In summary: Tech Advisor reports that High Potential Season 2, starring Kaitlin Olson as high-IQ crime solver Morgan, returns January 6, 2026 on ABC after its hiatus. New cast additions include Steve Howey as political operative Nick Wagner and Mekhi Phifer in an undisclosed role, joining returning stars Daniel Sunjata and Javicia Leslie. The 18-episode season will explore Morgan’s past, her relationship with FBI informant ex Roman, and the ongoing serial kidnapper threat through mid-March 2026....

The old Hive Hub, an integral part of the smart home system which includes Active Heating , was a smallish box that had to be connected directly to your router. This new-generation hub is wireless and builds in microphones so it can listen out for certain sounds and send you an alert. How much is the Hive Hub 360? It costs £99 from Hive . That’s not a whole lot more than the original £80 Hive Hub, but while the original offered no tangible benefit other than actually allowing Hive products to connect to the internet, the new one does....

At a Glance Expert’s Rating Our Verdict After a good stint with the Honor 8 Pro, it remains a promising device. It represents the brand moving even closer in look and price to big bro Huawei, but it is a decent option. However without contract options in the UK at this time, you’ll have to plump for SIM free, and at just under £500 you might be tempted to look at the OnePlus 3T or even go for a more expensive, better phone on contract....

Honor has just pulled the wraps off a bevvy of new products, fronted by its first 5G phones, alongside a new laptop and the new Magic Watch 2 smartwatch. Honor Magic Watch 2 Less than a year on from the original Honor Watch Magic ‘s release (we’re not sure why they switched the name around, either), we now have a successor. The Magic Watch 2 is slimmer, lasts longer and places an even greater focus on fitness....

One of the big features of premium gaming headsets tends to be virtual surround sound, offering a more immersive audio experience with more lifelike directional audio than a basic stereo output can provide. What many headset manufacturers won’t tell you is that you can get that effect on almost any gaming headset using software – as long as you’re a PC gamer, anyway. Sorry console brethren! So, what is this mysterious technology that’ll bring virtual surround sound to your gaming headset?...

Whether you’re building a PC or are upgrading your CPU – or cooler – you’ll need to apply some new thermal paste to your processor. This is also known as TIM: Thermal Interface Material. Thermal paste is essential for the heat dissipation from the die of the CPU and your heatsink. In this guide, we will be using the Intel Core Haswell i7 4770K and the Intel Desktop Board DZ87KLT-75K for demonstration purposes....

YouTube is arguably the most popular streaming platform in the world, with everything from videos on how to wire a plug up to lectures on economic theory and all subjects in between. It’s annoying then that when you want to enjoy the latest episode of your favourite channel, you’re forced to endure adverts on totally irrelevant topics. We show you the quick and easy way to block ads on YouTube and banish the delays and intrusive commercials....

We’re always on the lookout for our next holiday, regardless of the time of year. For a few days, we are able to forget all the commitments of everyday life and escape. While tech can definitely be used to our advantage to guarantee the best price, the amount of choice can be overwhelming. Even once you’ve decided between a package holiday and sorting it all yourself, there are still hundreds of sites claiming to offer unforgettable experiences....

Mattresses usually need replacing every 7 to 10 years which makes it an important long-term investment. While you can still pop into a store and have a thoughtful bounce on display models, that’s only one way of buying a mattress today. Take ride on the tube and you’ll see loads of ads for online mattress companies, and though it may seem like a gamble to pick up a mattress without seeing it first, many of these company have policies where you can try the mattress for several months as a trial....

Apple Watches have unquestionably been some of the best smartwatches on the market for several years – they’re often considered the gold standard. Within a small square of metal and glass, Apple has fitted powerful components, an OLED screen, GPS, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and many other sensors. Unfortunately, almost all versions share the same weakness – battery life. Aside from the Apple Watch Ultra , you’re looking at a maximum of around 18 hours....

If you’ve connected your laptop charger but there is no sign that the battery is charging, or you’re seeing a “Plugged in, not charging” message in Windows, we are here to help. Sadly there isn’t a single solution as the problem can be one of many things, from the charger itself, to the charging port on your laptop, or even the battery. But there are a few things you can try to get it charging again, and hopefully avoid spending money on repairs....

Finding spam messages in your Sent folder usually suggests a hacker has gained access to your email account and then used it to send mail to the contacts in your address book. You’ll need to lock them out of your email account to prevent it happening again. How did a hacker access your email account? There are many ways a hacker might gain access to your email account, including the possibility that your login credentials fell into their hands through a data leak on another site, or perhaps you inadvertently handed it over by downloading some dodgy software or clicking a nefarious link (also see Best antivirus software )....

Google Calendar is an excellent way to keep all of your appointments up to date and synced across virtually all of your devices. Like many similar services it allows you to have multiple Calendars at the same time, so if you want to move from your existing service to Google all you have to do is save your current Calendar as a VCS or ICS file and go through a few short steps....

Having an advanced recording device in your pocket can be very handy indeed. If you’re someone who likes to quickly capture ideas as they come to you, but don’t want the hassle of typing them out, then the built-in recorder app is a lifesaver. The same is true of poets, songwriters or those practicing a speech or presentation. Being able to get a recording done in seconds can mean that the idea doesn’t disappear into the ether from which it came....

Snapchat is a hugely popular photo-sharing service that allows users to send pictures and videos to friends and family that expire after a maximum of 10 seconds. While this means that users could send ugly/funny/sometimes inappropriate photos without any ramification (or so they thought), Snapchat can’t stop people from screenshotting photos on their smartphones. However, it seems that the developers planned for that eventuality and built a system that notifies the sender whenever their snaps have been screenshotted....

Wi-Fi security has evolved to the extent that most modern routers are set up to be secure with strong passwords, encryption methods, built-in firewalls and other security measures devised to protect you from malicious attacks. But what happens when those encryption methods are broken? That’s exactly what has happened after Belgian researchers at KU Leuven University broke the WPA2 security protocol in 2017. WPA2 is used to protect the majority of Wi-Fi connections in the world because it is the most secure method available for general use, so it was huge news at the time....

The idea of hiding files and folders isn’t exclusive to Apple – it has been a feature of Windows for just about as long – but Apple has taken extra steps in recent years to keep those crucial Mac files and folders hidden from view. After all, if you can’t access it, it’s less likely you’ll delete something that messes with the core operating system, right? The issue is that you sometimes need access to these hidden files and folders, especially if you’re troubleshooting issues with your Mac....

Like all smartphones and tablets, iPhones can slow down as they age. This can be down to a number of factors such as low storage, old versions of apps or cluttered storage. We show you a few easy ways to the spring back in the step of your iPhone. Method 1: Reboot your iPhone Yes, we know this is the stock answer Roy would always give in The IT Crowd but there is a good reason for this, as in many cases it actually works....

Back in February 2014, almost 13,000 Asus routers were compromised when hackers realised they could easily take control of the flawed devices remotely. The vulnerabilities were well documented, but it’s entirely possible your own router is still at risk. Here’s what you need to do to stop an Asus router being hacked. How to stop an Asus router being hacked: the problem Like many router manufacturers (but by no means all) Asus uses some basic default credentials so you can easily set up the router when you unbox it....

Other Excel tutorials: How to create PivotTables in Excel How to budget your money in Excel How to create basic formulae in Excel How to freeze and unfreeze rows and columns in Excel How to SUM in Excel: add the contents of multiple cells Once you’ve got a few numbers in your spreadsheet, pick an empty cell and then click it to start typing (double-tap the cell if you’re using it on a touchscreen without a keyboard)....