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Watchmaking’s history is vast, and trying to pick a definitive list of watches that encapsulates all of the most important aspects of it is a fool’s errand. Which makes me pretty damn silly. Still, across the last century-and-a-bit, there are timepieces that stand out not just for what they were at the time, but the ongoing impact they continue to have on the watch industry today. From world-first movements to watches at complete polar opposite ends of the price spectrum, here is my woefully incomplete attempt to choose the seven most important wristwatches in history. 1. Cartier Santos The first…

A cheeky trip to the Moon sounds simple enough. We managed it six times more than half a century ago, after all. But NASA’s next planned crewed Moon landing will require – deep breath – several rockets, spacecraft built by competing companies, an orbital rendezvous, and tech that’s never been used at this scale. It’s enough to make something like your shiny iPhone seem as complex as an abacus. Space is humbling, yo. That next planned Moon landing mission, by the way, is Artemis IV – currently targeted for early 2028. If successful, it’ll put humans on the Moon for…

Buying less is usually the greenest option, but that’s not much help when you’re choosing the best eco-friendly gifts for Christmas. A better compromise is choosing things that are designed to last, so with that in mind, our sustainable picks below favour longer relationships over quick replacements, proving that thoughtful design can lighten the guilt without draining the pleasure from unwrapping. And now that we’ve pretended it’s not really all about presents? Let’s get to the presents. Our pick of the best eco-friendly gifts for Christmas 2026 Framework Laptop 13 Most laptops sadly become e-waste when a component gives up.…

I’ll be working in ChatGPT and get distracted for a moment. That distraction would make me waste more time than I’d like to admit, and I usually have that “Oh, right. The project!” moment. That’s when I decided to look into ChatGPT Scheduled Tasks; I’d pretty much written it off as just a reminder, but I underestimated it. What surprised me was that ChatGPT could sometimes handle the task itself instead of simply reminding me to do it. After trying it out, I found four scheduled tasks that changed my mind. Set contextual reminders It was simple, but it fixed…

It’s been six years since Dyson launched the OG Corrale hair straighteners, so they are well due an upgrade and what better time to introduce one than when we are all talking about the Dyson CameraJet toothbrush! The Dyson Corrale CoolShine straightens are available now, cost $329.99/ £250 and promise super shiny locks. How is the Dyson Corrale CoolShine different from other straighteners? Unlike anything we have seen in the hair technology sphere before, the Dyson Corrale CoolShine have been designed with a removable cooling attachment. The new straighteners combine flexing plate technology from the Dyson Corrale straightener with this…

Peloton has announced three new treadmills. Yes, really – not just one, but three, because one running machine was clearly not enough. Usually I am a Peloton Bike girl rather than a Peloton Tread girl, but a couple of things in this announcement have made it more interesting, even to me.  The company isn’t just enhancing its current Peloton Tread and calling it a day (though it is doing that too). Instead, it’s trying to fix a couple of things that make current treadmills, including its own, feel like a compromise: they take up a lot of room, and running…

The Razer Blade 16 (2026) is already a powerhouse in top-spec form, squeezing Nvidia’s monstrous RTX 5090 Laptop graphics into a chassis sleek enough to take just about anywhere. But I’d never say no to even a bit more performance – especially when no warranty-busting overclocking or voltage adjustments are required. The firm’s Laptop Cooling Pad promises exactly that. It’s been out for a while now, but I only recently got hold of one to see what impact a software update (which introduced a clever Hyperboost mode specific to Razer hardware) would have on frame rates as well as temperatures.…

If you’re looking for the best gifts for travellers (aka digital nomads with a penchant for wanderlust), then you’ve come to the right corner of the internet. Life on the move is easier when your tech earns its luggage space. This year’s picks can turn a cramped seat or hotel desk into a better place to work, play, and switch off. There’s a private cinema you can wear, a portable monitor for proper multitasking, and enough battery power to rescue a hungry laptop. So whether the next stop is Berlin or Bognor, these gifts should keep work flowing – and…

A couple of solar panels, a sunny spot, and a plug socket. It’s certainly an appealing alternative to having people clamber over your roof – particularly if you rent or, simply want to shave a little off your electricity bill while you doomscroll on the latest iPhone. But can you actually use plug-in solar panels in the US? In some circumstances, yes!  States including Utah and Colorado have passed laws making qualifying plug-in systems easier to connect. That doesn’t mean every kit sold online is legal to use at your address, mind. The kit and its installation still need to…

Don’t overlook the Renault 4. My biggest lesson after clocking thousands of miles behind the wheel of one over the last six months is that this compact hatchback EV doesn’t deserve to sit in the shadow of its (admittedly awesome) little brother, the Renault 5 E-Tech. Under the skin it’s very similar to its ever-so-slightly smaller sibling, powering a single front motor from a 52kWh battery pack, but has even more heritage behind it thanks to the 1960s original’s incredible three-decade production run. It’s unapologetically French – which is no bad thing – and sits comfortably at the affordable end…