Author: Press Room
Thousands of the best free iPhone and iPad games are available to download for free. The sheer selection is part of the reason the iPhone is among the best phones on sale today. The snag is that many are awful to the point they’d be an embarrassment on a 1980s home computer – or packed with enough freemium gunk to suffocate a hippo. However, the standouts are some of the best free games around for mobile. That’s what we’re interested in at Stuff: the very best iPhone and iPad games to play today! To help you find your next mobile obsession,…
Kodi was a little plain right out of the box when I first installed it five years ago, and it hasn’t changed much since. As one of my favorite apps installed on my Fire TV Stick, I wanted it to look cool while helping me stay organized and keep all my favorite streaming services in one intuitive place that’s tailored to my needs. Since then, I have explored bespoke themes, experimented with add-ons, optimized my settings, and refined my media library to create a personalized media hub. I’m now much happier with my Kodi interface and usability, and it’s become…
I’ve been a fan of Dyson vacuums long before I started reviewing vacuum cleaners for a living. One of the reasons I rate them highly is despite often being on the pricier side of the clean machine scale, they last a long time. Case in point is my trusty V8 – I can’t remember when I brought it (Dyson launched the V8 model back in 2016) but I know it’s been a clean companion of mine for a number of years and has seen two house moves and a renovation. At the time of its launch, the original Dyson V8 vacuum…
I own TCL Roku TVs in three different rooms, and I’m constantly purchasing replacement remotes because mine disappear constantly. Last month, something crazy happened—I found out my remote has secret button sequences that unlock hidden menus. These combinations open diagnostic screens, force restarts, and solve problems without navigating endless settings. The iPhone Roku app does its job for regular stuff, but when your device crashes or freezes, these shortcuts save your butt. There is a lot of information hidden from your view Credit: Jonathon Jachura / MUO Press Home five times, Fast Forward three times, Rewind twice. After inputting the sequence,…
Some horror movies hit you with jump scares and gore, but the ones that truly linger are the films that worm their way into your thoughts. They may not be the loudest or bloodiest, but hours—or even days—later, you’ll catch yourself replaying certain moments, and the dread only grows stronger. I don’t think there are many that truly fit this bill. And, of course, you can only be affected by what you’ve watched and how it lingers with you. Sometimes, what you find unsettling doesn’t even register with the person you’re watching with. But if you’re in the mood for…
You can tell tech hardware design teams are getting bored. With the entire smartphone industry having unanimously decided that every device should become a featureless rounded rectangle, designers must be going out of their minds. Which perhaps explains what’s going on over at Xiaomi, because its latest creation is unhinged. Much like Apple’s iPhone 17 Pro, Xiaomi’s latest blower, the suspiciously similarly named Xiaomi 17 Pro, has a camera bar (sorry, plateau). Very much unlike Apple, Xiaomi’s decided its equivalent should double as a Game Boy. Inexplicably, m’colleague Tom Morgan-Freelander neglected to mention this in his write-up. He sensibly focused on how the screen on…
Even if you don’t play video games, the world of video game music is worth exploring. Video game OSTs (original soundtracks) make excellent background music because the majority of them are instrumental, with no lyrics to distract you. Further, video game music is crafted to set the mood while allowing you to focus on playing. That makes these soundtracks perfect for studying, deeply working, or otherwise blocking out distractions. With focusing in mind, I’ve selected video game soundtracks that are not overly intense, and as consistent as possible from track to track. I’ll also provide a few recommended tracks from…
I’m not sure what “knowledge worker” really means, but if the job description is cramming new information into your brain and hoping it sticks, then I qualify. ChatGPT has become my right-hand tool for this: quizzes, cloze tests, and flashcards are my bread and butter. They help me remember not just university coursework but anything I actually want in long-term memory. One day, ChatGPT broke the script. Out of the blue, it started spinning whatever I said to it into interactive quizzes. I hadn’t asked for it — I wasn’t even studying. It was brilliant, but completely useless. Useless, until…
Even if I don’t watch anything new on Netflix, my subscription is still worth keeping because I know I at least get use out of rewatching my favorite movies and series. Heck, I’ve even rewatched KPop Demon Hunters multiple times with my kids now. It has some of my favorite classic movies, too, like Liar Liar and The Other Guys. However, Netflix is now adding more classic movies, and I couldn’t be more excited because they’re a mix of genres, with a strong emphasis on comedy. If you’re looking for a feel-good movie or something to laugh at, all of…
You’d be surprised at how many hidden features are available on the streaming services you use every day. Perhaps one of the biggest ones that Netflix has is hidden genre categories, which baffles me. Luckily, there’s a very handy site (Netflix-Codes) that gives you easy access to these categories, and the process is surprisingly easy. What you want to do is copy the desired code into the Netflix search bar or paste the code after the genre signifier in the URL (Example: https://netflix.com/browse/genre/xx), and you’re golden. If you’re not feeling either of those options, you can also just click on…