CorelDRAW Graphics Suite, March 2022 Update review: Good value for subscribersA mix of new features help to improve productivity and level up Corel's image-editing capabilities.April 22, 2022 by Mary Branscombe in Creativity Software
Open-source development: The perils and responsibilities of creating your own projects'Free as in mattress' is a useful metaphor for both creating and consuming open source.March 1, 2022 by Mary Branscombe in Open Source
Developer decisions are changing your tech strategy, whether you like it or notIf every company is now a technology company, developers can have an outsized impact on company strategy with their technology choices.March 1, 2022 by Mary Branscombe in Developer
A Biography of the Pixel, book review: The life and times of 'digital light'No matter how much you already know about computer graphics, you'll find something new in Alvy Ray Smith's wide-ranging, anecdote-strewn book.January 31, 2022 by Mary Branscombe in Technology
We trust cameras to record our memories. But they need to understand what life really looks likeCameras that promise to take all your photos might be a useful tool, or they could alter our memories in ways we don't yet realise.January 10, 2022 by Mary Branscombe in AI & Robotics
Intelli ScoutPro, hands on: A heavy-duty portable power bankThe ScoutPro is expensive and heavy, but also very powerful, with the ability to charge a range of devices at once.November 29, 2021 by Mary Branscombe in Mobile Accessories
Ethical Hacking, book review: A hands-on guide for would-be security professionalsDaniel G Graham's book won't help hackers who already have a wide range of tools to attack networks and devices. But it will help defenders who want to turn those techniques to more benevolent use.November 23, 2021 by Mary Branscombe in Security
Microsoft Surface Go 3 review: A portable and versatile 2-in-1, but battery life disappointsSurface Go 3 is still a tiny, lightweight and affordable full Windows PC, but Windows 11 may not shine on it.November 15, 2021 by Mary Branscombe in Tablets
Otter Assistant for Teams, hands on: Flexible transcription for your remote meetingsMicrosoft Teams has audio transcription built in, but not everyone can use it. Otter has a more versatile alternative, although it may initially confuse some users.November 5, 2021 by Mary Branscombe in Collaboration
Why AI still needs humans in the loop, at least for nowIf AI-generated writing becomes indistinguishable from human writing, we'll still need to check it carefully enough to see the mistakes.November 2, 2021 by Mary Branscombe in AI & Robotics