Deep down you know it’s not good practice, but the rules enforced by many online services make it the only way to create passwords you’ll actually remember. They were intended to make users’ passwords harder to guess, but did so at the expense of user friendliness. I can’t remember all those, obviously.”We’re only humanLast month, NIST updated its guidelines for designers to make password authentication systems more user-friendly. The new recommendations include passwords that don’t expire arbit

Since its launch in March 2017, the Nvidia GTX 1080 Ti has proved to be one of the best graphics cards ever made for enthusiast gamers – it even earned one of our coveted Best in Class awards. So, if you’re serious about fitting out your gaming PC with the best graphics card you can currently buy, read on for our list of the best Nvidia GTX 1080 Ti graphics cards in 2017. Overall, the Asus ROG Strix GeForce GTX is an excellent package, and the best overall version of the GTX 1080 Ti. The Zotac G

If you want to know if Apple design guru Jony Ive took some time off this summer, joked one Twitter user, then simply have a look at Apple’s new iPhone battery case. The unsightly bulge, the massive bezel effect… what has happened to the company that is usually the gold standard in design?

“Look at those smug iPhone owners, don’t they realize Androids had that feature ages ago?”We’ve listened to people saying that almost since Android arrived in 2008. But the real relationship between Android and iOS isn’t a sprint to some imaginary finish line. It’s a dance. For every feature Apple quietly pilfered from Android or another piece of older tech, only to claim it’s a revolution, there’s either a tech experiment it has made mainstream or a genuine innovation Android heads are loath to

How everyone laughed when people suggested the iPhone might become a gaming powerhouse. It was an anonymous slab of metal and glass, which didn’t even have buttons. How could it possibly compete against the might of the PSP and Nintendo DS ? In the event, the iPhone swatted away half an industry. Sure, some gaming veterans will forever argue you need a ‘real’ console to play ‘proper’ games; but millions of people have for years nonetheless happily swiped and prodded at their iPhones, delving int

Do you find your phone battery often dies before the end of the day? Then you should buy a portable charger so you can keep it pumped up with battery while on the go. We’ve put together a selection of great portable power banks that you can get right now and we’ve listed them down below. Check out the best portable laptop chargersBest power banks for capacityAnker PowerCore power bankA whole 20,100mAh to play withHUGE battery sizeHigh speed chargingHeavyDoesn’t support Qualcomm Quick ChargeYou’v

The clip posted to GSMArena has shown a red iPhone 8 for the first time. It looks to feature a dummy unit in a similar red shade to what we saw on the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus. Many dummy units of Apple devices have been spotted recently, so it may just be this is another shot of a phone Apple won’t be producing. We hope to know all of the iPhone X colors launch tomorrow. You can find out how to tune in to the September 12 Apple launch here.

The iPhone 8 or iPhone X still isn’t official and won’t be until Apple announces the new phone at its September launch event, but that hasn’t stopped accessory manufacturers revealing their cases for the phone. We’ve seen multiple cases for the new top-end iPhone leak despite no-one knowing for certain what the phone looks like. Olixar Ultra-Thin iPhone X gel caseThis is one of the cheapest iPhone X cases on the market right now and it should protect your phone from the odd scratch. The company

At an event held today in China, Xiaomi launched the much awaited Mi Mix 2 with ultra thin bezels and a reduced chin size of 12%. The Mi Mix 2 is the successor of the Mi Mix that was launched year. Display and designUnlike Mi Mix that comes with a screen size of 6.4-inch, the Mix 2 has a 5.99-inch full HD display. These days most of the flagships are coming with an aspect ratio of 18:9 and the Mi Mix is no different. For providing a much wider viewing experience, the company has reduced the beze

In a move that could severely affect the whole cryptocurrency industry, Chinese authorities are currently planning to shut down domestic bitcoin exchanges across mainland China. Just last week, China banned initial coin offerings (ICOs) to prevent fraud and illegal fundraising using virtual currencies. Since the beginning of this year, Chinese regulators have been investigating the country’s domestic market for bitcoin and other virtual currencies. Officials had previously considered using anti-

While it’s easy focus your time, money and attention on hardware and the latest titles, it can also pay to invest in the best gaming chair to support you during those lengthy gaming sessions. Oh, and make sure your room is big enough to give the Epic Real Leather room to breathe – this sizeable gaming chair isn’t suitable for cubicle-sized dens. The Icon gaming chair is more affordable that the flagship Epic Real Leather, but it’s still a premium gaming chair, and easily one of the most comforta

Over the last decade or so, we’ve discovered thousands of planets orbiting other stars in our galaxy. These “exoplanets” are too far away to actually see, even with our most impressive telescopes. Instead, we detect them when they pass between their parent star and Earth, dimming the star’s light at regular intervals. Easier to seeThe first counterintuitive thing that they found is that it might actually be easier to see the smaller planets of the solar system than its enormous gas giants. The t

If you’ve been struggling so far to get hold of Nintendo’s SNES Mini console, there’s still hope. Given low stock, we’re sure many people are seriously considering paying over the odds for the little gaming device. “I would strongly urge you not to over-bid on an SNES Classic on any of the auction sites […] You shouldn’t pay more than $79.99,” Fils-Aime said. If we do see an influx of new stock, the SNES Mini is on track to be a big winner this Christmas. Hands on: SNES Classic Mini review

Since the release of Windows 10 Creators Update in April 2017, many gamers have been complaining of poor performance while they are playing, and it now looks like Microsoft has acknowledged that there is an issue, and is looking to fix it. This has been particularly galling for many people, as Windows 10 Creators Update came with new features such as Game Mode, which was supposed to improve gameplay. Microsoft’s on the caseHowever, it now appears that Microsoft has acknowledged that there are is

Earlier today Chinese tech giants Xiaomi launched its new lineup of laptops, Mi Notebook Pro. On the design side, the Mi Notebook pro has a clean, minimal design and come in a dark gray shade, which looks a lot similar to the latest MacBook Pro. Lei Jun said, ” “many of the engineers in my company love MacBook Pro, that’s why we looked at MacBook Pro when we designed Mi Notebook Pro.” In fact, this special love for MacBook Pro can be seen in the whole presentation as Lei Jun kept comparing every

Samsung Galaxy S8 Fact File Release date: March 2017Launch price: $725 / £639 / AU$1,200 / Rs 57,900Platform: Android 7 NougatStorage: 64GBCamera: 12MP / 8MPScreen: 5.8-inch, 1440x2960Battery: 3000mAhColours: Black, Gold, Grey, Silver, BlueTechRadar rating: ★★★★1/2Read TechRadar’s full Samsung Galaxy S8 reviewThe Samsung Galaxy S8 is the best phone in the world right now according to TechRadar and if you’re looking to buy this phone you’re in exactly the right place. There’s no place to buy this

Apple’s new iPhone will tout an A11 Fusion chip with a six-core processor, according to leaked iOS 11 Golden Master code dissected by 9to5Mac. Importantly, it has four high-performance cores, which doubles the two power cores found in the four-core iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus. Why iPhone 8 needs powerful specsThere’s some good reason for the iPhone 8 to double its power cores: it’s going to push Apple’s smartphone series to new limits. Finally, there’s wireless charging, and the A11 Fusion is bou

The iPhone 8 launch is set for September 12 after Apple sent out invites for its annual September showcase where it’ll show off its new iPhone(s) to the world. This page will magically transform into our iPhone 8 launch live blog on the morning of September 12, so make sure you bookmark it now and join us for the festivities on Tuesday. Currently the multitude of rumors, leaks and speculation point towards three new iPhone handsets arriving at the launch, with the incremental iPhone 7S and iPhon

These phones can download at speeds that outpace the write pace of some mobiles’ internal storage, which is pretty amazing. Where a laptop will use an SSD for this sort of storage, phones use tiny NAND chips smaller than a memory card. Huawei P10: Fake bokeh that (mostly) actually worksWhen dual camera phones reappeared in 2013, they were quickly dismissed as a bit of a gimmick. While good phones have extremely low f-stop (also known as aperture) ratings, which would usually indicate a very wide

When it comes to must-see TV, most of us would probably think of HBO or Netflix before Amazon – and that’s a situation that Amazon chief Jeff Bezos is keen to start changing, according to a weekend report in industry outlet Variety. Amazon Studios is now looking for “high-end drama series with global appeal”, according to Variety, TV shows that are going to set social media buzzing and which will also translate well to international markets outside of the US and UK. “I do think Game of Thrones i