‘It’s great if you’re bored with Netflix’: video art flourishes in lockdown

From dogs’ plums to death metal shrieks, video artworks are finding a new audience hungry for culture that is accessible, original and bizarre

‘Hey Google, dim the lights’: how smart home devices can save money

From energy-saving bulbs to leak detectors, smart tech offers many benefits at the touch of a button

Let there be light: the new must-have for celebrities in lockdown

As personalities and the public film themselves at home, sales of quality lighting kits have risen

How Instagram changed our world

It started as a photo-sharing platform, but quickly rose to become the most influential app of our generation. Now, a forensic new book reveals the struggles and eccentricities of the men behind Instagram

Norway and the A-ha moment that made electric cars the answer

A country fuelled by hydropower has become the world’s electric vehicle leader

Apple 2020 iPad Pro 12.9in review: the best mobile tablet can now get real work done

Expensive PC-replacement tablet gains improved cameras, lidar and full mouse support, but it’s the software that’s king