Russia’s communications regulator threatens a full block of WhatsApp The move is part of a broader crackdown on internet freedoms WhatsApp has an estimated 97 million users in Russia Russia has escalated its clampdown on internet freedom, with the country’s communications regulator, Roskomnadzor, threatening a complete ban on the popular messaging service WhatsApp. As reported…
Looking to access BBC Radio 5 Live – the Beeb’s free-to-air breaking news and sport station – from outside the UK? You can use a VPN – NordVPN works best – to unblock 5 Live via BBC Sounds and listen as normal, despite the international ban on the latter. Why would you want to? Well,…
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. I’ll tell you what wasn’t on my Christmas list to Santa this year – unironically enjoying (nay, loving) a Netflix festive film. I’ve watched…
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. FiiO FT13: Two-minute review If you’re after a touch of individuality in your wired, over-ear, closed-back headphones, the FiiO FT13 have you covered. These…
For the last month, my job – along with the entire Aussie TechRadar team – has been to find, track, and highlight the best Black Friday deals to help make your bargain hunting easier. Yet, despite spending hours finding the most impressive discounts for our audience, I somehow forgot to actually spend my own money…
New data centers to push energy demands 2.7x more by 2035 These projects put huge pressure onto energy grids This drives up prices and harms the nearby environments A new wave of energy demand is hitting grids across the US, with current projections outlining that by the end of 2035, data centers will require 2.7x…
How much will the Galaxy Z TriFold cost? It’s going to be the most expensive phone most people have ever seen. But how much will it cost, and more importantly, how much will you actually pay? I have an idea. The Huawei Mate XT Ultimate is the most expensive phone on the global market right…
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. The Core One has been one of my favourite ever 3D printers, it’s just completely reliable and is the one and only machine that…
The Wayback Machine is a nifty tool, but I didn’t realize just how important, or expansive, this library of internet history actually is – and what the Internet Archive, which maintains this collection, also gets up to. In a recent report, CNN revealed a whole lot of interesting facts (via PC Gamer) about the Wayback…
Steam currently requires developers to disclose any use of generative AI in their games Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney wants Steam to stop labeling games that use AI Critics argue that removing AI tags would reduce transparency for players who care how games are made Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney is calling on video game…