Author: Press Room

Detective shows are police procedurals are a dime a dozen, and many of them are extremely good. You may think that you’ve seen all there is to see when it comes to cops, robbers, and the sometimes blurry line between the two. But that’s when you have to broaden your horizons a little bit. There are crime dramas from around the world that rival anything Hollywood has ever put out, and one of the best is available to watch for the low price of zero dollars on the free streaming service Plex. Spiral is the best crime drama you’ve never…

I love my Nintendo Switch 2, but hoo-boy does its screen suck. Though its 1080p display is higher resolution than that of the OG Switch OLED’s 720p panel, the latest Big N handheld hybrid’s screen looks way worse than its predecessor. Admittedly, I say that partly because I’m obsessed with this one awesome OLED accessory. Why? Frankly, because LCDs are terrible. Sure, the best high-end LED/LCD displays can achieve admirably bright nits levels. Yet when it comes to the Switch 2’s dull, slow, and ultimately subpar panel, it just doesn’t cut the mustard when playing Donkey Kong Bananza or Mario…

I love listening to floor speakers as part of my home audio station — speakers offer superior soundstage imaging and are superb for long listening sessions — but I don’t love the speaker hiss. After upgrading to a Dolby Atmos-ready system, I was disappointed to learn that my new floor speakers were hissing at all volumes. Depending on how many audio components are part of your setup, a frustrating problem like speaker hiss can be tricky to diagnose. In my case, the issue could’ve been caused by my speakers, receiver, turntable, CD player, or any of the cables tying the…

Your shiny new MacBook Pro – one of the best laptops on sale right now – or iMac has booted up and is sitting there, expecting something to happen. What next? You could do something boring, like setting up email (yawn) or aimlessly surfing the internet in Safari until your eyes glaze over. Instead, get creative, be productive, and make some noise with our selection of the best Mac apps around. Store wars The apps in our round-up are mostly available on the Mac App Store, although some can be bought directly from their creators; several can only be bought…

Apple is a company best known for its innovative products like the iPhone. Nonetheless, even the most successful companies experience their fair share of missteps. Here we delve into the top blunders made by Apple throughout its history, highlighting the lessons learned from each incident. We will explore each mistake in detail, analyzing what went wrong and how Apple responded to it. These blunders are valuable lessons, highlighting the importance of continuous improvement and customer satisfaction in the ever-evolving tech landscape. Antennagate with the iPhone 4 The iPhone 4, released in 2010, was a highly anticipated device that boasted a…

There are so many occasions when we want to show what’s on our laptop to more people on a big-screen TV. It could be a hilarious YouTube video you recently came across, a presentation you made for your team, or an album from your recent trip. No matter how sharp your laptop’s display is, it is not big enough for more than two or three people to watch the content on it. If it had been on your smartphone, you would have started screen mirroring. What about your laptop? The good thing is that your laptop has everything you need…

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…