Samuel Gibbs

2 weeks ago | theguardian.com | Samuel Gibbs

Having been instrumental in the reduction of smartphones to metal and glass slabs devoid of distinguishing features, Samsung hopes that going thinner and lighter with a special Edge edition of its high-end Galaxy S25 Android will prove design innovation isn’t dead. The Guardian’s journalism is independent. We will earn a commission if you buy something through an affiliate link. Learn more.

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HouseholdStuffed-up sievesAlways use a dishwasher. If one isn’t available, soak in the sink first, to loosen particles, then take a dish brush or nail brush to it. Rinse under a fast hot tap. Aggie MacKenzie, TV presenter and authorCoffee that clogsCoffee brewed with a French press leaves behind a slurry of grounds and water, and usually too much liquid for the kitchen bin. But coffee grounds can clog up plumbing and create major problems, which I learned the hard way.

3 weeks ago | theguardian.com | Samuel Gibbs

Email accounts have become more than a longstanding method of communication, morphing into the centre of your digital world as the user login for hundreds of services from shopping to socials. So when you forget your password, your email gets stolen or hacked, it can be a total nightmare. Here’s what to do if the worst happens. Quickly taking these steps can help get you back into your email and safeguard the many other accounts linked to it.

3 weeks ago | theguardian.com | Samuel Gibbs

Microsoft’s latest Surface Laptop is smaller and cheaper, managing to condense most of what is great about its larger siblings into a more compact frame without compromising too much on power. The Guardian’s journalism is independent. We will earn a commission if you buy something through an affiliate link. Learn more. The Surface Laptop 13in joins the current seventh-generation Laptop 13.8in and 15in that were launched in the summer last year.

1 month ago | theguardian.com | Samuel Gibbs

Laptops are the workhorses of the world and can contain thousands of important documents, photos and treasured memories. Losing them can mean more than just downtime from work. Here’s what to do in the event the worst happens. What to do if your laptop is lost or stolen Try to locate it using Microsoft or Apple’s Find My device service, lock it remotely and mark it as lost to help secure your data.