Dell has revived the XPS 13 as an affordable thin-and-light laptop designed to compete with Apple's MacBook Neo. The 2026 model features excellent build quality, a bright 120Hz touchscreen, and strong keyboard and trackpad, though the base 8GB RAM configuration feels risky for long-term Windows use and there's no headphone jack.
Apple announced new Siri AI Audio Intelligence features including Siri Recap, Live Rewind, and Sound Recognition, claiming raw audio is processed only in dedicated hardware within the S11 chip's Secure Exclave and never stored, accessed by the OS, apps, or Apple itself. Users control feature activation and any data transferred between devices is encrypted end-to-end.
Apple announced AirPods 5 with improved open-ear active noise cancellation, 50% better noise reduction than AirPods 4, and new on-stem controls. The base model starts at $129 with availability on September 18th.