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I fixed the most annoying thing about my Roku with one simple trick

Craig Donaldson — Fri, 19 Jun 2026 20:46:55 GMT

Over the past few months, I've been using a Roku Ultra as my primary streaming device, and I have to say, I've been enjoying it quite a bit. Before that, my go-to streamer was the Fire TV Stick 4K Max, but the Roku Ultra has won me over in several ways. I find the interface much faster to navigate, the home screen is less cluttered, and I really appreciate features like the ability to play local media through its USB port and Headphone Mode, which lets me listen to shows and movies with my AirPods through the Roku app.

One of the most legendary action movies of all time is now free to stream

Craig Donaldson — Fri, 19 Jun 2026 18:43:25 GMT

If there's one film genre that's always easy to convince my friends and family to watch on movie night, it's action. But what makes a great action movie isn't just its high-octane set pieces. It also needs characters with depth, people you can connect with, and a story that stays with you long after the credits roll.

The Project Hail Mary 4K UHD just sold out at Amazon - here's where you can still buy it

Amanda Kondolojy — Fri, 19 Jun 2026 16:31:48 GMT

Almost nothing about the release of Project Hail Mary has been typical. From a longer-than-expected theatrical run to a delayed VOD release and an unexpected stop on streaming, there have been a lot of abnormalities when it comes to this movie versus almost any other film release. And now the Project Hail Mary's physical home release has hit an unexpected speed bump.

How I turned my Steam Controller into the best TV remote I've ever used

Craig Donaldson — Fri, 19 Jun 2026 16:31:19 GMT

Around the end of last year, I upgraded to an LG C5 OLED TV and decided to try something I'd never done before, despite being a PC gamer for most of my life: connecting my PC to my TV. Before I got the LG C5, I was using an older Samsung LCD TV, and the idea had never really seriously crossed my mind to hook up my PC to it. I was perfectly happy gaming on my monitor and didn't see much reason to change.

This forgotten 60s tech is making a comeback in my living room

John Kanellakos — Fri, 19 Jun 2026 14:56:24 GMT

For anyone old enough to remember the tape era, you'll undoubtedly recall the Compact Cassette. Serving as one of the de facto physical media standards for distributing music during the late 1970s, the 1980s, and the early 1990s, cassettes are a classic (if not exactly beloved) vestige of tech's storied past.

I finally found a cheap projector that feels expensive

Anthony Marcusa — Fri, 19 Jun 2026 11:01:18 GMT

There are huge advances being made in the world of smart projectors, with affordable devices positioned as worthy complements to your home TV. Some of the more exciting models currently balance out portability and quality, with mid-size units offering consumers a chance to set up a huge screen within the home while also allowing the unit to be moved around.

I found an easy way to fix a buggy Fire TV Stick in less than 5 minutes

Tshaka Armstrong — Fri, 19 Jun 2026 00:00:20 GMT

Having the place where you store your cash get full is never a bad thing, but having your cache storage full could bring your entertainment life to a screeching halt if you’re a Fire TV or Fire TV Stick user. Has your Fire TV or Fire TV Stick been acting “buggy” lately? Lagging, or taking forever to load apps and content? Various data caching storage locations in Fire OS could be full, causing some of your home entertainment headaches.

This technology was supposed to replace USB-C, but it's not there yet

Eli Becht — Thu, 18 Jun 2026 20:28:36 GMT

We've been charging our phones for decades now, and I'd say we've actually come a long way. It used to take what felt like hours to charge a phone from dead to full battery, but the introduction of quick charging has put that to an end. I love fast charging, and there's something special about seeing my battery go from 10% to 50% in a matter of minutes. It's one of those things that felt magical when I first saw it, and it still feels like that today.

I finally plugged my PC into my TV, and I should've done it years ago

Craig Donaldson — Thu, 18 Jun 2026 19:57:20 GMT

Ever since I built my first PC back in 2013, I've been a PC gamer at heart. Don't get me wrong, I still love playing games on consoles, and I own both a PS5 and a Switch 2, but there's no denying that gaming on a PC offers the best experience, with higher resolutions and frame rates. Not to mention, a PC can do so much more than just gaming, whether it's writing, editing videos and photos, watching YouTube, streaming, or simply browsing the web and social media.

Smart TVs need to stop making this HDMI compromise

Eli Becht — Thu, 18 Jun 2026 17:57:58 GMT

Smart TVs are everywhere these days, and it feels like you need to go out of your way to get one without those capabilities. It's nice to have access to a variety of streaming apps, but these TVs have more to offer than that. I would argue that the ports included on your TV matter more than anything, and it's something you should definitely pay attention to if you have several devices to plug in at once.