OpenAI has new voice models that reason, translate, and transcribe as you speak

OpenAI has just released three new realtime voice models that it says will “unlock a new class of voice apps for developers.” Each new voice intelligence model has a unique speciality for different purposes.

There are three new OpenAI voice models for different purposes, including reasoning, translation, and transcription.

Here’s what the company announced today:

  • GPT‑Realtime‑2 , our first voice model with GPT‑5‑class reasoning that can handle harder requests and carry the conversation forward naturally.
  • GPT‑Realtime‑Translate

New Apple TV 4K adding AI might look like this Netflix feature

A new Apple TV 4K is rumored to launch this fall with AI support, and the latest Netflix feature offers a helpful example of how AI might benefit the Apple TV.

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Philips Hue smart lights will soon be able to react to live sports events in real-time

Signify, the company behind Philips Hue and WiZ smart lights, is launching a new Sports Live feature that connects lighting effects to real-time live sports data. The new feature will arrive in time for the 2026 FIFA World Cup kickoff in June.

The company says the new Sports Live feature will start rolling out in May ahead of a full release in June. The feature will allow smart lights to react to in-game moments to create a more immersive viewing experience.

Sports Live uses live match data

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Hands-on: Lexar ES5 brings MagSafe convenience and ProRes SSD speeds to your iPhone

When Apple first introduced MagSafe in the iPhone 12 lineup, I knew it was going to be a hit. It immediately allowed for a modular accessory ecosystem to flourish for the iPhone. But then they gave us USB-C, and that opened the floodgates. Between MagSafe and USB-C, the type of accessories you could mount to your iPhone was basically limitless. One of the coolest examples of that is the . Spending some time using the ES5 alongside the Blackmagic Camera app, I can confidently say this

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iOS 26.5: Five new iPhone features are coming next week

We’re just weeks away from iOS 27’s unveiling , but Apple has another iPhone update arriving first. iOS 26.5 is coming next week, here are five new features it will bring.

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Anthropic updates Claude Managed Agents with three new features

Anthropic launched Claude Managed Agents last month , greatly simplifying the work required to build and deploy cloud-hosted AI agents. This week, Claude Managed Agents are becoming more capable with three new features.

The first new feature is called dreaming, which Anthropic classifies as a research preview. Anthropic says dreaming extends Claude’s memory capabilities “by reviewing past sessions to find patterns and help agents self-improve.”

Dreaming is a scheduled process that reviews your agent sessions and memory stores, extracts patterns, and curates memories so

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Deals: AirPods, Apple MagSafe Battery 40% off, 512GB M5 MacBook Air $220 off, entry M5 Pro $250 off, Studio Display, more

Today’s 9to5Toys Lunch Break deals are now ready to roll, and alongside this week’s , , and discounts still rolling with delivery before Mother’s Day, we are also tracking another chance to land the best deal ever on the official at nearly the list price (could jump back up in price at any time). From there we move on to a particularly notable deal on this (this is the more affordable 512GB model this time) as well as Apple’s

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Apple Watch now available with discounted education pricing in select markets

Apple is rolling out a big change to the Education Store today. For the first time, the Apple Watch is now available with a discount for students and teachers in select markets.

Apple is also expanding verification requirements to use the Education Store to new markets …

Starting today, Apple Watch can be purchased with a discount via the Education Store in the following countries:

  • Australia
  • China (via AliPay)
  • Hong Kong
  • Japan
  • Malaysia
  • Singapore
  • South Korea
  • Taiwan
  • Thailand
  • Vietnam

Additionally, Apple is now requiring verification through the Education Store in Hong Kong


John Ternus on AI said exactly what I wanted to hear

Apple’s incoming CEO John Ternus, in a recent , shared how he and Apple think about approaching AI. And ahead of what’s rumored to be a big AI release with iOS 27 , he said exactly what I was hoping to hear.

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Apple highlights four Swift Student Challenge apps ahead of WWDC 2026

WWDC 2026 is just around the corner, and Apple has highlighted four Swift Student Challenge app winners. This year, Apple points out AI tools Swift Student Challenge winners are using to help bring their ideas to life.

Each year, Apple invites 50 of the Swift Student Challenge Distinguished Winners to attend WWDC. Susan Prescott, Apple’s VP of Worldwide Developer Relations, says the combination of Swift and AI tools are on display with this year’s winning submissions.

“The breadth of creativity we see

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