ICYMI: here's the week's 7 biggest tech news stories from WWDC 2026 to
Trump's not-so-made-in-America phone

Date:
Sat, 13 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0000

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The week's biggest tech news from Nintendo, Apple, Trump Mobile, and more for June 13, 2026.

FULL STORY ======================================================================Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Threads Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter 8. We picked our favorite World Cup tech (Image credit: Getty Images) Yes, the World Cup has officially
kicked off, but it isnt too late to fine-tune your setup. Far from it with over a month of soccer to go, weve rounded up everything you need for a successful tournament at home.

From our dream watch party setup to soundbar upgrades and the best World Cup tech deals , you wont be short of ways to upgrade your viewing experience.
And once thats all sorted, you can dive into our ultimate World Cup watching guide for the lowdown on how to catch every match, from anywhere in the
world. Read the full story: The TechRadar guide to World Cup 2026 7. Ocarina of Time was reborn (Image credit: Nintendo) Closing out gamings week-long celebration that is Summer Game Fest and the showcases surrounding it, Nintendos Direct showcased an exciting mix of trailers, which included a
tease for a The Legend of Zelda : Ocarina of Time remake on the Nintendo Switch 2. Latest Videos From Watch full video here: Little has been revealed so far beyond child Links design, and hints at full voice acting as the Great Deku Tree is heard narrating the intro like he does at the beginning of the N64 game.

Perhaps best of all, the trailer ended with a release year: 2026. So we wont be waiting too long to get this Zelda game in our hands and find out if this is the series Resident Evil 2 Remake moment, as many hope it will be. You may like ICYMI: the week's 7 biggest tech news stories, from Android to Lego ICYMI: the week's 7 biggest tech stories for May 9, 2026 ICYMI: the week's 7 biggest tech stories for May 16, 2026 Read the full story: The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time is coming to the Nintendo Switch 2 6. Trump Phone not made in America (Image credit: Trump Mobile) To probably no ones surprise after serious delays, changing promises, and accidentally doxxing its buyers the Trump Mobile T1 phone has been taken apart by iFixit, and it turns out
the American-proud design is just a gold-skinned HTC U24 Pro, aka a Taiwanese phone launched in 2024.

In fairness, it does boast a couple of tweaks. The design has been adapted with a new camera bump shape, and the battery is a little larger at 5,000mAh battery up from 4,600mAh though it only offers 30W charging rather than the HTC originals 60W. Get daily insight, inspiration and deals in your inbox
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iFixit notes that markings on the phone say its assembled in the USA, which
is notably different from being made in America, which comes with some very specific FCC requirements that the Trump Mobile phone ironically doesnt seem to meet.

The teardown company puts it best: against all expectations, the T1 is actually well priced when compared to the equivalently specced U24 Pro, and the only things you give up are the 60W fast charging and your dignity."

Read the full story: Trump Phone unmasked as a 'gold-painted HTC U24 Pro' What to read next ICYMI: the week's 7 biggest tech stories for March 21, 2026 ICYMI: the week's biggest tech news stories for April 25, 2026 ICYMI: the week's 7 biggest tech news stories from Google's Search overhaul to Sony's priciest wireless headphones ever 5. Valve abandoned physical gift cards (Image credit: Valve) Its bad news for PC gamers on Steam this week, as Valve announced it will no longer be restocking physical Steam gift cards. Why? Because scammers are taking advantage of consumers.

This isnt exactly a new occurrence; Steam scams have been around for years. However, Valve clarifies its effectively been forced to end restocks of physical gift cards, as scammers have adapted, even after it has actively worked with retailers and law enforcement to foil scams.

Physical gift cards are an excellent gift option for the less gamer-savvy to give their PC gamer loved ones, and can be useful for parents to top up their childs Steam account with funds without pairing a credit card to it. However, with them gone, digital Steam gift cards will be the only option, as soon as stock runs out across multiple retailers and one can only hope that scammers dont end up forcing Valve to restructure digital gift cards as well.

Read the full story: Valve is officially done with Steam physical gift cards 4. Philips launched a virtual skylight (Image credit: Signify / Philips) Philips unveiled a new ceiling light dubbed the Philips Skylight, designed to mimic the effect of natural daylight for indoor use, blending advanced LED
and Philips NatureConnect technologies. Starting at 499.99 euros (about $580
/ 430), the ceiling light comes in four different models and will be
available later this month in most regions. Its coming to the US in
September.

Each variant of the Philips Skylight comes with a slim ceiling profile for mounting, a remote control, five preset lighting scenes, and Philips Day Rhythm tool, which automatically adjusts color temperature and brightness throughout the day. But despite its slew of features, its not Philips Hue .

This means that, unfortunately, it doesnt connect to Wi-Fi or work with
Matter over Thread, so you can't integrate it into your existing smart home setup, and youll have to use the included remote to control it manually. Read the full story: Philips just launched a new ceiling light that looks like a skylight 3. Apple revealed some major software surprises (Image credit:
Apple) Siri AI (see no.1 below) was the undoubted star of Apple s WWDC event this week, but the software showcase revealed hundreds of other upgrades for iPhones, Macs, Apple Watches and more. And not all of them went down well.

You can read our pick of the best features coming to iPhones in iOS 27 , or the macOS 27 highlights below (in entry no.2). But there were some notable surprises too, including the next version of watchOS dropping support for
some recent models and Apple controverisally embracing generative AI in
Photos .

Apple also went very hard on boosting parental controls at the event leaving us with a sense that it had one eye on child safety, and another on increasingly demanding government regulators . Read the full story: 17 things we learned at WWDC 2026 Siri's getting a big AI makeover, Golden Gate is the next macOS, Liquid Glass is changing, and more 2. macOS 27 named Golden Gate (Image credit: Apple) Tim Cook 's final WWDC as Apple CEO gave us a glimpse
of the future of its software, including the upcoming macOS 27 build called Golden Gate. Unlike previous years, however, its not the most exciting.

There are Liquid Glass and other design tweaks thatll make your Mac feel more usable, plus theres a new and improved search to help you locate just about anything on your machine. There are also some performance enhancements, with apps said to feel more responsive, and of course, theres the debut of Siri
AI, more on that below.

While not the flashiest update, its a solid upgrade from the looks of things, though if you arent a fan of AI, it might feel like a downgrade. Read the
full story: macOS 27 Golden Gate announced at WWDC 2026 1. Siris AI upgrade landed (Image credit: Lance Ulanoff / Future) It was a long time coming with at least one false start, but the new Siri thats already in some people's hands, thanks to the iOS27 Dev Beta, which arrived with the WWDC Keynote, is the Siri Apple promised us in 2024 and more.

Sure, Apple is basically playing catch-up with OpenAI and Google , but in
what may be looked back on later as one of the canniest moves in this AI
race, Apple has adopted Google Geminis best models and crafted something new. Siri AI and the Apple Intelligence updates feel at once familiar and yet like a totally Apple experience. Yes, it even makes photo-realistic fake images. Read the full story: I tried Siri AI on the iPhone, Mac, and iPad Follow TechRadar on Google News and add us as a preferred source to get our expert news, reviews, and opinion in your feeds.



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