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This past May at the Google I/O conference, Google unveiled a new search function for YouTube: “Ask YouTube” will incorporate the Gemini AI assistant to, in the words of CEO Sundar Pichai, make “information much more digestible and easy to navigate.” If you ask a question using Google’s ordinary search function, it will present you with a series of videos that purport to answer it. If you use “Ask YouTube,” you’ll get textual explanations alongside groupings of YouTube videos and shorts. And if you click into those videos, they’ll start at the point when the video is answering your question.…

Wherever you’re going and no matter how long for, there’s one part of flying I’m convinced that everyone hates: the airport security line. Having to dig through your perfectly packed travel backpack for that one bottle that’s only just over the liquids limit, or discovering this particular airport insists on removing your power bank as well as your laptop? Infuriating. Émigré, the multi-national luggage brand, has actually done something about it. The firm’s Hardcase Carry-On was designed to remove as much of the security stalling as possible, so you can speed straight through to the airport lounge and get some…

We have all had that piece of tech that we were extremely excited about. Maybe yours was a new iPhone, Samsung Galaxy, a tablet, or a TV. I’ve had a lot myself, including a Nintendo Switch, some new smart home gadgets, and a 2-in-1 laptop. You tend to research when it’s coming out to find out the features that excite you the most and when you can snag it. You might have seen a video or photo from a show like CES that excited you about what the future of technology is like. Those kinds of showcases are great for…

I was always perfectly happy with my PC’s built-in audio. My setup was expensive enough to assure me that it used premium components with noise shielding and hi-res playback support, so a separate audio device was way down my list of priorities. However, since spending an increasing amount of time creating various media, gaming, and listening to music through expensive speakers, I figured it was time to see what all the fuss was about. I went ahead and bought a used Steinberg UR22 mkII audio interface, and everything changed. This is a no-frills model that has been in production for…

When you hear the words “period drama,” you might be tempted to think of something set in ye olden times, with castles and battles and clothes with lots of ruffles on them. But here in the 2020s, even shows and movies set 20, 30, or 40 years ago qualify as history, even though we can see more clearly how we got from there to here. Mrs. America is a fantastic period drama set in the United States in the 1970s, chronicling the failed attempt to pass the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA). This nine-episode limited series landed on Hulu in 2020,…

Most people don’t realize how much time they lose to an AI that won’t cooperate until they’re already mid-project. It’s not common to have to deal with a refusal for a prompt that was never unreasonable to begin with. Even with rephrasing and hedging, it’s hard to get them to see why you needed the answer in the first place. However, it seems like Claude is better for this. Related ChatGPT’s decline is real — I tested it against Claude on 3 routine tasks, and it lost every time What happened, ChatGPT? We used to be cool. AI models have…

Scraping away at your chin with a tiny metal blade feels like something out of the 19th century – just one step beyond sharpening a flint before heading out to hunt a woolly mammoth. These days, we have far more civilised options at our disposal. Enter the best electric shavers: modern, convenient, and much gentler on your skin. Gone are the days of leaving your face red, irritated, and puffy. The rechargeable electric shavers we’re showcasing here represent the top tier of shaving technology. With multiple precision blades, easy-to-clean heads, and a touch of luxury, they’re designed to elevate your…

With operating systems, I don’t live at the bleeding edge. Some friends install beta versions the second they arrive, because they must experience shiny new toys the instant they’re available. Me? I like my gear continuing to function, rather than an errant bug causing my iPhone to restart precisely every 42 minutes, or my Mac to inexplicably start playing Return of the Mack on a loop, oblivious to the fact ‘Mack’ has a K in it. But this isn’t why I’m still clinging to iOS 18 on my iPhone, even though iOS 26 was released last September and iOS 27 is imminent. The…

Netflix is lousy with great historical dramas, so many that some are bound to slip through the cracks. Such was the case with The Dig, a 2021 period piece with a timely message about the power of discovery in the face of immense hardship. Directed by Simon Stone and anchored by great performances from Carey Mulligan and Ralph “Voldemort” Fiennes, The Dig is a terrific, gentle watch that deserves more attention than it got. The story of The Dig Uncovering the secrets of the past in your own backyard The Dig tells the (mostly) true story of the 1939 excavation…

Smart TVs have become more powerful every year, yet most of us barely use a fraction of what they can do. We just stick to streaming and maybe even watching YouTube Shorts. There’s nothing wrong with that, of course, but smart TVs are capable of much more than that. With the right apps and perhaps a few accessories, your smart TV can be the most versatile device you own. It can help you browse the internet, play your favorite games without a console, act as a smart dashboard, and even function as a desktop PC. It’s all about installing the…