Author: Stuff writer

Have you ever imagined what Christmas feels like when you’re outside our beautiful Earth? Well, some folks don’t have to imagine that. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) shared a video of astronauts celebrating Christmas Day in space. Spending Christmas in space has become a common occurrence for astronauts and cosmonauts as missions become more frequent and sometimes run over the holidays. “For the past 22 years, holidays spent aboard the International Space Station have become annual, if not entirely routine, events,” says NASA. Read More: Artemis: why it may be the last mission for Nasa astronauts This year,…

When most consider buying a laptop, they usually opt for either Apple’s macOS or Microsoft’s Windows. There may be more options to choose from, including laptops that ruin  Linux or  Google’s Chrome OS for portable laptops, but there are really only two choices. Unless you’ve got a compelling reason to run Linux on a portable machine or are so terminally online that Chrome OS makes sense — but in that case, you already know exactly what you’re after. Now that we’ve established that you’re not looking for a specialist machine, here’s what to consider when choosing the right laptop for…

Samsung sets the tone for high-end folding smartphones but Honor’s Magic Vs has opted for a similar book-style fold for its entry. Which, yes, looks similar to the South Korean giant’s device but that’s impossible to avoid. Unless you fold it diagonally or something. Nobody wants that. Stuff got a chance to check out Honor’s China-only (for now) Magic Vs handset and it’s a solid entry into the world of foldable smartphones. Will it make Samsung sweat? Sure, in a few places. If we can get it here at the same as overseas pricing, then in more than a few…

It’s the festive season and your kids now have plenty of time to spend with you. It’s all fun and games at first but, no matter how much you love your kids, you’ll eventually need a break. Here are some great apps to keep them busy so you can get some me-time. Great apps for pre-schoolers 1. Toca Nature Toca Nature combines design and nature. Your child will be able to build hills and gig channels for lakes and rivers. But it happens on a device, helping prevent dirty fingers and dirty laundry. Kids can plant trees with simple taps…

Need for Speed Unbound marks something of a return to form for the Need for Speed series. Lately, it’s been… kinda boring. This one might just have what it takes to drag your attention from the flashing lights and bells that is the Forza Horizon series, even though it’s not really anything like it. Criterion, of the excellent Burnout series, is at the helm for Need for Speed Unbound. They know their racing games, and it shows. The fresh new art style and the emphasis on customisation aside, this is one of the best-feeling Need for Speed games in some…

A moment that made history, Lionel Messi celebrating the FIFA 2022 World Cup, spiked to become the most-liked post on the social media platform Instagram in just a few days. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Leo Messi (@leomessi) The footballer posted a slideshow of his pictures celebrating and holding the World Cup gold trophy just moments after Argentina’s victory against France during the final game in Qatar. That’s rather a Messi one This is another record for the legendary football star. The post had over 71 million likes in just three days. The previous…

We’ve picked the finest tech from 2022  from essential devices to the coolest tech accessories. Stuff’s annual Wish List is available in the latest issue of the print (or digital) magazine. If you’re still wondering what to get your loved ones (or yourself) this festive season, we’ve got you! We asked Stuff readers what they’d like to get as a gift this festive season and here’s what they said: “How big is your cheque?” A budget Apple product Something to help you relax and a useful device for students What content creators want This one blocks out the noise A…

At this time of the year, most social media platforms generally give you feedback on how you behaved on the platform over the year. Like a mirror, it gives you a chance to reflect a bit. Not Instagram, though. The Meta-owned social media platform will let you carry creating your own reality with your choice of filters and narration templates included. YouTube and Spotify recently gave users a recap of their year on the platforms. An Instagram of unreality Using a new Reel recap template, Instagram users will be able to create a 2022 Reel with their choice of at…

These days, blink and you’ll miss Elon Musk announcing significant changes on Twitter. It’s also no longer a surprise to see the new owner suddenly backtracking on changes that you’d assume he had given more thought to. Musk started the week with another poll which eventually led to subscription-based Twitter Blue users getting more power than regular users and Musk moving the goalpost before he steps down (if that ever happens) as promised. On Sunday night, Musk asked Twitter users if he should step down as head of Twitter — saying he’d abide by the poll results. He almost got…

Messaging and call platform WhatsApp is rolling out a new feature that will allow users to disable notifications for calls. It’s perfect for those who find calls and call notifications annoying. The Meta-owned platform is testing and rolling out the ability to disable call notifications for its beta Windows users. According to WaBetaInfo, the feature will also roll out to more Windows users in the coming days. There’s no indication when it’ll turn up on mobile platforms but hopefully it’s soon. Read More:iOS to get what Android’s had on WhatsApp video calls, adds more group call features “The ability to…