Author: Press Room

YouTube can be a rabbit hole. Sure, it’s packed with everything, but when you need a straight answer, hunting for the signal in the noise can cost you minutes you don’t have. That’s why I use a Chrome extension to help me decide whether a video is worth watching. Meet TLDR: YouTube Summaries That Actually Work Let’s cut to the chase: TLDR (Too Long; Didn’t Read) is a Chrome extension that turns any web page or YouTube video into a pithy, bullet-style digest. Click the blue-and-white lightning icon, and a concise summary pops up in a sidebar. It doesn’t dump…

If you watch Netflix on your TV or a streaming device, you’re about to get treated to a whole user experience. Netflix is also testing a couple of new innovations for its mobile app. Netflix Unveils a New TV App for the Masses In a press briefing, Netflix unveiled a whole new TV experience designed to make the streaming service simpler and easier to use than ever. The biggest change is more contextual information on each tile, making it easier to make a quick decision over what to watch. And as you navigate around the homepage, Netflix will update its…

What better way to start your day than with a great podcast? If you’ve had trouble picking the new podcast episodes in the past, Spotify’s new “plays” metric might just come in handy. Spotify Plays Shows Just How Popular a Podcast Episode Is Spotify Spotify is working hard to become the platform of choice for podcast listeners and creators. So, it’s no surprise that Spotify’s announcement of its newest feature, launched May 6, 2025, strongly focuses on building that audience: you can now see how many times a podcast has been listened to or watched. The new podcast feature, called…

Spotify offered solitude after I had to quit Apple Music because the app wouldn’t work on Wi-Fi. But after a few months, I remembered why I initially left Spotify—Apple Music pulled me right back in. 1 Dolby Atmos Tracks Spotify has talked about introducing hi-res streaming (Spotify HiFi) for years, but as of May 2025, it’s still not live. I don’t believe rumors about when it will launch anymore, and I also got tired of waiting. When I first went back to Spotify from Apple Music, I realized just how bad the sound quality is in comparison. Apple Music supports…

There are plenty of smart home kit to ramp up your home security, and smart locks are ideal for making sure your gaff’s main entry point is safe. But there are few options that actually look good or would give you the option to match your home’s aesthetic. But Yale’s new Linus Smart Lock L2 is finally one I’d actually consider putting on my own front door. The Linus L2 comes with built-in Wi-Fi and Bluetooth, which means no more faffing about with extra bridges or hubs. Just install it, connect via the Yale Home app, and enjoy smugly watching your door auto-unlock…

If you previously wanted to buy an e-book from the Amazon Kindle app on your iPhone, there were tons of roadblocks thanks to Apple rules. But after some substantial changes, making a purchase is now simple and easy. Fewer Hoops to Jump Through for Your Favorite E-Book Kindle fans with an iPhone probably know how hard it was to previously make a book purchase. Amazon didn’t want to pay Apple its cut of any in-app purchases from readers who wanted to buy a book. So, instead of making the process seamless and easy, you had to open a separate web…

Watching streaming services over the internet is easy these days. All you need is an internet connection – and it doesn’t even have to be that fast, 5Mbps will do for HD, but 25Mbps is recommended for 4K – and something to watch it on. Many TVs have the requisite software built in, and phones and tablets definitely do, but if you need an addon to get it to work, perhaps on a computer monitor or a TV that’s been left behind by the smart TV revolution, then you’ll need a box. It doesn’t even have to be a box.…

There’s more to Disney’s streaming service than Marvel and Mickey Mouse. Here are 19 of the best films on Disney+ Looking for the best Disney+ movies? Then you’ve come to the right place. Despite not being around for as long as Netflix or Prime Video, Disney+ has fully established itself as one of the best streaming services around. With hundreds of millions of users worldwide and a cavernous library of content created by some of the biggest studios in the world (Lucasfilm, Marvel, Fox, Pixar and, of course, Disney itself), it’s certainly not short of triple-A movies. From beloved Disney…

If you’ve suddenly noticed that your Spotify albums aren’t displaying correctly, you’re not alone. Spotify users worldwide are reporting the same problem, noting that it’s now impossible to select music from an artist’s catalog. Musician Discographies Are Disappearing From Spotify Spotify Community If you load Spotify on your smartphone or desktop and head to any artist page, you may find that you suddenly have no albums available to listen to. This Spotify bug appears to be removing the option to access discographies from artist pages, which is one of the primary ways many folks choose what to listen to. Both…

Now into its eighth year, Xbox Game Pass has come to define gaming today, despite Microsoft’s games consoles lagging behind the competition in terms of player count. The so-called “Netflix of games” isn’t just for Xbox or PC owners, either: with cloud gaming in more robust shape than ever, you can now stream the Game Pass library on your laptop, your phone, even straight from your smart TV. You’ll need to be on the highest Ultimate tier to access new day-one releases (or have the option to stream them) and games can leave the service as quickly as they arrive,…