Author: Press Room
Apple replaced the traditional ring/silent switch with the Action Button on the iPhone 15 Pro/Pro Max flagship phones and has featured it on each model since, rolling it out across all new iPhones starting with the iPhone 16 range which also featured the Camera Control button for the first time. But what does the Action Button do – and how can you customize what it does? Instead of flicking a switch to set your phone to silent, you now press and hold the button for a haptic feedback response. This is all done via a bespoke interface that’s part of…
This week, sandwiched between emails about bake sales and discos, was a more ominous message from my kid’s school. This year, a smartphone ban will target youngest year groups first and then creep through schools like rising damp. By 2030, every local school will be smartphone-free, bar when kids need one for medical reasons. Everyone else? They’ll be stuck with a data-free, camera-free, largely featureless ‘feature phone’, partying like it’s 1999. This is a bad idea. Before I get a deluge of angry emails from parents, teachers and politicians, I get it. Smartphones can be a real problem. Concerns about…
Stuff VerdictThe Genesis GV60 Performance is a hugely potent performer that adds in a luxurious interior and delicious levels of tech to produce a near-perfect package. Shame it costs so much.ProsGreat performance and handlingSuperb levels of comfort and techEasy to use infotainment systemConsQuite a firm ride overallHigh price will put some offExtras also seem hugely expensive Introduction I do like a Genesis. Anything in the range offers luxury, comfort, a zesty driving experience and lots of excellent tech courtesy of those clever Korean boffins. I also can’t believe how long the Genesis GV60 has been around now, having first driven…
Streaming has become the norm for consuming entertainment. While you can watch all kinds of shows and movies on your phone and tablet, sitting in front of a TV is still the best way to view what you want. Being able to kick back and relax to enjoy the latest episode of your favorite show is one of the pleasures everyone looks forward to. However, there are features of your TV that can make your viewing experience a lot better. I’m a bit of a cinephile and love to watch movies in dark settings to make it feel like a…
Smart TVs are meant for personal entertainment. You buy it for its crisp 4K resolution, the deep blacks, vibrant HDR, and cinematic sound quality. In short, when you purchase a smart TV, you bring a theater experience home—not as a digital billboard for big companies and businesses to show their product ads right in your living room. Unfortunately, that’s exactly what the default Android TV or Google TV home screens have become. You get autoplaying trailers and a dedicated sponsored section where TV shows and movies (I am not interested in) are slapped on the home screen, eventually taking up…
That really important thing that needs doing? Yeah, that’s not going to happen, because we’ve rounded up the best free browser games in existence – and they’re all free. You don’t need one of the best laptops to run them. But you do need a good browser. Chrome’s the best bet. Otherwise, delve in and enjoy games that are so good you’ll set fire to your Xbox and live life entirely inside a web browser. Oh, all right, they’re not quite that good, but if you can’t waste an insane number of hours playing these fab games, it must be…
The first episode of HBO’s new Game of Thrones prequel show A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms has aired on HBO, and the consensus is that it’s warm, funny, and fun. I got to see all six episodes of A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms ahead of time, and I agree that it’s a solid show. One thing it has going for it is that it sticks very close to the source material: the Tales of Dunk and Egg novellas by George R. R. Martin. Game of Thrones had a famously controversial ending, and a lot of fans chalk that…
Spotify Lossless finally arrived in September 2025. Though Spotify kept us waiting for lossless audio for eight years, the promise of much higher quality audio on our favorite streaming platform kept us going through the bad times, pressure to switch streaming services, and all of Spotify’s weird decisions. However, even though Spotify Lossless is now available worldwide, it’s unlikely you’re actually hearing anything different. Not because lossless is a gimmick, but because most listening setups physically can’t take advantage of it. If you’re using Bluetooth headphones, wireless speakers, or even certain “premium” wireless headsets, your audio is being compressed again…
There’s no such thing as perfect headphones. As a budding audiophile, I firmly believe every audio fanatic should own multiple pairs of headphones and earbuds that excel in unique situations. I have wireless earbuds for daily use, workout earbuds, wired IEMs, wireless over-ears with ANC, and wired over-ear studio monitors, just to name a few of the audio categories I’ve sunk my money into. Out of all the headphones I’ve tried over the years, one model stands out — the Sennheiser HD 600. The superb aspect of investing in wired audio gear is that it can essentially last forever. An…
We aren’t very deep into 2026, but we’re already getting excited about all the new TV coming down the pike. Around here, our tastes usually run towards fantasy and sci-fi, but we can expand our horizons. There’s also a lot of great drama and comedy shows on the way. In particular, a new dark comedy coming to Netflix has caught my eye, and it should have yours too. Get ready to make some Big Mistakes The creator of Schitt’s Creek gets together another dysfunctional family As outlined by Netflix itself, Big Mistakes is about a pair of “deeply incapable siblings”…