Page 49 - News

Two young women sit on a sofa in a living room, one looks upset while the other uses a smartphone.

How parents’ smartphones affect teenagers’ attachment, according to Frontiers in Psychology

Harriet L. Whitmore • August 21, 2026

What if the biggest screen issue at home was not the children’s? A new scientific study shows how parents’ digital...

Man wearing a VR headset at a wooden table with a laptop and the VR headset box in a bright room.

Meta Quest 3 drops to €423 for Singles Day/Double 11 on AliExpress

Harriet L. Whitmore • August 21, 2026

In our view, this is currently the best virtual and augmented reality headset you can buy. The Meta Quest 3...

Businessman in office with digital map of Europe and stock market data on screens in background.

Xavier Niel pays €5.1 billion to become Vodafone’s largest shareholder

Harriet L. Whitmore • August 21, 2026

Xavier Niel has made a landmark move on the global telecoms stage. The founder of Free is paying €5.1 billion...

Student in white t-shirt using two laptops at a wooden desk in a bright classroom with another student in the background.

Île-de-France replaces UNOWHY Y13 with Asus Chromebook CM14 from September 2026

Harriet L. Whitmore • August 21, 2026

Upper-secondary students in the Île-de-France region will finally say goodbye (and it is easy to imagine they will not be...

Person unlocking cloud data on a laptop with a locked padlock icon on screen at wooden desk.

For 14 July, pCloud cuts its lifetime storage plans by up to 70% and includes zero-knowledge encryption

Harriet L. Whitmore • August 21, 2026

Online storage almost always follows the same model: a monthly subscription that runs on indefinitely and, as prices rise, becomes...

Person holding smartphone viewing messages, with an hourglass, earphones, and documents on the table by a large window.

European Commission warns Meta: Instagram and Facebook are too addictive

Harriet L. Whitmore • August 21, 2026

The European Commission has published its initial findings from an investigation into Meta’s apps. In essence, the Commission says Instagram...

Cyclist wearing helmet checking smartphone while standing next to road bike on a sunny park path

Cycling apps for summer rides: Komoot, Geovelo, Decathlon Shopping, Météo France, Windy and Strava

Harriet L. Whitmore • August 21, 2026

A quick tip for cycling in this kind of heat: head out very early in the morning or later in...

Man wearing helmet using a smartphone app to control a GoPro camera on a cliff by the sea with surfers in the background.

GoPro Hero13 Black on AliExpress Singles Day 11.11 at -39%

Harriet L. Whitmore • August 21, 2026

This action camera has dropped by almost -40%. You’ll need to move quickly, because the deal is unlikely to stick...

Young man in a room holding a glowing white dove messenger hovering above his hand by a city window.

Roost Social: the 2026 messaging app with virtual homing pigeons

Harriet L. Whitmore • August 21, 2026

This app is a decidedly unusual initiative for 2026. Online, everything moves fast-often too fast. That immediacy has its advantages,...

Technician connecting fibre optic cable to server rack with laptop showing colourful network data graphs.

Quantum internet signals travel over commercial fibre-optic using Internet Protocol on Verizon fibre

Harriet L. Whitmore • August 21, 2026

Researchers have demonstrated that quantum signals can be carried over standard, commercial fibre-optic links while still obeying the same Internet...

Person sitting at a desk checking a smartwatch with a laptop displaying the same watch on screen.

Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra 2025 drops to €303 on AliExpress in a huge promotion

Harriet L. Whitmore • August 21, 2026

This premium smartwatch becomes far more affordable thanks to a huge AliExpress promotion. Here, you get the best-price guarantee on...

Person holding a Nintendo Switch console by a Christmas tree, with game controllers and TV showing a racing game.

Nintendo Switch 2 on AliExpress Double 11: a standout deal

Harriet L. Whitmore • August 21, 2026

The Nintendo Switch 2 is Nintendo’s latest hybrid handheld console. It sits in a category of its own compared with...

Person adjusting antennas on a Wi-Fi router on a wooden table with a smartphone and cable nearby.

RED by SFR fibre deal from €22.99 a month, no commitment

Harriet L. Whitmore • August 21, 2026

If you want a new fibre broadband package and you’re not bothered about piling on loads of extras, and your...

Man wearing a chest-mounted camera unboxing gear by a rocky coastline with a winding road in the background.

GoPro Hero13 Black drops to 226 euros on AliExpress with code VSFR30

Harriet L. Whitmore • August 21, 2026

The perfect camera for athletes and outdoor adventurers is available at a dream price today. AliExpress is running its “Holiday...

Man using multiple laptops with notebook and smartphone on desk in bright modern workspace

Best laptops of 2025: our six favourite picks

Harriet L. Whitmore • August 21, 2026

Finding the right laptop isn’t always straightforward - how do you pick a good one that genuinely matches what you...

Young man holding AMD Ryzen 7 processor box while gaming at a desktop with a custom PC.

AliExpress anniversary deal drops the AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D to €285

Harriet L. Whitmore • August 21, 2026

If you’re looking to give your PC a serious performance lift for gaming or demanding workloads, this CPU fits the...

Two boys playing a fast-paced first-person shooter game on a monitor connected to a PlayStation 5 console.

Sony unveils the PlayStation 27″ Gaming Monitor for PS5

Harriet L. Whitmore • August 21, 2026

Sony has just added a brand-new product to its PlayStation line-up with the 27″ Gaming Monitor, a display positioned as...

Person gesturing near a smart speaker on a desk with a laptop, smartphone, earbuds, and a notebook.

OpenAI may launch a ChatGPT smart speaker as its first hardware product

Harriet L. Whitmore • August 21, 2026

OpenAI is getting ready to step into hardware. According to a Bloomberg report, its first product could be a smart...

Young man using a Nintendo Switch at a desk with a PC, two controllers, and a monitor showing Black Friday deals.

Black Friday 2025 gaming deals: consoles, GPUs, SSDs, VR headsets and OLED TVs plunge

Harriet L. Whitmore • August 21, 2026

Retailers across the US and Europe are, in effect, rolling back a year’s worth of price rises over a single...

Young couple using a smartphone and laptop at a table with a Wi-Fi router and travel items nearby

Double discount with Bouygues Telecom BIG mobile and fibre plans

Harriet L. Whitmore • August 21, 2026

Save twice on Bouygues Telecom mobile and fibre deals thanks to BIG plans and their dual benefits. Over the past...

Man holding a computer processor above a motherboard on a desk with a gaming PC and monitor in the background

AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D nearly -50% for Singles Day on AliExpress

Harriet L. Whitmore • August 21, 2026

The AliExpress Singles Day event (also known as Double 11 or 11.11) runs from 11 to 19 November, until 23:59....