Author: Press Room
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…
As much as I enjoy playing my games on PC, one issue makes me consider jumping back to consoles: microstutters. You would think that with all the advancements in modern game engines, development pipelines, and consumer hardware, microstutters, or any form of hitching, would be a thing of the past. But unfortunately, that’s not reality. That’s why when I came across a free diagnostic tool called Stuttometer, I knew my microstuttering problems were finally going to be fixed — and all it took was a few minutes of analysis. Related I ditched Windows for SteamOS on my PC, and gaming…
Summary Amazon UK First Reads: Prime members get one featured Kindle book plus a bonus short read free in November. Standouts: Certainty — tense jury-room thriller; The Red Robin of Christmas — cosy, heartwarming festive short. November’s slate spans thrillers, historicals and book-club picks; Kindle+ lets subs borrow past First Reads free. As the autumn air gives way to frosty evenings, and you quietly turn on the Christmas playlist (it’s not too early, I agree), you need the perfect cozy book to go along with it! Good news: Amazon’s First Reads has dropped its November list. If you’re not familiar…
Unless you export your preferences, a new AI tool starts from zero. And even when you do, it rarely behaves like the old one. Maybe it mixes up the context for different projects, or remembers an old preference that you no longer use. You can tackle this by modifying what the new chatbot remembers, asking it to forget old preferences, and reminding it of what context fits in with what project. Or you could create your own memory system. One that’s portable, transparent, and only contains what you want your AI tools to know. One in which you can have…
Romance novels have given us plenty of swoon-worthy love interests over the years, from brooding bad boys to charming rock stars. But nerdy characters can be just as appealing, especially when they’re passionate about their work, obsessed with their hobbies, or a little awkward when it comes to dating. These five romance books put that kind of love interest in the spotlight, proving that being a nerd can be pretty attractive. The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood Fake dating in academia Credit: Berkley Books The Love Hypothesis follows Olive Smith, a Ph.D. student who isn’t exactly an expert when it comes…
One of the best things about using an Android TV is the flexibility. If you don’t like something — whether it’s the default launcher or the official YouTube app — you can easily replace it. The only catch is that sometimes replacing those apps means sideloading. It does take some effort, sure, some apps are well worth it. Related 6 Google TV Settings I Always Change Immediately Changing your Google TV settings is a simple way to make your viewing experience much better. Arc Launcher The Apple TV look, without the price If there’s one thing I can’t stand about…
When I think of browser-based games, I usually picture simple 2D titles that could probably run on a toaster. You know, the kind of games high school kids play on their school iPads because the devices can’t download games from the App Store. Now imagine my shock when I casually came across someone on X posting a video of Skate 3 running in a browser. For absolutely free, by the way. I honestly thought it was just Xbox Cloud Gaming, but then he dropped a link, and lo and behold, Skate 3 was running right there in a browser tab.…
If Jellyfin is your media server software of choice, you’ve no doubt looked over the fence at Plex and been jealous of a feature or two. Jellyfin has a lot going for it, but it doesn’t do everything right. Not right out of the gate, at least. Thankfully, that’s where plugins come in, and they can add features that you might be missing from a recent migration from Plex, or you never even knew that you wanted in the first place. Here, we’re going to take a look at just five plugins that can change the way you use Jellyfin…
Trying out the DLSS 5 mod in games that the tech was certainly not meant for has become a nice distraction for me. I recently tested out a bunch of games, from old PS2 classics like Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time to the original MS-DOS DOOM, using DLSS 5. And despite the mixed results I got, it was still really impressive to see how Nvidia’s neural rendering tech affects these older titles and their lighting engine. However, despite all that time with the DLSS Swapper mod, nothing could’ve prepared me for the results I would get upon using…
Many streaming services cap content at 1080p unless you pay for a higher-tier subscription. On higher-resolution monitors, that image can look soft and pixelated, ruining the viewing experience. A higher plan only works when a 4K version exists, though. Fortunately, your GPU can fix that problem for free with an already installed feature. Every RTX GPU has video playback features that upscale resolution and enhance quality, practically remastering older videos, but many people aren’t familiar with them. RTX Video Super Resolution upscales low-resolution playback to better match your display, and RTX Video HDR applies HDR to content that doesn’t support…