If you travel frequently, you’ll know how annoying it can be to carry different power adapters for different countries. Then there’s the additional problem of having multiple devices to charge, which usually means packing separate charging bricks or fighting over the limited power outlets next to your bed in a hotel room.

This is where the Ceptics 140W Universal Travel Adapter comes in handy. With support for plug types used in over 200 countries, three USB-C ports, a USB-A port, and up to 140W USB-C charging, it promises to simplify your charging setup while travelling.

Ceptics 140W Universal Travel Adapter Review – Packaging

The adapter comes with a spare replaceable fuse. Hopefully, you’ll never actually need to use it, but having one available is reassuring, especially when you’re travelling overseas and may not have easy access to replacement parts.

Ceptics 140W Universal Travel Adapter Review – Design and Features

I quite like the overall dark appearance of the Ceptics 140W Universal Travel Adapter. There are small captions and markings on the adapter to indicate the different plug types and controls. These are admittedly quite small and can be a little difficult to read in a dimly lit room, but I don’t think this is a major concern. Once you understand how the adapter works, you barely need to refer to them anyway.

The adapter supports Type A, C, G, and I plug configurations, covering popular destinations such as Australia, Indonesia, the United States, Japan, and the United Kingdom. You simply slide out the appropriate plug depending on which country you’re visiting. In my case, I’ve been constantly travelling between Australia, which uses Type I plugs, and Indonesia, which commonly uses Type C and F sockets. Switching between the two configurations has been easy and straightforward, without any issues.

That said, I’ve reviewed quite a few universal travel adapters over the years, and their basic mechanisms are usually pretty similar. The Ceptics doesn’t do anything particularly different here, but that’s not necessarily a bad thing. The design is familiar, easy to operate, and does what it needs to do.

There are also two AC sockets, consisting of a universal socket and a separate socket for US/Japanese plugs. Combined with the four USB ports, you can connect up to six devices simultaneously, subject to the adapter’s power limits.

One thing worth remembering is that this is a travel adapter, not a voltage converter. While most modern laptop and smartphone chargers support worldwide voltage inputs, you should always check your appliance’s voltage requirements before plugging it in overseas. In case you forget.. well, that spare fuse would come in handy.

Ceptics 140W Universal Travel Adapter Review – Charging Performance

The biggest selling point of the Ceptics 140W Universal Travel Adapter, at least for me, is its USB-C charging capability. It features three USB-C ports and one USB-A port, which is a useful combination considering how many modern devices now rely on USB-C. I appreciate that Ceptics has retained a USB-A port for older devices and accessories that haven’t made the transition to USB-C yet. Backward compatibility is always welcome, especially when travelling with a mixture of newer and older gadgets.

More importantly, the adapter supports up to 140W output through either of its two main USB-C ports when used individually. This is considerably more powerful than the basic USB charging ports found on many traditional travel adapters.

Apple’s 16-inch MacBook Pro models support 140W fast charging, so this adapter has the necessary power output for compatible models when used with the appropriate charging cable and a single main USB-C port.

Of course, you don’t necessarily need a power-hungry laptop to appreciate the extra charging capacity. Even if you’re only charging a smartphone, tablet, or other USB-C devices, having multiple charging ports available in one adapter is convenient. You can also charge multiple devices simultaneously, although it’s important to understand that the available power is shared between the ports.

For example, when using the two main USB-C ports together, the adapter can provide up to 100W and 35W respectively, for a combined 135W. If you use all four USB ports simultaneously, the maximum combined output drops to 112W, distributed between the ports. In other words, you won’t get 140W from one USB-C port while charging several other devices at the same time.

This is fairly typical of multi-port chargers, but it’s something worth keeping in mind if you plan to charge a laptop and several other devices simultaneously. Your laptop might not receive the maximum charging power depending on which ports are being used. Still, I find this arrangement practical for travelling. Rather than packing multiple chargers, you can connect several devices to the same adapter and let it distribute the available charging power.

Ceptics 140W Universal Travel Adapter Review Conclusion

The Ceptics 140W Universal Travel Adapter is a practical accessory for frequent travellers, especially those who regularly bring a laptop, smartphone, and several other electronic devices overseas.

Its universal plug mechanism isn’t particularly different from other travel adapters I’ve reviewed, but I don’t really see that as a disadvantage. It’s easy to use, and switching between Australian and Indonesian plug configurations has been straightforward in my experience.

Having up to 140W available from a single USB-C port means it can charge compatible laptops, including power-hungry models, without requiring a separate USB-C charger. The three USB-C ports and additional USB-A port also provide a good balance between modern connectivity and support for older devices.

If you only travel occasionally and need to charge a smartphone, a simpler and cheaper travel adapter might be sufficient. But if you’re a frequent traveller who carries several electronic devices, including a laptop, the Ceptics 140W Universal Travel Adapter offers a convenient way to keep everything powered with fewer chargers in your luggage. Plus, you can plug an extra appliance or charger into its universal input socket.

Disclosure: Ceptics 140W Universal Travel Adapter review sample was supplied for reviewing

ChatGPT can now transcribe audio files that you upload directly into a conversation, and while that might sound like a small update, I can already think of plenty of situations where this could be useful. OpenAI rolled out audio file uploads to ChatGPT on 6 October 2026. You can attach an existing recording and ask ChatGPT to transcribe it, summarise the conversation, extract important information, create meeting notes, or even prepare a follow-up email based on what was discussed.

I’ve had Zoom meetings in the past that were recorded but never transcribed. If I needed to go back and find a particular discussion, decision, or piece of information later, the only practical option was to scrub through the recording and try to find it manually.

With ChatGPT’s new audio upload support, I could instead upload that old recording and ask questions such as “What did we decide about the launch date?”, “Summarise the main action items”, or “Find where we discussed pricing”.

For me, that’s probably one of the most useful scenarios for this feature but it doesn’t necessarily have to be a Zoom recording. OpenAI currently supports WAV, MP3/MPEG, OGG/OGA, audio-only WebM, PCM, FLAC, AAC, M4A and audio-only MP4 files. Audio uploads can be as large as 512MB, although OpenAI warns that very long recordings may be processed in sections and could potentially time out.

So if you have recordings of meetings, interviews, presentations or lectures sitting around on your computer, they can potentially become searchable information rather than files you rarely open again. Or convert songs into lyrics, and movie audio into transcripts.

There are already plenty of tools that can convert speech into text, so transcription by itself isn’t particularly exciting in 2026. The advantage here is what you can do afterwards.

Once ChatGPT understands the recording, you can continue asking questions about it. You could ask it to turn a one-hour meeting into five key points, separate decisions from general discussion, create a list of tasks, draft an email for everyone who attended, or explain a section you didn’t understand.

For journalists and content creators, uploading an interview and then asking ChatGPT to identify particular topics could also save a significant amount of time when going back through a recording.

OpenAI already has a ChatGPT Record feature that can capture and summarise meetings and voice notes, but that currently has its own platform and workspace restrictions. Audio uploads address a slightly different problem because the recording can already exist before you bring it into ChatGPT.

At launch, audio uploads aren’t available to Free users. OpenAI says the feature is available with paid ChatGPT subscriptions and workspaces, with availability also depending on region, workspace settings, app version and the model being used.

You also shouldn’t assume every transcript will be perfect. OpenAI specifically warns that transcription errors can occur and that identifying individual speakers may not always be reliable. Performance can also vary between languages.

For important meetings, interviews or anything where exact wording matters, I would still check the generated transcript against the original recording. Even with those limitations, though, I think this is one of those ChatGPT updates that may turn out to be much more useful in everyday life than it first appears.

Being able to upload a meeting that happened months ago, get a transcript within ChatGPT and then effectively have a conversation with that recording removes a lot of tedious manual work. And if, like me, you have old Zoom recordings that were never transcribed in the first place, they may suddenly be useful again.

Apple’s next high-end MacBook Pro could bring one of the biggest redesigns to the laptop in years, with a significantly lighter body reportedly joining the already-rumoured OLED display and touchscreen support.

According to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, Apple has reworked the internals of its upcoming MacBook Pro, miniaturising parts and rearranging components to make the laptop considerably easier to carry. The report doesn’t reveal an exact weight, but describes the reduction as “significant”. That could be particularly noticeable on the 16-inch MacBook Pro, which has traditionally prioritised performance, battery life and cooling over being especially light.

A bigger MacBook Pro redesign

The reduced weight isn’t expected to arrive on its own. Apple is reportedly preparing an OLED display for the new high-end MacBook Pro, replacing the Mini-LED technology used by current models. More surprisingly, the display is expected to support touch input, which would make this Apple’s first touchscreen Mac.

Touchscreen laptops have obviously been common on the Windows side for years, but Apple has continued to rely on the MacBook’s keyboard and trackpad while reserving direct touchscreen interaction for the iPad.

There are already potential signs of touchscreen Mac support appearing within macOS 27.2. The latest beta reportedly contains new gesture-recognition references across apps including Photos, Notes, Safari and Quick Look, alongside a new long-press animation for Dock icons.

Previous reporting has also suggested macOS could dynamically make some controls larger when users interact with the display using touch. Importantly, touch isn’t expected to replace the keyboard or trackpad, but rather provide another way of interacting with a Mac.

OLED would be another major change. The MacBook Pro already has an excellent Mini-LED display, so Apple would need to offer more than simply putting an OLED panel into the laptop. Reports suggest Apple will use Tandem OLED technology, while the redesigned display could also replace the familiar notch with a Dynamic Island-style area.

Combined with a thinner and significantly lighter chassis, this could make the upcoming model feel considerably different from the MacBook Pro Apple has been selling since the major 2021 redesign. That 2021 generation actually moved in the opposite direction in some respects. Apple made the MacBook Pro thicker and brought back useful connections that had disappeared from previous models, prioritising functionality over its earlier pursuit of thinness.

Gurman currently expects Apple to introduce the new high-end MacBook Pro as early as October 2026, although the launch could slip into November. Apple is reportedly testing the machines with macOS 27.2, further suggesting that a release is getting closer.

There is still some uncertainty surrounding exactly where these machines will sit in Apple’s increasingly broad MacBook range. Recent reports suggest the OLED touchscreen models could be positioned above the regular MacBook Pro rather than simply replacing every existing model immediately. Even the possibility of different branding, such as “MacBook Ultra”, has been floated, although that remains unconfirmed.

Either way, if the reports are accurate, this is shaping up to be much more than another processor refresh. A significantly lighter and thinner chassis, OLED display and touchscreen support would represent substantial changes to a MacBook Pro design that has remained broadly familiar for the past five years.

The iPhone 18 Pro isn’t exactly a cheap phone to repair, so putting a decent screen protector and case on it is (I think), a must. I’ve been using Belkin’s Titan SmartShield Pro Anti-Reflective Screen Protector and Protect Series Case on my iPhone 18 Pro, two accessories designed to protect the display and body without drastically changing how the phone looks or feels.

Belkin also has two other Titan SmartShield Pro options for the iPhone 18 Pro Max, including a Blue-to-Red Screen Protector and a Bright Privacy Screen Protector. I haven’t installed those two, so I’ll cover what they offer rather than pretending I’ve had hands-on experience with them.

PACKAGING CONTENTS AND UNBOXING

The Titan SmartShield Pro Anti-Reflective Screen Protector (and also the other two variants) comes with the screen protector itself, an Easy Align installation tray, dust removal sticker, cleaning cloth and alcohol wipe. Belkin includes everything required to clean the display and install the protector at home.

The Protect Series Case is naturally much simpler, with the case itself being the main item inside the packaging.

BELKIN TITAN SMARTSHIELD PRO REVIEW – DESIGN AND INSTALLATION

I’ve installed plenty of screen protectors over the years, but I really like Belkin’s current installation system because it works differently from many of the trays I’ve used before.

After cleaning the iPhone display using the included accessories, you place the iPhone screen-side down into the installation system and close the lid. You then pull a tab out, which applies the screen protector to the display as the tab is removed.

It sounds slightly unusual the first time you see it, but in practice it makes installation very simple. As long as you clean the display properly and place the iPhone into the tray fairly quickly afterwards, before another piece of dust gets a chance to land on the screen, there’s very little to worry about.

My installation came out really well with no trapped dust underneath. This is probably one of the better installation systems I’ve used, particularly if installing screen protectors manually makes you nervous.

Belkin calls it its Close-and-Pull installation system and claims it is designed to provide precise, bubble-free and dust-free installation at home. My experience certainly matched that description.

The Titan SmartShield Pro itself is 0.33mm thick. You can definitely see the edges of the screen protector when looking closely at the iPhone, and from the side you can tell there is an additional layer of glass sitting on top of the display.

Once you’re actually using the phone, however, I can’t see any noticeable degradation in display quality or brightness. Everything still looks as it should on my iPhone 18 Pro, which is exactly what I want from a screen protector.

The Anti-Reflective model also uses an anti-fingerprint coating and Belkin’s anti-reflective treatment to reduce glare while maintaining the colours of the display.

PROTECTION FOR AN EXPENSIVE DISPLAY

Screen protectors are one of those accessories that hopefully never need to prove how useful they are.

Belkin says the Titan SmartShield Pro uses what it calls Nano-Titan Technology, adding a reinforced layer designed to absorb shock. The protector has been third-party tested to survive impacts from heights of up to 9ft or 2.7m. Belkin also says its internal testing resulted in no visible surface damage after up to 10,000 scratch cycles using a weighted steel wool applicator.

I’m obviously not going to intentionally drop my iPhone 18 Pro from 2.7 metres to verify that claim. However, I’ve used Belkin and other tempered-glass screen protectors in the past, and I’ve had protectors crack after a drop while leaving the actual phone display intact. That’s precisely what I want the protector to do. I’d much rather replace a cracked A$49.95 screen protector than deal with replacing an iPhone 18 Pro display. It gives me extra peace of mind whenever I’m carrying the phone around.

OTHER TITAN SMARTSHIELD PRO OPTIONS

Belkin has also introduced a couple of more specialised Titan SmartShield Pro protectors. The Titan SmartShield Pro Blue-to-Red Screen Protector costs A$59.95 and is designed for the iPhone 18 Pro Max and iPhone 17 Pro Max. The protector uses quantum-dot technology to convert blue light into red light, with Belkin positioning this as a way to reduce eye strain and support sleep.

It otherwise shares many of the features of the Anti-Reflective model, including Nano-Titan impact protection, anti-reflective treatment, an anti-fingerprint coating, the Close-and-Pull installation system and the claimed 9ft impact protection. I haven’t installed this model, so I can’t comment on whether the blue-to-red technology makes a noticeable difference during extended use.

There’s also the A$59.95 Titan SmartShield Pro Bright Privacy Screen Protector for the iPhone 18 Pro Max. Privacy protectors are useful if you regularly use your phone on public transport, on flights or in other crowded environments where you don’t necessarily want the person beside you reading what’s on your screen.

One of the usual compromises with privacy screen protectors is reduced brightness. Belkin says its light-transmittance technology keeps the display up to 10% brighter compared with conventional privacy protectors and can improve battery life by up to 10% under controlled testing conditions. Results will naturally depend on the phone, settings and usage.

It also includes anti-reflective and anti-fingerprint treatments, Nano-Titan protection, Face ID support and the same Close-and-Pull installation system. Again, I haven’t installed the Bright Privacy model myself, so those brightness and battery-life figures are Belkin’s laboratory claims rather than something I’ve verified.

BELKIN PROTECT SERIES CASE – DESIGN AND PROTECTION

I’ve also been using Belkin’s Protect Series Case on my iPhone 18 Pro. One of the immediate benefits is grip. The naked iPhone can feel quite slippery in the hand, whereas the case gives me more confidence when picking it up and carrying it around. Belkin uses textured edges specifically to provide a more slip-resistant grip, and there’s also protection around the physical controls.

The downside is that adding any protective case changes how the phone feels. The Protect Series Case adds some weight compared with using the iPhone naked, and the covered buttons feel slightly stiffer to press. Belkin describes the case as thin and lightweight, and compared with heavily ruggedised cases it certainly isn’t excessively bulky, but you’re still going to notice that there’s now a case around your phone.

The raised edges protect the whole iPhone too. Around the back, the camera lenses don’t directly contact a flat surface when the phone is placed down. Flip the phone over and the raised front edge similarly keeps the display slightly above the surface.

Belkin says the Protect Series Case has been independently tested according to MIL-STD-810G standards to survive drops from heights of up to 13ft or 4 metres. It also uses Belkin’s Nano-Titan Technology, which the company says absorbs shock, reduces overheating and helps prevent discolouration.

The Protect Series Case supports both MagSafe and Qi2 charging. That means if you’ve recently purchased a newer Qi2 charging stand or dock, you won’t have to remove the case every time you want to charge the iPhone wirelessly. Belkin also says the Protect Series Case is manufactured using a minimum of 92% recycled plastic.

BELKIN TITAN SMARTSHIELD PRO AND PROTECT SERIES CASE

The Belkin Titan SmartShield Pro Anti-Reflective Screen Protector and Protect Series Case make a good combination for protecting the iPhone 18 Pro without going overboard.

I’m particularly happy with the screen protector installation system. The Close-and-Pull mechanism removes much of the anxiety from lining up and applying a protector manually, and my installation came out clean with no trapped dust. Once installed, I haven’t noticed any degradation in display quality or brightness during normal use.

At A$49.95, it’s certainly more expensive than the generic tempered-glass screen protectors you can find online, but you’re also paying for the installation system, Belkin’s anti-reflective coating and its tested impact protection. The A$59.95 Protect Series Case adds useful grip and protection around the screen and cameras while retaining MagSafe and Qi2 compatibility. The compromises are predictable: the phone becomes a little heavier and the covered buttons aren’t quite as effortless to press as they are without a case.

The Blue-to-Red and Bright Privacy Titan SmartShield Pro models are more specialised alternatives at A$59.95 each. I haven’t tested those two personally, but the Blue-to-Red model looks aimed at users concerned about blue-light exposure (or those who are on screen almost all the time), while the Bright Privacy version is likely to make more sense for people regularly using their phones around others.

Most logistics teams deploy final mile software to solve a dispatch problem. They want faster route builds, fewer missed deliveries, and less manual coordination across drivers and carriers. Those are real operational gains.

But enterprises that treat final mile software as a dispatch utility consistently underperform those that treat it as a strategic execution layer. The difference is not the tool itself. It is how deeply the platform is embedded into planning, carrier governance, customer experience, and continuous improvement.

Let’s explore what separates operationally mature final mile deployments from ones that stall at surface-level efficiency gains.

Why the “Operational Tool” Framing Limits What Final Mile Software can Actually do

Enterprises often scope final mile software narrowly: automate route builds, push driver assignments, and track stops. That framing solves the immediate problem but misses the compounding value.

Final mile delivery accounts for a major chunk of the total supply chain costs. Route inefficiencies, failed delivery attempts, and poor carrier allocation drive the majority of that spend. No dispatcher-level tool addresses all three simultaneously. A strategic final mile platform does.

When final mile software is positioned as a system of record for final mile execution, it starts generating data that informs decisions far upstream. Carrier contract negotiations, territory design, SLA structuring, demand forecasting, and network capacity planning all benefit. Operational tools produce outputs. Strategic systems produce intelligence.

The Data Architecture That Separates Strategic Platforms From Dispatch Tools

The distinguishing factor of enterprise-grade final mile software is not its routing algorithm. It is its data architecture. Strategic platforms consolidate stop-level, route-level, carrier-level, and customer-level data into a single execution layer.

This enables cross-dimensional analytics that operational tools cannot generate. A dispatcher-level tool tells you a route failed. A strategic system tells you which carrier tier, stop cluster, time window, and driver skill combination produced the failure and at what frequency.

Key capabilities that signal a strategic data architecture include:

1. Stop-level performance tracking across planned vs. actual metrics at every delivery point
2. Carrier scorecards with OTIF, FADR, and cost-per-stop benchmarks at regional and national levels
3. Predictive risk visibility that flags Orders at Risk before departure, not after a missed window
4. Demand-to-capacity mapping that connects inbound order volume to available fleet and carrier capacity
5. Feedback loops between route execution data and future route plan quality

Without this architecture, final mile software is reactive. With it, the platform becomes a forward-looking system that reduces SLA exposure before routes are released.

How Final Mile Software Drives Carrier Network Governance, not Just Carrier Dispatch

Carrier management in most operations is built around rate cards and coverage maps. That is a procurement lens, not a performance lens. Strategic final mile software introduces a governance layer that most enterprises are missing.

Rate-based routing uses live carrier cost data to allocate volume dynamically across carrier tiers. Instead of assigning based on zone or contract preference, the system selects the carrier that delivers the best balance of cost, capacity, and performance for each specific stop.

Over time, this capability alone can produce millions of dollars in annual savings across high-volume networks. Beyond cost, strategic final mile platforms enable carrier-tier design.

This separates dedicated fleet, contracted carriers, and gig network capacity into structured layers with defined allocation rules. It prevents the common failure mode where gig overflow absorbs volume that the dedicated fleet should handle at a lower cost. Carrier scorecards, built from execution data, shift the governance conversation from opinion to evidence.

Performance review cycles become data-driven. Contract renewals are informed by actual OTIF rates, average cost per delivery, and exception frequency rather than account manager relationships.

Customer Experience as a Measurable Outcome of Final Mile Software Strategy

Final mile execution is the last brand interaction before a customer evaluates their experience. Enterprises that treat final mile courier tracking and customer communication as afterthoughts pay for it in WISMO call volume, support overhead, and NPS degradation.

Strategic final mile software embeds the customer experience layer directly into the execution workflow. Proactive delivery notifications tied to real-time stop sequencing reduce inbound support contacts significantly. Branded tracking pages replace generic carrier portals. Dynamic ETA updates driven by live traffic and route deviation data set accurate expectations rather than fixed time windows.

The operational output is measurable: fewer missed deliveries, lower support ticket volume, and higher first-attempt delivery rates. The strategic output is customer retention and reduced cost-to-serve at scale.

Implementation Best Practices for Final Mile Software Deployed as a Strategic System

Moving final mile software from a dispatch utility to a strategic platform requires deliberate implementation sequencing.

1. Validate address and stop data before go-live. Geocoding errors and address gaps produce route failures that data-cleaning prevents entirely.
2. Define carrier tier rules and SLA priority logic during onboarding. Rate-based routing and tier allocation only work when constraint logic is configured upfront.
3. Run parallel planning before full fleet cutover. Comparing AI-generated routes against existing plans surfaces gaps before they affect live deliveries.
4. Retrain dispatchers on exception oversight, not route construction. Strategic platforms shift dispatcher roles from builders to monitors, and teams need to be prepared for that change.
5. Establish performance baselines at 30, 60, and 90 days. Cost per delivery, OTIF rate, FADR, and WISMO volume are the metrics that demonstrate strategic value over time.
6. Integrate natively with TMS, OMS, and WMS systems before the platform processes live orders to avoid data silos between planning and execution layers.

Final Mile Software Performs at its Ceiling Only When Treated as a Strategic System

Most deployments of final mile software stop at route automation. That solves a planning problem but leaves the larger operational and financial opportunity untouched. Enterprises that embed final mile platforms into carrier governance, customer experience, and network analytics extract compounding value that dispatch-level tools cannot produce.

With technology partners such as FarEye, logistics operations gain access to AI-based routing, real-time control tower execution, and carrier performance intelligence that transforms final mile delivery from a cost center into a measurable competitive advantage.

The platform ceiling is not a product limitation. It is a deployment decision. The strongest results come when enterprises treat final mile software as core delivery infrastructure, not a dispatch add-on.

Amazon has refreshed its Kindle line-up in Australia with redesigned Kindle, Kindle Paperwhite and Kindle Colorsoft models, alongside several new accessories. There’s also a new Fire TV Stick 4K joining the announcement, bringing faster performance, Wi-Fi 6 and a redesigned Fire TV Remote.

Amazon says the new devices are thinner and lighter, while introducing a new display architecture and a flush, edge-to-edge design across the range. There are also plenty of new colours to choose from, including Ube, Alpine Sky, Seaglass Green, Graphite and Fig.

The new Kindle gets lighter, faster and more colourful

The entry-level Kindle remains the smallest of Amazon’s eReaders with its 6-inch display, but now gets 16GB of storage, up to six weeks of battery life and book opening that Amazon says is 30% faster than the previous generation.

It also adopts the new flush-front design and starts from A$279 in Ube or Graphite.

For the first time, there’s also an aluminium version of the 6-inch Kindle. It keeps the same compact form factor but moves to 32GB of storage and comes in Alpine Sky or Seaglass Green for A$299.

I quite like that Amazon is putting more effort into the physical design of the Kindle range. eReaders tend to be devices you keep for years, so having a few more interesting finishes beyond the usual black or dark grey is certainly welcome.

Check our Kindle 2024 review while you’re here too.

Kindle Paperwhite gets a slimmer design

The new Kindle Paperwhite is thinner and lighter than before while retaining some of the features that make the Paperwhite the more appealing choice for frequent readers, including waterproofing and an adjustable warm light.

Battery life is rated at up to 12 weeks on a single charge. The standard model comes with 16GB of storage and is available in Graphite from A$369.

The Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition steps things up with an aluminium rear housing, 32GB of storage, an automatically adjusting front light and pogo-pin charging support. Amazon has also added a double-tap gesture for turning pages.

The Signature Edition is available in Graphite and Seaglass Green for A$399.

We reviewed the Paperwhite Signature Edition back in 2021 if you want to check it out.

Kindle Colorsoft brings colour into the mix

Amazon is also expanding its colour eReader range with the latest Kindle Colorsoft.

Unlike reading on a conventional tablet display, Kindle Colorsoft is designed to provide more paper-like colour without the glare associated with a typical LCD or OLED screen. That should make it particularly useful for books where colour actually matters, such as comics, graphic novels, travel guides and illustrated books.

The standard Kindle Colorsoft includes 16GB of storage and starts from A$449 in Graphite.

Meanwhile, the A$499 Kindle Colorsoft Signature Edition increases storage to 32GB and adds an aluminium housing, auto-adjusting front light, double-tap page turning and pogo-pin dock charging. It is available in Graphite and Fig.

Amazon introduces Kindle Click and new Kindle accessories

There’s a surprisingly substantial range of accessories arriving alongside the new Kindle devices as well.

The first one is Kindle Click, a compact Bluetooth page-turning remote priced at A$49.95. It works with the new Kindle family as well as Kindle devices released from 2024 onwards.

Amazon is also launching a Page-Turn Cover for A$119.95. Designed for the Paperwhite Signature Edition and Colorsoft Signature Edition, the magnetic case includes physical page-turn buttons and connects through the Kindle’s pogo pins.

A new A$89.95 Charging Dock can keep compatible Paperwhite and Colorsoft Signature Edition models upright while charging, while Amazon’s regular Kindle covers start from A$54.95 and are available in several materials and matching colours.

The new Kindle devices and covers are available through Amazon Australia and participating Australian retailers, with selected Paperwhite, Colorsoft and accessory models available for pre-order.

Fire TV Stick 4K gets faster performance and Wi-Fi 6

Amazon hasn’t forgotten about the television either, announcing a new Fire TV Stick 4K alongside the Kindle range.

The latest model offers faster performance than the previous-generation Fire TV Stick 4K Select and supports Wi-Fi 6, which should help maintain more consistent streaming performance on busy home networks with plenty of connected devices. Naturally, it continues to support 4K video as well.

The new Fire TV Stick 4K can draw power directly from a compatible TV’s USB port using the included cable, eliminating the need for a separate wall adaptor. That makes the Fire TV Stick cleaner to install behind a television and potentially more convenient to take with you while travelling.

The device also includes Alexa+ Early Access and Amazon’s latest Fire TV interface, allowing viewers to use natural-language searches across compatible apps and receive personalised recommendations.

The new Fire TV Stick 4K is priced at A$129 and is available in Australia through Amazon.com.au and JB Hi-Fi.

We’ve also recently reviewed their latest Fire TV Stick HD here at Craving Tech.

A redesigned Fire TV Remote

Amazon is also introducing an updated Fire TV Remote with more tactile controls that should make buttons easier to identify without constantly looking down at the remote.

There’s now a customisable star button too, previously reserved for Amazon’s more premium remote. It can be assigned to quickly open a favourite app or toggle accessibility features such as closed captioning and Screen Magnifier.

The new Fire TV Remote costs A$24.95 and is available separately for existing compatible Fire TV owners. Pre-orders are open now, with Australian shipping scheduled to begin on 22 October.

The Narwal Freo 20 and Freo 20 Edge will launch in Australia on 5 October 2026, bringing 31,000Pa suction, new anti-tangle systems and more automated floor cleaning to the brand’s robot vacuum range. We reviewed the Narwal Freo Z Ultra the other day here at Craving Tech if you want to see how good it is.

Although the two models share several core features, Narwal is positioning them for slightly different needs. The Freo 20 focuses heavily on AI-assisted navigation and cleaning decisions, while the Freo 20 Edge introduces the company’s FlowWash mopping system, which cleans its mop continuously as it moves around the home.

Both models also arrive with multifunctional docking stations designed to reduce how often owners need to empty dust, clean mop components or refill water manually.

Narwal Freo 20 uses AI to adapt its cleaning

The Freo 20 features Narwal’s TwinAI Dodge Obstacle Avoidance Pro system, which uses two RGB cameras to detect objects and navigate around them. According to Narwal, the system provides millimetre-accurate obstacle detection and can identify different types of household objects rather than treating everything in its path in the same way.

Its adaptive cleaning technology can also change how the robot cleans based on the dirt it detects. This should help it respond differently to everyday dust, larger debris and other messes without requiring owners to adjust the cleaning mode manually each time.

Narwal has included dedicated Pet Care and Baby Care modes as well. These provide cleaning profiles intended for homes with pets or young children, although their effectiveness will ultimately depend on how accurately the robot recognises different situations around the home.

I’m particularly interested in seeing how well the object recognition works with smaller items such as charging cables and pet toys. Those remain some of the more difficult obstacles for robot vacuums to identify reliably, even among premium models that claim they can do so.

The Freo 20 delivers up to 31,000Pa of TurboForce suction, supported by what Narwal describes as 120,000 RPM pickup power. The company claims that it can achieve a particle removal rate of at least 99 per cent, although that figure has not been independently tested by Craving Tech.

Hair is managed by the new DualFlow Tangle-Free System, which carries SGS certification and is claimed to achieve a zero per cent hair-tangling rate. That could be useful in households with pets or people with long hair, where cleaning hair from the roller is often one of the least enjoyable parts of robot vacuum ownership.

An extendable track mop and side brush help the Freo 20 reach closer to walls and into corners. It can also cross thresholds measuring up to 4cm and has a 9.5cm-tall body, allowing it to clean beneath some beds, cabinets and other low furniture.

Its multifunctional dock washes the mop using water heated to 100°C before drying it with 60°C air. The dock can also refill the robot’s water tank and automatically empty collected dust, with Narwal claiming up to 120 days between dust-bag changes.

Freo 20 Edge introduces continuously cleaned mopping

The Narwal Freo 20 Edge is built around FlowWash Mopping, a new system that cleans the mop with fresh water while the robot is travelling across the floor. Dirt is removed from the mop during the cleaning cycle, reducing the risk of dirty water and debris being carried into another part of the room.

Narwal claims the system can provide up to seven times greater cleaning efficiency. That claim will naturally need to be assessed under real-world conditions, but continuously cleaning the mop makes practical sense, particularly for larger tiled areas or homes where spills and sticky marks are common.

The track mop can extend towards walls and furniture edges, while a reversing side brush is designed to collect debris from corners. The robot is only 95mm tall, which is the same as 9.5cm, so it should be able to reach beneath a reasonable range of furniture.

Vacuuming performance comes from 31,000Pa Hyper Suction. Like the Freo 20, the Edge model uses Narwal’s DualFlow Tangle-Free System, combining a cyclone roller brush with a detangling side brush to minimise wrapped hair.

Its multifunctional dock automatically cleans and dries the mop, then empties the robot’s dustbin. The included 2.5-litre dust bag uses dust-compression technology and is claimed to hold up to 120 days of collected debris. Warm-air drying operates at 45°C to help prevent the damp mop from developing unpleasant odours between cleaning cycles.

A 5,200mAh battery powers the Freo 20 Edge, although Narwal has not provided an estimated cleaning time. Other practical touches include an easy-lift water tank and a child and pet safety lock.

Narwal also says the Freo 20 Edge operates at around half the industry-average noise level. The company has not supplied a specific decibel measurement or explained the conditions used for that comparison, so it will be worth waiting for independent testing before drawing conclusions about how quiet it is.

With robot vacuum suction figures continuing to rise, I think the more interesting developments here are the continuously cleaned mop and reduced maintenance requirements. Strong suction is useful, but preventing a dirty mop from spreading mess across the floor could make a more noticeable difference during everyday cleaning.

Australian pricing and availability

The Narwal Freo 20 and Freo 20 Edge will be released in Australia on 5 October 2026. The Freo 20 will retail for A$2,499, while the Freo 20 Edge will cost A$1,999. Narwal will also offer a promotional code during the first month following release. Details will be announced through the company’s Australian Instagram account, @narwal.australia.

Logitech has announced the new Zone Vibe Pro, an over-ear wireless headset designed to move between work calls, music, commuting, and general everyday listening without needing to swap between separate work and personal headsets.

It’s an interesting direction for the Zone Vibe line because work headsets are often very obviously work headsets, especially when they come with a prominent boom microphone. The Zone Vibe Pro takes a more conventional, boomless headphone design instead, making it look more suitable for wearing outside the office as well.

For calls, Logitech is using AI-powered noise-reduction microphones designed to isolate your voice from surrounding background noise. This will be useful if you’re taking meetings from an open office, cafe, airport, or other noisy environment. For listening, the Zone Vibe Pro features custom 40mm drivers along with Adaptive Noise Cancellation. The ANC automatically helps reduce surrounding noise, whether you’re trying to concentrate at work or simply listening to music during a commute.

According to Logitech, the idea is that you could use the same headset for a morning Microsoft Teams meeting, listen to music while working, watch something during lunch, take it on your commute, and then continue using it for podcasts or music afterwards.

Logitech is also releasing the Zone Vibe Pro for Business, which adds features aimed at organisations deploying headsets across larger teams. It is certified for Microsoft Teams, including Microsoft’s Premium Microphone for Open Office certification, as well as Zoom and Google Meet.

IT teams can manage compatible headsets remotely using Logitech Sync, including monitoring devices, deploying firmware updates, and changing settings across an organisation without needing to configure each headset individually.

Comfort is another major focus with the Zone Vibe Pro. Logitech has redesigned the headstrap to distribute pressure more evenly around the head, which should help during longer meetings and extended listening sessions. Battery life is rated at up to 30 hours of listening or 18 hours of call time with ANC enabled. Turning ANC off extends the maximum listening time considerably, with Logitech claiming up to 66 hours. USB-C fast charging is also supported, with a five-minute charge providing up to one hour of call time. You can continue using the headset for audio while it’s connected and charging over USB.

Another welcome feature is the use of replaceable components. The headstrap, earpads, and battery can be replaced rather than requiring the entire headset to be discarded when individual parts eventually wear out.

The standard Logitech Zone Vibe Pro will be available in Graphite, Off-White, and Lilac, while the Zone Vibe Pro for Business comes in Graphite.

Logitech Zone Vibe Pro Australian pricing and availability

The Logitech Zone Vibe Pro launched globally on 30 September 2026 and is priced at A$489.95 in Australia. The Zone Vibe Pro for Business with Zone USB-C Receiver is also priced at A$489.95, while the Zone Vibe Pro for Business Native Bluetooth Edition is slightly cheaper at A$469.95.

At close to A$500, this is clearly positioned as a premium headset rather than a casual pair of wireless headphones. However, Logitech is also pitching the Zone Vibe Pro as a device that can potentially replace both your dedicated work headset and your everyday headphones, which makes the proposition a little more interesting for hybrid workers.

Introducing YXSTABY, a nine-piece collection designed by IKEA and XBOX in an exclusive collaboration for gaming at home as it happens today, in any room and alongside everything and everyone else in it.

The YXSTABY collection is designed for the way gaming fits into daily life, with thoughtful, versatile pieces that make room when it’s time to play, and still feel at home when the game is over.

Throughout the process, the designers considered the needs of both players and the people who share their spaces. How might a lounge chair, for example, support different positions and moods of play, hold gear discreetly when the game is over, and still feel at home in the living room or wherever you choose to play?

The collection also makes it easier to bring play into a room and tuck everything away afterwards. The TV stand, the first of its kind IKEA has developed, rolls to wherever play is happening, with storage for gear at the back, and rolls away when the game is over.

The XBOX controller is a recurring source of inspiration for the collection, shaping both how several pieces look and how they work. Its familiar forms and details appear throughout the collection in unexpected ways and help create thoughtful gaming solutions for the home. The D-pad becomes both a comfortable cushion and a decorative platter in shiny stainless steel. A mirrored display box showcases a controller from every side, alongside figurines and other collectibles worth showing off. The thumbstick stool takes the idea furthest.

For people without a dedicated gaming space, the toolbox keeps controllers, cables and hardware together. Its lid closes over the contents and doubles as a laptop stand, so the dining table can become a place to play and then simply return to being a dining table.

Other pieces solve the small, familiar challenges that can come with playing at home. The side table rolls to wherever you sit, giving controllers somewhere to rest other than the arm of the sofa, with space to charge behind its sliding doors. The monitor stand raises one or two screens to a comfortable height, with storage underneath and holders for a phone, headphones and controller.

What’s cool about YXSTABY is that IKEA and XBOX are not treating gaming as something that necessarily needs its own dedicated room. The collection is built around the reality that many people game in shared spaces, whether that is the living room, bedroom or dining table, and that the setup often needs to disappear again once the session is over.

There is also a nice balance between practical furniture and the more playful XBOX-inspired pieces. The mobile TV stand, side table and storage solutions are very useful, while things like the D-pad cushion, controller display box and thumbstick stool give the collection enough personality without making every piece look like stereotypical gaming furniture.

I also like that IKEA has kept the overall look relatively understated. The XBOX influence is definitely there, but most of the range should still blend into a normal living space rather than dominating it. For people who want a gaming setup that can coexist with the rest of the home, YXSTABY should suit them well.

The IKEA and XBOX YXSTABY collection is available in stores and online across IKEA Australia and New Zealand from 1 October 2026.

Google has officially unveiled Gemini 4 Argon, its latest frontier AI model, promising major improvements in coding, long-running tasks, professional knowledge work and cybersecurity. But unlike a typical Gemini or AI model launch, you probably won’t be able to try this one immediately.

Announced by Google earlier today, Gemini 4 Argon is initially being made available to a selected group of trusted cybersecurity defenders through Google’s Fairwind Program. Wider availability for developers, businesses and consumers will come later, starting with paid API customers and Google AI Ultra subscribers. Google hasn’t given us an exact date yet.

And I can understand why the company is taking a more cautious approach this time.

Gemini 4 Argon can keep working for much longer

One of Argon’s most eye-catching improvements is its enormous 1 million-token output limit, up from 64,000 tokens previously. Google says the extra headroom allows Argon to reason through extremely long and complicated tasks without running out of room halfway through them. Its input context window is also one million tokens, according to early technical analysis.

This feels particularly relevant as AI increasingly moves from answering individual prompts towards performing longer jobs autonomously. Google says thousands of its own employees are already using Argon internally. Some of the examples are considerably more ambitious than asking Gemini to rewrite an email.

Argon agents have been involved in migrating C and C++ code to Rust, including work involving more than 800,000 lines of code in the Fuchsia Zircon kernel. Another group of agents analysed Google’s data-centre telemetry and identified memory optimisations that reportedly freed more than 300 TiB of memory after deployment. Google also claims Argon helped improve a quantum computing algorithm beyond a previously published baseline.

Obviously, these are Google’s own examples, so I’d still like to see how Argon behaves when developers outside Google start throwing messy real-world projects at it.

Google has specifically trained Gemini 4 Argon for defensive cybersecurity work. The company says the model can autonomously find, validate and patch critical software vulnerabilities.

On CWE-bench v1, Argon scored 68%, tying for the highest score according to Google’s results. Security company Wiz has also been testing Argon through its Scan for Good initiative, with Google saying the model discovered a critical vulnerability affecting healthcare software that previous frontier models had missed.

But these abilities are also part of the reason Google isn’t simply switching Argon on inside Gemini for everyone today. Google says it is strengthening safeguards against malicious cyber use, CBRN-related misuse, indirect prompt injection attacks and models taking actions beyond a user’s intentions. It’s also testing systems that monitor Argon’s reasoning and actions and can stop execution when necessary.

We’re reaching a point where the headline feature of a new AI model isn’t simply that it can write or reason better, but that companies are increasingly thinking about what happens when these models can independently perform complicated technical tasks for long periods of time.

Google’s benchmarks naturally paint a very impressive picture. Argon scores 77.9% on DeepSWE v1.1 for long-horizon software engineering, tops the Vals Index covering professional work such as finance, coding, legal and tax tasks, and scores 91.7% on LVBench for long-video understanding.

Independent testing gives us a little more perspective. Artificial Analysis reportedly scores Gemini 4 Argon at 53 on its Intelligence Index, putting it roughly alongside other current frontier models rather than clearly ahead of everything else. Interestingly, Argon appears to use substantially more output tokens to complete some tasks, so that giant output allowance may be doing quite a bit of work.

Google will initially price Gemini 4 Argon at $2 per million input tokens and $10 per million output tokens, before eventually increasing those rates to $4 and $20 respectively.

Gemini 4 Argon looks like an important step towards AI models that don’t just answer harder questions, but can stay focused on complicated jobs for much longer. The bigger question is when Google will feel comfortable enough to let the rest of us use it.

Minecraft Dungeons II is now available, bringing Mojang Studios’ dungeon-crawling spin-off back with a much larger interconnected world, deeper character customisation, new movement mechanics and plenty more loot to hunt down.

Minecraft Dungeons II significantly changes how exploration works. The original game had players selecting individual missions from their camp, but the sequel instead features large connected regions containing settlements, structures, narrative events, fast-travel points and other places to discover.

There are even caves and forgotten ruins whose layouts can change between visits, giving players a little more incentive to wander away from the obvious path. And if you do get completely lost, there’s a world map available, along with the ability to teleport to nearby friends.

While Minecraft Dungeons was deliberately more structured than the main game, having larger areas that encourage exploration should make the sequel feel a little less like moving from one self-contained mission to another.

A bigger world to explore

The adventure stretches across the familiar Overworld as well as a completely new dimension called the Sift, a colourful but dangerous place filled with unfamiliar creatures, mysteries and environments.

Along the way, players can tackle both main and side quests. Some are directly tied to the wider story, while others are smaller diversions, such as helping a beekeeper recover missing bees. At the other end of the scale, you’ll eventually find yourself hunting threats including the mysterious Twisted Warden. Completing quests can reward experience and new equipment.

Getting around has also changed considerably. Players can use Minecart Stations, Teleport Statues and Respawn Shrines while travelling, with a Guidance Trail helping point you towards objectives. More importantly, characters can finally jump.

It sounds almost comically basic for a Minecraft game, but jumping wasn’t part of the original Minecraft Dungeons. In the sequel, it opens up both exploration and combat, including parkour sections, reaching hidden areas and attacking enemies from above. Dodge rolling remains part of the movement system as well.

Buildcrafting has received an equally substantial overhaul. The original game’s six combat equipment slots have been expanded to 12, while armour is now split into individual helmet, chestplate, leggings and boots slots rather than being equipped as one complete piece.

There are also new Talismans, which provide passive bonuses and give players another way to shape a particular build.

Loot should offer more variation too, as items can now roll with random effects (Diablo and Borderlands, anyone?). Meanwhile, players using bows and other projectile weapons no longer need to spend their time searching for arrows: ammunition is unlimited and automatically regenerates over time.

The enchantment system has been expanded as well. Enchantment Books discovered while exploring are added to your personal library and can later be applied to equipment through the Enchantsmith. This should give players considerably more control over their builds compared with simply hoping that a useful enchantment appears on a particular piece of loot. Enchantments themselves can also be upgraded over time, allowing favourite builds to continue developing as enemies become tougher.

Players can also collect Echo Shards and revisit major encounters using Boss Totems, giving anyone chasing specific rare drops another reason to return to previous fights.

Four-player co-op gets easier

Like its predecessor, Minecraft Dungeons II can be played completely solo, but up to four players can adventure together. Local couch co-op and online cross-play are both supported, along with a mixed co-op option where multiple players sharing one system can join additional players online.

Mojang has also introduced proper matchmaking this time around, so you’re no longer limited to people already on your friends list. Players can search for others looking for a party or join specific sessions using party codes.

Minecraft Dungeons II is available now on Xbox Series X|S, Xbox on PC, Xbox Cloud Gaming, Game Pass, Xbox Play Anywhere, Steam, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2. More on the blog post.

OpenAI has introduced ChatGPT Dots, a new type of always-on AI agent designed to keep working on tasks even when you are no longer actively chatting with ChatGPT. Announced on 29 September, Dots are powered by GPT-6 Astra and each one gets its own cloud computer, browser, and access to supported apps that you choose to connect. Rather than waiting for a new prompt every time, a Dot can continue working towards your goals around the clock, learn from your feedback, and come back when something needs reviewing or a decision needs to be made.

OpenAI says Dots can connect to more than 4,000 apps through its plugin ecosystem. That’s pretty big and basically the more you give it access, the more integration you’ll get out of it.

The easiest way to think about Dots is that instead of giving ChatGPT individual tasks, you can potentially give one an ongoing responsibility.

A Dot can work on several projects at once, while you continue adding new tasks or ideas without needing to organise everything into separate conversation threads. You can also open its cloud computer at any time and inspect what it is doing. OpenAI even allows users to give a Dot permission to connect to their own laptop if they want it working directly alongside them.

OpenAI gives an example of a software developer whose Dot monitors customer feedback, identifies recurring requests or bugs, scopes smaller fixes, builds and tests them, and then brings completed pull requests back for review.

For content creators, a Dot could learn your writing style and audience, then react whenever a new interview transcript arrives by identifying moments for clips, preparing show notes, and drafting social posts. Your edits can then be carried across those materials as it learns what you prefer.

There is even a fairly mundane but very relatable example from OpenAI’s early testing: one user’s Dot realised that he had forgotten to invoice a publication, prepared the invoice, and then sent it after getting his approval.

With regular ChatGPT, I generally have to know that something needs doing before I ask it to do it. A Dot is designed to notice things, continue previous work, and proactively bring something back. I guess you can think of it as your personal assistant that keeps track and helps you get things on your behalf when something comes your way.

It can come to you, rather than the other way around

Dots don’t only live inside a ChatGPT window. You can message or call them through ChatGPT on desktop, web, and mobile, and they can also contact you with progress updates, questions, or decisions that require your attention. OpenAI also supports Slack and Microsoft Teams, with texting planned later.

More importantly, the same Dot carries context across those channels. You could start something inside ChatGPT, continue discussing it with your team in Slack, and then return to ChatGPT without needing to explain everything again.

But how much autonomy do you really want?

Giving an AI its own computer and permission to access your apps obviously raises a much bigger question than whether ChatGPT can write a decent email.

OpenAI says each Dot runs on its own cloud computer, while your personal computer remains isolated unless you explicitly allow the Dot to connect to it. For supported websites, saved passwords can also be used without exposing the password itself to the AI model.

When you’re not actively interacting with a Dot, it can perform what OpenAI calls proactive research. Importantly, that background mode uses read-only access to connected apps, meaning it cannot quietly send messages, modify app content, or take control of your browser or computer.

Users can also create Custom Rules that allow particular actions, require approval, or block them completely. Actions that may affect an account or share information go through an automated review process, while particularly sensitive actions such as changing a password always remain with the user.

OpenAI itself acknowledges that Dots can still make mistakes and recommends reviewing consequential work – as if with all AI.

Eventually, there may be more than one Dot

Right now, OpenAI is starting users with a primary Dot, which you can name and personalise. Longer term, though, the company says it imagines teams of Dots working together on your behalf.

There is also an enterprise version of the idea called specialist dots. These can be given their own identity, credentials, hardware, and access to specific company systems so they can take responsibility for particular business processes.

OpenAI says it has already been testing this internally across areas including procurement, invoice processing, email marketing, customer support, and commercial contracting. It is also working with Microsoft to integrate specialist Dots with Microsoft Agent 365 governance and security controls.

This could ultimately make Dots more interesting for businesses than consumers. Instead of having one general AI assistant, a company could theoretically have separate AI workers responsible for support, finance, development, marketing, or other clearly defined areas.

Who can use ChatGPT Dots?

Dots are initially rolling out to ChatGPT Pro and Business Premium users in eligible markets, while Enterprise users, including Edu and Healthcare customers, can access the beta when enabled by an administrator.

The first Dot is included with eligible Pro and Business Premium subscriptions at no extra charge. OpenAI says users will eventually be able to add more Dots and increase either their working speed or the amount of work they can perform each month.

Normal conversations with your Dot don’t count towards your standard ChatGPT usage limits. If the Dot launches tasks through Codex or ChatGPT Work, however, those tasks still count towards their respective limits.

Initial setup has to be done through the ChatGPT desktop app or desktop browser, after which you can communicate with the Dot through the mobile app as well.

It is still early, but ChatGPT Dots feels like a fairly significant shift in what OpenAI wants ChatGPT to become. Instead of opening an AI tool whenever you need something, OpenAI is effectively asking whether you would like an AI worker continuously watching a responsibility for you.

Whether people are comfortable giving an AI that much access will be another question entirely, but if Dots work reliably, the interesting part of ChatGPT may soon be what it does while you are not using ChatGPT.