Mat Smith
Articles by Mat Smith
The Morning After: Crosswalks are being hacked to imitate tech billionaires
The biggest news stories this morning: Panasonic S1R II camera review, 18 percent of the new music uploaded to Deezer is AI-generated, 18 percent of the new music uploaded to Deezer is AI-generated, The $666 edition of Doom includes a game box that, itself, plays Doom. ,
The Morning After: Electronics got a temporary US tariff exemption
The biggest news stories this morning: The Espresso 15 Pro is a pricey, good portable monitor, Samsung made new ruggged gadgets, The Last of Us season 2 premiere review.
The Morning After: Our verdict on the Pixel 9a
The biggest news stories this morning: Pixel 9a review, Samsung’s robot ball arrives this summer, the best drones of 2025.
The Morning After: Trump's tariffs are disrupting Nintendo’s Switch 2 plans
The biggest news stories this morning: Amazon’s new AI feature will buy stuff for you, Miso from space, The Last of Us season two review.
It's been six years since I played Silksong, and I'm OK waiting a little longer
It's been so long since I played Silksong that it might have been a dream.
The Morning After: Let's talk Switch 2 pricing
The biggest news stories this morning: National Security Council adds Gmail to its list of bad decisions, The world’s smallest pacemaker is injectable and powered by light, The Switch 2 is ten times more powerful than the Switch.
FromSoftware's The Duskbloods is a steampunk vampire adventure coming exclusively to Switch 2 in 2026
FromSoftware's new game, The Duskbloods, leans into a slightly more Steampunk style, combining it with gothic locales and vampire mystery.
Nintendo announces upgraded Switch 2 editions of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom
Both of the original Switch's Zelda games will benefit from the next-gen console's increased power, with enhanced framerates and resolution during play, as well as HDR support for deeper colors and contrast.
iPhone 16 Pro longterm review: While Apple Intelligence underwhelms, Camera Control fits right in
With the iPhone 16 Pro, we got Camera Control and, eventually, Apple Intelligence. How has it fared?
The Morning After: Get ready for Nintendo’s big Switch 2 reveal
The biggest news stories this morning: The Light Phone III doesn’t have apps or internet, but still costs $799, xAI, Elon Musk’s AI company, just purchased X, Elon Musk’s social media company, iOS 18.4 is available now.
The Morning After: Apple is reportedly working on a Watch with built-in cameras
The biggest news stories this morning: Nothing Phone 3a review, The best tech deals from Amazon’s Spring Sale, The FCC is investigating whether Huawei, other Chinese companies are evading US ban.
Nothing’s Essential Spaces is an AI-powered app done right
Nothing's Essential Space keeps everything you'd like to remember in one place, helped by the Phone 3a's dedicated launcher button (the Essential Key). Finally, AI features that don't seem messy.
The Morning After: The next iPhone could have been port-free
The biggest news stories this morning: Bumble adds ID verification and other safety features, Microsoft’s latest Windows update accidentally uninstalled Copilot, The Pixel 9a has leaked so hard that YouTubers are reviewing it.
The Morning After: Is the Roomba an endangered species?
The biggest news stories this morning: Apple Mac Studio M4 Max review, Disco Elysium is coming to Android mobile this summer, Microsoft might finally be getting into handhelds.
The Morning After: The Justice Department wants Google to sell off Chrome
The biggest news stories this morning: Would you rent a PS5? iPad Air M3 review, Elon Musk says a ‘massive cyberattack’ is to blame for X being down.
The Morning After: Buying a good graphics card is an expensive mess
The biggest news stories this morning: AMD Radeon RX 9070 and 9070 XT review, Volkswagen previews its €20,000 EV for everyone, House Republicans subpoena Google over alleged censorship.
The Morning After: At MWC 2025, Lenovo is experimenting with its screens, a lot
The biggest news stories this morning: We get Dragon Quest-themed golf merch because OG fans are now grandparents, How to clean your AirPods, Tim Cook teases M4 MacBook Air reveal for this week.
Nothing’s Phone 3a Pro is a stylish, almost-flagship experience for $459
Nothing doesn’t have a Phone 3 yet, instead choosing to make a lateral move to not one, but two new mid-range devices, the Nothing Phone 3a and, intriguingly, the 3a Pro. It's kept the prices low and first impressions are strong.
How to clean your AirPods
Here is everything you need to know about how to clean your AirPods, and any other true wireless earbuds you have.
Samsung's midrange Galaxy A56 has AI photo editing and a bump for its buttons
With the Galaxy A56, Samsung upgraded its midrange smartphone series with a brushed metal frame, Galaxy AI features and faster charge speeds.