Barry Collins has been a technology writer and editor for more than 20 years. He covers new developments in PCs, Macs, gaming and more, including the CrowdStrike crisis.
He was assistant editor of The Sunday Times’ technology section, editor of PC Pro magazine and has written for
U.K. Bans Social Media For Children Under 16
The U.K. plans to ban children under 16 from TikTok, Instagram, YouTube and other social platforms, marking one of the world's toughest crackdowns on teen social media use.
Anthropic Customers Seek Refunds After Fable 5 Shutdown
Anthropic users who upgraded for Fable 5 are seeking refunds after the model's sudden withdrawal. Some report receiving prorated refunds, while others remain uncertain.
Apple Silicon Cuts Mac Failures In Half, Says Refurb Firm
A study of 120,000 Macs reveals that devices based on Apple Silicon are far less likely to suffer hardware failures.
Dell And Acer Take On Apple's MacBook Neo With One Major Compromise
New Dell and Acer laptops match Apple's MacBook Neo on price, but their 8GB RAM configurations could leave Windows users making performance tradeoffs.
‘Civilization VII’ Finally Passes Test Of Time As Review Scores Rise
The release of the free Test of Time update appears to have gone down well with Civilization VII players. Has the game turned a corner?
Airlines Are Tightening Rules—But Power Banks Keep Causing Fires
Rising lithium-battery incidents are pushing airlines worldwide to tighten portable charger rules as regulators struggle with inconsistent safety standards.
Has Your Mac Binned ChatGPT App As Malware? Here’s Why
Mac owners are seeing ChatGPT apps blocked and binned because they "contain malware". Find out what's going on here.
Apple Still Hasn’t Built A Mac Volume Mixer—These Apps Fill The Gap
The Mac volume controls are appallingly basic. These apps will let you adjust the volume of individual apps and much more.
Bored Of Wordle? It’s Time To Give Tiled Words A Crack
There's a brilliant new word game out there that's every bit as addictive as Wordle. Find out more about Tiled Words here.
Backblaze Stops Backing Up Dropbox And Others—Calls It An Improvement
Online backup firm Backblaze quietly decides to stop backing up data saved in folders for services such as Dropbox, potentially leaving customers unprotected.
