Following a lengthy period without a vehicle, I decided it was time to re-enter the world of car ownership by purchasing a 16-year-old Alfa Romeo. My previous car, a BMW, boasted all the typical modern tech features, including a touchscreen, Sat Nav, hands-free and Bluetooth connectivity. My current model has none of that. You may

Remember when streaming services were supposed to save us money? What started as a simple £7.99 monthly subscription to Netflix has quietly evolved into a long list of recurring payments. Today, many households are paying for Netflix, Disney+, Amazon Prime, Spotify, Apple Music, Dropbox, cloud storage, and countless other digital services, all automatically renewing month

If you’ve made any effort to improve your fitness and overall health in recent years, I’d be very surprised if some amount of tech hasn’t been involved in your journey. All manner of health-related metrics, from calorie burn to steps and resting heart rate, can be tracked by a variety of gadgets and devices. Apps

For years, it seemed like every aspect of life was heading in one direction: digital. Streaming replaced physical media, smartphones replaced cameras, messaging replaced letters, and online gaming overshadowed gathering around a table with friends. But 2026 has seen a surprising shift. Why We’re Falling Back In Love With The Physical World More people are

Technology is sold to us with the promise of speed, efficiency and convenience. It is fundamentally meant to make our everyday life better. But has the tech revolution really propelled us into some digital utopia, in which struggle and confusion are a thing of the past, or rather, has it burdened us with an ever-tightening

With everything now available at the tap of a button, you don’t have to wait very long to have your needs met. Hungry? Just Eat. Horny? Just swipe, etc, etc. But why, in a world in which we can get things far easier than we ever have in the past, are most of us still

For much of the last three decades, technology has been framed as an unquestionable force for progress, faster, smarter, and more efficient by default. Yet alongside this optimism has grown a counter-community of tech sceptics. This perspective doesn’t reject technology outright; instead, it interrogates its power, promises, and unintended consequences. From social media burnout to

Cryptocurrency was designed to be a revolutionary financial tool, decentralised, borderless, and empowering. For many, it has delivered exactly that: new opportunities, financial inclusion, and a sense of participation in the future of money. But for a growing number of people, crypto isn’t just an investment or a technology. It becomes an obsession. Crypto addiction