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Game of Thrones was the most culturally dominant TV show of the 2010s, the most popular show in HBO’s history, and the most successful fantasy series in many years. Other studios and streamers tried to cash in by making their own high fantasy series, mostly to no avail. Fans seemed to enjoy The Witcher on Netflix…for the first couple seasons, until public opinion soured. Prime Video readied two high fantasy series: The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, which has largely been a let-down; and The Wheel of Time, which Amazon stupidly canceled just as it was finding…

While NotebookLM is an amazing research tool, and there are some great prompts that can make it even more powerful, I’ve always felt like it was a bit too much for my needs, even if that sounds like an unpopular opinion. I wanted something that sits in the middle, not as minimal as the ChatGPT website, but not as heavy or structured as NotebookLM. That’s when I started exploring Khoj, (which translates to “discovery” in English). After spending some time with it, I genuinely feel like I’ve found that perfect middle ground I was looking for. Related One of NotebookLM’s…

TV is lousy with great sci-fi shows, but it can be risky to commit to a series partway through. Why? Because the network can always cancel it in the middle of the run, meaning you’ll have gotten invested and then be deprived of an ending. It’s happened way more often than it should. But there are also plenty of series that are over and done with, so you can watch them without fear that you’ll never be able to finish. Related 5 sci‑fi thrillers that unravel one episode at a time Prepare for a thrilling journey through time and space…

We’re living in a golden age of science fiction on TV. Apple TV+ alone has an embarrassment of great sci-fi shows, from Severance to Pluribus to For All Mankind to Silo and beyond, and there are always intriguing new ones coming around the corner. But that doesn’t mean that the sci-fi shows of the past have nothing to teach us. Take Continuum, a Canadian sci-fi series that ran on the network Showcase for four seasons, from 2012 to 2015. This show rarely gets brought up when people start talking about history’s greatest sci-fi shows, but it deserves a place in…

There is the rare piece of science fiction media that actually has a lot of science in it, but by and large, people know not to think too hard about the laws of physics when watching, say, Star Wars or Star Trek. Most sci-fi movies just set themselves in outer space and call it a day. But it’s nice when you come across a movie or TV that goes the extra mile to keep things grounded, which is what you’ll get if you watch the little-seen Netflix movie Stowaway. Everyone is in danger in Stowaway The science of air This…

“Google” has been a verb in our lives for so long. It’s difficult to imagine another mover supplanting our search habits. But now, cutting edge LLMs like ChatGPT are giving us different ways to play with information. Google Search is still king for breaking news, finding websites, and local explorations, but when I need synthesis over links or conversation over clickbait, ChatGPT is what I open. I have found that for complex queries, specific tutoring help, and creative brainstorming, ChatGPT often provides a faster, cleaner, and more useful experience than wading through pages of blue links and sponsored ads. The…

So you’ve decided to invite Amazon’s smart assistant into your home? How hospitable. Smart speakers are all very well, but if you’d like Alexa’s smarts inside a smart display, this is the list you need: we’ve tested every Echo Show in Amazon’s line-up, to help you pick your perfect smart home device. If you’d prefer an Echo that’s audio-only, be sure to check out our list of the best Amazon Echo speakers. But if you’re after touch controls, video calls and visual entertainment, it’s an Echo Show you need. And with three styles and four sizes to choose from, you…

Are tech-triggered flashbacks a thing? They are for me. I’ll be doing something suitably geeky when chills run down my spine. Maybe an emulator will evoke the trauma of 8-bit games crashing milliseconds before the final screen. Or a video filter app will spark memories of VHS tapes being devoured without warning. The latest flashback comes courtesy of Apple, now reminding us Intel-based Mac apps will soon be sent to live on a farm. Which makes a highlight reel of previous appageddons play on a loop in my head. Admittedly, a new appocalypse isn’t breaking news. Apple, ever eager to torch its own past, announced at WWDC…

As time goes on, the quality of 4K screens and TV displays has been getting so much better. While some may argue that plasma screens were where things peaked, we’ve only got room to expand from those heavy, heat-producing displays of yesteryear. Even back in the day, Samsung was a pioneer in creating a great display, and they’ve kept that quality high since flat screens were unleashed on the world. But, there’s a chance that you may not know that your Samsung device has a hidden service menu that unlocks even more customization for your picture and device. PWM, calibrating…

Somehow, in a world where music player now usually means a subscription, an algorithm, and a home screen full of podcasts, there’s still an actual music player quietly doing the job better than most modern apps. In a time where Spotify’s offline cache might be taking up more space than actual music, you can still download Foobar2000, a music player you install when you’re tired of bloat, being nudged towards content you don’t want, and just want your library—your files—to play instantly, sort correctly, and sound right. It’s been around long enough to feel like an artifact from a more…