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

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Phoebe Bridgers has rekindled the 'phone-free gigs' debate again — I fully support a ban and this poll shows most tech fans do too

By David Nield published 13 June 26

The indie singer-songwriter is the latest high-profile artist to tell fans they can't have their phones at live shows.

After a 'potential jailbreak', Anthropic is shutting off access to its Mythos 5 and Fable 5 models under national security orders from the US government

By David Nield published 13 June 26

Anthropic is pulling its latest Mythos 5 and Fable 5 models after a directive from the US government.

Someone hacked his Whoop to see which of his colleagues raised his stress levels the most and I need this immediately

By David Nield published 12 June 26

This is one of the best uses of a Whoop and Claude Fable 5 we've seen: matching heart rate levels to meeting attendees.

Here are 21 new features in iOS 27 that Apple didn't have time to mention during its WWDC 2026 keynote

By David Nield published 12 June 26

iOS 27 is going to bring more updates than you might think when it starts rolling out in a few months.

The risks are 'real, measurable, and increasing': Canada is the latest country to move to ban social media for under-16s

By David Nield published 11 June 26

Canada has tabled a bill that will stop under-16s from accessing social media, though it's not law yet.

This California city just approved the use of Flock drones as first responders, but residents are worried about 'militarization and surveillance'

By David Nield published 10 June 26

Stockton, California, just invested millions of dollars in Flock drones to act as first responders.

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A 'massive escalation in electronic warfare': researchers show how Russian satellites can jam GPS across Europe — and a mysterious series of ‘interference events’ show it could already be happening

By David Nield published 9 June 26

New research suggests that Russian satellite systems are at least testing their ability to disrupt global networks.

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Forget Siri — these are the 5 things I actually want iOS 27 to fix on my iPhone at WWDC 2026

By David Nield last updated 8 June 26

We're all set for Apple's annual software update reveals, and there are plenty of ways left to improve iOS.

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'This looks awesome': there's now an unofficial, open source app for reading Whoop data that doesn't need a subscription

By David Nield published 8 June 26

An enterprising developer has released Noop for Android and macOS, a free app to use with Whoop bands.

I connected Claude to Gmail, and it got to know me scarily well — as well as saving me time

By David Nield published 8 June 26

If you don't mind Claude having a shuffle around your inbox, it can quickly get up to speed with your way of working.

'We're really drawing a line in the sand': New York could be the first state to put a temporary ban on large data centers

By David Nield published 7 June 26

New York state has taken another step closer to stopping large data center development for the next year.

Here we go again: Apple's new iOS 27 Siri 2.0 may have a beta label attached, and a waitlist before you can actually try it

By David Nield published 6 June 26

It seems Apple hasn't yet entirely figured out how it's going to make AI work in the updated Siri assistant.

'They want to build a moat': Anthropic's scary warnings about rapid AI 'self-improvement' and 'temporarily' pausing development aren’t convincing the cynics

By David Nield published 5 June 26

Anthropic is calling for the AI industry to slow down and put some safeguards in place, but that might not be possible.

'Who wouldn't want a large-scale industrial polluter sitting in their backyard?': California residents ban data centers as public backlash grows

By David Nield published 4 June 26

Monterey Park says no to data centers, as public opinion turns against AI and the infrastructure required to power it.

Watch out, Dolby: Google just announced a new custom version of HDR, and it could arrive on the iPhone 18 first

By David Nield published 3 June 26

Eclipsa Video is arriving this year to make sure HDR works consistently across different screens and devices.

'None of them solve the reason I moved to Garmin': 3 new Galaxy Watch models tipped, with a neat feature borrowed from the Pixel Watch

By David Nield published 2 June 26

It seems as though three new Samsung Galaxy Watch models are on the way, but there are still concerns over battery life.

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'Robots that can perform real work': Nvidia, Unitree, and Sharpa are forming a super-group to make the most capable humanoid robots yet — with Jensen Huang promising a ‘meaningful step’ towards frighteningly capable robots

By David Nield published 1 June 26

A new collaboration between industry leaders should mean robots that are more intelligent and versatile.

Meta is rumored to be working on an AI pendant, and smart glasses different to what we've seen before

By David Nield published 31 May 26

We've got a couple of Meta hardware rumors to sort through, and AI is of course central to them.

The best hidden feature on your Wi-Fi router is the guest network — and it's for more than just guests

By David Nield published 31 May 26

If you've got a guest network option on your router, it's more useful than you might have realized.

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Apple could be about to launch a Spotify-like free tier, but users are worried there might be a major downside

By David Nield published 30 May 26

Apple Music might be preparing to let users listen for free, but there might be big limitations and adverts attached.

Google Health has taken over from Fitbit on my phone, but I still don't trust AI enough to talk to me about my health

By David Nield published 30 May 26

The Google Health Coach is an AI-powered assistant ready and waiting to improve your fitness — but is it useful?

ICYMI: the 8 biggest tech stories of the week, from Oura's new smart ring to the Pope's take on AI

By David Nield published 30 May 26

It's been a frenetic week of tech — here are some of the major stories we published over the past seven days.

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MIT scientists make lithium-ion breakthrough that could solve a global battery issue — new low-cost extraction method was inspired by a bathroom renovation project and could reduce reliance on China

By David Nield published 29 May 26

Most gadgets rely on lithium-ion batteries, and scientists have come up with a better way of getting at lithium.

'A threat to the First Amendment': ABC blasts FCC over 'extraordinary' license change — as Disney-owned network brands it 'a clear warning to every broadcaster in America'

By David Nield published 29 May 26

ABC has submitted eight broadcast license renewals "under protest" but says the FCC is going too far.

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'With all due respect, I hope this fails miserably': this AI-only streaming service will launch soon — and filmmakers are hoping it crashes and burns

By David Nield published 29 May 26

Artlist TV is launching next week, and will give you non-stop AI-generated content over the internet.

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