Tech News Roundup: New Sony Cameras, iPhone Anti-Theft, Amazon Alexa Shopping, and More

Smartphones & Cameras

Sony's latest flagship features larger camera sensors and a refreshed look, but remains unavailable in the US.

The new Alpha body combines high resolution with speed, offering 8K video and blackout-free shooting.

Canon's R6 V shoots up to 7K RAW video with a flip-out display and in-body stabilization, but lacks an EVF.

MediaTek's new chip brings an LLM booster and Gemini Nano V3 support, with minor upgrades over the 8500.

Apple is developing an anti-theft feature that uses the accelerometer, Apple Watch, and location data to lock the phone when it senses a snatch.

Amazon has introduced Alexa for Shopping, an AI assistant dedicated to helping users make purchases on Amazon.

Users can now browse the full Amazon website directly on Echo Show 15 and 21 devices.

Google is rolling out significant updates to its Health app, giving users more control over their data and personalization.

After a decade, YouTube Music users can now sort playlists by artist, album, or title.

Spotify is adding narrated articles from outlets like Rolling Stone and WIRED, available to Premium users within their audiobook allowance.

Netflix is sharing user watch history by default; users can opt out in 60 seconds via settings.

American Airlines will install Starlink on over 500 narrow-body Airbus jets starting early next year, offering free Wi-Fi to frequent flyers.

After a union deal, Samsung approved massive bonuses for chip workers, with payouts up to $400,000.

An amendment to California's age-check law could exempt Linux from mandatory age verification, following backlash from the open-source community.