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Having too many remotes has sent Gareth down another tech rabbit hole this week

My Smart Home: I’m drowning in remote controls, so I bought another

Why can't we just agree on a direction for plugs to point in, and then stick to it?

The Gadget Agenda: Awkward plugs are driving me up the wall Gareth Butterfield

A kitchen spending spree could have run into hundreds of pounds - but bargain tech on Amazon seemed like it was worth a try

My Smart Home: Taking a punt on kitchen tech from unfamiliar brands Gareth Butterfield

I’ve banned my wife from the dishwasher - but that’s fine because I’ve been banned from the washing machine

The Gadget Agenda: why washing machines terrify me Gareth Butterfield

Upgrading to modern lighting sounds like an easy business - but there's a lot of science involved

My Smart home: Taking a Goldilocks approach to buying light bulbs

For most of the year, my air fryer just gathers dust

The Gadget Agenda: Why my air fryer lives in the garage Gareth Butterfield

After an arduous two-month wait, Gareth's smart home project can now get back on track

My Smart Home: Eight weeks offline and my robot vacuum went feral Gareth Butterfield

I like to ride my bicycle... but I do get a bit tired of the e-bike shaming

The Gadget Agenda: Why I won't apologise for riding an e-bike

Aldi power tools are very affordable - but once you've bought one, you're sucked into a clever ecosystem that's hard to escape

The Gadget Agenda: Why a £25 Aldi tool bargain can actually cost £55

Too much pressure can change behaviour in unexpected ways

Why pressure can change how you perform Amana Walker

Getting to know an induction hob, after years of using gas, has been a bit of a dive into the unknown for Gareth

My Smart Home: Switching from gas to an induction hob ruined my bacon Gareth Butterfield

It's great to see Argos selling plug-in solar, but it's not the best time to take the plunge

The Gadget Agenda: plug-in solar prices may be about to take a tumble

Kitting out your home with weather tech can be a great way to avoid getting caught out in the autumn showers

The Gadget Agenda: The weather tech I rely on when the forecast turns

I’m sick of printers - but there’s no way of avoiding them

Opinion: Moving house reminds me why printers are the worst appliances

Plug-in solar arrives in the UK next week - but as it stands right now, it's completely impossible to use it

The Gadget Agenda: We need to talk about plug-in solar systems

Consumer technology writer Gareth Butterfield's new pad is a blank canvas - and he has lots of plans

My Smart Home: I make expensive tech mistakes so you don’t have to Gareth Butterfield

Google's new Pixel 11 Pro XL can cost as much as £1,629 - but our consumer tech writer got it for an absolute bargain price

The Gadget Agenda: How my Pixel 11 Pro XL cost less than a Pixel 10a
In the first edition of The Gadget Agenda, Gareth Butterfield explains how a carefully timed upgrade, a generous trade-in and a little deal-hunting put Google’s premium new phone in his hands for considerably less than expected
Gareth Butterfield

Harvey Nichols in Leeds is housed within the Victoria Quarter, and I’ve loved it there since I was a teenager.

Harvey Nichols has been saved but I fear it has lost something special Rochelle Barrand

The ReMarkable Paper Pure focuses on simplicity, offering a distraction-free digital writing experience

ReMarkable Paper Pure review: The best digital notebook money can buy?

"One minute everything seems calm, controlled, even positive. The next, it’s like the ground shifts beneath your feet."

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