Tushar Kanwar

The recent conflict in the Middle East served as a stark reminder of how dependent our kitchens still are on a single fuel source, and it sparked renewed interest in electric cooking appliances, right from the humble induction plate to multicookers and air fryers of all shapes and sizes. It's in this moment that the Philips OneChef arrives, promising to replace a surprising number of everyday kitchen gadgets with one countertop appliance. It's an ambitious pitch, but does it go beyond that all-in-one convenience to earn its counter space?

Xiaomi's T-series is where the brand cherry-picks the features that matter most from its flagship phones, trims away some of the extravagance, and delivers a phone that often ends up making more practical sense for most buyers – just enough flagship DNA without demanding flagship money. The Xiaomi 17T continues in that tradition, not just with the Leica-branded camera system leading the charge, but by doing the basics exceptionally well.

Business laptops are supposed to be powerful, but boring, workhorses. Asus is trying to change that image with the new and stylish ExpertBook Ultra

CMF products have, for long, forsaken flashy gimmicks and feature overload, focusing instead on getting the fundamentals right…at the right price. The Watch 3 Pro from the brand follows in the same direction, delivering a smartwatch that looks good on the wrist, lasts long enough in daily use and offers a surprisingly polished experience…but is it worth the outlay?

For the longest time, Samsung's foldable lineup followed a fairly predictable playbook – one Fold, one Flip, and a rather clear choice if you wanted the most capable foldable in the stable. This year, that changes, with the Fold family split into two – a more portable, squarer, tablet-like Galaxy Z Fold8 alongside the Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra. The Fold8 Ultra is where Samsung has thrown in everything but the kitchen sink - best display technology, a bigger battery, faster charging, a more versatile camera system plus the kind of hardware upgrades that have traditionally been spread out over several generations thus far.

Once an afterthought that lived permanently behind the bedside table, the humble charger has finally had its glow-up. GaN (Gallium Nitride) chargers have changed that equation somewhat, allowing brands to squeeze more power into smaller packages. But the latest crop is going a step further, adding multiple ports, travel-friendly designs and, increasingly, little screens that tell you exactly what is happening. Each of the chargers on this page offer something unique, and it's no longer just about picking the one with the biggest wattage number.

It took Apple more than five years to give the AirPods Max a proper second generation, and the result is a curious mix of the familiar and the significantly improved. The AirPods Max 2 look almost exactly like their predecessor, retaining the aluminium-and-steel construction, mesh canopy and the wonderfully tactile Digital Crown that made the original distinctive. So, what sets the second generation apart?

The Samzung Galazy Z Fold 8 gets thinner, lighter and boasts a more subtle crease. While flagships chase productivity specs, is the Fold 8 the best foldable for the general user?

FOR YEARS, WE COLLECTIVELY TOLERATED THE GENERIC WHITE charging brick as a necessary evil. That's changing now. A new breed of brands is treating power delivery as an object worth designing, not just a piece of engineering. These chargers are no longer content with being tucked away behind monitors or thrown into bag pockets. They are happy to be seen and displayed: less gadgets, more considered pieces of industrial design. Stuff you leave lying around on purpose. Whether you're curating a minimalist workspace, packing lighter for your next trip or simply appreciate products that sweat the small details, the right charger can make an outsized difference. From a fully modular ecosystem with sculptural silhouettes to a pocket-sized brick with a digital readout and even one made of precision-machined aluminum, each represents a different read on the same brief: make the most overlooked object on your desk worth looking at.

Foldables have finally hit that awkward stage of maturity where nobody's particularly impressed that a phone actually folds in half anymore. That once-cool magic trick has been performed often enough that we've collectively moved on to the more important question: are they actually any good?