Addressing the Unmet Needs of the UK’s Gen Z Renter Generation

Future, the global leader in specialist media and the UK’s most-read home interest publisher, has announced its latest launch set to address the shifting behaviours of the next generation of home interest consumers.

ROOMS, Future’s newest homes media brand is dedicated to renters under 35 who love their space but don’t necessarily own it. Launching exclusively on social media, ROOMS will live where its audience does, bringing a fresh, personality-driven approach to the homes media space.

ROOMS: disrupting the homes media landscape—one post at a time

With renters pouring time, creativity, and money into making their spaces feel like home, it’s clear that ownership isn’t a prerequisite for passion. This audience cares about personalisation, aesthetics, and self-expression just as much as homeowners do, yet traditional homes media has largely overlooked them. ROOMS is set to change that.

Created by Gen Z for Gen Z, ROOMS delivers entertaining, trend-led, and practical content tailored to the realities of renting. Emilie Mendham, editor of ROOMS, commented: “We’re tapping into pop culture, social media trends, and the everyday realities of renting to create content that’s not just helpful, but actually entertaining.”

Follow ROOMS on TikTok @ROOMS.HQ and join the conversation

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Milestone celebrated with special anniversary issue and retro feature

Future, the global leader in specialist media, is celebrating the 20th birthday of the Hot 100 — T3 Magazine’s inaugural list of the hottest tech and trends in the world — picking out the greatest gadgets and innovations, while also looking back at some of the not-so-hot picks over the years.

Since 2005, the Hot 100 has helped guide millions of gadget enthusiasts, becoming the essential list of what’s hot and what’s not in the technology sector.

This year, the Hot 100 is once again packed with innovative tech, with everything from cutting-edge OLED TVs and smart fridge freezers getting a look-in. Over the years, some of the greatest tech ever has graced the pages of the Hot 100, from Panasonic Plasma TVs to the PlayStation 5.

To celebrate its 20th anniversary, Future tracked down the editor-in-chief of T3 who led the team that originally came up with the Hot 100 concept.

“With so many new gadgets coming out it was a full time job just to keep track, we decided a top 100 was a good way to filter out the best new products from the year for readers,” explained James Beechinor-Collins, Editor-in-Chief of T3, from January 2003 to March 2007.

“When I joined T3 the smartphone didn’t exist, we were on the cusp of a megapixel arms race in digital cameras, the ambition for TVs was bigger, flatter, brighter and the search was on for the one device that would do it all… and the iPhone became that one device.”

“It’s fantastic to see both T3 and the Hot 100 going from strength to strength after 20 years,” said Marc Chacksfield, Content Director of T3. “While the gadgets and innovations in the list have changed, one thing has remained the same: T3’s undying love for tech!”

To celebrate 20 years of the Hot 100, T3 Magazine has created a special retro feature highlighting the gadgets that were showcased in the first Hot 100. The 20th Anniversary Edition of the Hot 100, issue 372 of T3 Magazine, is on sale 11 April.

Get your copy here.

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Future’s leading consumer-focused beauty experience, The Beauty Show, will return to London on 18-19 April, 2026. As one of the UK’s leading beauty events, The Beauty Show brings together top beauty brands, professionals and over 5,000 beauty and wellness enthusiasts.

The Beauty Show’s incredible debut in 2024 welcomed more than 4,000 beauty lovers and showcased top beauty brands like UKLASH, The Perfume Shop, and Urban Decay, as well as a line up of beauty industry experts including Caroline Hirons, Nadia Sawalha and Aimee Connolly.

The Beauty Show Evolution

For 2026, The Beauty Show is evolving to respond to the growing demand for a more holistic approach to beauty and self-care. Future is committed to championing a more integrated vision of beauty and wellness, bringing together expert knowledge and meaningful experiences that empower our passionate audiences to prioritise their wellbeing.

Philippa Newman, Event Director at Future, commented, “After a fantastic event in 2024, it’s clear that beauty lovers want a space where they can discover, try, and shop the best in the industry… we’re excited to create an event that not only celebrates beauty but also empowers people to feel their best inside and out.”

Be Part of The Beauty Show 2026

The Beauty Show is not just an event – it’s an experience. Attendees gain excusive access to a vibrant beauty shopping experience, live demonstrations, treatment areas, as well as expert talks. With an engaged wellness and beauty-loving audience, this is a chance for brands to build lasting connections and be part of a growing wellbeing movement.

For further information and opportunities to get involved, contact The Beauty Show team.

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Future’s best-selling rugby magazine, Rugby World, and leading destination for empowering women through style, beauty, and culture, Marie Claire UK, revealed Rugby superstar and Olympian Ilona Maher as the face of their first-ever collaboration.

This editorial synergy spans digital and social across both brands as well as print with Rugby World’s latest issue hitting newsstands on Friday 28 March and is unique to Future, which is home to a vast portfolio of specialist media brands spanning fashion, beauty, gaming, tech, sports and more.

In her exclusive interview, Ilona opens up to Joseph Robinson, Editor of Rugby World and Ally Head, Senior Health & Sustainability Editor at Marie Claire UK, about body positivity, the burnout and expectation of being one of rugby’s biggest stars and more.

Bridging highly-engaged fanbases

The collaboration demonstrates Future’s differentiated ability to reach and bridge highly-engaged fanbases – from passionate rugby fans to Marie Claire’s fashion and beauty-conscious readers – and showcases the creative and innovative ways publishers are reaching audiences in today’s media landscape.

Joseph Robinson, Editor of Rugby World commented:

“Sometimes unlikely collaborations just work. On paper, Rugby World and Marie Claire UK could not be more different but dig beneath the surface and you realise we share more than you would think, primarily a passion for telling you incredible stories. Ilona’s story is just that – one that inspires and empowers millions around the world and being able to share it through not only Rugby World but also Marie Claire UK is a testament to what both brands stand for.”

Ally Head, Senior Health & Sustainability Editor at Marie Claire UK added:

“A partnership between two seemingly polar opposite brands doesn’t happen often – but that’s the ‘Ilona Maher effect for you.’ The globally renowned star is the embodiment of what both our magazines stand for, and she’s showing women worldwide that it’s okay to be multifaceted and, more importantly, yourself. I couldn’t be prouder of this world-first editorial collaboration, showing the power of brands coming together.”

Visit marieclaire.co.uk and rugbyworld.com to read more about Ilona’s interviews.

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Last July, Future’s industry-leading technology media brand, TechRadar, got a makeover.

With a new brand identity, an optimized homepage, and site improvements, the strategic relaunch aimed to help audiences more easily find the expert, trusted content relevant to their tech buying needs. 

By June 2024, precisely one year after the strategic relaunch, TechRadar’s US monthly usage as reported by Comscore was up 26% as consumers flocked to the brand for an unrivaled mix of news, opinion, reviews and buying advice across all key consumer tech categories. This momentum extended to August, with monthly usage up 42% year-over-year. 

Driven by strong editorial coverage around key product announcements and shopping moments in the U.S., such as Memorial Day weekend and Amazon Prime Day, the growth was further enhanced by TechRadar’s overhaul of its homepage that re-centered the product categories consumers care about most – from Phones to Cameras to TVs and all points in-between – allowing for easier navigation as users browse the site. 

The year-over-year growth comes as Future celebrates its ranking as the “#1 Tech News Publisher” by Comscore for the third consecutive year. 

“When we gave TechRadar a fresh new look and feel, we took a user-first approach to refocus the site around the expertise our editors and writers bring to consumer technology,” said Paul Newman, Managing Director, Tech at Future.

For eCommerce-related content, TechRadar’s unique page views in the US increased 38% in August compared to 2023. 

Newman added: “We’re thrilled to see the hard work has paid off, with best-in-class storytelling leading to sustained audience growth in the year following and big increases in engagement on our reviews-based content in particular.”

Visit TechRadar at www.techradar.com for the latest tech news and best-in-class coverage that keeps consumers coming back!

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Celebrating 3 decades of trusted technology expertise with special commemorative issue

Future’s trusted UK computing technology magazine, PC Pro, celebrates its 30th anniversary with a special issue. The new issue celebrates the 30 greatest technological advancements since 1994, when the magazine first published.

From iconic moments such as IBM’s Deep Blue defeating Garry Kasparov in 1997, to landmark launches like the iPhone in 2007, PC Pro has been the trusted voice to guide consumers through the changes in technology over the space of three decades.

“Rather than look at old covers, we wanted to genuinely celebrate the march of technology,” said Tim Danton, PC Pro’s editor-in-chief. “If you think back to 1994, few people had even heard of the internet, and PCs were only in beige.”

In addition to the successes of the past 30 years, the magazine highlights the top technology fails from the ongoing Post Office scandal to the latest ransomware attack.

PC Pro’s greatest 30 moments in technology from the last 30 years

The not-to-be missed 30th anniversary PC Pro special issue (issue 360) is now available, get the issue or subscribe to PC Pro here.

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At Future’s leading global technology brand TechRadar, our dedicated team of experts live and breathe all things technology. But technology, from production through to consumer use and eventual disposal is a key producer of waste across the globe. 

That’s why sustainability has become a key focus for TechRadar, with an increasing amount of coverage highlighting the companies who are driving positive change and building much-needed environmentally conscious solutions.

This past April, TechRadar launched Sustainability Week, a week-long series focused on telling stories across the tech industry that celebrate, challenge and highlight all things sustainability, from going behind the scenes with companies championing sustainability to sharing tips on how to recycle your tech. 

Now, the brand is readying for its next phase in its focus on highlighting the people and companies at the forefront of sustainable tech. 

COMING NEXT

For the first time this year, in partnership with the environmental impact experts at Seismic, the TechRadar Choice Awards 2024 will add five Sustainability Heroes awards honoring progress to a more sustainable tech landscape. 

And next year, we’re excited to continue our work with Seismic with the launch of the first annual TechRadar Sustainability Awards! Convening a jury of industry-leading sustainability strategists, Net Zero advisors, reporting specialists, B Corp experts and communications consultants, these new awards will celebrate the innovative work happening across a range of disciplines and categories, including energy consumption, e-waste, supply chain sustainability and more. 

The five winners from this year’s Sustainability Heroes awards will be pre-qualified for the TechRadar Sustainability Awards in 2025.

Entrants will be evaluated not only for sustainable product innovation, but also their approach to people and overall business operations, including areas of sustainability education and consumer behavior to circularity in product design and supply chain ethics.

“We want to both facilitate and encourage sustainable practices in consumer tech, and one of the best ways we think we can do that is by celebrating the wins, even if they are smaller,” said Josephine Watson, Managing Editor, Lifestyle at TechRadar. “Combining our tech expertise with sustainability experts at Seismic means we can take a balanced and informed approach that focuses on meaningful impact and not greenwashing.”

HOW TO ENTER

Submissions for this year’s Sustainability Heroes Award at the TechRadar Choice Awards 2024 are now open here through August 15. There are eight categories to choose from, and you can nominate yourself for up to three categories.

And be sure to stay tuned at TechRadar.com for details on the TechRadar Sustainability Awards, coming in 2025!

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The 2024 T3 Awards, in association with Norton, name the best lifestyle and technology products from TVs to tents

T3, Future’s leading consumer lifestyle website and magazine, has revealed the ultimate lifestyle and technology products for 2024 as part of the T3 Awards. Continuing an 18-year tradition, these are the very best products consumers can buy, as chosen by T3’s panel of expert judges.

NEW AWARDS

The T3 Awards, in association with Norton, recognise over 85 products, awarding the best-of-the-best from action cameras to vacuum cleaners. New awards introduced in 2024 include the Design Awards in association with Future publication, Wallpaper* and the Best Streaming Platform in association with Future publication, ShortList. Sponsoring this year’s awards is Norton, the biggest name in anti-virus and anti-malware software.

HEADLINE AWARDS

The T3 headline awards include Product of the Year won by Bose for their QuietComfort Ultra Headphones, Brand of the Year awarded to watchmaker Christopher Ward, and the Readers’ Choice award voted for by T3 readers, went to Apple’s MacBook Air (M3 chip).

T3’s Editor-in-Chief, Mat Gallagher, said: “It’s been a truly impressive year in the technology lifestyle space. The team has been hard at work testing all the products nominated, using its expertise to ensure they provide the ultimate upgrade. These are products that our readers aspire to own. Not just because they look great but because they are the best in their class.”

Check out the full list of T3 award winners here or pick up a copy of T3 issue 361 on sale from Thursday 6 June

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Global icon, Shakira, covers Marie Claire’s Power Issue which is live across Marie Claire UK’s digital and social channels. This digital issue explores resilience from female trailblazers, learning from failure and reclaiming power.

In Shakira’s exclusive interview with Marie Claire UK’s Editor in Chief, Andrea Thompson, she spoke candidly about her personal turmoil following her high-profile split from footballer Gerard Pique and rebuilding her confidence to create her 12th studio album.

The stunning cover shoot features key power looks from Stella McCartney, Tom Ford, Max Mara and Ferragamo. Readers are able to shop the cover with a curated edit of the fashion Shakira selected alongside her fashion stylist, Nicolas Bru, for her powerful cover look.

Marie Claire’s UK’s latest digital issue and exclusive Shakira interview have already seen significant coverage in the Daily Mail, The Sun, The Independent, The Mirror, Hello!, Billboard, NBC New York and further outlets. The Shakira cover content has generated over 35 million views to date on social media channels.

Editor in Chief, Andrea Thompson commented, “We’ve been delighted with the global response to the Shakira cover and Power Issue on Marie Claire UK. It’s been our most successful celebrity cover to date in terms of site traffic, social engagement and press coverage. Strong, hugely creative and unapologetically herself, Shakira embodies everything we stand for as a brand at Marie Claire and it certainly resonated with our audiences.”

The Power Issue features exclusive tips on boosting resilience and embracing failure from three female powerhouses – Jane Fonda, Eva Longoria and Helen Mirren. Readers get the inside track from a nine-times marathon runner on how to build a power mindset, alongside a self-affirming, first-person read about the freedom that comes from breaking with expectation and choosing a child-free life.

The latest issue includes deep-dives uncovering the latest statement fashion and beauty trends with the ultimate power dressing hit list for 2024. A curated expert edit of key new season buys that are a catalyst for self-empowerment and inner confidence. Alongside, Shannon Lawlor, Executive Beauty Editor, exploring iconic and next-gen power perfumes.

Visit marieclaire.co.uk for more information on their Power Issue

CREDITS:
Photographer: Nicolas Gerardin
Editor in Chief: Andrea Thompson
Shoot and film director: Lisa Oxenham
Lighting Director: Esteban Wautier
1st Photography Assistant: Zack Forsyth
Digital technician: Jay Kim
Videographer: Carlos Ruizc
Videographer: Alex Gaar
Stylist: Nicolas Bru at the only agency
Styling assistant: Renee Old
Hair stylist: Jhonatan Rendon at the only agency using Dyson
Nail artist: Shirley Cheng at See Management using Chanel Le Vernis
Tailor: Guillermo Molina
Tailor assistant: Juan Manuel Zapata
Producer: Minna Vauhkonen
Art editor: Treasa Burns
Sub editor: Nicola Moyne
Location: Spring Studios NY
Accompanying content team: Sunil Makan, Shannon Lawlor, Lily Russo-Bah, Ally Head, Sofia Piza, Mischa Smith, Dionne Brighton, Caroline Magennis, Rachel Bailey
With thanks to: Shoshanna Stone

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As we enter International Women’s Day 2024, MoneyWeek launched its ‘Noteworthy Figures’ campaign, calling on the Bank of England to address the stark gender inequality on the back of UK banknotes.

Since the Bank started featuring historical figures on the back of banknotes, there have been only three women to 16 men and ethnic minorities have never been featured on UK banknotes.

Kalpana Fitzpatrick, digital editor of MoneyWeek, said: “International Women’s Day is a reminder of the many inequalities women face. While we continue to fight the gender pay gap, pension gap, and even the wealth gap, it is clear we are still also contending with the representation gap.

“The Bank stresses it looks for characters who have made an important contribution to our society and culture. The UK has many remarkable British women, many of whom are talked about in history books and classrooms, yet do not have a spot on UK banknotes.

Since 1970, when the bank started introducing historical figures, it has featured Florence Nightingale in 1975, Elizabeth Fry in 2002 and Jane Austen in 2017.

MoneyWeek’s Noteworthy Figures campaign called for the Bank of England to fully recognise the lack of female representation and diversity of UK banknotes and for the next new banknote to feature a woman.

In an open letter to the Bank of England, MoneyWeek asked the Bank’s governor Andrew Bailey to address the lack of female representation on UK banknotes.

Read the letter and discover more about MoneyWeek here

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