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Apple’s 3D video is uncomfortable viewing – and that’s a good thing

Wearing special glasses to see depth in your movies did not take off. Apple hopes its ecosystem of creatives and developers will help its own 3D format fare better.

  • Tim Biggs

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Harrison Ford has been digitally recreated as he looked in 1980 for The Great Circle, a globe-spanning, fascist-punching adventure set just after Raiders of the Lost Ark.

Indiana Jones finally returns to form, but not on the big screen

The Great Circle is an excellent video game, but it also gets to the heart of why Indiana Jones is such a beloved franchise.

  • Tim Biggs
The Roomba can mostly be left to its own devices, but you will not forget it’s there.

This robot vacuum is more autonomous, but you still need to check its work

iRobot’s latest fills a long-standing gap in the Roomba lineup with its automated mop-pad washing and drying.

  • Tim Biggs
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Black Friday tech: Ten of our favourite gadgets on sale

From phones to televisions, here are 10 tested and recommended devices with significantly reduced price tags to look out for in Black Friday sales.

  • Tim Biggs
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From earbuds to e-books: the best tech gifts for holidays 2024

Here are some of our favourite gift ideas for the tech-obsessed, or those who could do with a few more gadgets.

  • Tim Biggs and David Swan
Owning cleaning tools you enjoy using helps make the process enjoyable.

Dreading spring-cleaning? The six tricks experts swear by

Finding the joy in cleaning is all about changing your mindset.

  • Stacey Colino
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Dyson invents domestic dog robot to do all your chores

The handy housekeeper can be used to clean a home or a commercial environment such as a hotel.

  • Joe Pinkstone
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This new LG TV puts many pricier models to shame

For the fifth consecutive year, LG’s C-series ticks every box despite coming in a lot cheaper than the highest-end models.

  • Tim Biggs
Eight Sleep’s sensor-filled smart mattress system.

Can a Wi-Fi electric blanket and smart tracker really improve your sleep?

With its ability to heat and cool in line with your body, and maintain separate temperatures for your partner, Eight Sleep’s Pod 4 brings AI analysis to your bed.

  • Tim Biggs
This faked image made the rounds over the weekend, as memesters and scammers both immediately jumped on the Crowd Strike issue.

Could the next tech meltdown lock us out of our smart homes?

Rumours of the recent CrowdStrike outage hitting smart homes may have been exaggerated, but with more internet-connected devices in our home it’s a scenario worth exploring.

  • Tim Biggs

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