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Phones, wearables, home tech and broadband: the kit you actually use, minus the launch-day gloss.

Your landline has four months left. Here's what happens next

Britain's old copper phone network shuts down on 31 January 2027, and 1.2 million lines still haven't moved. Openreach has now said what happens to them, and the safety net won't be cheap.

Meta's new AI gadget is a Tamagotchi. That's the point

At its Connect event, Meta showed off a keyring-sized AI companion called Muse Charm, $1,299 VR glasses and new Ray-Bans. The gadgets are the sideshow. The real product is an AI that goes everywhere you do.