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Although I recently said that the iPhone Air isn’t enough for me and my sample is back in its box, that doesn’t mean that I’m not excited about a second version. And it’s not to say the original is a bad phone, because as I said in my review last year, there is much to love. But there are a couple of crucial deficiencies, notably the single camera as well as the poor battery life. And Apple has to fix those things next time around to make a second-gen device. The iPhone Air only has a single 48 megapixel Fusion…

Email. It’s horrible. There’s far too much of it. But if you’re buried in inbox hell, have no fear, because these Gmail tips should help you clamber out. (Eventually.) Gmail tips: the basics Find what matters Gmail’s design is typical Google minimalism: an inbox front and centre, a big search bar up top, a sidebar button top-left (where you’ll find Settings) and your profile button top-right. AI is on the way, but for now, go to Settings > [email address if on Android] > ‘Inbox type’ to decide which emails are listed first. Add labels Use ‘⋮’ > ‘Label as’…

The Grab begins with a former U.S. intelligence officer calmly telling us that, in his opinion, World War III isn’t an unlikely prospect. That’s a pretty intense way to begin a documentary, but The Grab makes a good case that it’s warranted. This 2022 film comes from Gabriela Cowperthwaite, best known for her 2013 doc Blackfish, about the consequences of keeping orca whales in captivity. The Grab swings quite a bit wider, arguing that various countries around the world are quietly preparing for massive resource collapses that could define what life is like for the next few decades on the…

Cold brew coffee has quietly taken over café menus and supermarket fridges alike – and for good reason. Unlike iced coffee, which is simply hot-brewed coffee poured over ice, cold brew is made by steeping coarse grounds in cold water for an extended period, producing a smooth, naturally sweet, and remarkably low-acid concentrate. The best part? You don’t need any fancy equipment or super expensive coffee machines to make it. Here’s everything you need to know to brew a perfect batch at home… What is cold brew coffee? Cold brew isn’t just cold coffee. It’s coffee that’s made using cold,…

A Fire TV Stick looks easy to use, but there are plenty of ways you can do damage to it without realizing it. If you’re making common mistakes, then, over time, you can do a lot of damage to your Fire Stick. This is a great device that can replace a whole streaming setup, so make sure you always know how to properly use it. Related Just Bought a Fire TV Stick? Change These Settings Immediately These tiny tweaks can give your device a nice little performance boost. Using the USB port on your TV The USB is not for…

I’ll be honest: until recently, my entire coffee knowledge began and ended with whatever the barista at my local Starbucks handed me. The world of expensive coffee machines, grind sizes, and milk frothers felt like a hobby for people who already knew what they were doing, and I was not one of those people. So when I decided it was time to finally make coffee at home, I went looking for something that wouldn’t require a YouTube tutorial every morning. The Nespresso Vertuo Up kept coming up. You might know the brand from its long-running celebrity campaigns, George Clooney has…

Sitcoms are classic comfort food. They’re not prestige TV shows with complicated plots you need a manual to follow. Episodes usually stand alone, so you can start watching at pretty much any point without getting lost. You can tune in and out as you please, laughing at what’s funny and ignoring the rest. And when it comes to legacy sitcoms like Friends or The Officer, there are a ton of episodes to enjoy. And no sitcom has more episodes than The Simpsons, which has been running non-stop since 1989. Through all of its ups and downs, The Simpsons is an…

No stomach for three hours of weeping hobbits? These are the best short movies to stream today, so you can get the job done in half the time We all love an epic movie now and again, but sometimes you just don’t want to sit through two and a half hours of tedious exposition, giant robots punching each other or little people rambling through the countryside. To that end, we’ve scoured the best streaming services to assemble a collection of the best short movies that don’t mess about. All of these movies clock in at 90 minutes or less. That…

Whether you use Apple’s AirPods, Google’s Pixel Buds, the wireless earbuds from Nothing, or any other earbuds (and you don’t have to spend a lot of money to get great sound), you might have noticed a decrease in audio fidelity or volume over time (and you might want to consider setting up a proper EQ for your headphones or change your Spotify settings), and maybe your buds don’t charge as fast as they used to from the charging case. This often happens because the buds accumulate wax and grease on the speaker mesh (which affects sound quality and volume) while…

Although it’s a niche prospect on paper, gaming on a PC in your front room can be a wonderful experience. Thankfully, life doesn’t exist on a sheet of AI. Regardless of whether it’s an obscure pastime or not, I’m all in on playing the best Steam titles on my lovely leather sofa. Admittedly, that’s in large part because my PC cost more than my car, and I subsequently need to find reasons to connect it to the best display in my apartment. Still, thanks to how smooth a certain Steam display mode is, the advancements in TV tech for reducing…