Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. If you own an iPhone 16 or an iPhone 17, you'll find different buttons around the sides of your smartphone. Older iPhones have fewer, depending on the model, but all of these buttons are multitaskers: They come with secondary functions as well as primary ones. For example, did you know you can use either of the volume buttons to snap pictures when you're in the Camera app? This can make it easier to capture photos, compared to trying to hit the circular button on screen.

Supershoes are reshaping distance running Since 2016, when Nike introduced the Vaporfly, a paradigm-shifting shoe that helped athletes run more efficiently (and therefore faster), the elite running world has muddled through a period of soul-searching over the impact of high-tech footwear on the sport. "Supershoes" --which combine a lightweight, energy-returning foam with a carbon-fiber plate for stiffness--have been behind every broken world record in distances from 5,000 meters to the marathon since 2020. To some, this is a sign of progress. In much of the world, elite running lacks a widespread following. Record-breaking adds a layer of excitement.

SHOPPING: Products featured in this article are independently selected by our shopping writers. If you make a purchase using links on this page, MailOnline will earn an affiliate commission. Apple's second-generation noise-cancelling earbuds have been reduced to their lowest ever price. But hurry, this deal is sure to expire soon. You can find the highly-rated Apple AirPods Pro (2nd generation) for £229 on Amazon - that's the lowest price they've ever been before this Black Friday. The Apple AirPods Pro (2nd generation) has been revamped, boasting better audio - it has twice the transistors found on the previous H1 chip - and has been re-engineered to deliver up to 2x more active noise cancellation.

Better still, the Echo Buds work with the Alexa app to stream music and play podcasts or Audible audiobook, all you have to do is ask.

Better still, the Echo Buds work with the Alexa app to stream music and play podcasts or Audible audiobook, all you have to do is ask.

Apple's AirPods could soon verify a user's identity based on the inside of their ear, which could stop them from being used by thieves. The tech giant has filed a patent for an in-ear biometric device that uses ultrasonic signals reflected against the walls of a user's ear canal. Such technology would prevent lost AirPods from being used by anyone other than the owner if they get misplaced or stolen. Currently, AirPods and other headphones pose a security risk because anyone can wear them to give Siri commands or even access private information. The product could'determine whether [the] users is an authorised user', although the patent doesn't specifically mention AirPods Biometrics are any metrics related to human features.

Purchases you make through our links may earn us a commission. Cyber Monday is almost over, but the best deals of the day are mostly still available. We've spent weeks preparing for the best Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals. You can see our full list of the best Cyber Monday deals, but below you'll find the top 20. Some of these items are at the best prices we've ever seen and encompass things such as Hulu, Playstation Plus, Coach bags, iRobot Roomba vacuums, Apple Watches, Rokus and more.

These are the best early Black Friday deals to grab. Purchases you make through our links may earn us a commission. Black Friday is just a month away, and while we expect some great deals to drop, we also expect the holiday to look different this year. We're predicting more online sales and delayed shipping--meaning Amazon Prime Day may be your best bet for scoring deals while holiday shopping this year. Thousands of our favorite products are on sale today, and if you're hunting for the best Amazon Prime Day deals, we've got you covered.

During Build 2019 last year, Microsoft first announced the Rewrite feature in Microsoft Word. Rewrite feature allowed users to quickly find alternative expressions for phrases in their writing. Recently, Microsoft updated this Rewrite feature to make it even more useful. In addition to phrasal suggestions, Rewrite feature now offers sentence-level writing suggestions. This feature was made possible by Microsoft's cutting-edge, neural-network, machine learning models, which are trained on millions of sentences.

Since the first true wireless earbuds were unveiled in 2015 by Japanese electronics company Onkyo, the fledgling form factor has improved in both audio quality and performance – and CES 2020 showed that true wireless technology might finally be ready for the bigtime. In the past, true wireless earbuds were riddled with connectivity issues, poor audio quality, and bulky designs – however, based on what we saw at CES this year, the best true wireless earbuds of 2020 will be able to compete with wired headphones on a much more level playing field. We finally saw the kind of specs we can expect from true wireless earbuds in 2020; from noise cancellation to long-lasting battery life, so here are three reasons why, if you've been holding off, you should consider a pair of untethered earbuds to enjoy your tunes every day. For a while now, true wireless earbuds have typically cost more than their wired counterparts – but CES 2020 showed us this form factor doesn't have to come at a premium. The new JLab Go Air True Wireless Earbuds are a great example of the growing accessibility of cord-free listening; at just $29 / £29 (about AU$40), they're nearly eight times cheaper than the current class-leading model, the Sony WF-1000XM3.