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Alex Cox

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Alex Cox

Contributing writer

About the Author

Alex is a self-employed writer, journalist and editor with over 25 years experience. A jack-of-all-trades, he has written for, edited, and sub-edited numerous consumer magazines and websites including T3, Total Film, and Maximum PC.

He currently works as a freelance consumer and B2B writer, covering topics including cutting-edge technology, plastic sustainability, wellness, finance and employment.

Alex lives in Bristol with his wife, two kids, and three cats. That might be one cat too many.

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