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In late January, Apple officially acquired the rights to makes movies and TV shows based on the works of author Brandon Sanderson, a hugely successful fantasy writer whose books have been begging to be adapted for many years. As Sanderson himself explains in the video message below, he’s talked with people in Hollywood before about bringing his novels to the screen, but for one reason or another it never worked out. “This feels really different this time. I think this one is really going to happen,” he says. It’s no coincidence that it finally feels different with Apple, which over…
LeBron James, Jay -Z, Guy Ritchie and the Beckham’s all have a Gozney pizza oven. Gordon Ramsay and Matty Matheson, amongst other leading chefs, recognise Gozney products for their superior design and amazing results. The man behind it all, Tom Gozney, despite his huge success, was humble, warm and open when we spoke to him about his unexpected route to CEO… I was kicked out of school and became an alcoholic and drug addict. I’m not a conventional learner: undiagnosed but probably ADHD and dyslexic. I just didn’t land in school and, as a teenager, I got involved in very heavy…
Most smart TVs have an Ethernet port on the back panel that nobody uses. Mine collected dust for years. Then I upgraded my whole Wi-Fi system and router, and I grabbed an Ethernet cable and plugged in the living room TV. The difference was so obvious that I wired up every other TV in the house that same week. Buffering vanished during peak hours, and the smart TV interfaces themselves felt like they woke up. Wi-Fi feels “good enough” until you experience what a wired connection actually delivers, and the best part is that most people already have the port…
Stuff VerdictPorsche fans will find much to like about the low-key Macan GTS with lots of drive appeal, even when put alongside the rather more vicious Turbo model.ProsOodles of drive appealPotent performance and decent electric rangeLots of cool tech if you want itConsCosmetic differences are a little too subtleFeels like a heavy car (probably because it is)Passenger-side screen is an indulgence Introduction Anyone thinking about buying an electric Porsche Macan is rather spoilt for choice. The arrival of the GTS means there are no less than five variants of the cool SUV, which is a bit more manageable size-wise than…
VLC has long been considered the gold standard of media players. It can handle just about every format, is open-source, and offers plenty of useful features. For most people, there’s almost no reason to look for an alternative. However, after repeatedly seeing a few folks praise PotPlayer across Reddit threads and other corners of the internet, curiosity finally got the better of me. I decided to give it a spin, fully expecting to uninstall it after a few minutes. But instead, it ended up replacing VLC for me. OS Windows Price model Free PotPlayer is a free media player app…
Once upon a time, tangled cables were the norm. Now, Bluetooth rules the roost. If you’re after a truly wireless setup, this is the list to check out – from wallet-friendly in-ears to high-end models that go toe-to-toe with the best. Whether your phone’s ditched the headphone jack or you’re just done fighting with knots of wire, there’s something here for every ear and every budget. These earbuds don’t just sound good for their size – many of them rival wired headphones for clarity and punch. Most also come with handy extras like app-based controls and active noise cancellation, so…
The streaming wars have been going on for years now, and all this time later, Netflix still remains the best option, mainly because the hose of content never turns off. Every week, Netflix brings you new things to watch, and that includes this upcoming weekend. Is it content you want to watch? That’s up to you. But Netflix does have some very relevant new TV shows to take in this weekend. And if the main course doesn’t satisfy, it always provides side dishes. Love Is Blind season 10 (Feb 11) Don’t act like you’re not interested Although it only started…
The most highly-anticipated audio launch of 2026 is here: Sony’s WF-1000XM6 earbuds are official, and I’ve been testing them for the past two weeks. The upgrades include a redesigned audio driver, one extra microphone per earbud, a more powerful QN3e processor, and a completely new look. A lot has changed from the WF-1000XM5, and it’s mostly for the better. There were a few items on my wishlist Sony didn’t hit, such as Qualcomm aptX support and longer battery life, but the company seemingly covered the rest of the upgrades I hoped for. The redesign is a huge success for Sony,…
For some reason that still alludes me, my embarrassingly long career in journalism has seen me test all manner of consumer technologies, from power tools to electronically-powered scooters and bicycles. Perhaps a healthy interest in, erm, health and fitness, has also seen a number of editors task me with trialling fitness trackers, heart rate monitors, smartwatches and even those bizarre contraptions that aim to spasm your abs into some kind of pin-up washboard stomach (spoiler alert: they don’t, not eating pies does). Anyway, despite this depth of experience in fitness-y gadgetry, the en vogue smart ring has evaded my radar…
Stuck on how to choose a smartwatch for your kids? It can be a tricky decision. On the one hand, you’ll want to buy a fun bit of kit for children to play with, but whatever product you settle on should also offer peace of mind for adults too. Parents and guardians will want to ensure that their children’s smartwatch of choice fits everyone’s needs. There are quite a few offerings out there — as shown in our list of the best smartwatches for kids — but before you start scrolling through the different options, we thought it might be…