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This year’s iPhone launch was very different from previous years. That’s not only because Apple introduced its first folding model, but also because it didn’t announce a standard model alongside the iPhone Duo and the new iPhone 18 Pro models. The poor little iPhone 18, successor to the superb iPhone 17, was nowhere to be seen. If you had been following the rumours, that wouldn’t have come as much of a surprise. But if you were patiently waiting for September to upgrade your regular iPhone, you’d be forgiven for being a little disappointed that your current options are the iPhone…
Some movie quotes have become so iconic that people use them without ever realizing where they originated, and when that happens, there’s always the risk that the actual quote could change and morph during a years-long game of telephone. There are quite a few movie quotes that people frequently use without realizing that they’re misappropriations. Misquote: “If you build it, they will come.” Actual quote: “If you build it, he will come.” Credit: Universal Pictures In the 1989 drama Field of Dreams, farmer Ray Kinsella (Kevin Costner) hears a strange voice in his head: “If you build it, he will come.”…
By default, ChatGPT is an echo-chamber that agrees with most of your ideas. Even the bad ones. But that’s not helpful, and with a small change, you can instruct ChatGPT to look at your ideas more critically and provide feedback that’s actually going to help you get a better outcome, and not just make you feel good. Once I made this tweak, ChatGPT got so much more helpful. Related I regret ignoring this ChatGPT feature for so long You don’t need prompts to fix ChatGPT. You need this setting. ChatGPT was designed to be agreeable It’s very agreeable and tries…
All the top movies due to be released this year – and 2027. What are you looking forward to the most? Jack OConnell as Lamb in Ink Blockbuster season may have been and gone for 2026, but there are still plenty of reasons for movie maniacs to make a beeline for their local multiplex or fire up their favourite streaming service this year. Lots of films are on their way. The cinematic slate ahead swings from neurotic phantoms to Middle English lycanthropes, with plenty of sequels, adaptations, and a handful of truly original efforts mixed in. There’s truly something here…
Korean shows are highly popular nowadays, thanks to shows like Squid Game, The Glory, and Crash Landing on You. One series that helped usher in the new wave of K-drama was Netflix’s sprawling historical fantasy, with warring noble families, ruthless betrayals, and a constant battle for the throne. The formula wasn’t dissimilar to that of HBO’s massive hit, Game of Thrones, except in this instance, it swaps dragons for terrifying zombies. Yet many viewers, including myself, let Kingdom fly under the radar. Netflix’s hidden Korean-zombie gem The platform’s medieval zombie epic deserves to be more popular Credit: Netflix Like Game of…
Remember when streaming services were going to save us all loads of money? That particular dream has gone the way of most early-2020s optimism, sadly. Between price hikes, ad tiers, and the sheer number of services clamouring for a bit of your monthly budget, the average household is juggling more TV subscriptions, and shelling out more money, than they’d like to admit. But, as always, there’s a silver lining to this particular cloud. The fact that all these platforms are desperate for your cash means they’re churning out TV shows at a rate of knots. Some of which are garbage,…
Fire TV Sticks aren’t exactly known for their performance. That’s not a problem once you’ve actually started streaming something, but it sure does test your patience getting there. In my case, that lag had become intolerable, to the point where I’d genuinely started considering an upgrade to a newer model. But then Amazon went and hiked the prices on its Fire TV lineup, so I skipped that idea altogether and decided to see if I could make my old stick feel new again instead. Funnily enough, it took just a couple of free apps to make my Fire TV Stick…
Gone are the days when a pair of shrill-sounding, plastic satellite speakers were acceptable accompaniments to a computer monitor. Today, our desks are where we work, where we stream, and where we seek respite in music. Into this sophisticated modern environment steps the Ruark MR1 Mk3, a desktop speaker system that promises to do more than simply output sound. The Ruark MR1 Mk3 arrives with an impressive pedigree, as its predecessor was an award-winning speaker system well-loved by its owners as well as the hi-fi and tech press. The Mk3 is not content to merely rest on its award-winning lineage,…
Apple announced several products during its 9 September event, including a couple of major Apple Watch updates that have been on my wish list for years. However, the star of the ‘Surprise and Shine’ event was, of course, the company’s first folding phone. The iPhone Duo takes a leaf out of the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 book, offering a passport-sized phone when folded and opening up to a device similar to the iPad mini. Traditionally, I can’t say I’ve loved folding phones. While the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 tempted me to switch more than any other folding phone…
If you’re in the United States, the Apple Upgrade lease program is starting to look like an attractive option for grabbing a new iPhone, iPad or Mac, or an Apple Watch. With iPhone, Mac and iPad prices all rising this year, the idea of buying outright and then upgrading again a couple of years later doesn’t offer good value for money. However, if you’re the type of person who still loves to have access to all of the latest features, then the Apple Upgrade program may be for you. If enables you to get a new Apple device and essentially…