As part of a push to ensure as many Australians as possible are connected to fast, reliable internet, for the last few years NBN Co has been offering homes that currently connect to the fixed-line network via older copper-based technologies – such as fibre to the node (FTTN) and fibre to the curb (FTTC) –…
Why you can trust TechRadar We spend hours testing every product or service we review, so you can be sure you’re buying the best. Find out more about how we test. This past week or so, I haven’t been able to stop thinking about Saros. Housemarque’s intense roguelite third-person shooter is a tremendous refinement of…
If you know me, you know my favorite food: French Toast. wherever I go, I order it, and I semi-regularly fire up my griddle to fry up my own custard-filled slices. Recently, I admitted to my wife that if I could eat French Toast every day, I’d do it. My French Toast obsession is, in…
Apple has long been rumored to be planning Touch ID on Apple Watches These plans have been put on hold, according to leaker Instant Digital The leaker says Apple is more focused on improving battery life and health sensors For some time now, we’ve been hearing rumors that Touch ID, possibly via the digital crown,…
Microsoft is bringing in a new feature to boost the CPU briefly, in order to make Windows 11 apps and menus more responsive Critics have fired flak at Microsoft for ‘cheating’ and this being a general fudge of a fix A Microsoft exec has made it clear that this isn’t some kind of cheat, and…
High school graduation season is upon us, and if your teenager is one of those saying goodbye to school and getting ready to head off to college, you’ll want to arm them with the right tech to set them up for success. A great laptop and/or tablet is essential, and makes for a perfect high…
As the World Cup approaches, you may be thinking that it’s time to upgrade your TV. Thankfully, there are a ton of great options out there that deliver great performance without breaking the bank. One of my top picks right now is the Hisense U75Q, one of 2025’s best mini-LED TVs. The 65-inch model is…
Ploopy transformed the classic ThinkPad pointing stick into a standalone desktop controller Ploopy Bean uses magnetic sensing hardware, capturing 20,000 samples per second Open-source firmware allows complete customization of every button and function The computer mouse has splintered into countless variations over the decades, yet the pressure-sensitive pointing stick has remained stubbornly obscure outside a…
Maintainers proposed a killswitch mechanism to temporarily disable vulnerable kernel functions at runtime via securityfs The feature aims to mitigate high‑severity flaws like Copy Fail and Dirty Frag until patches arrive, though it risks system instability It’s under community review, positioned as a stopgap measure—not a replacement for proper patching The Linux kernel could soon…
There are some major portable power station deals over at Amazon right now. I’ve selected 7 that are worth exploring, although there’s one truly stand-out deal right now. The one that really caught my eye is the Bluetti Elite 300 that’s now $1099 (was $1499). That’s a major discount on a heavy-duty unit with a…