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Whatever your musical taste – we won’t judge! – music has the power to make us respond emotionally and physically, with some listeners able to experience goosebumps or even ‘skin orgasms’ when listening to certain tunes. Many scientists typically call this frisson (pronounced free-sawn). It means ‘to shiver’ or ‘have chills’ in French – which sounds chic – while some refer to it as music-evoked chills (MECs).   Despite people from all over the world reporting this pleasurable side-effect of listening to music, the relationship between music, pleasure and emotion is not very well understood. What causes frisson? No-one really…

Whether you’re trying to impress on the first day of your new job or you just fancy a new board room ready timepiece to pair with your Savile Row three-piece, no business suit is complete without the right watch. And no, you can’t just wear your go-to dive watch like you’re going down the pub, and you definitely can’t wear and Apple Watch. You want something slim enough to slip under shirtsleeve and elegant enough to match the clean lines of a well-fit jacket. You want something that works with the usual blues, greys and blacks of the business world…

Looking for the best gifts for photographers? You’re in luck. They’re easy to buy for, assuming your bank balance can survive their wish list. This year’s selection ranges from an exquisite compact full-framer, to cameras that make taking pictures feel spontaneous again. There’s also inspiration for wildlife lovers, a tidier way to film at a desk, and a rugged phone with a party trick that no ordinary handset can match. So whether they obsess over pixels or simply enjoy capturing the moment, there’s something here worth framing… Our pick of the best gifts for photographers for Christmas 2026 Sony RX1R…

Bucket lists usually include mountains, oceans, or a restaurant you’ve been meaning to try for a decade. But some of life’s most satisfying moments come from spending your hard-earned cash on something you probably don’t need, yet know you’ll really enjoy. Every gadget on this list has one thing in common: none of them are necessary. You will survive without a robot that mows your lawn. Your teeth will not fall out if a camera isn’t watching them get flossed. You don’t need to track your sleep with a device that looks like jewellery. But that doesn’t mean they aren’t…

Buying a car is faff enough without having to work out whether everything you’ve read about it is nonsense. Electric cars are particularly guilty of this – often, it means sorting through EV myths/claims about batteries dying after a few years, winter journeys ending on the hard shoulder, and vehicles spontaneously bursting into flames. It’s a wonder we haven’t gone back to horses, honestly. Look, there are perfectly sensible reasons why an EV might not suit you yet – charging access, cost, and distances all absolutely matter. But some of the most persistent objections need a closer look – particularly…

Smart TVs have become more powerful every year, yet most of us barely use a fraction of what they can do. We just stick to streaming and maybe even watching YouTube Shorts. There’s nothing wrong with that, of course, but smart TVs are capable of much more than that. With the right apps and perhaps a few accessories, your smart TV can be the most versatile device you own. It can help you browse the internet, play your favorite games without a console, act as a smart dashboard, and even function as a desktop PC. It’s all about installing the…

If I had a penny for every time rumours claimed an Apple games controller was imminent, I’d have, well, a small pile of pennies. But some of them would be pretty old, because this rumour just won’t die. Each time you think it’s gone, it pops back up. This time, Apple Rumour Parper in Chief Mark Gurman reported for Bloomberg that Apple will lurk cunningly behind its Beats brand while unleashing a pair of controllers, codenamed T6502 and T1057. Or maybe they’re Terminators. Definitely one of those. Anyway, why would anyone want an Apple (or Beats) game controller? And what…

Summary GPT-6 Astra streamed Minecraft 141 hours, built a semi-automatic blaze farm and got Ender Pearls. A Creeper blew up its storage chest; Astra lost loot, then stalled and farmed potatoes. The run shows LLMs can plan complex tasks but fail on surprises — they need controlled environments and recovery plans. X (Twitter) has been flooded today with memes about ChatGPT playing Minecraft on a livestream for 141 hours. According to a post by its evaluator, Vals AI, GPT-6 Astra got much farther than any other AI model it had previously tested. Reportedly, OpenAI’s latest model managed to set up…

Welcome to our pick of the best cheap gifts for anyone who wants their presents to feel thoughtful, without turning December into a financial endurance test. And despite what you think, you really can give someone a meaningful, memorable gift, without spending hundreds. Take our budget-conscious picks here – there’s a buildable blast from Sega’s past that’s bound to get any millennial weepy-eyed, a satisfyingly manual route to homemade butter, and a neat fix for noisy keys. How’s that for diversity? Each one brings a distinct little improvement, pleasure or talking point – exactly what a good gift should do,…

Between your phone, bills, food, fuel, and all the streaming services, another monthly subscription probably isn’t high on your wish list – especially when the thing asking for your money already lets you use it for free. Like, incidentally, free AI. Paid AI can be worth it, though. If it helps you finish work or get through the admin you keep putting off, there’s a reasonable case for making room in the budget. The question is whether you need the paid version to do any of that. I’ve ChatGPT and Claude as examples here, but the same questions apply to…