It’s a tale as old as time. You tune into the big budget show about dragons and tyrants and your job in tech suddenly makes a lot more sense. If you’ve been watching the new season of House of the Dragon, you’ll know the term ‘protector of the realm’. They’re kings, queens, or trusted governors:…

Pre-orders for Google’s new Pixel 11 range have now wrapped up, with most retailer offers and deals finished, and you can now get your hands on them immediately. All three Pixel 11 bar-style phones get a newly redesigned camera bump, along with brand-new LED notification lights within the flash module called ‘HiLight’. They also get…

Pre-orders for Samsung’s 2026 foldables wrapped up this week, but telcos across Australia are clearly in a generous mood, as they kept their previous pre-order deals live for a wee bit longer, giving you a bit more time to save on the new devices. And save you might, because this year, Samsung has introduced a…

Public confidence in AI weather forecasts is far lower than for numerical and physics-based methods Just 11% said they were “very confident” in machine learning weather prediction, compared with 30% for tried-and-trusted methods The Met Office has been using machine learning techniques in weather forecasting for some years A survey of 6,000 UK adults has…

Summer is reaching its end, and it might not feel like the logical time to go shopping for backyard upgrades. But you’d be wrong — retailers are getting rid of their outdoor products to make space to the new season, which means it’s actually the perfect opportunity to snap up some patio and backyard products…

There’s a long list of things to buy this school season, especially since my firstborn is off to kindergarten this year, and at the top of my list is Apple’s best-selling AirTag. • Shop more daily deals at Amazon Apple’s AirTag is a Bluetooth tracking device that works with your iPhone to locate an item…

Samsung System LSI division uses Anthropic’s Claude Code to reportedly slice working processes However the tool also apparently downgraded an error message instead of fixing it, rolling back unrelated finished work, and tried to edit code it was not authorized to touch Samsung’s engineers currently review everything the tool produces before it is published elsewhere…

BACCH 3D virtual surround up front, Dolby Surround/Atmos for rear channels New control box also provides additional connectivity An open system: use whatever speakers you like When Canvas HiFi unveiled “the world’s first audiophile soundbar” earlier this year, it came with a huge specification: 8-inch drivers pushing out 1,500W of power in a three-way setup….

There is no such thing as a stupid idea in Stuart Fails to Save the Universe — and I’m starting to think that there’s no such thing as a boring idea, either. As the gang leave behind their tribal oasis from episode 5 — which, let’s face it, they ruined — we’re back in a…

VK wants Apple to restore its apps or face millions in daily fines The Russian company is demanding 58 million rubles ($696,000) every day Apple removed several major VK apps following European Union sanctions Russian firm VK has filed a lawsuit against Apple in a Moscow arbitration court, seeking restoration of several removed applications from…