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?

The Maltese Cat is back in action in Pogrom, the second book in The Maltese Cat Book Series

We welcome “Pogrom”, the second book in The Maltese Cat Book Series. Read about The Maltese Cat Series Book 1 here.   The Maltese Cat is back in action, and this time the stakes are higher than they have ever been. He has been invited to Saudi Arabia by his polo-playing friend Bruce and a prince from … Read more

Amazon Echo Show review: smart speaker with a screen has great potential

Alexa’s latest home works as a digital photo frame, a small TV, a video-calling hub and is smart in the kitchen, making it more than just a novelty device

Amazon Echo, Google Home or Sonos One: which smart speaker should I buy?

Voice-control devices that can play music, answer questions and buy goods are one of the hottest gifts this Christmas. Here’s what they can do – and our pick of the best buys

Amazon Kindle Oasis 2017 review: the Rolls-Royce of e-readers

The new top-end Kindle is an indulgent purchase, but with added water resistance and other refinements it’s still the one to beat

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