Author: Press Room

If you exercise without tracking it, did you exercise at all? Don’t risk missing a session – strap one of the best sports watches or best running watches to your wrist and let it log every mile, rep and calorie while you train. Whether you’re a dedicated runner, a weekend gym-goer or someone who dabbles in a bit of everything, today’s best sports smartwatches are built to track multiple sports and activities. From running, cycling and swimming to strength training, yoga and HIIT, the top options can analyse your workouts, deliver detailed training insights and help you chase a new…

I am a hair and skincare devotee, so getting to try out the latest grooming gadgets is one of my favourite things about my job. I loved the Shark CryoGlow LED Mask when I reviewed it last December: would Shark’s newest beauty gadget – the FacialPro Glow be as effective? In simple terms the Shark FacialPro Glow is an at-home facial system that promises to extract, hydrate & de-puff, all in ten minutes. At $400/£300 isn’t cheap, but neither are in-salon facials. I was keen to see if it would clear my skin and give me that coveted glow you get after a…

Smart homes are littered with gadgets, media boxes, and screens that all use proprietary remotes. Some of them can be easily controlled with your smartphone, but there’s a catch — these few-and-far-between entertainment devices use proprietary apps. The situation forces users to choose between using a handful of physical remotes or a handful of individual apps, and neither are a great option. My movie-watching and music-listening setups use a mix of new and decades-old hardware, and I sought to find one app to control it all. Universal remote apps that are actually useful are hard to find. Most smartphones today…

Summary Prompted Playlist lets you craft highly specific playlists by probing your Spotify listening history. Use nuanced prompts – dates, plays, themes – to get personalized playlists with helpful notes. Rolling out to US/Canada in beta; UK/EU rollout TBD. What’s the one thing you’ve always wanted to do on Spotify? That’s right: you want greater access to your Spotify algorithm to prod and poke and make new playlists, scoop out nostalgic bangers, and infuse them with your favorite track from last year. Okay, so maybe that’s not what you’ve always dreamed about doing on Spotify, but Prompted Playlist is a…

Are you thinking of turning the thermostat up? The cooler months are most definitely here and maybe, if you haven’t already, it’s time to finally upgrade to a smart thermostat. But in a crowded field, which is the best smart thermostat out there right now? There are lots of reasons to upgrade your heating tech. Firstly, many of them let you talk to your heating via voice assistants like Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant and Siri, but the main benefit is saving you cash and cutting down on wasted energy. Thanks to tech like geofencing and smart radiator valves, they can help your…

Old games consoles never die – they just get emulated. These days, even budget (about $60–200 range for this feature) retro handhelds are powerful enough to let you carry around decades of gaming history in your trousers. That means everything from ancient Ataris to comparatively modern Dreamcasts – and beyond. So which retro handheld should you buy? This guide looks at five different takes. The common theme: they’re all pretty great in their own way, and none of them require you to remortgage your house for the privilege of replaying Bubble Bobble. Why you can trust Stuff: Our team of experts rigorously test each product and provide…

For years, my TV’s USB port was almost invisible to me. It just sat there on the side panel doing nothing, just collecting dust. I used my TV for things that mattered most to me: watching shows and movies. Sometimes, I would wonder why the USB port is even there on a TV. I assumed it was outdated, useless, or meant only for technical stuff a casual user doesn’t need. Turns out, I was completely wrong. One day, I plugged something into it just out of curiosity. It was then that I realized the USB port is one of the…

Every day in 2025, millions of shoppers scroll past businesses with empty review sections, silently questioning their credibility. Yet the fix lies not in begging, but in understanding the human mind. BrightLocal’s 2025 Local Consumer Review Survey reveals that 68 per cent of customers will leave a Google review when asked personally, while Trustmary’s meta-analysis shows compliance soaring to 72 per cent when the request feels effortless. These figures expose a psychological truth: people crave reciprocity, consistency, and ease. Master these three forces—drawn from decades of research by Robert Cialdini and others—and a 30-second ask becomes a five-star pipeline. The…

Most employees in the UK see a tax code printed on their payslip, P60 or P45—but few actually understand what it means. Yet this seemingly simple set of numbers and letters determines how much tax you pay, whether you’re receiving the correct personal allowance, or if HMRC believes you owe additional tax. For many, especially those with multiple incomes, benefits in kind, or pension income, the tax code silently adjusts their take-home pay each month. Understanding it is the first step to ensuring your employer or pension provider is deducting the right amount of tax—not too much, not too little.…

Prana recuperators are modern ventilation systems that provide a constant flow of fresh air into the premises and exhaust stale air, while retaining heat. They help create a comfortable microclimate in a house, apartment, or office, preventing the appearance of mold, mildew, and condensation. Prana 150: The most popular model. Smallest hole diameter and lowest performance, ideal for small rooms or offices up to 20 m²; Prana 200 G: Performance is approximately the same as the Prana 150, but with an increased diameter, which increases the heat exchanger area and, as a result, improves heat exchange. A short base (up…