Lewis Maddison

Lewis Maddison

Reviews Writer

Lewis Maddison is a Reviews Writer for TechRadar. He previously worked as a Staff Writer for our business section, TechRadar Pro, where he had experience with productivity-enhancing hardware, ranging from keyboards to standing desks. His area of expertise lies in computer peripherals and audio hardware, having spent over a decade exploring the murky depths of both PC building and music production. He also revels in picking up on the finest details and niggles that ultimately make a big difference to the user experience.

Articles by: Lewis Maddison

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Endgame Gear OP1 8k review: a tweakable gaming mouse that just can’t keep up with the competition

By Lewis Maddison published

The German gaming peripheral maker has a new wired mouse with a high poll rate and advanced tweaking options, but can it compete with the big brands?

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The best laptop power bank in 2024: stay charged wherever you work

By John Loeffler last updated

Updated We've rounded up the best portable laptop battery chargers and power banks currently on the market.

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OnePlus Pad Go review: a bargain tablet that handles everyday use with ease

By Lewis Maddison published

Recommended

Unless you need serious processing power, the OnePlus Pad Go offers excellent value for watching movies and working on the move.

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Razer Viper V3 Pro review: a super-light, super-customizable gaming mouse

By Lewis Maddison published

Recommended

The Razer Viper V3 Pro follows up on the V2 Pro, making for an even lighter hardcore gaming mouse with lots of available tweaks.

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Logitech Signature Slim K950 review: a great keyboard that's ideal for Mac, Windows… or both

By Lewis Maddison published

The famous peripheral maker is back with another keyboard for the hybrid worker – has it perfected the class?

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Beats Solo 4 review: a solid update to an iconic pair of wireless headphones, but the competition is now too hot

By Lewis Maddison published

Beats' successor to the Solo 3 on-ear wireless headphones offer extended battery life and extra features – but are the improvements enough when other headphones are so good?

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Roku enforces 2FA following major security incidents

By Lewis Maddison published

After two major breaches, Roku is now making all its users protect their accounts further with 2FA.

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Billions of user accounts have been breached since 2004 — here's what to do if you think you're one of them

By Lewis Maddison published

Surfshark reveals marked increase in global data breaches over the past two quarters, adding to the dire state over the past two decades.

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Barely any of us are choosing fingerprints over passwords yet

By Lewis Maddison published

NordVPN study finds many Americans don't want to use biometric data to secure their smartphones.

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Security breaches are causing more damage than ever before

By Lewis Maddison published

Report finds data breaches are very costly to firms, and a lack of testing is putting them at risk.

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Microsoft Exchange is cracking down on spam with new bulk sending limits

By Lewis Maddison published

Microsoft set to limit bulk emails to 2,000 external recipients in order to prevent abuse of Exchange servers.

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Taxi software firm breach exposes details of over 300,000 passengers

By Lewis Maddison published

Dublin firm iCabbi maintained an unsecure database containing the personal details of over 300,000 UK and Ireland taxi customers.

Bitwarden on mobile

Bitwarden now supports passkeys on iOS devices

By Lewis Maddison published

Bitwarden has introduced passkey support on iOS devices in beta, signaling its expansion of the passwordless tech to mobile.

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Proton has acquired encrypted note-taking app Standard Notes

By Lewis Maddison published

Proton edging into the world of productivity with acquisition of encrypted note-taking app Standard Notes.

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Microsoft data breach exposes employee data, company files online

By Lewis Maddison published

Microsoft has fixed a leaking server containing company credentials, after being informed by cybersecurity researchers.

Dark mode for Gmail

Bitdefender now has identity protection for Gmail and Outlook

By Lewis Maddison published

Bitdefender's Digital Identity Protection service now integrates with Gmail and Outlook, expanding its monitoring capabilities.

Qualcomm product announcements at Embedded World 2024

Qualcomm has launched new, "breakthrough" IoT tech for industry

By Lewis Maddison published

Qualcomm unveils new releases aimed at boosting IoT technology for industry use cases.

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Industrial robots make work less meaningful for real people

By Lewis Maddison published

Study claims worker autonomy and meaningfulness is being taken away by the rise of robots.

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Our phones are under threat more than ever — but many of us still don't have mobile security protection

By Lewis Maddison published

Report finds half of users don't have security apps on our phones - and that's a problem considering what we use them for.

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AI could play a huge role in protecting companies from cyberattacks

By Lewis Maddison published

Google Cloud report finds many IT pros are optimistic about AI's protective powers, but deployment remains an issue.

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Microsoft adds swathe of new privacy-focused tools

By Lewis Maddison published

Microsoft has announced some upgrades to Priva, in order to make compliance and personal data management easier.

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Impersonation scams cost US victims over a billion dollars last year

By Lewis Maddison published

A new report from the FTC shows the cost of spoofing scams, and the new methods cybercriminals are adopting.

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Keeper is bringing passkey support to mobile

By Lewis Maddison published

Popular password manager Keeper is now letting users on mobile create and store passkeys.

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Nearly all execs have major concerns about using AI - so they're holding it back till they're dealt with

By Lewis Maddison published

A new report has found that security and other concerns are causing execs to halt the use of AI while polices are laid down.

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Viruses are the most popular type of malware - and Apple devices are most at risk

By Lewis Maddison published

Surfshark report finds viruses top the malware charts, with Apple devices particularly affected.

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