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This swashbuckling Leonardo DiCaprio adventure is now free to stream

Saeed Wazir — Wed, 24 Jun 2026 11:00:22 GMT

I love adventure movies that immerse me in a different time and place. Classics like Raiders of the Lost Ark revisit the Second World War through the eyes of an American archaeologist. Gladiator gives us a gritty take on the brutality of the Roman Colosseum with an Oscar-winning performance from Russel Crowe. The Man in the Iron Mask is an underrated musketeer adventure with a star-studded cast set in France during the reign of King Louis XIV.

Your iPhone can measure light, loudness, and heat - here's how

Roger Fingas — Wed, 24 Jun 2026 00:00:20 GMT

One of the benefits of being a leader in the smartphone space is that success builds on success. Apple's iPhone still reigns supreme in rich markets like the US, Canada, and Japan, so app and accessory creators flock to it for the best chance of turning a profit. This support enhances what an iPhone can do, making it an even more appealing product.

I turned off Wi-Fi on my TV, and I wish I'd done it years ago

Craig Donaldson — Tue, 23 Jun 2026 20:23:28 GMT

I've always been the type of person who spends way too much time tweaking every setting on a new TV. Motion smoothing gets turned off, energy-saving features get adjusted, and I usually dig through every menu I can find to uncover hidden features. When I recently upgraded to an LG C5, I did exactly that, making changes right away that genuinely improved my experience, whether it was renaming HDMI inputs, dialing in the picture quality exactly how I wanted it, or connecting Bluetooth headphones.

I found a legitimate use for my TV's headphone jack - and maybe you will too

Eli Becht — Tue, 23 Jun 2026 19:44:22 GMT

Smart TVs have a lot of ports these days, and while most people focus on the HDMI ports, that's not the only thing that matters. In fact, I think it's easy to argue that TVs nowadays actually have too many ports, and I'd agree with that. While it's nice to have things like an optical audio port and a USB port, the reality is that most people will hardly get any use out of those. I used my USB port earlier this year, and I can count on one hand the number of times I've used it since I bought the TV.

Amazon's newest Kindle just hit its lowest price ever for Prime Day

John Kanellakos — Tue, 23 Jun 2026 19:33:19 GMT

Prime Day 2026 has kicked into full gear, with a wide variety of sales being featured across Amazon's digital e-commerce storefront from today through Friday, June 26. Unsurprisingly, the company is discounting its own Kindle hardware, too, including the premium-priced Kindle Scribe writing tablet.

An R-rated sci-fi thriller from the director of Pirates of the Caribbean just hit #1 on Disney+

Amanda Kondolojy — Tue, 23 Jun 2026 19:09:35 GMT

Sci-fi film fans have had a good year so far in 2026 with movies like Iron Lung, Project Hail Mary, and the recently-released Disclosure Day all capturing our collective imagination about what the future could look like. However, there is one movie even the most obsessed sci-fi fan may have missed this year.

Your Fire Stick just received a major free upgrade - here's what's new

Craig Donaldson — Tue, 23 Jun 2026 15:12:57 GMT

It's been a busy year for Fire TV. Amazon recently launched its new Ember Artline TVs alongside a refreshed Fire TV Stick HD, and back at CES 2026 in January, the company unveiled one of its biggest Fire TV updates in years: a completely redesigned user interface (UI) that changes how Fire TV devices look and feel.

Plugging my PC into my TV is a waste of time - I do this instead

Eli Becht — Tue, 23 Jun 2026 11:00:20 GMT

For much of my life, I've been a PC gamer, but I've always seen the appeal of consoles. In fact, I have all the major consoles -- Xbox Series X|S, PS5, and Switch 2 -- and I've found myself using my PC far less than I used to. The big reason for this is that I do most of my work on my PC, so I want to use something else in my free time, and that's why I've been gaming on Android handhelds and consoles lately.

Turning your PC into a media streamer is easy - as long as you don't forget this

Roger Fingas — Tue, 23 Jun 2026 00:00:20 GMT

Not too long ago, I suggested that a mini PC could make for an excellent media streamer, and I stand by that. I should acknowledge, however, that the mini form factor is not only unnecessary, but unrealistic for a lot of people. If you're reading this, you may have already spent a small fortune on a powerful laptop. The inconvenience of repeatedly plugging that into your TV could be a small sacrifice next to spending several hundred dollars more on a box that may never budge from your living room.

The new Apple TV 4K is coming - and I think I figured out when

Craig Donaldson — Mon, 22 Jun 2026 21:04:58 GMT

If you've been patiently waiting for Apple to finally release a new Apple TV 4K, there's good news: the wait could be almost over.