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At first glance you might see this turntable and assume somebody forgot to finish assembling it – but the Waiting for Ideas PP-1 isn’t missing anything at all. Rather than having a tonearm on top like practically every other turntable you can buy, the elliptical diamond stylus is hidden underneath the platter, which means you have to put your records on the ‘wrong’ way up to play the side you want. When it’s not in use, a small set of metal doors cover the cartridge to stop it from picking up dust and other detritus. No doubt tedious audiophiles will…

Apple’s MacBook Air has been refreshed with M4, and as a laptop, it’s the complete package. In fact, I’d go as far as calling it the best MacBook you can buy. In our review, we said “the MacBook Air is still the everyday laptop to beat.” Which is why I can’t believe that it’s already discounted just a few weeks after launching. But it is! And you can pick up the new M4 MacBook Air for less in Amazon’s Spring Sale. Right now, you can score the M4 MacBook Air for £929 on Amazon UK – a £70 saving from…

A few months ago, I was stuffing my face with Christmas cookies and catching up on the season 3 reunion episode of Netflix’s The Ultimatum. It was a typical tawdry hour of reality TV. Clout-hungry influencer wannabes dressed to the nines, nursing their bruised egos and rehashing the minutiae of why their relationships crashed out in front of a global audience. Kind of ho-hum, actually. And then, cast member Zaina Sesay roused me from my cookie-induced stupor by upgrading her beef to the 21st century. “I have text message proof,” she said, smirking while beckoning over C-list celebrity host Nick…

Amazon’s Kindle line-up has dominated the e-reader market for years. But when I reviewed the Kindle Colorsoft at the end of last year, I was slightly disappointed. I said “For almost everyone, colour alone just won’t justify the £270 price.” But thanks to this deal in the Amazon Spring Sale, the colour e-reader might finally be worth buying. Right now, you can get the Kindle Colorsoft for 20% off on Amazon US – that brings the price down from $280 to $225. There’s an almost identical deal on Amazon UK, where the e-reader is down from £270 to £220. With these savings,…

It was only a matter of time. Garmin announced today it’s launching Garmin Connect Plus, a premium tier to its app that adds AI-powered insights and a few other expanded features. Existing and new Garmin users will be able to opt in to a free 30-day trial and then choose between a $6.99 monthly or $69.99 annual subscription. All existing health data and features, however, will remain free.“Developing a premium tier enables us to extend our investment in the Garmin Connect platform, both in terms of features that carry additional cost to provide and also in scaling out our engineering…

Introduction Samsung has been quick out of the blocks with its 2025 range of 4K TVs, and the company’s recent refound infatuation with OLED technology shows no signs of weakening. The S90F is the step down from the range-topping S95F – but that’s not the same as saying it’s in any way compromised on the spec sheet. And with a huge number of screen sizes – the S90F is yours in 42in, 48in, 55in, 77in and 83in varieties in addition to the 65in I’m testing here – one of ’em is sure to be the perfect Samsung OLED TV for…

The feature is currently only available on the desktop version of the Vivaldi browser. The free version of Proton VPN allows users to connect to servers in five randomly selected countries and provides “medium VPN speed.” Vivaldi browser users can also upgrade to a paid version of Proton VPN starting from $10 per month, which provides faster VPN speeds, the ability to choose which servers to connect to across more than 110 countries, and other additional features.It isn’t unique for web browsers to have VPN features baked in — Microsoft bolstered its Edge browser with the Edge Secure Network VPN,…

Apple just launched a new DJ with Apple Music for the tech giant’s music streaming service. What Apple’s done here isn’t just throw a few club playlists at the homepage and call it a day. Nor is there any AI music presenting going on. Rather, Apple has actually integrated Apple Music with proper DJ software and hardware. That includes gear from Serato, Denon DJ, Numark, Rane DJ, Engine DJ, djay Pro, and AlphaTheta. This means that DJs (real ones and bedroom hopefuls alike) can access Apple Music’s entire 100-million-song library within their DJ setups. I can absolutely appreciate how massive…

Poco is releasing its first phone with “Ultra” branding, and on paper it lives up to the name. The F7 Ultra runs on the flagship Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset, and combines it with a triple rear camera setup, 120W wired charging, and IP68 protection from dust and water. Despite those specs, it’s going on sale in the UK for £649 (around $835), making it one of the cheapest phones to use Qualcomm’s top tier chip.Xiaomi sub-brand Poco has always prioritized inexpensive handsets, but its F-series has been where it gets a little closer to the flagship space. The Snapdragon chip…

Poco is inextricably linked with its parent Xiaomi, and both it and the Redmi brand are used to denote the same mid-range phones launched in different places. So last year’s Poco F6 Pro was the Redmi K70 in different clothing. 2025 not only brings us the Poco F7 Pro, but also this – the Poco F7 Ultra which is the same internally as the Redmi K80 Pro. This $649/£650 phone (for the 12GB/256GB model) has a very impressive core spec sheet including Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Elite and while it doesn’t offer as much as some flagships out there, most potential…

When it comes to working out or just hanging outside, the perks of bone conduction headphones versus over-ear headphones or earbuds are growing. They’ve always been the safer alternative since they don’t obstruct your hearing, but with the Shokz OpenRun Pro 2, they now actually sound good. Thanks to its USB-C charging (in place of the proprietary charger that its predecessor used), more bass, fewer audible vibrations, and AI-powered noise cancellation, it’s easier than ever to recommend them to more people — especially since they’re $30 off during Amazon’s Big Spring Sale.Shokz has given the OpenRun Pro 2 a small,…

Robinhood is getting closer to becoming a full-fledged financial service. On Wednesday, the company announced a wholly online banking platform that will offer checking and savings accounts to Robinhood Gold subscribers when it launches this fall.The platform, called Robinhood Banking, will let users access their accounts, as well as send and receive money through the Robinhood Credit Card app. It even attempts to make up for not having a physical location by having physical cash “delivered on-demand right to your doorstep.” There still aren’t many details about how this will work, but Robinhood says “coverage varies based on geographic location.”Robinhood…