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Star Wars is science fiction, but only just. It’s not possible for humans to travel at the speed of light, the Force works way more like magic than science, and the odds are low that any version of the future will include an order of warrior monks who fight with laser swords. None of this is to say that Star Wars movies aren’t fun, just that using the term “science fiction” to describe them is mostly honorary. But if you want to read a sci-fi story that’s a little more down to earth, you have options. The Mars trilogy by…

Resident Evil started as a video game before becoming a movie franchise. The original 1996 video game focused on a group of characters trapped in the mysterious Spencer Mansion while all hell broke loose. Later games expanded the series into outbreaks, biological experiments, and monsters, turning it into a more action-heavy survival horror. The first Resident Evil movie hit screens in 2002 and took some of those ideas in a different direction, eventually becoming its own franchise. With a new Resident Evil reboot on the way, now is a good time to check out some films that have things in…

I don’t hate AI. You might think I’m only saying that so when Skynet inevitably trawls the internet, there’s a slim chance it won’t instruct a T-800 to punch me into a paste. But it’s more than that. AI has largely become synonymous with bad things, but it’s capable of goodness too. Science fiction envisioned a future where robots did all the boring jobs, while humans lived lives of luxury. But today, generative AI churns out images and video, making it harder for creators to make a living and for everyone else to tell reality from fiction. And devices increasingly suggest people outsource…

If you frequently switch between a dedicated e-reader and a smartphone app, you’ve probably come across one of the most annoying software problems for e-readers: sync issues. For years, moving from a Kobo e-reader to the mobile app—or the other way around—often meant manually turning pages to find where you left off, since bookmarks wouldn’t update properly. But now, Rakuten Kobo has completely rebuilt the entire bookmarking and progress syncing system from the ground up, removing the outdated syncing framework in place since the company’s earliest days of making ereaders. Related Kobo and StoryGraph are now synced, and book lovers…

3 Body Problem is one of the best sci-fi series on Netflix right now, an ambitious story of alien invasion based on a celebrated trilogy of books. But there’s another sci-fi Netflix show that’s in the exact position, although far fewer people have heard about it. And that’s a huge shame, considering that it’s even better. What is The Eternaut about? This show builds slow, and it’s the better for it The Eternaut released its first season on Netflix in April 2025. Based on the Argentinian graphic novel originally published in 1957, it’s set in Buenos Aires, and begins with…

Yearly streaming service price hikes feel as sure as the tide returning each day. Endless, permanent, inescapable, and often slapped on your account without warning, streaming services know that, for the most part, they have a captive audience. Either that, or they have an audience of folks like me — often locked into a platform that multiple people are using to watch shows. But it doesn’t have to be like this. Even in 2026, there are multiple free streaming platforms absolutely rammed full of amazing TV shows and movies, and it’s time you started taking full advantage. So if you’re…

I stumbled across a website recently that looked vaguely like Google Earth after somebody had turned the globe into a giant radio dial. Google Earth has become its own rabbit hole for exploring places, but this version of the idea covered the planet in little green dots, and picking one pulled in a live broadcast from that part of the world That was enough to keep me exploring. I jumped between cities I knew, places I’d never visited, and a few locations I had to zoom in just to identify. The clever part is how little instruction any of it…

There’s never a bad time to start streaming a slow-burning thriller; there are many to choose from, including new series and older ones. Here are some great ones. Untamed (2025-present) Stream Untamed on Netflix In many respects, Netflix’s Untamed is a typical murder mystery, characterized by a clear beginning and ending. And yet, with the majestic Yosemite National Park as its backdrop, it’s more than that, since the park’s iconic granite monolith, El Capitan, plays a central role throughout. The series, which stars Eric Bana as a special agent for the National Parks Service, is highly character-driven with an emphasis…

I have a confession to make. I’m not overly excited at the prospect of being able to see a spreadsheet on one side of a foldable phone’s inner screen and email on the other. Actually, it would probably be more of a confession to admit that’s what I do want. Anyway, Office Productivity™ has so often been the starting point for these devices. Now you, too, can be Ultimate Tech Bro and do two boring tasks at once! Bleh. Fortunately, while Apple’s keynote this week was oddly stiff and clinical, the company still remembered it was Apple. So with the iPhone Duo, sure, it showed…

Thinking about upgrading your phone? You’ve come to the right place. With so many models to choose from, it can be tricky to know which one’s worth your money. That’s why we’ve put together this guide, highlighting our top picks based on the things that matter most day to day. Whether you’re drawn to a big-screen Android or Apple’s latest iPhone, these are the handsets we think stand out. We don’t just look at spec sheets – we test phones in real life. That means streaming shows to see how long the battery lasts, snapping hundreds of photos in different…