Articles by Gary Cutlack

Sony Ericsson Xperia Active review

By Gary Cutlack last updated 23 April 20

Updated The Sony Ericsson Xperia Active is one of those odd phones that can survive underwater, help you lose weight and update your social networks, all in one go. But is it actually a decent mobile too?

A single student has 'solved' the problem of cheap, non-invasive glucose testing

By Gary Cutlack published 9 May 19

Bryan Chiang's smartphone-based, bloodless test won Microsoft's $100,000 Imagine Cup innovation award.

Now the United Arab Emirates wants to put people on Mars, too

By Gary Cutlack published 17 February 17

It's given itself plenty of time to do so, too.

Vitamin D in our food could save lives

By Gary Cutlack published 16 February 17

Researchers have found that getting more vitamin D could make us healthier and happier.

Listening to your favorite music actually gets you a little bit high

By Gary Cutlack published 15 February 17

Tunes you like trigger the same reactions as hard drugs.

Now's your chance to get a planet named after you

By Gary Cutlack published 14 February 17

Help analyse the stars to track exoplanets and claim the reward of planet "Jonathan".

Forget heart rate - your fitness tracker should be showing you air quality

By Gary Cutlack published 13 February 17

Because air quality is so bad in some cities that exercise can do more harm than good.

The early adopter is now the stupidest person in tech

By Gary Cutlack published 20 January 17

Opinion Buy on day one to pay more and -- NEW! -- be abandoned with a non-functioning flop.

Mini robots will slice open human eyes in revolutionary surgery

By Gary Cutlack published 19 January 17

It's okay – it's on purpose and they only want to help

Escape contract hell with a DIY 1G mobile network

By Gary Cutlack published 18 January 17

Relatively inexpensive to set up, then is free for life.

Terrorists are using drones to drop grenades...

By Gary Cutlack published 17 January 17

...but it's OK, anti-drone homing bullets are on the way

A trip to the moon? You might pick up a lift with Moon Express in the near future

By Gary Cutlack published 16 January 17

The race to the moon for the average Joe begins.

Scientists adapt mouse brain to create enraged killers

By Gary Cutlack published 13 January 17

"Have my mouse army eat him to death."

Astronauts on deep space Mars missions might go mad before reaching the red planet

By Gary Cutlack published 12 January 17

That space holiday you were planning might be more hazardous than glamorous.

Tech giants are funding a defensive war chest to protect against rogue AI

By Gary Cutlack published 11 January 17

Silicon Valley's leading lights are putting their hands into their pockets to protect Future You.

Entirely soft 'Octobot' robot may be the future of home helpers

By Gary Cutlack published 10 January 17

A potential eventual companion for lonely and vulnerable adults.

Booze is good now says science, as long as you're not drinking alone

By Gary Cutlack published 9 January 17

And only as long as you're doing it for social reasons rather than to escape reality

10 failed smartphone 'innovations': projectors, 3D screens, gamepads and more

By Gary Cutlack published 24 November 16

In Depth Fingerprint scanning can stay, but this lot should never have left the test lab.

Total Recall: the 8 most embarrassing tech recalls ever

Total Recall: 8 embarrassing tech fails

By Gary Cutlack published 2 September 16

In Depth Samsung is not the only company that has had to recall its gadgets...

The tech that could help us fight diabetes

By Gary Cutlack published 12 June 16

A blood glucose monitor that scans through skin would be a life-changer for diabetes sufferers, but it remains a distant dream

Pet tech: inside the strange and wacky world of animal wearables

By Gary Cutlack published 6 February 16

In Depth A look at some of the gadgets that turn your little furry companion into a connected digital native

How to secretly ruin Christmas for everyone

By Gary Cutlack published 24 December 15

Nine ways you can break Christmas for everyone else, cackling on the inside as the 'special' day falls apart.

12 gifts that mark you out as a tech know-it-all

By Gary Cutlack published 22 December 15

You love tech. That doesn't mean your family does. Buy these gifts, and get ready for some blank looks.

Why on earth do these things have Wi-Fi built into them?

By Gary Cutlack published 5 November 15

Yes, Wi-Fi is amazing and has revolutionised our lives – but that doesn't mean you have to stick it into everything you can find.

10 best Android movie player apps

By Gary Cutlack published 29 August 15

MOVIE WEEK Enjoy watching media with our guide to the best players for your Android smartphone or tablet.

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