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When I bought a flat-panel TV for my new apartment, I threw in a soundbar and subwoofer as a matter of course. It made sense to have better amplification, a broad soundstage, and a sleek, wireless solution with a tidy footprint for my audio devices. What was not to like? That was until I found myself in my office watching Foundation on Apple TV. In there were my powered monitor speakers, which project sound across a broad frequency spectrum, with every syllable, sound effect, and orchestral swell reproduced with crisp, precise accuracy. It suddenly became clear that the soundbar wasn’t…
Every day in 2025, millions of shoppers scroll past businesses with empty review sections, silently questioning their credibility. Yet the fix lies not in begging, but in understanding the human mind. BrightLocal’s 2025 Local Consumer Review Survey reveals that 68 per cent of customers will leave a Google review when asked personally, while Trustmary’s meta-analysis shows compliance soaring to 72 per cent when the request feels effortless. These figures expose a psychological truth: people crave reciprocity, consistency, and ease. Master these three forces—drawn from decades of research by Robert Cialdini and others—and a 30-second ask becomes a five-star pipeline. The…
When the first season of Altered Carbon dropped on Netflix back in 2018, it quickly became one of my favorite cyberpunk offerings out there, especially for a television series. You just do not get a lot of options for cyberpunk television shows, despite the genre’s popularity in mediums like video games and literature. Still, the first season of Altered Carbon is a great watch, with a fun noir vibe, an intriguing mystery at its center, and all the morally questionable tech you could ask for. The second season isn’t nearly as good, but I still found some joy in it.…
Nowadays, Black Friday and the days that come after it have become the biggest shopping event of the year, with many discounted prices on some of the hottest tech and gadgets. Black Friday 2025 takes place on Friday 28 November, the day after Thanksgiving. You’ll be able to score big money off popular products, including electronics, video games, movies, toys, clothing, sporting goods, and outdoor gear for patios, gardens, and the like. While that’s still a few weeks away, there are plenty of deals that you can shop from already. With over 20 Black Friday sales under my belt, I’ve…
Welcome to Derry is the latest prequel offering that hopes to expand on a popular intellectual property. Based on the popular IT movies, which are themselves based on the popular book by renowned horror author Stephen King, Welcome to Derry hopes to fill in some gaps in the lore of the fictional town of Derry, as well as the eponymous clown monster from IT. Thus far, Welcome to Derry has been well-received by both critics and fans alike, and I’ll be honest: I do like the show. It’s scary, moody, and filled with top-notch performances. Everything you’d want out of…
After years of frustration, Windows has quickly addressed two significant issues that have long annoyed users. One problem seemed to be a bug. The other was maddeningly tedious. However, within a month, Microsoft introduced two key updates to its Windows operating system that finally address two significant problems for users worldwide. The improvements are just two of many that have occurred recently; Microsoft has also upgraded the Start menu. Windows fixes the “update and shut down” bug Say goodbye to a drained laptop battery Windows seems to have fixed a bug where the “Update and shut down” feature didn’t actually…
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…
My favorite time of the year isn’t too far away. No, I’m not talking about Christmas or winter vacation. I’m talking about Spotify Wrapped 2025. I quite literally count down the days to Wrapped every year when it’s near. It’s genuinely one of the best moments of the year for any music fan. Although the official Wrapped is a month away now, Spotify just gave us a mini Wrapped that lets you see your listening stats every week! Spotify’s new Listening Stats lets you track your top artists and songs weekly As announced via a post on Spotify’s For the…
Ever try watching a movie at home and things just don’t seem quite right? You can’t figure out what’s going wrong, but the picture just isn’t working for you. Many factors can go into how you’re perceiving the picture on your TV. For starters, the lighting in the room has a lot to do with it. Even if you have an anti-glare screen, you can still deal with sunlight and overhead lighting can cast shadows onto your screen. At the end of the day, it may not be your room that is the problem, although it certainly could be. While…
When we talk about cybersecurity, we usually imagine hackers outsmarting people. But what happens when it’s AI doing the clicking instead? The new generation of AI browsers, like ChatGPT Atlas, Opera Neon, Perplexity Comet, and The Browser Company’s Dia, all promise to surf the web for you. They can read sites, follow links, fill out forms, and even make purchases. It’s an impressive glimpse of the future, until you realize one thing: humans always fall for scams, so what’s stopping these automated AI agents from falling for the same problems? How AI browsers and agents fall for scams It’s grim…