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Philips Hue’s new Wall Washer smart has me seriously reconsidering every boring white wall at home. This isn’t just another smart light you chuck behind the telly and forget about – it’s aiming to be the centrepiece. Hue’s calling it “immersive entertainment lighting,” which might actually check out. The Wall Washer throws out rich colour gradients using something Philips dubbed ColorCast projection. This shines beams of light up on to your wall to perfectly coat it however you’d like. It plays nice with the Hue Sync box, the app, your computer, even Alexa, but you can also just switch it…

There’s a scorching heatwave coming and a good fan is the next best investment after an ice bath in the garden shed and an outdoor grill. If you don’t want to Wim Hof your way through the next heatwave, try one of the best fans money can buy. See, open windows won’t do much if the weather’s heavy and your walls are built for chilly winters. Luckily, these fans can add soothing circulation to even the stuffiest of spaces. From desktop fans to powerful floor fans, we’ve included all kinds of coolers in this guide. There are options fit for…

ChatGPT seems to have all of the answers for any question you ask it, which makes it an easy go-to no matter the issue. However, despite its sophistication, ChatGPT still has limitations, and there are a few key areas where it shouldn’t be used. 6 Coding Using ChatGPT for coding isn’t a far-out idea. People have been using AI chatbots to code since their inception, and there are also plenty of examples of cybercriminals using programs like ChatGPT to write malicious code. We’ve also seen a surge in “vibe coding,” where individuals use AI chatbots to code instead of hiring…

Universally nifty peripherals for your USB-C smartphone USB is dead! Long live… USB-C! Yes, having been around in some form or other since the ’90s, the humble Universal Serial Bus has undergone a transformation in the past few years. Even the models on our best cheap phones list all have it. Here’s our guide to the best USB-C phone accessories. Where once you had microUSB and Mini USB and Pixie USB (OK, not the last one), we now increasingly have one type of connector – USB-C. It’s in most smartphones and laptops. Great! But what else can you do with USB-C beyond…

Asking ChatGPT general questions works well for basic queries, but I got tired of being left in the dark when I needed something more complex. That’s where ChatGPT’s special tools for image creation, web search, research, and coding are super useful—and I know just when to use them. Creating an Image ChatGPT’s ability to create images has come on leaps and bounds since it first launched. Images of humans now look like actual human beings, and the text in them is legible, especially compared to the sludge of yesteryear. 1. When I Want to Make Graphs and Diagrams ChatGPT’s image…

When you hear the words “dark web,” your mind probably jumps to a mysterious underworld where anything and everything is just a click away. Thank Hollywood for that. But, like most things on the big screen, the reality of the dark web is a lot less glamorous and a lot more nuanced. 6 You Can’t “Accidentally” Stumble Into It Despite what thrillers and crime dramas might suggest, you’re not going to trip and fall into the dark web while casually browsing the internet. Accessing it requires specific software, most commonly the Tor Browser, which isn’t something you’d download by mistake.…

The best iPhone and iPad photography apps Photon Library In iOS 18, Apple unleashed a Photos redesign. People either love it or hate it. If you fall into the latter camp, Photon Library lets you turn the clock back. Sort of. Fire up the app, give it access to your photos, and you get an old-school tab bar that lets you quickly switch between recent photos, albums, and a browsable calendar. In any view, repeatedly tapping the tab button toggles you between the oldest and newest photo. Unlike Cs Music Pro, which comes across like a full-featured old-school Music app, Photon Library…

I admit my mistakes when I’m wrong: I’ve been missing the point of active-noise cancellation (ANC). After some trial and error and finally picking up some hardware with ANC worth using, I’m a true believer. How I’ve Been Using ANC Completely Wrong What initially gave me a knee-jerk reaction to ANC was this idea of my thoughts being isolated from background noises. My thoughts are always running, so it just didn’t sound pleasant to be in an environment where I had to hear more of my thoughts. However, I was fortunate enough to get a care package of electronics, and…

Introduction Renault is clearly on a roll at the moment, with the Renault 5 and Renault 4 EVs looking like they’re going to be in big demand. Elsewhere, the French car makers has quite a lot of models that seemingly look quite similar, like the Rafale, the very good Scenic, the low-key Symbioz and less popular Arkana. The latter car looks like its days are numbered, whereas the Austral has been given a whole new lease of life.Some three years later after I first drove one, the facelifted Austral has kept the same name but has plenty to differentiate it…

Getting locked out of streaming content because of where you live feels frustrating. Thankfully, I discovered a simple DNS trick that unlocks more shows and movies on my smart TV without slowing down my internet connection. How Smart DNS Proxy Unlocks More Content It’s wild how much streaming content is locked away just because of where you live. That’s what pushed me to look for a workaround, and that’s when I found out about Smart DNS Proxy. This special DNS service opens up new content on my smart TV without slowing down my connection or making streaming a hassle. Smart…