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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Time to switch to Bing? Searching for words like 'disregard' or 'ignore' breaks AI Overviews in Google Search

By David Nield published 23 May 26

It seems there's a bug inside AI Overviews, which is treating some search terms as commands for the AI.

'Rest in peace good buddy': original gen 1 Chromecasts are now failing after 13 years, as Google apparently pulls the plug

By David Nield published 22 May 26

Support for the first-generation Chromecast ended a while ago, but now the gadget is falling for many users.

Alexa+ can now create AI podcasts about the news in case you wanted that for some reason — so it’s perfect timing that Spotify is actually verifying podcasts that are definitely from humans

By David Nield published 21 May 26

Alexa+ can now create AI-generated podcasts on any topic for you, but Spotify is going to help you avoid them.

'Learn to read the room': ex-Google CEO Eric Schmidt is the latest commencement speaker to get booed for mentioning AI

By David Nield published 19 May 26

Graduation speakers keep on bringing up AI, and students continue to let their feelings be known.

'We know glitter is not for everyone': Spotify says its confusing disco ball icon will be going back to normal soon

By David Nield published 19 May 26

Spotify has confirmed that its glittery disco ball on iOS is only a temporary change, lasting a few days.

If the Oura Ring 5 gets these 3 upgrades on top of the already 'future-proof' Oura Ring 4, it's a day-one purchase (and might beat the Samsung Galaxy Ring to the top of our smart ring list)

By David Nield published 19 May 26

We're patiently waiting for the successor to the Oura Ring 4 to break cover, and have some specific improvements in mind.

We now know what the DJI Osmo Pocket 4P looks like, and the flagship model sports dual lenses with a 3x zoom and 1-inch sensor — but we're still waiting on a launch date

By David Nield last updated 18 May 26

We know the DJI Osmo Pocket 4P is coming, and what it looks like, but a lot of key specs are still unknown.

ChatGPT now wants to connect up to your bank accounts — so what could possibly go wrong?

By David Nield published 17 May 26

OpenAI is launching a personal finance experience so you can connect up accounts and ask questions about your money.

The new Pause Point feature in Android 17 wants to stop you doomscrolling — and it's something I'll be turning on right away

By David Nield published 16 May 26

Google has previewed the Pause Point feature coming our way with Android 17, and I like the look of it.

No, Google is not ending its 15GB of free Gmail storage policy — it's testing a 5GB initial limit that jumps to the full amount if you add a phone number

By David Nield published 16 May 26

Google's account creation process already asks for a phone number in some cases, and now there's a sweetener.

Figure AI streamed humanoid robots sorting packages for 8 hours straight — and not everyone is convinced it was fully real

By David Nield published 14 May 26

Watch three Figure 03 robots take turns sorting through packages on a conveyor belt, at speeds similar to humans.

'A decade or so away, we’ll be viewing it as a more normal way to build data centers': Google and SpaceX are reportedly in talks to build data centers in orbit

By David Nield published 13 May 26

There's more movement on the data-centers-in-space front, as Google and SpaceX are apparently teaming up.

Vapes and e-bikes mean UK firefighters now deal with a lithium-ion battery fire every five hours — follow these tips to stay safe

By David Nield published 13 May 26

A new report highlights a growing problem with lithium-ion fires, and modified e-bikes in particular.

'Thanks for your patience' — Spotify is back online after a major outage that impacted thousands of users

By Marc McLaren last updated 12 May 26

Spotify experienced major problems for several hours on May 12, 2026. Here's everything we know.

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'Completely off the rails': TikTok is scaling back its AI summaries feature after it creates bizarre and inaccurate captions — as if TikTok wasn't bad enough for misinformation already

By David Nield published 11 May 26

TikTok says it's pulling back a limited test of AI summary captions, after the feature kept making major mistakes.

I'm looking forward to using the new Philips Hue smart light sports sync feature during the World Cup — as long as it doesn't signal goals too early

By David Nield published 10 May 26

Signify is giving its Philips Hue smart lights a special Sports Live feature for the duration of the World Cup 2026.

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'Podslop' is a real and growing problem — data shows 39% of new podcasts are now 'likely' generated by AI. Here's why I won't be listening

By David Nield published 10 May 26

What makes podcasts special are the human hosts, and producing AI content takes that away.

More Insta360 Luna Ultra details and images have leaked — revealing a clever feature that could give it the edge over the DJI Osmo Pocket 4

By David Nield published 9 May 26

It looks as though the upcoming vlogging camera from Insta360 will offer a detachable remote control unit.

I use Google Keep every day — and this leaked upgrade is badly needed. Here's why

By David Nield published 9 May 26

There's already a lot to like about Google Keep, and the ability to add notes from the Android lock screen is rumored to be on the way.

ChatGPT now lets you nominate a Trusted Contact who gets alerted if your interaction with AI 'indicates a serious safety concern'

By David Nield published 8 May 26

On top of its existing safety systems, ChatGPT is giving users the option to designate a trusted adult to reach out to.

'This is not facial recognition' — Meta wants to scan kids' height and bone structure to verify their age

By David Nield published 7 May 26

Meta is enhancing its technology for detecting users under 13 who shouldn't be on Facebook or Instagram.

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Apple removes more Mac mini and Mac Studio models from sale, as CEO Tim Cook warns it 'may take several months to reach supply demand balance'

By David Nield published 6 May 26

Apple is taking more Mac mini and Mac Studio models off the shelves to try and weather the memory shortage.

Samsung shows off its latest OLED phone displays — including one that comes with health sensors built in

By David Nield published 5 May 26

Want to know what the future of smartphone displays looks like? Check out the latest Samsung Display showcase.

Android Auto is apparently prepping home screen widgets, and I'll be installing them immediately

By David Nield published 4 May 26

You might soon be able to put widgets on your vehicle dashboard just like you can on your phone home screen.

Ask Jeeves quietly shuts down after nearly three decades, after pioneering conversational web search long before ChatGPT and Gemini

By David Nield published 4 May 26

Remember Ask Jeeves? The original portal for asking questions on the web is now no more.

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