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I've been using the Motorola Edge 70 Fusion for a month, and I don’t think the iPhone 17e or Samsung Galaxy A57 can touch it for value

I've spent 25 hours with this 8K-polling games controller: it's been great for Arc Raiders, not so great for my PC

Meta is rumored to be working on an AI pendant, and smart glasses different to what we've seen before

'A great OLED TV with a few frustrations': I reviewed the LG B6, and it brings some much needed extra brightness to the B-series for HDR punch — but it's a shame a few things hold back it from perfection

I wasn't convinced that the Logitech G Pro X2 Superstrike would be that special, but I was wrong: this is a revolution for gaming mice

‘The switches are surprisingly heavy’ — I didn’t expect Keychron’s new analog keyboard to feel like it did, and that’s both good and bad news

‘Take your hand-crafted coffee to the next level’ — I tested Meraki’s prosumer espresso machine and its smart features helped me pour manual barista-quality coffees time and again

According to my six-year-old, the Ordo Squishmallows Sonic Kids Battery Toothbrush is a big success — and it's more eco- and wallet-friendly than many other kids' brushes out there

'Doubtless the best noise-cancelling iPhone headphones on the planet': I tested AirPods Max 2 and they really are that good — here's why

The Razer Viper V4 Pro took me back to basics, and you know what? Maybe that's all a gaming mouse should be

Xreal is making budget XR smart glasses — and they give my favorite cheap specs a serious run for their money

‘One of the best in its price range’ — the Xiaomi 17T Pro improves on an already excellent sub-flagship formula

Huawei Watch Fit 5 Pro review: A slim, powerful Apple Watch alternative

Backrooms review: A24's liminal horror is the perfect adaptation of the creepypasta, and die-hard fans will adore it

Chuwi AuBox X 256V mini PC review: A microcosm of where small PC designs are heading under the current price pressures

Keurig's K-Mini Mate is a no-frills compact coffee maker that packs a serious flavor punch

Geekom A9 Max mini PC (2026) review: The latest update to the powerful AI mini PC is a desktop-class computer with workstation-level performance

Microsoft promised it would scale back on AI visibility, but Copilot is now back to its original and invasive sidebar design

Sihoo Doro C300 Pro V2 review: A robust ergonomic office chair with more features than you probably know what to do with

‘It succeeds in painting an idyllic picture of vanlife’ — I loved my time in Outbound’s wilderness, but a few bumps in the road made me want to cut my trip short

‘An impressive phone that punches above its price’ — I tested the Honor 600 and was blown away by its blazing display, epic battery life, and occasionally uncanny AI

With 4G connectivity in addition to the usual Wi-Fi, the IMOU AOV PT is the ideal security camera for large properties

The Shark Powerdetect Speed delivers superb cleaning in short bursts, and with a mess-reducing auto-empty dock, it's superb value

‘Pure, beautiful minimalism’: the reMarkable Paper Pure delivers a flawless pad-and-pen experience — but I still can't believe there's no frontlight

The world's greatest laptop… almost. Dell's 2026 XPS 16 lands almost every blow perfectly, with only one exception: the ports

Microsoft solves case of vanishing Windows 11 desktop — fix is rolling out for blank desktop, taskbar freezes and other flakiness

Airalo Review 2026: One eSIM for Every Trip

I tried Samsung’s huge Galaxy Tab S11 Ultra, and its disappointing chipset lets down an otherwise fantastic media and gaming machine

MSI Roamii BE Pro Wi-Fi mesh system review: affordable, fast Wi-Fi 7

‘Nothing short of nightmarish’: Xiaomi's Redmi Note 15 Pro 5G has some of the worst software I’ve ever used — but its display, cameras, and battery life are undeniably impressive

Huawei's new 'premium budget' smartwatch could be the fitness tracker to buy this year — even over the upcoming Fitbit Air

Gigabyte’s latest OLED gaming monitor looks like a dream, but living with it was more complicated

This Nintendo Switch 2 controller might just be the worst I've used — with input lag issues, long-winded pairing, and random disconnections seriously holding it back

I'm an analog photography nut, and this cheap compact is as close as a digital camera has come to capturing the feel of shooting film

Obsession review — I couldn't have wished for a more disturbing, heart-pounding horror movie if I'd tried

Microsoft's plan to fix Windows 11 drivers is falling into place — and that includes some great news for your laptop's battery life

I gamed with MSI's new 34-inch QD-OLED panel and now I never want to use an LCD monitor again

Windows 11 is getting some much-wanted features for the Start menu and taskbar, and that's great to see — but it's not the change I really want

I tested this MSI gaming mouse and it has some interesting aspects — but it’s the price that really stands out

'It's so much more than a standard desk fan' — I reviewed Meaco's upgraded Pro air circulator and was blown away by its power, silence and smarts

'I wanted to love these and in the right environment, I almost did' — I tested JLab's groundbreaking open over-ear headphones, and they're a brilliant concept let down by reality

The Turtle Beach Stealth Pro 2 takes everything great about the original and almost perfects it

‘The clicky keys are sumptuous’ — Corsair’s top-tier gaming keyboard certainly feels great, but I’m not sure it does enough to justify its high price

The GameSir G8+ MFi fixed basically every complaint I had with the original

‘I can't think of a more portable 16-inch gaming laptop’ — MSI’s new Stealth model has all the power without the bulk

The Dyson HushJet Compact Air Purifier is powerful, quiet, and proof that good things do come in small(ish) packages

GIMP (2026) review

I've spent a week reviewing the Motorola Razr Fold 2026 and think it's a good foldable flagship start, but I have some notes

Forza Horizon 6 is magnificent, and one new feature cements it as my favorite in the series to date