TechRadar The source for Tech Buying Advice

Axel Metz

Axel is an NCTJ-accredited staff writer at TechRadar, reporting on everything from the latest Tesla models to newest movies as part of the site's daily news output. Working out of the brand’s London office, he is a versatile journalist with a keen interest in the applications of technology beyond the desktop, and has bylines in various publications including Esquire and FourFourTwo.

After graduating from the University of Warwick with a degree in English Literature, Axel co-founded a start-up media brand and spent time as a freelance writer before joining TechRadar in 2020. His role sees him keeping a close eye on the latest trends in the worlds of technology, entertainment and digital culture, and his coverage extends from news reporting and analysis to in-depth interviews and opinion.

Away from the keyboard, Axel can be found working his way through a lengthy watchlist of classic movies, playing tennis like a poor man's Nadal and watching Chelsea (mostly) play their London rivals off the park.

Articles by: Axel Metz

7 new movies and TV shows on Netflix, Prime Video, HBO Max and more this weekend (August 12)

By Axel Metz published 12 August 22

What to watch From all-new zombie thrillers to returning fantasy series, there’s plenty to watch this weekend.

Daniel Kaluuya in Nope, written and directed by Jordan Peele.

Nope review

By Axel Metz last updated 14 August 22

Review Here’s our spoiler-free review of Jordan Peele’s Nope.

Your Disney Plus subscription is getting more expensive – and ads are to blame

By Axel Metz last updated 11 August 22

Disney will raise the price of a Disney Plus subscription in the US from December 8.

You’ll never need to charge these new wireless earbuds – at least not with cables

By Axel Metz published 10 August 22

Urbanista has unveiled the world’s first pair of solar-powered true wireless earbuds.

Tom Sturridge's Dream stares into the camera as he traverses a path in the Hell Dimension in Netflix's The Sandman TV show

Yes, The Sandman on Netflix is supposed to look like that

By Axel Metz published 10 August 22

Netflix has responded to viewer confusion surrounding The Sandman's unconventional aspect ratio.

iOS 16 will make sharing screenshots way simpler – and save you heaps of storage

By Axel Metz published 9 August 22

iOS 16 beta 5 has added a new tool to easily dispose of screenshots.

HBO Max just got its biggest update in months – but why now?

By Axel Metz last updated 10 August 22

The HBO Max app on desktop, iOS, and Android devices has received a major design overhaul.

Apple may be working on an Amazon Echo Show rival

By Axel Metz published 8 August 22

Fresh reports suggest Apple is working on a new HomePod mini and two further smart home devices, in addition to the HomePod 2.

Warner Bros. Discovery’s streaming plan risks tarnishing HBO’s name

By Axel Metz published 6 August 22

HBO has long existed as the bastion of prestige television, and Warner Bros. Discovery risks tarnishing that reputation.

7 new movies and TV shows on Netflix, Prime Video, HBO Max and more this weekend (August 5)

By Axel Metz published 5 August 22

What to watch From long-awaited fantasy series to returning horror franchises, there’s plenty to watch this weekend.

HBO Max and Discovery Plus to form new super streamer by 2023

By Axel Metz published 5 August 22

Warner Bros. Discovery has detailed plans for the merging of HBO Max and Discovery Plus.

Ncuti Gatwa and Asa Butterfield in Sex Education

Sex Education’s most important character will return for season 4

By Axel Metz published 4 August 22

It's been confirmed that Sex Education star Ncuti Gatwa will return for the series' fourth season.

Stranger Things poster and Squid Game image side-by-side

Only one thing can break Squid Game’s Netflix record now

By Axel Metz published 3 August 22

Stranger Things season 4's viewership figures are in – and they still don't come close to Squid Game.

Mystery Google device emerges in new FCC filing – but what could it be?

By Axel Metz, Lance Ulanoff published 2 August 22

A new FCC filing suggests Google could be working on a new smart home device.

Zazie Beets and Brad Pitt brawling in Bullet Train

‘A bomb-tastic comedy of errors’ – critics can't make up their minds on Bullet Train

By Axel Metz published 2 August 22

The first reviews for Sony's Brad Pitt-starring action movie, Bullet Train, have arrived.

Viola Davis, Michelle Pfeiffer and Gillian Anderson in The First Lady

Paramount votes to cancel The First Lady after just one season

By Axel Metz published 2 August 22

Paramount subsidiary Showtime has canceled political drama The First Lady after just one season.

'So dull it’ll send you off to sleep' – Netflix’s new thriller gets a kicking from critics

By Axel Metz last updated 3 August 22

Critics are less-than-impressed with Netflix's latest thriller series, Keep Breathing.

TikTok and YouTube apps side-by-side on an iPhone

YouTube is taking a sneaky shortcut to compete with TikTok

By Axel Metz published 29 July 22

YouTube has launched a new creator tool allowing users to instantaneously convert long-form videos into Shorts.

Windows 11 update makes the taskbar actually useful again

By Axel Metz published 29 July 22

The latest Windows 11 beta build brings several new UI updates to the operating system.

Alicia Vikander as Lara Croft in Tomb Raider (2018)

Tomb Raider to be rebooted (again) with new Lara Croft, reports say

By Axel Metz last updated 29 July 22

Movie studio MGM has lost the big screen distribution rights to the Tomb Raider franchise.

Spotify finally gets it - it doesn't need to mess with your car

By Axel Metz published 27 July 22

Spotify has ceased production of its Car Thing dashboard accessory.

Mini's next electric car looks absolutely bonkers – but we're here for it

By Axel Metz last updated 27 July 22

Mini has teased its upcoming electric crossover, the Aceman.

Disney Plus is giving this box office bomb another chance

By Axel Metz last updated 9 August 22

Disney has announced plans to adapt Christopher Paolini’s The Inheritance Cycle novel series for Disney Plus.

Ryan Gosling and Chris Evans in The Gray Man

7 new movies and TV shows on Netflix, Prime Video, HBO Max and more this weekend (July 22)

By Axel Metz last updated 26 July 22

What to watch From returning reality shows to brand new action adventures, there’s plenty to watch this weekend.

Amazon just made it easier to buy stuff through Alexa

By Axel Metz last updated 20 July 22

Amazon has announced a slew of new Alexa skills that aim to make shopping through the voice assistant an easier experience.

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
View Archive

Other versions of this page are available with specific content for the following regions: