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Back in 2021, before I reviewed the Bike+, I was a Peloton sceptic. It all seemed entirely unnecessary, from the huge screen and expensive monthly subscription to the over-the-top instructors and pricey hardware. Why not just buy a cheap exercise bike and use an app on your phone? But then I tried it, and like everyone else, I got hooked.  Every week, I chased a higher output score, took part in the leaderboard nonsense, and very quickly learned to appreciate the quality of the instructors (even if some are still a bit much for me). Five years later, my Bike+…

One of this year’s hottest upcoming phone series is set to debut shortly. Yes, it’s time for the iPhone 18 series, but as you’ll hear, the standard iPhone 18 may debut at a different time than the iPhone 18 Pro and 18 Pro Max. And there’s also the foldable iPhone Fold set to appear as well. What’s the difference this year? Multiple reports suggest that Apple will break its regular yearly cycle of iPhone launches as it juggles with multiple different models of iPhone and smartphone development slows down year-to-year. It seems we will get a premium-only lineup this year,…

Two years ago, Lego and F1 shook hands on what looked like a fairly standard licensing deal. It’s since turned into one of the most successful partnerships in motorsport (up there with Rust-eze and Lightning McQueen). It started with some Speed Champions sets and a bit of cross-promotion. Job done, right? Instead it’s turned into something far bigger – drivable life-sized cars, a race-ready F1 Academy livery, and helmets so detailed that drivers turned up to the track with them. I’ve been watching F1 since Jenson Button won the title with Brawn GP, and I’ve been playing with Lego for…

Your iPhone can snap excellent photos with no effort. Point the camera, press the button, and Apple’s image processing handles everything from exposure and colour, to noise reduction. But while this works brilliantly most of the time, it also means that many photographic decisions are made for you. If you own a compatible iPhone Pro and want more control over your pictures, switching to Apple ProRAW gives you much greater control over the final result. It won’t magically improve every picture, of course, and the files are enormous. But if you want to take your smartphone photography game to the…

I’ve had a Roku Streambar since 2020, and for years I just assumed the flat, boxed-in sound was as good as a soundbar this size could get. Then I went looking for a “Virtual Surround” setting everyone online kept mentioning, and what I found instead changed how I watched. My Streambar is the original 2020 model, not the Pro, and Roku only ever added Virtual Surround to the Streambar Pro and the Smart Soundbar. According to Roku’s own sound settings support page, Virtual Surround is only available on those two devices, either on their own or paired with the optional…

Several ChatGPT features that once required a subscription are now available for free users, including image creation. That’s a big change. For a long time, free users mostly had to watch as paid subscribers got the latest features first, then wait and see whether those tools would ever make it to them. Free users still have tighter limits and may wait longer, but at least they get to try the tools now. Here are four formerly paid ChatGPT features you can now use for free. Create free images in ChatGPT The more details you add to the prompt, the better…

There’s a joke that does the rounds in watch circles: the correct number of watches to own is n+1, where n is however many you currently have. It’s funny because it’s true, and it’s also completely useless as actual advice. I get asked this a lot. Usually by someone who’s just bought their first “proper” watch, felt that little dopamine hit, and is now wondering whether that’s the end of the story or the beginning of a very expensive habit (hint, it’s always the later). So let’s actually try to answer it, rather than just quoting the meme back at…

I don’t know if it’s the proliferation of streaming services, or a ravenous appetite from audiences, or just the fact that everyone in Hollywood is a giant dork, but there are a ton of science fiction TV shows on the air right now. Or if they’re not dropping new episodes this very moment, they just wrapped up a new season or will soon be airing one. This is your guide to all the great recent sci-fi TV shows, plus a few on the way. Related 10 modern TV shows you can watch in any order you want without getting lost…

Ever been tempted to buy two copies of a Lego set – one to build and another to hide in the loft? Then you’re as smart as you look. And you’re far from alone. Buying sealed Lego sets in the hope that they’ll become more valuable has become a hobby in its own right. Collectors follow retirement dates, compare resale prices, and try to predict which of today’s releases will become tomorrow’s sought-after classics. And it isn’t entirely wishful thinking. Some retired Lego sets really have risen spectacularly in value. The catch is that plenty of others haven’t, so choosing…

I’ve been using the MacBook Neo laptop quite a bit over recent months since its March reveal and here’s how I’ve found using it over that time. Now, full disclosure, Apple recalled my sample for a period (fair enough; it was their laptop and was surely in high demand from reviewers), but I’ve had the same citrus model back over the last couple of months to see how I’ve been feeling about using one more recently and to find out if my feelings have changed about it. In between time I’ve been using last year’s M4 Pro MacBook Pro, so…