Author: Press Room

Vibe coding is everywhere now. When most people hear the term though, their mind instantly defaults to building full-stack CRUD apps, polished websites you can whip up within minutes, or portfolio sites that somehow all have the same hero section (and gradient background). Now, as someone who always has dozens of ideas floating around in my head, I’ve been doing some version of “vibe coding” since OpenAI launched ChatGPT publicly. That said, the very first thing I vibe-coded wasn’t a website, landing page, or an app. Instead, it was a Chrome extension. I don’t quite remember what it was supposed…

It’s been a very long time since Westerns were the most popular Hollywood genre. Back in the 1950s and 60s, shows like Gunsmoke and Bonanza presented people with a sanitized version of life on the American frontier, and were popular enough to last for over 10 seasons each. These days, Westerns are much fallen in esteem, although the ones that get made are often better than their predecessors. There’s one series in particularly that has been criminally overlooked: Hell on Wheels, which you can watch for free on The Roku Channel, a free streaming service that doesn’t even require you…

I’ve been using my Nothing Headphone (1) for just about everything. They’re hooked up to my laptop during work for some background music, they come along to the gym for those high-energy playlists, and on quieter days, they’re my go-to companion for long walks. Whether it’s music, podcasts, or audiobooks, the experience has been fantastic. These headphones rarely give me a reason to complain. Well, almost. The moment I hop on a call, especially while I’m out walking, the experience changes. The call quality drops so much that I often end up sliding the headphones down to my neck and…

I’ve spent a long time using Apple CarPlay, and there’s a lot it gets right. The interface feels clean; the animations are smooth, and setting things up the way I like feels absolutely wonderful. For me, it’s an experience I don’t really have to think about once it’s up and running. Where it starts to feel a bit limiting is the app selection. Apple’s own apps, like Apple Music, Maps, and Calendar, are solid and reliable; no complaints there. But over time, I’ve found myself wanting a little more flexibility, a little more character in the apps I use every…

Between A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, an Eragon series at Disney+, a Fourth Wing adaptation at Prime Video, and more, we’re on the cusp of an expensive new generation of fantasy shows. And when they all start airing, studios will have to deal with something that didn’t used to be a factor: the authors who wrote the books that these shows are based on are far more willing than they used to be to call the series out when they start deviating from the source material. This newfound boldness has already created problems for several big-name fantasy series, but…

I worry way too much about display defects on modern TVs. Up until recently, I was terrified of OLED burn-in until I found these 3 settings. Y’know what has troubled me even more since I picked up my first “Organic Light Emitting Diode” screen back in 2015? OLED banding. Unless you’re a massive AV-obsessed nerd like myself, you may not know what banding actually is. In short, it typically manifests as a series of thin vertical lines across a screen (though they can also appear horizontally). It’s a subtle issue that, once you notice it, though, can prove incredibly tough…

I remember buying my first Dolby Atmos TV and soundbar combo, and the excitement I felt unboxing it, as if it were yesterday. Everything was all set—the logos appeared on my TV, my soundbar proudly supported it, and everything seemed to be working as advertised. The sound was so much better than my previous TV setup with built-in speakers that it was quite a while before I started to get this nagging feeling — shouldn’t it sound bigger and more immersive? What I was hearing felt flatter than I expected, with no real sense of space. However, without a frame…

What makes your smart TV actually feel “smart” is the internet. Take that away, and the whole experience suddenly feels very limited. No Netflix, no YouTube, no endless scrolling through content. It’s almost like you’re left with an oversized monitor. If you deal with frequent outages or unreliable connectivity, this can be quite frustrating. Luckily, it doesn’t have to be that way. With the right apps and a bit of setup, you can still stream your own media library, display photos, play casual games, and do a lot more on that “offline” TV. Related Your Android TV is wasted without…

I get it if your smart TV has started testing your patience. Mine’s been doing the same for the past few months, and somehow, it just kept getting slower. The strange part is that physically, my TV still feels as good as new. But the moment I start using it, the lag, delays, and occasional stutter creep in. For a while, I thought this was just something I had to live with, or worse, a sign that it was time for an upgrade. But that never quite made sense. The hardware was still perfectly capable, so why replace it? Turns…

I remember having audio issues when I bought my first flat-panel TV, which I attributed to hardware limitations, such as its thin speakers, weak bass, or a lack of proper surround sound. Yet, even after adding a soundbar and subwoofer, I have experienced dialogue being lost in the mix, inconsistent levels that exaggerate effects while muddying detail, and even latency or syncing issues. As I came to realize, many of these problems could be attributed to the settings and configuration of my TV. Modern TVs are packed with layers of audio processing designed to “enhance” what you hear, but these…