There’s a new iMac coming. I wrote about 5 things I want from Apple’s upcoming iMac M6 – and what I’ll actually get. Includes the phrases “WHOOOMM WHOMMMMMMMM”, “moving up-and-downing” and “all-in-one-desktopience” because I know how to rite wurds.

I tried the iPhone’s new AI photo tools. For science! It certainly wasn’t for the good of my health. Because, as my Amateur Photographer piece points out, these tools can give you deeply weird results. That’s not to say they can’t help you be creative and have fun. But they do merrily obliterate authenticity and reality.

Stuff magazine is (almost) 30. So my feature that covers 30 ground-breaking tech events during its lifetime is getting another airing. What ones do you remember?

I reviewed the GamerCard. TL;DR: don’t buy one. I explain why in my piece for Time Extension, which appears to be an outlier opinion. At least two other writers gave the GamerCard 8/10.

It’s always strange when this happens. You wonder if you missed something. But no. I spent ages with GamerCard, giving it every chance. Other reviewers offer similar conclusions to mine, yet sweep away the negatives. I won’t – can’t – do that.

A games console where the controls and ergonomics make gaming borderline unplayable makes no sense. And while I appreciate the passion Grant Sinclair has – and how he sandwiched a Pi into such a skinny form factor – that doesn’t make up for the poor experience. Not least when there are loads of other handhelds that do a far better job at letting you play Pico-8 – or even turning a Pi Zero into a handheld.

Anyway, on a cheerier note, here’s a ‘meet the family’ pic.

Speaking of retro handhelds, I’ve suddenly seen a surprising number of people griping that 16:9 content looks small on their shiny new Retroid Pocket Nova. Yes, you bought a 4:3 handheld. What did you expect? Do you not know how… shapes work? I’ve been using my Nova a whole lot and still reckon it’s an end-game retro handheld. But if you’re into widescreen games, get something like the Retroid Pocket 6.

Tempest 2000 is fab. You know what’s also fab? Tempest 2000 on Pico-8. I do love firing up splore – the online Pico-8 games directory – and finding new stuff. But I never thought I’d find a version of Jeff Minter’s classic shooter, and especially one that plays just as well as the Jaguar original.

POLITICS KLAXON! Sorry, but here in the UK, something shocking happened last week: we had a Prime Minster give a speech that was… really good. Also: surprisingly brave. Natch, loads of folks have since put the boot in, but the Quiet Riot podcast deftly explained the realities of proposed changes to the UK pensions triple lock, how major reform takes time, and how progressives should learn to say “yes” rather than instinctively pick a fight with other progressives when one checks almost every item off of their wish list.

Download Tapotron. It’s a superb… iPhone game? Music app? Fidget toy? Probably all three. It takes top spot in my ‘fastest conversion from pitch email to me deciding to cover something’ league table, and this weekend joined my top free iPhone games roundup. The app is delightful and spread a grin across my face as I started tapping away. You might disagree; although if you do, you’re dead inside.