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Why is the music industry battling YouTube and what happens next?
Labels are facing off with Google’s video service over revenues and rights, yet it’s also their biggest partner for streaming music

Apple expects your iPhone to be replaced after three years
Apple Watch expected to last only three years too, while Mac computers should last four, plus Apple slip-up points to OS X rebranding as MacOS

The cheat-catching mattress – and other paranoia-inducing apps
A new ‘smart mattress’ uses motion sensors to detect whether your other half is being unfaithful. It’s just one of the many ways you can now stoke your

Samsung patent reveals ‘smart’ contact lens with built-in camera
Move over, Google Glass: in Samsung’s sci-fi vision of the future, an internet-connected contact lens could overlay search results and discreetly take photos

What is a chat bot, and should I be using one?
Kik’s new bot store offers weather, shopping and comedy video tools that plug into your messaging platform. But is it just a gimmick, or genuinely useful?

Huawei unveils P9 and P9 Plus smartphones to take on iPhone and Galaxy
Rising Chinese smartphone manufacturer partners with Leica for new dual-camera phones as it attempts to compete at the top end

Reddit removes ‘warrant canary’, signaling US sought its user data
For users, it offers a reminder that what they say and do on Reddit is just as likely to be targeted by investigators as Facebook posts and Gmail

Dyson launches Pure Cool Link air purifier to clean up household air
Filter fan claims to clean up pollen, pollutants and smells with a new Internet of Things app for remote monitoring, connecting to its existing robotic vacuum

Amazon clamps down on dangerous, laptop-destroying USB-C cables
USB-C cables that do not comply with the required specifications, which have been known to fry computers, smartphones and tablets, are now banned