CES 2018: voice-controlled showers, non-compliant robots and smart toilets

Voice assistants were in everything at the trade show, suggesting the future is smart – but does anyone actually want to talk to their toilet?

Google Pixel Buds review: Bluetooth earbuds are a missed opportunity

Google enters the headphone market with interesting but flawed earbuds that don’t match Apple’s AirPods – and translation doesn’t live up to the hype

Top 10 books about high-tech

From histories of world-conquering innovations to fiction that explores their dark side, a leading chronicler of this giddying world chooses the best guides

Augmented reality: Apple and Google’s next battleground

The two biggest players in smartphone software are pitching to win the war for AR. But will Ikea and Pokémon Go be enough to get consumers on board?

Apple puts brakes on self-driving car project, report says

Company follows Waymo’s lead in pivoting from full ‘Apple car’ to manufacturing tech to automate already existing vehicles

Spotlight On Chloe. The Faye bag – a new take on ‘70s style

The Faye and Drew Bags Reimagined.   Instantly recognisable thanks to a polished ring and draped curb chain detailing, Chloé’s Faye bag is a new take on ‘70s style. Crafted in textured, patchwork crocodile, ostrich and python skin, this slimline shoulder bag is deceptively spacious thanks to two roomy accordion compartments. By detaching the shoulder … Read more