Articles by Hamish Hector, Senior Staff Writer, News

'This case is about two of the richest corporations who have engineered addiction in children’s brains' — lawsuit against Meta and YouTube could decide the fate of social media

By Hamish Hector Published 10 February 26

As one lawyer labels social media platforms “digital casinos” that create dopamine addiction in children, Meta and YouTube dispute the claim.

Razer won’t make the gaming chair of my dreams a reality — but the DXRacer Martian Pro proves it should

By Hamish Hector Published 8 February 26

Razer hasn't made Project Arielle real, but the DX Racer Martian Pro proves it should.

I’ve used the DXRacer Martian Pro for three months and don’t want to sit in another gaming chair ever again

By Hamish Hector Published 7 February 26

The DXRacer Martian Pro is a tech-filled gaming chair that offers worthwhile comfort upgrades.

ICYMI: the week's 7 biggest tech stories from Alexa+ leaving early access to the Fitbit founders' a new health tracking platform

By Hamish Hector Published 7 February 26

The week's biggets tech news stories from Amazon, Bethesda, Space X, Disney and more for February 7, 2026.

Fears grow as Freeview could get switched off in 2034 — but there’s a major silver lining that could come from it

By Hamish Hector Published 3 February 26

“It’s 2026 not 1950” – instead of keeping Freeview on life support for the sake of it we should focus on building something better.

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Bethesda has finally given us a new trailer for Fallout 3 and Fallout: New Vegas… but it isn’t quite what I had in mind

By Hamish Hector Published 2 February 26

The Fallout 3 and Fallout: New Vegas rumors continue to swirl as Bethesda drops a new trailer for the games.

Dragon Quest VII Reimagined is so good you can't tell it's a remake of a game from more than twenty years ago

By Hamish Hector Published 2 February 26

Dragon Quest VII Reimagined would be a perfect first-ever RPG, but is just as enjoyable if it's your 50th.

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Move over Thanos, this June Marvel’s Avengers will face their greatest foe yet — Strixhaven’s best elephant mage, and I can’t wait

By Hamish Hector Published 31 January 26

We've got a better look at the Marvel decks coming to Magic: The Gathering, but I'm much more excited for Secrets of Strixhaven.

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ICYMI: the week's 7 biggest tech news stories from Samsung teasing a major S26 upgrade to Garmin's leaked Whoop clone

By Hamish Hector Published 31 January 26

Here are the biggest tech news stories from Whoop, Netflix, Samsung, OpenAI, and more for January 31, 2026.

‘There’s something to be said when, 5 minutes before you go on air, someone slides you a card of what you’re going to say if a person falls off a building and dies,’ Skyscraper Live host responds to criticism of anxiety-filled broadcast

By Hamish Hector Published 30 January 26

‘I totally get it’ Skyscraper Live host understands why fans were frustrated with the show.

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Meta teases ‘future headsets’ despite VR troubles, and an AI upgrade straight from science fiction

By Hamish Hector Published 29 January 26

Maybe VR isn’t dead, as Meta teases ‘future headsets’ and video you can ‘jump into’.

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Samsung is making its next e-paper display from plankton — yes, really!

By Hamish Hector Published 28 January 26

Samsung’s latest ‘weird’ world first is here — an e-paper display made from plankton.

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French President takes aim at ‘American platforms’ and ‘Chinese algorithms’ as France moves to ban social media for under-15s

By Hamish Hector Published 27 January 26

‘The emotions of our children and teenagers are not for sale’ – France wants its own social media ban for minors, and it won’t be the last we see in 2026.

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Watch out! Lego's 5 new Smart Play sets might be more affordable, but they lack a crucial brick

By Hamish Hector Published 27 January 26

I’ve been convinced Lego Smart Play is actually incredible, and all it took was some classic space jazz.

A man wearing Xreal One Pro glasses, at the CES 2025 show

XR glasses have had one major issue — and Xreal just solved it with a free update

By Hamish Hector Published 26 January 26

I already thought my XR glasses were incredible, and now they can turn my favorite films and games into 3D thanks to a free update.

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ICYMI: the week's 7 biggest tech stories from LG's massive OLED TV news to glorious Whoop clones

By Hamish Hector Published 24 January 26

Here's the top news stories from Sony, LG, Spotify and more for January 24, 2026.

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‘We’re going to let VR be what it is’: Meta CTO Andrew Bosworth addresses the major VR layoffs – and teases a new direction for the metaverse

By Hamish Hector Published 23 January 26

Meta CTO Andrew Bosworth has explained the company's new approach to VR, the metaverse, and XR glasses.

‘They are starting to realize no one wants Horizon integration’ — Meta announces a major Quest 3 change, but is it a blessing or a curse in disguise?

By Hamish Hector Published 22 January 26

Your Meta Quest 3 is getting a big Horizon-related change in update v85.

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Hidden Roku streaming stick feature gets you a free add-on to help improve connectivity and performance

By Hamish Hector Published 21 January 26

Roku streaming stick users can claim a free HDMI extender. Here's how.

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The Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade Switch 2 version is better than I expected — it isn’t flawless, but the game is still absolutely brilliant

By Hamish Hector Published 21 January 26

Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade is incredible, and while the Nintendo Switch 2 version is a step down, I still love it.

‘A new era of e-bike use’ or ‘the dumbest ebike law ever’? E-bike restrictions are hitting New Jersey, and I’m worried it’s just the beginning

By Hamish Hector Published 20 January 26

New Jersey has entered ‘A new era of e-bike use,’ but many hope its overly restrictive rules won’t spread –I worry they will.

Oculus founder calls Meta Quest layoffs ‘Not a disaster’ — but I still can’t see it as anything but terrible

By Hamish Hector Published 19 January 26

'Not a Disaster'? Here's why Oculus founder Palmer Luckey is wrong about the Meta Quest layoffs.

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ICYMI: the week's 7 biggest tech stories like Apple losing to Google, and Meta giving up on VR

By Hamish Hector Published 17 January 26

The biggest tech news stories from Meta, Amazon, Apple, and more for January 17, 2026.

"It does look like a giant donut": IKEA's latest Varmblixt smart light is a viral sensation, but it's not the only show-stopping product coming in 2026

By Hamish Hector Published 16 January 26

As discussed on the TechRadar Podcast it's clear that IKEA was the big winner of CES 2026.

Meta just killed some of its best Quest 3 game studios — and convinced me to buy a Steam Frame instead of a Quest 4

By Hamish Hector Published 15 January 26

Meta just closed several VR studios, but VR gaming isn’t dead yet (I hope).

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