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Many students use AI to cheat or shortcut their way through study sessions—I’ve definitely been guilty of both. I’ve done both. But with ChatGPT’s study mode, I’m pushed to work through problems on my own, and surprisingly, I don’t hate it. What ChatGPT’s Study Mode Brings AI aimed at students really captured attention when Google’s NotebookLM moved from trial to mainstream. It set the bar for interactive learning tools by letting users upload their own sources and get answers from their notes. OpenAI saw the opportunity and answered with ChatGPT’s study mode. Unlike ChatGPT’s usual “answer-first” style, study mode steers…
The Apple TV offers one of the best streaming device experiences. But as much as I love my Apple TV, it’s hard to ignore how Apple continues to overlook a few glaring issues. 4 Still No Shortcut Buttons on the Apple TV Remote Apple TV is all about minimalist design and a fast software experience, just like Apple’s other products. However, there comes a point where being minimal starts to feel limiting. The Apple TV remote—while one of the most refined remotes available, with a solid aluminum build and satisfying buttons—lacks basic shortcut functionality. Sanuj Bhatia / MakeUseOf Most Android…
I am a self-help book reading junkie who’s growing tired of forgetting everything I read in the books. The lessons weren’t really “transforming” my life as promised. Inspired by a Reddit thread, I used ChatGPT to reflect on my book highlights and turn them into my own practical workbook filled with reflection prompts, mini-projects, and action plans. 1 Select and Summarize the Book I came across a Reddit advice that suggested it might be better to go through published workbooks instead of the books themselves to turn their insights into actions. Taking off from that idea, I am using ChatGPT…
TV shows are like shooting stars as they brighten our screens but often don’t stick around! Some of my favorites flickered out after just one season. But I can’t resist re-watching them, reliving the sweet joy they brought, even if it was all too brief. 6 The Society (2019) You can find The Society on Netflix Netflix It was the year before the pandemic, when, in retrospect, real life seemed ordinary. One of my great escapes in 2019 was visiting the fictional, twisted world of The Society. The 10-episode Netflix series tells the story of a group of high school…
You’re here because you have a lot of smart home devices and want to buy the best smart lights to suit your needs. Maybe you want to ask Alexa to turn the lights out at night without leaving your cosy bed. Maybe you’d prefer Siri to turn on your lamp when you’re feeling lazy. Or perhaps you’d like Google Assistant to create a spontaneous disco. Minus the dry ice fog. Either way, there are countless tech-infused light bulbs out there to play nice with all of your other smart home devices. Instead of spending hours perusing all the options available,…
If you’re an avid gamer, you really need the best gaming monitor. It’s easy to focus on all the internal components like having a good graphics card, plenty of RAM and a powerful processor, but the results you see heavily depend on your screen. Buy a dedicated gaming monitor and you can still use it for all your work-related needs but you also get superior picture quality while you’re enjoying some downtime and playing the latest games. A gaming monitor differs from a regular one as it offers lower response times, higher refresh rates, and extra features like FreeSync, G-Sync,…
I always look to save money when I can, especially with tech, but I shouldn’t have bought a budget 4K smart TV. It took no more than a year for it to become outdated—but on the positive side, I now know what I’m looking for next time. How My Budget 4K Smart TV Forced Me Into a Replacement My first and only 4K smart TV is a Vizio V585-G1, which offers passable HDR, a solid pixel density, and basic input/output options. Are you seeing the trend there? I knew from the beginning it was a budget option, given its mediocre…
Whether you’re a PC gaming die-hard with a headset, are all-in on consoles, or split your time between the two, you’re probably spending a heck of a lot of time sitting down. So why not treat yourself to one of the best gaming chairs going? After all, if you’ve invested in other gear, such as getting one of the best gaming headsets or best gaming monitors, why wouldn’t you also spend big on the chair you’re going to spend all your playtime sitting on? There’s no shortage of fancy thrones that promise perfect posture, no matter your size, but not…
In a decade of excess, the toy landscape was also revolutionised. From Zoids to My Little Pony, playtime would never be the same again Image credit: http://www.flickr.com/photos/polymerheart/5069361387/ In the 1980s, home computers had rubber keys, 98 per cent of all music was composed on a single synthesiser in a dingy London studio, and there were only four UK TV channels. But the toys were brilliant. At Stuff HQ, we racked our brains to come up with a list of the very best 1980s toys. A quick note, Star Wars and Big Trak fans — those toys were 1970s lines, so…
Latest smartphone releases Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 After years of iterative updates, the latest Galaxy Fold is an absolute revelation. Samsung’s – and arguably the world’s – slimmest book-style foldable gets a wider, more usable cover screen and an expansive inner display, backed by a fantastic 200MP main camera that takes wonderfully detailed snaps. Battery life is decent rather than class-leading, but wide global availability and the firm’s familiar, comprehensive software suite makes it the new foldable of choice for the majority. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7 The clamshell part of Samsung’s foldable duo didn’t get quite as radical…