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Some TVs take far too long for their menus to load. Even if you can find a good budget television that looks fine when playing a movie, you should know the low-end hardware inside will struggle to keep up with the demands of a modern OS. There are a few specific system adjustments you can make right now to get more performance without spending a single dollar. Related One hidden setting made my smart TV feel much faster to use It does exactly what it promises. Background apps and processes hurt budget TV hardware Don’t let unclosed apps choke your…

The Sopranos is looked back on today as one of the most important TV shows of the last 50 years, and with good reason. The HBO series about New Jersey mob boss Tony Soprano (James Gandolfini) ushered in the age of the TV antihero, where characters who could do horrible, violent, objectionable things and yet still be sympathetic, because the show took the time to understand them rather than painting them as villains and calling it a day. The show also helped close the gap between movies and TV, bringing cinema-level cinematography to the small screen and leading to series…

Forget going out, why spend money on expensive cinema tickets when you can recreate the theatre experience right in your own living room with one of the best TVs? By investing in a new television, you can enjoy stunning visuals and immersive entertainment without leaving your home. We’ve reviewed a number of different screens that will make a significant difference to your viewing experience. For those with a big budget, you can elevate your home theatre setup with top-of-the-line gear that brings the magic of the movies to your doorstep. Selecting the right 4K TV can be daunting, but we’re…

By the time you read this, it’s feasible that Netflix will cost you, I dunno, $57bn per month to fuel its AI habit. Amazon Prime will fry your TV if you dare blink during ad breaks that arrive every 11 seconds. And Disney+ will introduce such a gulf between its ad-supported and premium tiers that you’ll only be able to see both ends from space. I’m sick of it. Which is why my ultimate TV streaming services hack is to cancel everything. Will I actually take my own advice? Probably not. But I have been trimming subscriptions via gleeful prods…

I’ve been using wireless headphones ever since smartphone manufacturers collectively decided the headphone jack needed to disappear. So yes, it’s been a few years, and during that time I went through plenty of pairs, from budget earbuds to more premium options. I like the convenience of wireless audio, but when my Galaxy Buds2 recently died, I decided to stop the cycle. Instead of buying yet another expensive pair, I picked up a pair of wired earphones for roughly one-tenth of the price. Sure, part of the reason was the recent “wired headphones are cool again” trend, but trust me, that…

It is frustrating to plug your phone into your car and see the navigation map move in slow motion and your music stutter. It feels like your apps are working against you when you just want to drive. This happens because your smartphone is doing all the heavy lifting behind the scenes, running intensive processes to stream a live video feed to your vehicle’s display. You can tweak a few settings to fix your Android Auto lag; it just takes some time. Related I fixed my Android Auto lag and the cause was embarrassingly simple I spent months blaming my…

On May 20, 2026, Prime Video dropped the series finale of The Boys, its long-running, gleefully violent superhero series. The fifth and final season has been shattering Prime Video viewership records, so plenty of people were tuning in. At the same time, there was a growing online backlash against the season as it went along, with fan review scores on sites like IMDb noticeably lower than in past years. Then the finale, “Blood and Bone,” finally dropped. Would it turn things around and end the show on a high note, or would it vindicate the haters and secure The Boys’…

I’d be lying if I said I was a Claude user from the beginning. For the longest time, ChatGPT was my go-to AI tool for everything, whether it was automating tasks, brainstorming ideas, or simply handling work I didn’t want to spend hours doing myself. So much so that I have also used ChatGPT on CarPlay, and I absolutely love it. But after using the paid versions of both Claude and ChatGPT extensively, I’ve slowly come to one conclusion: ChatGPT’s decline feels very real. And no, I’m not saying that for the sake of it — I tested both tools…

Most of us just want to relax at the end of a long day. Sure, there are plenty of people who like to go out and have an even crazier night after a full day of working. But more often than not, I’d bet that people are looking forward to catching up on some TV and lying in bed or on their couch. Your TV can be a safe space where no one will judge you for what you watch. The trashier the show is, the better it probably feels to get lost in it, especially after an exhausting day.…

When it comes to original programming, Amazon Prime Video has hits and misses, from the tremendously popular series Reacher to the disastrously expensive Citadel. Overall, a lot of the best shows on the service are licensed from elsewhere, including the opulent British period drama Downton Abbey. This ITV show took the world by storm in the 2010s and created a franchise that ended for good only recently. If you have access to Prime Video, you can easily see what the fuss was (and is) about. A genteel British epic My word, really Downton Abbey is set in the Yorkshire county…