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May 2025

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May 24
- Ignore the haters – I'm a big fan of the iPhone 16 Pro's Dynamic Island
- I compared mid-range mini-LED and OLED TVs, and while it’s closer than you might think, OLED wins in one vital area
- The Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge could be the end of the Galaxy S25 Plus – and to be honest I’m fine with that
May 23
- Overcoming the adoption fear: have you put your trust in the machine?
- Sustainability through simplification: the future of product design
- Rethinking power: how AI is reshaping energy demands in data centers
- Data: the linchpin of lucrative SaaS exits
- Why Google working with Warby Parker and Gentle Monster gives me confidence about the future of smart glasses
May 22
- Survey says most Gen Z-ers would marry an AI, but I've got more faith in Gen Z
- 5 mistakes Sam Altman and Jony Ive need to avoid to stop their ChatGPT AI device going the way of the Rabbit R1 and Humane AI Pin
- Combatting short-term pressures with a digital circular economy approach
- Digital fortress or open vault? Community banks on the cybersecurity front lines
- Sam Altman and Jony Ive’s mysterious ‘AI-powered computer’ will be OpenAI’s magnum opus - here are 5 clues that hint at what it will be
- Four reasons why every application needs a modern edge architecture
- How startups can achieve outsized results by leveraging multi-agent systems
May 21
- AI’s growing role in tackling global challenges
- What is synthetic data, and why is it key to unlocking AI at scale?
- AI and the human immune system – the unlikely duo combatting market manipulation
- How agile teams stay aligned, fast and focused
- Skullcandy's won me over with the Bose-tuned Method 360 ANC, but one design choice baffles me
May 20
- Ransomware attacks can't be eliminated, but collaboration can increase resilience
- The basis for successful AI: data quality and structure
- Developers: is training taking a back seat?
- The generational data divide
May 19
- Huawei Data Storage Unveils the New-Gen OceanStor Dorado Converged All-Flash Storage to Empower the AI Era
- How AI is transforming the value and utility of public, private, and synthetic data
- What can the dark web teach businesses about cybersecurity?
- AI Test Agents, what they are and how they work exactly
- The dual face of AI security - are you ready?
- The Sony XM6 are an accomplished set of cans, but they’re not replacing my Sonos Ace anytime soon
May 18
- This new Netflix series blends Black Mirror bleakness with cringe comedy and it's an ideal weekend binge-watch
- Scream 7 is one of my most-anticipated new horror movies – here are 5 things I want to see
May 17
- The De'Longhi Primadonna Aromatic is an espresso machine with a personality, and after one week we're already best friends
May 16
- Google's AI Overviews are often so confidently wrong that I’ve lost all trust in them
- Bono says Apple wants to make the Vision Pro 'more affordable', so what's the holdup?
- Data streaming: protecting consumers in the AI era
- I'll say it: the Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge is the best-looking phone of the year so far
- Climate needs a rebrand, and what’s driving change is surprising
- 3 reasons I'd buy the Sony WH-1000XM6 and 3 reasons I wouldn't, based on my real-world testing
- Cybersecurity blind spots: why ignoring QA risks crashing your product
- AI vs. automation: how to determine the best ROI for your business
May 15
- Trump still wants Apple to build your iPhone in the US, not India, and this won't end well
- As political violence manifests through cyber attacks, companies must prepare
- The iPhone will soon turn 20, but the last thing it needs is an all-glass makeover
- Safeguarding data for the quantum era
- Run revenue smarter: how agentic AI unlocks enterprise growth
- Why Red Teaming belongs on the C-suite agenda
May 14
- Audible’s AI narration sounds impressive, but I'd rather hear the story told by a human
- The DJI Mavic 4 Pro drone is something special – I'd buy it just for the mind-blowing tilt and rotate camera tricks
- Three deadly profit killers in IT operations
- SMBs remain easy pickings for cybercriminals - here’s why
- The Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge’s camera system is its most confusing feature
- Universities are struggling with document security— and hackers are taking advantage
- 5 reasons why Gemini AI is bad news for kids
- Shining a light on the stealth devices in your IT estate
May 13
- Ten years of OSSRA: what a decade of data tells us about the state of open source security
- How digital twins are bringing autonomous networks to life
- To AI or not to AI: how AI impacts your workforce's productivity
- Mark Zuckerberg wants everyone to have AI friends, but I think he's missing the point of AI, and the point of friendship
May 12
- I saw Panasonic’s 2025 TV lineup in person, and here are the 3 models you should be most excited for
- Seawater’s role in surfing the AI wave
- Five considerations for UK government AI success
- Laptop processors are better than ever, but I still don’t give a hoot about ‘AI PCs’ - and neither should you
- The Innovation Mindset: how commerce CTOs can proactively disrupt their business
- How the EU’s new software liability rules are redefining software accountability
May 11
- I tested the LG C5 OLED TV - here are 3 upgrades I’d like to see in next year’s model
May 10
- More AI could transform the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 from what could be a ‘meh’ into a ‘hell yeah’
- Shocked that Skype lost the battle against Zoom? I knew it was doomed all the way back in 2011, and here’s why
- After six months with my iPhone 16 Pro, I’m still not convinced by the Action button
- I think the Google Pixel 9a is brilliant, but it has me questioning annual upgrades more than ever before
May 9
- When I die, please do not produce an AI version of me
- I asked the Google Pixel 9a to make an image of a successful person and the results were depressingly predictable
- How to unlock AI's industrial value while managing its risks
- Earth to AI: why semantic analysis Is critical for AI tools to understand human data
- 40 years ago, the FCC opened the 2.4 GHz spectrum and it kickstarted an invisible, wireless revolution
- AI in Marketing isn’t a leap anymore – it’s the new baseline
- Harnessing Generative AI: five essential steps for responsible integration
May 8
- Samsung can make the Galaxy Z Fold 7 as thin as it likes, I'm not buying a phone with a 22:9 screen
- I love my iPhone too much to give it up in 10 years, even if Eddy Cue says that might be the future
- Hidden data center threat: how fraudulent hard drives are jeopardizing business operations
- The challenges preventing businesses from achieving good digital health
- Your employees are right, your tools suck
- Why agent systems are key to unlocking enterprise AI in the UK
May 7
- Qualcomm's latest Snapdragon X Series ads are wickedly funny, but are they fair to Intel?
- Will AI fix legacy IT struggles or create new ones?
- AI in cybersecurity: Raider or Guardian?
- How onboarding delays are limiting the impact of software development contractors
- Delivering the AI citizen experience – the future of government
May 6
- The Epson QL7000 is by far the brightest projector I’ve tested – but how bright do 4K projectors need to be?
- I always fly with a pair of AR glasses in my bag – here are 4 reasons you should too
- Building on data-smart to become AI-savvy
- Empowering SMBs: how AI and collaboration tools are shaping the future of work
- How to build a National Data Library
- Agentic AI and ransomware: get ready for the next threat evolution
May 5
- Stop waiting for the perfect smartphone AI – the iPhone 16 Pro and Pixel 9 Pro are awesome just the way they are
- The Philips Hue Play HDMI Sync Box 8K is the best TV accessory I’ve ever owned
- Powering AI: the UK’s energy challenge in the age of digital transformation
- AI’s infrastructure problem isn’t tariffs, it’s unused capacity
- When attack plans go mobile
- How to defend your cloud environments: 7 major rules
May 4
- You need to be careful when buying new vinyl – the digital music loudness war can mean they sound worse than second-hand records
- I tested two mid-range Dolby Atmos soundbars side-by-side, and the battle for your money has never been more competitive
- Apple might be blowing over a billion dollars a year but I think The Studio is worth every penny
May 3
- MacBooks are now legitimate gaming machines – and the future looks promising
- After Thunderbolts*, Marvel has the perfect opportunity to do the unthinkable with The Fantastic Four: First Steps and Avengers: Doomsday
- I canceled Prime Video for Apple TV+ in May, and it's all for these 3 movies and shows
May 2
- I took my Meta Quest 3 on a 3,000-mile flight so you don’t have to – here's what I learned
- How businesses can take advantage of the AI agent boom
- From novelty to normality: how AI is defining work in 2025
- How DeepSeek's open source AI strategy is shaping the future of model distillation
- Embracing the ‘Emotional Hype Cycle’ allows enterprises to adopt Gen AI responsibly
May 1
- This rotten Apple ruling cracks the reality distortion field – and I don't know if that's what consumers want
- AI and the Future of Law Enforcement: the risks of perfectly enforcing imperfect laws
- Don’t overlook the BISO role when it comes to growth and continuity
- Meta ‘stole’ my book to train its AI – but there’s a bigger problem
- AI is fueling the biggest financial scams ever—cyber safety experts are fighting back
- Trying to decide which streaming service to cancel in May? This is the subscription I’m keeping and ditching
- Agentic AI will accelerate social engineering attacks