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After the best budget camera phone to capture stunning photos without breaking the bank? We don’t blame you. With advancements in camera phone tech, you no longer need to spend a fortune to get a capable shooter. Whether you’re an aspiring photographer or simply want to upgrade your phone photography game, our hand-picked selection of affordable options below will have you snapping perfect portraits and laudable landscape shots in no time. With that said, here’s our guide to the best budget camera phones that all cost below $500/£500. Why you can trust Stuff: Our team of experts rigorously test each…

I don’t know about you, but I need to start mornings with a cup of coffee. There are plenty of top coffee machines to pick from, and I’ve tried some of the best. We’re starting to see some smart options pop up, including one with Alexa built in. But this new De’Longhi coffee machine has a smart feature I actually want to use. Among its many tricks is the ability to remember not only your go-to brew, but when you like to drink it. This is the sort of smart feature I can get behind: one that removes a step…

Have you noticed ChatGPT agreeing with you more than usual? You’re not alone. In fact, so many ChatGPT users noticed GPT-4o’s sycophantic behavior, OpenAI is taking the unprecedented step of rolling back its model to a previous version. Why OpenAI Is Rolling GPT-4o Back to a Previous Version OpenAI’s GPT-4o update has been a revelation for the leading AI chatbot, and not just for its image generation skills. GPT-4o was suddenly snappier, brighter, more emotionally intelligent, and generally more useful than ever before. But then GPT-4o’s model personality seemed to change. Instead of providing arguments and reasoning, GPT-4o became a…

Is your home full of dust, dog hair and gunk? Running the vacuum cleaner over the floors is just too much of a hassle? One of the best robot vacuum cleaners could be the answer. It’ll work with your smart speaker, too. Robo vacs will keep your house looking spotless, and you’ll barely have to do any work – just empty it every now and then, and you’ll have mastered basic personal hygiene with minimal effort… OK, so they aren’t just for slobs that can’t be bothered to clean up, but a robot vac will keep dust down to a…

Looking for the best Swatch watches? We’ve got you covered, but first, a history lesson, because Swatch has one hell of a backstory. It only arrived in 1983 but is arguably responsible for saving the entire, centuries-old Swiss watch industry from collapse at the hands of America and the Japanese. We are of course talking about the Quartz Crisis, which erupted in the 1970s as companies like Seiko and Citizen started producing quartz watches that were simpler, more accurate, more reliable and much cheaper than the automatic mechanical watches produced by Swiss companies for generations. One thousand Swiss watch companies…

The tech that makes your computer display or TV work can seem incomprehensibly arcane, millions of tiny dots compressed into a thin sheet, somehow supplied with power and light and colour. Trends come and go, as once we were enthralled with the intense picture quality of plasma screens, only for them to fall away, replaced by lighter and less power-hungry methods of making a moving picture. Legends even tell of huge, boxy things that used magnets to steer a beam of electrons that made the inside of the screen glow, but it was so long ago we’re not sure they…

Amazon Prime Day is coming back this July. This is Stuff’s UK page where we’re covering all the top UK tech deals across the savings event. In the US? Check out our Amazon Prime Day US page. Prime Day is Amazon’s attempt at a summer recreation of the pocket-emptier that is Black Friday, an annual event where Amazon chucks out stacks of deals with exclusive discounts on every kind of product it sells. There is one small proviso – you have to be an Amazon Prime member to take advantage. To access any deals during Prime Day, you need to…

If you’re always on the hunt for new music, chances are you’ve played around with Spotify’s Smart Shuffle. While the concept is great in theory, Spotify’s execution of the shuffling mode is subpar at best. Thankfully, the streaming giant is now finally letting you get rid of it for good, and I couldn’t be happier. You Can Finally Disable Smart Shuffle in Spotify As spotted by a Reddit user @kwabb, Spotify quietly added a new option to the Playback settings page. At the very bottom, there’s now an Enable all play modes toggle. By switching the toggle off, you’ll be…

You’re not just watching your TV—it’s also watching you. Every click, every show, and every search is quietly logged to shape what pops up next on your screen. The smarter your TV gets, the more capable it is at collecting data on you. And this made me wonder: what does my smart TV know about me? How AI Recommendations Work on Your Smart TV Arvix Every time you browse channels, binge-watch shows, or switch between streaming apps, your smart TV keeps track of your activity. It notes which genres you like, how long you watch certain programs, and even which…

As 5G tech becomes the norm across the cellular world, offering faster speeds and more reliable connections, choosing the very best 5G phone has become essential. Whether you’re streaming high-definition videos, gaming on the go, or expect an upcoming phone to be fully future-proof, we’ve included options to fit every budget here. Firstly, you need to be living somewhere with 5G coverage, which, as 5G has become more common, is increasingly widespread. If you live in the middle of nowhere and rarely venture into a large city, you won’t see the benefits of 5G. You’ll also need to sign up…