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3+ hour, 47+ min ago  (702+ words) Australia experienced a boom in smart-home technology at the start of the 2020s. Years on, some early adopters are experiencing buyer's remorse When the smart home devices Elly Bailey was expecting in the post never showed up at her Gold Coast…...

10+ hour, 47+ min ago  (628+ words) Substances include chemicals that can cause cancer, neurodevelopmental problems and the feminisation of males You wear them at work, you wear them at play, you wear them to relax. You may even get sweaty in them at the gym. But…...

6+ day, 13+ hour ago  (679+ words) Super Nintendo by Keza MacDonald review " a joyful celebration of the gaming giant'The Guardian Super Nintendo by Keza MacDonald review " a joyful celebration of the gaming giant A portrait of the company whose "toymaker philosophy" stands in contrast to the…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (823+ words) Secure, noise-cancelling Bluetooth earbuds that shine for exercise and everyday use on Android and iPhone Apple's revamped compact workout Beats earbuds stick to a winning formula, while slimming down and improving comfort. The new Powerbeats Fit are the direct successors…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (178+ words) Hive mentality | AI fantasies | Foreign trains | Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor Martin Rowson's excellent article (I asked AI to name my wife. To the hopelessly incorrect people it cited, my deepest apologies, 9 February) does'demonstrate clearly that current AIs are lying fantasists. On the…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (880+ words) Ergonomic shape, quality materials and satisfying clicks, now with novel haptic feedback and repairable design Logitech's latest productivity power-house updates one of the greatest mice of all time with smoother materials, a repair-friendly design and a haptic motor for phone-like…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (323+ words) DVDs and CDs signalled the beginning of the end for physical media but now have pride of place among technologies that are forgotten but not quite gone There is something magical about browsing someone else's DVD collection. Like a bookshelf…...

2+ week, 10+ hour ago  (914+ words) Sustainable smartphone takes a step forward with modular accessories, a good screen and mid-range performance The Dutch ethical smartphone brand Fairphone is back with its six-generation Android, aiming to make its repairable phone more modern, modular, affordable and desirable, with…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (431+ words) OpenClaw is billed as "the AI that actually does things" and needs almost no input to potentially wreak havoc A new viral AI personal assistant will handle your email inbox, trade away your entire stock portfolio and text your wife…...