2018 VW Golf

I noticed the button right away in the 2018 VW Golf R.  A sporty hot hatch made for taking corners at top speeds – on the track or off – the Golf R is one of the most exciting small cars I’ve driven in a while, mostly because it’s light, has a 292-horsepower turbocharged engine, and is nimble and fun.

At $31,785 (about £31,300, AU$54,800), it’s al

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Moto G7 Plus: what we want to see

When Lenovo acquired Motorola in 2014, it shook the Moto G line up a little. Gone was the single phone, instead multiple models were launched, and of these the ‘G Plus’ model was the most important addition.

With specs that were distinctly not budget, but a price tag that certainly was, this moved the G line up into the bourgeoisie of the

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Asus ROG Strix Scar II GL704

Asus has announced a brand-new successor to the first-ever Nvidia Max-Q gaming laptop, the Asus ROG Zephyrus GX501. This one is known as the Zephyrus S GX531, and it’s substantially thinner than before.

With that in mind, the Asus ROG Zephyrus S GX531 isn’t the powerhouse that the original model was. Currently only Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 or 1070 g

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Harman Kardonnew Citation 500 Google Assistant speaker is sleek, smart and punchy

Harman Kardon has introduced its latest smart home speaker, the Harman Kardon Citation 500.

The brand has teamed up with design textile manufacturer Kvadrat to produce an elegant and minimalistic speaker which aims to fit in with the decor of your home as well as providing a dynamic listening experience. And, as with all smart speakers, it’s got v

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Canada has some strict cybersecurity laws, upheld in an effort to prevent the likes of terrorism. And the country’s government has some far-reaching powers in terms of legislation that many believe infringes their personal right to privacy – and naturally a VPN can help with maintaining the latter.

Of course, one of the best VPN services can do

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The BBC Proms brings orchestral music into virtual realityThe BBC Proms brings orchestral music into virtual reality

The BBC is using virtual reality to immerse an audience in classical music, and show that there’s more to the Proms (an annual eight-week music event centered around London's Royal Albert Hall) than an orchestra on a stage. 

The new VR experience is part of Five Telegrams – a joint venture between composer Anna Meredith and artists 59 Productions th

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