Author: Press Room
One of the first apps I think to install on a new device is a video player, since the default one is usually subpar. But you rarely find an app that works smoothly across devices and ecosystems without glitches. Enter VLC. For over a decade, this has been my go-to video player. Whether I’m at my workstation, swiping on my smartphone on a flight, or using my tablet in bed, this is the only media player that works the same way every time. Related VLC is secretly the most powerful media tool on your PC — and you’ve barely scratched…
I still remember the first time I held a mechanical watch and felt the rotor swing inside the case as I turned my wrist. It was a cheap automatic, nothing special, but it hooked me instantly. Years later, and a collection that now includes far more watches than I’d care to admit, I still get a small thrill from that same sensation. If you’re standing on the edge of that same precipice, good, it’s a wonderful hobby to fall into. But it’s also an expensive one if you go in blind, so let’s sort out what genuinely matters before you…
Think you’ve found all the good stuff in Apple’s OS upgrades? Think again. Sure, this year’s WWDC shook up Apple’s usual software reveals. Rather than go through each platform in turn, it mostly talked about refinements to design, child safety and Apple Intelligence. People grumbled that there weren’t actually many new features. But there were. Elsewhere on Stuff, you can dig into the best of Apple’s updates to Liquid Glass, Apple Intelligence and photography. This piece is for everything else – the best iOS 27, iPadOS 27 and macOS 27 tips and updates that Apple didn’t shout about but that you’ll be…
I love the Apple Watch. I’ve worn it religiously for the last decade (and that even includes the morning of my wedding day, though I am not sure I should admit that). If you asked me why I wear it day in, day out, there are several reasons. The first is that I don’t have to keep my iPhone in my hand all the time to see important calls or notifications. The second is silent alarms – I maintain I am a nicer human in the mornings because I don’t wake up to a horrid alarm blaring through my eardrum…
Christmas shopping’s easy when everyone tells you exactly what they want. How often does that happen, though? The reality is guesswork, increasingly desperate browsing, and the annual temptation to decide that a gift card is thoughtful enough. That’s why we’ve done the hard bit for you. Stuff’s Christmas Gift Guide 2026 is packed with presents that are useful, entertaining, unusual, or simply enormous fun to unwrap. Some will transform a living room or gaming setup, while others will improve a daily routine, encourage a new hobby, or rescue someone whose ageing gadgets are overdue an upgrade. Across our spread of…
Remember when ChatGPT was a novelty phone app we typed simple, time-wasting questions into, satisfying our curiosity, and nothing much more? Yeah – those days are long gone. Today, AI services like ChatGPT and Claude (handled by OpenAI and Anthropic, respectively), can work through your files, and spend a worrying amount of time operating ever-growing major aspects of other apps and services on your behalf. Somehow, despite all this extra functionality and complexity, AI companies are still trying to sell all this through the same simple choice – use the free version or pay a flat monthly fee. That obviously…
Sometimes I have the start of an idea and then just…nothing. I know there’s more to it, but the next part won’t come. That’s usually where I have to stop and research the missing part, and by then I might forget where I was going with this idea. I already use ChatGPT to brainstorm when I get stuck, but Voice Mode changes how I deal with the gap. I can start talking to it even if all I have is an unfinished idea and see where it takes me. Sometimes I don’t know what I’m trying to say until I…
Whether you think AI stands for ‘Artificial Intelligence’, ‘Apple Intelligence’ or ‘Awesome Invention’ – or just happens to be the first two letters of AIIEEEEE! – it’s not going anywhere. In fact, as of now, there’s a bunch more of it in your iPhone, iPad and Mac – and much more to come. At least there is if you’ve upgraded to iOS 27, iPadOS 27 and macOS 27. Anyway, I’ve been tinkering with the new AI features while trying not to annoy Skynet. These are the new Apple Intelligence and Siri AI tips I think you should try first. iOS 27 Apple…
Summary Stuff Your Kindle Day: free Historical Fiction & Period Dramas, Sept 15–16, 2026 — 48-hour ebook bonanza. No Kindle Unlimited or codes needed; visit the event page, confirm price shows $0.00, 1-Click to add. Titles drop to $0 for 48 hours; availability varies by region — mark Sept 15–16 and act fast. If your virtual bookshelf seems a bit sparse, and you, like me, are a bit of a history buff, then clear your schedule. Stuff Your Kindle Day is a special event where hundreds of ebooks are made available for free across various genres, giving readers the perfect…
New Apple operating systems klaxon! As ever, Apple‘s provided a bunch of new toys for people who spend their time taking photos, editing photos and quite possibly taking photos of themselves editing photos, like they’re in some kind of Christopher Nolan movie. Anyway! Tips: you want them. I’ve got them. Below are the best tips I’ve found so far for photography in iOS 27, iPadOS 27 and macOS 27. These tools are now easier to get to. Which is nice. Use new Camera controls In Camera for iPhone, swipe the screen left to access Siri mode. Press the shutter and you…