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Hack your life
These tips and tricks can help make your tech life simpler and more convenient
SPACE FOR EVERYONE
Helen Ling was a pioneer in maths and computer science, and helped pave the way for many brilliant women who followed her.
GETTING LOST IN THE GARDEN PATH
What could be a cosy, relaxing game falls short thanks to bugs and unintuitive gameplay
LOOKING AHEAD
Ever wanted to see into the future? Well, now you can ... sort of
DAILY GRIND
Welcome to the next generation of pod machines
CUTTING EDGE
Science, technology, and research news from around the world.
HOUSE OF CARDS
After revisiting Blizzard's popular free-to-play deck builder game based on the Warcraft series, we look to see if they retained and built on the success of the early days
ASCUM SUPREME
Developers weigh in on save scumming
DON'T SLEEP ON THIS ONE
Unearth the mysteries lurking in This Bed We Made
WHY VAPING IS BAD FOR YOU
How inhaling this flavoured aerosol affects your lungs and impacts the body
THE COMPLETE GUIDE TO...PORTABLE PROJECTORS
You don't need a home cinema to supersize your viewing. With a portable projector, you can cast gigantic images just about anywhere
SCREEN TIME
In a market populated mostly by laptops that are perfectly functional, with a similar look, a few manufacturers have been trying something different with their displays
PICTURING THE PLANETS
Our knowledge of other worlds in the Solar System | has grown enormously since the dawn of the Space Age, along with ever more detailed photographs|
WHEN AI GOES WRONG
Artificial intelligence allows machines to think like humans, at least in theory. Here are seven instances when these smart computers did not function as planned
ALFRED NOBEL
Meet the man behind the prestigious Nobel Prize and discover its explosive origins
A SMART SUSPENSION
Shock mounts, which protect microphones from mechanical vibrations, can take all sorts of forms, as this vintage device illustrates.
GROOVING - TO AN ALIEN RHYTHM
In Groove that Goob you need to dance through dozens of levels by sticking to the beat of the music.
FINDING JOY DOWN THE LANE
This whimsical street-management sim is a terrific addition to the cosy-game genre.
ROUND 8 FIGHT!
Tekken 8 is a blend of nostalgia for fans and a pair of welcoming arms for newbies.
ELECTRONICS × INSTRUMENTS × INNOVATION
The invention of electricity opened a whole new world for the design of musical instruments, resulting in all sorts of fascinating experimental devices in the early days and innovative consumer products for us to play with today.
IT'S ALL ABOUT THE BASS
Unless you're a basshead you probably won't like that.
AN INCREMENTAL UPGRADE
The base model of the new versions of Samsung's flagship series offers some slightly better features.
IMPRESSIVE ALLIN-ONE SETUP
Offering audio clout without the massive cost, the \"LT\" represents KEF's \"lite\" pared-back version of the LSX II system and very capable it is indeed.
INSIDE A HARD DISK DRIVE
Learn the basics of what's inside that mysterious metal box in your computer.
BLOCKING OUT NOISE
THE WORLD IS FULL OF SENSORY STIMULATION AND SOMETIMES YOUR brain needs to shut some of it out to tackle the task at hand.
INSIDE A USB FLASH DRIVE
The humble flash drive reinvented the way we store and transfer computer files.
SOUNDPROOFING IN ACTION
Noise can be a real nuisance in the wrong place but the volume can be turned down using the right shapes and materials.
EXPLORING THE SOUNDSCAPES
WE GO BEHIND THE SCENES OF SOUND & MOTION STUDIOS WITH SIMON RATCLIFFE TO EXPLORE THE DYNAMIC WORLD OF AUDIO PRODUCTION.
Researchers Test An Automated System To Detect Invasive Hornets
Researchers from the University of Exeter in the UK have developed VespAI, a deep-learning system designed to detect invasive Asian hornets.
Ground Robots Being Developed To Combat Wildfires
In response to the escalating worldwide threat of wildfires, a team of researchers is spearheading a novel approach to firefighting by developing ground robots that are designed to scout ahead, which will help to mitigate risks to human life and property.