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The Blueair Mini Restful Sunrise Alarm Clock and Air Purifier is the smartest thing I've put on my nightstand this year

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Blueair Mini Restful air purifier: two-minute review The Blueair Mini Restful Sunrise Clock Air Purifier is a three-in-one device — technically a four-in-one if you include the built-in USB charger — that combines an air purifier, a sunrise alarm clock and a wake-up light in a single unit. It launched as part of Blueair's Sleep collection with a clear USP: rather than cluttering your nightstand with separate devices, one appliance handles the air quality, the light and the alarm. If you've been browsing the best compact air purifiers for a bedroom, the Mini Restful sits in a category of its own. The purification uses Blueair's HEPASilent technology, which captures 99.97% of particles down to 0.1 microns — finer than a standard HEPA filter — and my hayfever symptoms were noticeably more manageable on mornings after I'd had the Mini Restful running. It runs across three fan speeds ...

Denon's all-new home speaker offers style, substance and serious spatial audio chops — but I still have one (very minor) gripe

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Denon Home 400: two-minute review The Denon Home 400 sits in the Japanese brand's completely repositioned Home 2.0 range for 2026, and it doesn’t take much to see the updates as a direct challenge to Sonos and the best wireless speakers on the market. The range features three speakers — the Denon Home 200, 400 and 600 — all of which promise spatial audio from a single box. They’re all tuned by sound masters, built for native stereo playback even as singular units, deliver an immersive experience, and have refined designs. The Denon Home 400 sits right in the middle of the range, but occupies a bit of a sweet spot. Its $599 price tag puts it at the same ball park as the Sonos Era 300 , and I think Denon comes out of the comparison looking like the better option. Along with Sonos, though, there’s no shortage of competition from the likes of Apple’s HomePods, JBL’s Authentics 300 and the WiiM ...

The Dyson HushJet Mini Cool is the powerful personal fan you won't want to live without this summer — and it's surprisingly reasonably priced, too

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Dyson HushJet Mini Cool: review Dyson’s engineers are experts in airflow — whether in vacuum cleaners, fans, or hair dryers — and the HushJet Mini Cool puts that power right in your hand. It’s a portable cooling fan that you can hold, wear around your neck, attach to clothing or a bag strap (if you buy one of the optional clip accessories) or stand upright on your desk — and it really works. Shortly before testing the Dyson HushJet Mini Cool, I got my hands on the Shark ChillPill — a rival handheld fan that was released at approximately the same time. I was impressed by the ChillPill’s cooling ability, which is supplemented by a misting attachment and a metal cooling plate — but in terms of sheer power, the Dyson absolutely blows it away. (Image credit: Future) This mainly comes down to two factors: the fan’s powerful motor, which can reach up to 65,000rpm (compared to just 25,000rpm for the Chi...

Fuze review: this explosive new thriller movie will keep you on the edge of your seat — but wastes its all-star cast

If you're in the mood for an entertaining thriller, look no further than Fuze . The new movie from director David Mackenzie ticks all the right boxes for those looking for thrills and heart-pounding tension, and it's now available to rent or buy from platforms like Prime Video and Apple TV. The underrated thriller movie is set in London, where an unexploded World War 2-era bomb is found on a construction site. A team of military experts led by Major Will Tranter (Aaron Taylor-Johnson) is tasked with dealing with it as quickly as possible. Simultaneously, a diamond expert named Karalis (Theo James) is working alongside a shifty group of criminals to plot an ambitious jewel heist while taking advantage of the city’s evacuation order. With all eyes on containing the bomb, they have a chance to strike. So we've got not one but two heart-pounding incidents here, giving plenty of ground f...

Seagate FireCuda X Vault review: Large capacity and decent transfer rates make this external hard drive a great solution for video and photography

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Seagate FireCuda X Vault: 30-second review Specs Capacity : 8TB (20TB) Drive type : 3.5-inch spinning hard drive (HDD) Interface : USB-C (USB 3.2 Gen 1, 5Gbps) Power : Bus-powered via USB-C (requires 15W from host port) Transfer speeds : Not officially specified RGB : Customisable, Windows Dynamic Lighting compatible Gaming certification : Officially designed for Xbox on PC Backup software : Seagate Toolkit (Windows only) Cable included : USB-C to USB-C, 50cm Dimensions : 7.80 × 2.09 × 5.20in (198 × 53 × 132mm) Weight : 2.84 lbs (1290g) The FireCuda X Vault is a first when it comes to desktop hard drives. It essentially brings bus-powered USB-C to a 3.5-inch external hard drive, something that is common with the smaller 2.5-inch portable HDDs that have been around for years, but as yet untried for the larger format. A quick look at the drive shows it has been primarily designed for the gaming ma...