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Siri AI on HomePod: Why Your Old Speakers Miss Out

Smart homeSiri AI Last updated: 16 October 2026 By Stiv · Design, technology and personal finance The new Siri is coming to HomePod mini 2. Not to the HomePods I already own. Siri AI …
By Stiv
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October 24, 2026
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Buying Guides · Designers · Energy · Gift Guide · Homebodies · Money saving

Clocks Go Back 2026: The Date, the Time and 20 Clocks to Up Your Timekeeping Game

The clocks go back at 2am on Sunday 25 October 2026. What changes itself, what the darker evenings do to your energy bill, and 20 clocks to up your timekeeping game, from Alessi and …
By Stiv
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October 23, 2026
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Buying Guides · Consumer Tech · Smart Home · Technology lover

Best Smart Lighting UK: What I Use at Home, and What I’d Skip

The best smart lighting UK picks from my own home: Hue bulbs, a lightstrip, switches and sensors, with prices and running costs.
By Stiv
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October 22, 2026
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Arts & Culture · Exhibitions · London · Reviews

Frieze London 2026 Review: Why It Only Gets Two Stars

Three visits to Frieze London 2026, a Deutsche Bank lounge full of Studio Lenca, and why the fair only gets two stars.
By Tristan
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October 21, 2026
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Art Lovers · Arts & Culture · Exhibitions · London · Reviews

Frieze Masters Review 2026: Old Masters, Queering Modernism and Alice Neel

Frieze Masters review 2026: a few visits to Regent's Park, from a 1520s royal portrait to Alice Neel and the new Queering Modernism strand. 4/5 Stone cold.
By Tristan
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October 21, 2026
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Finance · Personal finance · Saving

Best Easy Access Savings Accounts UK: October 2026 Rates

Last updated: 28 October 2026. I checked every rate on this list of the best easy access savings accounts on the provider's own website on 28 October 2026. By Stiv · Design, technology and …
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October 21, 2026
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Best Back Market Deals UK: June 2026 Picks

Last updated: 28 June 2026 By Stiv · Design, technology and personal finance This article contains affiliate or referral links. If you click through and sign up I may earn a commission or referral …
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June 28, 2026
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Apps · London · Reviews · Services

Hey Alfie Review: I Swapped Gas for Electric Hot Water

Our boiler died, so I let an AI find me a gas engineer. Three weeks, two trades and around £3,000 later, here is the honest Hey Alfie review, including the bits that annoyed me. …
By Stiv
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August 10, 2026
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Arts & Culture · London · Reviews

British Art Fair 2026 Review

Art fairsSaatchi Gallery A Sickert study best in show, a Hockney for £800, and naff AI art Last updated: 28 September 2026. I checked every price and date in this British Art Fair review …
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October 7, 2026
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Bookworms · Lifestyle

Best Audiobooks April 2026: 7 Top Listens Right Now

Last updated: 1 April 2026 By Tristan · Arts, exhibitions and creative culture This article contains affiliate or referral links. If you click through and sign up I may earn a commission or referral …
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April 2, 2026
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Buying Guides · Reviews · Tech News · Technology lover

iPhone 17 vs 17e: Which Should You Buy? (UK Buyer’s Guide)

Last updated: 29 March 2026 By Stiv · Design, technology and personal finance This article contains affiliate or referral links. If you click through and sign up I may earn a commission or referral …
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March 20, 2026
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Finance · Investing · Personal finance

Cheapest Investment App UK (2026) – FX Fees Compared

Investing · FX fees2026 Edit Commission-free is not cost-free Last updated: 6 September 2026 By Stiv · Design, technology and personal finance Looking for the cheapest investment app in 2026? The headline says "zero …
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March 15, 2026

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