Articles by Mark Wilson, Senior news editor

Mark is TechRadar's Senior news editor and has been a technology journalist since 2004, back when people used the word 'gadgets' and the world's most desirable phones were made by Sony Ericsson. He's so old that his first published feature was a 'next big thing?' article about Blu-Ray. Mark started life in the print world as Reviews Editor then Features Editor on Stuff, which was the world's biggest-selling tech magazine. He then moved into the online world, becoming Acting Editor on Stuff.tv before leaving to focus on his main tech love of cameras and photography.

After spending two years as Cameras Editor for Trusted Reviews, Mark became TechRadar's Cameras Editor in 2019, before moving on to news in early 2023. During his lengthy time in tech journalism, Mark has also been a regular contributor to The Sunday Times, Robb Report and Arena. Back in his early days, he also won The Daily Telegraph's 'Young Sportswriter of the Year' (2003) and was nominated for the PTC's 'Most Promising Student Journalist'. Although given that was 20 years ago, it's surely time to stop dining out on it.

Outside of work, Mark is a keen cyclist, Liverpool FC fan and music lover who's going through a mid-life crisis of listening to electronic music that sounds suspiciously like shoegaze. He also buys synths and grooveboxes that he has no time to play and very little idea how to use, but enjoys their flashing lights and laudable commitment to physical buttons.

Articles by: Mark Wilson

The iPhone’s first official porn app has just landed in the EU – and Apple really isn’t happy about it

By Mark Wilson Published 4 February 25

Apple says it's "deeply concerned about the safety risks" of a new porn app called Hot Tub that's just arrived on a third-party app store in the EU.

Amazon quietly scraps popular Fire TV feature in new update, but there is a fix

By Mark Wilson Published 3 February 25

A new Fire TV update has quietly removed the ability to hide unwanted apps, but there is way around it using a third-party app.

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DeepSeek live – all the latest news as OpenAI reportedly says new ChatGPT rival used its model

By Mark Wilson Last updated 31 January 25

DeepSeek is the new AI model that's on everybody's lips – here's all the latest news on the ChatGPT competitor.

Is Fortnite down? Yes, but not for very long

By Mark Wilson Published 31 January 25

Fortnite servers are down right now for scheduled maintenance – but it shouldn't be for very long.

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Vodafone makes 'world's first' satellite video call with a standard phone – here's why that's a big deal

By Mark Wilson Published 30 January 25

Vodafone has announced that it's made one of the first satellite video calls using a standard phone – ahead of a full rollout later this year.

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IKEA refreshes super-cheap Bluetooth speaker that we love, as part of new series that will ‘reimagine’ home tech

By Mark Wilson Published 29 January 25

IKEA has announced a new range of colorful home electronics – and it just launched two new colors of its Vappeby Bluetooth speaker as a taster.

OpenAI's Sam Altman calls DeepSeek 'impressive' but promises to launch 'much better models' soon

By Mark Wilson Published 28 January 25

OpenAI’s Sam Altman has reacted to the sudden rise of DeepSeek, but promises that the ChatGPT maker will eclipse it soon.

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There’s a hidden Thread radio inside your iPhone 16 and 15 – and Apple’s just explained the 2 key things it does

By Mark Wilson Published 24 January 25

A new interview with an Apple director and Thread president has shed more light on the Thread radio that's in recent iPhones.

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Sorry Samsung, the Galaxy S25 Edge is no Motorola RAZR V3 – its camera bump makes the design pointless

By Mark Wilson Published 23 January 25

Samsung has unveiled the Galaxy S25 Edge – but what's that camera bump?

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Samsung Galaxy Unpacked – 9 things we saw and learned, including the Galaxy S25 Ultra and Edge

Samsung Galaxy Unpacked – Galaxy S25 Ultra, S25 Edge and 9 things we learned

By Jacob Krol Published 22 January 25

Plus the Project Moohan headset, a tri-fold phone, and AI tools for SmartThings.

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Netflix prices are becoming a joke – here's the one streaming tactic I'm using to survive 2025

By Mark Wilson Published 22 January 25

Netflix prices are rising again – and that's the final straw for me. Here's how I'm using subscription hopping for the next few months to save big money.

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The rumored Fujifilm Instax Wide Evo sounds like my dream instant camera – here's why

By Mark Wilson Published 15 January 25

Fujifilm is rumored to be launching a new Instax Wide Evo camera soon – here's why it could be my ideal instant camera, on paper.

TikTok could immediately shut its app to millions in the US in days – here's how to prepare

By Hamish Hector Published 15 January 25

TikTok could be planning to immediately shut its app to US users from January 19 –here's how that might play out and what to do.

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7 affordable CES 2025 gadgets you can actually buy right now

By Mark Wilson Published 14 January 25

The world's biggest tech show had lots of AI humanoid robots, but also some affordable gadgets you can buy right now too.

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The 11 most exciting tech trends of 2025, according to CES 2025

By Mark Wilson Published 11 January 25

CES 2025 is packed with futuristic tech, but these are the 11 trends that'll have the biggest impact on our gadget lives in 2025.

CES 2025: all the latest news and reviews from the world's biggest tech show

By Hamish Hector Last updated 10 January 25

CES 2025 day 3: the 11 best gadgets we've seen, from Lenovo's rollable laptop to Panasonic's new flagship OLED TV

By David Nield Published 8 January 25

There's lots more to talk about from CES 2025 on the third day of the show.

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CES 2025 day 1: the 11 best gadgets we've seen, from Samsung's new flagship OLED TV to the Garmin Instinct 3

By Mark Wilson Published 6 January 25

CES 2025 has kicked off with a bang – here are the most exciting gadgets we've seen so far.

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Tech Resolutions 2025 – 15 ways to survive January and upgrade your life with tech this year

By Mark Wilson Last updated 5 January 25

Looking to upgrade your tech life in 2024? Here are 14 ways the TechRadar team is doing it – and how you can do the same.

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I’m a photographer – 5 ways to take great photos on your iPhone 16 in 2025

By Mark Wilson Published 29 December 24

How to get a more camera-like iPhone 16 experience

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The rumored Fujifilm X-E5 is the camera I'm most excited about in 2025 – here's why

By Mark Wilson Published 18 December 24

New Fujifilm rumors predict that the X-E5, rather than a new X-Pro, will be the company's rangefinder star of 2025 – here's what I want to see.

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Photoshop gets the next big thing in AI photography – a tool that makes your unwanted reflections vanish

By Mark Wilson Published 13 December 24

Tired of reflections ruining your photos? Photoshop’s impressive new AI tool can now fix them instantly.

ChatGPT and Sora were down – here’s what we know about OpenAI's outage

By Jacob Krol Last updated 12 December 24

Nearly two weeks after a major outage hit ChatGPT, OpenAI's service had issues again on June 4, 2024, in the form of a three-hour outage.

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Apple names the 17 apps you should download now – here are the 2024 App Store Awards winners

By Jacob Krol Published 11 December 24

Apple has just named the winners of its App Store Award 2024 winners – here are all of the highlights.

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The most popular Alexa questions of 2024 have left me worried about the state of humanity

By Mark Wilson Published 10 December 24

A peek inside the strange minds of UK-based Alexa users

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