{"id":242232,"date":"2026-05-09T05:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-09T09:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/09\/icymi-the-weeks-7-biggest-tech-stories-from-apples-iphone-ai-payout-to-googles-all-new-fitbit\/"},"modified":"2026-05-09T07:00:18","modified_gmt":"2026-05-09T11:00:18","slug":"icymi-the-weeks-7-biggest-tech-stories-from-apples-iphone-ai-payout-to-googles-all-new-fitbit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/09\/icymi-the-weeks-7-biggest-tech-stories-from-apples-iphone-ai-payout-to-googles-all-new-fitbit\/","title":{"rendered":"ICYMI: the week’s 7 biggest tech stories from Apple’s iPhone AI payout to Google’s all-new Fitbit"},"content":{"rendered":"

ICYMI: the week’s 7 biggest tech stories from Apple’s iPhone AI payout to Google’s all-new Fitbit<\/a><\/p>\n

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Publish Date: 2026-05-09 05:00:00<\/a><\/p>\n

Source Domain: www.techradar.com<\/a><\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

To catch up on all that and more, scroll down to read our recap of the week’s seven biggest tech news stories.<\/p>\n

Before you catch up with this week\u2019s tech news, why not test yourself on last week\u2019s eight biggest stories to see how well you were paying attention? Take the quiz below.<\/p>\n

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7. Google\u2019s $3 ChromeOS USB sold out<\/h2>\n

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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.<\/p>\n

This week, the drive sold out, though a fresh batch of ChromeOS converters should be available soon.<\/p>\n

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, that\u2019s a major win.<\/p>\n

So if you\u2019re looking to revamp your old machine, take a look at ChromeOS Flex.<\/p>\n

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6. Third time’s the charm for Star Fox?<\/h2>\n

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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.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n


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