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It’s fair to say I’m predisposed to Evercade. I grew up in gaming’s golden age. Everyone says that, of course. But I’m right because my era was packed full of pioneering arcade games and 8- and 16-bit classics, before Sony came along and ruined everything with the PlayStation. Back then, you even owned your games. Imagine! Lately, Sony (among others) has ruined that too, arguing that only massive idiots don’t realise their digital purchases aren’t theirs to own forever. Blaze has long been fighting the good fight against such hideousness by way of its Evercade line. This ecosystem is so…
The compact electric cars keep on coming and, as a fan, that is fine by me. Latest arrival is this, the Hyundai Ioniq 3, which is not only practical, comfy and great fun to drive, but comes very competitively priced too. The base-level Advance model can be had from just £22,245 (or just £18,495 if you factor in the UK government’s Electric Car Grant – and no, it won’t be launching in the USA), which makes it more than able to take on close rivals and personal favourites like the Renault 5, Cupra Raval or Cupra Born as well as…
It wasn’t that long ago that faking a convincing photo required Photoshop skills and a free weekend. Now, any half-decent phone can scrub a stranger from your holiday snap in a couple of taps, and AI image generators will happily knock up a ‘photo’ of a shark swimming down Oxford Street faster than it takes to make a cuppa. Great if a photobomber ruined your otherwise perfect Empire State Building selfie, but not so great if you’re trying to work out whether a picture you’ve seen online is legit. Apple’s answer is Reference Image, a new camera mode that arrives…
As someone who takes a lot of photographs and loves to be reminded of the good times, I love digital photo frames and have been putting them to the test for years. For me, being able to constantly update and show off new shots that would otherwise be gathering digital dust on my smartphone, without having a ton of dust-gathering traditional frames everywhere is priceless. In this test I looked at two affordable digital photo frames, the Pexar VivKeep Pro 12.5in, $250/ £230, and the Nixplay Classic 10.1in HD, $140, £150, to see which is best. Design Although lightweight and…
Okay, so the Apple iPad Mini 8 technically doesn’t officially exist. But we all know it’s coming. After all, Apple isn’t the type to rest on its laurels when it comes to refreshes, and tablets are no exception. Nothing has been officially announced, of course, but there are enough whispers, rumours, and analyst insights to paint a reasonably clear picture of what to expect. Here’s everything we know so far about the iPad Mini 8. Oh, and all the images in this article are of the current-generation iPad Mini 7. We haven’t got a super-secret Apple prototype or anything. Honest.…
Some races on the F1 calendar are just races. Singapore is an event. Since 2008, Marina Bay’s floodlit street circuit has turned the city’s financial district into motorsport’s most dazzling backdrop, not to mention one of its most punishing. Five kilometres of bumpy tarmac plus heat and humidity that can see drivers lose up to 3kg during a Grand Prix make this a real test – for driver and machine alike. This year there’s more than usual to look forward to. The 2026 Singapore Grand Prix runs from 9-11 October and is the circuit’s first-ever Sprint weekend. It’s also the…
Amazon has rolled out software update 5.20.1, bringing a wave of exciting new features to third-generation Kindle Scribe e-notebooks and all Kindle devices released from 2024 forward. Kindle Scribe owners will especially appreciate the standout addition: voice dictation. Now, you can simply tap the microphone icon on your keyboard and speak to type, making it effortless to dictate text for searches, annotations, or naming your notebooks. Related 10 things you should try on your Amazon Kindle besides reading books Discover ten surprisingly useful ways to use your Kindle beyond reading. What is included in update 5.20.1? This feature is perfect…
Taking care of your skin ought to be as straightforward as keeping your phone updated. Wash it, keep it moisturised, and protect it from the sun. Your face, that is. Not your iPhone. Start shopping for anti-ageing products, though, and you’ll soon find yourself comparing retinol percentages and wondering whether you should own a mask that lights up your face. We’ve all been there. There are useful treatments hidden among all those bottles and gadgets, though. The trick is knowing which ones could help with the things that bother you, and how to use them without leaving your face sore.…
Streaming was meant to be our cheap, cable-free future. Instead, the average streaming service now asks for a little more out of your pocket every year and pushes adverts unless you pay extra to escape them. Plus, all the stuff you want to watch is spread across half a dozen apps. Cancelling and resubscribing has become a national pastime. There’s a reward for all that juggling, though. With every platform fighting for a slot on your monthly bank statement, the shows keep coming, and the hit rate is better than the cynics would have you believe. The rest of 2026…
All the top movies due to be released this year – and into 2027. What are you looking forward to the most? Brad Pitt in The Further Mis-Adventures of Cliff Booth Blockbuster season may have been and gone for 2026, but there are still plenty of reasons for movie maniacs to make a beeline for their local multiplex or fire up their favourite streaming service this year. And that’s because there are still loads of films on their way. The cinematic slate ahead swings from video game adaptations to Brit sitcoms-turned-movies, and from city-stomping lizards to gentlemen art thieves. In…