Articles by John-Anthony Disotto, Senior Writer AI

John-Anthony Disotto is TechRadar's Senior Writer, AI, bringing you the latest news on, and comprehensive coverage of, tech's biggest buzzword. An expert on all things Apple, he was previously iMore's How To Editor, and has a monthly column in MacFormat.

He used to work for Apple as a technician focused on iOS and iPhone repairs at the Genius Bar and has used the Apple ecosystem for over a decade. In his spare time, John-Anthony can be found watching any sport under the sun from football to darts, taking the term 'Lego house' far too literally as he runs out of space to display any more plastic bricks, or chilling on the couch with his French bulldog, Kermit.

Articles by: John-Anthony Disotto

We've tried Google Pixel 9's new Gemini Astra upgrade, and users are in for a real treat

By John-Anthony Disotto published 8 April 25

Pixel 9 smartphones now have access to Gemini Astra, and it's seriously impressive.

ChatGPT free users, look away now! OpenAI is testing watermarks on image generation that could render the feature redundant unless you pay

By John-Anthony Disotto published 8 April 25

OpenAI is testing watermarks on ChatGPT 4o's image generation, but only for free users.

Samsung Galaxy S25 home screen with Now Brief widget

Your Samsung Galaxy S25 just got a huge free Gemini upgrade that gives your AI assistant eyes

By John-Anthony Disotto published 7 April 25

Samsung Galaxy S25 users just got a huge AI upgrade that allows Gemini Live to see what's on your screen and what your camera is looking at.

I've waited years for Super Mario Odyssey 2, and without it, I'm a bit disappointed with my Nintendo Switch 2 preorder

By John-Anthony Disotto last updated 7 April 25

Without a new 3D Mario at launch, I can't help but feel disappointed in the Nintendo Switch 2.

Microsoft Copilot just generated an AI version of one of the most iconic shooters of all time, and you can play it for free

By John-Anthony Disotto published 7 April 25

Microsoft just released an AI-generated version of Quake II and you can play it for free.

Microsoft 50th Anniversary Copilot Event live – we're on the ground with all the latest news

By Philip Berne, John-Anthony Disotto last updated 4 April 25

Microsoft's 50th Anniversary Copilot Event live: Everything you need to know about the upcoming AI event as we celebrate 50 years of Seattle's tech giant.

I didn’t care about Copilot, but this massive upgrade could make Microsoft’s AI the personal assistant I’ve always wanted

By John-Anthony Disotto published 4 April 25

Microsoft just announced some major upgrades to Copilot, and I think it might be the AI companion I've been waiting for.

Nintendo Switch 2 – everything we learned

11 things we learned from the Nintendo Switch 2 Direct, including the new Mario Kart, pricing for the console, and some fancy new features

By Jacob Krol, John-Anthony Disotto, Hamish Hector, Rob Dwiar published 2 April 25

Nintendo packed a ton of information into the April 2, Switch 2 Direct live stream, and here are the 11 most important things we learned about the console.

Nintendo Switch 2 is bringing back one of the Nintendo DS’s best features

By John-Anthony Disotto published 2 April 25

The Nintendo Switch 2's best feature is the ability to play Mario Kart World with all your friends and just one game cartridge.

A hand holding a phone showing the ChatGPT voice mode feature

I tried ChatGPT's new sarcastic voice, and it made me hate Mondays even more

By John-Anthony Disotto published 2 April 25

I tried ChatGPT's new sarcastic AI voice mode, Monday, and I really don't want another sigh in my life.

ChatGPT 4o’s image generation is now free for everyone – 3 ways to use the new AI tool without following the Studio Ghibli herd

By John-Anthony Disotto published 1 April 25

ChatGPT 4o's image generation is now free for everyone to try. Here are 3 ways you can use the impressive new AI tool.

Gemini’s ‘most intelligent AI model’ yet is now available for free - here are 3 ways you can use its incredible reasoning capabilities

By John-Anthony Disotto published 31 March 25

Google just made Gemini 2.5 Pro Experimental free for everyone, and that's awesome.

ChatGPT 4o just got better, although I’m yet to notice a difference

By John-Anthony Disotto published 28 March 25

OpenAI just updated ChatGPT 4o with more intuition and creativity, although I don't think most people will notice.

David Kampf #64 of the Toronto Maple Leafs warms-up before playing the Philadelphia Flyers at the Scotiabank Arena on March 25, 2025 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

ChatGPT and Gemini Deep Research helped me choose an NHL team to support, and now I'm obsessed with ice hockey

By John-Anthony Disotto published 27 March 25

I used AI to help me pick an NHL team to support, and it gave me more questions than answers.

3 things Apple needs to do at WWDC 2025 to save Apple Intelligence, and why I'm convinced it will

By John-Anthony Disotto published 26 March 25

WWDC 2025 is a massive opportunity for Apple to get back on track with Apple Intelligence - here's what the company needs to do

Gemini 2.5 is now available for Advanced users and it seriously improves Google’s AI reasoning

By John-Anthony Disotto published 26 March 25

Google just announced Gemini 2.5 and it's the best AI reasoning model we've seen yet.

OpenAI just launched a free ChatGPT bible that will help you master the AI chatbot and Sora

By John-Anthony Disotto published 25 March 25

OpenAI just launched an incredible free resource that will help you master ChatGPT and Sora.

ChatGPT Advanced Voice mode on a smartphone.

Talking to ChatGPT just got better, and you don’t need to pay to access the new functionality

By John-Anthony Disotto published 25 March 25

OpenAI just upgraded its ChatGPT Advanced Voice Mode to make chatting with AI easier.

A Lego Pikachu tail next to a Pebble OS watch and a screenshot of Assassin's Creed Shadow

ICYMI: the week's 7 biggest tech stories from LG's excellent new OLED TV to our Assassin's Creed Shadow review

By Hamish Hector published 22 March 25

The week's 7 biggest tech stories from Lego, Ubisoft, Pebble, Google, LG and more for March 22, 2025.

Siri thinks the president is Keir Starmer, and 4 other examples of incompetency that make me yearn for an Apple Intelligence upgrade

By John-Anthony Disotto published 21 March 25

We all know Siri needs an update, but I didn't quite realize it was this bad.

The Bella Ramsey Apple Intelligence ad that disappeared, and why Apple is now facing a false advertising lawsuit

By John-Anthony Disotto published 21 March 25

Apple is facing a false advertising lawsuit because of its now-delayed Apple Intelligence-powered Siri.

Apple's Craig Federighi presents Apple Intelligence at the 2024 Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC).

Apple Intelligence might finally transform Siri into the ultimate AI assistant if these leadership changes are true

By John-Anthony Disotto published 20 March 25

Apple is changing its Siri leader, according to a new report from Bloomberg and it has Mike Rockwell, the person behind Vision Pro, taking over the virtual assistant.

AI is taking over your favorite fast food restaurants as Taco Bell, Pizza Hut, and KFC team up with Nvidia - 500 locations by the end of 2025

By John-Anthony Disotto published 20 March 25

Your local Taco Bell, KFC, or Pizza Hut might have AI-powered drive-thrus by the end of 2025 as Yum! announces partnership with Nvidia.

ChatGPT helped me pick my March Madness bracket - I doubt I’ll win, but if I do I owe AI a chunk of that $1 million cash prize

By John-Anthony Disotto published 19 March 25

I used ChatGPT to create my March Madness bracket, but do I even stand a chance of winning the cash prize?

A still from Netflix's new miniseries Adolescence starring Stephen Graham

Adolescence is the TV show of the year – here’s why the Netflix crime drama had me gripped from start to finish

By John-Anthony Disotto last updated 19 March 25

I loved Boiling Point but Adolescence takes the one-shot drama genre to the next level and everyone should watch it.

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