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UBTech just introduced its most-human-yet robot The silicon skin is realistic and creepy It launches in China this year but there are also plans to customize the to look however you wish Ubtech, last seen deploying humanoid robots to patrol the China-Vietnam border, is back with its creepiest creation yet, the UWorld U1, its first mass-produced, full-sized "ultra-bionic humanoid robot." I know that's a mouthful, but the UWorld U1 Series does mark a departure for UBTech, which has traditionally produced faceless automatons aimed primarily at business, enterprise, and the border. However, the company has long had consumer ambitions, and the UWorld U1 Series may be the bot to realize them. This new humanoid robot features silicon skin, a lifelike face with eyes that follow you, lashes that blink coquetishly (ick), and 88 degrees of freedom across its full-sized robotic body. It even h...

Welcome to the June 2026 edition of the Blu-ray Bounty. This is where we review the latest 4K Blu-ray releases each month, judging each disc on its video and audio quality, to see if they’ll make a worthy addition to your collection. If you’re new to Blu-ray Bounty, you can check out previous editions here . We’re big fans of 4K Blu-ray here at TechRadar, and some of us are even collectors ourselves. As TechRadar’s TV tester, I use 4K Blu-ray to test the best TVs and the best soundbars , as it offers uncompressed video and audio for the best picture and sound you can get at home. In last month’s May 2026 edition of the Blu-ray Bounty we looked at five discs, including the highly anticipated Fight Club , as well as Some Like It Hot, Wuthering Heights , Leaving Las Vegas and Point Blank . This month, we’re looking at seven discs, including one that’s getting a lot of buzz as 'reference-level...

France vs Sweden Kick-Off time: Tuesday, June 30 | 10pm BST / 5pm ET / 7am AEST (Wed) Watch free on ITV (UK) / SBS (AUS) / CazéTV's YouTube (Brazil) Unlock your free streams with Norton VPN (60-day money back guarantee) Free-scoring France face a Sweden side who also boast their fair share of top-quality attackers in the last 32 of the FIFA World Cup 2026 , in New Jersey — and you can watch the game from anywhere for free. Les Bleus were the joint-top goalscorers in the group stage, finding the net 10 times as they seek a third successive World Cup final. It has not just been the Kylian Mbappe show, either – after France's captain scored four times in the opening two games, Ousmane Dembele took center stage with a 32-minute hat-trick in the 4-1 rout of Norway that sealed Group I top spot. Les Bleus' head coach Didier Deschamps has returned to camp after missing the Norway game to ...

Connected Car ruling will come into effect in 2027 Anything with a link to China or Russia is in the spotlight Volvo has managed to avoid the same fate North American fans of beautifully minimal Scandinavian design will no longer be able to purchase one of Polestar’s innovative and stylish EVs as of next year, as a new Connected Vehicle Rule can prohibit the sale of items with a “sufficient nexus” to China or Russia in the US. The final decision falls to the Bureau of Industry and Security, part of the US Department of Commerce, which declined to grant Polestar authorization to sell vehicles in the US from model year 2027, according to Electrek . The rule, which was instituted during the final days of the Biden administration but kept under the Trump administration, centers around national security concerns, particularly with those brands controlled by, or subject to, the jurisdiction or directio...

The Fitbit Air is getting its first software update It should fix problems with automatic workout detection An old Fitbit app workaround is going away The first software update for the Fitbit Air is rolling out now, and the hope is that it's going to fix one particular bugbear for users — but there's also bad news for those who are still using the older Fitbit app rather than the Google Health replacement. First up, the update is rolling out now, as reported by 9to5Google , though you might not see it right away: look for a notification inside the Google Health app that an update is ready. As per Google, it contains "bug fixes and general improvements". There's a bit more detail in a post on the Google Health support forum from last month, suggesting that there are fixes to exercise tracking, split runs, exercise exports, multiple device support, and how the device deals w...

Looking for a different day? A new NYT Strands puzzle appears at midnight each day for your time zone – which means that some people are always playing 'today's game' while others are playing 'yesterday's'. If you're looking for Sunday's puzzle instead then click here: NYT Strands hints and answers for Sunday, June 28 (game #847) . Strands is the NYT's latest word game after the likes of Wordle, Spelling Bee and Connections – and it's great fun. It can be difficult, though, so read on for my Strands hints. Want more word-based fun? Then check out my NYT Connections today and Quordle today pages for hints and answers for those games, and Marc's Wordle today page for the original viral word game. SPOILER WARNING: Information about NYT Strands today is below, so don't read on if you don't want to know the answers. NYT Strands today (game #848) ...

Generative AI is capable of some astonishing feats, with image and video generators, in particular, capable of creating stunning visual scenes based on text-based instructions. Plenty of the images you can generate, however, steal the distinctive styles of iconic artists – and many of these artists aren't best pleased. Imitation is the best form of flattery Filmmaker Tim Burton, who created heavily stylistic films like Edward Scissorhands and The Nightmare Before Christmas , was among several artists whose iconic styles were showcased in AI-generated images. Quote of the day This article is part of TechRadar Pro's QOTD project to provide an insight into the minds of the brightest and most recognized figures in the technology industry today and in years gone by. Read the full series here . BuzzFeed used AI to show us what iconic Disney movies would look like if they were directed by vari...