EXPLAINER
How voice assistants like Alexa and Siri actually work
What happens between "Hey Siri" and the answer: the wake word, the trip to the cloud, and how large language models changed the assistants in 2025 and 2026.
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AR gaming glasses compared: ROG Xreal R1 vs VITURE Beast vs RayNeo Air 4 Pro
Three ways to put a giant screen in front of your handheld: what each one costs, what it plugs into, and which kind of player it suits.
AI
AI Desk · tools compared, how-tos, new releases explainedGadgets
Gadgets Desk · buying guides and comparisons
HOW-TO
How to calibrate your TV for the best picture
Fifteen minutes in the picture menu, no equipment needed: the settings that matter, and the ones to switch off.
HOW-TO
How to secure your smart home
Every camera, plug and speaker is another way into your network. Seven steps that close most of them, starting with the router.
HOW-TO
Fix your Wi-Fi: 7 fixes that actually work
Slow, patchy or dropping Wi-Fi usually comes down to where the router sits, a crowded channel or old firmware. Here's how to find which, in order.
Apps
Apps Desk · the right app for the job, and free alternativesEXPLAINERHow to use a VPN, and when you actually need oneWhat a VPN does and doesn't hide, the situations where it's worth paying for one, how to pick a trustworthy provider, and how to set it up in two minutes.COMPARISONGoogle Drive vs OneDrive vs Dropbox: which cloud storage to pickAll three keep your files in sync across devices. The right one depends on which apps you already use, how much free space you need, and how large your files are.HOW-TO7 hidden iPhone features you're probably not usingTap the back of the phone to take a screenshot, scan documents without an app, get captions for any audio, and four more settings worth switching on.HOW-TOHow to automate file organization on your PC with zero codingSet rules once and your Downloads folder sorts itself. Three ways to do it on Windows, from built-in and free to a paid app that runs in the background.
Games
Games Desk · browser and mobile games worth your break
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