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I didn’t expect to be grinning like an eight-year-old in the middle of CES at the Las Vegas Convention Centre. But there I was, on a noisy CES show floor, crouched over a Lego Star Wars X-wing, making engine noises under my breath. Not for show. The bricks were doing it back. This was my first proper hands-on with Lego Smart Play, and more specifically, the new Lego Smart Brick. Lego says this is one of the biggest evolutions in its system since the minifigure. That’s a bold claim. After playing with it for a good while, I can see…
The trick is to think of ChatGPT as a brainstorming partner instead of an idea vending machine. You think, and let ChatGPT handle the volume and structure of ideas. Over time, I am experimenting with a small set of prompts that expand clarity and range for my ideas. I can’t claim to have developed them, as there are umpteen examples all around, especially on Reddit. It’s up to us to test this compilation on our individual projects. The goal is to turn fuzzy thoughts into testable ideas before we get down to the practical stuff. For this article, I am…
It’s quite a little baffling that in 2026, Windows still doesn’t come with a proper, system-wide equalizer. While you might stumble across some bare-bones sliders hiding in apps like Realtek Audio Console, those are hit-or-miss, wildly dependent on your hardware, and may even vanish after major updates. So many people have no other option but to live with it. Weak bass. Ear-fatiguing treble. Mids that sound like they’re trapped in a cardboard box. Not because they want to, but because they don’t realize there’s a better option. That’s where Equalizer APO, paired with the Peace GUI, comes in. It’s free,…
One reason for Apple’s meteoric success (of which there are plenty) is how tightly it controls its iPhone, iPad and Mac laptop hardware and software. This unparalleled tight integration means products like the iPhone and MacBook Pro work especially well together, and ensures all customers get the same experience. And yet things do happen, which is why the company offers extended warranties under its AppleCare+ service. Whether or not you should get the insurance-like extended warranty package depends on the product. For example, if you buy a new iPhone every 12 months, paying extra for AppleCare+ may not be worth…
Earlier this year, I tried the Roborock Saros Z70 – it’s the robot vacuum with a mechanical arm capable of lifting socks, cables, and other small objects like something out of Robot Gladiators. The vision was sound, but it wasn’t perfect. The arm didn’t always work, and cleaning power seemed to take a back seat. Roborock has seemingly changed direction, showing off a robot vacuum with legs. Read more: I reviewed the Roborock robot vac with an arm – it would be brilliant, if only it cleaned better At CES 2026, I got to see Roborock’s Saros Rover. It’s a…
When it comes to testing tech, I’ve put a lot on the line over the years. I’ve previously plunged needles into my arm in the name of nutrition, risked electrocution from water-cooled gloves, and trusted cars to drive for me. But when startup Glyde asked me to grow my hair longer than usual before CES 2026 so AI-assisted hair clippers could give me a trim, I must admit I was a little nervous. These nerves didn’t exactly ease when I arrived at their CES booth. The bloke cutting my hair wasn’t just inexperienced, he’d never done it before. Ever. His…
Among movie fans, Zack Snyder has a reputation for making hard-driving action spectacles that rock the faces off anyone who watches them. Think about the non-stop adrenaline rush of a movie like 300 or the grim sprawl of Zack Snyder’s Justice League. He likes slow motion, lens flares, and framing his characters like they’re powerful, unstoppable gods come to Earth. So why not make something about actual gods? Twilight of the Gods is (as yet) the only TV show Snyder has made, a one-season Netflix original that remixes elements of Norse mythology. And if you’re a fan of Snyder, action,…
If you are still running an Intel-based Mac laptop or desktop you’ll probably want to upgrade over the next couple of years. Read on to find out why. All Macs announced after late 2020 have used Apple’s own M1, M2, M3 and M4 series chips, known as Apple Silicon, with previous Macs (2005-2020) running on Intel processors. Going back even earlier, Macs used IBM-derived PowerPC chips. In 2005, Steve Jobs said: “Our goal is to provide our customers with the best personal computers in the world, and looking ahead Intel has the strongest processor roadmap by far. It’s been ten…
You’ve probably seen the Dolby Vision logo popping up on best 4K TVs over the last few years. It’s Dolby’s HDR format that uses metadata the creators provide to tweak the picture frame-by-frame so it always looks its best. I won’t buy a TV without Dolby Vision at this point – it’s pretty much the best of the best. So when I first heard about Dolby Vision 2, I was excited. Now, I actually got a chance to set my peepers on it at CES 2026, and let me tell you: it does not disappoint. Want all the nitty gritty details? Read…
2026 is going to be a big year for movies. Christopher Nolan will return with a new epic: The Odyssey. Ryan Gosling will star in the huge sci-fi flick Project Hail Mary. We’re getting a Wuthering Heights adaptation, a Devil Wears Prada sequel, a Supergirl movie and a new Spider-Man film. Whatever your tastes, there will be something for you. But the sweetest plums won’t drop until the end of the year. On December 18, we’ll return to Arrakis for the third and final film in Denis Villeneuve’s Dune trilogy. The cast and crew have done a wonderful job bringing…