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HP OmniStudio X

STREAM

You’re cordially invited to pick a prime target or two from this array of high-potential new additions to the major streaming services

RASPBERRY PI 500

All Pi mysel

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The strong and binding Node

WTF IS ANDROID XR?

Is it Google Glass 2.0? Shhh, you’ll

FIRST PLAY TWO POINT MUSEUM PC, PS5, XSX

After running hospitals and uni campuses, the new

FIRST LOOK A TALE OF TWO SPLITTIES

SPLIT FICTION PS5, XSX, PC No one’s

BEST OF MOST HYPED WORLD PREMIERES FROM THE GAME AWARDS

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Adam Norris

THE PURE ELECTRIC FOUNDER ON CHANGING URBAN TRAVEL, BEING LANDO’S DAD AND HAVING A SLIDE IN HIS HOUSE

QUICKFIRE!

CAN’T LIVE WITHOUT IT I’m going to be

NEWS FEED

GOOGLE GIVES HIGH FIVES TO PIXEL PHONE OWNERS

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UPVOTED TRAINERS

Keen to upgrade your kicks? In search of new kit to go the distance, Chris Rowlands laces up the best sneaks for walking, hiking and running…

LIFE IN THE FAST BRAIN

Having the right smart tech in your home can

● LIVING

Home is where the smart is – and in this case that can mean everything from domestic robots to creativity tools

● WATCHING

There’s no need to battle the traffic or pay a tenner for some popcorn any more: here’s the top tech for home cinema heaven

● LISTENING

Here’s our pick of the pops, offering everything from wireless convenience to analogue high fidelity with looks to match

● LIGHTING

Whether you’re gaming, working, dancing or just pondering your latest hapless life choice, smart lighting can brighten your mood

● EATING

Here’s one gadget that can help you go from TV dinner addict to superchef… and four more to wash down your tasty creations

● CLEANING

Never mind elbow grease: the latest tech to keep your home clean harnesses the power of robots, steam, AI and… moss?

● WORKING

Transform your office space with tools to boost creativity, efficiency and ergonomics (you’ll still have to solve your own Wordles, though)

● GROOMING

Zap unwanted hair, clean your teeth like never before, have the best bath ever and then give yourself a nice blow-dry

● PROTECTING

This is the gadgetry to keep your house as safe as, er, houses… and give you peace of mind even when you’re many miles away

● SLEEPING

They say we spend a third of our lives asleep. Clearly ‘they’ haven’t factored in late-night doomscrolling. But these gadgets can help…

TIPS + TRICKS NETFLIX

Getting anything but ‘chill’ with your Netflix because it won’t do what you want? Try these tips from Craig Grannell and you’ll soon bend the mighty streaming service to your will…

VR headsets

Whether you’re upgrading or leaving the real world for the first time, one of these flagship units will take you there in style

THERE’S A RAD HOUSE OVER YONDER

Stuff pays a visit to the tech-packed off-the-shelf homes in South Korea that could point to a smarter way of living

Get me to the search on time

Prior to the Nexus One, Android phones did have dedicated buttons for back, home and menu. Google added a search one as well, because of course it did – it’s Google!

Don’t book lack in anger

Fed up with your colourless Kindle? The Colorsoft is here to keep Amazon on top of the e-reader bestseller list – and maybe even let you chuck your iPad…

All the ride moves

Whether you’re a casual cyclist or the next Cav, Wahoo’s overhauled bike computer is deceptively smart

Array you make me feel

Cambridge’s first all-in-one wireless hi-fi is a minimal monolith with more than a dozen speakers inside. Do they hit the spot?

Never gunner give you up

Don’t be defeated by those post-workout pains: massage guns can really help. And these are five of the best to take aim with…

Chrome coming queen

It’s been a long time since we got a truly premium Chromebook… but Samsung’s first effort might just have blown everyone else out of the water

Ghoul for a pretty face

Props from a horror film? Nope, these hard-shell LED masks offer light treatments that used to be reserved for beauty salons. But which is best?

Teenage quicks

After a string of stellar handsets in recent years, OnePlus hits its teens with a blisteringly fast new flagship. Dan Grabham tries to keep up with the 13…

Indiana Jones and the Great Circle

Dig out your whip and fedora for a thrilling yet surprisingly brainy globetrotting blockbuster… one that offers an adventure in uncharted territory, rather than just Uncharted territory

Alien: Rogue Incursion

Have your heart medication at the ready: the first full-length Alien game for VR stays faithful to the space horror classic

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