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USB-C fits. That does not tell you what the cable can do
Before replacing a cable, separate its connector, data capability and power rating. Then check the devices at both ends: a better cable cannot upgrade a limited port.
Kate Faulkner and the names behind Morris & Co.'s designs
A Cambridge exhibition running until 3 May 2027 puts collaboration in view. Kate Faulkner's varied roles offer a useful way to read the people, processes and dates behind a familiar design name.
JBL's Seoul gallery puts the living room back into audio design
A short exhibition pairs historic loudspeakers with recreated rooms and Seoul street scenes. It offers a useful way to look beyond a specification sheet, while keeping the brand's claims in view.
Passkeys protect the login. Check your recovery route before losing your phone
A stronger sign-in method still needs a practical recovery plan. Know where your passkeys are kept, protect the account behind them and check each service's fallback before changing devices.
Firefox's new form and page tools start in US and Canada
The English-language desktop Smart Window beta can fill forms from chosen tabs and watch pages for changes. UK and African readers should treat the launch as a preview, with local availability still unannounced.
The Nue Black Aesthetic asks how inherited forms become contemporary
Opening in London on 6 November, the exhibition connects 16 designers through individual methods. A source-based preview follows a balafon, hair furniture and a glass commission.
Gmail access: check signed-in devices and linked apps separately
Google's latest reminder is a reason to inspect existing permissions. Understand device sessions, app access and data retained by other services before changing the account.
Ryuichi Sakamoto's Taipei exhibition puts listening into the room
The museum lists seven installations from 31 October. A source-based guide to their collaborative design, the Sound Box programme and the admission details to check.
Zaha Hadid's stage designs take the lead in a new London exhibition
Architecture of Performance is listed to open on 3 November. Its collaborations offer a useful way to read design through movement, time and the people who make a space work.
OPPO Find X10 Pro Max: the battery depends on where you buy it
OPPO's new camera flagship headlines an 8,000mAh battery globally, while its UK page specifies 7,150mAh. Regional hardware and camera-mode footnotes matter more than treating every launch claim as one universal package.
Nothing Headphone (1) Pro: the practical checks behind the solid-state driver
A fresh xMEMS announcement explains a component in Nothing's existing headphones. The useful buying questions concern listening modes, wired connections, battery conditions and local support, not a promise of better sound.
Lion Green Road wins the Stirling Prize: look at the spaces between the homes
The new award recognises an existing 157-home scheme in Coulsdon. Its landscape-led layout offers a design question, not a substitute for evidence about daily life, costs or housing availability.
Insta360 Luna: check the path from recording to edit
A fresh review puts the Luna cameras back in view. The useful planning questions are more specific: which recording mode, what battery conditions, and how will the files reach your editor?
Design Doha's bilingual identity: make room for both languages from the start
Samar Maakaroun's team at Pentagram gives Arabic and English a shared design structure. Here is a practical way to carry the bilingual brief through information, working files and reader checks.
Benni Bosetto's Blue Kind: when a drawing becomes a room
Blue drapes and drawing-boxes shape Bosetto's Florence exhibition, listed through 23 December. Its five-character performance was scheduled for 22-23 October; those dates have passed, while the longer show keeps a different rhythm.
Amazon Alexa Tablet 12 Pro brings Google Play. Check the accounts, storage and shipping date
Amazon's announced UK shipping date has now passed; actual deliveries remain unverified. Before choosing one, separate the app store from account access, the Pro's storage from its accessories, and Alexa's screen sharing from ordinary setup.
Oura's automatic VO2 max: check the experiment's entry requirements
Oura announced an activity update on 20 October, but automatic VO2 max is an optional experiment, not an instant result for every ring owner. Here are the software-access conditions to check.
Sanlé Sory's colour archive: a portrait studio shaped by its sitters
Colour Years brings the Burkinabé photographer's portraits and music commissions to London. His published recollections reveal the backdrops, props and client choices behind the pictures.
iPhone Duo apps: running is not the same as fitting the screen
Ahead of Apple's announced 23 October availability, its developer guidance explains why apps can use the foldable display differently. Start with the tasks you need, not a promise that every app is already adapted.
Alice Diop's Geste de Consolation: an exhibition arranged like a film
Diop's Paris project brings several Black creative voices into a sequence of images, books and performance. The organiser's account explains the idea, while keeping the contributors and current access conditions distinct.
LAIKA's Wildwood exhibition: follow the makers, not just the movie
The Design Museum's exhibition opens on 15 October. Follow the craft behind the film, then check the gallery session, access arrangements and separate animator-talk booking.
Bee Frontier and Eclipse: the subscription and data choices behind the new devices
Amazon's announced Bee devices pair hardware with choices about subscriptions and conversation records. Separate Pro features from the basic tier, and discarded audio from the transcripts and insights you may keep or share.
Godox A2 phone flash: check the camera workflow before the magnetic fit
Godox's A2 combines a xenon flash, LED light and magnetic mounting. Its documented camera-app workflow and inconsistent phone compatibility wording deserve attention before a creator buys it.
1-54's Modernist turn asks who writes African art history
West Wind brings historical artists into the London fair's contemporary programme. Start with the making, then follow the people and institutions framing the work.
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