Gadgets Tutorials & How-Tos

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Posted by Vaughn Highfield on February 13, 2018

Facebook’s days may be numbered as UK youth abandon the platform

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Posted by Vaughn Highfield on February 13, 2018

The Merge Blaster turns the world around you into a video game

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Posted by Thomas McMullan on February 12, 2018

We’re a long way from virtual reality’s Citizen Kane

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Posted by Alex Lee on February 12, 2018

Police in the UK can now scan fingerprints from anyone on the street using portable devices that identify immigrants and criminals in minutes

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Posted by Edward Munn on February 12, 2018

Consumer-goods giant Unilever threatens to withdraw from Facebook and Twitter

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Posted by Alphr on February 12, 2018

The evolution of technology in the classroom

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Posted by Thomas McMullan on February 12, 2018

A Tesla Roadster wasn’t the only thing Elon Musk’s SpaceX sent into orbit last week

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Posted by Clare Hopping on February 12, 2018

EE hopes to solve woeful rural broadband speeds with its mini-router and antenna

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Posted by Alan Martin on February 12, 2018

Fixing a HomePod is only 16% cheaper than buying a new one

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Posted by Vaughn Highfield on February 12, 2018

Watch this hybrid Range Rover Sport take on the most dangerous road in the world

lost iphone
Posted by Jim Tanous on February 12, 2018

Lost iPhone? How to Ping Your iPhone With Your Apple Watch

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Posted by Evan Gower on February 9, 2018

Apple AirPods 2 release date: New rumours suggest early 2019 release date

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Posted by Thomas McMullan on February 9, 2018

Long live the new flesh: Researchers have made a robotic skin that can heal itself

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Posted by Alan Martin on February 9, 2018

Honor 7X review: Meet the new budget flagship king

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Posted by Edward Munn on February 9, 2018

11 things we love about the new London electric taxi

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Posted by Vaughn Highfield on February 9, 2018

Disney rolls out autonomous robots into Disneyland

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Posted by Stewart Mitchell on February 8, 2018

Gagging orders: The internet surveillance nobody can talk about

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Posted by Alan Martin on February 8, 2018

Facebook removes boast that it helped the SNP win big

theres_a_reason_why_people_with_ptsd_relapse_after_treatment_and_its_to_do_with_the_brain_1
Posted by Alex Lee on February 8, 2018

There’s a reason why people with PTSD relapse after treatment, and it’s to do with the brain

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Posted by Alan Martin on February 8, 2018

Chimpanzee willpower is directly related to their smarts, so does self-control has an evolutionary role in intelligence?

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Posted by Alan Martin on February 8, 2018

China extends usage of face-recognising smart sunglasses

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Posted by Alan Martin on February 6, 2018

This open-source Echo rival respects your privacy and doesn’t want to sell you anything

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Posted by Alex Lee on February 6, 2018

MyEye 2.0 uses AI to help visually impaired people explore the world (if they’re rich enough)

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Posted by Evan Gower on February 6, 2018

Apple Watch Series 4: Now available for pre-order

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Posted by Edward Munn on February 6, 2018

New, super-fast wireless technology could hit our homes

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Posted by Jonathan Bray on February 6, 2018

Sony Xperia XA2 Ultra review: A big, brilliant brute of a smartphone

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Posted by Alex Lee on February 6, 2018

Using your phone in a pulled-over car is now illegal in France

online_troll_in_all_of_us_
Posted by Alex Lee on February 5, 2018

AI taught to recognise hate speech to fight Twitter trolls

polycom_realpresence_trio_8800_collaboration_kit_review
Posted by Dave Mitchell on February 5, 2018

Polycom RealPresence Trio 8800 Collaboration Kit review: A complete voice and videoconferencing hub

mobile_phone_radiation_shouldnt_harm_humans_new_study_on_rats_suggests_-_1
Posted by Alan Martin on February 5, 2018

Mobile phone radiation shouldn’t harm humans, new study on rats suggests

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Posted by Thomas McMullan on February 5, 2018

Drone-catchers and a facial-recognition plane to police Winter Olympics

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Posted by Alistair Charlton on February 5, 2018

Tesla Model X (2017) review: Proof EVs CAN be used for long-haul driving

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Posted by Vaughn Highfield on February 5, 2018

Alexa is now smart enough to know when you’re actually talking to your Amazon Echo

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Posted by Alex Lee on February 2, 2018

Jeff Bezos: The richest man in the world is now rolling in an extra $20 billion

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Posted by Vaughn Highfield on February 2, 2018

Kaz Hirai steps down as Sony CEO

apple_breaks_company_profit_record_despite_bad_iphone_x_omens_and_beats_samsung_in_the_phones_game
Posted by Alan Martin on February 2, 2018

Apple takes the lead over Samsung as it announces company profit record, despite iPhone X omens

Robot jobs warehouse
Posted by Geraint Johnes on February 1, 2018

The rise of the robots could “make the UK’s north-south divide worse”

the_uk_still_has_some_way_to_go_to_hit_its_2020_renewable_energy_target
Posted by Alan Martin on February 1, 2018

The UK still has some way to go to hit its 2020 renewable energy target

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Posted by Vaughn Highfield on February 1, 2018

Samsung enters the Bitcoin mining business as it becomes the world’s largest chipmaker

Amazon Kindle Paperwhite (2015) review: The Amazon logo is debossed attractively into the rear
Posted by Edward Munn on February 1, 2018

Amazon has patented a wristband that tracks its employees’ movements

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Posted by Hugo Griffiths on February 1, 2018

Hundreds of smart LEDs are being fitted to roads to make drivers stay in lanes at junctions and roundabouts

Speeding fines and speed camera
Posted by Martin Saarinen on February 1, 2018

Police want to punish drivers for going just 1mph over the speed limit

mario_kart_tour_nintendo_casually_announces_the_mobile_game_everyone_has_always_wanted
Posted by Alan Martin on February 1, 2018

Mario Kart Tour: Nintendo casually announces the mobile game everyone has always wanted

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Posted by Jonathan Bray on January 31, 2018

Not so fast and furious: Can driving games improve your performance on the track?

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Posted by Thomas McMullan on January 31, 2018

Breathe is a smartphone ghost story that knows where you live

ford_fiesta_2017_7
Posted by Jonathan Bray on January 31, 2018

Ford Fiesta 2017 review: A more modern form of popular

Treating anxiety by targeting anxiety brain cells
Posted by Victoria Woollaston on January 31, 2018

Scientists have found a way to “turn off” anxiety by targeting cells in the brain

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Posted by Hugo Griffiths on January 31, 2018

You may soon be able to report a car crash online

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Posted by Thomas McMullan on January 30, 2018

Your brain can reveal who your true friends are: Study shows how similar neural responses predict friendships

bitmoji_deluxe_is_here_to_help_you_create_hyper-realistic_avatars_for_snapchat_and_beyond
Posted by Alex Lee on January 30, 2018

World Cup football kits are now available in Bitmoji