ICYMI: the week's 7 biggest tech stories from Apple's iPhone AI payout to Google's all-new Fitbit

Date:
Sat, 09 May 2026 09:00:00 +0000

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Here's the biggest tech news from Apple, Nintendo, Google, and more for May
9, 2026.

FULL STORY ======================================================================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 it's set to pay out millions to iPhone users over its Siri AI promises, and Google unveiled a different kind of Fitbit .

To catch up on all that and more, scroll down to read our recap of the week's seven biggest tech news stories. Before you catch up with this weeks tech news, why not test yourself on last weeks eight biggest stories to see how well you were paying attention? Take the quiz below. Latest Videos From You may like ICYMI: the week's 7 biggest tech stories for March 21, 2026 ICYMI: the week's 7 biggest tech news stories for March 14, 2026 ICYMI: the week's 7 biggest tech news stories for February 14, 2026. 7. Googles $3 ChromeOS USB sold out (Image credit: Back Market) Last month, Google and Back Market announced a USB stick that could convert many old laptops into a basic Chromebook in a matter of minutes.

This week, the drive sold out, though a fresh batch of ChromeOS converters should be available soon.

The reason you might want to switch is ChromeOS is much less demanding than Windows and macOS. Sure, it has some limitations when it comes to app selection, but if it means you can use your aged laptop instead of needing to buy a new one, thats a major win.

So if youre looking to revamp your old machine, take a look at ChromeOS Flex. Get daily insight, inspiration and deals in your inbox Sign up for breaking news, reviews, opinion, top tech deals, and more. Contact me with news and offers from other Future brands Receive email from us on behalf of our
trusted partners or sponsors By submitting your information you agree to the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over. Read the full story: Google's $3 USB stick for revamping old laptops with ChromeOS Flex has sold out 6. Third time's the charm for Star Fox? (Image credit: Nintendo) Japanese gaming giant Nintendo shocked us all with the sudden reveal of a new Star Fox for Switch 2... kind of. Simply titled Star Fox, the upcoming game
is actually a remake of Star Fox 64, which originally released for Nintendo
64 back in 1997.

That game was already remade for both Nintendo 3DS (as Star Fox 64 3D) and
Wii U (with Star Fox Zero), and many fans were expecting a wholly new entry
to come next.

Still, it looks impressive with cutting-edge graphics, new character designs, and an exclusive competitive online battle mode. That's on top of support for a wealth of Switch 2 features like GameShare and GameChat, not to mention Joy-Con 2 mouse controls. What to read next ICYMI: the week's biggest tech news stories for April 25, 2026 ICYMI: the 7 biggest tech stories of the week ICYMI: the 7 biggest tech stories of the week Read the full story: Star Fox
64 is getting yet another remake 5. Google I/O-themed Android Show announced (Image credit: Google) Ahead of Google I/O the companys annual developer conference well be getting The Android Show: I/O Edition, which should give us a good look at whats in store for Android 17.

Last year, for reference, the Android Show included a look at Googles
Material 3 Expressive interface redesign, along with Gemini Live, Gemini across new devices like watches and TVs, and new safety and security tools.

This year, were expecting The Android Show to showcase features such as a new Liquid Glass-like look, App Lock, and a motion assist feature to help cut
down your motion sickness. Read the full story: 5 Android 17 features that could be announced at Google's pre-I/O Android reveal 4. Vine came back?! (Image credit: Divine / iOS App Store) Vine spearheaded short-form video content in the 2010s, and its coming back as a new platform called Divine, which is being funded by the co-founder of Twitter, Jack Dorsey the same guy who killed it in 2017.

As well as hosting a nostalgic catalog of over 500,000 of some of its most famous six-second videos, Divine wont rely on a singular algorithm and will allow you to select how content reaches you through four options: Home feed, Discovery, Trending, and Hashtag feed.

But nostalgia is just one of the platforms aims, and its also taking a stance against AI-generated content by implementing a series of measures, including
a user reporting system, machine-learning detection, and human-in-the-loop (HITL) techniques to ensure that you only view content created by humans.

Divine is invite-only for now, but the platform has plans for a wider expansion in the coming months. Read the full story: Vine is coming back, and its being relaunched by the guy who killed it 3. We reviewed the LG C6 OLED
TV (Image credit: Future) We released our LG C6 review, and the TV earned the full five stars. Not only does it carry across everything we loved about its predecessor, the LG C5, but it delivers some great upgrades. The C6 comes
with a new, faster processor, the Alpha 11 AI Gen 3, which is also used in
the flagship LG G6 OLED . The C6 also delivers better color accuracy and has received a nice brightness boost compared to the C5.

Its overall picture quality is excellent, it's a phenomenal gaming TV, and
its webOS smart TV is one of the best around. The C6 has easily set the benchmark for OLED TVs in 2026. Our review was for the 65-inch model, which uses the standard WOLED panel. Were hoping to review one of the Primary RGB Tandem OLED models (the 48, 77, and 83-inch models) later this year. Read the full story: I tested the LG C6 over two weeks 2. Google Fitbit Air flew in (Image credit: Google) We've got a new Fitbit! The much-teased Google Fitbit Air has broken cover, and it's a cheap screenless Fitbit to challenge the likes of Whoop in the "focus wearable" space. It's pretty simple, as trackers go a straightforward data collection PPG sensor with a gyroscope,
temperature sensor, and so on, with a choice of bands and all the information available in-app.

But it's the app that makes this interesting: Fitbit is rebranding as Google Health, and the Fitbit Premium subscription has morphed into a comprehensive AI fitness coach. This is a mandatory change, even for existing Premium
users, with the update rolling out over the next few weeks. Read the full story: The Google Fitbit Air finally breaks cover 1. Apple paid for its AI troubles (Image credit: Apple) Apples delayed Siri features have caused
plenty of headaches for iPhone owners, and now Apple is set to pay for its AI issues, literally. Thats because this week we heard details of a class action lawsuit it had settled in December, in which it has agreed to pay customers a portion of $250 million and you could be owed up to $95 per device.

The case claimed that Apple had promoted AI capabilities that did not exist
at the time, do not exist now, and will not exist for two or more years. It also alleged that Apples Siri advertisements saturated the internet, television, and other airwaves to cultivate a clear and reasonable consumer expectation that these transformative features would be available upon the iPhone's release.

To make a claim, youll need to be able to prove you bought a qualifying
device once Apple starts inviting claims (which should happen within 45 days of May 5). Read the full story: Delayed Siri features have cost Apple a massive $250 million



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