Articles by Wayne Williams, Editor

On the day that Apple turned 50, the iconic US company that inspired Steve Jobs with the GUI hit rock bottom and may be on the path to obscurity

By Wayne Williams

The contrast between Apple’s 50th anniversary and Xerox leadership change shows how early innovation alone rarely secures lasting relevance.

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'5 strokes of the cane': Inside the massive scam compound that was bombed to end its reign of terror

By Wayne Williams

A bombed casino complex near the Cambodia–Thailand border reveals how modern scam factories mimic official institutions to deceive victims.

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'Silicon photonics is central to next-generation AI infrastructure': How light-based chips could solve AI’s growing bottlenecks

By Desire Athow

Exclusive A silicon photonics pioneer explains how light-based technology could reshape AI, computing, and data infrastructure.

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'The farmer isn't disappearing — they're moving up the stack': How AI is reshaping the role of modern agriculture

By Desire Athow

Exclusive New robotics and AI tools are helping agriculture address workforce shortages while improving safety, productivity, and long-term sustainability.

'We're working hard to strip away the jarring, industrial, and anxiety-inducing elements of traditional office gear': Vernal discusses its approach to designing modern standing desks

By Steve Clark

Exclusive I spoke with Colin Han, CEO and product team lead at Vernal about what makes a modern standing desk really shine.

'The navigation systems on board aircraft and drones will be off significantly': Why aging magnetic data poses a growing risk and how quantum sensors could help fix it

By Desire Athow

Exclusive Quantum diamond magnetometers could enable resilient navigation without GPS, while supporting defense, security, and future magnetic mapping systems.

'Building AI literacy, proficiency, and fluency': how the US National Science Foundation is planning a nationwide AI workforce expansion

By Desire Athow

Exclusive NSF outlines its nationwide plan to expand AI literacy, training, and adoption for workers, businesses, and local communities.

I found the best Geekom mini PC deals in the Easter sale — save big on some of our highest rated and reviewed mini PCs if you're quick

By Wayne Williams

I've found big savings on Geekom's mini PCs, discounted for Easter — but hurry, the sale ends soon.

I found the most accurate Elegoo 3D printer deals in the Easter sale for pros, beginners, and printing detailed miniatures based on our testing

By Wayne Williams

Elegoo's Easter 3D printer sale is so good.

Acer is pretty much giving away this Chromebook when you buy the premium Google software bundle

By Wayne Williams

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Keep your files protected: Our best portable SSD is the Samsung T9 and it's £175 at Amazon right now

By Wayne Williams

1TB Samsung T9 Portable SSD with up to 2000MB/s speeds gets a welcome discount for World Backup Day.

SanDisk Extreme Pro SSD deal: One of the best rugged portable drives we've tested gets a big discount for World Backup Day

By Wayne Williams

The 2TB SanDisk Extreme Pro rugged portable SSD gets a World Backup Day discount.

The 'perfect starter NAS' is on sale for World Backup Day — save 20% on the UGreen NAS DH2300 2-Bay Desktop

By Wayne Williams

World Backup Day 2026: UGreen NAS DH2300 2-Bay Desktop, the 'perfect starter NAS,' is 20% off right now.

'Every living thing on Earth runs on the same programming language': How AI foundation models trained on DNA could transform plant biology

By Desire Athow

Exclusive How AI foundation models are moving from language into the biology of living systems and plant science.

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'A huge amount of network traffic now comes from machines talking to other machines': what rising data demand means for networks

By Desire Athow

Exclusive With AI reshaping operations, a telecom expert says networks and data centers are growing increasingly interconnected.

The Secretlab Magnus Pro is 'stable, highly modular, beautiful, and made with quality materials' — our top standing desk for gamers gets a Spring Sale price cut

By Wayne Williams

Secretlab Magnus Pro, one of the top standing desks we've ever tested, gets a Spring Sale price cut.

1979 was the year Apple dreamed of multi-colored Macs, but it had to wait nearly 20 years before the release of the iconic iMac G3

By Wayne Williams

Apple’s long obsession with colorful computers started in 1979 and still shapes its Macs today.

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Save £300: Lenovo's vibrant Core Ultra 5 OLED Aura Edition laptop drops to £599 at Currys

By Wayne Williams

Lenovo’s 14-inch laptop has an Intel Core Ultra 5 processor, 16GB of RAM, a 512GB SSD, and a vibrant OLED display — and it's 33% off.

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'AI can be relentless in a way that a human is not': With too few experts to go around, this startup is chasing a Matrix-style idea of “copying and pasting” expertise

By Desire Athow

Exclusive With too few human experts, this AI startup is chasing a Matrix-style idea of “copying and pasting” expertise.

“People aren’t put off by ‘used’ — they’re put off by uncertainty”: How the smartphone industry can build trust in refurbished devices

By Desire Athow

Exclusive Most smartphones still work when retired, yet fewer than 10% are refurbished — how can the industry close the gap?

"We're the layer that AI needs to get things done in the real world": MeatLayer is building a marketplace where AI hires humans to do jobs

By Desire Athow

Exclusive It sounds like dystopian fiction, but MeatLayer is building a marketplace where AI hires humans.

This Core Ultra 7 laptop deal for professionals with a 2K OLED 120Hz display is £427 off — Acer Swift Go 16 is just £722 with a code

By Wayne Williams

Acer’s Swift Go pairs an Intel Core Ultra 7 255H processor with 16GB RAM and a 1TB SSD for demanding work, fast multitasking, and AI-powered applications.