The captive portal economy: how hotel WiFi sign-in pages became both a security vector and a hidden ad channel

Last month I checked into a hotel for a conference. Open laptop. Click WiFi. Hotel network. The familiar splash screen appears: enter your room number, your last name, accept the terms. Standard. What [...]

Meta's Oversight Board wants to expand its powers in 2026

The Oversight Board is getting ready to tackle a new pain point for Facebook and Instagram users. Up to now, users have been able to appeal content moderation decisions related to specific posts to th [...]

Which headphones should I buy this Black Friday? I test audio kit – these 5 buys are all you need

Anti-social over-ears, best (audiophile-grade) earbuds, cheap saviour second set of cans, wired option and sports-specific open ears –voila! [...]

TechRadar Choice Awards 2025 voting is open now – help to crown the best tech of the last year

Our big awards are coming, and you can help us choose the winners. [...]

IBM Says Granite Speech 5.0 Transcribes 3.5 Hours of Speech in One Second

IBM released two compact English speech recognition models on August 25, 2026, claiming transcription throughput no open model has posted before: more than 3.5 hours of speech processed in a single se [...]

Australia is adding Twitch to its social media ban for children

The breadth and reach of Australia's pioneering social media ban grows as livestream platform Twitch has now been added to the list of banned platforms for users under 16 years of age. The nation [...]

Horror-tinged sidescroller Possessor(s) hits PC and PS5 on November 11

The long-awaited sidescroller Possessor(s) will be available on November 11 for PC and PS5. It's a horror-tinged action game with Metroidvania elements. It also happens to look extremely beautifu [...]

A court struck down Trump's tariffs. What happens to the money if they don't survive?

A federal court loss could open the door to at least $100 billion in tariffs getting refunded by the Trump administration [...]

The next Samsung Unpacked event takes place on July 9

It's almost time for another one of Samsung's Unpacked events. The third Unpacked to be held this year (following installments in January and May) will take place on July 9 at 10AM ET. It wi [...]