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• A former Nintendo employee has discussed apparent Nintendo Switch 2 price leaks
• He said that retailers likely know "nothing" about the product's price or release date
• He added that retailers will probably learn the details around the same time that we do

Leak loving gamers beware, it looks like we shouldn't put much stock in any retailers when it comes to the Nintendo Switch 2's potential price or release date.

Speaking in a recent episode of the Kit & Krysta Podcast, a former Nintendo sales lead discussed the many online listings from various retailers that appear to give us an idea of how much the Nintendo Switch 2 could cost.

When asked how much retailers would know about the Nintendo Switch 2's price at this stage, he simply replied that they would know "nothing, certainly not price" and "almost certainly not any kind of launch date other than maybe a quarter."

He went on to describe retailers like Walmart Canada as among "the last people who are going to know anything about the price" and mentioned that, while some companies can speculate or guess, "they don't have that information."

"There's no way that even like Target in the US would know anything," he continued. "Nobody is going to know anything until we all know the launch date. When we all know the launch date, that's probably when the retailers are going to know the launch date [...] or maybe like a week or two in advance."

Speculation about the price of the Nintendo Switch 2 has been running rampant since it was first revealed. We're predicting that it will fall somewhere around $399.99 / £349.99 / AU$699.95. This would make it a little more expensive than the Nintendo Switch OLED, which launched at $349.99 / £309.99 / AU$539.95, to account for the upgraded specs, but not a figure that we feel would price out most of Nintendo's more casual audience.

In an investor Q&A, Nintendo also confirmed that the price of the Nintendo Switch 2 will be line with the "affordable prices customers expect" - which we suspect means a price point in line with our prediction. Of course, this is pure speculation right now. We'll likely have to wait for the Nintendo Switch 2 Direct on April 2 for official confirmation.

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With plenty of office, ergonomic and gaming chairs on the market, FlexiSpot gives it a go with the oddly named BS12B-Pro, let see what makes it stand out from the rest of the crowd.

Having used this chair for over two weeks now after using an old 11-year-old Ikea Markus office chair here are my thoughts on the FlexiSpot’s take and how it compares to the best office chairs we've reviewed here at TechRadar Pro.

The chair arrived in a large plain cardboard box which was a bit beaten up by the courier, the outside informing you what it was, model and colour with the “FlexiSpot” branding and motto in blue, at least some color.

(Image credit: FlexiSpot) FlexiSpot BS12B-Pro: Assembly

Opening up the box, everything appeared to have been either haphazardly thrown in the box or the courier gave it a bit of a tumble around. Not much was securing anything in place like you would find on a monitor for example being in case in foam. It appears that FlexiSpot knew that this was the case as each component of the chair had its own plastic or cardboard wrap or foam added in places likely to be pointy.

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Removing everything and laying it out flat allows you to see how it all goes together; I noted that the seat and backrest are made of a mesh like fabric to enhance breathability where it’s needed the most.

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The wheels are notably plastic castor wheels which were freely spinning, both the wheel and spindle. They appeared sturdy enough for the chair but I do wonder about their longevity and how they fair on my laminate flooring.

Inspecting the part that will take nearly all the combined weight of the chair and the seat, which is the spider-like legs, I saw that they were made from plastic. Coming from an Ikea Markus Chair which for £100 less has a steel base that provides both better strength, material quality and feel as well as weighing the chair down so that it should be hard to tip over.

(Image credit: FlexiSpot)

Putting it together was rather quick and easy. FlexiSpot provides some Allen keys and a small spanner to get the job done if you have absolutely no tools whatsoever, but with proper tools I had this chair up and assembled in about 15 to 20 minutes. One good thing I noticed was that the screws used to assemble the chair all had a blue coloured thread glue already applied to prevent the screws from backing out, a nice touch.

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The one-part I found a bit fiddly to put together was the head rest, this was a bit difficult as the space for your fingers is very narrow

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(Image credit: FlexiSpot) FlexiSpot BS12B-Pro: In use

The main seat of the chair is almost a 50 x 50cm square (51 cm wide by 49cm back to front) pad contoured at the corners and edges with a front curve for under thigh comfort. The seats minimum height is 46cm and at max is about 54cm. The seat can be moved forwards and back about 4cm of movement depending on how much or little under thigh support you want or need to have. Lastly the seat can be tilted from a flat 90 degrees to a backwards 135-degrees, there is no forward tilt which is a miss as some people do prefer seating slightly forwards.

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Adjustments are all done by the use of three buttons or mini levers on the front right-side of the chair. Made of metal for the premium feel, they are a nice touch, rather than having to reach under the chair for a lever to make adjustments. Furthermore, I feel like they can be used blindly, no need for me to look at them. Nonetheless the symbols are quite self-explanatory from left to right, back and forth seat, tilt lock and seat height up and down. Tucked underneath is the tension adjustment but this is something seldom adjusted.

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The seat itself is covered in a mesh like fabric to allow breathability and prevent a sweaty backside, it is stretched tight over the frame of the seat to give it that “bounce” but it does mean that the edges of the seat are sharp corners on the sides and back, the front however does a have a small foam insert for under thigh support. Long term use will see if this fabric can hold up to daily use.

I expected more of the lumbar support; the fabric of the chair is so tight that fully leaning back I don’t even touch the lumbar support most of the time. It is also limited to 3 different heights and 0 front to back options.

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The armrests appear to be the standard shaped, plastic structure with firm foam tops, they can be adjusted using the lever under the arm rest from 16cm high (from top of seat to top of arm rest) to 23.5cm high. They can be rotated 1 click in and out from the straight and about 9cm of forwards and backwards movement, the rotation, forwards and backwards movement cannot be locked into place so bumping into the chair may move the arm rests.

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The headrest is where I was a bit disappointed by this chair a bit when comparing it to an Ikea Markus chair. The Markus headrest height was comfortable for me (at 6’1”) so that my head rested on a cushioned part at the top of the chair. The BS12B-Pro doesn’t have this, instead it feels like the headrest, at its maximum height setting, is jamming into my neck or shoulders giving my actual head no support. Any lower setting and it's now jamming into my shoulder blades. I suppose this chair would work well if you were 5’8” or 5’10” tall.

FlexiSpot BS12B-Pro: Final verdict

In the end the headrest being so low forces me to sit in a slouched position (i.e. not ergonomic), or if I sit in a proper position, my head has nowhere to rest. Right now, sitting bolt upright in the chair gives my lower and upper back support, but the headrest is below my lower neck. The headrest has no other tilt or rotation adjustments that can be made.

As for the price, at the time of writing this review the FlexiSpot BS12B-Pro is shown available for £399.99 but seems to be suspiciously on sale permanently for £249.99 which leads me to believe that this is the actual cost of the chair, £249.99 is the actual cost. Also I noted that save for the box and manual, nowhere on the chair is any FlexiSpot branding.

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• A new performance leak reveals that AMD's Radeon RX 9070 XT is 42% faster than the RX 7900 GRE at 4K
• Performance results could suggest a potential battle with the previous gen's flagship RX 7900 XT GPU, and Nvidia's RTX 5070 Ti
• AMD will reveal its new RDNA 4 GPU lineup on February 28

Nvidia has had its time to win fans over with the RTX 5000 series GPU launch, and things haven’t exactly gone smoothly for Team Green with GPUs shipping with missing ROPs (Render Output Units) and a host of other supply issues. AMD now has an opportunity to take advantage, and a new leak suggests the Radeon RX 9070 XT might do just that.

According to a leaked figure from AMD (pictured below, originally spotted by VideoCardz), the new Radeon RX 9070 XT runs 42% faster than the Radeon RX 7900 GRE at 4K ultra settings across multiple games, hinting at potential competition with Nvidia's RTX 5070 Ti. The performance gains over the previous generation's GPU are seen in both raster and ray tracing performance, so the full picture isn't clear just yet, but it’s certainly promising.

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It's important to note that the RX 7900 GRE is the strongest point of comparison here - none of Nvidia's RTX 4000 or 5000 series GPUs are used for reference. The GRE was formerly a China-only GPU that was released globally following positive reception, though it’s less powerful than the RX 7900 XT, sitting between Nvidia’s RTX 4070 Super and 4070 Ti in terms of gaming performance. However, based on the suggested 42% performance difference, this could indicate the new RDNA 4 GPU's position against both the previous flagship RX 7900 XTX and Nvidia's RTX 5070 Ti.

Team Red will showcase its Radeon RX 9000 series GPU lineup on February 28 in preparation for an early March launch - here, we'll likely see the pricing of the cards and FSR 4's full unveiling, which already has some stiff competition in Nvidia's impressive DLSS 4.

(Image credit: VideoCardz) AMD, it's now or never...

Nvidia is currently facing some backlash over the launch issues surrounding its Blackwell GPUs (as well as the sky-high pricing on the high-end cards), so there's no better time than now for AMD to capitalize. Hardly any information is available regarding the new Radeon RX 9000 series GPUs - excluding its brief reveal at CES 2025 and a range of leaks and rumors - so there's plenty of room for surprises.

Team Red has promised upgrades to ray tracing with the RDNA 4 architecture, something its fierce rival Nvidia has essentially mastered at this point. The previous Radeon generation struggled with ray tracing, with the flagship RX 7900 XTX’s raster performance against other cards being the highlight instead, so it's promising to hear that there will be a greater focus on other improvements with the new Radeon GPU lineup.

To put it lightly, Nvidia is in a bit of a tight spot with a plethora of issues present across all three released GPUs - the RTX 5090, RTX 5070, and RTX 5070 Ti have all been affected by the missing ROPs issue, which won't sit well with consumers, especially given the high price of admission for those cards. This could give Team Red the momentum required to win fans over, with appealing GPU performance results at affordable prices.

It's clear that these new GPUs from AMD aren't supposed to compete at the high end (with the now-debunked 32GB GPU rumor put to bed). But if the RX 9070 XT can compete with Team Green's RTX 5070 Ti without stock issues and inflated prices, we could have a mid-range winner on our hands.

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• Sigma's minimalist BF is machined from a single piece of aluminum
• It features Sigma's L-mount and a 24MP full-frame sensor with 6K video
• There's only 230GB of internal storage, and no memory card slot

Sigma has clearly had fun designing its new BF full-frame mirrorless camera, stripping the user experience right back to the basics. It's made in Japan, but adopts Scandinavian minimalist design and then ups the ante.

As Sigma writes, the BF is a "radically simple camera that evokes the essence of photography". This is no boring black box with full-frame sensor like we tend to get from Sony, Canon, Nikon and Panasonic – it is indeed something radically different, and I respect Sigma for its boldness, even if the BF might be easy on the eye over practical in the hand.

The BF should be as tough as they come – it's machined from a single piece of aluminum, a process which Sigma says takes over seven hours. It measures just 5.1 x 2.9 x 1.4in / 130.1 x 72.8 x 36.8mm and tips the scales at 15.7oz / 446g (with battery), and accepts L-mount lenses, of which there are many, making it suitable as an everyday camera.

There are two colors to choose between: silver or black. Alongside the camera, Sigma unveiled silver versions of its I-series of contemporary lenses to match the look of the silver option. The camera's list price is $1,999 / £1,969, which is pretty competitive considering the materials and craftsmanship involved. We'll update this article with Australia pricing when we get that info.

Within its sleek exterior, the Sigma BF houses a full-frame 24MP sensor with 6K video capabilities and an electronic shutter only – there's no mechanical shutter. A scan of the camera's features suggests that the Sigma BF is pretty similar to the Panasonic Lumix S9, which is another compact full-frame mirrorless camera.

I tested the Lumix S9, and I felt that Panasonic had made one compromise too many in the service of keeping things simple for me to truly enjoy its handling (even if a firmware update improved matters somewhat), and Sigma's BF is intentionally even simpler. I've not had my hands on the camera yet, but I have developed a few thoughts already.

(Image credit: Sigma) It's bold, exciting – and limited Two Sigma lenses also added to the collection

Alongside the BF camera, Sigma unveiled two lenses; the 300-600mm F4 DG OS for full-frame cameras, and the 16-300mm F3.5-6.7 DC OS for APS-C cameras. The 300-600mm professional lens costs $5,999 / £5,899, while the 16-300mm is the world's first mirrorless lens with 18.8x optical zoom, and costs $699 / £599. Both lenses ship in April. Again, Australia pricing is TBC.

I fully respect that in order to create a radically simple camera, some features have to go. I'm also writing as a seasoned photographer who's used to enjoying the number and variety of controls that complex cameras offer, even if a personal favorite is the wonderfully simple Hasselblad X2D 100C. But I can already sense that the Sigma BF is a camera that I'll enjoy looking at more than shooting with.

For me, the challenge with using the BF will be composing images. There's no viewfinder, which is a big minus for me given that the BF is a photography-first camera. This is compounded by the 3.15-inch 2.1M dot touchscreen, which is fixed – you can't flip it out or spin it around for easy viewing at awkward angles.

Such limitations are the price we pay for a radically minimalist camera. Still, I'm intrigued by the Sigma BF, and it could well be one of 2025's standout cameras. I love how its menus and controls are stripped back to what you need the most – there are just four buttons to access basic exposure settings and playback, all controlled just with one finger, together with a small rear LCD display which displays your most recent changed setting. Check out Sigma's Youtube video below for a closer look at how the controls work.

Around the sides and underside, there's just single loop for a wrist strap, a tripod mount, a removable battery and a USB-C port; no other ports for headphones and mic inputs. This is as simple as it comes. In fact, there isn't even a memory card slot – instead there's 230GB of internal storage only.

I don't much mind of any of those omissions, and nor do I mind that sleek front with no grip. After all, this is a camera that's designed for small lenses and for everyday photography.

For me, it's the lack of viewfinder and fixed rear screen that are dealbreakers. What do you think of the new Sigma BF? Let me know in the comments below.

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DALL-E 3 is one of the most advanced AI image generators, capable of creating realistic images based on simple text prompts.

The text-to-image tool was developed by OpenAI, creators of ChatGPT. Simple yet powerful, DALL-E 3 can process detailed written descriptions and generate matching images in a range of styles, including illustrations.

Trained on millions of existing images, DALL-E 3 is improving all the time. Read on to find out how you can use it.

This article was correct as of February 2025. AI tools are updated regularly and it is possible that some features have changed since this article was written. Some features may also only be available in certain countries.

What is DALL-E 3?

DALL-E launched in January 2021. It was the first AI-powered text-to-image tool to gain widespread attention. Developed by OpenAI, the model uses deep learning to convert written descriptions into visual assets.

Announced in September 2023, DALL-E 3 is the most advanced version to date. Trained on a huge dataset of images and text descriptions, it’s capable of understanding complex natural language prompts with greater accuracy than previous generations, allowing even complete beginners to produce vivid, detailed images using the tool.

Integrated into ChatGPT, DALL-E 3 is able to generate images at higher resolutions than before. It can also understand and replicate a range of aesthetic styles. Users can selectively edit and refine images by fine-tuning their text instructions.

What can you use DALL-E 3 for?

DALL-E 3 makes it easy to generate images based on text-based descriptions written in natural language. It’s a useful tool for creatives to quickly explore and experiment with visual concepts. It also allows users without design skills to easily create graphics.

Image prompts can be as straightforward or as complex as you like. DALL-E 3 is capable of following details with a good degree of accuracy. DALL-E 3 can also create images in a range of styles, including photorealistic, illustrated, watercolor and line art.

ChatGPT suggests using the following basic structure for image prompts with DALL-E 3: subject + environment/background + style + mood/lighting + specific details.

The resulting images can be used for everything from movie posters and brand logos to tattoo designs and printable graphic artwork.

What can’t you use DALL-E 3 for?

DALL-E 3 has a number of content limitations, most of which are for legal reasons. It can’t be used to generate images of copyrighted characters, content or logos. It also can’t be used to replicate the signature style of a living artist.

Naturally, DALL-E 3 prohibits the creation of inappropriate content, including explicit or violent imagery.

DALL-E 3 also can’t be used to produce misleading imagery, nor will it generate images of private individuals. If you ask it to create an image of a celebrity, it will offer an image “inspired by” their likeness.

Beyond these restrictions, DALL-E 3 can only produce still images, with no capacity to create videos. It can’t be used to generate very high resolution images, either. Image dimensions are limited to the following:

• 1024 × 1024 pixels (square)
• 1792 × 1024 pixels (portrait)
• 1024 × 1792 pixels (landscape)

DALL-E 3 also can’t be used to produce images in large batches. It can generate up to four images at a time.

How much does DALL-E 3 cost?

You can access DALL-E 3 for free through the Image Creator tool in Microsoft Designer, an online platform. You get 15 complimentary credits per month. Each image that you generate uses one credit.

For more credits, you’ll need to take out one of the following plans:

• Microsoft 365 Personal: $9.99 / £8.49 / AU$16 per month or $99.99 / £84.99 / AU$159 per year
• Microsoft365 Family: $12.99 / £10.49 / AU$18 per month or $129.99 / £104.99 / AU$179 per year
• Copilot Pro: $20 / £19 / AU$33 per month

Alternatively, you can use DALL-E 3 through ChatGPT with a ChatGPT Plus subscription, which costs $20 / £19 /AU$33 a month. You can also use it with a free ChatGPT account, although the number of images you can create per day is limited to about 3.

Where can you use DALL-E 3?

There are two ways to use DALL-E 3. The first is through ChatGPT. You can access it on the web, via the desktop app for macOS and Windows, or through the smartphone app for Android and iOS. With a ChatGPT Plus subscription, simply enter your request like any other text prompt in the dialogue box and ChatGPT will generate an image using DALL-E 3, or you can select DALL-E in the menu at the top left of the web interface.

Alternatively, you can use DALL-E 3 through the Image Creator tool in Microsoft Designer. This is a web-based tool. Enter your text-based description, select the desired output size and hit generate.

Is DALL-E 3 any good?

DALL-E 3 is one of the most user-friendly AI text-to-image generators you'll find. Creating and editing images is as simple as entering text prompts through its intuitive web-based interface.

We compared DALL-E 3 to Midjourney on TechRadar and while our writer praised the vivid quality of images generated by DALL-E 3, an aesthetic which lends itself well to visual storytelling, he didn't think it was as good as Midjourney at creating realistic images.

With DALL-E 3 you also get just one image per prompt, while Midjourney gives you four to choose from. That said, DALL-E 3 is a highly commended AI image generator and if you're already paying for a ChatGPT membership it comes as part of the package.

Use DALL-E 3 if...

You’re looking for an intuitive tool

Creating images with DALL-E 3 is as simple as typing word prompts into a text box, using either ChatGPT Plus or Microsoft’s free Image Creator. You can choose different output sizes and selectively edit the results on both platforms.

You need accurate text in your images

DALL-E 3 is effective at processing complex natural language prompts. It’s notably better than other AI image generators at rendering accurate text in images, following instructions to the letter.

Don't use DALL-E 3 if...

You need photorealistic image assets

DALL-E 3 can produce vivid and dynamic images, but photorealism isn’t its strong suit: results tend to have a noticeably synthetic look. This aesthetic makes the tool more effective when tasked with creating stylized graphics, cartoons or artistic images.

You want an unlimited image editor

You can create a limited number of free images with DALL-E 3 using Microsoft Designer’s Image Creator tool. When your free credits run out, you’ll need to take out a paid plan with Microsoft or ChatGPT to access it.

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• Midjourney is an AI text-to-image generator accessed via a dedicated Discord chat channel. Its user interface isn’t the slickest, but the platform has useful editing tools and is capable of creating distinctive images with artistic lighting and detail.
• Leonardo is a well-equipped image generator for professionals, with useful features such as real-time editing, upscaling and the option to train models on brand assets. Its UI can be clunky, but it still offers great value for money.

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Francis, 88, had remained in critical condition throughout the weekend after severe breathing difficulties were reported.

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French President Emmanuel Macron is set to present the European peace plan for Ukraine to President Trump today. And, Greenpeace faces a lawsuit that could shut it down.

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• Users report that one of their earbuds just won't charge
• Lots of suggested solutions don't seem to work
• Some users reported burn marks near charging pins

It looks like the Samsung Galaxy Buds 3 Pro aren't out of the quality control woods just yet. Last summer the buds were delayed due to quality control issues of multiple kinds; now, it seems there are still serious issues with at least some users' earbuds.

According to Sammyfans, multiple Buds 3 Pro users are reporting that one of their earbuds simply won't charge.

While several users have suggested things that may have helped them to get things started, there doesn't seem to be any trick that's working more broadly.

(Image credit: Samsung) What's the charging problem with Galaxy Buds 3 Pro?

According to the report, users have tried restarting their phones, resetting the earbuds to factory settings, checking for debris and, of course, checked the really basic stuff such as ensuring the charging case is charged. But it seems that these attempts haven't been successful in finding a consistent fix.

There's one bit in the report that's particularly worrying. "Some users have even noted burn marks near the charging pins," which is not something you want to see in your expensive electronics, though obviously we'll have to take it with a grain of salt at this time as to whether this is totally accurate, or related.

The strongest culprit so far is that the issue may be due to imperfectly positioned charging pins: some users have reported successfully charging their errant earbuds by holding them carefully in position rather than just sitting them in the case, or even by gently adjusting the charging pin position with a small screwdriver.

If you're affected by the charging issue, I wouldn't recommend getting the screwdrivers out, or at least I wouldn't if your DIY skills are as destructive as mine: if this is a fault, it should be a warranty fix under Samsung's standard 12-month warranty, so your first port of call should be Samsung support.

We rate the Samsung Buds3 Pro as being among the best wireless earbuds for those with Samsung phones, but we'll be keeping an eye on this story to see if it develops.

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SMBs that are worried about file-sharing security and privacy can rest easy with Tresorit. A great feature of this cloud service is its zero-knowledge policy, which delivers end-to-end AES-256 encryption, and the company never stores keys or passwords, so only account holders and users have access to their data.

Tresorit is good value, and it’s commendable that its prices haven’t increased for over four years, with the Business Plus plan on review holding steady at £12.83 per user per month when billed yearly. This is a good choice for SMBs: it takes all the features of the Standard plan and doubles cloud storage per user to 2TB, trebles the maximum single file size to 15GB and offers a 100 file-version history.

Along with file sharing, syncing, user and group management, and Outlook, Outlook 365 and Gmail integration, it enables custom portal branding and access audit logs. A choice of 12 global data center locations is also available for businesses concerned about data residency jurisdiction.

Deployment is swift. You use the Tresorit Admin Center to email invitations to your users and, when they click on the message link, they can create an account and choose a password. You don’t need to worry about users forgetting it as the Advanced Control feature includes password reset services.

Security policies provide extensive access controls (Image credit: Future)

Once users have downloaded the desktop app, it will create a personal “Tresor” – Tresorit’s name for a secure, encrypted folder. You can have an unlimited number of Tresors up to your storage limit, and the app also creates a quick-access Windows Explorer drive mapping or a macOS Finder favorites folder.

Users can share their Tresors with selected team members by choosing them from the desktop app contact list and setting manage, edit or view-only permissions. Two types of Tresors are supported: the entire contents of classic folders can be shared, while next-gen folders allow specific sub-folders within them to be shared.

Tresorit has brought next-gen features in line with classic folders as you can now create and email links to share their files and sub-folders. You can also use encrypted links to place files requested from external partners, including those without a Tresorit account, in next-gen folders.

Integration with third-party apps has also seen improvements. Tresorit now works directly with Microsoft Teams, and we used our Teams Admin console to decide which users could install the Tresorit add-in on their Teams desktop app. Once logged in, they were able to access and share selected Tresors with other Teams users, upload or download files and create file requests, all from their Teams app.

Tresorit offers great account management and monitoring (Image credit: Future)

Users can access the optional eSign digital signature service from both the Teams and Tresorit apps. Costing £45 per month for 100 signatures, you create an eSign request, select a PDF file and email it. Tresorit users can digitally sign the document with one click, while external users confirm their email address, enter the six-digit verification code provided and then sign the document.

Security features are extensive, with Admin Center policies controlling everything users are allowed to do. You can decide what types of devices they can access their account from, stop users from permanently deleting content, block their browsers from storing login details, use IP filtering to limit access from specific locations, enable single sign-on (SSO) and enforce two-factor authentication (2FA).

Tresorit doesn’t offer the same levels of integration with third-party apps as many rivals, but it rises to the top with its strict zero-knowledge encryption policy. Excellent value and ease of use make it a great choice for SMBs with cloud file-sharing security at the top of their agenda.

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This review first appeared in issue 355 of PC Pro.

HP’s latest Spectre convertible is a pricey proposition – you could buy a decent laptop plus a separate tablet for the same cost. But if you’re looking for something that can fulfil both roles, this powerful, premium computer is a delight.

The two-in-one laptop design doesn’t compromise the aesthetics at all. Its deep blue chassis stands out tastefully from the swamp of monochrome laptops, while sliced-off corners give a pleasing minimalist aesthetic, as do the thin bezels around the display. In tablet mode, magnets hold the screen secure against the chassis, and despite the 14in screen it’s not too heavy to carry around at 1.4kg. My one reservation about the design is a lack of ports: you get one USB-A port on the right-hand side, two USB-C ports on the left – and that’s it.

The keyboard has a comfortable layout and I quickly found myself typing at full speed, enjoying the action as my fingers bounced positively from each keystroke to the next. The haptic touchpad simulates clicking by producing a vibration; I can take or leave this, but I definitely like its smooth texture.

A vibrant OLED screen and a superb keyboard give the Spectre a luxury feel (Image credit: Future)

The star of the design is the 14in, 2,880 x 1,800 OLED touchscreen. On paper it doesn’t appear all that exceptional: it covers 86% of the DCI-P3 color gamut with an average peak brightness of 366cd/m2. However, it delivers wonderfully vibrant colors, making games and videos look much richer, brighter and more solid than the numbers would suggest.

Tucked above the display sits a surprisingly good webcam. Excellent, in fact. Unusually, it offers an Ultra HD, 4K resolution, and image quality is a cut above most rival laptops: my cheeks looked rosy, my surroundings looked bright and colorful, and somehow the windows behind me weren’t blown out.

Audio performance is pleasing, too, thanks to a pair of top-firing speakers. I listened to “This Feels Like the End” by Nothing But Thieves and immediately got into the groove.

The opening percussion was thumping, vocals were crisp and loud and the guitar chords and riffs were bright and urgent.

Whether it’s in tent, laptop or tablet mode, the Spectre is a joy to use (Image credit: Future)

The basic Spectre x360 14 comes with an Intel Core Ultra 5 125H CPU, 16GB of RAM and a 512GB SSD for £1,499 inc VAT, but I reviewed the premium model with a Core Ultra 7 155H, 32GB of RAM and 2TB of storage. Unsurprisingly, this high-end hardware let me open dozens of Chrome tabs and a handful of YouTube videos all at once, without the slightest stutter. In Geekbench, the Spectre scored a soaring 12,358, even outpacing the M3 MacBook Pro’s score of 11,968.

The one area of compromise is graphics performance. The HP Spectre x360 14 relies on an integrated Intel Arc GPU, and in the Civilization VI:

Gathering Storm benchmark, it averaged a merely acceptable 36fps at 1080p. In other words, it’s fine for casual titles, but hardcore gamers will demand something more capable.

A final strength is battery life. With a power-efficient processor and no separate GPU to drive, the Spectre x360 14 lasted 11hrs 1min of web surfing, longer than almost any Intel laptop we’ve previously tested – although the M3 MacBook Pro lasted a ridiculous 17hrs 16mins. Heat is well managed, too: after 15 minutes of video streaming, we measured a maximum temperature of 39°C on the underside of the chassis, which is on the warm side but easy to live with if you want to use the Spectre on your lap.

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The new HP Spectre x360 14 is hard to fault. It’s a fast, beautifully designed laptop, with a sumptuous screen, excellent performance and battery life, and the convenience of tent and tablet mode. Gamers will want a more powerful graphics chip, but as a general-purpose productivity and entertainment companion, this laptop is a star that manages to justify its high price.

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It’s tempting to ignore the diagrams on the Philips 49B2U6900CH box that say, categorically, “this is a two-person job”. So tempting, in fact, that I did ignore them, and was soon struggling to attach the gigantic 49in panel to the gratifyingly sturdy metal stand. At least I had the good sense to clear my desk beforehand, as I looked like a weightlifter huffing and puffing it into place.

But it’s office workers rather than weightlifters that Philips targets here, particularly those who currently have two or three 27in monitors littering their desk. The idea is to replace such anachronisms with a single screen, allowing you to split your windows across the 5,120 x 1,440 pixels (32:9). Windows Snap does a great job of this, but I found I worked best with my windows scattered around; I could then drag the required window front and center as required. If your job involves research, you’ll love having everything in view.

It’s even possible to multitask across two different computers, with a KVM that allows you to switch between sources simply by pressing Ctrl three times. At least one of those sources will need to be connected over USB-C, and with up to 100W of power delivery (on both upstream USB-C ports) this monitor makes an ideal docking station. It even includes a 1GbE port alongside the four USB-A ports and a USB-C downstream port. Sensibly, Philips places that USB-C port, a 3.5mm jack and two USB-A ports on the left-hand side of the monitor for easy access.

The huge 49in VA panel allows you to have multiple windows open at the same time (Image credit: Future)

You’ll also find a flip-out headphone stand here although, for once, I was pleasantly surprised by the quality of a monitor’s integrated speakers; I was happy to listen to music while working on the Philips 49B2U6900CH. Although not bass-heavy tracks, as even this pair of 5W speakers sound hollow.

Philips includes a 5MP webcam, which pops up like a periscope when you need it.

It makes sense to keep it up all the time as it can also log you into Windows using facial recognition, plus it includes a “Busylight”. So, if it knows you’re on a video call, a red strip light runs across the top and side to alert colleagues. Or you can activate this yourself using a button on the bottom left. It’s a nice idea, but I hope the next iteration is more prominent.

I also hope that Philips improves the camera. Detail capture is spot on, and the auto-framing option (albeit a tad over-eager) works well, as does the fact that it can accommodate several people in view. However, its color balance needs work, as everything has a strange, hazy blue quality to it. Hopefully this will be fixed via a software update, but in the meantime I recommend using a webcam and a separate mic, as even at maximum pickup I found the built-in option too weak.

I have no such complaints about the panel’s image quality. This is a VA panel with a minor curvature, and it’s tuned for the sRGB color space rather than DCI-P3. There’s even an sRGB preset, which produces excellent whites. Color accuracy is fine for its intended office use, with an average Delta E of 1.13. Keeping to the default mode gives you more colors than sRGB mode, covering 79% of the DCI-3 space compared to 68%, and while whites lose some whiteness it’s still a great everyday choice.

Connections include a 1GbE port alongside four USB-A ports and USB-C (Image credit: Future)

Brightness goes all the way up to 500cd/m2, which is overkill in an office and also consumes more power. At a more sensible 200cd/m2(33% in Philips’ brightness setting) it consumed 44W, while pushing it to 100% eats 71W. Philips also offers a bunch of its SmartImage options, including Eco (125cd/m2, 37W) and EasyRead, which are worth exploring.

There’s a Movie mode, too, with Philips earning DisplayHDR 400 certification for this monitor. Films look good so long as you ignore the huge expanse of black to the left and right. It’s in driving and FPS games, though, where you truly enjoy the wide expanse, and even though it has a peak 75Hz refresh rate this monitor pays extra dividends after hours.

In fact, it delivers in all key areas. Image quality is strong, it’s extremely well suited to office life (note the 150mm of height adjustment), and there are useful features galore. My only real criticism of this monitor is its price.

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• Norton is adding AI-powered scam protection directly to its plans
• The tools cover SMS messages, emails, web browsing, and more
• It comes free for all with purchased Norton plans

Norton is adding new AI tools to its solutions, to help its customers better protect from internet scams.

The antivirus giant has announced Genie Scam Protection and Genie Scam Protection Pro, which it says provide “advanced AI protection in all the usual hotbeds of scams: texts, phone calls, emails, and web.”

Norton says that Genie AI analyzes “the meaning of words, not just links” to spot hidden scam patterns that even the most trained eye can miss. Norton’s most comprehensive plan, Norton 360 with LifeLock Ultimate Plus, also offers Scam support and Reimbursement coverage.

Fighting AI with AI

The company introduced Norton Genie back in 2023, to help users analyze suspicious messages and images in real-time. Now, by building it directly into Norton plans, the company wants to build a “set it and forget it” solution that works proactively to keep people safer.

Whoever bought Norton’s Cyber Safety products on desktop, or mobile, (including Norton AntiVirus Plus, Norton Mobile Security, and Norton 360), will get the Genie Scam Protection for free.

Depending on the set of purchased features, users can expect the AI to help scan SMS messages, internet websites, calls, emails, and more. They will also get an AI-powered “scam assistant”, which integrates the Norton Genie AI app to provide “instant guidance on scams and suspicious offers”.

The tools are available in the US now, with other regions soon to follow.

For Leena Elias, Chief Product Officer at Gen, adding AI to cybersecurity solutions is a logical step, since crooks have been using AI in their attacks for a while now.

“Scammers are tapping into AI to speed up their schemes and make them more believable,” Elias said. “Couple that with the sheer volume of emails, texts, and calls we’re getting every day; it’s clear we need technology on our side to help us avoid becoming the next scam victim.”

In the near future, Norton says it will also integrate deepfake and scam detection into AI-supported PCs.

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• Apple has released its iOS 18.4 beta
• Code indicates Google Gemini could soon be integrated into Siri
• It would allow users to ask Google AI more complicated queries

Gemini could be integrated into Siri very soon, as new code in the iOS 18.4 beta hints at more AI model functionality for Apple Intelligence.

Google Gemini functionality in Apple Intelligence-powered Siri would allow users to ask Google AI more difficult questions than Siri can currently answer. This would be available as an alternate option to ChatGPT integration, although we’re not sure if you’ll need to choose or if you’ll be able to access different AI models depending on your queries.

At WWDC 2024 when Apple unveiled Apple Intelligence, Craig Federighi said, “We also intend to add support for other AI models in the future.” following the ChatGPT Siri integration announcement, it would now appear that Gemini is the next AI model to follow suit.

According to @aarop613 on X, there is a reference to “Google” as part of “choice_options” alongside the already available ChatGPT integration. This would imply that Gemini might be available in Siri as soon as the official iOS 18.4 launch which is expected sometime in the next few months.

Google Gemini coming to iPhone?

Apple's backend has revealed that the next 3rd party iOS-AI integration will be Google Gemini pic.twitter.com/0rIuJhT5LjFebruary 21, 2025

This wouldn’t be the first time Apple and Google work together, the companies have had a lucrative deal to include Google Search as the default search engine in Safari on iOS for years now, and despite being direct competitors see benefits in working together.

Google recently released Gemini 2.0 Flash which is an incredible multimodal AI model that can go toe-to-toe with the best OpenAI has to offer. Implementing Gemini into Siri would give Apple Intelligence an edge over other smartphone AI offerings by incorporating multiple models into one user experience.

If Apple’s goal is to continuously increase AI model offerings in Siri with Apple Intelligence, users will benefit from a wide scope of functionality, and that’s only a good thing. While we don’t know when to expect Gemini integration in Siri, this code points towards the arrival of Google AI in the not-too-distant future.

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• A timer has appeared on the official Tony Hawk game website
• This follows an easter egg that was spotted in Black Ops 6 last week
• Developer Iron Galaxy seems to be involved

Alert: the ongoing Tony Hawk's Pro Skater mystery has intensified as a timer has appeared on the series' official website.

By heading over to the website, you'll find a date, March 4, 2025, as well as a timer that (at the time of writing) has roughly eight and a half days left to go. This lines up with an easter egg from Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 which was spotted last week in the Grind multiplayer map, in which a sign showing off that same date could be found in the skate park-themed environment.

It certainly seems like something is in the works, then, but whether that's a brand new game or the highly requested Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3+4 remaster remains to be seen.

What we can glean from the website is the ESRB Teen rating that highlights 'Lyrics' as a content warning. Par for the course for the THPS series, really, given its usage of licensed music. What's more interesting is the listing of developer Iron Galaxy next to the Activision logo.

Iron Galaxy is a pretty renowned developer in the industry. It has worked with Activision in the past, having ported Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy, Spyro Reignited Trilogy and Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1+2 to PC. The dev also has a pretty respectable background in fighting games, having worked on Street Fighter 3: Third Strike Online Edition, Killer Instinct (2013) as well as the unfortunately discontinued Rumbleverse.

So what will Activision have in store for us on March 4? We simply won't know until then, so in the meantime we'll just have to blast some Reel Big Fish, wear our favorite pair of checkerboard Vans slip-ons and hope for the best.

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Working away at a standing desk in the office was once thought to be an odd practice, but standing desks are now believed to offer some health benefits, helping us to be less sedentary at our desk and reduce strain on our backs when working.

With current work from home practices still going strong (despite employers asking staff to return back to the office), more and more people are looking to outfit their personal work space or home offices with the best standing desks.

This is where FlexiSpot has come through with a range of standing desks with different desktop finishes, capable of lifting 100kg for the budget friendly E1 to 180kg for the flagship E9 and accessories to boot.

Today we are reviewing their flagship FlexiSpot E9B-UK which comes with a 140cm x 80cm white laminate desktop.

The desk was delivered in two packages with the FlexiSpot branding displayed proudly and model numbers. The desktop box was a little battered by the courier which left me somewhat worried about it knowing that laminate tops can be chipped or cracked if mal-handled. Point two note that the Standing Desk Frame box was very heavy and ideally you need two people for this job though I managed by myself.

(Image credit: FlexiSpot) FlexiSpot E9B-UK: Assembly

Starting with the Standing Desk Frame box and opening that I was greeted by ample packaging with all items wrapped or in soft closed cell foam. Lifting foam out revealed the two standing desk legs which were the main culprit of the heft. All other bits and bobs were in the small boxes you see tucked in between. Removing the second layer of foam brought me to the Standing Desk Frame which is the part that holds the legs and desktop all together, it is inside that where we find the control box, the brains of the desk effectively. Along with some rubberised, height adjustable feet pads.

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Taking everything out of packaging and boxes shows all the components of the desk, which gives you an idea of how it’s put together. FlexiSpot provides two little hex keys to assemble the desk, whilst these are a welcome for those with no tools, I on the other hand was armed with a combi drill and an assortment of bits.

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Assembling the desk was quick and easy, starting with screwing the desktop supports to the frame then the legs followed by the feet all upside down before (and make sure you have the space) opening the desktop box. The legs are what make this desk, they are made of a solid steel construction with a column front to back thickness of 95.6mm.

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On opening the desktop box, I was pleased to find that the desktop and fully intact with no damage to it. It appears that FlexiSpot knows how couriers sometimes treat boxes, especially one as heavy as this. I noted that FlexiSpot had placed hard plastic corner protectors. We have opted for the 140cm x 80cm desktop.

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There are already pre drilled holes on the underside of the desktop which line up to the screw holes of the standing desk frame and control panel. It is simply a matter of placing the frame on the desktop, locating the holes, screwing it together before flipping the entire desk over so that the desk is the right way up.

(Image credit: FlexiSpot) FlexiSpot E9B-UK: Operation

Once completed, the desk will be at its lowest setting, too low for my liking. Checking the control panel, we have the usual “up” and “down” buttons. Next to them is the “M” button which has two uses, lightly pressing on it will allow you to set a memory setting, pressing and holding it will lock the desk height preventing accident height adjustment.

Between the cluster of buttons is the height display. The cluster of buttons to the right are memorised heights of “1” and “2” as well as a memorised “standing” and “sitting” heights. These are adjusted by setting the height first, say 114, pressing the “M” button then the “standing” button. Thereafter every time you press the “Standing” button, the desk will raise itself to 114.

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Lastly, at the end of the control panel is a USB-A port for charging various items, I don’t have any equipment to test the wattage of the port, but trying to charge the Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Yoga laptop didn’t work, which requires at least 65W. Plugging my Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra in showed it as fast charging, this leads me to believe that it is capable of 25W. It would have been nicer to see a USB-C port as that’s becoming the standard with at least 100W output, a missed opportunity.

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About the display, the numbers do actually mean height. At say 110, it means that the bottom of the desktop will be 110cm from the floor. The numbers tick up in centimetre with anything under 100 shown as 99.9cm, anything about 100 shown as whole centimetres. Minimum height is 68.5 and max height is 128cms.

Playing around with the desk on initial setup I was presented with an “E01” error, on reading the manual, it appears that this desk doesn’t like to be adjusted too often and it appears I “overworked” it. This despite the desk being empty. Switching off the desk at the mains and then switching it back on after a few minutes solved the issue, I haven’t seen the error since then for over two weeks of use.

(Image credit: FlexiSpot) FlexiSpot E9B-UK: In use

After assembly, I loaded the desk with a very light load of a laptop, monitor and a few other bits and bobs. The desk performed flawlessly, silently, swiftly and most importantly, smoothly too. And it should do too as this desk has brushless motors which have better longevity, speed and weight capacity when compared to their brushed brethren.

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Confidence gained, I loaded the desk with my main set up, whilst I knew that the desk would have no issue in lifting my 25Kg+ desktop PC, I decided not to place it on the desk for the sake of cable management. It did however have to lift and lower the Innocn 49Q1S monitor which we reviewed a few months back, this weighs in at a not heavy but bulky 12Kg as well as a few accessories.

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I set my sitting height at 74cm and standing height at 114cm, I found desk had no issue lifting the entire setup as shown with little to no wobble from the monitor. I have noted that the desk also has a collision detection system where if any part of the desk encounters resistance whilst going in either direction, the desk will stop and back off a few centimetres.

On to cable management. The cables for the desk such those that connect the legs and control panel to the central box in the frame are a little too long so had to be tucked away. Thankfully, FlexiSpot provides a little magnetic cover that hides those cables. For my desktop PCs cables I used a cable sleeve for the cables and then from there used lots of sticky cable tacks to hold them against the underside of the desktop neatly.

(Image credit: FlexiSpot) FlexiSpot E9B-UK: Price and availability

Lastly, the cost at time of writing the frame of the E9B-UK alone costs £499.99, our combination to white laminate desktop at 140 x 80cm brings this to £629.98. the most expensive combination coming in at £749.98 for a 180 x 80cm desktop made from Bamboo. And, that’s before we add any accessories such as a cable management tray, power plugs or drawers. If that’s too costly, then FlexiSpot also sells the E1 desk, with the same desktop colour finish and size it retails for £239.98 but with a lower load capacity and missing some features.

FlexiSpot E9B-UK: Final verdict

So, what’s the verdict of the FlexiSpot E9B-UK standing desk? Overall, a well-made, sturdy, smooth and hefty desk with a heavy load capacity. There's not much to dislike about this desk if you’re in the market for a standing desk then this should definitely be on your shortlist.

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• A new report about the Samsung tri-fold phone has revealed more details
• It may appear alongside Samsung's other 2025 foldables
• A Galaxy G Fold name has already been rumored

Last month, Samsung teased a tri-fold foldable phone that's set to launch sometime later this year – and we've now got more leaked information about what to expect when the new device eventually shows up.

As per South Korean outlet ET News (via @Jukanlosreve), mass production of the foldable is scheduled for April, as Samsung finalizes supply chain parts. Unlike the Huawei Mate XT, it will apparently fold inwards (as previously rumored), so two screens are needed.

Those screens will measure, according to this report, 9.96 inches and 6.49 inches. That main screen is just a touch smaller than the Huawei tri-fold, which has a 10.2-inch main display (a third of which does double duty as a cover display).

Another important revelation here: the tri-fold is being tipped to launch alongside the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7, the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7, and the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold SE 2, which should be around July time – though it won't necessarily go on sale right away.

A rumored name

Report: Samsung Prepares for Mass Production of ‘Dual-Folding’ Foldable Phone – Expected to Launch Alongside Z7 SeriesAccording to reports from Korean media citing anonymous sources, Samsung plans to start procuring components for its dual-folding foldable phone around April.…February 24, 2025

This ET News report also suggests the main screen will lack a digitizer, in order to keep it as slim as possible – that means no support for an S Pen stylus, unlike the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 and the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra.

We don't get a name for the tri-fold device here, but an earlier rumor indicated it's going to be called the Samsung G Fold, which would sort of fit in with the current naming scheme for Samsung's foldable series.

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The upcoming handset is apparently going to match the current Galaxy Z Fold 6 in terms of screen brightness (2,600 nits) and wired charging speed (25W), but we're still mostly in the dark when it comes to the other key specs.

It certainly sounds as though we're going to get a bumper crop of foldables from Samsung in the next few months, but the Galaxy G Fold (if that is what it's called) might be the best of the bunch – even if it's also very expensive.

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