Articles by David Nield, Freelance Contributor

Dave is a freelance tech journalist who has been writing about gadgets, apps and the web for more than two decades. Based out of Stockport, England, on TechRadar you'll find him covering news, features and reviews, particularly for phones, tablets and wearables. Working to ensure our breaking news coverage is the best in the business over weekends, David also has bylines at Gizmodo, T3, PopSci and a few other places besides, as well as being many years editing the likes of PC Explorer and The Hardware Handbook.

Articles by: David Nield

Still from teaser trailer for DJI Romo robot vacuum

A simple hack gave the owner of a brand new DJI Romo access to a global army of 7,000 robovacs — and the security flaw isn’t fully fixed

By David Nield published 18 February 26

Robovac user gets a lot more than he bargained for after connecting his PS5 controller to a DJI Romo.

The Grok backlash intensifies – new EU probe investigates whether millions of ‘potentially harmful’ deepfake images broke data privacy laws

By David Nield published 17 February 26

Elon Musk and X now have another investigation to contend with, from the Data Protection Commission in Ireland.

This YouTuber just tripled his old iPhone 11 Pro’s battery capacity with a $10 Amazon kit – but it's a risky repair

By David Nield published 16 February 26

Apple doesn't recommend carrying out a battery upgrade like this – but someone tried it anyway.

Android Auto has quietly fixed a major Do Not Disturb issue that was frustrating passengers

By David Nield published 15 February 26

Google has restored a key Android Auto setting that means driving status can be more accurately determined.

The design of Samsung's competitor to the iPhone Fold may have just leaked in One UI 9

By David Nield published 15 February 26

Samsung is apparently developing a 'wide fold' model that more closely matches what Apple has in the pipeline.

'I'm grieving': OpenAI has switched off ChatGPT-4o, and angry users are backing a #keep4o campaign to restore it

By David Nield published 14 February 26

ChatGPT users are mourning the loss of GPT-4o, and there are plenty of sad stories being shared online.

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Apple is rumored to be working on an iPhone Flip as well as an iPhone Fold

By David Nield published 14 February 26

Apple is apparently testing out a flip-style foldable, though it looks as though the book-style version will launch first.

Split image of boys carol-singing outside, and a Ring video doorbell mounted on a wall

Ring cuts ties with controversial police tech company after 'dystopian' Super Bowl ad sparks a huge backlash

By David Nield published 13 February 26

Ring has terminated its partnership with Flock Safety, as debates rage about user privacy and law enforcement access.

'That sounds like problematic use': You're not addicted to Instagram, says its boss – you're just 'binging' it like a Netflix show

By David Nield published 12 February 26

Opening statements have been heard as social media platforms go on trial for causing mental health issues.

Best small business software of 2026

By David Nield last updated 12 February 26

Updated We list the best small business software, to make it simple and easy to improve productivity at little to no extra cost.

The Premium and PC Xbox Game Pass tiers are rumored to be merging – which could mean a price hike for PC gamers

By David Nield published 11 February 26

Microsoft is apparently looking to simplify its Xbox subscriptions, and some users may end up paying more.

‘That makes no sense to me at all’: Jony Ive rejects Tesla-style 'giant iPads' and reveals button-heavy Ferrari Luce cockpit

By David Nield published 10 February 26

Ferrari has revealed some of the interior of its Luce EV, while designer Jony Ive takes a swipe at touchscreens.

These outdoor Philips Hue lights are expected to get a big upgrade soon – with new color effects and an 1,100-lumen brightness boost

By David Nield published 10 February 26

Philips Hue has been busy upgrading several product lines recently, and the Lucca series is said to be next.

Fresh leak reveals the full specs for the Sony WF-1000XM6 – and these wireless earbuds look like a serious upgrade

By David Nield published 9 February 26

You'll soon be able to treat your ears to Sony's "next generation" wireless earbuds, and now we may know the specs.

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An iPhone showing Spotify in the Apple app store, laying on top of a laptop keyboard

Spotify just got a neat upgrade to give you the stories behind the songs – but it looks like YouTube Music is removing a key feature from free accounts

By David Nield published 8 February 26

There's good news if you're a Spotify Premium subscriber, but less good news if you're on the free YouTube Music tier.

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Apple could soon allow AI chatbots like ChatGPT and Gemini to appear on CarPlay

By David Nield published 7 February 26

A new report suggests Apple is thinking about opening up CarPlay to more AI bots, though Siri won't be replaced.

The Trump phone seems to be real after all – and we just got our best look yet at it

By David Nield published 7 February 26

Trump Mobile executives have shown off the latest look of the Trump T1 phone in an interview with The Verge.

Woman lifting dumbbell while wearing Whoop device on wrist

Redditors have found a Whoop subscription hack that’s saving them big money – but it comes with caveats

By David Nield published 6 February 26

Whoop bands sometimes come with a year's subscription, which is a loophole some people are taking advantage of.

A battery-saving setting shown on a Realme GT5 Pro.

Your phone’s NFC tech will soon get its biggest upgrade ever – here are 4 new features coming to iPhones and Android

By David Nield published 5 February 26

The NFC Forum has published its roadmap for 2026 and there are some interesting upgrades on the way.

Alexa+ is now available for free to everyone in the US on Prime – but early users say you should tread carefully

By David Nield published 4 February 26

Amazon is opening up the Alexa+ doors to everyone in the US, but there are tales of caution from early adopters.

A SpaceX rocket over earth next to Elon Musk at the 2025 U.S.-Saudi Investment Forum

Elon Musk says a 'sentient sun' built from a million satellites is the aim of the SpaceX and xAI merger – but big questions remain

By David Nield published 3 February 26

SpaceX and xAI are teaming up, which should speed up efforts to move AI infrastructure out into space.

DJI Mini 4K beginner drone in flight with soft focus tree foliage in the background

Two new affordable DJI drones have leaked – and it looks like they might even escape the US ban

By David Nield published 2 February 26

It seems that DJI is preparing successors to the DJI Mini 4K and the DJI Mini 5 Pro, and they could be here soon.

SpaceX has applied to launch another million satellites into orbit – all to power AI

By David Nield published 1 February 26

SpaceX wants to use a satellite network to ease the pressure on current data centers placed on terra firma.

Apple just made some major changes to how you buy a Mac online – here's what you need to know

By David Nield published 1 February 26

Buying a Mac or MacBook through the Apple Store is now much more like buying an iPhone or iPad.

Three phones on a pink background showing the new Fitbit app

Fitbit users have been given more time to migrate their accounts over to Google

By David Nield published 31 January 26

Fitbit logins were originally set to expire in 2025, but now you've got even more time to take care of the job.

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