The UK Government has announced that it is planning to ban the sale of petrol and diesel vehicles by 2040. There are a number of things that you need to know about how this policy is going to affect you, so here we’re going to round up the essential information. If the policy is successfully implemented, the sale of petrol and diesel cars will be banned from 2040. When you think about the lifespan of a current car, 2040 does seem quite far off. There is every possibility that by that date, the a

With the next-generation Nissan Leaf electric car launching at the beginning of September the manufacturer is starting to reveal some of its key features, with the latest being an ‘e-Pedal’ that can act as both accelerator and brake. Nissan believes this revolutionary technology will transform the way we drive. While the Leaf will feature a traditional brake pedal, a flip of a switch will see the Leaf’s accelerator turn into an e-Pedal, allowing drivers to both accelerate, decelerate and stop us

The latest incarnation of the Chrome browser (version 60) has been released, and it comes with official support for the MacBook Pro’s Touch Bar. Earlier this year Google’s browser offered rudimentary support for the Touch Bar in its Canary build (effectively the alpha version), but full support has taken its time in arriving. At any rate, support for the Touch Bar is now in the full release version of Chrome, giving you convenient access to the expected navigation buttons (back, forwards, refres

To my shame, however, I haven’t spent as much of that extra time working on my novel as I’d like. It’s a kind of hoodie that envelopes your whole laptop screen, giving you ultimate privacy without looking even slightly mad. Becky Stern’s home-made Compubody Sock – cosy, but potentially alarmingAnother option would be a laptop privacy screen – a film that sticks over your display and renders it unreadable unless viewed straight-on. If writing a novel is like creating a sculpture, right now I’m si

Chances are if you’re here, you want to sell your phone. When is it best to sell my phone? The best time to sell your phone is as close to the device’s original release date as possible. How much will I get if I sell my phone? If you have damaged your device, make sure you’re clear about it with whoever you’re selling to.

Directly below you’ll find links to the hard drive aisles at some of the best retailers around for cheap hard drive or SSD deals. Toshiba X300 5TB 3.5-inch Extreme-Performance Hard Drive | Now £138 | AmazonThis speedy 7200RPM hard drive is excellent value if you’re looking for a large 5TB capacity. Seagate IronWolf 10TB 3.5-inch hard drive dealsThis brand new hard drive from Seagate has just been released and our very own Matt Hanson gave it a highly recommended 4.5/5 rating in his extensive app

Emergency numbers and even opportunities to donate to a relief effort can also be surfaced in SOS Alerts, when applicable. It appears SOS Alerts will offer information during emergencies such as wildfires and flooding, though the scope is likely fair greater. Google’s aim with SOS Alerts is to keep people informed throughout a disaster, not unlike special radio or television broadcasts. If nothing else, SOS Alerts appear to be Google’s way of expediting emergency information to those who may nee

The USB 3.0 Promoter Group, an industry cohort with members including Apple, HP, Intel and Microsoft, today announced the pending release of USB 3.2, a new USB-C specification. The big deal here is that USB 3.2 allows for multi-lane operation, double the data throughput. This means more data flowing at faster speeds between hosts and devices, specifically up to two lanes of 5 Gbps or two lanes of 10 Gbps, according to the group. USB 3.2 will be compatible with USB 3.0 devices and below, and two-

We’ve asked a ThinkGeek representative when more NES Mini consoles could become available, and we’ll update this story if we hear back. Upset you missed out on buying an NES Classic Edition before Nintendo ended production for good? NES Classic Edition bundlesNES Classic Edition plus three canvases, puzzle and puppet for $139.99 Snag an NES Mini, three canvases adorned with classic game iconography, a Legend of Zelda: Classic puzzle (550 pieces equals hours of fun), and a Mario Piranha Planet pu

The HTC U11 was already a high-spec handset, but fans of the squeezable smartphone can now get a version with twice the storage space. Starting today, HTC is opening up pre-orders in the US for an unlocked 128GB HTC U11 for $729. To contrast, the currently available HTC U11 has 4GB of RAM and 64GB of storage for $649, though thanks to expandable storage via microSD, we can’t say either model is particularly deficient in space. Style and savingsThe unlocked U11 with 128GB of storage is compatible

This actually isn’t the first time we’ve seen the Moto 360 Camera; it was unveiled at an event in Ghana earlier this month. The Moto 360 Camera is compatible with all Moto Z phones, past, present and future. Comprised of two 13-megapixel sensors, the Moto 360 Camera can record 360-degree video in up-to 4K resolution with 3D audio. As for price and release date, the Moto 360 Camera costs $299.99 (about £230 / AU$380) and launches on August 10. You’ll spend less on the Samsung Gear 360 camera – it

Know what you’re sellingOver the years, a dizzying array of devices were released under the iPod name, ranging from fullsize iPod Classics, to tiny iPod Nanos, and screenless iPod Shuffles. There are five main kinds of iPod, the Classic, the Mini, the Nano, the Shuffle and the Touch. eBay and Craigslist are your two best options if you’re looking to sell your iPod online, although Gumtree is also good if you’re in the UK. You can then use this information to either set a ‘Buy it Now’ price on eB

Update: A Microsoft spokesperson has provided us with the following statement on the matter, affirming its position put forth in the noted blog post:“MS Paint is not going away. In addition to the new 3D capabilities, many of the MS Paint features people know and love like photo editing and 2D creation are in Paint 3D – the new app for creativity, available for free with the Windows 10 Creators Update. So anyone who doesn’t want to let go of the simple graphics app can still enjoy it, even thoug

If you’ve used the internet for longer than a few years then it’s more than likely you’ve come across Flash. The FutureSplash Animator, a core part of SmartSketch, was rebranded as Macromedia Flash 1.0, which was comprised of two parts: a graphics and animation editor, and a media player. This growth was spurred by aggressive investment in improving Flash services by Macromedia, including adding MovieClips among other features. In 2005, the year that Flash really came into its own, Adobe acquire

Adobe has announced that by 2020 it will end updating and distributing its Flash Player plugin, which has been entertaining and annoying web users in almost equal measure since 1996. In its statement, Adobe claims that open standards such as HTML5, WebGL and WebAssembly have brought similar features to the internet without the need to be installed as plugins – thereby making Adobe Flash Player redundant. Because of that, Adobe, along with its technology partners that include Apple, Facebook, Goo

Reports are emerging that Facebook is working on a smart speaker to join the rapidly swelling ranks already filling our homes. Said to be designed by Facebook’s secretive Building 8, the smart speaker will feature a 15-inch touchscreen manufactured by LG. It’s getting crowded in hereThat was before plans for the Bixby speaker looked like they might have crumbled under the crushing pressure of Amazon’s stronghold on the smart speaker market. It will be interesting to see if Facebook thinks its sp

Moto Z2 Force screenA high point of the Moto Z Force was its ShatterShield screen and QHD display, so we’re pleased to see both of those marquee features make a return in the Z2 Force. Moto Z2 Force designIt turns out that we had a very good idea of how the Moto Z2 Force would look before its official unveiling, as it has been confirmed to rock a slim, metal shell that’s a bit thinner than last year’s iteration. Moto Z2 Force camera and batteryThe dual lens camera makes its Moto debut on the Z2

The Moto Z2 Force has been announced, bringing flagship specs, modular design, a dual camera system and of course, a shatterproof screen into action alongside the company’s second-generation mid-range Moto Z2 Play. Moto claims that the Z2 Force can achieve all-day battery life, but then again, that’s without considering its unique MotoMods capability. Z2 Force gon’ give it to yaThe design of the Z2 Force has shed some thickness from last year’s model, dropping from 7mm to 6mm. Interestingly, Mot

Razer has announced a new pair of flagship gaming headsets with the Tiamat 7.1 V2 and the Tiamat 2.2 V2. First up the Razer Tiamat 7.1 V2 is a long awaited sequel to the company’s analog, true 7.1 surround sound PC gaming headset. And as ever, the surround sound headset also features Razer Chroma support for 16.8 million color options. Like the Tiamat 7.1 V2, this gaming headset also comes with a unidirectional microphone to pick up players’ voices clearly. The Razer Tiamat 7.1 V2 and Tiamat 2.2

Plantronics has shown off its Atmos gaming headsets for the first time, and we had a chance to have a listen to them for ourselves. When the company announced the new line of Xbox One and PC headsets back in June, it proudly advertised that they were the result of an ‘exclusive’ partnership with Dolby to provide Dolby Atmos to gamers. But before you rush out to buy a pair of Plantronics new headsets, there’s something you need to know about how its Atmos integration works. So what does Plantroni