Page 27 - News

White power strip with plugs on wooden table in living room, woman using smartphone in background.

TP-Link Kasa Smart Power Strip KP303: Smarter Control for Your Home

Harriet L. Whitmore • August 28, 2026

Picture being able to switch off every light in the living room, turn the fan off and stop the coffee...

Group of men in suits having a meeting with drones flying outside a window displaying NATO and Ukraine flags.

Ukraine launches more than 430 drones towards Moscow, says Sobyanin

Harriet L. Whitmore • August 28, 2026

Ukraine launched more than 430 drones towards Moscow during the early hours, with most of them taken out in flight...

Hands holding a TV remote over a wooden table with cleaning cloth, cotton buds, and spray bottle in a living room.

How to Open and Clean a Remote Control at Home: Step-by-Step

Harriet L. Whitmore • August 28, 2026

As time goes on, it’s common for a remote control to start misbehaving, forcing you to press the same button...

Person holding a football while analysing tactics on a laptop, with a football match on TV in the background.

Football, the World Cup and the Limits of Control

Harriet L. Whitmore • August 28, 2026

My earliest World Cup memories go back to 1982. We only had two television channels, and the matches I managed...

Person choosing healthy food options on a phone app with a burger meal and a grilled salmon meal on the table.

AI nutrition study finds small swaps can improve meals people already eat

Harriet L. Whitmore • August 28, 2026

Nutrition apps have been prescribing what people should eat for a long time. Typically, they design an “ideal” plate from...

Desktop setup with an ultrawide Dell monitor, laptop, keyboard, mouse, and a small device on a wooden desk by a window.

Key features of the Dell Pro 27 USB-C Hub P2726HE monitor

Harriet L. Whitmore • August 28, 2026

When you’re choosing a screen for your computer, there are several key points to weigh up. Size and ergonomics are...

Young man sitting at desk using smartphone with laptop and open notebook in home study room.

Socrates and the challenge of living a coherent life

Harriet L. Whitmore • August 28, 2026

There is a line from Socrates that sounds almost straightforward, yet it still keeps people awake when they sit with...

Sleek turquoise electric sports car charging indoors next to a modern electric vehicle charging station.

CATL Naxtra: sodium battery without lithium to reach cars in 2026 with Changan

Harriet L. Whitmore • August 28, 2026

The global automotive industry is undergoing a significant shift as new technologies emerge that cut reliance on costly minerals. The...

Two people sitting at a cafe table with an open book and one showing a phone screen with text messages.

Com certeza or concerteza on WhatsApp: what’s correct in Portuguese?

Harriet L. Whitmore • August 28, 2026

“Com certeza” is the correct form in both formal and informal writing - including on WhatsApp. The uncertainty arises because,...

Older man working on laptop with holographic globe and network connections floating above desk in office.

Vint Cerf retires at 83, leaving Google as Chief Internet Evangelist

Harriet L. Whitmore • August 28, 2026

Vint Cerf, one of the engineers behind the protocols that made the internet possible, is retiring at the age of...

Military personnel operating a drone detection system with laptop and radar equipment in an outdoor training area.

NETLINE showcases SonicScan at Eurosatory 2026 for Counter-UAS

Harriet L. Whitmore • August 28, 2026

The rapid spread of drones across today’s battlefields is still driving the creation of new technologies to detect and defeat...

Person holding a white smartphone with a laptop and phone box on a wooden table in the background.

Xiaomi 17 Ultra: -30% on AliExpress for the 512 GB model

Harriet L. Whitmore • August 28, 2026

The Xiaomi 17 Ultra is a brand-new, top-tier smartphone. Only recently released, it goes head-to-head with the latest Galaxy S...

Young man looking stressed while checking phone and laptop with charts in a bright kitchen.

Orange hit by major outage on Wednesday 1 July affecting mobile and fixed networks

Harriet L. Whitmore • August 28, 2026

Significant service disruptions were reported on Wednesday morning. It is a rough start to the week: on Wednesday 1 July,...

Woman sitting on a sofa in a living room watching a football match on a large TV.

Boulanger readies the FIFA World Cup 2026 with a €100 discount on the HISENSE 55U8Q mini LED Smart TV

Harriet L. Whitmore • August 28, 2026

Boulanger is getting ready for the FIFA World Cup 2026 with the first price cuts on mini LED Smart TVs....

Young person sitting at table using laptop displaying global cybersecurity map with shield icons.

Mozilla Firefox makes its free integrated VPN unlimited this summer, with 28 countries

Harriet L. Whitmore • August 28, 2026

Mozilla Firefox is rolling out a free VPN built directly into its browser. This summer, the built-in VPN will become...

Excited young man sitting at a table showing a smartphone with a phone product page on the screen.

Joybuy cuts the price of Apple’s iPhone 17 512GB to €1079 with a -11% flash sale

Harriet L. Whitmore • August 28, 2026

Joybuy is currently knocking the price down on Apple’s latest iPhone 17 in the 512GB version for a limited time...

Man in office interacting with holographic brain image on laptop, with German and EU flags on desk.

German banks assess risks linked to Claude Mythos, Anthropic’s AI model

Harriet L. Whitmore • August 28, 2026

German banks are already weighing up the risks associated with Claude Mythos, Anthropic’s AI model that is particularly strong at...

Person smiling and using smartphone with earphones at a wooden table with coffee and notebook nearby

Sony Xperia 1 VIII could keep the 3.5 mm headphone jack

Harriet L. Whitmore • August 28, 2026

With most smartphone makers having all but retired the headphone jack, Sony may be preparing to go against the tide...

Person installing an AMD Ryzen CPU onto a motherboard beside a laptop and screwdriver on a wooden desk.

AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D at 338 euros on AliExpress: limited-time deal

Harriet L. Whitmore • August 28, 2026

If you want to lift your PC’s performance in games and other demanding workloads, AMD’s Ryzen 7 9800X3D is a...

Man holding smartphone with European Union login page, laptop showing same page on outdoor table.

European Commission: Ursula von der Leyen unveils an age-verification app for the EU Digital Identity Wallet

Harriet L. Whitmore • August 28, 2026

The European Commission is rolling out a fresh application aimed directly at citizens. Announced on Wednesday 15 April by the...

Person holding a compact handheld camera and smartphone, recording on a city street with outdoor seating nearby.

DJI Osmo Pocket 4 (2026): the pocket camera that raises the bar

Harriet L. Whitmore • August 28, 2026

DJI is releasing a new version of its handheld camera: the Osmo Pocket 4. The recipe is unchanged, yet it...