# Vision Pro vs. Samsung Galaxy XR, Apple’s new M5 chip, and the bleak future of thin phones

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Podcast: [TechRadar Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/techradar-podcast-6875351)
Published: 2025-10-24T11:06:11+00:00
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## Resource

Who are the new Apple Vision Pro M5 and Samsung Galaxy XR headsets actually for? Why is Google bundling Gemini for Home into a $249.99 monthly AI package? Is anyone surprised that thin phones aren’t selling? This and more will be answered in this week’s episode of the TechRadar podcast, hosted by Josephine Watson with Hamish Hector, Lance Ulanoff and Axel Metz to give you the latest news in tech.

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