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There’s nothing quite like turning on your smart TV and being inundated with advertisements. It’s obnoxious, it slows down your expensive piece of technology, and likely, it doesn’t show you anything worth seeing. Any time I turn on the TV in my office, I’m bombarded with ads about upcoming sports games that I need to see, even though I’m not a big football, soccer, or basketball fan. It was time to do something about it. After tweaking a setting in my TV, my smart TV experience is cleaner, smoother, and most importantly, much faster. This setting can be directly activated…

Things are looking glum for gadget fans, with one high-profile name announcing it’s getting out of the smartphone business and another rumoured to be heading for the door. But what’s the reason for pulling the ripcord, and will there be further exits to come in 2026 and beyond? In mid-January, Asus announced there were no plans for new Zenfone or ROG Phone handsets going forward. Then not even a week later, OnePlus was forced to deny it was being wound up by parent company Oppo, reportedly due to dwindling market shares in India and Asia – territories that account for…

Summary OpenAI now predicts user age from behavior and account signals, auto-restricting suspected under-18 accounts. Suspect accounts get prompted to verify via Persona; failing verification keeps features locked. Many users worry about privacy handing ID to Persona, though it encrypts data and limits retention. If you’ve suddenly noticed ChatGPT refusing to cooperate, you’re not alone. OpenAI is paying much closer attention to certain signals coming from your account to predict the age of the user; it could see some accounts accidentally caught up in the mix. Of course, any account OpenAI suspects is operated by someone younger than its ToC…

You probably don’t realize it yet, but the sleek smart TV sitting in your living room has become a surveillance device masquerading as entertainment. And the worst part? Most of us unknowingly enabled it during setup. However, just like there are default settings you can turn off to improve your TV, there are settings you can disable to stop your TV from spying on you. Disable Automatic Content Recognition (ACR) This setting tracks what you watch, not what you search Credit: Shimul Sood / MakeUseOf The biggest privacy invasion on your TV isn’t some mysterious backdoor; it’s a technology called Automatic…

Every day we move seamlessly between smartphones, laptops, smartwatches, and smart TVs, often without giving a second thought to what happens in the background. With so many connected devices in constant use, our personal data is shared more than we realize. And that’s something I’m certainly not okay with. For me, privacy and control over my personal data matter just as much as the features these devices offer. Not too long ago, I went through my iPhone settings and changed five settings that significantly reduced the amount of tracking I was being subjected to. It was a simple exercise, but…

The new generation of Samsung Galaxy is guaranteed to be near the top of every Android fan’s upcoming phones list. An Unpacked event in the coming weeks will see the Galaxy S26, Galaxy S26 Plus and Galaxy S26 Ultra all make their debut, but with plenty of leaks having appeared online ahead of the reveal, we’ve got a clear picture of what to expect. Samsung will face off against one of Apple’s strongest showings in years with the iPhone 17. The firm has also been beaten to the punch by several big names, with OnePlus and Honor introducing top-tier models…

I’ll be honest. I’ve never got on with electric blankets. You lie on them, they heat up, and before you know it you’re being slow-roasted like a sausage on a disposable barbecue. Too hot. Too intense. And there’s no escape. An electric duvet, though? That’s a different beast entirely – and Dreamland’s Love Mornings All-Season Heated Duvet has quietly converted me over the past few months. I’ve been using the King-size version with dual controls since late autumn, right through some properly grim UK winter nights. You see, I live in a 1970s house, with a draughty bedroom, single-digit indoor…

Handheld gaming is having a moment. If you’re looking for the best way to play your games on the go, you’ve come to the right place. From big hitters like the Switch and Steam Deck, to powerful Windows machines, cloud-based creations and curios like the Playdate, we’ve reviewed the best handheld gaming console you can buy right now. To test the best handheld gaming console contenders, we use them in every situation we think you will. That meant long sessions on the sofa, dealing with our backlogs in bed, killing time during flights and even booting up a game in…

The fifth and final season of Stranger Things landed on Netflix in late 2025, capping off an epic story nearly 10 years in the making. In an era where TV shows are spread out over a variety of streaming services, and it’s hard for any one series to become hugely popular, Stranger Things became a cultural phenomenon, a show you were either watching or had heard of. Now that it’s gone, there’s a hole in our schedules. What can possibly replace it? TV executives are probably asking themselves that same question right about now, but you don’t have to wait…

Looking for the very best VPN service to use? You’re in the right place and there are some great VPN deals to take advantage of, too. Whether you’re looking for complete online anonymity, need to safely surf the web or want to unlock region-restricted streaming content (not that we condone that, mind), there’s no shortage of premium, quality VPN services on offer. The trouble is, there are almost too many options out there, and sifting through them all to choose the one that’s best for you can be a bit of a slog. Fear not though, for we’ve done all…