Articles by Jeff Parsons, UK Editor In Chief

Jeff is UK Editor-in-Chief for Tom’s Guide looking after the day-to-day output of the site’s British contingent. Rising early and heading straight for the coffee machine, Jeff loves nothing more than dialing into the zeitgeist of the day’s tech news and poring over the latest technical details to discover the best features of the newest products. A tech journalist for over a decade, he has traveled around the world testing and reviewing any gadget he can get his hands on.

Before joining the team at Tom’s Guide, Jeff covered technology and science for two of the UK’s biggest news sites: Metro.co.uk and the Daily Mirror, producing podcasts, videos and weekly columns on all things tech. Memorable moments include getting lost in Vienna in an electric Audi, touring Lockheed Martin’s mile-long fighter jet factory in Fort Worth and filming a Netflix documentary about Elon Musk in West London.

When not plugged into the current news agenda, editing or commissioning a series of articles or debating the merits of Apple vs Android, Jeff can be found out for a run trying to shave precious seconds off his PB or lifting weights in a vain attempt to offset the ageing process.

Articles by: Jeff Parsons

A second-generation Apple Pencil resting on an iPad Pro, with the Notes app open and a question mark drawn on the screen

Rumored Apple Pencil feature could be a game-changer for the iPad accessory

By Jeff Parsons published 26 May 23

A patent filing from Apple suggests Find My functionality could be coming to a future version of the Apple Pencil stylus

Photoshop example of Generative Fill being used

Adobe just put generative AI into Photoshop — what you need to know

By Jeff Parsons published 23 May 23

Photoshop is set to start working with Firefly, Adobe's suite of AI models, to offer several new features to image editors and hobbyists.

Forget Photoshop — AI imaging tool lets you edit photos with no experience

By Jeff Parsons published 22 May 23

DragGAN is a new AI-powered image editor letting users easily manipulate pictures by just clicking and dragging.

Apple Watch Ultra showing Race Route feature

I used this new Apple Watch fitness feature to gamify my weekly run

By Jeff Parsons published 21 May 23

The Apple Watch's new Race Route feature lets runners compete against themselves in real time on one of their favorite routes.

WWDC 2023 — 5 biggest announcements we expect to see

By Jeff Parsons published 18 May 23

Apple's WWDC 2023 event will bring some huge announcements this year and here's what we're most excited for.

451 million people can’t use Google Bard — here’s why

By Jeff Parsons published 16 May 23

Google has made its Bard AI chatbot available in 180 countries around the world — but the EU is still waiting for access.

9 biggest Google AI features announced at Google I/O 2023 that will make your life easier

By Jeff Parsons last updated 11 May 23

Google's 2-hour I/O 2023 keynote was largely spent explaining all the ways AI is going to change your life — here are the top 9 takeaways.

TikTok's iPhone search widget saves a ton of time — here's how to find it

By Jeff Parsons published 10 May 23

TikTok has a handy search widget for iPhone letting you scan the app, check messages or post new content directly from your home screen

The iPad mini 2021 with Apple Pencil (gen 2) and purple Apple Smart Folio case on a desk

The iPad mini 7 needs this one thing to convince me to upgrade

By Jeff Parsons published 7 May 23

Giving the iPad mini 7 its own Magic Keyboard would turn the little tablet into an ultraportable productivity powerhouse

Google DeepMind CEO claims we’re ‘just a few years away’ from human-like AI

By Jeff Parsons published 4 May 23

Demis Hassabis has predicted when we could see the advent of artificial general intelligence indistinguishable from a human being.

iPhone 14 Pro on table with display facing up

Apple issues first public Rapid Security Response update for iPhone, iPad and Mac — download now

By Jeff Parsons published 2 May 23

Apple has released its first public Rapid Security Response update for iPhone, iPad and Mac users.

The Apple Watch Ultra and Garmin Forerunner 965

We ran with the Apple Watch Ultra vs Garmin Forerunner 965 in the London Marathon: Who won?

By Jeff Parsons published 1 May 23

Tom's Guide took on the TCS London Marathon with two of the world's best smartwatches - here's the one we'd recommend

ChatGPT could be forced to show its sources thanks to new AI regulation bill

By Jeff Parsons last updated 28 April 23

European lawmakers are drafting an AI regulation bill that would force chatbots to add citations and reveal sources.

iPhone thieves are locking owners out of their devices — what you need to know

By Jeff Parsons published 21 April 23

Thieves are using the iPhone's recovery key to lock victims out of their Apple account with devastating consequences

5 gadgets I’m using to help me run the London Marathon

By Jeff Parsons published 21 April 23

The TCS London Marathon is happening this weekend and it's the perfect opportunity to see how man and machine face up to a first ever marathon

I can’t wait for artificial intelligence to take this job away from humans

By Jeff Parsons published 17 April 23

Artificial intelligence is coming for our jobs — maybe that's not entirely a bad thing.

Someone holding a phone in their hand playing Wordle

I tried the daily numbers game trying to be the new Worldle — here's how it works

By Jeff Parsons published 11 April 23

Digits is the latest free-to-play daily puzzle game, swapping letters for numbers — can it take the crown from Wordle?

Nintendo Switch 2 — 5 upgrades we need to see

By Jeff Parsons published 6 April 23

The Nintendo Switch 2 has a huge amount of potential but it needs to offer these five things to gamers to be a success

How to move the taskbar in Windows 11

By Jeff Parsons published 4 April 23

Here's how to move the taskbar on Windows 11 from the center of the screen to the more traditional left side

Bing app running the new Bing with ChatGPT

Bing's chatbot is getting ads and they don't look good

By Jeff Parsons published 30 March 23

Microsoft has confirmed it plans to start showing adverts in a variety of ways to users plugged into its Bing chatbot

Netflix’s new feature could turn your iPhone into a game controller

By Jeff Parsons last updated 30 March 23

Netflix wants to make the jump from mobile to TV gaming and your iPhone could serve as the controller

ChatGPT is more useful to society than cryptocurrency, says Nvidia

By Jeff Parsons published 28 March 23

Nvidia's chief technology officer has distanced the company from cryptocurrency and says it's embracing AI instead.

iphone 13 mini display on in hand with plants in background

I miss the iPhone 13 mini — can this new Android project fill the void?

By Jeff Parsons published 27 March 23

A small group of small phone fans want to build a rival to the now-deceased iPhone 13 mini.

A stylish feng shui bedroom with plenty of light and a calming, neutral design

7 easy hacks to clean your bedroom in 10 minutes

By Jeff Parsons published 26 March 23

Need to know how to clean a room in 10 minutes? These quick-fire tips will keep you on track and on time.

iOS 16.4 is live now — here’s the new features for your iPhone

By Jeff Parsons last updated 31 March 23

iPhone users can expect plenty of improvements from iOS 16.4, now that Apple has released the latest update to its phone software.

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