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Introduction Multi-room music systems can sometimes feel a bit… tribal. If the big names aren’t locking you into their own ecosystems, they’re dictating your choice of streaming services. God forbid you want to mix and match hardware. The HomePod 2’s insistence on AirPlay effectively blacklisting Android phone owners is just one example. The WiiM Sound does things a little differently. The firm’s first all-in-one wireless speaker naturally plays nicely with its siblings, but is surprisingly open to collabs with other brands. It also sports a look that wouldn’t seem out of place in an Apple store and even beats the…

The Olympics may be the world’s greatest show, but the World Cup is the most-watched sporting event globally. According to FIFA, the 2022 tournament in Qatar had around 5 billion people engaged across all platforms – so TV, streaming, social media and digital -while the final between Argentina and France had around 1.5 billion viewers. At a time when it’s tempting to say that linear TV is dying, it’s is still massive during the World Cup, with around 2.9 billion people still watching the tournament via a television set. With this year’s edition taking place in three countries – the…

I’m a handheld gaming PC connoisseur — I currently own a Steam Deck, Asus ROG Ally, and Lenovo Legion Go, and I’m already planning my next upgrade. It’s no secret that now isn’t the best time to buy into the PC gaming handheld market. The global RAM shortage is driving the cost of component pricing upwards, and those price hikes eventually hit consumers. Handhelds appear to be particularly vulnerable, as Lenovo’s base-model Legion Go 2 recently climbed 36% in price. The Steam Deck went out of stock due to market conditions, and now that it’s back, the handheld costs hundreds…

Summary YouTube’s new in-app chat is getting a wider rollout. Chats are invite-only and limited to users 18 and up; only YouTube content can be shared. The feature is rolling out now in the US, UK, Brazil, and Singapore. YouTube has announced that its new chat feature has begun rolling out to a much wider audience, including the US. This wider rollout follows a slow expansion across Europe over the last several months. Related The official YouTube app is not the best way to watch YouTube on Android This free app does YouTube better New direct message features in YouTube…

Apple’s head of software engineering, Craig Federighi, says that the revamped Siri should not be seen as a separate chatbot for your iPhone but instead an integral part of Apple’s operating systems and Apple Intelligence. My initial play with the new Siri shows that it is indeed deeply integrated and can work alongside the apps you use every day, but there were inevitably some limitations with the early beta version that I tried. Federighi made the ‘not a chatbot’ declaration during a tech talk at Apple’s WWDC26 developer conference in Cupertino, California. At the event he was joined by Siri…

Between Netflix, HBO Max, Disney+, Peacock, Paramount+, and whatever other new streaming service we’re supposed to keep up with, watching everything worth watching on TV these days can be extremely expensive. But there’s a whole world of free streaming services out there that offer tons of quality content, even if they don’t have the newest releases. One of the best of these free services is The Roku Channel, which you can access for free, without needing to create a profile, from any device you currently have. Who needs to pay for streaming when there are so many great, long-running series…

Have lightweight laptop shoppers ever had it so good? Even in the shadow of AI-inflated memory and SSD prices there’s a bounty of powerful and long-lasting models to pick from right now, courtesy of new hardware from all four major chipmakers. If Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme, AMD Ryzen AI 400 or Apple’s M5 silicon don’t take your fancy there’s Core Ultra Series 3 – AKA ‘Panther Lake’ – in the Intel corner. It’s what Acer has gone with for the 2026 Swift 16 AI, an updated version of its top-tier ultraportable. The slender 16in machine goes all out with an…

If the phrase “summer body” makes you want to immediately order a take out and lie down, don’t panic. Burning belly fat doesn’t require military-grade discipline, a terrifying personal trainer, expensive home gym equipment, or a diet consisting entirely of boiled eggs and regret. According to Daniel Herman, NASM nutritionist and founder of Bio-Synergy, the reality is actually pretty straightforward. “No BS. No shortcuts. Just do stuff that works,” he says. The truth is that losing belly fat comes down to consistency, smart nutrition, sensible exercise and a few sustainable lifestyle tweaks that normal humans can actually stick to. Here…

Movie theaters are making a comeback this year. Part of that is thanks to tried-and-true blockbusters like Project Hail Mary and The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, which is first film of 2026 to cross $1 billion at the box office. But the more exciting development is that the smaller, independent movies have captured the imaginations of younger moviegoers. Backrooms, based on a 2010s-era piece of internet folklore, has taken in over $200 million on a budget of just $10 million. Obsession, a horror movie about love gone wrong, has made even more (for now) and cost even less. This is…

Electric cars aren’t just for big budgets anymore. A few years back, most EVs sat firmly in the luxury camp, with hefty price tags and long waiting lists. Today, the picture looks very different. More manufacturers are offering models that don’t cost the earth (financially or environmentally), with better range, faster charging, and enough practicality for daily life. That means if you’ve been holding off on going electric because of cost, now’s a good time to take another look. “Affordable” is a moving target, of course. While EVs are still generally pricier than petrol cars up front, running costs tend…