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September 20
- An AI agent tried to guess what wine I was drinking based on my description — and the results were mixed to say the least
- Pre-capture is the best wildlife photography trick you’re not using — here’s how I use the handy tool and which Canon, Nikon and Sony cameras support it
- Heroes of the Storm made a surprise return at BlizzCon 2026 — and I still think it's secretly the best MOBA out there
- 7 things to expect at Meta Connect 2026 — from camera-less smart glasses to Meta Ray-ban glasses updates
- Five things that the Steam Deck 2 needs to feature to compete with its rivals in 2027... and beyond
- The Split Up creators want three seasons to tell full Split spinoff story on BBC iPlayer — and won't rule out a future Nicola Walker crossover
- Gavin Verhey explains the biggest difficulties of adapting Universes Beyond into Magic: The Gathering — from avoiding five-color soup, to ‘Figuring out what Green means’
- One does not simply walk through this quiz: test your Lord of the Rings knowledge with these 30 questions
- 'The test isn’t whether AI can do something. It’s whether it can make the process measurably better': We hear why businesses need to be more selective about where they’re using AI
- The Blame is the 'brutal' new ITV Michelle Keegan crime drama using shocking real texts exposing misogyny in the police — but the original opening was 'so explicit' that it was cut
- ‘It's just attacks on price every single time we launch a product… If you want the best engineering, you have to pay’ — Jake Dyson is fed up with the criticism of Dyson's prices
September 19
- Broken Sword creator chose human artists over AI for all 55,000 new frames of animation in the upcoming 2 remake — 'People are going to seek out human-crafted art'
- I spent a month with the Huawei MatePad Air, and it's confirmed my one big wish for the next iPad Air
- It took exactly one photo for me to realize the awesome power of the iPhone 18 Pro's variable aperture
- Take our Control quiz to test your knowledge of one of Remedy's finest before the sequel arrives next week
- ‘The fixes are architectural, not bigger pipes’: OpenSSL President on what businesses can expect and how to prepare for a post-quantum internet
- Why the future of Intel Arc Graphics is looking bleak... and how Team Blue could mount a comeback and take on Nvidia and AMD
- MobLand season 2 cast confirm 'comfortable' onset dynamic after apparent Tom Hardy rumors cast doubt over season 3 — 'we're all pals'
- Weeks after building them, I’m still playing with Lego’s Smart Play Pokémon sets — they’re easily the best of 2026
September 18
- I spoke to Apple’s new VP of Hardware Engineering about why he's ‘especially proud’ of the iPhone Duo’s hinge durability and the reliability of Ceramic Shield 2: ‘When I see someone put a screen protector on their iPhone, it makes my skin crawl’
- This is what it's like to be the first person on the new iPhone 18 Pro line at the Apple Store
- Should you pick up Marvel's Wolverine or Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave? Our latest quiz tells you what to play this weekend
- 'Whatever you try to fix breaks things even more': How to avoid the hidden dangers of AI code
- I finally got Siri AI on my iPhone, so I gave it 5 jobs I normally use ChatGPT Voice for — I wasn’t expecting it to be this good
- TechRadar's weekly crossword — puzzle #7, Friday, September 18
- Born to fly: how the ENGWE Eagle turns e-biking into big outdoor adventures for hip young riders
- MobLand season 2 episode 1 recap: people are already dead, the Harrigan's enter a 'death spiral', and Harry's unhinged new rival is officially introduced
- 'Information-collecting monstrosities' — Are Chinese connected cars really worse for your privacy?
- Neagley season 2 has yet to be confirmed by Prime Video — but cast and creator already tease 'deeper emotion' and 'bigger action scenes' in new storylines
- A camera in a toothbrush? Dyson tells us why it combined 'WiFi, AI, intelligent sensing and fluid dynamics with a highly engineered brushing experience' to create the Dyson Camerajet
September 17
- If you’re worried about your Social Security number ending up on the dark web, LifeLock will look after you
- 7 reasons why NordVPN can help you feel safer online when traveling
- The hottest deals from QVC's Labor Day sale are here
- I’ve spent a week with Apple Watch Ultra 4 – and it’s shaping up to be a serious endurance watch
- I’ve worn the Apple Watch Series 12 for a week — the biggest changes are underneath
- Finally, Readiness score comes to Apple Watch — Apple explains how it works and why now was the ‘right time’ to launch it
- ‘Can we work out a deal where you pay ME and I get no AI at all?’ Meta wants you to pay for more AI — one brutal response suggests people might rather pay to make it go away
- Neagley season finale is 'explosive' in more ways than one — but I still can't wrap my head around how the final epic stunt was filmed
September 16
- 'There's one never-ending challenge working for IKEA: cable management' — how Xbox collaborated with the Swedish designers to help solve the biggest problems for gamers while also making beautiful furniture
- Blackwood is almost the John Wick-inspired third-person shooter I've been waiting for, and after 2 hours of playtime, I'm really excited for all of it — but it's rough around the edges right now
- 12 alternatives to Gmail: What to use when your inbox reads too much into things
- 'Insight, taste, and distribution': How to turn vibe-coded apps into cash
- ‘I’ve just done about 2 weeks' work in an hour. Do I tell my boss or keep it secret?’ — Nearly a third of AI users are hiding it from their employers
- Neagley creator confirms 'no current plans' for a Reacher-Neagley romance despite Alan Ritchson cameo in new Prime Video spinoff — but he also hasn't ruled it out for the future
- Outlander: Blood of my Blood season 2 has 'great Easter eggs' for fans four months after Outlander season 8 finished for good
- Wo Long 2: Wings of Ember feels like a blast from the past thanks to its fast, stylish, and satisfying action
September 15
- The big AI 'slowdown' battle explained — 5 things you need to know about Trump's AI regulation battle with OpenAI's Sam Altman, Anthropic's Dario Amodei, and even Elon Musk
- Got iOS 27 but can't find the new Siri? You're not alone — here's why
- 6 seasonal home office upgrades to improve focus this fall
- Insta360 X6 for beginners: How its new AI-powered software simplifies 360 video editing
September 14
- Is LifeLock too complex for most users?
- Dinner time saved and toddler meltdown avoided – my experience with the Jackery Explorer 2000 v2 power station
- Meta’s leaked VR headset looks to be everything I’ve wanted since it made the Meta Quest Pro
- ‘It 100% sounded just like her’: AI voice scams are getting frighteningly convincing — here’s how to protect your family
- Why are US AI giants calling for ‘Pacing The Frontier’, and why is China calling it a ‘Cold War tactic’? We ask the experts
- '.com is still the default': Wix reports that domain trends are shifting, but .com remains king
- 'We've ruined many of James' Persian rugs over the years' — Dyson designer shares the development secrets of the brand's new robovac lineup
- I've been using iOS 27 for 3 months already — these are the 5 best features arriving on your iPhone today
- I tried Meta’s new Muse AI agent — it’s incredibly useful, but handing it my digital life felt deeply uncomfortable
- Which iPhones support iOS 27 and Siri AI? Apple's complex compatibility list explained
September 13
- I test 4K Blu-ray for a living and these are the 5 discs I'm most looking forward to in September 2026, including 'one of the most curious 4K releases I've seen'
- ‘I did not foresee at all the social-media application, nor its impact on society': Inventor of the CMOS-based image sensor on how a technology designed to take photos in space has changed the way we view the world
September 12
- 'Lyrics represent one of the few moments in streaming when the listener stops being passive': Musixmatch product chief on why lyrics — not algorithms — are turning casual streamers into super-fans
- Six years later, the PS5 is still light on exclusives — but this space-age shooter is an absolute must-play
- LG's denial over TV spying claims ‘does not address the full privacy picture’, experts say — after report accuses it of making ‘216,000,000 spy TVs’
- ‘One of the worst outcomes for companies is reacting in a knee-jerk fashion before the rewards can be reaped’: How game engines, version control software, and AI are delivering new benefits and challenges to almost every industry
September 11
- Don’t waste money on an overly complex coffee maker — as a certified barista, these are the 3 best beginner-friendly machines I recommend for easy brewing
- This new Vampire: The Masquerade digital card game is perfect for quick matches on my commute — here's why it's replaced Marvel Snap on my phone
- Think you're a horror expert? Challenge yourself to my terrifyingly tricky Friday the 13th quiz ahead of Crystal Lake's premiere on Peacock
- Thinking of buying an iPhone 18 Pro or iPhone Duo for a lower price overseas? Here are 5 things to consider before you do — and why I'd still recommend buying locally
- TechRadar's weekly crossword — puzzle #6, Friday, September 11
- Inspiration espresso: 5 quick-hit motivational quotes for small business owners
- Infrastructure as a weapon: Why the US action against Italy’s Autistici/Inventati puts global digital rights on notice
- The Paper season 2 ending is the strongest episode yet, but not for the reason you'd expect — it's all thanks to one 'uncomfortable' transformation
- Don’t ask ChatGPT 'What should I do?' — this simple prompt helps you make better decisions yourself
September 10
- 'I love this place; it's in my blood. Goosebumps'; John Ternus on how he felt when he learned he was becoming Apple CEO, and why AI may be the key to future Apple innovation
- Apple Watch's new health upgrades are more than just fitness tracking tools — here are 5 features that could change how you monitor your wellbeing
- 6 proven ways to boost Black Friday profits
- I experienced the best and worst of Final Fantasy 7 Revelation in a brand-new demo, but now all I want is to play more
- ‘The noise patterns are awful’ — some Reddit users aren’t happy with the new ChatGPT Images 2.5, so I did my own tests and have to agree
- I just tried the iPhone 18 Pro — and Apple gave me two surprisingly good reasons to upgrade
- The essential luxury of a huge 17-inch screen in a slim and light laptop
September 9
- I just touched the iPhone Duo and Apple just solved the foldable crease problem in the most wonderfully basic way
- 15 things we learned from Apple's big iPhone Duo and iPhone 18 Pro launch — from its first-ever foldable to new AirPods
- The iPhone Duo lacks Face ID, a telephoto camera, and the Action Button, but I still want it more than every Android foldable I've ever tested — here's why
- ‘Who wants a stylus?’ — Steve Jobs famously mocked them, but Apple Pencil support could be the iPhone Duo’s secret weapon
- What actually changes when your business upgrades to devices like the Dell Pro 5?
- The Paper season 2 star confirms 'divisive' character is 'a work in progress' ahead of new episodes releasing on Peacock — 'things change every day'
September 8
- ChatGPT Images 2.5 is out — I’ve been testing it for 24 hours, and these are the 3 new features you’ll actually use
- Best of Gamescom 2026 — The 15 top devices and games we saw at this year’s show
- ‘I also want to feel the frontier’ — Gemini users are starting to think that Gemini Pro 4 won’t ever see the light of day thanks to the release of ChatGPT 6 Astra and Claude Fable 5.1
- 3 reasons students stop worrying about battery life when they buy the Dell XPS 13
- ‘I’ve seen AIs of me sitting with Obama talking about insane things that we never did’: George Clooney raises the alarm over AI fakes — while Maggie Gyllenhaal says the tech 'fundamentally did not work’ when she was pressured to use it in filmmaking
- We tried Xiaomi’s thunder-stealing iPhone Ultra rival — here’s what the Xiaomi 18 Fold could tell us about Apple’s rumored foldable
- The wait for The Wolf Among Us 2 has been a long one — but its Gamescom 2026 preview has me more hyped than ever
- ‘If we don’t like it, we’ll kill it. If we love it, we’ll marry it’: We were dreaming about ChatGPT thousands of years before it existed — here's how ancient myths shaped the AI we’re building today
September 7
- Wi-Fi 8 explained — TP-Link launches first routers, but here's why most Wi-Fi 6 and 7 owners should probably wait
- 'The Half-Life 2 of AI': Saber executive thinks the controversial tech will create great games someday — but I’m not so sure
- UGreen is bringing local storage, computing, and smart-home control together with its new AI tech — I’ve seen it in action, and it could be a game changer
- The Real Housewives of London season 2 cast on 'surprising friendship dynamics' in new episodes — and why they're just shocked as fans are going to be
- What's next for Philips Hue? Executive Marco Merolla says AI will change 'the way you can enjoy the system and create beautiful things'
- Forget the robots — next-gen phone-charging tech was the coolest stuff I saw at IFA, with Belkin, UGreen and ESR all offering something new
- NordVPN vs Free VPNs: Does premium performance beat free alternatives?
- The floating PC case trend is about more than good looks
September 6
- Will the iPhone 17's price drop when the iPhone 18 launches? The answer is more complicated than usual this year
- I upgraded my Sennheiser HD 660S2 wired headphones with a more powerful iFi DAC to unlock the highest quality audio — but I honestly wasn’t expecting these results
- The Grand Tour presenters 'wouldn't' do their own version of Clarkson's Farm on Prime Video — but they do have another ingenious idea for a potential spinoff
- ‘It’s the singer, not the song’: Wildlife Photographer of the Year contender sparks huge debate about whether camera gear actually matters — as decade-old Nikon DSLR captures ‘wild shot’
- I was an Nvidia DLSS 5 sceptic — but here are 5 reasons why I'm now hopeful that it'll revolutionize graphics in PC games
- ‘Resilience comes from designing for disconnection, not assuming more connectivity’: The future of battlefield AI systems lies in both coordination and local capability
- Will the iPhone Ultra really be 'Ultra'? 5 features the foldable could surprisingly ditch, from Face ID to MagSafe
- Casualty star teases potential future romance between Flynn and Stevie after 40th anniversary special episodes — 'I think there's a lot more to come'
September 5
- 7 new 4K Blu-rays from August 2026 to add to your collection
- My first 90 minutes wandering through Silent Hill: Townfall's 90s Scottish town were atmospheric… and aimless
- Nvidia's RTX Spark is more impressive for gaming than I expected after going hands-on at Gamescom 2026 — but I still have one wish
- Why is there so much worry about OpenAI Astra, and what issues could ‘recurrent depth’ reasoning cause? The experts weigh in
- I rode in a self-driving powered wheelchair that avoids obstacles and people, and can be summoned when you need it — it’s like Tesla’s Autopilot for personal mobility
- Plug-in solar shone at IFA 2026 — here are the 5 best products we saw, from Anker to DJI and EcoFlow
- 'I got this one wrong': As a running watch expert, I thought Garmin's LED flashlight was just a gimmick — but 4 years on, it's proven to be a top-tier smartwatch feature
September 4
- I tried these stylish, futuristic-looking open earbuds, and although they boast sound by Bose, they're not as harsh on your wallet — here's everything you need to know
- I heard the Sonos Beam Ultra, and it delivers the most impressive Dolby Atmos sound I've experienced from a compact soundbar
- Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve delivers Top Gun thrills, but I was hoping to see more of its story and the bonds with your wingmen
- Why did FulcrumSec hackers try to extort Manchester Airports Group, and what happens now the data is leaked? The experts weigh in
- Xreal already made my favorite smart glasses, and its Aura specs take things to a whole new level with 2K screens and Android XR capabilities
- The 9 best new headphones and earbuds we saw at IFA 2026: tiny keychain AirTag buds, big Beyerdynamic cans, 'Noise' with sound by Bose, and much more
- TechRadar's weekly crossword — puzzle #5, Friday, September 4
- Hohem's 'world’s first' 2-in-1 pocket gimbal and action camera's detachable design and native 4K video could make it a major rival to DJI and Insta360
- Alice and Steve season 2: everything we know so far about the Hulu show's return
- 'We stop thinking about the data that we're giving away because it's cool' — Smart tech and the decline of public privacy
- I photographed birds of prey in flight with Fujifilm's new 400mm f/4.5 super telephoto prime lens — and it proved the X series is no wildlife slouch compared to Sony and Canon
- The Grand Tour season 7 presenters on 'surreal moment' of getting Jeremy Clarkson's seal of approval — 'he loves the new episodes'
- Is Sony’s True RGB panel tech good for sports? Here’s how it stacks up when it comes to brightness, colour, motion and more
- How Sony's new True RGB backlight technology redefines TV colour to revolutionise the viewing experience
- I thought ChatGPT’s new Stickers feature sounded like peak AI slop — then I made a pack I actually wanted to use
September 3
- The Grand Tour presenters had Amazon meeting 'days after' Richard Hammond Throttle House cameo on YouTube — 'we had no idea of any details'
- Persona 4 Revival plays fantastically, but I'm still not convinced it's an essential remake of Golden
- Death Stranding movie director is being given 'a lot of freedom' to tell 'standalone' story separate from Hideo Kojima video game franchise — 'I like things where it could be easy to miss the mark'
- I tried TCL's phone with a paper-like OLED display, plus its new nxtPaper tablets, and I was seriously impressed — here's why
- ‘You can really unleash a lot of creativity’: Philips Hue founder George Yianni explains why its AI upgrades will be genuinely useful and 'a bit of a game changer'
- Final Fantasy Resonance offers the exact old-school vibes I wanted to see from the first HD-2D game in my favorite RPG series
- A nation of birdwatchers: how a network of smart bird feeders is changing the way we look at nature
- I just saw Hisense’s world-first 3D micro-LED TV, and it looks incredible — this could finally solve 3D TV’s biggest problem
- Launching a business in 2026? Use these 7 AI tools
- How to launch a website in a day with just $13
- The Gentlemen season 2 ending explained: who dies, does Eddie get revenge for [SPOILER'S] death, shock final scene and season 3 predictions as Netflix confirms renewal
September 2
- Why are NBN providers like Superloop so much more affordable than legacy telcos? Are there any hidden catches?
- 5 new features coming to Android — including improvements to Google Messages, Gemini Live, and Find Hub
- Director says Afterworld has 'some of the deepest simulation' of any Paradox strategy game — 'The idea is to drip-feed you until you're hooked'
- Power when you need it: how having a compact and lightweight power bank can minimize interruptions to your daily routine
September 1
- I think Sonos just fully solved home audio, mostly by doing exactly what we want — even with AI
- I used Oppo’s flagship phone and teleconverter to shoot the lunar eclipse — here’s what I learned
- ‘Having the latest chipset will cost a lot more’: Poco gets real about the ‘pressure’ of rising memory costs as it launches the F9 Ultra with an unchanged chipset
- Exclusive: Sonos CEO Tom Conrad explains why the new Sonos Ace Ultra headphones can achieve what fans wanted the first Ace to do, why its new Ultra soundbar is small, and the AI features of the company's new 'operating system'
- 'I closed my inbox and waited to see how the afternoon went' — I gave ChatGPT permission to watch my inbox, then stopped checking my email
- Today Tim Cook steps down as Apple CEO — I've been an Apple computing journalist since 2004, here are the 5 ways that Cook changed Apple for the better
- How to secure your business by moving from passwords to passkeys
- How to edit an entire week of social media video on your lunch break with Veed's AI video editor

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