A government consultation proposes tighter limits on standby and off-mode power use for connected appliances, bringing Britain closer to EU rules. Smart televisions and other connected household devices could take longer to power up under government plans to tighten Britain’s…
Modern Standby can leave some Windows 11 laptops quietly active, draining the battery and generating heat inside a bag. Here is how to check whether your machine is really asleep , and how to avoid the risk. As the second…
The Slurptop combines a Ryzen 7 mini PC, full-height mechanical keyboard and trackball with a workshop-friendly 24V battery system. The Slurptop is a cyberdeck with a clear purpose: it is built to be used, not merely admired. Even so, it…
AMD Adrenalin’s undervolting and efficiency controls can reduce a Radeon card’s heat and power use, but careful testing is essential before relying on them. Keeping an AMD graphics card in good condition is less about dramatic tweaks than about avoiding…
The vivo Y100 5G undercuts Samsung’s Galaxy A25 5G and charges faster, but Samsung’s clearer five-year update policy makes it the safer long-term choice. For buyers in Indonesia who want a handset to remain useful for around five years, the…
The EU’s risk-based AI rulebook is taking effect in stages, with delayed high-risk requirements but transparency duties that already reshape synthetic media, ad-tech and marketing supply chains. The European Union’s Artificial Intelligence Act is now the bloc’s central rulebook for…
BitLocker, FileVault, LUKS2 and VeraCrypt all protect data on lost or stolen devices, but their effectiveness depends on how organisations configure, store and test recovery access. Full disk encryption remains one of the most useful controls for stolen or lost…
Loewe’s Neo combines 50W output, IP67 protection and up to 12 hours of battery life with an aluminium finish, interchangeable grilles and built-in ambient lighting. Loewe has unveiled the Neo, a portable Bluetooth speaker that places design as firmly at…
Motion smoothing, automatic brightness, energy-saving modes, tracking tools and virtual surround sound can all undermine a television’s picture, sound or privacy straight out of the box. Most TVs are set up to prioritise showroom effect over accurate viewing, which can…
Delays, equipment shortages, regulatory scrutiny and community opposition are forcing technology companies to rethink the race to build AI data centres across the US. The US artificial intelligence data centre build-out is encountering a more stubborn constraint than enthusiasm or…
