Robots could become much better learners thanks to ground-breaking method devised by Dyson-backed research — removing traditional complexities in teaching robots how to perform tasks will make them even more human By Wayne Williams published 22 June 24 Dyson-backed "Render and Diffuse" (R&D) will make it easier to train robots to perform tasks.
Smart finds for an even smarter home By Jacob York published 1 December 25 Use these holiday deals to upgrade your house
This AI tool claims to boost student grades by 15% using a 2400-year-old technique, but I am not convinced By Efosa Udinmwen published 28 June 25 Codio Coach claims a 15% grade boost using AI, but critics question whether results apply outside Codio’s controlled learning environment.
Feel like you're losing your edge? This app could help you sharpen your mental skills By Paul Hatton published 16 February 25 Homescreen Heroes: Pixa delivers brain-training games based on the goals you want to achieve
What is AI Distillation? By Nigel Powell published 30 March 25 AI model distillation is a powerful way to improve AI performance on smaller computers.
Elipson's new compact streaming amp looks like a brick, but kicks like a horse By Carrie Marshall published 25 April 25 It may be small, but it's got serious power for audio streaming
What is a Mixture of Experts model? By Nigel Powell published 16 May 25 Mixture of Experts is an AI architecture designed to improve performance and reduce the processing costs of a model.
Study Mode in ChatGPT doesn’t just give you the answer – it teaches you how to solve the problem yourself By Graham Barlow published 21 November 25 Using Study Mode in ChatGPT can be a great way to learn a subject as if you were being taught by a personal tutor.
Elevate your outdoor space with these smart solutions By Jason Cipriani published 16 September 25 Give your outdoor space a glow-up, powered by Hubspace.
Vertere's elite DG X turntable is modular, expensive, and hugely desirable By Becky Scarrott published 20 March 25 UK-based turntable specialist Vertere's new and easy-to-set-up turntable is for audiophiles and fledgling vinyl lovers alike – if they can afford it.
Here's one good reason you may want to 'downgrade' your SSD and lose capacity in the process — cheap QLC SSD can be transformed into expensive SLC to improve endurance but it's not for the fainthearted By Wayne Williams published 8 May 24 Tech enthusiast turns cheap QLC SSD into an expensive SLC one, losing a large chunk of capacity but massively improving endurance.
NYT Strands today — my hints, answers and spangram for Saturday, December 21 (game #293) By Johnny Dee published 21 December 24 Looking for NYT Strands answers and hints? Here's all you need to know to solve today's game, including the spangram.
Anthropic and IBM want to push more AI into enterprise software - with Claude coming to an IDE near you By Craig Hale published 8 October 25 IBM and Anthropic have teamed up to create a Claude-powered IDE while working on agentic AI guidance.
House of Marley's new affordable record players have built-in speakers, Bluetooth, eco-friendly materials, and one even has mood lighting By Carrie Marshall published 16 October 25 These two new wireless vinyl spinners promise "instant enjoyment"
Black Friday just got groovy! Take a massive 30% off Edifier's retro powered desktop speakers By Becky Scarrott published 27 November 25 Some Black Friday deals create a mood, and the Edifier QR65 powered speakers are that product: a top deal at Amazon
This ingenious TV unit is secretly an elite projector screen – with hidden compartments for your home theater speakers or soundbar By Carrie Marshall published 3 November 25 Now you can play projector peek-a-boo
Never mind the earbuds: this firm says it's found the cure for your ear canals By Carrie Marshall published 11 December 24 Apparently, your ear canals' poor geometry is to blame for your headphones' poor performance – and Flare has the answer.
Mission’s new bookshelf speakers will turn your sound upside down By Carrie Marshall published 5 April 24 If you'd been lusting after Mission speakers but had neither the space nor the money, the 750 could be just what you've been waiting for.
These glossy high-end tower speakers boast a 3.5-way design to bring the bass and cost as much as a full-size sedan By Carrie Marshall published 5 August 25 Money No Object: Avid launches flagship floorstanders for its EVO Series
SSD vendor runs out of ideas to improve storage device, so transforms an external bamboo SSD into an essential oil diffuser - just be careful about going overboard with the oil By Efosa Udinmwen published 7 October 25 Apacer AS712 portable SSD fuses bamboo design, essential oil diffusion, and high-speed 1TB storage for a lifestyle-tech hybrid.
Topping's new desktop DAC comes fully loaded for a very low price By Carrie Marshall published 12 December 25 Topping's E50 II DAC delivers a lot of musical bang for less than two hundred bucks
A great high-end hi-fi brand just released two affordable pairs of Bluetooth stereo speakers, and they look perfect for a modern vinyl setup By Carrie Marshall published 25 August 25 Elipson's making active versions of its bookshelf and floorstanding speakers
TEAC's new hi-fi amplifier is made to power hardcore audiophile systems, but in a super-compact size By Dave Meikleham published 18 February 25 If you’re a serious audiophile who’s looking for a discrete but ultra-high end amplifier, the TEAC AP-507 could be worth throwing your life savings at.
Claude Opus 4.5 is now live and "meaningfully better" at everyday tasks and coding challenges By Eric Hal Schwartz published 26 November 25 Anthropic’s Claude 4.5 promises a smarter, cheaper, and more dependable AI assistant designed to handle everyday work with less fuss.
This AI app will turn your reading list into a podcast with digital hosts By Eric Hal Schwartz published 29 November 24 ElevenLabs debuts AI-powered tools turning documents into podcasts.
I'm off to France this summer, and this app could make me très fluent By Paul Hatton published 14 April 24 Babbel is a great app for learning almost any language with a series of lessons and everyday conversations.
What are foundation models? By Nigel Powell published 6 June 25 Foundation models are the building blocks of the modern AI revolution
"This is the next revolution” - Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff hails the arrival of the 'agentic enterprise' By Mike Moore published 14 October 25 The “agentic enterprise” is set to transform how we live and work, if Salesforce has anything to do with it.
Experience incredible audio in every room. Denon Home is where the smart is By Sponsored published 12 November 24 Denon Home brings spectacular surround sound and multi-room magic
