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There’s a scene playing out in bedrooms around the world that feels like it belongs on an episode of Black Mirror: a person, alone, emotionally intimate with an AI. Not just chatting but confiding, flirting, seeking comfort. Sometimes more. AI sex robots and companion apps are booming, but what are they doing to us and our human relationships? “The question isn’t whether people will use these, because they already are,” says Sheena Simpson, LMFT and clinical director at Kodo Couples Therapy. “The question is what it does to our capacity for the messy, mutual work of human connection.” The appeal…
Netflix famously produces a ton of content, more than any one person can ever hope to watch or even know about. That means that a lot of great shows slip through the cracks, be they drama, comedy, sci-fi, or fantasy. And yet, these shows are still rolling on, entertaining audiences smaller than they deserve. There are quite a few underrated Netflix series returning for new seasons sooner or later, and now is the perfect time to get caught up with them. Related If you want a great binge, start with these finished Netflix shows These 10 Netflix TV shows will…
There’s no two ways about it, I’m a bit of a coffee geek. Back in the day, I used to be a barista and got kind of stuck in my ways about brewing a good cup. Friends call me the “snob” – yes, I’m that person. So I’ve got a few different coffee bits around the gaff for brewing methods. There’s a V60 filter, a moka pot, a few cafetières, and of course, a top espresso machine. It’s a manual espresso machine, so I’ve got to do all the work – I love controlling each element of the brewing process.…
You know how Android phones have those hidden settings that give you way more control than you expect? Your Android smart TV has a similar side to it. I came across it while trying to fix a few annoyances I’d more or less accepted as part of the experience. But once I started poking around in the settings, I realized there were actual ways to tweak things. Not just surface-level changes, but adjustments that helped with performance hiccups and everyday usability. It didn’t suddenly make the TV feel brand new, and that’s not really the point. What it did do…
Samsung is one of the biggest device manufacturers in the world and for good reason. The company is known for its phones, smart home devices, and TVs, to name a few. Chances are high that, if you’ve watched TV in the past 10 years, you’ve probably watched some of it on a Samsung TV at some point. I have three Samsung TVs in my house, not because I’ve gone out of my way to get them, but because they are so common and easy to use. Over the years, we’ve collected them and they are all different versions, which made…
Just bought a new television? Good for you! While you should probably worry about the buried settings in your TV that are ruining your sound, you need to be even more concerned about the picture presets you may not have tweaked since unboxing your shiny new display. Modern TVs are designed primarily for one purpose: to grab your attention in a brightly lit shop. As such, out-of-the-box picture settings are often unsuitable for optimized home conditions. Over-saturation, grainy images, unnatural colors, and bizarre-looking motion are all textbook hallmarks that you’re using the wrong settings for your TV. The good news…
Looking for the best Swatch watches? We’ve got you covered, but first, a history lesson, because Swatch has one hell of a backstory. It only arrived in 1983 but is arguably responsible for saving the entire, centuries-old Swiss watch industry from collapse at the hands of America and the Japanese. We are of course talking about the Quartz Crisis, which erupted in the 1970s as companies like Seiko and Citizen started producing quartz watches that were simpler, more accurate, more reliable and much cheaper than the automatic mechanical watches produced by Swiss companies for generations. One thousand Swiss watch companies…
Everyone knows the names of the big tentpole shows on Netflix: Stranger Things, Bridgerton, Wednesday, and so on. But Netflix produces so much content that there’s always the chance that some show or movie that no one has ever heard can come out of nowhere and blow up. It happened recently with a detective show called Detective Hole, and now it’s happened with a new drama series called Unchosen, which has dominated the charts since it first dropped on April 21. Unchosen was the most watched show on Netflix during the week of April 20-26, amassing 10.4 million views in…
Lego Star Wars minifig masterpieces Death Star ($999.99/£899.99 • 9023 pieces) – that’s no moon! And also, not a full Death Star. Instead, you get a vertical ‘slice’ of Empire shooty planetoid, with a bunch of scenes within for the 38(!) included minifigs. Not done being evil? The triangle of grey that’s Imperial Star Destroyer ($159.99/£149.99 • 1555 pieces) also features a bunch of interior scenes – and a price tag that won’t slice your bank account to pieces with a lightsaber. Unlike the old UCS version. Less keen on the Dark Side? New Republic X-Wing Starfighter ($69.99/£59.99 • 558 pieces) is the best minifig-scale X-wing yet,…
Thousands of the best free iPhone and iPad games are available to download for free. The sheer selection is part of the reason the iPhone is among the best phones on sale today. The snag is that many are awful to the point they’d be an embarrassment on a 1980s home computer – or packed with enough freemium gunk to suffocate a hippo. However, the standouts are some of the best free games around for mobile. That’s what we’re interested in at Stuff: the very best iPhone and iPad games to play today! To help you find your next mobile obsession,…