Latest articles by Tom May
If Apple and Spotify are cracking down on AI slop, why can't YouTube? I think I know the answer
It's all about the business model.
This is the most beautiful logo I've seen in years, but there's just one problem
FIBA's new logo to promote the Polynesian Cup looks fabulous. But is it actually doing its job as a logo?
The best watercolour pencils
Create beautiful wash effects with the best watercolour pencils available.
Animation is having a punk rock moment – and it says a lot about how people view AI
The Chinese are lining up to watch a terrible cartoon: why?
PBS getting ghosted by a cloud storage provider makes me terrified I'll lose all my creative work too
The broadcaster is fighting to retrieve 70 years of footage.
The best mechanical pencils for drawing and writing
The best mechanical pencils for drawing and writing enable you to create with precision.
The best Mac for video editing, all thoroughly tested and reviewed
Laptop or desktop, these are the best Macs for video editing.
Is there a world where a £4,500 vibrating chair makes sense?
I was vibrated into near-sleep by this Finnish wellness chair
People are freaking out that the iPhone 18 Pro will be super expensive - but will it?
Will Apple pass a 40% cost hike on to consumers?
5 laptops and Chromebooks on sale and worth buying if you're going back to school
From capable Chromebooks to a touchscreen HP, these are the budget laptop deals we'd recommend right now.
You can now plug Adobe straight into ChatGPT - but should you?
Do chatbots and design tools mix?
Audeze want to make the only headphones you'll ever need
You shouldn't have to swap for different tasks, says the CEO.
Raleigh's collapse proves that even iconic brands can't rely on nostalgia alone
Our collective memories aren't enough.
The Square Enix AI fiasco convinces me we all need to start documenting our creative process
Keeping your sketches and drafts might be the only thing that proves a human made your work.
Vermont's logo looks like it was made in five seconds... so why do I love it?
It's anything but bland, and that needs to be celebrated.
These editing consoles are time-saving and ergonomic
Top picks for photo and video editing.
Inspired by watchmaking, we look at the unique design of Focal headphones
Honeycomb grilles, aluminium yokes and diamond-cut edges.
Why Sennheiser's brand chief is bringing London's underground club scene to the top of the Shard
Bridging the worlds of consumer audio and club culture.
This AI smartphone can pull off Hitchcock's hardest camera trick in Vertigo without a film crew
Look how far digital filmmaking has come.
Everyone in this AI art row has a point, and that's what worries me
So who's right, exactly?
What does the biggest AI copyright payout in history actually change for creatives?
$1.5 billion is a lot, but the small print is less reassuring.
These are the best office chairs for back pain that I've tested over the last 6 years
We've tried and tested the best ergonomic chairs and best office chair for back pain.
