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I’ll admit it: camping is not something that comes naturally to me. So when I got the chance to head to Devon with my wife and three-year-old for our first proper family camping trip, I wanted to make sure we didn’t spend the night shivering, damp, or wrestling with tent poles in the dark. Luckily, I had some expert backup. These tips come from Michael Gaston, Product Trainer at Runners Need, who’s seen just about every camping mistake a beginner can make. Rather than just take his word for it, I decided to test each tip myself, using a TentBox…

Enjoying nature isn’t a difficult ask. Although sometimes it can be, especially if you’re dealing with tough temperatures and annoying pests and bugs. Sometimes, you just want to be able to go out into your yard and take care of some yard work that you’ve been putting off for weeks. That’s some people’s idea of enjoying nature. Making your yard the best that it can be is the perfect way to enjoy the outdoors. But you have to put in the work to get it that way. I’m learning this the hard way, trying to balance work, fatherhood, and keeping…

When soundbars first showed up, they were the no-nonsense alternative to full surround sound systems: one box solutions that upgraded your TV’s audio, without the need for separate satellites or subwoofers. They’re a lot more complex today – but don’t have to be. The Samsung HW-QS90H is an all-in-one that can still rattle the furniture, and do a convincing job with Dolby Atmos positional audio. The 7.1.2-channel bar is also designed to recalibrate its audio based on whether you stick it on a TV stand or mount it to the wall. Factor in the abundance of wireless connectivity, cable-free cleverness…

Buckle in, folks… the following makes for grim reading for anyone wanting to upgrade their smartphone, laptop, games console or computer in 2026 and beyond. The global memory shortage shows no sign of abating any time soon, which means the prices of consumer electronics and computer components are only going in one direction. If you’ve been living under a rock, the tech world’s ongoing obsession with artificial intelligence (AI) has sent demand for datacenters soaring so high that the hardware suppliers simply can’t keep up. The ‘big three’ memory manufacturers – Micron, Samsung and SK Hynix – have diverted their…

Two 65-inch TVs hang on my basement walls, and their price tags aren’t close. One is a Hisense CanvasTV that ran about $1,000. The other is a TCL 4-Series Roku TV I grabbed for roughly $300 a few years back. I’ve written before about how the Hisense’s matte screen makes it read like a framed painting, so I figured the expensive set would pull away the second both were in view. From my couch, eight feet back, it didn’t. For everyday streaming, the two sit much closer than the price gap implies. Only two things told them apart from there:…

The sun’s out… or at least, it is somewhere in the world. But tackling the outdoors and withstanding a torrential downpour to the face is all part of the hiking experience. Seasoned veterans will know how to handle the elements, and will likely have all the gear needed to keep you warm, dry and on the right path. But most of us aren’t as prepared as the anorak-wearing anoraks. Wandering into the great outdoors on a whim may give off a Jane Eyre vibe, but we have shoes with ankle support and breathable materials in the 21st century so you…

Testing camping gear is one of my favourite parts of the job. Space and weight are always at a premium when camping, so the best kit has to earn its place twice over, multitasking and holding up under pressure. That’s exactly why I was excited to take the Dometic Go Area Camp Light out on a recent trip. A modern design The first thing that gets you is the design. It’s not trying to look “outdoorsy” in that overly rugged, over-engineered way a lot of camping gear does. It’s compact, it’s clean, and it wouldn’t look out of place next…

The Roku Streambar I have in my bedroom started buffering in the evenings when I wanted to just chill and watch some TV. The obvious checks came up clean. Roku’s own network test, found under Settings > Network > Check connection, kept reporting “Connection check was successful” with a simple OK button. My other devices streamed fine on the same network. So the Roku insisted it was healthy while buffering two or three times an episode. The tool that I finally found is a diagnostic screen Roku ships on every device but never mentions anywhere, reachable only by a button…

Jeep has been busy boosting its range, with updates to both the Avenger and this, the Jeep Compass. I loved the Avenger when I drove it a few years ago and now there’s an 85th Anniversary Edition model that tops off a selection including e-Hybrid, full electric and 4XE powertrain variants. There’s even a manual petrol Turbo 100 option for good measure. It’s a compact and very decent on and off-road option. Focusing on the latter, though, there are a couple of key additions to the Compass line-up. The dual motor, all-wheel drive Compass 4XE is capable of over 370…

Building a PC in times like these is hard — rising RAM and SSD prices have made it so that the majority of a build’s budget is gone before you even choose a CPU or GPU. I’ve been tasked with building a PC for a dear friend of mine for $1,500, and my reputation as a tech journalist is on the line because I have to impress him by getting the best PC for the money. For that, I thought of consulting with ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini to get a baseline of what I could expect, then continue with my…