1+ week, 4+ day ago (508+ words) Bryony's T3's official "gym-bunny' and Active Staff Writer, covering all things fitness. She is a certified personal trainer and also a part-time fitness instructor. In her spare time, you will find her in her natural habitat - the gym - where her style of training is a hybrid of bodybuilding and powerlifting. Bryony loves writing about accessible workouts, nutrition and testing innovative fitness products that help you reach your fitness goals and take your training to the next level. It's a common misconception that in order to get stronger you need to slog away in the gym for hours, but even Arnold Schwarzenegger disagrees. "Building strength takes time, but it doesn't require overly long workouts," he says in his most recent Pump Club Newsletter. Plus, many of us don't have the time to train for hours each evening. That's why the Austrian…...

5+ day, 8+ hour ago (345+ words) It's nearly Christmas, which means every app you use wants to talk the year that was YouTube Music has released its 2025 Recap letting users see what they listened to across the year. To give things a twist, it's possible to use an AI chatbot to ask about the Recap for some unique results. YouTube Music has stolen a lead with its 2025 Recap, beating Spotify to the punch in summarising the past year's activity. In what's become a seasonal showdown, apps love to remind users of what they've done across the year " a trend that was started by Spotify Wrapped in 2016. The viral success of Spotify Wrapped has given rise to many alternatives " YouTube Music Recap (2022) and Apple Music RePlay (2019) being notable " now a trend across many app types. Some services have extended things further, with easy access to the year's…...

2+ day, 8+ hour ago (334+ words) The Moon 371 streaming amp promises streaming audio that's out of this world The Moon 371 network amplifier is a preamp/DAC, amplifier, phono stage and network streamer in one premium device. Priced at "6,250 / $6,500, it's available now. If you're looking for the ultimate streaming-friendly amplifier, why not go to the moon? The Moon 371 is a high-end network amplifier handcrafted in Canada and promises "exceptional performance, versatility and elegance." The manufacturer even goes as far as claiming that it's the best network amplifier available in its category. It's the first product in the brand's new Compass collection, which promises to deliver a range of modern audio products based on the firm's expertise in making all-in one devices. And the collection has certainly got off to an impressive start with the 371, which combines a pre-amplifier, amplifier, DAC, network player and phono stage in a…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago (413+ words) Sony has updated its PS5 handheld with an all-new ability The PlayStation Portal just got its biggest update in a year. PS Plus Premium members can now play their own games on the PS5 handheld, through a full release of Sony's Cloud Gaming service. I'm a big fan of the PlayStation Portal " Sony's gaming handheld that lets you stream your PS5 games for remote play. But it's always been a bit lacking in features in comparison with other portable devices. The gaming giant added the ability for PS Plus members to stream games over the cloud as part of a major update last year, but the list of supported titles was limited during the beta phase. That's all changed now, though. The cloud gaming functionality has now launched fully and adds cloud streaming of games you own, as well as the selection available…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago (342+ words) Champions League matches could stream on Paramount's service as TNT loses rights Live UEFA Champions League matches will have a new home in the UK from the 2027/28 season. Paramount has secured a four-year deal to broadcast most matches, alongside Amazon which will show one each Tuesday. It could mean Paramount+ becomes an essential platform for football fans. Paramount has just pulled off something of a shock when it comes to European football " it has secured the broadcast rights to the UEFA Champions League from the 2027/28 season. That's because Amazon will retain the rights to screen one Champions League match each Tuesday night, while Sky has won the bid to show UEFA Europa and Conference League matches from the same period. TNT Sports will continue to show live Premier League football matches alongside Sky. So, to watch all live men's football…...

6+ day, 6+ hour ago (436+ words) A heap of new features are coming to a Nothing Phone near you Nothing has started the roll-out of Nothing OS 4.0, bringing Android 16 to its handsets. There are many tweaks and updates, designed to make the phone smoother and faster, including new features for the Glyph interface. Nothing has started the roll-out of Nothing OS 4.0, its latest software based on Android 16. It will come to the Nothing Phone (3) first, hitting the rest of the Nothing models over the next weeks, before moving onto CMF devices. The Nothing Phone (3a) Lite will be updated in early 2026. Nothing OS 4.0 was first mentioned in July at the launch of the Nothing Phone (3), so there's been plenty of anticipation, especially since the open beta started in September. At its core it's Android 16, but many of the visual changes fall into Nothing's interface. They are wide-ranging…...

5+ day, 6+ hour ago (290+ words) The partnership aims to make home tech more expressive IKEA has partnered with designer Tekla Evelina Severin (Teklan) on a colourful new tech-focused collection launching globally from December 2025. The range includes patterned versions of the SOLSKYDD Bluetooth speakers " available in small, medium and large wall-mounted models " with Spotify Tap and multi-speaker support. There's also two vibrant KULGLASS lamp speakers and a spotted twist on the classic FADO lamp. IKEA and designer Tekla Evelina Severin (Teklan) have teamed up on a colourful new collection that blends tech with personal style, focusing mainly on the best speakers and lighting. The idea is to make home electronics feel more expressive, using bold patterns and unexpected colour combos so your tech doesn't just blend into the background. The range will begin rolling out globally from next month, with exact launch dates varying by market....

1+ week, 9+ hour ago (489+ words) Bryony's T3's official "gym-bunny' and Active Staff Writer, covering all things fitness. She is a certified personal trainer and also a part-time fitness instructor. In her spare time, you will find her in her natural habitat - the gym - where her style of training is a hybrid of bodybuilding and powerlifting. Bryony loves writing about accessible workouts, nutrition and testing innovative fitness products that help you reach your fitness goals and take your training to the next level. This time of year is busy and if you keep finding yourself bumping leg day to "tomorrow', exercise scientist, Dr. Milo Wolf, has shared two leg workouts in a recent YouTube video that you'll struggle to make excuses for. He says they're stupidly simple, relatively easy and time-efficient, and will only roughly take you 10 minutes, each. We know what you're thinking "That sounds…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago (341+ words) The Oppo Find X9 Pro already has "170 slashed from its asking price I've spent the last month using Oppo's latest flagship, the Find X9 Pro, which in terms of camera setup I think is a Samsung Galaxy-beating prospect. Check out EE's Oppo Find X9 Pro deal That it's literally just launched, but that EE has slashed 15% from its asking price already, is a rare deal indeed " and if you're looking to buy outright then it makes for a total bargain. As you can see in my extensive Find X9 Pro review, this phone impresses for many reasons. One, it's got that incredible cameras setup. Two, it's got a bigger battery capacity than any other flagship available. It lasts for an age, yet has heaps of power thanks to MediaTek's latest flagship processor, the Dimensity 9500. And with 16GB RAM and 512GB storage in this EE deal variant,…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago (315+ words) Hosting many bodies and devices just got easier with EE The family Christmas dinner is normally the busiest table of the year. Plates full of meat and veg fill every inch of the table, and emergency chairs are procured and added to the corners to fit everyone around it. A bit like your stomach after the meal, though, with so many people in your home, your WiFi may be fit to burst. All those extra phones and laptops could be putting a strain on your bandwidth and cause your connection to go into its own post-meal slumber. Most modern routers are capable of handling anything from 32 to 256 devices at any one time, but if more than a handful are using a considerable amount of data at once, things are likely to slow right down. If you want a broadband connection…...