Barry Collins has been a technology writer and editor for more than 20 years. He covers new developments in PCs, Macs, gaming and more, including the CrowdStrike crisis.
He was assistant editor of The Sunday Times’ technology section, editor of PC Pro magazine and has written for
“Corsair Cove” Review: A Pirate Strategy Game That Strikes Gold
Great pirate strategy games are few and far between, but the brilliant Corsair Cove is a treasure. Read the review here.
OpenAI’s Hugging Face Breach Fuels Fresh Calls For AI Regulation
OpenAI's AI models broke free of their test environment and attacked another company. Now politicians and activists are demanding action.
‘Football Manager’ Spin-Off Could Help Clubs Find The Next Messi
A legendary video game's database is now being used to power a recruitment tool for professional football clubs searching for the next Lionel Messi.
‘Cities: Skylines II’ Is Staging A Remarkable Comeback
After a troubled start, Cities: Skylines II is finally winning over players, more than two years after it was first released.
Using Football Passwords Is A Huge Own Goal
Passwords containing football player or club names can be cracked in milliseconds, warn security researchers.
U.K. Bans Social Media For Children Under 16
The U.K. plans to ban children under 16 from TikTok, Instagram, YouTube and other social platforms, marking one of the world's toughest crackdowns on teen social media use.
Anthropic Customers Seek Refunds After Fable 5 Shutdown
Anthropic users who upgraded for Fable 5 are seeking refunds after the model's sudden withdrawal. Some report receiving prorated refunds, while others remain uncertain.
Apple Silicon Cuts Mac Failures In Half, Says Refurb Firm
A study of 120,000 Macs reveals that devices based on Apple Silicon are far less likely to suffer hardware failures.
Dell And Acer Take On Apple's MacBook Neo With One Major Compromise
New Dell and Acer laptops match Apple's MacBook Neo on price, but their 8GB RAM configurations could leave Windows users making performance tradeoffs.
‘Civilization VII’ Finally Passes Test Of Time As Review Scores Rise
The release of the free Test of Time update appears to have gone down well with Civilization VII players. Has the game turned a corner?