Andrew Backhouse

A tense confrontation has taken place between Chinese and Philippine vessels in the hotly-contested South China Sea.Footage has emerged of Chinese coast guard vessels blasting water cannons at Philippine supply boats in a disputed area of…

Belkin has released its new Soundform range of wireless earbuds — and finally — the most annoying earbud problem has been solved.Earbuds are all the rage these days. And there’s no big surprise why — cables are a thing of the past, relics…

Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram have been hit by a massive global outage meaning tens of millions of people worldwide can’t access the sites.Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp have been hit by a massive global outage meaning tens of millions…

A new phone has hit the market in Australia that is putting the big players to the test – bringing the latest tech at a shocking price.Stop wasting your money on expensive brands. I’m serious – just don’t do it.An assault by TCL in the…

The North Korean dictator was the guest of honour at a bizarre military parade and surprised onlookers with his dramatic weight change.Experts have expressed surprise at Kim Jong-un’s altered physical appearance.The North Korean dictator…

Facebook has teamed up iconic brand Ray-Ban with the audacious release of the next generation of smart glasses — Ray-Ban Stories.Smart glasses have been the holy grail of tech for decades. A no-brainer combination of electronics with an…

OnlyFans has reversed its decision to prohibit sexually explicit content on the platform, the company announced in a statement.Online subscription platform OnlyFans has reversed its decision to ban sexually explicit content.The website,…

A Chinese actor and singer is facing serious repercussions after photos emerged of him visiting shrines in Japan.Images of Zhang Zhehan at the controversial Yasukuni and Nogi shrines in Tokyo have started a firestorm in the star’s native…

China has unleashed on the tiny European country of Lithuania over Taiwan.Beijing-backed newspaper the Global Times on Tuesday labelled the country of just 2.8 million people “crazy” and “evil” for allowing Taiwanese authorities to open a…

Hellish video is emerging from Turkey where record temperatures have led to massive fires.Footage shows people racing to escape from the Çökertme region in southern Turkey as a conflagration burns all around them.Tourists were forced to…