ICYMI: the week's 7 biggest tech stories, from CES to Galaxy Unpacked to the return of Severance

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News By David Nield published 11 January 2025

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A new year always brings with it a slew of new devices to get excited about – and it all starts at CES.

The annual show in Las Vegas is a festival of technology, with everything from new TVs to laptops to weird and wacky robots on display – and we've rounded up the best of it below.

But that's not been the only source of news this week, and outside of CES we got more rumors around the upcoming Samsung Galaxy S25 phones (arriving in January) and the Nintendo Switch 2 console (due sometime this year) – so in terms of tech leaks, 2025 is starting much as the previous year ended.

7. We failed to find any faults with the OnePlus 13

The OnePlus 13 went global this week, which means those of us outside China can get our hands on it – and judging by the official TechRadar review from US Mobiles Editor Philip Berne, it's a fantastic flagship. Try as he might, he couldn't find anything to complain about, though there's lots to talk about in terms of positives.

It's described as "beautiful to hold", "pleasing to use", and the most powerful phone you can currently buy (until the next Samsung Unpacked, at least). Find out how the phone ranks in all the key areas that matter, from the quality of the screen and the photos it takes, to the battery life and the on-board Android software, in our review below.

• Read more: OnePlus 13 review: I'm dumbfounded, I can't find anything wrong with this phone

6. We reviewed the first six episodes of Severance season 2

Another big review that went live on TechRadar this week was our take on the first six epsiodes of Severance season 2, and this time it was Senior Entertainment Reporter Tom Power doing the reviewing. In short: this new season is likely to be a hit with existing Severance fans, as well as winning the show some new ones.

If you don't mind some light spoilers about how the first six episodes progress, read on to find out why Tom called this second season "a terrific and coherently written sophomore season that's packed with melodrama, sci-fi sensibilities, black comedy, and enough mysteries to keep Sherlock Holmes busy for years to come."

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