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Your new smart TV should feel like a serious upgrade, not just a bigger screen on the wall. So, if the HDR on your smart TV isn’t impressing you yet, it’s time to tweak a few settings and unlock its full potential. Make Sure You’re Actually Watching HDR Content Digvijay Kumar / MakeUseOf You’ve set up your new HDR TV and expect every show to look vivid and lifelike. However, before diving into settings and tweaks, there’s something crucial to check first: Are you watching real HDR content? Streaming services like Disney+ usually tag HDR shows and movies with HDR…
Meet the best PS4 controller options that you can customise, tweak and tune for a better button-bashing experience It’s a fact of gaming that you’ll spend hours gripping the same gamepad. Just as with the best gaming headset, that gamepad should be the best you can buy? Well, worry not. We’ve spent weeks gaming for your benefit. It’s hard work testing the best PS4 controller options out there! But we’ve found the ones you should consider if you’re looking to upgrade your PS4 controller. Whatever PS4 controller you decide to get, it should feel fine in the fingers. And have…
Since using ChatGPT to track and plan my goals, I’ve removed a lot of tedious manual work and seen a clear path to achieving my desired results. The software is great at understanding my instructions, and it makes vision boards that look good and are easy to follow. Why I’ve Been Tracking Goals With ChatGPT I have used numerous other apps to track my goals in the past, including Notion, Asana, Todoist, and Canva. But when using each of these, I didn’t like how much manual work was required on my part. While I had a pretty good idea of…
Black Mirror suggests a future where we’ll never be free from computers, because they’ll be inside our heads. Today’s headset manufacturers salivate at that thought, but (for now) at least let you peel off the digital layer when you’ve had enough of their gadgets being glued to your face. Me? I’d settle for something less dystopian: a smartphone as the ‘one device to rule them all’. The dream’s long felt elusive – until now, because Android 16’s desktop mode might finally usher in the future I’ve long wanted. For years, the whole phone-as-desktop idea was largely the preserve of Samsung’s DeX, a feature that sounds…
Once every blue moon, I love going to the movie theater to see a blockbuster, and also for the experience. But when you don’t want to leave the house or just have some friends over, there are a few ways to capture the cinematic magic without leaving your living room. 7 Invest in a Big Screen or Projector James Hirtz / MakeUseOf When it comes to replicating the theater experience at home, screen size plays a major role. While a standard 55-inch TV works well for casual viewing, it falls short of delivering the immersive, larger-than-life feel you get at…
Your dog might hear something outside before you do, but barking doesn’t always tell you what’s going on. If you want a clearer way to keep an eye on things, it’s worth giving your dog a break and setting up one of the best outdoor security cameras. Unlike basic CCTV, the best wireless cameras can spot, record and react to movement around your home. They stream clear video straight to your phone and save clips online so you can check them later. Some are even smart enough to tell the difference between a cat and a real intruder – and…
The Discover Weekly playlist is one of my favorite Spotify features—but I can’t pretend it’s always spot on. Old music tastes locked into the algorithm can easily upset the week, and that’s without getting into the absolute curveball oddities sometimes served up. So, while I love Spotify Discover Weekly, these are the changes I’d like to see to make it even better. 5 Some User Input—Just a Little Part of the wonder of Spotify’s Discover Weekly is that it pulls from your listening taste profile to create a unique playlist packed with new music. For me, it means a weekly…
Last month, I stared at a 1,200-word blog post about an idea I wanted to write about and felt unsure. The thoughts were good, but the structure was a mess. That’s when I discovered reverse outlining with ChatGPT that turned my fuzzy draft into a clear, compelling article. Now I use this method for different projects, from writing articles to creating presentations. What Is Reverse Outlining? Reverse outlining works backward from your completed draft to reveal what you actually wrote versus what you intended to write. Unlike traditional outlining as a notetaking tactic, which happens before writing, reverse outlining strips…
Introduction Honor just fired the latest salvo in the ongoing foldable phone slimness battle. The new Honor Magic 5, launching today in China ahead of an expected wider rollout in the coming months, sets the new standard for book-style folders at an incredible 4.1mm when open. Yet it hasn’t skimped anywhere on the spec sheet to achieve it. The successor to the Honor Magic V3 arrives with the full-fat version of Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset, a trio of flagship-grade rear cameras, and one of the biggest batteries you’ll find in any phone, let alone a folding one. It’s skinnier…
Get the cream and strawberries out of the fridge, because it’s almost time for Wimbledon to take to the court. This year’s tournament takes place from Jun 30–Jul 13, with play starting from 11am BST every morning. Here’s how to use streaming services to watch the tennis. The likes of Emma Raducanu, Carlos Alcaraz, and Coco Gauff will all be attempting to take home the titles. But if you can’t rub shoulders with celebs in the royal box, here’s how to watch all the Wimbledon action wherever you are. How can I watch? How to watch Wimbledon in the US…