Each week we put together our ICYMI (In Case You Missed It) roundup of the top stories that have appeared on the TechRadar website over the past seven days, in case you missed any of the big happenings in the tech world since last week.
The ICYMI series has been airing for quite some time now and we still haven’t had a quiet week. However, even by the standards of this feature, we are coming to the end of a particularly intense seven days in the world of technology.
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7. Sony and TCL’s new television company became official
Two of the biggest names in TVs are teaming up: Sony and TCL announced this week a new partnership under the name ‘Bravia, Inc.’ While TCL will have a (slightly) larger stake in the company, the TVs will still be branded as Sony Bravia and we can apparently expect the same “premium” experience that the Bravias are known for.
Also included in the deal are Sony home theater projectors, which have also been a hit with consumers who are serious about setting up their living room. We hope the deal means better value TVs at lower prices, although it’s unclear exactly what this will mean for future models, particularly the high-end OLED TVs that Sony is currently so well known for.
6. Samsung gave its watches a big health boost
While blood pressure monitoring through Galaxy Watches has long been available in markets like South Korea and the United Kingdom, users in the US have had to wait patiently for the feature to gain regulatory approval. That’s already happened, and Samsung has announced that US owners of a Galaxy Watch 4 or later can now start blood pressure monitoring.
However, it’s not as simple as strapping a Galaxy Watch to your wrist and pressing a button, because the smartwatch will still need to be calibrated with a suitable blood pressure cuff every 28 days (this ensures that the readings you get on your wrist match your actual blood pressure). You will also need to have the Samsung Health Monitor app installed.
5. We tested the AirPods Max 2
The wait for the AirPods Max 2 was long five years after the original headphones were released, but they’re here, and TechRadar editor Jacob Krol has been testing them extensively. If you want to know if it’s worth upgrading and how much difference the upgraded H2 chipset makes to audio quality, here’s where you can find out.
In addition to that new chipset, the AirPods Max 2 headphones bring with them improved active noise cancellation technology and a new Adaptive Audio mode that really impresses. However, there’s a lot of the same here too, including 40mm drivers in each earbud, the colors you can buy them in, and battery life (said to be up to 20 hours).
4. Netflix limited its Apple TV app
Netflix rolled out a pretty big change to its app for Apple TV streaming boxes this week, and it’s not a change that’s gone down well with viewers. The app now uses Netflix’s own on-screen control system rather than the standard one built into tvOS, meaning certain streaming features that have been there for years are no longer available.
Buttons on the Apple TV remote that previously performed one action now perform another, for example, and online reactions to the inconvenient changes have been quite negative, to say the least; For some, it’s even a worthwhile move to cancel the subscription, especially since Netflix recently raised its monthly rates again. Maybe it’s time to go back to physical media…
3. Artemis II took off with iPhones on board
NASA launched its first mission to the moon in more than 50 years this week, and although the crew of the Artemis II mission will circle our closest celestial neighbor rather than land on its surface, records will be broken: This is the farthest humans will have been from Earth, when the Orion spacecraft passes by the moon and then returns.
So what’s the tech angle? Well, in addition to all the sophisticated instruments that NASA has put aboard Orion and is using to monitor its progress, astronauts have been allowed to put iPhones into orbit for the first time. We can’t wait to see the photos and videos that are captured, even if some of the same technological mistakes also occur in space.
2. Apple turned 50 years old
Apple as a company turned 50 this week and it’s no exaggeration to say it’s responsible for some of the most important and iconic devices in history. To celebrate the milestone, we’ve been publishing a number of different features and retrospectives, including a look back at the best Apple devices ever (as voted by you, TechRadar readers).
We also have some rare personal insights from Apple CEO Tim Cook, a roundup of the best retro Apple accessories you can buy, a look at how Apple and the iPod impacted the music industry forever, and a great quiz on all things Apple. However, it hasn’t been a completely smooth ride for Apple – we also covered some of the company’s biggest failures.
1. We lived with Samsung’s new flagship OLED TV
Hopes are high for the Samsung S99H/S95H OLED TV leading Samsung’s 2026 TV lineup, and after TechRadar’s John Archer spent a week in the company of the 77-inch version of this model, our anticipation levels just went up a few notches higher. He describes it as having “the potential to be really special” when it hits stores.
This model’s predecessor, the Samsung S95F, was crowned TechRadar’s TV of the Year in 2025, and this 2026 model comes with a refreshed design, a notable increase in screen brightness, and improved HDR performance, among other updates. There is also the option to reduce wiring by choosing a Wireless One Connect box.
