Andrew London

CES 2018 A small smart speaker packed with Google Assistant has solved the ‘separate hub’ issue by including Z-Wave and Zigbee.

CES 2018 Kohler has created a range of smart bathroom products including showers, toilets, mirrors, and faucets.

Facebook’s secret speaker with a screen finally has a name and a price thanks to sources close to the project.

Opinion At CES 2018 the potential of the smart kitchen is starting to be realized, but it brings its own problems.

CES 2018 Security company Canary has launched the Canary View, a cheaper home camera, and a range of new features.

CES 2018 Somfy has announced the Outdoor Camera, a camera able to identify human shapes and automatically set off a siren.

AI Week We take a look at the ways in which artificial is helping to supplement our own brain power in our everyday lives.

CES 2018 Netatmo has announced a ‘Smart Home Bot’ that allows you to control your smart home devices through Messenger.

TechRadar deals For one weekend only, you can get a Google Home and the Philips Hue starter pack for £129 off RRP.

CES 2018 Kickstarter success story Homey is using CES 2018 to launch its eponymous smart home hub in America.

Hive has released a security camera called Hive View that is stylish, and works with the rest of the Hive ecosystem.

A team working out of Harvard has created a metalens that can focus the entire spectrum of visible light.

Opinion Smart lock maker Otto has stopped operations before even shipping a single product.

Opinion We take a look at the year that VR became something that made it worth strapping a headset to your face.

Uber has been officially classified as a transportation company, changing the laws it must abide by in the EU.

TechYourself For the first time ever I decided to do my best Santa; make a list, check it twice. And you know what, it’s not a waste of time.

Microsoft’s Seeing AI, an app that uses AI to describe your surroundings has spread to 35 countries.

Opinion We are filling our homes and phones with microphones. The companies say they aren’t listening, but why?

Opinion General Motors has introduced Marketplace, a shopping terminal in your car, marking the start of driving-as-retail.

Chrome is soon going to join the ranks of other media players that allow HDR video feedback on Android.

Tech Yourself I’ve been spending time with Headspace, the big name in mindfulness, and was pleasantly surprised with the results.

In Depth We went to the Imperial War Museum to see a demonstration of how contemporary computing fares against WWII codes.

The BBC has launched VR Hub, a department for VR content that it’s hoping will bring VR to a mainstream audience.