks with the tap of a button? The Philips Café Aromis is the coffee maker of your dreams.

Many retailers are offering special discounts for International Coffee Day too, and you'll find the best deals on each coffee machine below as well.

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The Philips Baristina is the most affordable bean-to-cup coffee maker I've ever tested, and easily one of the best. In fact, I recommend it so frequently, my colleagues are probably quite tired of hearing about it. It makes brewing espresso with fresh coffee beans just as simple as using Nespresso capsules or K-Cups, and opens up a whole world of speciality coffee without requiring any specialist skills.

Load your coffee beans into the top of the Baristina, fill the water tank, and you're ready to get started. Push the filter handle into the machine, hit the start button, and it will automatically grind just the right amount of coffee, tamp it down, and then slide the handle underneath the brewing group, which will extract your shot using the ideal water temperature and pressure. When it's finished, just tap out the used coffee grounds, wipe out the filter, and you're ready to go again.

Unlike most bean-to-cup coffee machines, the Baristina doesn't have a case that covers everything up, which helps keep everything clean and hygienic. There's no enclosed space for stray coffee grounds and moisture to build up, so maintenance is a breeze.

The biggest downside of the original Baristina is the lack of a steam wand, which means there's no way to prepare lattes and cappuccinos. However, the machine is available bundled with a good quality standalone milk frother for a small additional cost, and earlier this year Philips launched the Baristina Latte, which has an integrated steam wand.

Read our full Philips Baristina review

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At the other end of the scale, we have the Philips Café Aromis — the company's flagship bean-to-cup coffee machine with a huge array of hot and cold drinks options, excellent milk frothing, and app compatibility that makes customizing your brews a breeze. It's gorgeous as well, with its sleek silver chassis, crisp touchscreen, and a natural wood cap on top of the dispenser to complete the look.

Drinks are almost infinitely customizable, and the cold menu is a particular highlight. Unlike some bean-to-cup coffee makers I've tested, which just dump a shot of hot espresso over ice, the Aromis can extract coffee using water straight from its tank for a mellow flavor akin to traditionally made cold-brew. It also has separate milk carafes for frothing hot and cold milk, and each one can be disassembled into three dishwasher-safe parts for easy cleaning. So, there's no need for scrubbing milk residue from pipes and hoses.

It's not the only bean-to-cup coffee machine with its own app, but it's the only one I've used where the app offers something useful apart from a quick-start guide and warranty details. The Philips HomeID app makes it easy to create personalized user profiles, and even had a clever chatbot-style feature that asks you questions about your flavor preferences and then tweaks the coffee maker's settings accordingly.

The Aromis is definitely one of the more expensive espresso machines I've reviewed this year, but its price tag isn't excessive considering just how much you're getting, and you could easily pay half as much again for an alternative from a different brand.

Read our full Philips Café Aromis 8000 Series review

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This bean-to-cup machine (which is sold under the brand name Sage in the UK, and Breville elsewhere for complicated reasons) is an upgraded version of the original Barista Touch Impress, and like the Philips Café Aromis, it offers genuine cold extraction for smooth-tasting iced coffees (as well as delicious hot-brewed espresso).

Unlike the other two bean-to-cup machines in this list, this one is semi-automatic, which means that although you don't have to get your hands dirty, it gives you some control over the coffee-making process if you want, introducing you to barista skills in a friendly, easy-to-follow way. You'll discover the effect of each variable on your finished drink (including dosage, grind size, tamp pressure, and brewing temperature), and the machine will offer feedback and suggestions if it doesn't taste quite right.

The Puck Impress System, which tamps your freshly ground coffee with a pull of a handle, is particularly satisfying and greatly reduces mess compared to tamping by hand. Unlike the Breville Oracle Jet below, I didn't have any issues with static electricity making coffee cling to the grinder.

The Barista Touch Impress offers both manual and automatic milk steaming options too, so you can have your foam dispensed into your finished drink, or prepare it yourself and have fun practicing your latte art.

Read our full Sage Barista Touch Impress With Cold Extraction review

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• Claude for Government runs in a FedRAMP High-authorized environment
• Pricing is now based on pre-allocated spend, not per seat
• Claude for Microsoft 365 is also being added

Anthropic has announced the general availability of Claude for Government specifically for government agencies.

First launched as a public beta in July 2026, the industry-specific variant is designed to give government employees access to the same sorts of tools as commercial Claude customers, within a FedRAMP High-authorized environment.

But better still, now that Claude for Government is officially available, Anthropic has implied that new features will land on this platform at the same time as they do on commercial versions of Claude, so that government workers don't risk being left behind.

Claude for Government is now generally available

Naturally, security is one of the biggest messages that coincides with the launch of Claude for Government, and the company notes that admins can set model restrictions, monitor usage, allocate spending, control external connections and more.

But Anthropic has also made some changes to its pricing structure in a bid to make spending more predictable, given public sector scrutiny and AI costs that can quickly spiral out of control. Rather than per-seat billing, Claude for Government works on the basis of having fixed increments.

Under this new model, agencies would need to commit to a specific amount, and Claude usage cannot exceed that amount.

"Administrators define user tiers with spend and model limits per group, track usage by user and by model, and get burndown alerts before a balance runs low," the company explained.

At the same time, Claude for Microsoft 365 is also being made available via early access, which puts Claude tools directly within Microsoft's three biggest pieces of office software – Word, Excel and PowerPoint – as well as Outlook (in beta).

By confirming that it will be adding new features at the standard public cadence and including Claude for Microsoft 365, Anthropic is acknowledging that governments don't want to compromise on features or security.

RunStar 8E SmartScan Pro: One minute review

The RunStar 8E SmartScan Pro is one of the best smart scales designed for ease of health monitoring for the entire family, fitness enthusiasts who want metrics on their body fat and muscle, and general users desiring to track their body composition over time.

The smart scale delivers 28 metrics, which, for this price, is rather impressive. There’s also a pregnancy and baby mode, which offers safe measurements thanks to its zero-current technology (as opposed to most smart scales, which use electrical currents sent through the body to determine body composition). The only features I was left craving were heart-related, including heart rate and blood oxygen.

During testing, almost all results were within reasonable variation compared to the more expensive Withings BodyScan 2. Seven of the metrics are clearly displayed on the large color LCD display, with the full array of data presented in the easy-to-use Starfit app. If you can’t justify the extra spend, then the 8E Pro is a solid alternative to the top-range Withings.

Setting up the smart scale was easy thanks to the step-by-step guide in the app and a strong Bluetooth signal. I liked the ability to create multiple profiles so that every member of my family could use it. I also appreciated that it automatically detects who is standing on the scale, based on its previously recorded measurements.

The scale itself is well-built with 6mm tempered glass and gold-colored electrodes. The black plastic material used throughout the base and handlebar is solid and robust, with no concerns that damage would be done to the internals.

(Image credit: Future / Paul Hatton)

The display is a TFT-LCD, which delivers when it comes to clarity, brightness, and definition. Unfortunately, the display is covered by a thin layer of plastic that is flexible enough to allow a user to press it in and touch the screen itself, potentially causing damage.

All in, the RunStar 8E SmartScan Pro is a respectable smart scale that delivers accurate results inside a solid, compact body. If you can forgo heart health measurements and don’t mind a cheap-feeling display in comparison to the rest of the scale, then this smart scale will deliver everything you need.

RunStar 8E SmartScan Pro: Specifications

Component

RunStar 8E SmartScan Pro

Price

$219.99 USD / £218 GBP

Dimensions

14.92 x 16.96 x 2.75 in / 38 x 43 x 7 cm

Weight

5.29 lbs / 2.4 kg

Material

6 mm tempered glass

Display

TFT-LCD

Battery

1x Lithium Polymer Battery, USB Type-C

Connection

Bluetooth

RunStar 8E SmartScan Pro: Price and availability

• $219.99 USD / £218 GBP
• Not available in Australia
• Expensive but premium quality

RunStar sells a wide range of smart scales, with the budget-friendly RunStar 4E at the bottom end and the 8E Ultra at the other. Sitting just below their most premium Ultra offering is the RunStar 8E SmartScan Pro, to use its full title, at $219.99 USD / £218 GBP, although this is often significantly discounted, at times going as low as $129.98 / £168.

A similarly priced and specced alternative is the Withings BodyFit. Both are DEXA-validated, although the BodyFit claims to be “ideal for GLP-1 drug users who are prioritizing keeping muscle while losing fat.” If you’re looking for even more superior results and are happy paying a premium for it, then the Withings BodyScan 2 is a good choice.

• Value score 4/5

(Image credit: Future / Paul Hatton)RunStar 8E SmartScan Pro: Design

• Large color TFT-LCD display
• Well-engineered retractable handlebar
• Eight electrodes and USB-C charging

The large 5 x 7 cm color screen displays seven key metrics: weight, heart rate, BMI, body fat, muscle mass, bone mass, and body water. Each metric is measured and presented one at a time before providing a full read-out of all seven metrics at the end. The display is clear and bright, although only protected by a thin layer of clear plastic, which is unfortunately so flexible that it presses in quite significantly when forced.

To measure 28 different metrics in total, which include the initial seven displayed on the scale plus additional metrics viewable in the app, the 8E Pro uses eight electrodes: four for the feet and four for the hands. These are positioned to accommodate a wide range of people with varying feet and hand sizes. The retractable handlebar used to connect your hands performs adequately and, when not in use, attaches to the base via magnets.

The bulk of the scale is made from strong plastic and covered in a thick 6 mm tempered glass, which protects the unit and houses the four foot electrodes. At the bottom of the base are four large rubber feet, which ensure the device remains in position at all times.

The overall design looks and feels premium, with the gold-colored electrodes setting the scale apart from cheaper and more basic alternatives. The unit contains a single non-removable lithium polymer battery that is recharged via USB-C. A full recharge lasts for three months. Despite regular use from five family members, we experienced zero issues with wear and tear.

• Design Score: 4.5/5

(Image credit: Future / Paul Hatton)RunStar 8E SmartScan Pro: Features

• 28 metrics with DEXA validation
• Measurements across five body zones
• Delve deeper into the metrics with the Starfit app

RunStar says every metric reading is DEXA-validated with ≥98.5% correlation. Accurate results and precise body composition tracking are produced thanks to the advanced dual-frequency bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA). This smart scale provides the features and accuracy for users who want to work towards a specific weight, track their health, and hit their fitness goals.

Unlike cheaper whole-body smart scales such as the RunStar 4E, the 8E Pro records measurements and provides analysis across five key body zones: arms, legs, and trunk. Providing weight and muscle data across five key areas of the body enables users to quickly see if their body is imbalanced and work towards specific goals for targeted areas of their body.

As well as viewing seven metrics on the display, if you sync the device with the Starfit app, you can see the full set of 28 metrics alongside more detailed tracking and analysis. The app is easy-to-use and laid out intuitively. If you plan on using the smart scale with multiple people, then up to 24 profiles can be set up using the app.

Other features include the ability to sync with Apple Health, Google Health and other major platforms as well as generate printable, clinic-grade reports. Finally, the 8E Pro operates with zero current, so it’s safe to use during pregnancy and with babies.

• Features Score: 4.5/5

(Image credit: Future / Paul Hatton)RunStar 8E SmartScan Pro: Performance

• Accurate results
• Reliable data compared to the more expensive Withings BodyScan 2
• Metrics are clearly laid out

To provide comparison data, I took measurements from the Withings BodyScan 2 at the same time as the 8E Pro. Both are DEXA verified, with the BodyScan 2 validated up to 99% and the 8E Pro up to ≥98.5%. The two smart scales measure a similar set of metrics and are easily compared through the two apps.

Beginning with weight, I weighed in at 61.4 kg, which was only 170 grams different from the Withings. As for BMI, a reading of 19% wasn’t far off the 18.2% reported by the comparison scale. The 8E Pro is quick to deliver these measurements and does so prior to all other body composition metrics.

As for fat-related readings, the 8E Pro provided measurements for visceral fat, subcutaneous fat, and body fat percentage that were all within reasonable deviations compared to the Withings. When I came to measure body fat mass, I was surprised to find that it was the Withings that threw up problematic readings, and the 8E Pro proved significantly more accurate.

(Image credit: Future / Paul Hatton)

Accurate and acceptable readings continued for muscle rate, lean body mass, body water percentage, and basal metabolism. The app provides independent fat and muscle breakdowns for arms, legs, and trunk. Despite these being clearly presented as an overlay on a 2D illustration of a person, I much preferred the 3D graphic that is present in the Withings app.

The 8E Pro delivered similar results to the BodyScan 2 in almost all areas. Considering the 8E Pro costs half the price of the BodyScan 2, I think the RunStar is a useful and viable alternative for anyone wanting accurate results at a more affordable price.

• Performance score: 4.5/5

RunStar 8E SmartScan Pro: Scorecard

Category

Comment

Score

Value

A mid-range price with a set of premium features that will be more than sufficient for most users.

4/5

Design

A well-built smart scale that is only let down by the cheap materials used on the display.

4.5/5

Features

Reports on numerous metrics across five body zones and even has a pregnancy/baby mode.

4.5/5

Performance

Excellent results across the board, although the app is pretty basic.

4.5/5

(Image credit: Future / Paul Hatton)RunStar 8E SmartScan Pro: Should I buy?Buy it if...

You want to get serious about your health

Pinpoint accuracy and extensive metrics help users achieve their goals.

You want a whole family smart scale

Multiple profiles and automatic recognition deliver a multi-user experience.

Don't buy it if...

You’re only concerned with weight and BMI

There are much cheaper and equally capable smart scale alternatives if these are all you want to measure.

You want a premium display

The TFT-LCD display on the 8E Pro feels cheap and basic.

Also consider

Vitafit Smart Bathroom Scale

A similarly priced smart scale with a comparable set of features. Boasts a slightly larger display and a more comprehensive app experience.

Read our full Vitafit Smart Bathroom Scale reviewView Deal

Withings BodyScan 2

Premium smart scales don’t get any more advanced than this offering from Withings. It’s well designed, offers more metrics, and has an extensive app experience.

Read our full Withings BodyScan 2 reviewView Deal

How I tested

I used the RunStar 8E SmartScan Pro across several weeks and set up multiple profiles so my four other family members could use the scale at the same time. This meant testing was carried out on both adults and children. We used the app in combination with the smart scale and were able to track our progress over time. I compared its metrics against the DEXA-validated Withings BodyScan 2.

First reviewed: September 2026

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Cambridge A100 SE: Two-minute review

At a glance, not much separates the Cambridge A100 SE true wireless in-ear headphones from their older A100 stablemates — and that’s because not much does.

The most obvious difference on first acquaintance is the addition of a (very attractive) deep blue finish — and when you glance at the spec-sheet, it’s only the (admittedly not inconsiderable) addition of Dolby Audio functionality that justifies the ‘SE’ in the model name.

Which means that the A100 SE are, at the asking price, a lavishly specified pair of wireless earbuds for the the best budget earbuds market. Class A/B amplification, aptX Lossless and LDAC codec compatibility, 10mm dynamic drivers featuring a lot of recycled Neodymium, adaptive hybrid active noise cancellation, and very nearly 40 hours of battery life from the ‘buds and their charging case are high up on the list of highlights.

And in practice, the way the A100 SE perform is almost all ‘gain’ and very little ‘pain’. They are spacious and organised, control a soundstage well, offer plenty of detail, balance their frequency response and tonality pretty well, and include voice, touch and app as control options.

A price-comparable alternative such as the JBL Live Beam 4 can go even further where battery life is concerned, and have a more naturalistic way with rhythmic expression — the A100 SE are just slightly lumpy in this regard — but ultimately they’re ‘different’ rather than obviously ‘better’. Because at this sort of money, finding something obviously ‘better’ than the Cambridge A100 SE is going to prove tricky.

Cambridge A100 SE review: Price and release date

(Image credit: Future)

• Released on October 2, 2026
• $149 / £129 / AU$249

They're hot off the press at the time of writing, friend! We're publishing this review to meet their embargo. What you need to know is, the A100 SE earbuds arrived on October 2, 2026. So, they're new — albeit very much built upon their older siblings.

And that's a big plus. The original Cambridge Audio Melomania A100 arrived in June 2025 (Cambridge has since dropped the 'Audio' from its moniker and, it seems, the 'Melomania' from its buds) to a resounding five-star review.

So while the price of these new earbuds is hardly huge, it does mean that the older set can now be found for around $99 / £79 — being superseded by newness can have this effect. So, there's plenty to consider…

Cambridge A100 SE review: Specs

Type

True wireless in-ear

Drivers

10mm full range dynamic (Neodynium)

Active noise cancellation

Yes

Battery life

39 hours (maximum)

Weight

4.7g (earbud); 38g (charging case)

Frequency response

Not stated

Connectivity

5.4; LDAC, aptX Lossless codec compatibility

Waterproofing

IPX5

Control

Touch; app

Cambridge A100 SE review: Features

• Class A/B amplification2
• Bluetooth 5.4 with aptX Lossless and LDAC compatibility3
• 39 hours battery life (maximum)

There’s no need to offer any kind of ‘at the asking price’ qualification here — the Cambridge A100 SE have a very worthwhile feature set, full stop.

The use of the same Class A/B amplification that’s at the heart of the company’s well-regarded CX and EX full-size integrated amplifiers delivers a hit of hardcore hi-fi credibility. Compatibility with cutting-edge aptX Lossless and LDAC Bluetooth codecs means the biggest wireless streams possible are available from source devices that are capable of delivering it. Snapdragon Sound (complete with dual-core 240MHz Qualcomm Kalimba DSP) should mean ultra-low latency, and dual-point connectivity means content from two connected devices can be switched between seamlessly. Sound itself is delivered by a pair of 10mm full-range dynamic drivers, and they make liberal use of recycled Neodymium in their composition.

Three QualComm cVc mics per earbud handle voice assistant interaction, telephony, and the adaptive hybrid noise-cancellation system. With ANC engaged, the earbud and the charging case offer more than 21 hours of playback time between them, and if you switch ANC off this figure rises to closer to 39 hours. And you can spend these many hours in pretty much any realistic environment, thanks to the earbuds’ IPX5 rating.

• Features score: 5 / 5

(Image credit: Future)Cambridge A100 SE review: Sound quality

• Open, detailed and controlled sound
• Good sense of dynamic variation
• Not the most naturalistic where rhythms are concerned

Some true wireless in-ear headphones are more in-ear than others when it comes to the sound they make — the sensation of music being inside your head can be strong with some designs, and quite oppressive it is too. That’s not the case with the A100 SE; even without their ‘Dolby Audio’ mode being engaged they’re a notably open and airy listen, and when it’s switched in they become even more spacious. It’s not like listening to loudspeakers, of course, but it’s a lot less stifling than some alternatives.

It doesn’t do any harm in this respect that the Cambridge are quite adept when it comes to creating and controlling a soundstage. They have outright scale on their side, especially when it comes to the width of the stage, and they have absolute authority over the elements on it. There’s appreciable space between instruments, but a commonality and unity to the sound at the same time — the sensation of space doesn’t compromise the idea of ‘performance’.

A listen to a big FLAC file of LCD Soundsystem’s Daft Punk is Playing at My House allows the A100 SE to demonstrate a very even-handed way with frequency response and tonality. Leave the EQ settings out of the equation and the top-to-bottom presentation of the frequency range is smooth and undramatic in the best way — there’s no sense that the earbuds want to meaningfully favour any particular area of information over any other, and the same is true of the fairly neutral tone the Cambridge adopt. In ultimate terms they hint at spotlighting and gently heating the lowest frequencies, but overall they’re significantly less coloured than quite a few price-comparable rivals.

(Image credit: Future / Simon Lucas)

The A100 SE handle detail retrieval well, and are alert to even quite minor variations in timbre and texture — events deep in the mix or at the outer edges of the soundstage are not overlooked, and they’re given an appropriate amount of weighting in every circumstance. Details around the dynamics of harmonics are attended to well, and the more overt dynamics of attack and intensity are made absolutely apparent.

Really, it’s only where rhythmic expression is concerned that the Cambridge are anything less than really quite assertive. They’re reasonably adept when it comes to the attack and decay of bass sounds, and they certainly don’t drag at tempos — but they’re not as straight-edged as they might be, and consequently they handle rhythms in a relatively stiff, upright manner. ‘Lurch’ is too strong a word, but ‘lumpy’ isn’t — the A100 SE are, in absolute terms, just a little lumpy in this regard.

• Sound quality: 4.5 / 5

Note the stabilizer fins and separate tips (Image credit: Future)Cambridge A100 SE review: Design

• Choice of three finishes
• App and touch control
• Dolby Audio functionality

You’ve a straight choice if you’re designing a pair of true wireless in-ear headphones: either the pebble-like ‘twist to fit’ shape, or the dangly stem alternative popularised by Apple. For the A100 SE, Cambridge has gone down the second route.

The earbuds, and the slender charging case they travel in, are made to a perfectly acceptable standard, mostly from plastic that’s unremarkable both in look and feel. My review sample is a new dark blue finish, but more usual black or white alternatives are available.

The outer section of the top of each earbud features a capacitive touch surface, and here it’s possible to control playback, to handle telephony, to cycle through your ANC options, and to summon your source device’s native voice assistant (should it have one). They’re not as reliable as they might be in operation, but patience brings its rewards. Eventually.

You can also control the A100 SE using Cambridge’s ‘Melomania Connect’ control app. It’s a fair bit more reliable than the touch controls, and as well as being where you can engage (or disengage) the earbuds’ new Dolby Audio feature (which has the very welcome knack of bring a little more space to the sound, and a little less of the ‘directly into your head’ sensation some IEMs can suffer from) it allows you to remap the touch controls to get the sequence on taps, presses and holds you prefer.

It also features a seven-band EQ — there are six presets and the option to save a few custom settings of your own. It’s also where you can switch the ‘wear detect’ function on or off, engage ‘game’ mode, check for firmware updates and, perhaps most importantly of all in this instance, select your preferred ‘audible feedback’.

Not for the first time where a pair of Cambridge wireless headphones are concerned, the usual options of ‘off’, ‘tone’ and quite a quantity of different languages are available, along with a ‘Southwark’ option which turns out to be Matt Berry really Matt Berry-ing it up. It’s a frivolous, profoundly funny option that I am nowhere near tiring of — and TechRadar's Audio Editor agrees wholeheartedly.

• Design score: 4 / 5

(Image credit: Future)Cambridge A100 SE review: value

• Great specification
• Some proper performance highlights
• Matt Berry!

This is a very competitive area of the true wireless headphones market, and Cambridge has done a lot to ensure the A100 SE can be seen to represent good value for money.

The type of amplification that’s on board, the extensive Bluetooth codec compatibility, the spacious, detailed and dynamic nature of their presentation all point to a product that’s well worth the asking price, with only the slightly hit-and-miss touch-control implementation and slightly lumpy rhythmic expression counting against them.

• Value: 4.5 / 5

(Image credit: Future)Should I buy the Cambridge A100 SE?

Attributes

Notes

Rating

Features

Class A/B amplification, great call-handling, aptX and LDAC codec support

5/5

Sound quality

Detailed and controlled with a good sense of dynamic variation, just not the most naturalistic rhythmically

4.5/5

Design

Three finishes and highly functional, just a little unremarkable

4/5

Value

A competitive area, but nevertheless there's great sound-per-pound value to be had here

4.5/5

(Image credit: Future)Buy them if…

You like open sound
There’s a proper sensation of space to the way the A100 SE present music, especially where ‘Dolby Audio’ mode is engaged.

You enjoy long listens
The Cambridge are relatively comfortable earbuds, and they have the battery stamina to let you listen right around the clock.

You appreciate a point of difference
No other manufacturer has the ability to let you hear Matt Berry gleefully over-reading “waiting to pair!” and other classics of TWS audible feedback.

Don’t buy them if…

You’re easily frustrated
The touch controls are not absolute perfect in operation, and you’ll need to remain calm at times in order to get what you’re asking for.

You’re rhythm-focused
The A100 SE are talented in many respects, but they don’t express rhythms with quite the confidence or the fluency of some rivals.

You’re expecting a premium look and feel
This Cambridge product is keenly priced, so while the quality of construction is well up to standard there’s nothing luxurious about it.

Cambridge A100 SE review: Also consider

The JBL Live Beam 4, while slightly more expensive, are probably the most impressive price-comparable rival to the A100 SE right now — and it seems fair to say that they’re slightly different, rather than obviously better or worse, than the Cambridge model.

They struggle to match the noise-cancellation the A100 SE offer, for instance, and don’t have quite as pronounced a spatial audio effect — but they hit back with a more convincing way of describing rhythms and straightforwardly impressive battery life of as much as 48 hours between charges.

Any other products of note? Yes, Apple's new AirPods 5 with Wireless Charging are right at this level and if you own an iPhone, they certainly look competitive on paper — just not for codec support (see "if you own an iPhone", above) or stamina. Our full review of Apple's newest buds is incoming, but food for thought at any rate.

(Image credit: Future)How I tested the Cambridge A100 SE

• With Apple and Android devices
• With file types from MP3 to DSD3
• Indoors and outdoors

I used the Cambridge A100 SE at my desk, while out walking and on public transport. I connected them to an Apple MacBook Pro, an Apple iPhone 15 Pro and a FiiO M15S hi-res player.

This allowed me to access Qobuz and Tidal music streaming services, internet radio via Airable, and hi-res content stored on the DAP’s internal memory. I listened to lots of different genres of music and plenty of spoken-word content — and I did so, on and off, for two weeks.

• First reviewed in September 2026

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