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1 SAMSUNG MICRO RGB TVS • £TBA, samsung.com For as much attention as Mini-LED has been getting, there’s one screen tech that’s been top of the T3 wishlist for years. Micro RGB does away with the classic filters of LCD, the blue backlight of Mini-LED, and the volatile organic emitters of OLED in favour of what is in essence a very raw idea. Just make a backlight where each red, green and blue subpixel is its own inorganic LED. Easy, right? Perhaps it will be one day: Samsung’s first Micro RGB TV, a 115-inch behemoth, soft-launched in the US late last year at an eye-watering $30,000, suggesting the tech isn’t at all cheap to put together. That’s understandable given that each LED in the debut screen measures just 100 micrometres…

Outdoor giant Yeti’s first-ever shaker bottle marks a subtle but meaningful shift for the brand. The new Yonder Shaker Bottle (prices from $22, or about £16.50, yeti.com) keeps the tough, reliable build the brand is known for, but swaps stainless steel for a featherlight BPA-free plastic made with 75% recycled content. It feels robust without weighing down a gym bag, making it ideal for both daily training and outdoor sessions. Instead of a metal mixing ball, the bottle uses Helimix’s internal vortex technology, a sculpted geometry that forces liquid and powder together with each shake. This results in smooth blends with no rattling parts and no fiddly components to clean. Etched measurement lines, a leak-resistant spout cap, and full dishwasher compatibility round out the design. Available in 20oz and 27oz…

XPENG’S SUPER FAST CHARGER Xpeng has announced that its G6 electric SUV will charge at a remarkable 451kW, so a top-up from 10 to 80% could take as little as 12 minutes. From £39,925, xpengcars.co.uk FORD KILLS ELECTRIC F-150 Over in the US, Ford is stopping production of its all-electric F-150 Lightning truck, and replacing it with a new extended-range EV model that will do up to 700 miles on a full charge. From $55,000, ford.co.uk MERCEDES GLB GOES ELECTRIC The latest all-electric model from Mercedes, the GLB, offers a smaller electric SUV option as a replacement for the EQB, with a huge MBUX Superscreen inside. From £38,320, mercedes-benz.co.uk…

1 BRICK SLIPS Traditional minimalism favours clinical, hard surfaces. Warm minimalism leans into organic materials and tactile texture. These natural brick slips maintain a clean look while adding warmth and visual depth. £45/box, bricktilecompany.com 2 PUMPKIN ORANGE LAMPSHADE Warm minimalism is about creating a comforting sanctuary at home. Swap harsh greys and whites for soft, calming hues. The ambient glow of this orange linen shade will keep it cool without feeling cold. £40, wildlinen.com 3 ENOLA DINING TABLE Warm minimalism is rooted in nature and wood adds texture, character and a naturally calming presence. This trend celebrates craftsmanship and longevity, so select pieces you intend to enjoy and keep. £799, dunelm.com 4 BRIAR ARMCHAIR Say goodbye to hard lines and embrace the soothing comfort of curves. Upholstered in cosy cream…

MOUTHWASHING OK, GaGu’s a bit late to this. There’s not much of an actual game in there, and it’s only a few hours’ long, but playing Mouthwashing has changed Uncle Guru forever. It’s true art. MAN VS. BABY This isn’t for you, and it’s not for Guru. Previously obsessed with Rowan Atkinson farce Man vs. Bee, the kids are now enamoured with this baby-based Netflix sequel. PLANTOID – TERRAPATH Guru’s new favourite band. Does that make him some kind of 6Music hiplord? Possibly. Is it fun to infuriate the Swiftie in his life by playing noisy shoegazey stuff in the car? Yup!…

HOW WE TEST In T3, we feature only the finest gadgets out there, and we believe that you – our loyal reader – deserve only the best tech in your life. We don’t want you to waste time, and money, on inferior products, and that’s exactly why our Tested section exists. In here you’ll find only the latest and hottest tech. Each product has been handpicked and tested by T3’s experts. We only choose people with specialist knowledge for each test, so you know you’re going to get an outcome based on many years of experience in their respective field. As well as our traditional five-star rating system (right), we also give out awards to particularly exceptional gadgets, using the line-up below - so when you spot one of these,…

The Dot Max joins Amazon’s growing collection of smart speakers with a key design change: a control panel with buttons at the front of the spherical ‘Dot’ shape. It will also soon come with Alexa+, the latest generation of the Alexa voice assistant powered by generative AI and designed to be more capable and conversational, when it becomes available in the UK. Powered by the AZ3 chip, the Echo Dot Max is designed to be used as a smart home hub, speaker, voice assistant and more. For audio, the Echo Dot Max has powerful sound that adapts to the room it’s in. It has deeper bass and much clearer sound than previous Dots, and can be connected to streaming services such as Spotify, Apple Music and of course Amazon Music.…

If you’re looking for the very best tech available today, you’ve definitely come to the right place. Best of the Best is the most useful gadget-buying guide you will ever encounter. To create it, we’ve extensively tested the best tech the world has to offer, to bring you rock-solid recommendations for your home life, daily commute and the tech you use all the time. In 42 different categories, we’ve chosen the top four products, so you can choose one that’s just the right mix of features and budget for what you need. These rankings come from real testing by our team of experts – they’re the products we’d choose for ourselves, and we can’t recommend any more highly than that. Look for the links above each category that take you…

Sometimes you experience a feature on a product that’s so transformative you'll never buy one again without it. CarPlay (and Android Auto) are now practically must-haves when it comes to cars for example. I'm now feeling the same way about image stabilisation and binoculars. It’s not a new feature. The earliest ones appeared in the '90s. But I don't think I'd ever tried a pair until recently. I don't know how this gap in my tech experience happened. I've long been a fan of image stabilisation in cameras and the exciting picture-taking opportunities it allows, from hand held light trails to nocturnal landscapes, and I've been impressed with how much the technology has improved in recent years. The tech used in binoculars is similar. Either an optical or electronic system,…

Diesel and Ultrahuman have teamed up on a fashion-forward edition of the latter’s Ring AIR model, blending comprehensive health tracking with bold design cues. The Diesel Ultrahuman Ring (£469, ultrahuman.com) monitors sleep, heart rate, activity, recovery, stress and metabolic insights – all without a subscription – while delivering up to six days of battery life on a single charge. Wrapped in Diesel’s sharp, industrial aesthetic, it’s as much a style statement as a sensor-packed wearable.…

MEACO ARETE ONE 6L Meaco’s latest dehumidifier prevents mould, dries your washing and cleans the air in your home. The Meaco Arete One 6L does all of this in a super compact size that’s whisper-quiet when in operation. £129.99, meaco.com AQARA RADIATOR THERMOSTAT W600 Instead of replacing your central heating system, Aqara’s radiator thermostat can make your radiators more efficient. Features include room schedules, occupancy triggers and geofencing at an impressively affordable price. £49.99, aqara.com NUTRIBULLET ULTRA PLUS+ Nutribullet’s most powerful, versatile blender yet has a clever motor base that acts as a personal blender, food processor, and coffee or spice grinder in one – it might be the only blender you could ever need! £149.99, nutribullet.co.uk…

Q JIM, CHEDDAR What’s the best monitor to actually do work on? A Our reader explains to Guru, a man whose only real exposure to other people is the times they come home shouting and make him do menial chores, that he’s ‘lucky enough’ to work from home ‘sometimes’. Yet Jim doesn’t go into any detail on what kind of work. That’s kind of a crucial point. If you were a 3D artist, for example, Guru might dig in the bag and pull out one of Acer’s magical real-world 3D Spatialabs View series, though those have a very narrow use case. A flatter artist, or someone editing video, might go for something fully calibrated with reference colours. BenQ dominates the market here: the MA320U (about £550) offers a P3 wide…

Not long ago, I was shown a charging cable at a tech show. Not only was this cable made with premium materials, the representative eagerly told me, but it was special and unlike all the other charging cables in one earth-shattering way: this cable came with a plug attached. After a short pause, I prompted him for more. Surely I had missed the revolutionary part? No – he went on to tell me that his company’s customers were sick of separate cables and plugs. They wanted simplicity! So this plug would forever be dedicated to devices that could be charged with a USB-C cable – one less thing to find in your drawer as you hurry out the door. At the time, I found it funny that a company was…

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The pace of change in the EV world can be hard to keep up with. Spot a marque you don’t recognise on the road, and it’s a good bet it’ll have the green flash on its number plate. Many of these new brands are from China, such as BYD, Jaecoo and the newly reborn MG, but established automakers are getting their ranges in order too, from family runabouts to SUVs and luxury vehicles. While none of the new crop of EVs can exactly be called cheap, there are often lower-cost options that give up a little in range to the premium models. THE FAMILY CAR KIA EV3 Like a shrunken version of the seven-seat EV9, Kia’s smallest electric SUV still has a surprising amount of room inside for a family.…

The MacBook Pro is Apple’s flagship laptop, and it spans a range of prices and performance levels that covers all levels of professional use. Its entry point is this, the new MacBook Pro 14-inch model, which features the brand new M5 chip. Apple has taken to staggering the release of its new silicon chips, releasing the standard M-series model first, followed by the Pro and Max versions and then, often a year later, the Ultra version. There are rumours that a bigger reinvention of the MacBook Pro could be coming next year, and this could coincide with the release of M5 Pro and M5 Max versions. What we’ve got here, though, is the standard version of the M5, and the 14-inch MacBook Pro has changed little from last year’s M4,…

The LG QNED85 – also known as the QNED86 if you buy it with a stand rather than feet – is certainly an attention-grabber on paper. Reviewed here in its 65-inch format, the Qualified Nano Enhanced Display it uses is intriguing. The attention that’s been paid to this QNED’s ability to function as a gaming monitor is typically LG, too, while its ‘AI this, HDR that’ spec doesn’t do any harm when it comes to drawing you in, either. ‘On paper’ is one thing, though, ‘in your home’ can be quite another. So just how does LG’s Mini-LED TV handle compared to the brand’s better-known OLED models – and, ultimately, is it worth buying? Irrelevant of which version you choose, there are four HDMI inputs here, all at the 2.1…

Over a decade ago, T3 magazine printed its second celebration of all things tech in the UK, the then editor Matt Hall revealing British greats of the time such as Ted Baker Audio (still going as recently as 2022 with a Finisterre collab radio), design guru and (for the last few years) Apple-retiree Jony Ive, and Olympic legend Chris Hoy’s brand, Hoy bikes, which thankfully is still in business, albeit now geared towards kids getting their first taste of life on two wheels. The 2026 edition of the Best of British Tech (p29) is every bit as impressive as the original compilation – if not even more so, given the sheer volume of tech talent to be found on our shores today, from Britain’s oldest hi-fi brand, Wharfedale, to retro-gaming revolutionary Evercade,…

STUBBLE & CO GYM DUFFLE 25L Stubble & Co’s large gym bag blends a structured silhouette with rugged, water-resistant materials. The ventilated shoe pocket, internal organisation and padded strap keep kit tidy and comfortable. £95, stubbleandco.com BLOXX BACKPACK Built around a modular internal frame, this backpack adapts to gym sessions, office days and everything in between. Its rigid shell keeps gear protected and upright, while interchangeable inserts let you customise storage for tech, clothing or accessories without adding bulk. £99.99, bloxxbag.com ARC’TERYX CARRIER 45 GEAR TOTE Arc’teryx’s Carrier 45 is a lightweight, weather-resistant tote designed for hauling serious kit. The durable AC² fabric shrugs off rain, the wide opening speeds packing, and the reinforced straps handle heavy loads with ease. £160, arcteryx.com…

The newly announced Ford Ranger Wildtrak PHEV brings battery power to this work-horse of a pickup truck, but takes a slightly different approach to EV driving than you might think. The Ford Ranger is the best-selling truck in the UK and Europe. With a wide range of configurations, it is not only popular for those who need a rugged work vehicle, but even as a performance vehicle, thanks to models such as the Raptor, MS-RT or Ranger Platinum. And now it’s getting a proper plug-in hybrid version. A hybrid truck makes sense for Ford globally, when many drivers are still uneasy about going full electric. So how does it compare with the standard combustion models and other hybrids on the market? The plug-hybrid powertrain is available on three models of…

We’ve just had an incredible year for smart home gadgets. Google announced a new Nest line-up, while other brands such as Arlo, Eufy and Ring launched their most advanced security devices yet. But one brand that stuck out for many, especially shoppers on a tighter budget, was Ikea. Between 2024 and 2025, Ikea debuted tons of devices, including smart sensors and bulbs, but in November 2025 it launched a full smart home line-up, featuring 21 products starting at just £4. Within the Ikea smart home range were updated versions of its existing products, as well as new devices, all of which were built to work with Matter. This allows Ikea’s products to connect with other smart home devices and platforms to create a versatile, connected ecosystem. The new Ikea range…

1 JBL CHARGE 6 Riding indoors can get monotonous, so bring your favourite tunes or podcast along for the ride. JBL’s rugged speaker is far louder and bassier than you might expect, you can charge your tablet/Zwift ’bars from its USB port, and its waterproof designation means it’s not scared of a bit of sweat (or tears).  £170, uk.jbl.com 2 OMNIROCKER TURBO TRAINER ROCKER PLATE The extra luxury option, sit your smart trainer/bike onto a rocker plate to provide additional movement and lean for greater realism and comfort. You’ll get less fatigued, bloodflow will be better, and it’ll just feel even more natural. It’s an expensive extra, though, and not required for shorter training rides. £549, omnirocker.com 3 WAHOO KICKR HEADWIND Doubtless there’s no airflow indoors, which can mean an…

Chromebooks make great value laptops. They give you access to everything on the web, plus Android apps, and are often far cheaper than laptops running Windows or macOS. The plastic feel and relative chunkiness of the HP Chromebook Plus x360 tells you right away that this isn’t a premium laptop, but it’s by no means an ugly computer. It’s solidly put together, nicely rounded at the edges, and not too heavy either. The 14in touchscreen folds right around on its hinge so it can act as a makeshift tablet, which is a good trick for a machine in this price bracket. Perhaps more useful is the way you can prop it up in a ‘tent’ mode, for watching movies, making video calls, and so on. The screen is nice and…

The Antigravity A1 doesn’t look or feel like any traditional camera drone because it isn’t one. It’s the first drone built entirely around a 360-degree imaging system borrowed from the Insta360 X5, and a headset-first control setup. Its dual-lens setup also explains some of the clever engineering choices: the retractable landing gear, for example, lifts the aircraft off the ground just enough to protect the bottom lens during takeoff and landing, without obstructing the stitch line for ‘invisible drone’ shots. Despite its unusual shape, the A1 feels intuitive to handle. The surfaces are matte and grippy, the battery locks with a satisfying click, and the user-replaceable lenses and propellers underscore Antigravity’s emphasis on longevity. Places where you would typically pick up the drone have dents, making it easier to hang…

PA NASONIC TH-65PX500 NOVEMBER 2005 These days we’re used to TVs with resolutions that stretch to 8K and even beyond, but back in the early 2000s, 1080p was the big thing. Considered mind-blowingly accurate and realistic, it revolutionised TV viewing with its promise of crisp visuals and ‘Full HD’ experiences. Announced in August 2005 and launched that November, the first plasma TV to hit the 1080p milestone was the Panasonic TH-65PX500. Clocking in at 65 inches across its diagonal, that size and resolution combination might not feel especially sharp today, but back in 2005 it wowed the public with more than two million pixels and 29 billion colours – plus an eye-watering $9,000 price tag. Plenty of TVs before the TH-65PX500 had offered some form of 1920x1080 picture, but not…