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Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

The popular shooter series goes further down the rabbit-hole of shady government projects and covert military missions during the first Gulf War. Time to heed the call?

Never gunner give you up

Don't be defeated by those post-workout pains: massage guns can really help. And these are five of the best to take aim with...

APPLE MAC MINI

You know, that Mac doesn't look particularly 'mini' to me... To be fair, it was 2005.

Ghoul for a pretty face

Props from a horror film? Nope, these hard-shell LED masks offer light treatments that used to be reserved for beauty salons. But which is best?

Indiana Jones and the Great Circle

Dig out your whip and fedora for a thrilling yet surprisingly brainy globetrotting blockbuster...one that offers an adventure in uncharted territory, rather than just Uncharted territory

All the ride moves

Whether you're a casual cyclist or the next Cav, Wahoo's overhauled bike computer is deceptively smart

FIT'S NOW OR NEVER

You can't keep putting it off: it's time to feel good and look great with the best gear for powering out of your sluggishness

UPVOTED TRAINERS

Keen to upgrade your kicks? In search of new kit to go the distance, Stuff laces up the best sneaks for walking, hiking and running...

3 OF THE BEST VR headsets

Whether you're upgrading or leaving the real world for the first time, one of these flagship units will take you there in style

STUFF AWARDS 2024

What a year! What a lot of gear! Struggling to remember what's hot and what's not? We've done the hard work for you - welcome to 23 pages celebrating the very best tech to have come out in the past 12 months. If you're planning to add something to your gadget arsenal, these are all excellent choices.

Both sides of the foury

Apple's latest 'standard' AirPods come in two flavours - but is the new noise-cancelling option worth the extra outlay?

Automobili Pininfarina B95 Gotham BAT'S ENTERTAINMENT

More of a Brucemobile, actually. Pininfarina is well-known for its coach-built electric Barchetta, with a price tag that runs into the millions.

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BRAINY BLAZE AND FUN DAYS

Considering a handheld gaming PC? Acer has just made the choice that bit more difficult…

TECH THE HALLS

Santa's elves are busy this year, and they aren't too strong with electronics anyway - so we've lightened their load by bringing you a Christmas Gift Guide so epic that old Saint Nick would be proud, with presents for everyone from gamers through to retro fanatics. Prepare to get spendy...

G6 is just alright

Samsung's latest Odyssey gaming monitor is better than alright... which is just as well if it aims to make QD-OLED a mainstream option

You never can Dell

A Qualcomm chipset should help the XPS 13 retain its status as the go-to Windows ultraportable in the age of Copilot+ smarts... shouldn't it?

Teeny TV Genie

Are you not entertained? Make friends with this Google-fied portable TV and spice up that exceptionally dull camping trip

Squareless whisper

This budget smartwatch sequel from the Nothing sub-brand no longer looks like an Apple Watch wannabe... but can it improve on the original?

Starting from the bottom

It's a good time to buy a budget smartphone. High-end features are cheaper than ever and some, like TCL's wallethugger, look pricier than their tags would suggest.

The alternatives: Apple's new Pro models

The iPhone 16 may be this generation's best value pick, but the Pro range still offers the top level of performance. Here's how they stack up...

Baseline funky

This year it's the entry-level iPhone that packs the most appealing combo of price and feature set - here's why, this time, basic is best

Partial to excellent photography

Nikon's Z6 III sports a new type of sensor that jacks the price up a little and the performance up a lot. But who is this camera for?

TIPS + TRICKS iOS & iPadOS 18

It's that time of year when Tim Cook scrambles down your chimney and deposits new toys directly into your iPhone and iPad - so Stuff digs into the best ones to try first

iPhone 16 Pro

Like clockwork, Apple's iPhone 16 Pro hit shelves in September 2024, and rightfully dethroned Samsung's spot at the top of this list.

AMAZON ECHO

Alexa, tell me the exciting origin story of the very first Echo!

United slates of whatever

Today's tablets can do pretty much anything - whether they're compact and cheap or huge and eye-wateringly expensive. In this group test we're setting our sights on the mid-market: no iPad Pros here, just a broad selection of affordable Android-based machines. So which is the right tab for you?

GRIT'S A LONG WAY TO THE TOP

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Must-Have Travel Gear for Staying Powered and Connected

Anker, the World's No. 1 Mobile Charging Brand, offers the perfect solutions to address battery anxiety. With the Anker 735 Charger, Anker 544 USB-C to USB-C Cable, and Anker 323 Power Bank, everyone can enjoy uninterrupted connectivity wherever they may be.

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Some people own a whole forearm's worth of watches and will choose which one to put on based on whether they're wearing a dinner suit, a diving suit or their birthday suit... but Xiaomi's Watch S3 saves you the hassle.