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Ethernet is supposed to be the fast lane. Solid, stable, and always better than Wi-Fi. But when it comes to smart TVs, that rule doesn’t always hold up. Not because Ethernet is flawed, but because of that slow, limited Ethernet port most TVs come with. Yes, the Ethernet port on most smart TVs is only capable of handling speeds up to 100 Mbps, which is basically the bare minimum internet plan these days. So even if you’ve gone through the effort of setting up a wired connection on your TV, you might not actually be getting the speeds you’re paying…
Every April, the watchmaking world holds its breath. Brands that have spent months, sometimes years, sometimes decades, developing their most ambitious timepieces finally get to pull back the curtain, and the place they do it is at Watches and Wonders. If you’ve been seeing the name crop up in watch coverage (we’ve been there a few times before, and will be attending again this year) and wondered what all the fuss is about, here’s everything you need to know ahead of the 2026 edition. What is Watches and Wonders? Watches and Wonders is the biggest international watch fair around, bringing…
My smart TV has been with me for four years now, and lately it has been showing its age in the worst possible way. Apps take forever to load, searches feel sluggish, and navigating menus has turned into a test of patience I did not sign up for. All I want to do is sit down, relax, and watch something without wanting to throw the remote across the room. So I did what any frustrated person would do and started poking around in the settings to see if there was something I was missing. Turns out there was, and it…
Watches are strange things. They’re one of the few objects people wear every single day without giving much thought to how they actually work. Most of us know there’s something ticking away inside – but beyond that, it gets murky fast. Start to think about them for a minute and the questions start piling up. What’s the difference between quartz and mechanical? Does water resistant actually mean waterproof? And why does a small piece of metal on a leather strap sometimes cost more than a car? The world of watches has its own language, its own rules, and its own…
Self-driving cars have felt like a technology that’s been “just around the corner” for the better part of a decade. Everyone from century-old car companies to seed-funded startups have tried to develop a truly autonomous taxi and, for now, only Google-sibling Waymo has made the tech a commercial reality. Even for Tesla, with its Autopilot driver assistance system, the development of a driverless car took longer than expected. Elon Musk said back in 2019 that, by the following year, Tesla would be operating one million autonomous taxis on public roads. He believed Teslas already sold would be capable of acting…
Are you guilty of forgetting that handheld gaming consoles like the Steam Deck are just PCs with onboard controls? Plug ’em in to a separate screen and add a controller (or mouse and keyboard) and you’ve got all the ingredients for couch or desktop gaming. My Steam Deck gaming was strictly handheld-only until the JSAUX Docking Station arrived; now it has become my go-to machine for casual games and retro emulation. At just $40/£35, JSAUX’s docking station is half the price of Valve’s official Steam Deck Dock. While it’s not quite as sleek and has fewer ports, there are more…
From affordable 4K sticks to comprehensive home entertainment hubs, the best streaming device will give you instant access to an arsenal of arresting shows and films. If you need help deciding which is the best model for you, we’ve reviewed them all to help you choose. Just plug one of these into one of the best 4K TVs, load up one of the best streaming services, sit back and get ready to stream to your heart’s content. See, binge-watching has come a long way from the days of Blu-ray box sets. Between gripping Netflix originals, remastered classics on Amazon Prime…
For over two centuries, England was harried by attacks from Scandinavian warriors known as Vikings. This period has gone down in history as the Viking Age, and it’s been dramatized in multiple TV shows. Vikings ran for six seasons on History (you can currently watch all the episodes on Netflix) and told the story from the Viking point of view, if that wasn’t obvious from the title. Meanwhile, the Netflix original show The Last Kingdom ran for five seasons and told the story from the point of view of a character named Uhtred (Alexander Dreymon), a Saxon (Anglo-Saxons were the…
Welcome to my roundup of Watches and Wonders 2026, where I’ll keep you updated on all the latest releases and highlights from the largest and most important watch event of the year. With the eyes of every watch enthusiast and collector on the planet firmly on them, all of the biggest and best watch brands will be unveiling their latest creations at the Geneva-based watch show, with Rolex, Tudor, Grand Seiko, TAG Heuer, Zenith, all taking part. And that’s just to name a few! The show is taking place over several days, during which all brands will host a series of events…
Before we dive into our hand-picked list of the best wireless speakers to buy (which is, presumably, why you’re on this page), it’s worth quickly defining what we mean by a wireless speaker. In this feature, we’re specifically focusing on speakers that are capable of streaming music directly over Wi-Fi from popular services, like Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music, Tidal, Deezer, and more. It’s worth noting that some also have built-in Bluetooth for direct music streaming from your phone, but the core streaming service element remains standard across all of our picks. Some speakers will also have extras like smart…