Articles by Muskaan Saxena, Computing Staff Writer

Muskaan is TechRadar’s UK-based Computing writer. She is a passionate writer, and has had her creative work published in several literary journals and magazines.

Her debut into the writing world was a poem published in The Times of Zambia, on the subject of sunflowers and the insignificance of human existence in comparison.

She is a very proud Zambian and will often go around teaching people random words and phrases in her mother tongue, and is always advocating for the inclusion of African thought in all contexts. She is an avid reader and TikTok doom scroller. She will also talk endlessly about Neon Genesis Evangelion and her favourite bits of media include Gone Girl (book and film!), Tender is the Flesh, and Avatar the last Airbender. You will often find her aimlessly wandering around Hyrule.

Articles by: Muskaan Saxena

Windows 11's Microsoft Store gets slightly less annoying - but I still won’t use it

By Muskaan Saxena Published 20 October 23

The Microsoft Store now runs slightly faster - great news for the 3 people that use it.

Amazon has added passkey support to replace using a password - and it’s not great

By Muskaan Saxena Published 18 October 23

Passwords are old news - Amazon joins Google in implementing passkeys to log in quicker.

Gamers, listen up - the Acer Predator Helios 300 is £750 off this Amazon Prime day

By Muskaan Saxena Published 11 October 23

If you’re looking for a gaming laptop this Prime Day - look no further.

Putting X behind a paywall may be Musk’s worst idea so far

By Muskaan Saxena Published 10 October 23

If Musk introduces this feature to X, it’ll be game over for the social media platform.

I never buy anything on Prime Day - but I’m buying two of these adorable Pet Camera bots

By Muskaan Saxena Published 10 October 23

This Prime Day I’m buying the EBO SE pet camera to spy on my cat.

Meta could topple Apple’s Vision Pro headset - with a cheaper device and no controllers

By Muskaan Saxena Published 9 October 23

The Apple Vision Pro may have some serious competition - thanks to Meta.

ICYMI: the 7 biggest tech stories of the week, from Meta Quest 3 to Raspberry Pi 5

By Mark Wilson Published 30 September 23

Been away on a tech news detox? Fear not – we've picked out all the best stories so you can get right back up to speed.

The wait is finally over - AMD FSR 3 is launching tomorrow

By Muskaan Saxena Published 29 September 23

AMD FSR3 is officially debuting tomorrow - 11 months after its initial announcement.

Meta AI is coming to your social media apps - and I’ve already forgotten about ChatGPT

By Muskaan Saxena Published 28 September 23

Meta’s AI assistants are coming to Instagram, Messenger and WhatsApp - ChatGPT should be worried.

AMD Ryzen 8000 CPUs could make an appearance in tablets early next year

By Muskaan Saxena Published 28 September 23

AMD’s Ryzen 8000 processors are expected to power new tablets from PC maker Minisforum.

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Forget ChatGPT - NExT-GPT can read and generate audio and video prompts, taking generative AI to the next level

By Muskaan Saxena Published 27 September 23

NExT-GPT lets you generate audio, video, and text - but could it surpass ChatGPT?

ChatGPT can now look at pictures and tell you a bedtime story in five different voices

By Muskaan Saxena Published 25 September 23

Voice chat and image capabilities are coming to ChatGPT - so you can show the bot photos and have a fun chat.

Meta is planning on introducing dozens of chatbot personas - including a Futurama favorite

By Muskaan Saxena Published 25 September 23

Meta’s AI chatbot plans to entice young people via … outdated personas.

Google Chrome is copying this essential Edge feature - finally

By Muskaan Saxena Published 25 September 23

The new feature could give you control of the way Chrome operates on your device.

Everything Microsoft announced at its 2023 Surface Event

By Muskaan Saxena Published 21 September 23

We got three new Surface products at Microsoft's latest event, but the company seems more interested in talking about AI.

Spot the difference with Facebook's new logo – warning, it’s not easy

By Muskaan Saxena Published 21 September 23

Facebook gets a makeover with an updated logo – I think…

Acer Chromebook Spin 314 (2023) review: the laptop I wish I'd had as a student

By Muskaan Saxena Published 20 September 23

Recommended

If you want one reliable, high-quality device that'll get you through the school year, look no further.

WhatsApp may be close to launching its iPad App after a long, long wait

By Muskaan Saxena Published 20 September 23

WhatsApp is testing an iPad version of the app - exciting, but long overdue.

Windows Photos upgrade - phtoo of two dogs with background blurred

Windows Photos could finally catch up to Apple Photos with these new features

By Muskaan Saxena Published 19 September 23

Windows Photos gets an upgrade and now comes with background blur and live photos - finally!

Google reveals a revamped read-aloud feature in major accessibility update

By Muskaan Saxena Published 18 September 23

Read-aloud capabilities could get a long-awaited upgrade on Google Chrome.

Microsoft Edge may introduce a new AI-generated writing feature - and that makes me nervous

By Muskaan Saxena Published 13 September 23

We could see an even closer integration between Bing AI and Microsoft Edge - which is worrying.

How Apple’s pink iPhone 15 embraces a cultural shift and keeps it cute

By Muskaan Saxena Published 13 September 23

Apple’s Pink iPhone capitalizes on a growing shift in perception and appeals to a fluid audience.

A17 Pro: what you need to know about Apple's new flagship chipset

By Muskaan Saxena Last updated 12 September 23

Updated Apple's A17 Pro chip is powering the new iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max.

free-standing Samsung washing machine and tumble dryer on display, at Samsung exhibition pavilion showroom, stand at Global Innovations Show IFA 2018,

Samsung may be adding AI to its home appliances - I'm so ready to chat to my oven

By Muskaan Saxena Published 12 September 23

We could see AI-enhanced Samsung Home Appliances soon - I can’t wait.

Meta takes aim at GPT-4 for its next AI model

By Muskaan Saxena Published 12 September 23

Meta is training a new AI model that hopes to dethrone OpenAI’s GPT-4

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