My perfect retro gaming controller didn’t show up at CES – but it’s never felt closer
8BitDo, GameSir and Hyperkin have reignited retro game controllers but I think they need to clear one final level
Opinion
These 3D-printed shoes are made for me, but strangers asked to try them on
Fitasy 3D-prints custom shoes made from a rubber-like material – they’re the most comfortable shoes I own, and are certainly a head-turner
I saw hundreds of people using this gadget at CES – now I want one
Gyroor’s rideable suitcases were all the rage at CES 2026, and after riding on one, I can see why they’re so popular
I tried the brain-altering Nike Mind shoes – here’s my verdict
The Nike Mind 001 sliders and Mind 002 trainers have nodes on the bottom to instil a sense of calm and boost recovery – but do they work?
People aren’t buying PCs because of AI, but that’s not stopping AMD, Intel and Qualcomm talking up AI chips
If AI isn’t selling more PCs, perhaps PC makers need to focus on what people actually want right now
I’ve played with Lego’s new Smart Brick – here are my honest thoughts
I played with Lego’s new Smart Brick at CES, and it finally makes Lego sets play back
I let a man that’s never cut hair before cut mine with AI-guided clippers
Glyde has been working on a set of hair clippers guided by AI with the goal of letting anyone cut hair – I’ll let you be the judge of that
I just tried Dolby Vision 2 – it looks great and is a superpower for budget TVs
Dolby Vision 2 surprised me by looking leaps and bounds better than the first-gen, and it’ll be a seriously big upgrade for low-cost TVs
I just experienced the best Dolby Atmos sound and you’ll never guess where
At CES 2026, I got the chance to listen to Dolby Atmos tracks inside a car, and it’s some of the best sound I’ve ever heard
I tried this AI tennis robot and improved my game in one afternoon
I took to the courts at the Las Vegas Country Club to try the Acemate tennis robot, and was surprised at just how well it worked
Driving the Aston Martin DBX S on a stormy night showed me why so many people like SUVs
I’ll be honest. I’ve never really understood sporty SUVs. You either get a large and comfortable but slow SUV like a Range Rover, or a low, sexy, impractical supercar like the Aston Martin V12 Vanquish. But one filthy December night, with rain hammering sideways, roads shining black under headlights, hands cold even before I’d opened […]
5 tech and gadget New Year’s resolutions I will fail to keep in 2026
Sleep more! Play more video games! Automate more things! And yet, somehow, use less tech? Perhaps one of my resolutions should be consistency
