At a Glance Expert’s Rating Pros Best keyboard around Taller 16:10 display Compact & lightweight Cons Prone to overheating Limited ports Expensive Our Verdict A beautiful 16:10 display and the best keyboard around are enough to mean the XPS is worth anyone Considering, but poor ports, overheating problems, and a steep price leave this a good laptop, but maybe not a great one. Best Prices Today: Dell XPS 13 9300 (2020) Another year, another XPS 13....

The Barbie movie is now one of the most successful Warner Bros. Discovery titles of all time. With a fabulous cast including Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling, an art house director and the same release date as another vital blockbuster ( Oppenheimer ) Barbie has been a smash hit at the box office. It is safe to say that mania for the film has spread worldwide. If you’ve joined the hype train and are wondering whether there are any post-credits scenes, then we have you covered....

Spider-Man: Far From Home is the latest film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe and the first to follow on from Avengers: Endgame , and that brings with it a great responsibility to set up the next phase of the Marvel world. Classic Marvel fashion suggests that should be done through mid- or post-credit stings, but after Endgame dropped the extra teaser, does Spider-Man bring it back? We’ve seen the film already, so we’re here to let you know when you’re free to give your bladder a rest and vacate the screening room....

At a Glance Expert’s Rating Our Verdict A good-looking, mid-capacity rugged power bank that will fit neatly into the pockets of campers, hikers and other outdoorsie-types. It’s a shame that the DXPower Armor is waterproof only when it’s not in use, but this is a criticism we could level at most – if not all – ‘waterproof’ power banks. Best Prices Today: DXPower Armor DX0001 Choosing a power bank can be difficult, given the sheer number of options available, but if you require a rugged power bank your choices are more limited....

At a glance Expert’s Rating Pros Compact design High suction power Smart cleaning modes Good app Cons Obstacle detection has occasional weaknesses Expensive Our Verdict The flagship Deebot X2 Omni from Ecovacs definitely improves on its predecessor. In our test, it cleaned carpets thoroughly and reliably thanks to its high, 8,000Pa suction. Its mopping is also good, although not flawless. Its carpet detection means that carpets will get a thorough clean while being protected from damp mop pads....

At a Glance Expert’s Rating Our Verdict The Edifier Bric Connect is a great Bluetooth speaker for the home, though we’re not too sure we’d take it out and about with us on our travels. It’s too big to be truly portable, and the fact that it requires 6 AA batteries means that it isn’t as convenient as we’d like it to be. Audio quality is great, and the level of bass produced is better than others we’ve seen at a similar price....

At a Glance Expert’s Rating Our Verdict It isn’t flawless, but for this price the Mini 360 Plus is a very good security camera which records great-quality video. It undercuts all the big names despite offering pan and tilt with motion tracking. There’s no free cloud storage, but recording to microSD means you get the full quality and not a compressed, lower-resolution stream. Best Prices Today: Ezviz Mini 360 Plus Gone are the days of internet security cameras costing £130 or more....

At a Glance Expert’s Rating Our Verdict If you want a tactical, intricate football game FIFA still isn’t it, and probably will never be. PES sacrifices official licensing for more technical game mechanics but it’s hard to ignore FIFA’s branding, fun gameplay and superior online community. FIFA 19 is what you’d expect, but in a better way than last year. It improves local multiplayer for the first time in a while and adds some more superstar sheen and in-game touches to an already polished franchise....

If you’ve been anywhere near Bookstagram or BookTok lately, you may have seen fans going nuts for the release of Onyx Storm. The third novel in the bestselling Empyrean series by Rebecca Yarros had a widely-hyped launch that we haven’t seen since the Harry Potter books . The series follows Violet Sorrengail, who is sent to Basgiath War College to train as a dragon rider and defend her homeland. The problem is, she’s far from prepared to take on such a dangerous and gruelling role, and numerous other students are out for her blood due to her mother’s notorious status in the army....

Foldable smartphones are all the rage at the moment, offering a different smartphone experience to that provided by the glass slabs we’ve been using up until this point. Though the tech is bleeding edge, the price has slowly come down over the past few years, with this year’s Galaxy Z Flip 3 available at just £949/$999 – the first foldable to drop below a grand. While that’s a tempting enough price for such an impressive smartphone, it’s even cheaper as part of various Black Friday deals....

At a Glance Expert’s Rating Our Verdict The GHD Gold’s Consistent temperature takes out much of the guesswork involved in identifying the ideal heat setting for your hair. In terms of efficiency, it’s a quick job if you have fine to medium hair. Those with thick and curly hair may need more time (as you may just, enviably, have more volume to work with), but the results show. The GHD Gold’s minimalist and damage-proof design makes it ideal for a daily morning routine before work (or school), for nights out or while traveling....

At a Glance Expert’s Rating Our Verdict While it lacks the more petit dimensions of the gaming PCs in our recent compact system group test, this Gladiator PC is still reasonably small when compared to a standard gaming PC system. It’s fairly quiet, and relatively Conservative on power Consumption when gaming. It doesn’t have the fancy hardware of some compact PCs, but it can make a good job of games at lower 720p resolutions, along with huge processing potential for regular Windows work....

In 2024, an iconic sporting series of the 90s made a triumphant return. BBC’s Gladiators embraced the fanfare, lycra and insane games such as Duel, Hang Tough and The Wall in all their glory. The result was the biggest TV launch on the BBC in seven years. Father and son TV duo Bradley and Barney Walsh took on presenting duties, while elite athletes adopted alter egos and became formidable opponents to contestants, and excellent entertainment for fans at home....

On 27 January 2014, Google made its biggest European acquisition to date, when it splashed out £400 million on DeepMind, a small startup with a grand ambition: “To solve intelligence and then to use that to solve everything else.” DeepMind wants to find the holy grail of AI: an artificial general intelligence, a cognitive system as broad as a human brain and capable of completing a vast range of tasks and perhaps overcoming the greatest threats to civilisation....

Google Docs is a popular alternative to Microsoft Word. With a range of collaboration features, the word processor stands as a good choice for professional and personal use. Despite this, Google Docs can appear to be a bit complex for new users. This may be due to the range of tools and options that can be found in the word processor. To make your overall editing experience a bit better, we offer some tips on how to get the most from Google Docs....

At a Glance Expert’s Rating Our Verdict The cheapest smart speaker in Google’s line-up, the Home Mini should not be underestimated. With surprisingly good – and loud – audio, full Google Assistant functionality and an incredible price, this could be the device you’re looking for to take your first steps into the world of smart speakers. It’s since been replaced by the Nest Mini, which packs better audio and faster processing, but the Home Mini is still worth Considering if you can find it at less than full price....

At a Glance Expert’s Rating Our Verdict Previous Nexus tablets, particularly the Nexus 7, have been hard to beat for value but that’s not the case for the Nexus 9. It’s not a bad tablet – especially if performance is a priority – but the screen isn’t perfect and neither is build quality. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 is a better choice if you can live with a smaller screen, and don’t forget the original iPad Air also costs £319 now, making it look very good value indeed....

At a Glance Expert’s Rating Pros Affordable Fantastic camera Pixel software Cons No waterproofing No wireless charging Old-fashioned design Our Verdict The Pixel 3a is a great mid-range option for those who want a Pixel but can’t afford the real deal. There might be more powerful and flashy phones at this price but Google offers something different. Best Prices Today: Google Pixel 3a Google’s own-brand Android range is now more affordable thanks to the addition of the Pixel 3a and 3a XL....

It’s no secret that Google was going to announce the Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro as its new flagship Android smartphones and now that’s finally happened, we have all the final details for you including release date, pricing and full specs. The Pixel 7 range arrives at a time when smartphone innovation leaves a lot to be desired and many question the relevance of the Pixel’s existence. Still, these are the benchmark for third-party Android phone makers and has plenty of fans around the world – including me....

At a Glance Expert’s Rating Our Verdict The Pixel Buds are a curious failure. They have one of the most joyfully genius features of the last few years in their real-time translation, but that is totally contradicted by their ugly, pain-inducing design and the fact it’s already a feature hidden in the Google Translate app that you don’t need the headphones to access. Sound quality is frustratingly decent, and while they are a surprisingly different product to the AirPods, they are better in this respect than Apple’s buds....