TECH

Valve’s Steam Controller is currently in high demand, with PC users desperate to get hands-on one ahead of the Steam Machine’s launch. However, with stock running dry and scalpers snatching units, Valve has consequently introduced a reservation queue system for purchase. There’s no harm in patiently waiting for that reservation email — after all, the…

Memorial Day is a really great time to pick up a new BBQ or grill. Almost all the big retailers have launched their sales early, and there are dozens of price drops to choose from across the board, on all kinds of outdoor cooking kit. To help ensure you don’t miss a bargain, I’ve combed…

The World Cup is only a matter of weeks away and now is the ideal time to upgrade your home theatre setup. After all, if you can’t be there in person, you want to absorb the atmosphere somehow, right? One way to do that is with a great soundbar, so how about this Sonos Beam…

At a time when bad actors are weaponizing nearly 50 to 61 percent of newly disclosed vulnerabilities within 48 hours, modern organizations can no longer afford to let IT and security operate independently of one another. Siloed security processes, which separate the identification, remediation, and reporting of vulnerabilities, create lag time that attackers can easily…

Google demonstrated Gemini Spark on an iPhone 17 Pro during Google I/O 2026 Macs were also used during the keynote This probably wasn’t an accident though, as Apple users make up a high percentage of potential customers for Google If you tuned in to the Google I/O keynote yesterday, you might have noticed that, during…

As I celebrate 25 years in the industry this year, I’ve done a bit of reflecting on how far the sports stadium sector has come in embracing and implementing technology and its related content, from a single, hand painted 20ft-by-2ft perimeter plywood board, that took almost a day to produce, to the latest LED signage,…

Voyager still operates using assembly code written nearly half a century ago NASA maintains interstellar spacecraft with less memory than a smartphone image today The engineers who built Voyager are disappearing faster than the spacecraft itself Launches in 1977, NASA’s twin Voyager spacecraft continues operating with onboard computers which run assembly language written for custom…

Looking for a different day? A new NYT Strands puzzle appears at midnight each day for your time zone – which means that some people are always playing ‘today’s game’ while others are playing ‘yesterday’s’. If you’re looking for Tuesday’s puzzle instead then click here: NYT Strands hints and answers for Tuesday, May 19 (game…

Looking for a different day? A new NYT Connections puzzle appears at midnight each day for your time zone – which means that some people are always playing ‘today’s game’ while others are playing ‘yesterday’s’. If you’re looking for Tuesday’s puzzle instead then click here: NYT Connections hints and answers for Tuesday, May 19 (game…

Google introduced Gemini Omni Flash It aims to make video creation easier by letting users refine projects naturally, rather than using editing software It’s emphasizing transparency and safety through AI watermarking and identity protections Google’s next big AI move is aimed squarely at creativity. The company has introduced Gemini Omni at Google I/O 2026 as…