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Sci-fi movies can really explore a plethora of topics, from advancing technology to dystopian futures. Personally, one of my favorite, more underrated aspects of the genre is when the concept of cloning is injected into a narrative, which is why Mickey 17 checked so many boxes for me. It’s truly an underrated sci-fi gem that a lot of people missed in 2025, which has been a very common theme in science fiction films. But for as good and wacky as Mickey 17 is, it made me seek out some other films that focus on cloning. While I still think it’s…

Lossless audio is a staple of music streaming in 2025, with almost every major streaming platform supporting at least CD-quality tracks. The one exception is YouTube Music, and the others — including Apple Music, Spotify, Tidal, and Amazon Music — all offer lossless-quality streaming and downloads as part of their paid subscriptions. While cheap accessories go a long way in making high-res streaming worth it, there are a few software tweaks that can instantly improve your sound quality. In fact, there are settings and features that’ll improve the quality of your music streaming even without access to lossless quality. Turn…

For almost two decades, VLC Media Player has been one of the first apps I install on a new computer. It is the reliable, orange-coned workhorse that will play anything I throw at it, from corrupted AVI files to modern MKVs. However, I’ve always had one persistent complaint: VLC’s interface looks like it was designed in 2002—I can imagine you muttering, because, well, it largely was. Fair enough. While it is functionally perfect, its interface is a relic of cluttered menus, gray toolbars, and a utilitarian design that sticks out like a sore thumb on Windows 11. For years, I’ve…

Marketers love using tech buzzwords to trick you into spending more money than necessary. And ever since HDMI has become the standard way to connect devices to TVs, companies have offered gold-plated HDMI cables that are supposedly of “superior” quality. In reality, this practice has minimal benefits and isn’t something you should pay extra for. You don’t need an expensive HDMI cable, but you should know what to look out for when buying one since they aren’t all the same. Why gold-plated cables offer no meaningful improvement HDMI doesn’t need the Midas touch Credit: Oluwademilade Afolabi/MakeUseOf Manufacturers try to convince you…

While modern smart TVs are far more advanced than their recent ancestors, when used right out of the box, we are only tapping the surface of their potential. Most require add-ons or accessories to perform at their best, such as digital streaming devices or soundbar/subwoofer setups. However, even within the TV itself, you can install a handful of free apps to unlock features that turn it into a truly “smart” device. After installing these five apps, my TV stopped feeling like a generic appliance and started behaving like a flexible, customized entertainment center. Finally, my TV is worthy of all…

I’ve had a 75″ LG Smart TV for roughly 10 years now, and its picture quality has yet to fail me. Instead, it’s been the smart TV apps that have given more jeers than cheers. A few additions to the living room have made nightly TV watching a much more joyful experience, and I can still savor the goodness of my 4K beauty for many more years. After growing frustrated with laggy apps, outdated software, and spotty internet performance on my LG TV, I decided that it was time to make a change. Rather than dropping hundreds to thousands of…

The fifth and final season of Stranger Things is here. What will become of characters like Eleven, Mike, Will, and Hopper? Can they defeat Vecna, the dark entity trying to invade our reality? After nearly 10 years, how will this generational TV show end? As of this writing, Netflix has released four episodes from the final season, with more to come. In the meantime, fans are trading theories about how the series might end. Some of those theories are nuts, like the idea that the whole story was one long Dungeons & Dragons campaign. I’ll try to focus on the…

I watch 100% of my YouTube videos on TV, and I’m sure I’m not the only one. YouTube is rapidly replacing traditional TV, and it’s easy to see why—the app comes pre-installed on most Smart TVs, and with all kinds of high-quality videos being produced by independent creators, TV is the proper way to enjoy them. However, when I first started using the YouTube app on TV, a lot of features seemed to be missing, features that were available on the mobile app, or so I thought. But as I got used to the interface, I found ways to make…

A lot of times, when a new technology or product comes onto the market that’s getting a lot of buzz, people want to talk about it. Whether it’s a new iPhone or Galaxy or the newest feature on Instagram, each one is going to have an audience that cares about it and another that the news of its existence never even gets to them. That’s the way the world is, as people are focused on certain things in their lives and, if a new topic happens to enter their stratosphere, they’ll pay attention. If it’s not in their interests, they…

After a protracted bidding war, it has been revealed that Netflix will purchase Warner Bros., a 100-year-old movie studio responsible for a huge number of movie classics, for $82.7 billion. That means that Netflix will own the rights to the DC Comics movies, the Harry Potter series, the Game of Thrones franchise, HBO, and much more. I don’t want to be hyperbolic, but this is a direct attack on movie fans and threatens to grind our happiness into chalky acrid dust. Netflix hates movie theaters and always has The idea of making movies for movie theaters is “outdated,” says Netflix…