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ChatGPT can finally make GIFs, but the saved-photo trick is the real story

OpenAI has just given ChatGPT the party trick the internet has been waiting years for: describe a loop, get a GIF. Images 2.6 landed on 4 November, and while the animation is the headline act, there is a quieter addition sitting beside it that we reckon will earn its keep long after the novelty fades.

Apps News

iOS 27 release date: it’s landing today, and Siri finally sounds like it means it

Apple’s newest software update is rolling out right now, and this is not a small one. iOS 27 arrives today, Monday 14 September, off the back of last week’s “Surprise and Shine” event where Apple also unveiled the iPhone 18 Pro, iPhone 18 Pro Max, and iPhone Duo.

Apps

12 best budgeting apps of 2026 that people are actually still using

Everyone downloads a budgeting app in January. Here are the twelve worth still having on your phone in December.

BEAUTY/WELNESS

Beauty/Wellness Gift Guides

Glow, sculpt, repeat: the best 42 skin, hair and body gadgets worth your money this Christmas

From LED masks to a toothbrush with a camera, here’s the beauty and wellness tech that will steal the show on Christmas morning.

Beauty/Wellness

Foreo’s new LED panel beams you from across the room like a tiny lighthouse, and it wants to wake you up too

The £269 UFO Advanced LED Lighthouse Panel promises glowing skin from two metres away, plus sunrise and sunset modes for the gloomiest time of year. We have questions. We also kind of want one.

Beauty/Wellness News

Philips wants £599 to teach you how to brush your teeth

The new Sonicare DiamondClean 9900 Prestige puts brushing guidance on the handle. Clever? Absolutely. Worth flagship money? That is where things get interesting.

ACTIVE

Active Reviews

Garmin Venu 4 review: the classiest Garmin yet, if you can stomach the price

A stainless steel redesign, a built-in torch and brilliant battery life make this the best-looking Venu so far, just don’t check the price tag too closely.

Active Tech

Shokz OpenFit Air 2 review: Light enough to forget, good enough to keep

Shokz has trimmed the weight, ditched the fiddly touch controls and stretched the battery to eight hours, but the bass still hits a ceiling.

Active

12 smartwatch-free wearables we would happily buy twice

Rings, straps, open-ear audio and one very clever pair of sunglasses: the wrist-free kit that keeps earning its place. As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases. Prices are approximate UK prices checked in October 2026 and can change. Smartwatches had their moment. Somewhere between the third charger and the hundredth buzz, plenty of […]

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