Home tech
New Netflix features help you ease up on screen time during lockdown
Your kids are probably watching more TV than you'd usually allow, but now you have some extra help making sure they stay safe.
- by Peter Wells
Latest
Good Weekend
A force for good: how the coronavirus crisis is sweetening our collective tune
Footpath concerts. Toilet roll donations. Online choirs. Celebrities getting real. Amid all the darkness in the world right now, the light of humanity is shining bright.
- by Konrad Marshall
Technology
Rediscovering vinyl in the age of social isolation
Beyond the sound quality, vinyl is about the tactile analogue experience that's been lost in the digital age.
- by Adam Turner
Review
Gadgets
Audio comfort in times of need
How I rekindled my love of CDs while testing a new Cambridge and ELAC home hi-fi system.
- by Alice Clarke
Review
Technology
Switching to a smarter home with Arteor
HPM offers a more built-in avenue to enhance your home's intelligence with smart sockets and switches.
- by Alice Clarke
Technology
Staying sane when working from home
After getting the tech aspects sorted, it helps to get into a routine and create rituals.
- by Adam Turner
Technology
When your smart TV leaves you dumbstruck
Sometimes getting the best sound out of your smart TV requires a magic touch.
- by Adam Turner
Review
Technology
Dyson looks to ‘Corrale’ your hair
First wireless hair straightener with flexing plates boasts high performance, but at a price.
- by Alice Clarke
Opinion
Opinion
Why I'd never buy a 100-inch TV
I am sure that sales of 100-inch televisions will soar, despite the estimated $3500-plus price tag, but it will not be a good thing.
- by Mary Killen
Privacy
Have a dumb home: The spooks' guide to debugging your life
Britain's spy agency has updated its advice on smart devices, urging consumers to turn off internet features of smart cameras in their homes.
- by Hannah Boland and James Cook
Gadgets
When it comes to agnostic smart speakers, devil is in the detail
With smart homes picking sides between Assistant and Alexa, it's nice to find devices that support both. Just be sure to read the fine print.
- by Tim Biggs