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In 2005, Google debuted Google Earth, which stitches together millions of overlapping satellite photos and aerial plane pictures to create a 3D model of the planet Earth which you can search at will, hovering high above continents or zooming in so close you can switch over to Google Maps and explore the streets of far-off cities. Google Earth has now been around for so long that people take its existence for granted, but it has a fascinating origin story dramatized in a little-remembered 2021 Netflix limited series that deserves another look. Crack The Billion Dollar Code Can you believe that…
Plex is great for getting a media server up and running and streaming to devices in your house. It’s still my go-to and my top suggestion for anyone looking to host their own media server. But as easy as it is, it’s always best to be prepared. If I’d known these Plex tips beforehand, I wouldn’t have been as frustrated during my first setup attempt. Related I run my own Netflix — it’s free, it has no ads, and my whole family uses it The most satisfying subscription is the one I canceled. Dedicated storage and backups are an absolute…
Buying a new TV means wading through an increasingly ridiculous collection of badges, standards, and specifications. HDMI 2.0, HDMI 2.1, and now HDMI 2.2, along with 4K/120Hz, VRR, ARC, and eARC… it’s all an alphanumeric eyesore. But does it really matter which HDMI port you use? Do me a favour, if you’re able. Are you near a TV? Good. Peek around the back, and you’ll find several identical sockets labelled HDMI 1, HDMI 2, HDMI 3, and so on. Are those numbers HDMI versions? Are some ports better than others? Does one of them dispense Nutella? Where should you plug…
Portable power stations are great for camping trips and keeping your fridge alive during a power cut, but Bluetti’s latest battery has rather loftier ambitions. The new Pioneer 5000 E-Generator is designed to replace the noisy, fuel-burning generators used on building sites, at events, and in other professional settings. Unveiled at IFA 2026, it delivers 5kW of continuous AC power from a 5.12kWh LFP battery. The really impressive number, though, is its 18kW surge output, which it can sustain for 0.1 seconds. Well, it’s impressive if you’re familiar with the nitty-gritty world of electricity. If not, fear not. Here’s some…
If you are on YouTube’s free tier, you’re probably familiar with ads. They can pop up anywhere and can totally spoil your viewing experience. Now, you do have some clever tricks to block ads on YouTube, but that doesn’t stop those multi-minute-long sponsor slots that eat into your viewing time. Now, these sponsored slots are vital to most creators, but let’s face it: most of the time, they’re a pain to endure, which is exactly why I’ve started using SponsorBlock. Related I Can’t Use YouTube Without These 6 Extensions These YouTube browser extensions make your watching experience so much better.…
Smart home specialist Reolink has fully cut the cord for its latest home security camera. The new OMVI 2i Ultra is both battery- and solar-powered, making installation a cinch pretty much anywhere – not just places you can run power to. That’ll be great news for anyone that doesn’t own their home, as they won’t need to modify any electricity cables. The OMVI 2i Ultra is packing a detachable 10,000mAh battery that can provide as much as six months’ use from a single charge, which Reolink reckons is double that of a typical bullet-PT camera. The 6W solar panel boosts…
One of the world’s biggest tech shows, IFA 2026 has brought seemingly every kind of gadget imaginable to Berlin for a few very busy days – and this year’s show hasn’t disappointed. We’ve been scouring the show floor and digging through the biggest launches, getting our hands on as much new tech as possible, and separating the properly interesting stuff from the things you’ll have forgotten about by next week. There are new TVs, laptops, smart home gadgets, robot vacuums, speakers, and plenty of things that are rather harder to categorise. So with all that said, these are the gadgets…
I found Devs the way I find most things worth watching now: by accident, scrolling Hulu at 11 at night, looking for something to put on while I did the dishes — looking for another Hulu diamond in the rough. The thumbnail showed a gold Buddha statue standing in a redwood forest next to a glass office building, and that combination alone was strange enough to stop me. Devs came out in 2020, and if you missed it, you had company. It aired on FX and landed on Hulu the same week, which FX was still experimenting with in 2020,…
We’ve already put every single car in Tesla’s line-up under the microscope, from the entry-level Model 3 Standard right up to the range-topping Model X and Cybertruck. But two models keep coming up in conversation more than any other: the Model 3 and the Model Y. Between them, these two account for the vast majority of Tesla’s global sales, and if you’re cross-shopping the brand, chances are you’re choosing between these two rather than looking at the S or X. On paper, they’re closely related. Both sit on the same underlying platform, both use the same infotainment tech, and both…
Another weekend is upon us, which means another chance to curl up on the couch and watch Netflix. As always, the streaming service is obliging with lots of new content, whether it’s a Netflix original or a licensed movie series or TV show. The Sex Lives of College Girls All three seasons of his HBO comedy are now available to stream Pauline Chalamet, Amrit Kaur, Reneé Rapp, and Alyah Chanelle Scott play four different college freshmen who are thrown together at the fictional Essex College in Vermont. They grapple with their newfound freedom, figure out dating, and deal with academic…