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The fourth-highest-grossing movie of all time is Ne Zha 2, an animated fantasy adventure film made in China. Most Americans haven’t seen or even heard of this movie, but it’s hugely popular. It’s becoming increasingly common for Chinese movies to make this kind of impact. Take The Wandering Earth, a 2019 sci-fi film that made $700 million at the worldwide box office. With those kinds of numbers, you’d figure the film would be a cultural touchstone, but most people in the United States don’t know about it. However, they CAN watch it on Netflix, which has a long history of…
When the Apple Watch first came out, the uninitiated assumed it would be the death knell of mechanical timekeeping. Why would you ever need another watch? And yet wristwatches haven’t just held on; they’re on the up. Why? Put simply, there are some things that wristwatches can do that no amount of interconnected tech can replace – as well as some things they can’t. Here then are seven reasons mechanical watches are better than the Apple watch (or any other smartwatch) – as well as three reasons they aren’t. What mechanical watches can do better: 1. Unlimited Battery Life Nothing’s…
The original Tado X was already Stuff’s favourite smart thermostat – but there’s always room for improvement, right? The new second generation version promises sleeker looks, easier installation, and more intuitive controls to keep you toasty once the cold weather sets in. Rather than bring back the dramatic black colour scheme seen on the OG Tado X, this new model has gone for subtle Snow White finish that’ll slip into the background instead of commanding attention. Tado also reckons it’s now the thinnest smart thermostat in the European and US markets, at just 17.8mm, so it’ll sit nice and flush…
It’s easy to think AI is just for funny cat pictures or summarising a report you can’t be bothered to read. But there are several ways it’s making a real difference. Take researchers at Queen Mary University of London, for example, who have used AI to assess your pecs and predict how long you have left or whether you’re at risk of heart failure. Turns out skipping chest day might cost you more than your gym selfie. In the study, which was funded by the British Heart Foundation and published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, AI…
Summary AINOTE 2: world’s thinnest E‑Ink tablet (~4.2 mm), 10.65″ glare‑free display, ultra‑light and commute‑ready. Built‑in AI transcribes, IDs speakers, translates, summarizes, converts notes, supports search & live collab. Solves my Kindle Scribe pains: better formats, search, collaboration; offline OCR + GDPR cloud in Frankfurt. IFA, which stands for Internationale Funkausstellung, is one of the largest consumer electronics trade fairs and is held every year in Berlin. This year, iFLYTEK is showcasing the AINOTE 2, billed as the world’s thinnest E-Ink tablet. The device stands out not just for its slim design, measuring only 4.5 mm thick, but also for…
If you’re looking for a hidden gem on Apple TV you might have missed, there’s a really unique one you probably passed by and didn’t think twice about. I watched Calls when it first came out in 2021 and was initially weirded out, then intrigued. Before I knew it, I was completely caught up in the plot. It’s unlike anything you have ever seen precisely because there isn’t much to see. It’s a show you watch, but it requires a lot of imagination and listening. If it sounds bizarre, that’s because it is. All you see on screen in Calls…
The Big Bang Theory had loads of characters that could have carried their own spinoff. Although Stuart Bloom (Kevin Sussman) probably wouldn’t have been at the top of anyone’s list, he became the unlikely star of the HBO Max series Stuart Fails to Save the Universe. And the show’s popularity has already earned it a season two renewal. Stuart leading his own sitcom might seem like a strange choice. Especially since the character spent most of The Big Bang Theory on the sidelines running the Comic Center of Pasadena and having very little luck with life in general. Unlike Sheldon…
It was once known primarily as a wallet-friendly Xiaomi smartphone sub-brand, but Poco’s 2025 gamble to get in on the flagship game seems to have paid off: after two Ultra-badged heroes in the space of twelve months while it finessed the formula, the firm has found its groove with the F9 Ultra. This year’s effort builds on everything that made the Poco F8 Ultra such a strong alternative to top-tier handsets costing north of four figures, with an even bigger battery, higher pixel count camera, and an even more impactful 2.1 speaker system that has pretty much every other smartphone…
When you’ve been brushing your teeth for the best part of four decades, you aren’t really expecting to learn how to do it again. But with Dyson’s newly announced $500/£420 CameraJet electric toothbrush, that’s exactly what I’ve found myself doing. I’ve been using the camera-toting toothbrush for almost a week now, and the habit changes I’ve noticed in that time are somehow more surprising than its price tag. The idea behind Dyson’s new launch is that it combines toothbrushing and flossing into one device, replacing the need for a separate flosser by firing tiny jets of mouthwash in between your…
“I’m gonna make him an offer he can’t refuse.” “Here’s looking at you, kid.” “May the Force be with you.” Movie quotes have a way of slipping into everyday conversation. Sometimes, the movies we quote are actually remakes of older movies. Remakes get a bad rap, but some are so good that people don’t even realize they’re remakes. Related You can argue, but these are the best movie sequels ever made It’s difficult for a sequel to surpass the original, but sometimes, that’s exactly what happens. Scarface “Say hello to my little friend!” Credit: Universal Pictures Scarface (1983) is the story…