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Tech the weight off your mind this Mental Health Awareness Month: from smart sunrise lamps to connected meditation aids, this stress-busting kit will help you de-stress and chill out Need help finding some headspace? From purer air to calming ambience, all of the gadgets listed below are designed to make your humble abode a more relaxing place for mind, body and soul – ideal for Mental Health Awareness Month. Sure, no amount of meditation or scented mist will clear your inbox, but a more mindful approach might just prevent you from throwing your laptop through the window when the boss…

Want the coffee you serve up at home to be just as tasty as the stuff you pay huge amounts for at your local espresso joint? You’re not alone. With coffee culture continuing to grow, more and more people are discovering that a truly exceptional cup doesn’t have to mean a trip to a specialty café, or the eye-watering price tag that comes with it. But where do you even begin? Beans, grind size, water temperature, brewing method – the variables can feel overwhelming. That’s why we picked the brains of Deaton Pigot, Head Roaster at top Brooklyn coffee house…

Seeing how OnePlus made such a big deal about its previous generation smartwatch, you could be forgiven for not realising there was a new version. The OnePlus Watch 4 appeared on a bunch of the firm’s regional websites at the end of April, but without official word of a UK or US launch. Sister brand Oppo instead scooped all the attention with this, the Watch X3. That the Wear OS smartwatch would be getting a wide release isn’t a huge shock (Oppo did sell the last-gen Watch X2 in the West officially, after all. It’s more that this could be…

Your Android TV probably felt lighting fast when you first got it. Apps opened instantly, navigation felt smooth, and switching menus barely took a second. But then, somewhere along the way, things changed. The home screen started lagging, apps started taking forever to launch, and even basic navigation became sluggish. It’s not that your Android TV has become old or less powerful over time. In most cases, it’s the old cache data on your TV that usually hinders performance. The good news is that clearing it and restoring your TV’s speed takes less than a minute. Related I found 5…

When it comes to the latest coffee making tech, most hardware is focused on espresso. But the humble drip coffee is overlooked, despite being a great tasting option. Fellow’s latest coffee machine wants to give this type of brew some love. It lets you make better tasting, more precise coffee in each batch, which can serve up to ten cups. This stylish piece of kit is Fellow’s first automatic drip (filter) machine. It promises to shatter the long-standing myth that filter coffee equals a bad brew. Aiden is all about bringing café-quality coffee to your kitchen, minus the faff. Whether…

There’s a scene playing out in bedrooms around the world that feels like it belongs on an episode of Black Mirror: a person, alone, emotionally intimate with an AI. Not just chatting but confiding, flirting, seeking comfort. Sometimes more. AI sex robots and companion apps are booming, but what are they doing to us and our human relationships? “The question isn’t whether people will use these,  because they already are,” says Sheena Simpson, LMFT and clinical director at Kodo Couples Therapy. “The question is what it does to our capacity for the messy, mutual work of human connection.” The appeal…

Netflix famously produces a ton of content, more than any one person can ever hope to watch or even know about. That means that a lot of great shows slip through the cracks, be they drama, comedy, sci-fi, or fantasy. And yet, these shows are still rolling on, entertaining audiences smaller than they deserve. There are quite a few underrated Netflix series returning for new seasons sooner or later, and now is the perfect time to get caught up with them. Related If you want a great binge, start with these finished Netflix shows These 10 Netflix TV shows will…

There’s no two ways about it, I’m a bit of a coffee geek. Back in the day, I used to be a barista and got kind of stuck in my ways about brewing a good cup. Friends call me the “snob” – yes, I’m that person. So I’ve got a few different coffee bits around the gaff for brewing methods. There’s a V60 filter, a moka pot, a few cafetières, and of course, a top espresso machine. It’s a manual espresso machine, so I’ve got to do all the work – I love controlling each element of the brewing process.…

You know how Android phones have those hidden settings that give you way more control than you expect? Your Android smart TV has a similar side to it. I came across it while trying to fix a few annoyances I’d more or less accepted as part of the experience. But once I started poking around in the settings, I realized there were actual ways to tweak things. Not just surface-level changes, but adjustments that helped with performance hiccups and everyday usability. It didn’t suddenly make the TV feel brand new, and that’s not really the point. What it did do…

Samsung is one of the biggest device manufacturers in the world and for good reason. The company is known for its phones, smart home devices, and TVs, to name a few. Chances are high that, if you’ve watched TV in the past 10 years, you’ve probably watched some of it on a Samsung TV at some point. I have three Samsung TVs in my house, not because I’ve gone out of my way to get them, but because they are so common and easy to use. Over the years, we’ve collected them and they are all different versions, which made…