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October 16
- Sainsbury’s 'dangerous' facial recognition is back, months after ejecting an innocent shopper — and there’s no way to opt out
- I compared a Dolby Atmos soundbar surround system to a real speaker system, and there's no competition — here's how I got started upgrading from soundbar to AVR
- How to protect your PC from malware
- Lego's 2026 Advent calendars are such a festive delight that they're starting to sell out already — now's a smart time to grab one of 6 new sets
October 15
- The Kindle Paperwhite has been refreshed for 2026 — so what's new, and should you buy one?
- How Dell PowerProtect One helps strengthen recovery operations
- Apple iPhone Duo pre-orders start today — here are 4 things you should do to get ready right now
- IKEA's Halloween 2026 collection is the perfect mix of creepy and cute — here are 15 affordable pieces I'd buy for a spooky home makeover
- Take our personality quiz and find out what version of Windows you are
- 'There would have been no image without it' — why WPOTY 2026 winner used an infrared camera for his comical winning shot of an elephant spraying zebra with water
- I've spent a year watching Reddit users ask ‘is this AI?’ — these are the AI fakes and scams you need to warn your friends and family about
- LifeLock shines a light on the dark web
- Upgrade your workflow with Samsung's Galaxy Tab S12
- How to choose a Life360 alternative that protects your kids without spying on them
- Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang hails OpenClaw as helping the future of robotics, but calls for controls, 'so we can realize the incredible future potential of the technology that we’re building'
- USB hub vs docking station: What actually is the difference?
- Expert tips to speed up your Windows PC
October 14
- The 6-inch Kindle has had a 2026 upgrade — but what exactly has changed, and is it still a good buy?
- Scams are everywhere. Here's how LifeLock's alerts can help you spot potential threats to your identity
- 'I don't believe it would have been made without AI' — bestselling author shows why AI-generated movies might not be such a bad thing after all
- Your AI strategy may have a data problem (and here's what it could be costing your business)
- Even if your AI infrastructure is ready, your data is not: 4 signs your business needs the Dell AI Data Platform
- After playing The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake, returning to the original left me feeling more hollow than the Great Deku Tree
- Scare up some savings with T-Mobile's phone upgrades
- AI can be dangerous without being evil — why AI's increasingly helpful agents could be a problem
October 13
- Give the gift of a more organized kitchen with QVC
- Thinking about going back to school for a graduate degree? The Samsung Galaxy Tab S12 powers your learning all day long
- VPN dark web alerts vs. free tools: Are you paying extra for repackaged data?
- Hostinger cut server response times by 35% – here's how to speed up your website even further
- Bad Bunny’s huge world tour show runs off one small rack of servers
- Apple 'Welcome Home' event — 9 things we learned and all the launches, from the Apple HomeView to a new Apple TV 4K
- 'We didn't set out to build a mechanical watch': Garmin COO Brad Trenkle on how the new, super-premium Garmin Marq 3rd-Gen range packs serious smarts into a heritage watch design
- Our top Windows 11 laptops of 2026: we've tested dozens of laptops, but these were the models that impressed us the most
- ‘There's definitely been a return to less technologically driven products’: Bose president Raza Haider talks releasing $99 wired earbuds with no app or AI, and why they're only here because his daughter thinks they’re cool
- I tested Google Gemini's new Nano Banana 2.1 image generator against ChatGPT — and I was surprised how close they are
- Exclusive: 'Gaming is the next step' — Hamilton CEO reveals how the watchmaker is leveling up its entertainment heritage in new Modern Warfare 4 special edition
October 12
- ‘She lost a lot of money. She almost lost her house’ — how an AI scammer tricked one woman into believing she was dating Jon Bon Jovi for a year
- Our favorite new drones: these are the models that soared through our tests — and they're not all from DJI
October 11
- Powering the AI revolution: Inside the grid, thermal, and interconnect challenges limiting data center growth
- “Unleashing the power of the team is our mission”: Atlassian AI heads tell us why context and collaboration will be the key to unlocking business success
- Scientists announce solar panel breakthrough that could take the tech past a significant threshold — silver-based electrode pushes efficiency towards 43%
- 'Things are here, things are real - it’s here and now': Snowflake tells us why ensuring trust and reliability could be the key to unlocking the potential of the AI agentic enterprise
- Can you sail the Grand Line? Take this ultimate One Piece quiz for fans of the manga, anime and hit Netflix show
- ‘Calling an AI agent “rogue” is a dangerous way of deflecting blame’: Tenable Field CTO on the implications of AI agent escapes and how they can be regulated
October 10
- Our top coffee makers of 2026: every model that wowed us in our tests — including 5-star standouts and a brilliant budget pod machine
- Two weeks with the new ModRetro Chromatic Transparent: I'm loving this slick modern way to play classic Game Boy games
- I returned to GTA 5 one last time before GTA 6 comes out – here’s why Los Santos still surprises me 13 years after release
- Want to earn a Hollywood handshake on a budget? IKEA’s affordable new pastel pink bakeware range will make you feel like a star baker
- The clever software I use to control two PCs with one keyboard and mouse — no hardware KVM required
- Does a VPN protect your privacy when using ChatGPT or Claude? What network encryption can and can’t hide from AI
- Microsoft: AI is 'the hill-climbing machine' of every company - just make sure you don't get locked in
- I picked up the Peak Design Mobile Tripod on a whim — now I can’t imagine my phone without it
- One dev is recreating 7 Adobe apps in Rust for free — so I tested it out
- Opera is giving Android users 3GB of travel eSIM data for free — I tried it and the perk couldn't be easier to set up
- ‘It's out of our hands anyway’: Atlassian CEO Mike Cannon-Brookes says there probably isn’t a need to pause AI development despite widespread warnings
- Apple Watch Ultra 4 vs Garmin Fenix 9 Pro: I wore them both for a run with an electrical heart-rate monitor — and I'm excited to report that both watches nailed it
- Vacuums, hair dryers… toothbrushes? I asked Jake Dyson how the brand decides what gets to become a Dyson product
October 9
- Why the Samsung Galaxy Tab S12 is the ultimate MBA prep hack
- Finish your holiday shopping early with these QVC kitchen deals
- I made two games with Google's new AI game generator without writing a line of code — but would I actually want to play them?
- In open source cybersecurity, AI is kind of a problem — but it can also be a solution
- ‘I don't think this is a fight that artists can afford to walk away from’ — award-winning illustrator Rob Biddulph says human creativity is worth defending against AI
- Linux founder Linus Torvalds says AI is a “gateway drug” into programming — but cautions about using AI for “serious” work
- 'Nine out of ten people prefer our version of the internet over Google's' — Proton Founder Andy Yen on age verification, Big Tech, AI, and the future of digital privacy
October 8
- ChatGPT just changed how it works with 'Intelligent UI'— here are 5 things you can do now that you couldn't before
- Digital sovereignty has become Europe’s top priority — here's how open source is helping pave the way
- The newest tablet from Samsung helps you level up your productivity
- “The beast” – 10 questions answered about the Dell Pro Precision with GB300 desktop agentic AI workstation
- How the Dell Pro Precision with GB10 and GB300 help you control agentic AI development costs
- Amazon's first full-Android tablet is a cheaper iPad Air rival that ‘doesn't, in any way, force you to compromise’, according to the VP of Amazon Devices — I got the inside track on the Alexa Tablet 12 Pro
October 7
- Imagine AI agents like Meta Muse and OpenAI's Dots are on the loose — could you stop them?
- Arcana Unleashed is an incredible Dungeons & Dragons expansion, but these Prime Day deals make it much easier to recommend
- I tested the 6 best Android foldables for battery life — here's which phone is best, and how the iPhone Duo can compete
- Keep active this fall with these 8 home office upgrades
- 8 minimalist home office essentials to boost focus
- VPN threat protection vs. dedicated antivirus: Are VPNs really enough?
- 11 home office essentials for a cozy workspace this fall
- Aging laptops, growing security risks: What small businesses should know during Cybersecurity Awareness Month
- Dell Pro 5 vs Dell Pro 7: Which laptop is better for a more productive hybrid workforce?
- Is it time to switch your teams to a better laptop? Meet the Dell Pro…
- QVC will make your Halloween party a hit
- 'Working with AI isn't single player any more — it's multiplayer': Atlassian CEO Mike Cannon-Brookes lays out what your business needs in the agentic AI age, and why agents won't replace your human workers anytime soon
- AWS says 100 proposed AI data center bans will cause damage that ‘lasts generations’ — as US races towards $10.3 trillion buildout that will eclipse dot-com boom
October 6
- AeroPress coffee makers are going cheap in every color for Amazon Prime Day — which one will you pick for your kitchen?
- Ready to find your next gig? Get the skills you need with the help of Samsung's latest tablet
- Nintendo Switch Sports Resort is a sun-drenched return to form
October 5
- 5 reasons the Alienware 15 gaming laptop belongs on your Black Friday wish list
- A week in the life of a laptop: Five days on campus with the Dell XPS 13
- How to secure your internet connection with Proton VPN
- OpenAI sends staggeringly casual email to Australian government wishing it the ‘best’ after AI agents hack its health insurance website
October 4
- Chronicles: Medieval promised me Tom Hardy, but gave me something much more: a nerdy historical epic with Crusader Kings diplomacy and Mount & Blade combat where you can do 'whatever you want in the world'
- 1666: Amsterdam is the long-lost sequel to Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood, 15 years in the making — 'It's been a long journey'
- Which Hogwarts house do you belong in? Tell us about your tech and this Harry Potter quiz will do the rest
- There isn't a single Wi-Fi 8 device on the market, yet this Asus router is already outperforming everything you currently own — here's what you need to know
October 3
- The Expanse: Osiris Reborn feels incredibly Xbox 360, for better and for worse
- I measured my sleep scores for a week with both the Apple Watch Series 12 and the Garmin Cirqa — here's how they compare
- 10 new 4K Blu-rays from September 2026 to add to your collection
- I wanted to lock down 99% of my child's phone, and with Google Family Link, that was easier than I expected
- I’ve driven the Peugeot 208 GTi and Kia’s latest EV4 GT — and these pocket rockets are throwing it back to the golden days of the affordable hot hatch
- Monster Hunter Wilds: Ascendance is an aerial expansion that wants to push players
October 2
- Whether you're a student or a professional, Samsung tablets upgrade your development
- I compared the iPhone 18 Pro and Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra cameras in Hawaii — and both phones showed their true colors
- 'Hands off our NHS data:' Inside the nationwide movement against Palantir’s £330m NHS deal
- 7 new horror movies on Netflix, HBO Max, Shudder, and more in October 2026
October 1
- This International Coffee Day, I've rounded up the best pumpkin spice ground coffee capsules and capsules, so you can indulge your fall habit at home
- Five big new details about Grand Theft Auto 6: map size confirmed, 170 animal species revealed, a wild new dynamic weather system, and more
- Are you a professional learner? Check out the Samsung Galaxy Tab S12
- AI data centers in Texas are using a permit designed for dry cleaners to run thousands of diesel generators, and critics say the state’s new crackdown won’t fix it
- ‘The era of the agentic enterprise isn't coming, it's here’: Snowflake lays out what is business needs to be truly agentic
- Hear me out, the IKEA x Xbox collab is actually genius — take a look at the full range, from thumbstick stool to wall-mountable display boxes to show off your controllers
- Your boss might be using AI to write your performance review — and some companies could be letting it help decide who gets promoted
- It's your last chance to grab these 12 Lego sets — including an iconic spooky season kit I can't believe is getting the chop
- ‘There is nothing like human’: Hollywood is betting big on AI movies — just as audiences are turning against them and looking for films made by real people
- I’m a certified barista, and these are the 3 top bean-to-cup espresso machines I recommend this International Coffee Day
- Hands-on with the Lavazza Tabli, the pod-free espresso maker that swaps wasteful capsules for compressed 100% coffee tablets — and they actually taste great

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