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Wayne Williams is a freelancer writing news for TechRadar Pro. He has been writing about computers, technology, and the web for 30 years. In that time he wrote for most of the UK’s PC magazines, and launched, edited and published a number of them too.

Articles by: Wayne Williams

'Jesus!': 10,000 drones flock in Texas to tell the story of Jesus of Nazareth — and crush four world records

By Wayne Williams Published 17 April 26

Record-breaking Texas drone show uses 10,000 drones to depict the life of Jesus and sets four Guinness World Records for massive aerial formations.

Firevault introduces storage products built around offline disconnects to keep valuable data safe from ransomware

By Wayne Williams Last updated 17 April 26

Offline-first storage aims to protect valuable data from ransomware, but will enterprises adopt this unusual solution?

Kylian Mbappé of Real Madrid celebrates scoring his team's first goal the LaLiga EA Sports match between Real Madrid CF and CA Osasuna at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu on August 19, 2025 in Madrid, Spain.

'Piracy costs our clubs $800m'”: Soccer league home to Yamal and Mbappe to "skewer" free illegal football streams with AI in real time

By Wayne Williams Published 15 April 26

Soccer piracy is costing Spanish clubs up to $800m and pushing leagues toward real-time AI tools that detect illegal streams.

'Smartphones have physical limitations': Report explains why AI is kickstarting a billion-dollar hardware arms race for millions of creators worldwide

By Wayne Williams Published 14 April 26

AI is speeding up production cycles and increasing pressure on creators to acquire better cameras, microphones, and stabilization gear.

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Artemis II crew stored iconic Earth photos on the same $460 memory card you can now buy on Amazon

By Wayne Williams Published 14 April 26

The same 400GB memory card used to store Artemis II Moon photos is now available to photographers on Earth.

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'A secret agreement': Microsoft urges judge to throw out claims it colluded with OpenAI to boost ChatGPT prices — could this be the needle to pop the AI bubble?

By Wayne Williams Published 13 April 26

Microsoft seeks to throw out lawsuit from ChatGPT Plus subscribers alleging its agreement with OpenAI led to inflated prices.

'Building gigawatt data centers in the US is becoming increasingly difficult': Why Orbital is taking AI infrastructure into space to solve power and cooling issues

By Desire Athow Published 13 April 26

Exclusive Orbital outlines its vision for space-based AI infrastructure, using solar-powered satellites to overcome energy and cooling limits and scale compute beyond Earth’s grid.

'There’s no one-size-fits-all office chair': Vari explains the design decisions behind its award-winning chairs and desks, and how it's bringing over 100 new products to market this year

By Steve Clark Published 11 April 26

Exclusive I spoke with Jason McCann, Co-Founder and CEO at Vari, about chairs, desks, and modern workspace engineering challenges.

Could AMD's former foundry be quietly building up to become a major Arm — and AMD — rival?

By Wayne Williams Published 9 April 26

Could AMD’s former foundry be assembling a RISC-V lineup to challenge Arm licensing?

Technicians assemble sodium-ion battery units at a production facility in central China's Henan Province

'It doesn’t catch fire': Why China’s "fireproof" sodium battery could be the breakthrough that makes EVs safer than ICE cars

By Wayne Williams Published 8 April 26

Chinese researchers develop sodium-ion battery design that forms internal heat barrier to stop thermal runaway reactions linked to battery fires.

'A more secure, scalable platform that runs on modern infrastructure and supports AI-native workflows': Why Cloudflare's new EmDash is the "spiritual successor" to WordPress

By Desire Athow Published 8 April 26

Exclusive Cloudflare outlines its vision for EmDash as a modern CMS designed to improve security, support AI-native workflows, and modernize how websites are built and managed.

On the day that Apple turned 50, the iconic US company that inspired Steve Jobs with the GUI hit rock bottom and may be on the path to obscurity

By Wayne Williams Published 7 April 26

The contrast between Apple’s 50th anniversary and Xerox leadership change shows how early innovation alone rarely secures lasting relevance.

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'5 strokes of the cane': Inside the massive scam compound that was bombed to end its reign of terror

By Wayne Williams Published 7 April 26

A bombed casino complex near the Cambodia–Thailand border reveals how modern scam factories mimic official institutions to deceive victims.

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'Silicon photonics is central to next-generation AI infrastructure': How light-based chips could solve AI’s growing bottlenecks

By Desire Athow Published 6 April 26

Exclusive A silicon photonics pioneer explains how light-based technology could reshape AI, computing, and data infrastructure.

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'The farmer isn't disappearing — they're moving up the stack': How AI is reshaping the role of modern agriculture

By Desire Athow Published 5 April 26

Exclusive New robotics and AI tools are helping agriculture address workforce shortages while improving safety, productivity, and long-term sustainability.

'We're working hard to strip away the jarring, industrial, and anxiety-inducing elements of traditional office gear': Vernal discusses its approach to designing modern standing desks

By Steve Clark Published 5 April 26

Exclusive I spoke with Colin Han, CEO and product team lead at Vernal about what makes a modern standing desk really shine.

'The navigation systems on board aircraft and drones will be off significantly': Why aging magnetic data poses a growing risk and how quantum sensors could help fix it

By Desire Athow Published 4 April 26

Exclusive Quantum diamond magnetometers could enable resilient navigation without GPS, while supporting defense, security, and future magnetic mapping systems.

'Building AI literacy, proficiency, and fluency': how the US National Science Foundation is planning a nationwide AI workforce expansion

By Desire Athow Published 3 April 26

Exclusive NSF outlines its nationwide plan to expand AI literacy, training, and adoption for workers, businesses, and local communities.

I found the best Geekom mini PC deals in the Easter sale — save big on some of our highest rated and reviewed mini PCs if you're quick

By Wayne Williams Published 2 April 26

I've found big savings on Geekom's mini PCs, discounted for Easter — but hurry, the sale ends soon.

I found the most accurate Elegoo 3D printer deals in the Easter sale for pros, beginners, and printing detailed miniatures based on our testing

By Wayne Williams Last updated 1 April 26

Elegoo's Easter 3D printer sale is so good.

Acer is pretty much giving away this Chromebook when you buy the premium Google software bundle

By Wayne Williams Published 1 April 26

Get Gemini Advanced, 2TB of cloud storage, YouTube Premium, and more

Keep your files protected: Our best portable SSD is the Samsung T9 and it's £175 at Amazon right now

By Wayne Williams Published 31 March 26

1TB Samsung T9 Portable SSD with up to 2000MB/s speeds gets a welcome discount for World Backup Day.

SanDisk Extreme Pro SSD deal: One of the best rugged portable drives we've tested gets a big discount for World Backup Day

By Wayne Williams Published 31 March 26

The 2TB SanDisk Extreme Pro rugged portable SSD gets a World Backup Day discount.

The 'perfect starter NAS' is on sale for World Backup Day — save 20% on the UGreen NAS DH2300 2-Bay Desktop

By Wayne Williams Published 31 March 26

World Backup Day 2026: UGreen NAS DH2300 2-Bay Desktop, the 'perfect starter NAS,' is 20% off right now.

'Every living thing on Earth runs on the same programming language': How AI foundation models trained on DNA could transform plant biology

By Desire Athow Published 29 March 26

Exclusive How AI foundation models are moving from language into the biology of living systems and plant science.

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