Tapping into that deep-seated insecurity … uh, desire to look your best, Amazon is releasing a new member of the Echo family called the Echo Look. Part wide-angle camera, part style guru, the Amazon Echo Look snaps a full-length photo of you in the morning, allowing you to see what you look like on your phone, and then uses computer learning to tell you how good you look. The Look’s depth-sensing camera blurs out the background of the image, focusing on you and the clothes you’re wearing. Unfort

In a precedent setting court-case, the EU Court of Justice has ruled that the selling of media players that are tailored towards the streaming of pirated material is a crime. There has been a surge recently in the sale of multimedia boxes that use software like Kodi that can stream media from numerous different sources. When used correctly, they are a brilliant way of collating numerous different media sources into one place for a new level of home entertainment. Unfortunately, these brilliant p

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That’s why, in 1997, Nasa launched a probe towards Saturn named Cassini. The end of its mission is scheduled for later this year – September 15 – when it’ll make a death plunge through Saturn’s atmosphere. Skirting the planet at an altitude of about 1800 miles, the probe will whizz past the ice and rocks that comprise the planet’s rings closer than ever before. The aim is to get a look at what they’re made of, their mass, and whether they’re old or new. It’ll also scan the inside of the planet –

Western Digital has announced that it’s now shipping the HGST-branded Ultrastar He12, a helium-based (‘HelioSeal’) 12TB hard disk. As for the core specs, the He12 is a 7200rpm hard drive with an average latency of 4.16ms and it’s capable of a sustained transfer rate of 255MB/s. Seagate also has a 12TB helium-based drive which is about to emerge – with a very similar spec – but it hasn’t started shipping yet. We can expect to see larger helium drives before long, with HGST planning a 14TB SMR fla

The best free VPN clients 1. Hotspot Shield Free 4. Here’s our pick of the best free VPN software to keep your online activity safe and anonymous. TunnelBear is the best free VPN aroundTunnelBear might have something of a cutesy design, but it’s a serious free VPN. Download here: WindscribeHotspot Shield Free is extremely easy to use, and offers a generous data allowanceIf you use public Wi-Fi regularly, Hotspot Shield Free is a great free VPN for protecting your privacyHotspot Shield Free is on

Samsung could be bringing its ill-fated Galaxy Note 7 back to the market in June. There are reportedly around 300,000 handsets in line to be released, and they’re tipped to be re-branded as the Note 7 R. The refurbished phones could be cheaper than the original by around $270 (about £200, AU$350). Samsung was forced to recall the Note 7 last year after dozens of the devices caught fire or exploded due to battery issues. These refurbished Note 7s will reportedly contain a smaller battery – 3,200m

When it comes to choosing a processor for PC gaming, there are only two contenders: Intel and AMD. As part of TechRadar’s PC Gaming Week, we’ve pitted the two titans of the CPU world against each other. Competitive price and performance could mean that Intel’s once unassailable lead in the gaming PC processor race could be in trouble. Not to be outdone, the Intel machine put up an an even better fight, managing 229.6 fps on the lowest setting. So, if you’re a budget-conscious gamer, you’ll want

A woman in Milawaukee, US claims her Fitbit Flex 2 exploded while on her wrist, so is it safe to keep wearing your fitness tracker? Dina Mitchell, the woman wearing the Fitbit Flex 2, suffered second-degree burns from the product and medical professionals had to “pick pieces of plastic out of her wound”. We will share additional information as we are able.”Fitbit is clearly taking the issue seriously and investigating the problem immediately. This comes as a very serious reminder that any techno

So you’ve bought yourself a gaming PC or built one from scratch. This free Windows app works by dynamically adjusting the colour temperature of your display depending on the time of day and the light sources in the place you have your new gaming PC PC set up. It’s a really clever bit of free software for your gaming PC, and it’s ideal if you’re looking for a little extra improvement without much effort. CCleanerWhether you realize it or not, your gaming PC or laptop is full of files and various

Probably around £400, $439, AU$580OnePlus 4 release dateHottest leaks:A June or July launchThe OnePlus One launched in April 2014, the OnePlus 2 in July 2015 and the OnePlus 3 in June 2016. The November launch of the OnePlus 3T (essentially a slightly upgraded OnePlus 3) has muddled things a bit, but it’s unlikely we’ll be waiting until November 2017 for the OnePlus 4. The OnePlus 3T is great – but there’s still room for improvementOnePlus 4 screenHottest leaks:A change in technologyA 5.3-inch 2

Obtained by “people who have seen the phone and have possibly worked on the OnePlus 5” and shared by India Today, a freshly leaked image seemingly shows the back of the next OnePlus handset, complete with a dual-lens camera. Back in blackThe image also shows a plain black back with no visible antenna lines. That could mean it’s using glass on the back, as has also been rumored, as antenna lines wouldn’t be necessary on a glass back. Or it could mean that OnePlus has simply refined the metal fini

A good graphics card benchmark will put your GPU through its paces, and the results will paint a good picture of what your graphics card can and can’t do well. How to benchmarkWhen it comes to choosing software to benchmark your graphics card you’re spoiled for choice. For a free version which still comes with enough settings to properly test out your graphics card we’d recommend going for Heaven Benchmark. If the benchmark doesn’t run smoothly then you already know that your graphics card is go

When they weren’t able to lay their hands on Square Enix’s original source code for Tomb Raider, a group of hobbyist developers decided to embark on an ambitious project to recreate the early Lara Croft games from scratch. The result is OpenTomb, a browser-based open-source recreation of the original Tomb Raider engine and, after four years, the first playable level is complete, and you can give it a go yourself on Windows, Mac or Linux PCs. And it’s even been reported that the frame rate is hig

AT&T announced today that it has begun rolling out its 5G Evolution service, offering select phones in select areas faster-than-4G service — even if it’s not teeechnically 5G. Starting out in Austin, Texas, users with a Samsung Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8 Plus can now participate in the 5G Evolution program, allowing them to enjoy speeds the telecom giant claims are twice as fast as its current 4G LTE service. Though true 5G connectivity is fast approaching, the catch here is the gigabit-speed wirel

There’s no denying it – PC gaming is the king of gaming. Letting off steam while playing games on Steam is essential to keeping your body temperature down – even if your GPU temps are flaring up. You won’t win online if you sit there quivering with rage no matter what ‘smooth gliding’ setting your 20 million DPI optical mouse sensor is set to. So count to 10 slowly and delve into the top things we love to loathe as PC gamers. Welcome to TechRadar’s 3rd annual PC Gaming Week, celebrating the almi

However, Wilson’s Heart for Oculus Rift brings depth to horror in VR both literally and figuratively. Developed by Austin, Texas-based Twisted Pixel Games, Wilson’s Heart is an 8 to 10-hour VR experience that will leave you (i.e. Image 1 of 3 The first sight you’ll see in Wilson’s Heart – not an uplifting one! Twisted Pixel decided to restrict player movement and interaction with the world of Wilson’s Heart to specific points within the game world. For those looking for a new scare with a whole

Exciting news, Star Wars fans: The next, next chapter in the cinematic galactic saga has a release date. The Star Wars: Episode IX release date is slated for May 24, 2019, the Walt Disney Company and Lucasfilm announced today. The as-yet-untitled movie is the denouement of the third Star Wars trilogy. Episode IX’s theatrical arrival is a break from recent Star Wars movie tradition; the two newest films in the anthology both landed in theaters in December, and the upcoming Star Wars: Episode VIII

From Facebook to Wikipedia, internet organizations are focusing efforts more than ever before to crack down on fake news — poor-quality web content that typically spreads through misleading, often offensive headlines. Google is another company looking to figure out how to cut down on fake news, announcing a plan today to improve its search algorithms to bring more accurate, reliable results to its users. The first step in Google’s plan is a change made last month to its Search Quality Rater guid

The BlackWidow family was first announced in 2010, and it set the standard for mechanical keyboards that were designed for gaming. It was back then that we used best in class mechanical switches, Cherry MX. KT: I can’t really comment about anything we are working on in terms of future products, but nothing we are doing at the moment is working towards bringing mechanical switches to mobile phones. They don’t need the specific advantages that we’ve created with Razer Mechanical Switches. Our goal