Author: Press Room

There’s a secret menu on your Samsung TV that unlocks more picture settings

As time goes on, the quality of 4K screens and TV displays has been getting so much better. While some may argue that plasma screens were where things peaked, we’ve only got room to expand from those heavy, heat-producing displays of yesteryear. Even back in the day, Samsung was a pioneer in creating a great display, and they’ve kept that quality high since flat screens were unleashed on the world. But, there’s a chance that you may not know that your Samsung device has a hidden service menu that unlocks even more customization for your picture and device. PWM, calibrating…

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This forgotten Windows music player is embarrassingly good in 2026

Somehow, in a world where music player now usually means a subscription, an algorithm, and a home screen full of podcasts, there’s still an actual music player quietly doing the job better than most modern apps. In a time where Spotify’s offline cache might be taking up more space than actual music, you can still download Foobar2000, a music player you install when you’re tired of bloat, being nudged towards content you don’t want, and just want your library—your files—to play instantly, sort correctly, and sound right. It’s been around long enough to feel like an artifact from a more…

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I removed all the bloat from my Google TV with this free app

If you’ve ever dug through the apps list on your Google TV, you’ve probably noticed apps you never installed, never opened, and never asked for. Yet there they are. These pre-installed apps may not seem like a big deal at first, and some of them can be genuinely useful when you’re setting up your TV. But the problem is, Google TV doesn’t give you the option to uninstall the apps you don’t use. So if there’s a specific streaming app you don’t use, like Prime Video, you can’t remove it and use that storage space for something else. ADB TV…

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ChatGPT has tons of features in 2026 — here are 3 that you probably missed

ChatGPT started out as a basic large language model chatbot when it became a big hit years ago, but now, people expect more from their AI apps. Beyond simple conversations, users want study tools, shopping help, social features, image and video generation models, and more built into apps like ChatGPT. It’s 2026, and OpenAI is seemingly trying everything to make ChatGPT even better, while competitors such as Gemini or Perplexity make up ground. If you’ve been keeping track of Gemini’s progress and following ChatGPT’s ad rollout, you might’ve missed the abundance of new features added to ChatGPT lately. From group…

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Tech is the villain in the first Toy Story 5 trailer. As a tech reviewer, I have to agree

When the trailer for Toy Story 5 arrived yesterday, it revealed something surprisingly uncomfortable. The villain isn’t a greedy toy shop owner, tyrannical teddy bear, or misunderstood new addition to the toy box. This time, they’re facing a tablet. And for the first time in the franchise’s history, the threat to playtime isn’t neglect. It’s total replacement. As someone who reviews technology for a living, I spend most of my time celebrating innovation. I’m constantly testing faster phones, smarter smartwatches and more immersive TV screens. There’s no denying tech makes life easier. But watching that trailer, I didn’t feel defensive.…

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Your new soundbar needs this specific HDMI cable, or you’re losing quality

Imagine you have recently purchased the latest and best soundbar. You have put in a lot of research and time behind it, waited three days for its delivery, and spent almost an hour unboxing and setting it up. You plug it in with a cable to your TV, fire up a Marvel movie, and only hear audio, which is just fine. But you don’t invest so much money and time in a soundbar that just has fine audio. Most of the time, the culprit isn’t the soundbar or your TV. It is likely the cable that you used to connect…

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How Omega captured the moment a dog crossed the finish line at the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics

Even at the world’s biggest sporting event, surprises happen, and there have been a fair few of them at Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics this year. The most recent surprise, and the cutest one, has four legs. During the Women’s Cross-Country Skiing Team Sprint, an unexpected athlete burst onto the course. Nazgûl, a wolfdog (presumably named after the dark riders from The Lord of the Rings), sprinted alongside competitors before charging straight over the finish line. And just like every human competitor, his finish was officially recorded. Omega’s Scan’O’Vision Ultimate photofinish camera – the same system used to separate Olympic…

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Curved TVs are dead, but your next monitor should definitely be curved

Curved TVs never quite caught on, and for good reason. Their narrower viewing angles, awkward wall-mounting experience, and pricing that rarely justified the real-world benefits made them difficult to recommend. Over time, the novelty wore off, and the category quietly faded into the background. Even today, it’s hardly something people actively seek out. Flat TVs simply make more practical sense in a living room or bedroom setup. Mounted on a wall, they are easy to watch from anywhere, whether you’re stretched out on the couch or passing through the room, without needing to reposition yourself. Curved panels, on the other…

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The 10 best new tips for iOS 26.3, iPadOS 26.3 and macOS 26.3

Operating systems don’t stand still. Last year, I rounded up the best iOS 26 tips, best iPadOS 26 tips and best macOS 26 Tahoe tips. Those remain solid starting points. But Apple’s kept tinkering, refining and occasionally surprising us since then. So here are ten of the best new features to land in iOS 26, iPadOS 26 and macOS 26 over the past couple of months – and how to use them. Set a Reminders alarm Standard notifications are fine for ‘buy milk’. Less so for an urgent deadline about to fly past your ears. So open Reminders, tap or click a reminder’s info button, then…

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I stopped paying for ChatGPT and built a private AI setup that anyone can run

I’ve really gotten into running LLMs locally lately, and after seeing all the cool things you can with MCP tools, I figured it was time to upgrade my own setup a bit. I initially jumped on the hype train when DeepSeek R1 launched, but since then, a ton of new models have come out. With how quickly everything is changing, I thought it only made sense to refine my workflow as well. LM Studio is the best local LLM app I’ve used (yet) Ollama is good, but I like this better I first started experimenting with local LLMs last year…

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