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I tried Desky’s CoilFlex Ergonomic office chair and its puzzling design choices overshadow an otherwise solid mid-range option

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Australian office furniture company Desky offers some competitively priced chairs to pair with its standing desk range, and the CoilFlex Ergonomic Office Chair is no different. It sits below Desky’s Pro and Pro Plus chairs, but it also features a spring-reinforced cushioned seat aiming to provide responsive, floating support. Rounding out the seat technology is a mesh backrest for breathability, easy-to-adjust lumbar support, adjustable armrests and an optional headrest. The CoilFlex includes features you’d expect from many of the best office chairs in Australia , but at a mid-range price that’s lower than some of its competition. I tested the Desky CoilFlex Ergonomic Office Chair at TechRadar’s Sydney office for over two months to find out if it truly offers good bang for buck, as well as all-day comfort and support. (Image credit: Future | Nico Arboleda) Desky CoilFlex Ergonomic Office Chair re...
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Q Acoustics' handsome 3040c floorstanding speakers are cheaper than most rival bookshelf buys, and a thorough testing reveals a poised, clear, balanced listen

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Q Acoustics 3040c review: Two-minute review The 3040c is the smaller of two floorstanding speakers in Q Acoustics' celebrated 3000c range — it’s the fifth and final 3000c model, and it’s arguably the best of the lot. For £599 or equivalent, depending on where you reside, you'll receive two reasonably compact, elegant and nicely finished cabinets (available in four different finishes) with optimised point-to-bracing inside and a three-strong driver array on the outside. Two 120mm mid/bass drivers sandwich a 22mm soft-dome tweeter that’s decoupled from the rest of the cabinet — and with some input from a rear-firing bass reflex port, a claimed frequency response of 43Hz - 30khz is the result. Sensitivity of 88dB means you don’t need all that burly of an amplifier to drive these Q Acoustics speakers effectively. And when they’re being driven effectively, there’s plenty to like in ultimate te...
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‘Exceptional espresso every time’: The KitchenAid KF3 is a gorgeous fully automatic coffee machine ideal for smaller kitchens

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KitchenAid KF3: Two-minute review The KitchenAid KF3 Fully Automatic Espresso Machine is the middle child of the company’s 2026 release of a trio of compact bean-to-cup coffee machines, sitting below the KitchenAid KF4 and above the KF2. Because of its slim build, it’s a great option for smaller kitchens, but it can easily service a larger household thanks to four customizable user profiles and a solid selection of over 15 coffee-based drink recipes. It benefits from KitchenAid’s IntelliGrind system — also featuring on the company’s larger machines like the KF8 and KF6 — that automatically determines the best grind size depending on the beans you pour into the top-mounted hopper. During my testing, I found it consistently delivered a well-extracted and tasty espresso. The KF3’s automatic milk system uses a hose that you need to place into your own container (the KF4 uses a similar system but i...
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The new HP Omen 16 Slim isn't actually that skinny, but it is a surprisingly good budget gaming laptop - if you can get it at the right price

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HP Omen 16 Slim: Two-minute review In these strange times where PC memory prices seemingly double by the day , an affordable gaming laptop is a tantalising prospect. But is it actually realistic? Enter the HP Omen 16 Slim, HP's latest mainstream gaming portable. There are two core variants of the Omen 16, a standard-sized model and this so-called "Slim". Long story short, this Slim model is a little skinnier but still isn't exactly super compact for a 16-inch laptop, thanks to not only a fairly hefty lower screen bezel, but also a chassis that sticks out beyond the base of the display. At least the slightly tanky proportions translate into a tanky chassis with a solid feeling keyboard bed. Anyway, it's the value proposition that matters and that means getting into the specs. CPU-wise, we're talking Intel Core Ultra 7 255H, which is a pretty modern 16-core chip from Intel...
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DataImpulse Proxy Service Review

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A relative newcomer in the industry, DataImpulse has grabbed a slice of the proxy pie thanks to its wallet-friendly, high-performing service. From more than 90 million ethically-sourced residential IPs across 195 locations to mobile and datacenter proxies, users gain access to a speedy and reliable global network. The company specializes in creating custom proxy services for businesses, though individual users who aim to access data from anywhere and collect the information they need will have no problem finding something for themselves. Arguably, the biggest selling point is a highly competitive, pay-as-you-go pricing model with traffic that never expires. DataImpulse throws in free country-level targeting for every plan (more granular targeting options are also available), and full support for HTTP, HTTPS, and SOCKS5 proxy protocols across all of its proxy networks. Plans and Pricing DataImpuls...
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