AWS outage on October 20 disrupted global services, impacting 17M users for over 15 hours PlayStation Network outage on February 7 locked 3.9M gamers out for 24+ hours Cloudflare, Vodafone, and regional telecoms also suffered major disruptions, hitting US, Canada, Europe hardest For many people, 2025 will be remembered by – downtime. Some of the…
The online world is rife with cyber threats, and despite our best efforts, we’re likely to slip up at some point. Maybe some of your online accounts don’t have passwords as strong as they should be, or you’ve been tempted by an offer from a favorite store that seemed too good to be true and…
Samsung unveils new Music Studio wireless speakers ahead of CES Music Studio 5 has a woofer and two tweeters Music Studio 7 has a 3.1.1 configuration, and Hi-Res Audio support Ahead of CES 2026, Samsung has revealed two new wireless speakers – right at the same time as it revealed its next two flagship Dolby…
Samsung reveals two new elite Dolby Atmos soundbars ahead of CES 2026 The Samsung HW-Q990H replaces the current Samsung HW-Q990F The Samsung HW-QS90H is a 7.1.2-channel all-in-one soundbar Samsung clearly couldn’t wait for CES 2026 to reveal its new soundbars coming out next year: it’s just announced two new models, though sorry if you’d like…
YouTube Julius Makes creates a Bluetooth-to-tape live converter Adds instant analogue crunch to streaming music playlists It’s just a one-off Here’s something we (sadly?) won’t see at CES 2026, but that I love: YouTuber Julius Makes has created a device to offer “Bluetooth streaming on real cassette tape”. It’s a one-off bit of fun rather…
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 Sunday’s puzzle instead then click here: NYT Strands hints and answers for Sunday, December 28 (game…
I’ve been writing about the best phones for almost 20 years now, but 2025 proved that phone makers can still surprise experts like me. Take Realme, for example, which decided – with the Realme GT8 Pro – to offer a feature I never realized I wanted: an interchangeable camera housing. Yes, you read that right….
The Galaxy Z TriFold takes on the JerryRigEverything test It proves to be a relatively fragile smartphone There’s even a right way and wrong way to fold it up The newly launched Samsung Galaxy Z TriFold has been put through an extreme torture test by well-known destroyer of phones JerryRigEverything – and you might not…
We’re currently stuck in a PC market where RAM acquisition is the main concern, as prices skyrocket due to the ongoing AI boom, with consumers left to pay up or wait patiently for price drops, especially for the best gaming laptops. You might be wondering why that matters in regard to the MSI Katana 15…
Asus ProArt GoPro Edition combines a convertible design with compact portability Dial control enhances precision when editing video and image workflows Backlit keyboard ensures usability in low-light environments for field content creation Asus has announced plans to reveal a new ProArt GoPro Edition laptop at CES 2026, targeting content creators who work with action cameras…