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Netflix released its first original film, Beasts of No Nation, in 2015. Since then, major filmmakers have worked with the streaming service, including Martin Scorsese (The Irishman), David Fincher (The Killer), and Bong Joon Ho (Okja). One thing all of these films have in common is that they received very limited releases in theaters, if they were released at all. That’s on purpose: if Netflix releases movies in theaters, it’s only for a very short time in a very limited number of venues. Generally, the company prefers that people stay in and watch movies at home. For years, they’ve been…

Study Mode is probably one of the best features built into ChatGPT — and one of the main reasons I go back to it despite preferring Claude! I have been using this feature for a long time, and the experience has been impressive. Yet, things are different when you really want to prepare for a quiz or a final exam. You cannot expect ChatGPT to become an effective tutor just because you triggered Study Mode. What you need instead are strategic prompts that make the best use of its true capabilities to help you learn better; like how no two…

Your shiny new MacBook Pro – one of the best laptops on sale right now – or iMac has booted up and is sitting there, expecting something to happen. What next? You could do something boring, like setting up email (yawn) or aimlessly surfing the internet in Safari until your eyes glaze over. Instead, get creative, be productive, and make some noise with our selection of the best Mac apps around. Store wars The apps in our round-up are mostly available on the Mac App Store, although some can be bought directly from their creators; several can only be bought…

YouTube is a resource hog. First, the free version has so many ads that they ruin the entire experience and also become quite taxing on your system resources; video ads during playback add to the stream and require their own decoding. Second, data usage goes way beyond what’s actually being played, which is why I’m always reluctant to play YouTube videos when I’m not on Wi-Fi. YouTube plays videos in your feed even if you don’t open them, which adds up during scrolling sessions and quickly drains your mobile data. Thankfully, there is a handy setting you can toggle that…

Cord-cutters, rejoice! There’s never been a better time to cancel your cable TV contract and replace it with one of the best streaming services, thereby getting your entertainment fix supplied as and when you want it. TV shows, documentaries and movies, on-demand and available on almost any device you could imagine. Dancing to the capricious tune of the major networks’ scheduling fiddle is no longer necessary. Now you’re in charge. That being said, the range of streaming choices on offer can be quite daunting. If you sign up for them all, you’ll likely end up spending more than you did…

I don’t know about you, but I am tired of all the endless phone doomscrolling. I don’t think my brain can take another catastrophic climate change, endangered animal, or increased retirement age fact either. My brain, as the kids say, is cooked. All this, and more, is why I’m rather looking forward to the solar eclipse on 12 August. For me, it’s a chance to step back from the chaos. For a brief moment, I’ll feel significant, insignificant, alone, and together, all at once. My son will join me, staring in amazement, and so will you, here on this pale…

It’s practically common knowledge within the tech world that Samsung is supplying Apple with flexible OLED screens for its debut foldable smartphone. The iPhone Ultra is widely expected to make its debut in September alongside the iPhone 18 Pro, but I already feel like I’ve had a sneak peek. That’s because I’ve just finished testing the Galaxy Z Fold8. Samsung’s first wide book-style foldable uses the same passport-sized outer screen and 4:3 aspect ratio inner display that Apple is believed to have gone for; the upcoming iPhone is also predicted to have a dual camera array at the rear and…

I’ve been a Dyson user for many years, living with the likes of the Gen5 Detect, the V12 Detect Slim before that, and various other models that have come my way as a home tech reviewer.  So when the V10 Konical landed on my doorstep last month alongside Dyson’s all-new Auto-empty Dok, I had a good idea of what to expect: the usual top-notch suction, decent battery life, and that satisfying build quality Dyson is known for. A few weeks later, I can confirm some of that rings true, but a few things have surprised me – both good and…

Many premium headphones and even earbuds support higher codecs for listening in true hi-res. Of course, you need to be listening from a hi-res audio source, like the top-tier Spotify subscription or from a service like Tidal. But even when you think you’re listening to audio at the highest spec your headphones support, you might not be, when choosing the appropriate service. Your smartphone, if that’s what you’re using, must also support that spec. And in many cases, you need to adjust audio quality in the headphones app to turn it on as well. Related My expensive earbuds sounded average…

Netflix can be an unpredictable place. The streaming service produces so much content that it can be hard to narrow things down and actually find something to watch. And if you find a new favorite show, there’s always a chance Netflix could cancel it, as they have a reputation for doing. That’s why limited series are a safe bet. These series have a set beginning, middle, and end. There’s no danger of them being canceled because they’re finished, and many of them are just as satisfying to watch now as the day they were released. Related If you want a…