ICYMI: the 7 biggest tech stories of the week, from Apple's iPhone Duo debut to Sonos' best compact speaker yet

TechRadar highlights the week's biggest tech news, including the launch of the iPhone 18 Pro and the new foldable iPhone Duo. The report also covers a privacy controversy involving LG TVs allegedly monitoring home audio and activity.
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These developments represent significant shifts in consumer hardware and ongoing concerns regarding data privacy in smart home devices.
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(Image credit: Future / Nintendo / Sonos) Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Threads Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter This week, Apple announced its iPhone 18 Pro and something entirely new: the first iPhone foldable in the incredible iPhone Duo.
There was plenty more to catch up on this week, including not one but two Nintendo Directs, and an LG privacy scandal.
To catch up on all this and more, scroll down. But before you read about the news, you might want to try your hand at our quiz on the biggest events of the week.
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