The perfect retro gaming controller? It doesn’t exist. But, as I write for Stuff, companies came close at CES 2026. If only GameSir and Hyperkin had taken their new collab a couple of steps further…

Keep your iPhone photos safe. Most people don’t. But not a month goes by without someone desperately hoping I’ll be able to magic up images from a lost or irreparably damaged device. My guide for Amateur Photography outlines various ways to make copies of your iPhone snaps. 

Apple’s reported iPhone 18 delay might be good for Apple but not for you. At least, that’s my take, over at TapSmart.

INKS brought paints to a pinball party. Find out about this excellent game, which joins my classics series.

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Animated album art in Apple Music isn’t new, but I received an unwelcome reminder of its existence from Daniel Benneworth-Gray’s post about a dire Blade Runner OST animation. If you have Reduce Motion on, you’ll never see this stuff. If you don’t use Reduce Motion, you can also turn off this garbage in Settings > Apps > Music > Animated Art > Kill It With Fire.

Back to the Future Lego! Avoid zooming it across the table at 88mph.