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Young man holding a white drone in a modern workspace with laptops and a window in the background

Hybrid magnetic propulsion drone that flies in air and vacuum

Harriet L. Whitmore • August 24, 2026

A newly built laboratory prototype overturns the usual rule by abandoning conventional aerodynamics for magnetic propulsion, and it keeps operating...

Excited young couple sitting on sofa, looking at laptop on coffee table with cash and smartphone nearby.

Get a double discount on fibre and mobile with BIG at Bouygues Telecom

Harriet L. Whitmore • August 24, 2026

Take advantage right now of a double discount on Bouygues BIG deals for both fibre broadband and mobile plans. Fed...

Woman taking a photo of a cityscape at dusk using a smartphone on a rooftop with buildings and lights in the background.

New LOFIC sensors promise a sharp leap in zoom quality and night photography

Harriet L. Whitmore • August 24, 2026

Smartphone makers are actively preparing to bring LOFIC technology to mobile cameras. LOFIC enables high dynamic range (HDR), significantly reduces...

Hands holding a detailed figurine of a man riding a horse on a desk with a PS5 and game case in the background.

The Last of Us: Joel & Ellie on Horseback Premium Statue arrives in spring 2026

Harriet L. Whitmore • August 24, 2026

While gamers around the world keep speculating about where The Last of Us could go next as a game, one...

Scientist in lab coat testing batteries with laptop and car frame in a technology research lab.

QuantumScape solid-state batteries impress Volkswagen in PowerCo testing

Harriet L. Whitmore • August 24, 2026

Solid-state batteries are widely seen as one of the most promising technologies on the table for the future of electric...

Two people sitting on a sofa playing video games with a wall-mounted TV showing five silhouetted figures.

Cdiscount drops the Samsung Q7F 50-inch QLED to mid-range pricing

Harriet L. Whitmore • August 24, 2026

French retailer Cdiscount has slashed the price of a high-end Samsung QLED television to something much closer to mid-range territory,...

Young man in suit working on laptop at desk in office with French flag and city view in background.

France launches DINUM plan to reduce dependence on American software

Harriet L. Whitmore • August 24, 2026

French officials are rolling out what is described as the biggest effort in recent years to cut reliance on United...

Person placing a gaming console into a black backpack on a desk with a laptop and monitor in the background.

Project Helix: Microsoft’s next Xbox could merge console and PC

Harriet L. Whitmore • August 24, 2026

No-one is officially talking about a new console, yet the signals are hard to ignore: since the Game Developers Conference,...

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Honor 400 Smart 5G review: what €199 gets you in 2025

Harriet L. Whitmore • August 24, 2026

With premium smartphones constantly stealing the limelight - devices that do almost everything well - it’s easy to forget that...

Person operating a drone near a tablet displaying sound waveforms in a sunlit forest.

Insect-Inspired Drones Learn Fly-by-Feel Navigation Using Sound and Vibration

Harriet L. Whitmore • August 24, 2026

In dense woodland, GPS often gives up, lidar can flare off wet leaves, and cameras can be swallowed by shadow....

Person holding a smartphone with a notification screen, sitting at a wooden desk with a computer monitor and wireless earbuds

One UI 8.5 beta testing programme is significantly expanded

Harriet L. Whitmore • August 24, 2026

Samsung has significantly widened its One UI 8.5 beta testing programme. The software first arrived for the Galaxy S25 line-up,...

White futuristic sports car with a yellow warning light bar on the roof, parked indoors on a reflective floor.

Spain replaces the warning triangle with the V-16 beacon from 1 January 2026

Harriet L. Whitmore • August 24, 2026

From 1 January 2026, Spain is retiring the familiar warning triangle - considered too dangerous - and replacing it with...

Young man sitting on a sofa watching a large TV screen displaying a colourful cityscape at night.

OLED vs LCD: IPS, VA, Mini-LED, QLED and micro-LED explained

Harriet L. Whitmore • August 24, 2026

Whether it’s your television, smartphone, tablet or computer, you’re very likely to spend several hours a day looking at a...

White futuristic electric car displayed indoors with sleek design and black wheel accents.

Hina Battery sodium battery rival impresses in Tesla battery teardown

Harriet L. Whitmore • August 23, 2026

Electric cars depend on a resource that is difficult to mine, patchily distributed worldwide and rising in price quarter after...

Person controlling a flying drone over a cityscape with a camera bag and map on a rock at sunset.

DJI Mini 5 Pro on AliExpress: €602 instead of €799 with FRCD60/FRBB60 (save €197)

Harriet L. Whitmore • August 23, 2026

The DJI Mini 5 Pro is the brand’s latest drone release. If you have been waiting for the right moment...

Boy in a grey sweater using a vintage rotary phone while looking at notes on a wooden table in a living room.

The phone call that changed Steve Jobs’ life

Harriet L. Whitmore • August 23, 2026

An episode that shaped his entire career. What were you doing with your days at 12? At that age, Steve...

White sleek electric car with black roof and side mirrors displayed indoors with video game controllers on the bonnet

Sony and Honda’s Afeela 1 will bring PS Remote Play to cars in 2026

Harriet L. Whitmore • August 23, 2026

The Afeela 1, developed through a partnership between Sony and Honda, is due to arrive in 2026. It will also...

Person charging smartphone with solar power bank on a wooden desk next to a laptop and fan near a window.

The right order for plugging in and unplugging a smartphone charging cable

Harriet L. Whitmore • August 23, 2026

Modern phones contain plenty of protective circuitry, but they are still delicate electronics. A brief lapse of attention when connecting...

Hand plugging USB cable from smartphone into TV displaying family photo slideshow on wooden media unit.

4 Smart Ways to Use Your TV USB Port

Harriet L. Whitmore • August 23, 2026

Mark, a mate of mine, was crouched down behind his brand-new 4K TV, head tipped to one side, squinting at...

Military personnel walking on airfield with helicopters and a map on a table under a blue sky

Multinational Exercise Cooperation XI begins at Campo Grande Air Base with the Brazilian Air Force

Harriet L. Whitmore • August 23, 2026

With Campo Grande Air Base (BACG) in Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil, as its hub, the Brazilian Air Force has...

Person cleaning a smartphone screen with a cloth on a wooden table with disinfectant spray and earphones nearby.

Why You Should Sanitise Your Phone Weekly

Harriet L. Whitmore • August 23, 2026

The last genuinely clean surface your phone probably met was the packaging it arrived in. After that, it’s been laid...