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TP-Link Roam 7 review: I tested this travel router at my local café, and it turned public Wi-Fi into a secure private network

Web Hosting & Remote IT Support TP-Link Roam 7: 30-second review The TP-Link Roam 7 is a compact travel router that lets you connect to whatever internet you can find and turns that into your own private network. This helps reduce the need to reconnect all your devices in each new location; just connect the router and all other devices will connect automatically through it. The Roam 7 differs from a mobile router insofar as there's no internal SIM or battery; power is supplied through a USB source such as a power bank, and the internet connection comes from a range of available options, including Ethernet at a hotel or business, public Wi-Fi, your phone tethered or a USB modem. The size and weight are compact, so it’ll fit easily in a backpack or travel bag. The design is simple with a vented front: two fold-down aerials, and a customisable button on the side. Setup is quick with the m...
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I tested the RingConn Gen 3 for two weeks and it's the best choice if you don't want to pay Oura prices

Web Hosting & Remote IT Support RingConn Gen 3: One minute review RingConn has always been a solid challenger to Oura in the smart ring space, and after spending two weeks testing it, I can safely say the new RingConn Gen 3 continues that trend. You’ll get most of the same health, sleep and recovery tracking features as rivals in our best smart rings guide here, but without the monthly subscription that puts some people off buying a smart ring altogether. The Gen 3 tracks heart rate, heart rate variability (HRV), blood oxygen levels, skin temperature, respiratory rate, stress, activity and sleep. New additions include a haptic motor for some alerts and reminders, improved battery life and new vascular health trend insights, which are designed to give you a picture of your cardiovascular wellbeing over time. However, this version does feel similar to the Gen 2 that came before it. The desig...

I asked ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini and Grok which sci-fi AI they're most like — and their answers were surprisingly different

Web Hosting & Remote IT Support I love science-fiction. Not just because I enjoy stories about space travel, time travel and evil robots, but because I think it can be such a useful way for us all to think about possible futures. The best sci-fi stories can tell us a lot about ourselves, what we value and the technologies we’re building. Which is why I think the relationship between sci-fi and AI is really interesting. We already know that the people building AI have been heavily influenced by science-fiction for decades. But recently, Anthropic raised another possibility: might science-fiction be influencing AI? This makes sense when you think about it. Large language models (LLMs) are trained on huge amounts of human writing. So inevitably, that includes sci-fi stories that are about artificial intelligence. And a lot of our fictional AI follows familiar patterns. It becomes intelligent,...

How to watch Japan vs Australia: Live streams and TV channels as Brave Blossoms host Wallabies

Web Hosting & Remote IT Support Kick-off: Saturday, August 8 at 6.05am ET / 11.05am BST / 8.05pm AEST Streams: Stan Sport (AUS) Watch Anywhere: Unlock your stream with NordVPN (save 75%) Japan vs Australia kicks-off a new era for the visiting Wallabies, in Osaka, as head coach Les Kiss takes charge of his first game. This is the first of a two-game series, with a return fixture to be held in Townsville, Queensland next weekend. Japan coach Eddie Jones will be relishing the chance to inflict an early blow on his newly installed Aussie compatriot, particularly with the opportunity to make history also on the line. Last October's 19-15 defeat in Tokyo was the closest Japan have come to beating Australia and the Brave Blossoms will fancy their chances here, having battled well in losses to France and Ireland in the 2026 Nations Championship , after an opening win over Italy. Jones is one o...

Kensington Expert Mouse Pro TB900 review: I swapped my mouse and trackpad for the new TB900 trackball, and ran a head-to-head video edit against my usual setup — the trackball won.

Web Hosting & Remote IT Support Kensington Expert Mouse Pro TB900 EQ: 30-second review The Kensington Expert Mouse Pro TB900 EQ follows a long line of large-ball control devices that rethink the standard computer mouse entirely. This latest version is a relatively large unit that sits where your mouse would, with a big central trackball with controls neatly arranged around it. Setup on the Mac took a little longer than expected, requiring a couple of restarts and some security authorisation in System Settings. Everything is guided and reasonably straightforward, and where something did not work first time, a restart sorted it. On Windows 11 it was considerably simpler: install Kensington Konnect and the applications and integration were ready to go. Once running, you can start customising it per application. I tested both wired and Bluetooth connections, and both were fast and responsive fo...