This week, we saw some big decisions that could rock the tech world, as social media was called addictive in a landmark test, and the US banned foreign Wi-Fi routers.
To keep up with this, as well as the latest updates and other important tech news, scroll down for our full ICYMI recap of the week.
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On Wednesday, a Los Angeles jury found Meta and Google liable for intentionally designing addictive products, a case that could change social media forever. The complainant, a woman known only as KGM, revealed that she “became addicted to YouTube at the age of six and Instagram at the age of nine”, which led to body image issues and self-harm.
KGM’s lawyers, in their closing remarks, said: “How do you get a child to never put the phone down? That’s called addiction engineering. We’ve identified three captivating tactics social media companies use to keep users glued to their screens, and how the infinite-scroll loop captivates children’s developing brains – all according to the latest scientific research.”
2. We’ve heard the Sonos Play in its glory
We’ve spent a few weeks testing the Sonos Play speaker, and it’s a true return to Sonos form. Not because it’s the best-sounding speaker in the world (although that’s certainly impressive) or because it has every feature you can think of (although it offers more options than anything else in its price range) – but because it goes back to what Sonos is known for: speakers that are so light that you’ll listen to more music than ever before.
It’s a portable battery-powered speaker that’s compact and light enough to grab and go with you, but powerful and high-quality enough to use as your home wireless speaker in the bedroom. That means it’s always on at a moment’s notice, so we’ve found ourselves using it more often, in more places, than other portable speakers.
A nice, sturdy design with a charging cradle helps round this out as the perfect wireless do-it-yourself speaker for the home, even though it’s cheap.
3. We fly a DJI 360 drone
We tested the DJI Avata 360, and our verdict is this: it’s a 360 drone that can’t be beaten. It’s significantly faster and more flexible than its predecessor, the Antigravity A1, and boasts 10-bit image quality – did we mention it’s more affordable too?
Of course, some DJI drones offer better quality of pure footage, and 360 videos require post-production editing. Still, as an all-rounder that’s a capable 360 ​​camera and a fun FPV flyer, the Avata 360 delivers very well.
4. US blocked non-US routers
In this week’s version of what weird tech legislation the Trump administration is going to throw at us, they just banned new Wi-Fi routers that aren’t made in the US – meaning they’ll be banned unless they’re made in the United States.
According to the FCC, routers manufactured outside the US represent a “supply chain risk” and a “significant cyber security risk”. In fact, they fear that these foreign routers can be used to spy on US citizens.
While this isn’t the most unreasonable move, the biggest problem is that finding American-made routers isn’t easy, and all of the best ones we’ve tested are made outside of the country – meaning that the new router you’re ‘upgrading’ to may be inferior.
5. OpenAI killed Sora
Sora, we couldn’t. Just six months after launching what would be the world’s first AI app and 18 months after launching Sora’s generative video model to the world, OpenAI pulled the plug.
Sora, as a platform and app, seems to be gone.
OpenAI announced the news in a social media post and gave us a little explanation. We have speculations, such as rising costs to support all that video production, declining interest in the app, or perhaps OpenAI’s preparations to go public. It’s something they may need to do as Disney recently announced a $1B deal with an AI company.
6. iOS 26.4 created controversy
iOS updates usually bring new delights to iPhone fans, but this week, iOS 26.4 came with a very unwelcome gift – age verification checks for UK users.
When submitting an update, you must prove you are over 18, and that has caused problems for many who don’t have a driver’s license or credit card to scan. A buggy process and concerns about the security of age verification tests have also fueled this already hot topic.
If you’re having issues with iOS 26.4, we’ve outlined some possible fixes in our guide below. This debate may have just begun, but perhaps WWDC 2026 (also announced this week on June 8) will help give us some answers.
However, to put this tension in context, it’s hardly on the scale of Apple’s biggest crime – check out our new, definitive list of the worst Apple gadgets ever voted for by you.
7. Netflix raised prices
It’s that time of year again! We’re not talking about the changing of the seasons, no, of course, Netflix prices. Yes…
The world’s largest streaming service has quietly announced that the Standard with ads category is increasing by $1 to $8.99, while both ad-free categories, Standard and Premium, are increasing by $2 to $19.99 and $26.99, respectively.
In addition, the premium for Netflix members will increase from $7.99 to $9.99 — yes!
It’s not clear if this change will roll out outside the US anytime soon, but you can always count on three things in life: death, taxes, and rising Netflix prices.
