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Tom has been covering technology since 2019, having worked as part of the phones team at TechRadar and then as an editor at What to Watch. Since 2025 he’s been a freelance contributor for many more ...

Just a few months ago, I asked when Windows 11 would stop screwing up the little things. Obviously, it was a rhetorical question because hatred alone can’t fuel immediate change, even if one wishes it ...

I’m PCMag’s senior writer covering smart home and wearable devices. I’ve been reporting on tech professionally for nearly a decade and have been obsessing about it for much longer than that. Prior to ...