You can use latest to describe something that is very new and modern and is better than older things of a similar kind. Crooks are using the latest laser photocopiers to produce millions of fake banknotes I got to drive the latest model Computers have always represented the latest in technology. see also late
up to the immediate present; most recent or most up-to-date; "the news is up-to-the-minute"; "the very latest scientific discoveries"
You use latest to describe something that is the most recent thing of its kind. her latest book Latest reports say another five people have been killed
in accord with the most fashionable ideas or style; "wears only the latest style"; "the last thing in swimwear"; "knows the newest dances"; "cutting-edge technology"; "a with-it boutique
most recent or current, as in: I haven't read the latest novel by my favorite author yet