David Nield

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

Apple Store
If you spot this new 'hello' sign hidden away in your local Apple Store, it's there because of the new iPhone 18 Pro

By David Nield Published

Apple has made a small addition to its stores worldwide, so you can better test out the zoom of its new handsets.

Couple standing on balcony holding solar panel
New solar panel tech could trap heat for 1,000 times longer to beat a long-standing limit in energy production

By David Nield Published

A new discovery about tin-based solar panels means the long-standing 33% limit could eventually be breached.

Nikon Small World in Motion 2026
Winning video from Nikon microscope competition shows airway cells dancing in child with rare genetic disorder — Chinese student built imaging system to capture 'beautiful' cilia at 100x magnification

By David Nield Published

We have the winners of the Nikon Small World in Motion 2026 competition, and they're all pretty spectacular.

The Odyssey in AI
Elon Musk’s Grok AI contest awards $100k to ‘historically accurate’ version of The Odyssey — but it features a 3-eyed Cyclops and hilarious physics fails

By David Nield Published

There are some reasonably impressive visuals in this 5-minute shortened down take on The Odyssey, as well as lots of issues.

Apple iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max Review
Does the iPhone 18 Pro Max really have 'the largest increase in battery life ever'? Our lab tests results are in — here's how it compares

By David Nield Published

Apple is promising "the largest increase in battery life ever" on an iPhone this year, but does that match up with reality?

Meta Ray-Ban Gen 2
Meta leak suggests camera-free smart glasses are on the way — as thousands download the 'ZuckOff' anti-smart glasses app

By David Nield Published

Amid continuing criticism over what these glasses are capable off, Meta is rumored to be launching a camera-free pair.

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Dario Amodei during a speech next to Sam Altman
The big AI 'slowdown' battle explained — 5 things you need to know about Trump's AI regulation battle with OpenAI's Sam Altman, Anthropic's Dario Amodei, and even Elon Musk

By David Nield Published

Could AI get to the stage where it can end humanity? Big tech bosses think so, but the White House disagrees.

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Two pints on a table next to a hand holding a phone showing Yoti age verification
The new digital ID apps for age verification in pubs have a major flaw I'm worried about — and might make queueing even worse

By David Nield Published

Pubs, restaurants, and other venues are now able to accept digital ID apps as proof of age for younger customers.

iOS 27 installation
I've been using iOS 27 for 3 months already — these are the 5 best features arriving on your iPhone today

By David Nield Published

From clever new photo tricks to the extended abilities of Siri AI, there's lots to dig into with the new iOS 27 update.

Apple iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max Hands-On
EU regulations have revealed how big this year's iPhone 18 Pro battery upgrade was — and US buyers get one spec tweak on the Pro Max model

By David Nield Published

Bigger batteries than last year, though there are variations in the modem you get depending on where you live.

LG TV Reality Check
LG's denial over TV spying claims ‘does not address the full privacy picture’, experts say — after report accuses it of making ‘216,000,000 spy TVs’

By David Nield Published

LG has defended the data collection that happens on its TVs, saying its standard industry practice — but is that right?

Meta Quest 3S hands on
The first images of Meta's Project Phoenix mixed reality headset have leaked — and there's a reason it's so thin and light

By David Nield Published

We've got our first proper look at Meta Project Phoenix and the headset looks more like a pair of smart glasses.

IKEA Badkruka
IKEA's latest boxy Bluetooth speaker comes with Spotify Tap, stereo pairing, and a temptingly low price

By David Nield Published

The IKEA Badkruka Bluetooth speaker brings with it easy Spotify integration, stereo pairing, and EQ settings.

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iDrive cloud storage review

By David Nield, Jonas P. DeMuro, Craig Hale Last updated

Updated IDrive offers affordable cloud storage with powerful backup and recovery features. Read our review to find out if it's the right choice for you.

A hand holding the iPhone Duo next to a hand holding the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8
That was quick: someone already got the iPhone Duo's clever animation working on a Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8

By David Nield Published

Here's what the iPhone Duo transition animation looks like running on a Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8.

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Apple event September 2026
15 things we learned from Apple's big iPhone Duo and iPhone 18 Pro launch — from its first-ever foldable to new AirPods

By David Nield Published

Find out everything you need to know about Apple's latest launch event in our comprehensive recap.

Android Auto on a car infotainment system display
The Google Maps speedometer has started disappearing on Android Auto — and some users are also missing traffic data

By David Nield Published

A significant number of Android Auto users are seeing problems with the speedometer and traffic data on Google Maps.

Atlas 1.0 Pioneer Edition
The Atlas 1.0 Pioneer Edition is a $499 brain scanner that sits behind your ear to measure your stress, attention span and energy — and the first batch has just sold out

By David Nield Published

The Atlas 1.0 Pioneer Edition promises research-grade brain monitoring, but pre-orders are already sold out.

A Cathay Pacific plane and contrails
Cathay Pacific tests Google AI that dramatically cuts airplane contrails — tiny altitude shifts slash environmental impact by 40% in early trials

By David Nield Published

Google is expanding its AI-driven contrail reduction project to a new part of the world.

Flock Safety Camera
Flock's AI search tool for police officers has been reverse engineered — here's what it shows

By David Nield Published

Wired has managed to uncover some of the details about how search works for police officers using Flock.

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A satellite in orbit around the earth
Researchers report on a solar storm that caused a GPS glitch serious enough to crash self-driving cars

By David Nield Published

The solar storm that hit Earth last November was more severe than most, and we need to be prepared for the next one.

IFA 2026 plug-in solar
Plug-in solar shone at IFA 2026 — here are the 5 best products we saw, from Anker to DJI and EcoFlow

By David Nield Published

Plug-in solar is becoming easier to access across the world, and these batteries are certainly going to help.

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ICYMI
ICYMI: the 7 biggest tech stories of the week, from the best gadgets of IFA 2026 to GPT-6 Astra and 'the AGI era'

By David Nield Published

We're looking back over the last week to pick out the most important stories published on TechRadar.

Lexar Muse
Lexar Muse claims world's thinnest portable SSD title at 3.8mm thick — but it swaps USB-C for a bespoke magnetic connector

By David Nield Published

The Lexar Muse takes a different approach to SSD storage, though the custom connector may not suit everyone.

Three hikers in the mountains next to a Gemini logo on a phone
Google Gemini error leaves California climbers stranded — Mount Shasta climbers admit ‘we relied too much on AI' after ascent went horribly wrong

By David Nield Published

Many of us are relying more and more on AI for answers, but it's always worth double-checking.

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