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Your smartwatch is probably not the first bit of festival kit you pack. Tent, charger, waterproof jacket, earplugs, decanted booze, possibly a slightly optimistic number of outfits – all of those usually come first. Still, the right watch and some tweaked settings can make a big difference once you’re through the gates. A smartwatch can…

We always caveat our VPN speed tests by saying something like “but you only need around a 30 Mbps connection to stream 4K video”. The trouble is that it’s not always as simple as that when you’re watching a UHD stream – particularly for an event as popular as the FIFA World Cup 2026. The…

Samsung helps move SSD virtualization from software workarounds into hardware design New NVMe standard could transform storage management inside AI data centers AI infrastructure demands are driving a major shift in SSD architecture Samsung Semiconductor has confirmed its role in ratifying TP4193, a new NVMe technical standard called PCIe Exported NVM Subsystem Migration. The company…

Samsung quietly prepares DRAM-free PCIe 4.0 SSD with flagship-level read performance Host Memory Buffer replaces dedicated DRAM inside Samsung’s upcoming budget SSD Leaked specifications reveal 7,150 MB/s speeds from Samsung’s mystery SSD Samsung appears to be preparing a budget PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD which removes the onboard DRAM cache found in traditional drive designs. The…

Argentina’s clash with Wales in Matchday 2 of Nations Championship 2026 is poised beautifully, with the teams having experienced contrasting fortunes on the opening weekend of the tournament. Los Pumas approach Saturday’s home clash at Estadio San Juan del Bicentenario as favourites, but they’re coming off a bruising 38-47 defeat by Scotland that would have…

In the pre-AI era, buying a Windows laptop or Windows desktop used to be pretty simple. You looked at the processor, checked how much RAM and storage it had, considered a few screen size options, and tried to work out whether the battery claim sounded even vaguely realistic. Fast forward to 2026, however, and most…

Lumo 2.0 release rebuilds Proton’s privacy-first assistant with reasoning modes, image generation/recognition, cited live web search, and persistent memory The privacy stack mixes cryptography and policy: zero-access encryption protects stored chats and images, while inference-time protection relies on Proton’s no-logs/no-training promises that have held in the past Proton’s Lumo 2.0 Lite and Lumo 2.0 Max…

Disney+ is reportedly mulling over a completely free tier with ads The cheapest tier already includes some adverts We’re seeing streaming platforms become more like traditional TV The line between streaming platforms and traditional TV continues to blur: there’s a fresh report that Disney+ is considering adding a free tier to its platform, completely supported…

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. Austrian Audio The Arranger: Two-minute review The Arranger by Austrian Audio are an attempt to at least begin to fill the gap that exists…

For decades, Audi’s RS division has built its reputation on extracting astonishing performance from combustion engines, pairing muscular powerplants with the brand’s legendary quattro all-wheel-drive system to create machines that could embarrass exotic supercars while carrying an entire family… and their pets. But times have changed. Stringent emissions regulations, the soaring cost of fuel and…