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Everyone has to grow up sooner or later – or so I’ve been led to believe. Those gamer-grade RGB strips and illuminated wall panels that were the epitome of cool in your teens and twenties apparently won’t fly now you’ve settled down with a partner and kids. But that doesn’t mean colour-shifting smart lights are totally off limits. Govee has been paying attention to modern interior design trends for its refreshed floor lamp line-up, and the headline act is a proper head-turner even before you switch it on. The Uplighter Floor Lamp is a gloriously minimal “three in one” freestanding…

Fed up with shelling out big bucks for a flashy flagship? You’ll probably want one of the best mid-range smartphones instead. Gone are the days when opting for a sensibly-priced phone meant settling for a lacklustre experience; today’s crop offer performance and looks to match or even rival top-tier models, all for under $600/£600. Look through the following devices and you’ll spot premium styling, more than enough CPU muscle, and battery life that easily lasts throughout the day. Many come equipped with surprisingly good cameras, too. They’re built to last and should serve you for years to come. Our guide…

Amazon Prime Day is coming back on 8 July and will last for four days – its the longest event so far. This is Stuff’s UK page where we’re covering all the top UK tech deals across the savings event. In the US? Check out our Amazon Prime Day US page. Prime Day is Amazon’s attempt at a summer recreation of the pocket-emptier that is Black Friday, an annual event where Amazon chucks out stacks of deals with exclusive discounts on every kind of product it sells. There is one small proviso – you have to be an Amazon Prime…

Apple Music is celebrating the 10-year anniversary of its streaming service by giving users a throwback to their favorite hits over the last decade. “Replay All Time” — a special version of Apple Music’s annual Replay experience — is being launched for subscribers that allows them to view and listen to their most played songs since joining the platform.The personalized Replay All Time playlist will be available from the Apple Music Home tab. If you joined the service back when it first launched on June 30, 2015, then you’ll be able to relive how your music tastes have evolved (or…

It’s been more than a decade since Apple unveiled the original version of CarPlay. In that time, the system has become indispensable for countless drivers all over the world. But while new iterations of iOS have introduced user interface tweaks and some additional customization features, its basic functionality hasn’t advanced much since that announcement back in March 2014. This changes with the introduction of CarPlay Ultra. First shown at WWDC 2022 and now available on any iPhone 12 or newer that’s running iOS 18.5 or later, CarPlay Ultra is designed to deliver greater integration with the vehicle itself, offering not…

Apple makes some of the best laptops around. The MacBook Air is the complete package for under $1000/£1000. In fact, I’d go as far as calling it on of the best laptops you can buy. In our review, we said “the MacBook Air is still the everyday laptop to beat.” It scored a full five stars! And the MacBook Pro devices offer the best power from any laptop I’ve used. But Apple might be turning its attention to a new super affordable model. According to supply chain analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, Apple is working on a new 13-inch MacBook. Rather than the usual M-series…

If you’re searching for the best gaming headsets, you’re in the right place. After testing countless models over the years, we know what separates the good from the great. We’ve collected the best wired and wireless options across multiple price points. Sure, your TV or monitor’s speakers (or a basic pair of headphones) might get the job done, but a quality gaming headset takes things to the next level. In multiplayer, it gives you a tactical edge by letting you hear enemies before they strike. In single-player, it deepens your immersion, making every moment feel more real. While most of…

Amazon Prime Day is coming back on 8 July for 2025. It’s really just Amazon’s own version of Black Friday at an earlier point in the year. As the name suggests, you need to be a Prime member to take advantage of the deals. But if you’re not a Prime member you can just grab a free trial to do this – see above. Prime Day has become so massive that Amazon has given up putting all of its deals into 24 hours. For the last few years, there have been two days of deals, and this year we get…

Google announced a variety of new features for its Classroom software suite, including free Gemini AI tools for educators and NotebookLM for users under 18 — the first time the tool has been available to minors.Teachers with a Google Workspace account will have a new dedicated Gemini tab in their Google Classroom, offering tools that can help brainstorm lesson plans, make math problems, or draft emails, among others. For those with Education Plus Edition accounts, Gemini audio lessons will also be offered as add-ons. Another new tab for Analytics will allow teachers to track student performance, highlighting any who have…

Google has agreed to purchase electricity from a forthcoming nuclear fusion power plant, the so-called holy grail of clean energy that scientists have been chasing for more than half a century. While the fusion industry reached a significant milestone a few years ago, the technology has yet to prove whether it can be a technically feasible or commercially viable option. Nevertheless, the deal Google announced today shows confidence in the possibility of harnessing nuclear fusion to power its data centers.The news follows the release of Google’s latest sustainability report on Friday, which shows its greenhouse gas emissions continuing to climb…

Tudor’s newest chronograph isn’t just inspired by pro cycling – it’s built for it. The Pelagos FXD Chrono “Yellow” is a lean, mean race timing machine created in partnership with cycling legend Fabian Cancellara, who returns to France this summer not as a rider, but as a team owner. And he’ll be doing so with a flash of yellow on his wrist – a nod to his 29 days in the Tour de France’s famous maillot jaune. It follows the striking pink Pelagos FXD Chrono – in my view, one of the best watches ever made for sport and cycling…

Anker has issued its second product recall so far this month, warning customers that five additional power bank models should stop being used “immediately due to the risk of overheating, melting, smoke, or fire.” “While the likelihood of malfunction is considered minimal, out of an abundance of caution, we have decided to initiate a voluntary global recall of several Anker power bank models,” Anker announced. The concerns mirror those that Anker mentioned in its earlier recall of model A1263 PowerCore 10000 power banks sold in the US, with the company announcing that it has identified a “potential issue” with lithium-ion…