Technology
Digital radio still not great for sound, but a good gift for your gran
Digital radio promised true high-res, better than CD quality sound, but what we got instead was a huge number of stations and an easy way to find them.
- by Rod Easdown
Latest
Apple
Apple patent spat: judge recommends US ban on some iPhones
Qualcomm says it's due billions of dollars in unpaid royalties on the iPhone as the two tech giants argue over the value of the chipmaker's patents.
- by Susan Decker
Analysis
Video games
How Google Stadia could foretell the future of video games
Google's cloud-powered gaming system promises better graphics, expanded multiplayer and next generation social features, on virtually any screen.
- by Tim Biggs
Video games
Apple leans in to video games with exclusive subscription service
Apple Arcade gives access to a growing number of premium games for a single monthly price, across iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple TV.
- by Tim Biggs
Harassment
'Stalking on steroids': family harassed by endless service calls
Up to 20 people a day arrive at the family's home saying they were called to provide electrical, plumbing, tree-trimming, and towing services.
Retail
Buyers want advice from Google, not family, friends or Kardashians
The latest annual marketing report from Salmat shows declining reliance on family and less influence from influencers than most marketing budgets’ priorities would imply.
- by Alice Clarke
Opinion
Social media
Facebook could limit hate if it was profitable to do so
The social media giant is capable of deploying advertisements with military precision, but it won't put as much effort into keeping people safe.
- by Peter Wells
Streaming
Apple auditions for Hollywood: the making of a streaming service
The tech giant, in a tectonic shift, is diversifying beyond hardware into services; and paying stars more than $1.5 million an episode.
- by Reed Albergotti and Sarah Ellison
Gender equality
'We need Siri to be Sirius': genderless voice assistant splits experts
Meet Q, the new genderless digital voice assistant.
- by Caitlin Fitzsimmons
IT networks
How the internet spans oceans, in the time it takes you to read this
"People think that data is in the cloud, but it's not ... it's in the ocean."
- by Adam Satariano
Review
Home tech
How does a $4000 coffee machine stack up against cheaper options?
Can coffee snobs tell the difference between an insanely expensive home coffee machine, a cafe latte and pods?
- by Alice Clarke