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Netflix is lousy with great historical dramas, so many that some are bound to slip through the cracks. Such was the case with The Dig, a 2021 period piece with a timely message about the power of discovery in the face of immense hardship. Directed by Simon Stone and anchored by great performances from Carey Mulligan and Ralph “Voldemort” Fiennes, The Dig is a terrific, gentle watch that deserves more attention than it got. The story of The Dig Uncovering the secrets of the past in your own backyard The Dig tells the (mostly) true story of the 1939 excavation…
Smart TVs have become more powerful every year, yet most of us barely use a fraction of what they can do. We just stick to streaming and maybe even watching YouTube Shorts. There’s nothing wrong with that, of course, but smart TVs are capable of much more than that. With the right apps and perhaps a few accessories, your smart TV can be the most versatile device you own. It can help you browse the internet, play your favorite games without a console, act as a smart dashboard, and even function as a desktop PC. It’s all about installing the…
It’s been exactly one year since the launch of the Nintendo Switch 2, the first time that the Japanese company has made a sequel console. Sure, it’s had similar naming conventions before like NES/SNES, Game Boy/Game Boy Advance, and Wii/Wii U, but it’s also the first to actually have a number on the end, though judging by launch figures, it could also be the first to outsell its predecessor. A year has also been helpful in gathering my thoughts on the console compared to the relatively intense review period when myself and other members of the press essentially received our…
Want to buy the best projector? You’re not alone. More of us are looking for a dedicated projector for the ultimate home cinema experience to either complement a 4K TV or replace it – especially as major releases continue to make their debut on streaming services like Netflix, Disney+, Prime Video, and more. A good projector can turn your living room into a cinema, your garden into a summer screening spot, or your spare wall into a gaming arena. But finding the right one isn’t as simple as picking the brightest or biggest model you can afford. Projectors vary wildly…
Forget brutal bootcamp workouts, depressing diet plans and podcasting CEOs yelling at you about “the grind”. Getting visible abs for summer 2026 doesn’t require you to become a full-time fitness fiend who survives entirely on chicken breast and motivational quotes. The good news is there’s still plenty of time to make noticeable progress without resorting to anything extreme. The better news? You don’t actually need to spend two hours a day in the gym suffering through endless crunches and sit ups. According to Bruno Pontes, an ACSM and AFAA-certified personal trainer at Muscle Booster, visible abs are less about smashing…
Wireless speakers, soundbars, phones, TVs, and many other product categories adorn the Dolby Atmos logo, but the only way to enjoy the full Atmos experience is with a multi-speaker surround sound system. This is a barrier to people interested in hearing object-based masters, because building a Dolby Atmos home theater gets expensive fast. It’s not just the cost of the speakers, it’s also everything else. A receiver compatible with Dolby Atmos and the mounting gear required to position the satellite speakers correctly further drives up the cost. The characteristic that separates Dolby Atmos from other surround sound formats is its…
Summary OpenAI has announced major improvements to ChatGPT’s memory system. The new memory, called Dreaming V3, is much more automated and should do a much better job of carrying forward context. The updates are rolling out now to Plus and Pro users in the US — they’ll come to Free and Go users, as well as additional countries, in the coming weeks. On June 4, OpenAI announced significant updates to ChatGPT’s memory system. Updates are rolling out now to Plus and Pro users, and will come to Free users soon. Related I gave Claude, ChatGPT, and Gemini the same broken…
If you have ever felt like your television is moving incredibly slowly, you aren’t imagining things. This is baked into broadcast standards that have nothing to do with showing your favorite show. They scan broadcast signals, capture screen frames, and run hidden browser engines to track exactly what you watch. If you don’t want to be spied on, you need to turn it off. Related Your smart TV is snitching on your watch history — here’s how to stop it completely I’m really not down with sharing everything about what I watch. Your TV is a data collection master Your…
For most people, the biggest concern when choosing which streaming services to subscribe to will be the price and the content. How good are the shows and movies you can watch on this thing, and how much will it run you? But there’s another thing to consider: once you’re actually using a streaming service, how easy is it? You would think that all streaming services are created equal in this regard, but they are not. Some of their user interfaces (UIs) are far easier to use than others, to the point where some may not be worth it no matter…
Dealing with customer service agents when you want to cancel a phone plan is a universally exhausting experience. You just want to end the contract and move on, but you usually have to sit through a scripted retention routine designed to change your mind. I wanted to see if modern generative AI could handle this awful task for me, so I tested Claude, ChatGPT, and Gemini to see if they could write a firm, polite cancellation email. The goal was to produce something that sounded like a tired human, instead of a message full of robotic corporate clichés. Related ChatGPT’s…