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While not as flashy or talked-about as TVs, the wider ecosystem of home theater tech is arguably where the most interesting tech developments happen. And the big chance I’m hoping to see this year is going to solve the perennial A/V problem of messy cable. I’ve been covering home theater tech for years, and a problem has bugged me ever since I first tried to plug a PS2 into a TV that already had a DVD player connected. I’ve used the best soundbars to improve how I hear movies, streaming devices when I’ve wanted to use streaming services on a…
A new study by Kapwing has says that a huge volume of videos circulating on YouTube are brainrot content and ‘AI slop’: a catch-all term for low-quality, AI-generated content designed to farm views rather than offer real value. Kapwing’s researchers tested this by creating a new YouTube account and tracking the first 500 videos recommended by the platform. Out of those, 104 videos, roughly 21%, were classified as AI slop, while 165 videos, about 33%, fell into a broader “brainrot” category. Brainrot includes repetitive, bizarre, or hypnotic clips that are easy to watch but lack substance. Together, the findings suggest…
If you’ve checked your iPhone storage only to find that WhatsApp is quietly squatting on several gigabytes, the platform is now testing a smarter way to clean up chats and reclaim some space. According to the latest WABetaInfo report, the Meta-owned instant messaging platform is developing a new feature called the “Advanced chat clearing tool,” which lets users delete selected items, such as starred messages or media files, with ease, while also providing an estimate of how much storage they’ll free up. Why clearing WhatsApp chats has been frustrating until now Until now, the platform has allowed users to either…
New York has officially taken a major step toward regulating the tech world, requiring social media giants to slap warning labels on their platforms. The new law targets the very features that keep us scrolling for hours—things like infinite feeds, auto-play videos, and addictive algorithms—with the goal of protecting younger users from the mental health toll these features can take. Governor Kathy Hochul signed off on the legislation on Friday, framing it as a necessary shield for kids in an increasingly digital world. New York’s crackdown on “addictive feeds” The new rules are aimed squarely at what the state calls…
We already know that Ted Lasso season 4 is happening, and waiting for it to arrive is the hardest part. With production underway, Jason Sudeikis will return to Richmond in full Ted mode, and fans have been wondering how long they will have to wait. The latest tease yet comes from Warner Bros. Television boss Channing Dungey, who confirmed that filming is underway and that the team is actively discussing a mid-year release in 2026 (via Stuff). There is no locked in date from Apple yet, but the internal expectation is sometime from the second quarter onward. In plain terms,…
The successor to one of Samsung’s most popular lineups, the affordable Galaxy A series, is starting to step out of the shadows. Dubbed the Galaxy A07 5G, the handset has broken cover, thanks to a Google Play Console listing (via TheTechOutlook), which is among the first dominoes to fall before an Android phone launches. Per the listing, the smartphone carries the model number SM-A076B, confirming that it is indeed the purported Galaxy A07 5G. The listing also reveals other crucial details about the smartphone, including 8GB of RAM and a MediaTek Dimensity chipset with two performance cores clocked at 2.40…
A lot of games have arrived in the latter half of 2025, but one RPG has remained a steady undercurrent. Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter is the story I keep going back to and gradually picking away at, and it’s the revival that finally made me understand why Nihon Falcom’s series has garnered such a fervent following.As the year comes to a close, we’re highlighting some personal favorite games from our team that we feel you shouldn’t miss. If you’re still looking for the right game to carry you into 2026, and you’ve already hit up our Top 10 Best,…
At first, I thought it was a typo, but the Chinese display manufacturer HKC has indeed announced the world’s first 1,080Hz monitor, just days after Samsung unveiled the Odyssey G6 with a 1,040Hz refresh rate. Clearly, monitor makers are racing each other to achieve faster refresh rates, and in the process, it is buyers like you who might benefit, and me. The HKC ANTGAMER ANT275PQ MAX isn’t officially out yet, but the brand plans to showcase it at CES 2026. However, HKC has revealed some of the monitor’s headline features, including its ability to refresh at 1080 times per second…
Newly shared photos from a well-known prototype collector have revealed that Apple once played around with the AirPods design a lot more than we ever knew. The images, posted by leaker Kosutami, claim to show first-generation AirPods prototypes in bright pink and yellow—a massive departure from the strictly all-white look Apple has defended since day one. Apple’s unused experiment with colorful AirPods According to Kosutami, these early units featured colored outer shells for the charging case, while the inside of the case and the actual earbuds stayed white. The shades are a dead ringer for the colors used on the…
If you’ve been waiting for a real discount on a dependable pair of noise-canceling headphones, this one is worth a look. The Bose QuietComfort Wireless Noise Canceling Over-the-Ear Headphones are $199.00 (was $359), saving you $160. That’s the kind of price cut that moves these from “nice someday upgrade” into “buy now if you commute, travel, or work around noise.” What you’re getting These are over-the-ear Bluetooth headphones built around two things Bose is known for: comfort and active noise canceling. The fit is designed for longer sessions (workdays, flights, study marathons), and the over-ear cups help block a bit…