Hugh Langley

Hugh Langley

Hugh Langley is the ex-News Editor of TechRadar. He had written for many magazines and websites including Business Insider, The Telegraph, IGN, Gizmodo, Entrepreneur Magazine, WIRED (UK), TrustedReviews, Business Insider Australia, Business Insider India, Business Insider Singapore, Wareable, The Ambient and more.

Hugh is now a correspondent at Business Insider covering Google and Alphabet, and has the unfortunate distinction of accidentally linking the TechRadar homepage to a rival publication.

Articles by: Hugh Langley

Go

Go player Lee Se-dol grabs a consolation win against Google's AI

By Hugh Langley published

Updated DeepMind's AlphaGo program defeats Lee Se-dol in a best-of-five game in a landmark moment for artificial intelligence.

Fukushima

The robots of Fukushima have 'died'

By Hugh Langley published

Radiation takes the lives of bots sent into Fukushima's reactors, as big challenges lie ahead.

PS VR

Sony admits PlayStation VR doesn't have 'high-end' power of Oculus Rift

By Hugh Langley published

PS VR might not match the might of Oculus or Vive, but it's a different proposition.

skin

This stretchy octopus-like skin will help us befriend robots

By Hugh Langley published

Video This thin robotic skin can be stretched to five times its original size.

Kanye

Kanye West gets spotted using The Pirate Bay... by Kanye West

By Hugh Langley published

Yeezy revealed that he's been using The Pirate Bay, and deadmau5 isn't happy.

Netflix

You're blocked: Netflix starts major crackdown on VPNs

By Hugh Langley published

Users around Europe have been blocked from accessing Netflix via proxies.

pokemon

Gotta debunk 'em all! The Pokemon rumors and urban legends we all fell for

By Hugh Langley published

From Mew to Pikablu to Bill's back garden, we debunk the myths and legends that surrounded the original games.

Tango

Hands on: Project Tango review

By Hugh Langley, James Peckham published

Not yet rated

Google rolls AR, VR and 3D mapping into one rather intriguing device.

Xperia

Sony hasn't ruled out the possibility of a Xperia Z6 in the future

By Hugh Langley published

It might not be launching the Z6 right now, but Sony isn't necessarily killing off the Z range of its phones.

Facebook

Facebook's 'Like' button is now joined by several new emotions

By Hugh Langley published

Facebook offers five new ways to respond to a post.

Brit

Who are these emojis supposed to be? We asked the general public

By Hugh Langley, SJ Azar published

We asked the public to guess who these emojis are meant to represent. There are some interesting guesses.

iPhone

Actually, the US Justice Department wants Apple to unlock at least 12 other iPhones

By Hugh Langley published

The Apple vs FBI case has taken a concerning turn, with claims that the DoJ wants more than one iPhone unlocked.

Vive

HTC reveals the Vive's finished consumer version – and finally tells us the price

By Hugh Langley published

The Vive is going to cost more than the Oculus Rift, but you'll have greater immersion as a result.

ASIMO

Robots are learning to deal with human stupidity

By Hugh Langley published

MIT researchers have found a way to help humans and robots come together.

Netflix

How someone in Japan could be deciding your Netflix recommendations

By Hugh Langley published

Netflix has pulled back the curtain on how it's making your recommendations a lot better.

Fallout 4

First Fallout 4 DLC will let you build your own robot companion

By Hugh Langley published

Bethesda has revealed the first three sets of DLC it will be launching for Fallout 4.

Samsung

Samsung: It's time we shut up about the 'Internet of Things'

By Hugh Langley published

The home tech invasion is happening, but we've got to keep things simple.

hands

UK Government to enforce age verification on all porn sites

By Hugh Langley published

A public consultation has begun on how the UK government will force porn sites to ensure visitors are over the age of 18.

Kanye

See the exact moment Kanye caused a Tidal wave on the App Store

By Hugh Langley published

The power of exclusives, eh? These charts show how Kanye pushed Tidal to the top of the App Store in a day.

Kanye

Kanye West wants Mark Zuckerberg's help, and he needs an answer by tomorrow

By Hugh Langley published

Kanye West is turning to Silicon Valley for help with his debts, as his album pushed Tidal to the top of the App Store.

Samsung

People don't want Twitter on their TVs (and linear viewing is here to stay)

By Hugh Langley published

The death of linear viewing has been overhyped, as has people's desire for apps on their TVs, says consumer researcher.

Lumberyard

Amazon is trying to woo indie game developers, and it might just work

By Hugh Langley published

Amazon makes the next generation of indie developers an invitation they might not want to refuse.

hacking

Teen cybercrime still has a seriously 'sexy' problem

By Hugh Langley published

Many cybercrimes are still seen as 'cool', and Hollywood isn't helping.

Twitter

Everyone calm down: Twitter CEO responds to rumor of timeline shakeup

By Hugh Langley published

Everyone stay calm, it's not what you think.

WhatsApp

WhatsApp's new feature seems pointless, but it might be secretly significant

By Hugh Langley published

WhatsApp made little fanfare about its latest feature.

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