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CES 2026 live Q&A – ask our experts anything about the wildest new tech at the Vegas show
CES 2026 has started, and we're here to answer your burning questions about everything on show in Vegas. Hit us up below.
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CES 2026Wireless charging, super-fast unlocking, and built-in solar panels – the next generation of smart locks from CES 2026
Home security is a hot topic at CES, with locks that are smarter, more secure, and simpler to use than ever.
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The top 5 health gadgets at CES this year, from Garmin nutrition-tracking to that notorious AI smart mirror
From Garmin's AI nutrition tracking to a sunlight attachment for your laptop, here are the best CES 2026 health innovations.
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CES 2026"It's a total reinvention of a category" – L'Oréal exec on why its new glass, infrared-powered hair straightener is so exciting
The L'Oréal Light Straight + uses infrared technology to straighten effectively at a far lower temperature, for less damage.
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CES 2026Missing your Blackberry? This Android phone brings back physical keyboards
A physical keyboard, a headphone jack, a microSD card slot... what year are we in again?
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Dell XPS 14 2026 and XPS 16 2026 hands-on review
The Dell XPS 14 and Dell XPS 16 return in 2026 with a new look and some major improvements over their predecessors
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CES 2026I had my hormones checked at CES 2026 — and it turns out I'm doing great
The Eli Hormometer checks your cortisol and progesterone levels and gives you your results in minutes. Here's how.
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CES 2026A new ‘Whoop killer’ has landed – it’s both screenless and subscription-free
Luna has launched a new fitness wearable at CES 2026 that comes with no subscription.
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I’ve worn the all-new Shokz open earbuds for 4 days and the ‘noise reduction’ is so good, I forget they’re open-ear
Head-tracked spatial audio and ANC in open earbuds? Yes, you can, with the latest flagship offering from Shokz
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CES 2026Lenovo Tech World at CES 2026 - all the news and updates as it happened at the Las Vegas Sphere
We were at the Las Vegas Sphere for Lenovo Tech World at CES 2026 - here's what we saw.
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What does the new Lego Smart Brick actually do? Here are 3 ways it seriously upgrades your models
Like the look of the Lego Smart Brick? These are the key things you need to know.
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Altra Timp 5 Boa review: a supremely comfortable running shoe with a unique lacing system you have to try
Altra's Timp 5 Boa trail running shoe feature a unique lacing system for easy micro adjustments, and a supremely comfortable fit with wide toe box
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Tribit PocketGo review: an ultra-compact yet flawed Bluetooth speaker
I reviewed a cheap alternative to JBL’s smallest Bluetooth speaker — is it worth buying?
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Hands on: HP EliteBook X G2i
We get hands on with the HP EliteBook X G2i – a premium ultra-lightweight business laptop from HP using the latest new Intel CPU.
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ReviewLenovo Legion 7i Gen 10 review: a great-looking gaming laptop for those who prize design over performance
The Lenovo Legion 7i Gen 10 certainly has the looks, but does it have the grunt?
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Dell XPS 14 2026 and XPS 16 2026 hands-on review
The Dell XPS 14 and Dell XPS 16 return in 2026 with a new look and some major improvements over their predecessors
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Samsung Galaxy Z TriFold hands on — expert engineering creates an enticing phone and big-tablet combo
The Samsung Galaxy Z TriFold is a remarkable feat of engineering with serious productivity potential.
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The Pitt season 2 review: TV’s most chaotic ER is back and better than ever
I've been counting down the days until the return of hit HBO Max show The Pitt season 2, and I'm pleased so say I wasn't disappointed – and you won't be either.
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The iPhone 4 is the classic camera phone that retro lovers can't get enough of — but don't skip these essential security tips
Demand for the iPhone 4 is up almost 1,000%, but using such an old handset comes with a few cyber security caveats
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The Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra could finally catch up to OnePlus with a key battery upgrade
The Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra has been tipped to get 60W wired charging – which would be a big step towards catching up with Chinese phone makers like Xiaomi and OnePlus.
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Samsung just won CES 2026 with its creaseless folding OLED – but I hope the iPhone Fold gets it first
Samsung’s creaseless folding display is an engineering wonder – and if the company has any sense, it’ll give it to Apple first.
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WhatsApp is getting one of its best upgrades in years — here are 3 new ways to supercharge your group chats
These new WhatsApp tools are coming to group chats — and I can't wait to get my hands on the new text sticker feature.
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Anker is putting screens on its latest smart chargers – and the idea is dividing opinion
The new Anker Nano Charger can recognize what it's plugged into, has a built-in screen, and delivers 45W of power.
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5 key rumors about the Samsung Galaxy S26
I expect we'll see the Samsung Galaxy S26 series in late February, and expect an iterative generation for the flagship phones.
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The Motorola Razr Fold could open up a new era for folding phones – if the price is right
Motorola could be the one to lead the charge on mid-range foldables by adding the Razr Fold to its lineup of existing flip phones.
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The 5 best smart glasses from CES 2026, including the first with HDR10
We got 20-26 vision at CES this year thanks to the five best smart glasses announced at the show
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Windows 11 26H1 confirmed for Snapdragon X2 laptops, other PCs won't get it
Windows 11 26H1 is confirmed as exclusively for Snapdragon X2 laptops – other PCs will have to wait for 26H2 later this year.
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CES 2026Forget the RAM crisis: the best laptops of CES 2026 have made me excited for the future
We've spent the week at CES 2026 in Las Vegas checking out the future of laptops – and these are the most exciting products we've seen.
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Even Realities' new display smart glasses take a minimalist approach that rivals could learn from
I took the Even G2 display smart glasses for a test drive, and I was impressed with their simplicity, style, and power.
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Best Buy's New Year gaming laptop deals offer up to $650 off RTX 5060 and RTX 5070 models this week
Don't miss Best Buy's excellent New Year sale if you're on the lookout for a seriously cheap premium gaming laptop.
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Roblox rolls out mandatory age verification for chat features globally
If you want to chat on Roblox, get your ID ready. The platform is expanding mandatory age verification globally, raising new questions about data privacy and user safety.
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NYT Strands hints and answers for Friday, January 9 (game #677)
Looking for NYT Strands answers and hints? Here's all you need to know to solve today's game, including the spangram.
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The iPhone 4 is the classic camera phone that retro lovers can't get enough of — but don't skip these essential security tips
Demand for the iPhone 4 is up almost 1,000%, but using such an old handset comes with a few cyber security caveats
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Who needs Black Friday? The AirPods Pro 3 plummet to a record-low price again
The Apple AirPods Pro 3 have dropped back to their lowest-ever price of $199.99 at Amazon.
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Samsung just won CES 2026 with its creaseless folding OLED – but I hope the iPhone Fold gets it first
Samsung’s creaseless folding display is an engineering wonder – and if the company has any sense, it’ll give it to Apple first.
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The best Apple AirTag sales and deals for January 2026
We're rounding up the best Apple AirTag sales so you can find the best online deals for Apple's tracking device.
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The best Apple Watch 10 deals and prices for January 2026
Apple Watch 10 deals are officially available, and I'm rounding up the best prices so that you can save on Apple's latest smartwatch.
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I flew the Star Wars Death Star trench run on the Sphere in a Lego X-Wing — and nothing else comes close
Lego turned the Sphere into a brick-built Death Star, and I got to fly the iconic Star Wars trench run across its massive exterior screen from a life-size, partially brick-built X-Wing parked nearby
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Prime Video releases first action-packed trailer for The Wrecking Crew
The Wrecking Crew will see Jason Momoa and Dave Bautista team up to fight the Yakuza in Prime Video's latest film.
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Disney+ and Netflix are reviving a failed streaming app’s short-form video dream
Want more short films and shows on Disney+? TikTok-style videos could be on the way.
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'Deliciously bonkers' or 'Too grim to be fun'? New Netflix show His & Hers divides critics — but they all love its wild ending
His & Hers is a new Netflix murder-mystery show that's already drawing attention for its shocking ending.
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The Pitt season 2 won't be the popular HBO Max show's final entry as HBO officially announces its third season
The Pitt has scored a season 3 renewal amid rave reviews for the hit medical drama's second season.
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The best soundbars I heard at CES 2026
CES 2026 showcased a handful of interesting soundbars, including the LG H7, the first model with Dolby Atmos FlexConnect support
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The 7 best TVs of CES 2026, from brighter OLEDs to giant next-gen RGB TVs
CES 2026 is a showcase for new TV tech, with RGB mini-LED models from a range of brands looking to bring the fight to OLED's picture quality dominance
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CES 2026Can RGB mini-LED dethrone OLED? Here’s what it needs to do
RGB mini-LED is taking the TV world by storm, but it needs to improve in one key area if it's going to rival OLED.
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Amazon just unveiled its first Fire TV Stick interface upgrade in five years – and it could spell trouble for Google TV
From new colors to Alexa+, these are all the new features in the next Fire TV redesign.
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The LG C6 OLED TV comes in two versions and one's way better than the other
The C6 and the C6H have two very important differences
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Hot dealsThe cheapest OLED TV deals and sales in January 2026
Your guide to the best OLED TV deals with incredible sales from brands like Sony, LG, and more.
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CES 2026We now know the first TV brands that will support Dolby Vision 2 – and one has been very prolific at CES 2026
After being revealed in 2025, Dolby Vision 2 plans have been announced at CES 2026, including which TV brands will get the new HDR format.
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The best wireless earbuds for all budgets, all tested by our reviewers
Our reviewers spent over 600 hours testing these earbuds, so here’s my verdict on the best wireless earbuds for iPhone, Android or anything else.
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UpdatedThe best Bluetooth speakers you can buy, all tested by our experts
Looking for the best Bluetooth speaker money can buy? Here are the top portable speakers on the market right now, all TechRadar tested.
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UpdatedThe best budget earbuds, all real-world tested by our expert audio team
The best budget wireless and wired earbuds you can buy today, with options from Sony, Nothing, EarFun, JLab and more.
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Who needs Black Friday? The AirPods Pro 3 plummet to a record-low price again
The Apple AirPods Pro 3 have dropped back to their lowest-ever price of $199.99 at Amazon.
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Skullcandy's new earbuds put AI in your ears – but there's a catch
Skull AI comes out of beta to bring AI, exclusively to your 540 ANC earbuds
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Tribit PocketGo review: an ultra-compact yet flawed Bluetooth speaker
I reviewed a cheap alternative to JBL’s smallest Bluetooth speaker — is it worth buying?
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CES 2026The best hi-fi kit we saw at CES 2026: an iconic turntable updated, Edifier's first eARC active speakers, and much more
Cambridge's first ever bookshelf stereo speakers, portable Fender Bluetooth options and Victrola's, er, soundbase (yes really).
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Yet another Whoop rival has appeared at CES 2026 — this time from AI gym company Speediance
CES has no shortage of new health tech — there are even multiple Whoop-style fitness trackers.
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CES 2026Forget fitness trackers — external brains are the hot new wearables at CES this year
We've run out of ways to improve our fitness — so wearables at CES are now taking the strain off our brains.
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Altra Timp 5 Boa review: a supremely comfortable running shoe with a unique lacing system you have to try
Altra's Timp 5 Boa trail running shoe feature a unique lacing system for easy micro adjustments, and a supremely comfortable fit with wide toe box
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DJI Avata 360 leak shows how it could beat Insta360 with one key upgrade
We have more pictures of the DJI Avata 360, and it looks as though it's ready to take on the Antigravity A1.
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Fujifilm brings back Super-8 for the social media age, with the Instax Mini Evo Cinema
The Fujifilm Instax Mini Evo Cinema is the oddest-looking Instax camera yet but it's likely to prove a huge hit with the younger, retro-loving generation
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Nikon's new travel zoom looks like the perfect lens for full-frame first timers
Nikon has unveiled the Nikkor Z 24-105mm f/4-7.1 zoom lens for full-frame cameras, and it's available as a kit with the new Nikon Z5 II.
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CES 2026The 4 wildest camera innovations of CES 2026
CES always delivers some weird and wonderful camera tech – here's my pick from the 2026 show.
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CES 2026SwitchBot's new gadget clips to your collar and records your conversations, so you'll never have to pay attention ever again
The 'AI MindClip' wants to become your second brain.
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CES 2026Ecovacs' new launch nearly made me cry during my CES booth tour
I made a new friend, and I'm going to take him home in my suitcase.
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CES 2026I love the new Philips Hue Essential smart bulbs, but how do the new Lifx Everyday lights compare?
Lifx has followed in Hue's footsteps with a new line of cheap and very cheerful bulbs, but which ones should be brightening your home?
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CES 2026Mammotion's new flagship lawnbot is ultra-smart and incredibly capable
The LUBA 3 creates a live 3D map of your yard, and can make mowing smart decisions in an instant
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The best wireless earbuds for all budgets, all tested by our reviewers
Our reviewers spent over 600 hours testing these earbuds, so here’s my verdict on the best wireless earbuds for iPhone, Android or anything else.
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The best Bluetooth speakers you can buy, all tested by our experts
Looking for the best Bluetooth speaker money can buy? Here are the top portable speakers on the market right now, all TechRadar tested.
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The best budget earbuds, all real-world tested by our expert audio team
The best budget wireless and wired earbuds you can buy today, with options from Sony, Nothing, EarFun, JLab and more.
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UpdatedThe best laptops 2026 tested, reviewed and rated
Our best laptops guide can help you find the perfect device, no matter what your budget is.
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UpdatedThe best phone 2026
Only the best phones from Apple, Samsung, Google and OnePlus
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UpdatedThe best camera phone 2026
We've ranked the best camera phones after months of photo snapping
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UpdatedThe best VPN service 2026
We've tested and re-tested every major VPN service to bring you our comprehensive report on the best available options.
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Who needs Black Friday? The AirPods Pro 3 plummet to a record-low price again
The Apple AirPods Pro 3 have dropped back to their lowest-ever price of $199.99 at Amazon.
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The Galaxy Watch 8 is TechRadar's best smartwatch of 2025 — and it's $70 off at Amazon
Samsung's Galaxy Watch 8 is our best smartwatch of the year, and Amazon has a $70 discount right now, bringing the price down to $279.99.
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Best Buy's New Year gaming laptop deals offer up to $650 off RTX 5060 and RTX 5070 models this week
Don't miss Best Buy's excellent New Year sale if you're on the lookout for a seriously cheap premium gaming laptop.
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Amazon's massive winter sale is still live — up to 50% off Kindle, Fitbit, Ninja, and Shark
Amazon's 2026 winter sale is still live, and I'm rounding up my 25 top deal picks from Kindle, Apple, Fitbit, Shark, and Ninja, with prices starting at just $15.99.
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Grab the classic Kindle for its best price since Black Friday on Amazon
Missed out on the deals over Black Friday? The Amazon Kindle is on sale again in the January sales at Amazon for a great low price.
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Dell New Year sale slashes up to $500 off laptops — here are the 5 best deals from $299.99
Dell's New Year sale features some big savings of up to $500 on its latest and top-rated laptops, so I've searched through and picked out the five best deals.
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The 5 best smart glasses from CES 2026, including the first with HDR10
We got 20-26 vision at CES this year thanks to the five best smart glasses announced at the show
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Windows 11 26H1 confirmed for Snapdragon X2 laptops, other PCs won't get it
Windows 11 26H1 is confirmed as exclusively for Snapdragon X2 laptops – other PCs will have to wait for 26H2 later this year.
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Even Realities' new display smart glasses take a minimalist approach that rivals could learn from
I took the Even G2 display smart glasses for a test drive, and I was impressed with their simplicity, style, and power.
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Sick of Microslop? New Linux distro could win over Windows 11 haters
Does the future belong to Linux? It's way too early to call that, but the new Loss32 project should make Microsoft sit up and take notice.
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I flew the Star Wars Death Star trench run on the Sphere in a Lego X-Wing — and nothing else comes close
Lego turned the Sphere into a brick-built Death Star, and I got to fly the iconic Star Wars trench run across its massive exterior screen from a life-size, partially brick-built X-Wing parked nearby
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Xbox confirms Developer Direct 2026 showcase for later this month — here are the games to expect
Xbox has confirmed its Developer Direct 2026 showcase will take place on January 22 and feature brand new trailers for some of its most anticipated games, including Fable and Forza Horizon 6.
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Microsoft could reveal its OEM Xbox PC this year according to 'credible rumors'
A new report from Windows Central claims that Microsoft could unveil the first look at its new Xbox hardware this year, which would include an OEM "Xbox" PC.
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The first Joy-Con 2 color variant is coming soon, but don't expect any big revisions
You can pre-order the first alternate Joy-Con 2 color variants now, but there are no big hardware revisions here.
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Between them, the TechRadar team have 300 years' experience in tech journalism. Here's why you should trust them.
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US withdraws from internet freedom bodies it deems "wasteful, ineffective and harmful"
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Roblox rolls out mandatory age verification for chat features globally
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AI, age verification and censorship: how the VPN industry tackled 2025's biggest issues – and what it plans to do next
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Pakistan begins blocking unregistered VPN apps – and this popular service is among the casualties
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New Virginia teen safety law sparks privacy debate and fresh legal challenges
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The best VPN service 2026
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NordVPN denies data breach after hackers claim Salesforce leak — here's everything we know so far
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CES 2026Satechi unveils Thunderbolt 5 docking station that doubles as external SSD — shame it doesn't take HDDs, and why doesn't it have video outputs anyway?
Satechi CubeDock combines Thunderbolt 5, integrated NVMe SSD, high-wattage charging, and multiple ports into a compact desktop hub.
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CES 2026Nvidia partner wants to 'beautify' data centers with the Infinity Cube concept — plans to cram 86TB DDR5 and 224 B200 GPU in a liquid-cooled 14ft cube
Infinity Cube consolidates multiple Omnia AI supercomputers into a 14ft liquid-cooled cube with extreme GPU, CPU, and memory density.
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CES 2026Dell unveils 52-inch pseudo-6K monitor that's bound to give you a neck torticollis — but if you want a true 6K experience, don't buy it
Dell’s 52-inch UltraSharp monitor offers four virtual desktops, a wide IPS Black panel, extensive ports, and ergonomic adjustments, but lacks true 6K resolution.
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2026 could well be the year of the $500 32GB DDR5 memory module — experts predict DDR will go up by 60% in Q1 2026 alone
2026 could see 32GB DDR5 memory costing $500 as analysts warn of steep DRAM price rises driven by server demand.
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