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Much of the UK is now in an official heatwave. On Monday, Kew Gardens recorded 34.8C, beating the previous May record by two full degrees. Last night was the hottest May night on record, and my bedroom feels like the inside of a parked car in July. My Dyson Purifying Fan was doing its best. But the noise (the constant low-frequency hum) drives me insane overnight. I couldn’t concentrate at my desk, and I definitely couldn’t sleep. So when the MeacoFan Sefte Pro 10″ showed up, I didn’t have especially high hopes. After all, it’s a fan. A regular, bladed,…

I’ve driven a fair few luxury vehicles over my time as a journalist, and I’ve watched the transition from big V12 and W12 engines to more efficient hybrid and electric powertrains. It’s a trend some traditional petrolhead keyboard warriors bemoan, but after living with the new hybrid Bentley Flying Spur for a week, I’m fully on board. Pull away from a standstill in near-total silence, gliding through little villages on electric power alone, then drive 900 miles to the South of France without stopping – it’s the epitome of luxury. Bentley calls the fourth-generation Flying Spur its first four-door supercar,…

Introduction The DS No 4 has been around for a few years now, but the good thing about this electric edition is that it looks bang up to date. While buyers can still choose from mild hybrid and plug-in models, the DS No 4 Pallas+ E-Tense comes with an a look and feel that’s very of the moment. However, there are many options in this segment, including the likes of the Peugeot e-308 and Vauxhall Astra Electric – both of which come from the same Stellantis group EMP2 platform conveyor belt. Thankfully, DS has always had quirky design appeal to…

Wired headphones are back, and it’s not before too long. I find it a little amusing that people are heading back to wired audio tech after two decades of being told cables are the enemy. The tangle-prone, pocket-snagging, easily breakable relics of the past are back, and I’m here for it. But the reality of using wired headphones in 2026 is very different from even just 2016 — when the first headphone jacks started to disappear from iPhones. Related I Love Earbuds, but They Have These 5 Undeniable Problems As convenient as earbuds are, they’re certainly not perfect. No charging,…

Summary Roku’s redesign trims menus and spotlights preferred apps, keeping the layout familiar. AI Quick Access and a collapsed menu should put your frequently used apps first. However, promoted recommendations still seem likely to dominate and clutter the home screen. Unlike many smart TV interfaces that bury apps beneath layers of recommendations and advertisements, Roku has traditionally kept things fairly straightforward, making it a genuinely great smart TV interface. That’s why Roku’s newly announced home screen redesign immediately caught my attention. The company says the update will reduce clutter and make navigation easier, but after looking over the changes, I’m…

Summary YouTube is rolling out changes to how photo-realistic AI-generated content is labeled. Labels will be in more prominent locations, and an automated system will add these labels to content when a creator forgets to disclose. Creators can remove incorrect labels in YouTube Studio — except for content with metadata indicating generative AI was used. On May 27, YouTube announced some significant changes to how it labels AI content on the platform. The changes are geared towards providing viewers with more transparency into what content is created with AI while still leaving control in the hands of creators. Related YouTube…

Portable PCs are the absolute best. Forget the Nintendo Switch 2 and its disappointing LCD screen. For me, it doesn’t get any finer than the Steam Deck OLED. The ultimate version of the most accessible and best-designed handheld PC on the market, I can’t get enough of Valve’s breakout device. Annoyingly, I’ve been having a nightmare with my Deck as of late. After two years of flawless service, one day, my OLED model stopped functioning as it should. Enter an unskippable, desktop-like boot menu, and far more importantly, the major issue is that most of the buttons on my Steam…

Plenty of TV shows have ended only to continue on as movie series, either right after they were finished or years later. The Muppets had a successful run of big screen outings back in the day. Star Trek resurrected itself from the dead with a series of movies before returning to the small screen, and Downton Abbey capped off its six-season run with a trio of feature films. It happens all the time. It’s rarer for a TV show to spin off into a movie series while that TV show is still running, but it does happen. For instance, South…

Summary YouTube Music has finally added Title, Artist and Album sorting to playlists. The service still lacks crossfade, device handoff and lossless audio that rivals offer. The rollout appears to be staged, so if you don’t see it yet, keep your eyes peeled. YouTube Music appears to be getting a major update to playlist sorting that should solve one of users longest-standing complaints. While that’s great news, the fact that this wasn’t a feature before is baffling — and it’s not the only obvious feature that’s missing from Google’s music streaming platform. Related I ditched Spotify for a self-hosted music…

The Super Mario Galaxy Movie dropped into theaters on April 1, 2026, and immediately became a smash hit. In fact, it looks like it’s going to be the first movie of 2026 to make over a billion dollars at the box office. As of May 19, The Super Mario Galaxy Movie is also available to stream at home through services like Prime Video, Apple TV, Google Play, and YouTube. The catch is that you have to pay for it, generally around $24.99 to rent or $29.99 to buy. And right now, there’s just not enough reason to do that. The…