Articles by Christian Rowlands, TechRadar contributor

Formerly News Editor at Stuff, Chris now writes about tech from his tropical office. Sidetracked by sustainable stuff, he’s also keen on cameras, classic cars and any gear that gets better with age.

Articles by: Christian Rowlands

Two Amazon Project Kuiper satellite terminals next to a rocket launching

What is Amazon's Project Kuiper? The Starlink rival explained ahead of tomorrow's big lift-off

By Christian Rowlands published 8 April 25

Amazon is launching a low-cost satellite internet service and you might be able to access it later this year. What is Project Kuiper and how can you get online?

A still image from a Studio Ghibli film called Ponyo

Is ChatGPT's Studio Ghibli craze a copyright timebomb? Here's the verdict from expert lawyers

By Christian Rowlands published 3 April 25

Fans are using ChatGPT to generate artwork and memes in the iconic hand-drawn style of Studio Ghibli. But is it legal and sustainable?

What is Pika.art: everything you need to know about the AI video generator

By Christian Rowlands published 28 March 25

Create cinematic AI clips from images and text prompts

What is Steve.ai: everything you need to know about the AI video content tool

By Christian Rowlands published 28 March 25

Generate polished AI videos with text and templates

What is Signal, and how secure is the messaging app? Everything you need to know in the aftermath of Signalgate

By Christian Rowlands published 27 March 25

Signal is the most secure messaging app for your smartphone, but a recent leak from a US government chat group has raised questions. So how safe is Signal and how do you use it properly?

What is Viggle: everything you need to know about the AI animation tool and meme generator

By Christian Rowlands published 24 March 25

Viggle uses AI to animate still images based on reference videos. It can also add characters into existing clips, giving it major meme potential. Here’s what you need to know.

What is Murf.ai: everything you need to know about the AI voice generator

By Christian Rowlands published 24 March 25

How to generate realistic voiceovers using AI

What is Asana AI: how the productivity tool uses AI to make your workflow more efficient

By Christian Rowlands published 24 March 25

Asana is a task management and productivity tool. Its automated AI features are designed to make your team workflows more efficient. Here’s how it works.

What is Dream Machine: everything you need to know about the AI video generator

By Christian Rowlands published 21 March 25

How to transform text prompts into realistic videos with AI

What is Zapier AI: everything you need to know about the AI automation tool

By Christian Rowlands published 21 March 25

Zapier AI is a powerful cross-platform tool for automating everyday tasks. With the help of AI, you can create complex automations using natural language. Here’s what you need to know.

What is Mention: everything you need to know about the free AI caption generator

By Christian Rowlands published 21 March 25

Mention is a free web-based tool that can generate social media posts and captions based on short text prompts. Here’s how to use it.

What is Le Chat: everything you need to know about Mistral AI’s chatbot

By Christian Rowlands published 21 March 25

Le Chat is an AI chatbot developed by France’s Mistral AI. Europe’s answer to ChatGPT, it’s faster and more affordable than other AI models. Here’s what you need to know.

What is Meta AI: everything you need to know about the social network’s AI assistant

By Christian Rowlands published 19 March 25

Meta AI is a virtual assistant accessible via Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp and Messenger. A chatbot with growing powers, Meta AI could change the way you use social networks. Here’s how.

Two examples of the Asus Fragrance Mouse MD101 sitting on a table

Your next computer mouse could have a fragrance compartment for aromatherapy oils – and this Asus idea is nothing to sniff at

By Christian Rowlands published 16 March 25

Asus is making a Fragrance Mouse with an essential oil compartment that'll be available to buy soon – and it could actually be a stress-busting idea, for some.

A person holding a phone looking at a scam text with warning signs around

A massive SMS toll fee scam is sweeping the US – here’s how to stay safe, according to the FBI

By Christian Rowlands published 15 March 25

A widespread SMS scam is targeting thousands of smartphone users in the US – here's how to stay safe.

Who was really behind the massive X cyberattack? Here’s what experts say about Elon Musk’s claims

By Christian Rowlands published 15 March 25

A large-scale cyberattack caused multiple X outages on Monday 10 March. But is it really possible to identify where the attack originated?

A graphene e-tattoo on a person's finger

This temporary tattoo could decipher the health secrets of your sweat

By Christian Rowlands published 28 February 25

Are stick-on sweat sensors the future of health monitoring?

What is Apple Intelligence: everything you need to know about the AI toolkit

By Christian Rowlands published 28 February 25

Apple Intelligence is a built-in AI toolkit for iPhone, iPad and Mac users. It’s designed to make life easier through suggestions, automations and personalization. Here’s why it’s so useful.

What is Leonardo.Ai: everything you need to know about the AI art generator

By Christian Rowlands published 27 February 25

Leonardo.Ai is an AI art generator with powerful fine-tuning options. It supports a catalog of AI models, each designed for different art styles.

What is Stable Diffusion: everything you need to know about the AI image generator

By Christian Rowlands published 27 February 25

Stable Diffusion is one of our favorite AI art generators. Here's why.

An image created by Google's Imagen3 artificial intelligence image generator.

What is Imagen 3: everything you need to know about Google's text-to-image model

By Christian Rowlands published 26 February 25

Imagen 3 is a powerful text-to-image model developed by Google.

What is ChatGPT search: everything you need to know about the AI search tool

By Christian Rowlands published 25 February 25

ChatGPT search combines conversational AI with real-time web results for an enhanced search experience.

AI image generated by Adobe Firefly of a woman on a street

What is Firefly: everything you need to know about Adobe’s safe AI image generator

By Christian Rowlands published 25 February 25

Integrated into Creative Cloud, Firefly can be used to generate images, edit photos, change art styles and more. Here’s why you should be using it.

What is Gemini: everything you need to know about Google’s AI chatbot

By Christian Rowlands published 25 February 25

Gemini is Google’s answer to ChatGPT. A chatbot underpinned by a powerful AI model, it can help with everything from web searches to image generation.

What is ChatGPT: everything you should know about the AI chatbot

By Christian Rowlands published 25 February 25

ChatGPT is an AI chatbot that gives contextual answers to plain text queries.

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